[Beetroot queen]

I think I have some earlies showing... or they could just be weeds  Can anyone explain how to earth up please in really simple terms? I've never done this before!

Pile earth over the top of the row so you can't see them again, that's simple. You will end up with a row of mini hills 

[Kleftiwallah]

Last year I cut down the foliage due to blight and covered the spud patch in D.P.M. (Damp Proof Membrane)On stripping it back this week, I see I have some young spud shoots.  I'll let you know how they are (if they survive).

Cheers,   Tony.

[rawrecruit]

I think I have some earlies showing... or they could just be weeds  Can anyone explain how to earth up please in really simple terms? I've never done this before!

Pile earth over the top of the row so you can't see them again, that's simple. You will end up with a row of mini hills 

Do you mean right over the tops of the leaves? Do I leave any showing?

[Beetroot queen]

I think I have some earlies showing... or they could just be weeds  Can anyone explain how to earth up please in really simple terms? I've never done this before!

Pile earth over the top of the row so you can't see them again, that's simple. You will end up with a row of mini hills 

Do you mean right over the tops of the leaves? Do I leave any showing?

Nope cover them right up. Imagine trying to bury someone on the beach and da da you have the idea.

Edited to take reply outside quote

[mumofstig]

2 rows of earlies showing so earthed up a little more

[arugula]

A the topic says, is anyone's spuds showing yet.

No!  Only put in the ground on Monday.

[finleyfreyaseth]

had two rows of red duke of york in about 4wks now about 6in deep a few vow just poking through looking for the sun yesterday gonna be disappointed today sun never shown its face round here  was happy to see them making a show

[simonwatson]

Last year I cut down the foliage due to blight and covered the spud patch in D.P.M. (Damp Proof Membrane)On stripping it back this week, I see I have some young spud shoots.  I'll let you know how they are (if they survive).

Cheers,   Tony.

Those spuds still in the ground could be harbouring blight spores if your patch was blighted. The new growth as a result could then be a source of blight.

[Stree]

Lots of mine showing, some up to 6". Mind you, these are all volunteers.
Have not planted spuds for 2 years but still get plenty.
How come the frost never seems to bother volunteers? or is it a sign of a sheltered site?

[JayG]

How come the frost never seems to bother volunteers? or is it a sign of a sheltered site?

Frost will only damage the tubers if it reaches the depth they are hiding at (some probably do rot away but you wouldn't notice because you didn't know they were there in the first place!)

Frost will definitely nobble the foliage but again, I doubt very much whether you're watching volunteers as carefully as your proper crop. 

[The Golden Heap]

My earles are all in inch out te ground earthing p has commenced!

[Beetroot queen]

How much long do we need to earth up for, my spuds in bins have no hope for anymore soil it's fleece all the way from now.

[mumofstig]

as long as there's frost, there's earthing up.

If you run out of earth use grass cuttings, fleece, old curtains etc - even newspapers - when a frost is forecast!

[Beetroot queen]

as long as there's frost, there's earthing up.

If you run out of earth use grass cuttings, fleece, old curtains etc - even newspapers - when a frost is forecast!

Fingers crossed we won't have anymore, maybe a tad optimistic do you think lol 

[Ema]

a few plant heads showing on my first earlies