[fatbelly]

I put my Pentland Javelin 1st Earlies into the ground on March 16th, over the weekend I dug a root up and they were all very small  and just enough to feed one person who is not hungry.

I suppose that they are another indicator of how poor the weather has been this year, last season at 14 weeks the crop was decent enough for a root to easily feed 2 people.

My Sweetcorn plants are about 8 inches high and look battered, my French Green Beans have hardly moved since they were put on the plot 3 weeks ago, all my squashes are stagnant and look poorly.

[Kirpi]

It's nothing you are doing worong - I have the same conditions here in Cornwall.

[Judd]

I've just dug up one plant today(Lady C) and I got a good pan full. enough for a good plateful each for four people

They were planted on the 24th of March.

[Grubbypaws]

I've just dug up one plant today(Lady C) and I got a good pan full. enough for a good plateful each for four people

They were planted on the 24th of March.

Did they flower first? I am confused as to whether ladyC flower or not.

[mumofstig]

My Lady C didn't flower, I just checked every week or so until they were big enough to use

[arugula]

Did they flower first? I am confused as to whether ladyC flower or not.

Mine haven't. Lifted the first lot yesterday after 11 weeks to the day - pic in daily harvest.

[JayG]

Due to lack of an alternative growing space my LC's have to put up with eelworm (PCN), the idea being to plant a bit late (31st March) in the hope that they grow more quickly and produce a decent yield before they succumb.

Needless to say the plan hasn't worked this year - some still look quite healthy (and one has flowers!) but the rather sickly-looking ones I dug up were very poor (about 2 portions from 4 plants.)

Hopefully the remaining plants will stay healthy and deliver something a bit better (PCN never seems to affect every plant equally) although it is now over 13 weeks and still counting!

[AnneB]

I dug up my first LC's yesterday too, mine being planted on 1st April.  I got 2 portions from 2 plants, but again of a good size. 

They are still only around 6 to 8 inches high.

My second earlies, British Queen, are much taller and flowering, but a quick furtle suggests that they aren't too prolific either.

Compared to last year's excellent crop, a poor do.

[fatbelly]

I dug up the last of my Pentland Javelin today. Only now after over 15 weeks in the ground are they a crop worth digging up. The taste is divine but the yield this year has been poor.
I put it wholly down to the weather we have had.

Its raining as I write and has been doing all day. Yesterday was the 1st July and the temp was 11c at midday here in Cheshire !!! It did warm up late afternoon and at that time it was quite nice.

[Grubbypaws]

Just dug up my first LadyC from the airpots and have a fantastic yield of perfect potatoes.

Well pleased