The Hut

Washington Road Allotments, Emsworth PO10 7NN Click here to view the map

Last Updated 04th April 2019

Seed potatoes, varieties Charlotte and Desiree, are available at the hut at 15p per tuber. Buy them now to ‘chit’, which means to grow short fat shoots which will give the seed potatoes a head start when you plant them out towards the end of March and April – weather permitting. To chit your potatoes put them with the cluster of eyes on top in a tray or egg box in a light, cool and dry place. Onion sets, shallots and broad beans are also on sale. For growing seeds we have a range of growing media, as well as things to add to composts to aerate them and improve drainage such as sands and grits (sold by the kilo), vermiculite and perlite. Seed trays, modules and pots are available in a range of sizes. Lyn Davies .

March 2019

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Variety Tuber characteristics

Texture Cooking qualities

Blight resistance

Other comments

Lady Christl First early AGM

Pale yellow skin and flesh, oval, medium sized tubers

Boiling new potato, good flavour

Ready to harvest 10 – 13 weeks after planting. High yield.

Charlotte Second early salad

Long, yellow skinned with yellow flesh.

Boiling salad potato, good taste

A favourite amongst EHS members

Desiree Early maincrop

Oval tubers with red skin and firm pale yellow flesh.

Boiling, frying, chipping, baking, mashing, roasting

Heavy cropping. Good drought resistance.

Moderate

Waxy/Creamy

Firm/waxy

Seed Potato Information 2019

The hut is where EHS members can buy gardening necessities. It is a non-profit making service run by volunteers. We avoid expensive packaging by buying in bulk and breaking down items into the amount members need. We specialise in : Fertilisers including bonemeal, growmore and maxicrop Horticultural textiles including mypex and plant protection net Canes Soil conditioners including sands, grits, vermiculite and perlite Seasonal items including seed potatoes, onion sets and garlic Seed orders from Kings at up to 40% discount We also stock : Composts including multi-purpose, peat-free and JI Pesticides, herbicides and fungicides Where to find the Hut: Washington Road allotment site, PO10 7NN. Turn off left off North Street or Bridge Road onto Victoria Road. Washington Road is the first right turn. The unadopted road to the left leads past Glenwood School to the allotment site. Opening hours: Sunday mornings 10 – 12noon all year around except for the Christmas/New Year period and August Bank Holiday weekend. You can join the EHS at the Hut for an annual subscription of £7. Other benefits include talks, trips and open garden mornings.