[The Norfolk Turkey]

The spuds that got lovingly planted in august have been a mixed bag. From 5: 2 seem to be soldiering on, 1 never started, but heres the question: 2 have gone yellow, curled up, fallen over and look to have thoroughly died.

Theyre all in the same spot and had the same care and attention. Nothing on the leaves to suggest anything untoward (other than death....!). Havent had any frosts or anything that might have done for them.

Anyone know what might have gone wrong and if theres any chance of a resurrection, or indeed, spuds?!

[blackisgreen]

if theyre outside i afraid that this time of year there is all types of things that will kill off recently planted tates but they will return in spring if left .i grow Christmas tates in my greenhouse and they seem to do well there

[Earthy]

Have you had a furtle where the plant had died?
Usually where the plant has died off and the leaves have gone yellow that is the indication to me to go spud hunting.

Also, I may be wrong and am willing to be corrected but August imo is a bit early for Christmas spuds.  I thought it was around mid to late september?  (Thats what I have done with mine anyway).

[aelf]

Last August, I put two of my Charlottes in tissue paper and stuck them in the back of the fridge. The plan was to simulate winter, then plant them in mid Sept. All was going well til my OH cleared the fridge out  So I had to start again by chilling a couple of spuds for a week and then planting them out (in spud bags) in mid Sept.

Result: 1 spud went brown n mushy, the other is now 12" tall and earthed up! I've transferred it to the greenhouse and I've got my fingers crossed 

[The Norfolk Turkey]

Good news and bad news........
Good: The spuds were fine!! Not a massive haul, but definately three or four meals-worth!!
Didnt think they'd have managed in such a short space of time and with being nowhere near flowering etc

Bad: Probably wont see us through till Christmas!!

Thanks for the tips!

[Lupin lurcher]

Hi  I have also grown some Christmas spuds, mine arnt doing to well, got some green shoots have covered them 3 times, will have to have a poke around to see what is going on underneath.  If you each one a day maybe you will have a couple left for Christmas dinz. 
Mandy