Early Potatoes

Sadgit · « **on:** June 28, 2006, 19:31 »

I planted these yonks ago (I know I should keep a date) and this is my 1st year of growing things. I have a planted 2 rows of early Potatoes and they are about 18-24in tall now. How do I know when to dig them up? Is there anything I look for in the plants? Or do I just dig one up and see?

Cheers
Sadgit

mellowmick · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2006, 09:50 »

Meant to dig them once the flowers have passed blooming (I was told), but my flowers on my earlies (Duke of York) are not quite open yet and I lifted a plant and got 11 lovely new potatoes about the size of tinned meatballs (go on then; you try and think of something that size!).

Sadgit · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2006, 11:36 »

nice one thanks.. only a couple of flowers on them at the moment, so I might give them another week or so and dig one up.

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