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  Posted by katie (U14383793) on Saturday, 14th August 2010

  is it ok to stil plant potatos outside? can you grow potatos outside for christmas?
  
  i am new to my allotment this year and so far had huge crop of, runner beans dwarf beans, onions, corgettes, carrots, betroot. we have had some potatos but they were not great as i think we planted them to close together. learning by my mastakes though.
  
  we also have loads of tomotos outside and not many turning red. why would this be?
  
  thanks for any adivce.

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  Posted by Playingtimeaddedon (U14150224) on Saturday, 14th August 2010

  If you want potatoes for christmas, you will need to plant them in a barrel, or one of the plastic sacks designed for the job. If you plant them outside, then the odds are that they will get killed off by frost.
  
  Those planted in containers can stay outside until the weather gets cold, when they will need to come inside, at least during the night.
  
  As you give no indications of where your allotment is - North, South, East or West, it is difficult to offer any more advice. However, as you are on an allotment site, take a walk round the site and see who has the best plot, and when you have a query, ask them. Most gardeners are only too happy to pass on advice.
  
  Good Luck!
  
  

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  Posted by katie (U14383793) on Saturday, 14th August 2010

  i live in bristol if that helps anyone. i thought u could grow potatos outside all year round is this wrong?

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  Posted by BaraGwenith (U14257539) on Saturday, 14th August 2010

  Yes it is wrong because the stems and leaves are frost sensitive, though the potatoes might be OK if they are well buried and the frost is only light.

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  Posted by zoomer44 (U14019069) on Saturday, 14th August 2010

  I agree with everything which has already been said.
  
  If you are planning on planting Christmas potatoes in a container, I've found it difficult to get the tubers this time of year and have had to purchase them off the internet.
  
  

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  Posted by seonag1 (U14476426) on Monday, 23rd August 2010

  Re your tomatoes. Mine are the same but as I live in Perthshire, I put it down to lack of sunshine of late. But if you haven’t already done so remove non flowering branches around your tomatoes to allow more light to get at them.

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  Posted by brothershamass (U4829311) on Monday, 23rd August 2010

  If your toms don't ripen in time, you can take them off and stick them in a dark box.

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