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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: digby1958 on July 04, 2011, 17:06

Title: When to harvest potatoes
Post by: digby1958 on July 04, 2011, 17:06

Our potatoes have flowered, all the flowers have fallen off, but the plants are still largely green. is it ok to harvest them now?

Thanks

Title: Re: When to harvest potatoes
Post by: mumofstig on July 04, 2011, 17:10

are they earlies, 2nds or lates?

Title: Re: When to harvest potatoes
Post by: digby1958 on July 04, 2011, 21:22

2nds. I must admit, I have harvested them this evening. I was keen to get them before the unsettled weather moved in. They seem t have done fine. I asked for some advice a bit late!

Title: Re: When to harvest potatoes
Post by: sunshineband on July 04, 2011, 21:42

Those that are still in the ground that have foliage will continue to get bigger  :D