[chris23005]

My early potato plants looked as though they were drooping this afternoon but soil was still moist but not wet, so I furtled ........!!! I have found some lovely little egg sized potatoes and some a bit smaller, so I have retrieved half a dozen or so, and tucked everything else back in bed and am hoping that they will be well and truly ready by next weekend. They are in a plastic bag type container and the bottom looks very bumpy and bulgy so I am hoping that the bulges are all potatoes.

Haven't cooked them yet, but will do tomorrow. They are beautiful, white and unblemished. Feeling very proud - my first potatoes are making up big time for my miniature tomato plants! 

[solway cropper]

I furtled as well and couldn't resist the temptation to pick a few for tea.

Got a couple of pounds of 'epicure' which were much tastier than the Jersey Royals we got from the supermarket earlier this week.

These were in a container and planted in the unheated greenhouse in March and this is the earliest I've had new tatties.

[chris23005]

When did you plant yours? I put mine in on 27th March and according to the instructions they should be harvested 10 weeks later (7th June) so I am a week early. However, the instructions also said that they (Swift) are best eaten small! (Good!) 

[solway cropper]

Hi Chris,

mine went in 16th March

did a bit more furtling later in the day and the 'Dunluce' feel about hens egg size. Should have checked them first cos they were planted 6th march...doh!

[tosca100]

You're all making me jealous....I love fresh new potatoes and mine are not ready yet. Supermarket ones very quickly lose that wonderful fresh flavour.

[chris23005]

Hmmmm, think I might furtle a bit more today! Have two  more bags of potatoes out there!!! Had my first strawberries on my breakfast whilst typing this too. They were delicious! (Birds got the first one!  )

[Mosslane]

Planted mine in sacks beginning of march but kept inside until April. Have had 3 meals of them so far and they are lovely - Lady Chrystl.

[Zippy]

You won't catch me furtling just yet! Waiting for this rain to plump things up a bit first.

[goodegg]

i dug these up this morning and picked these as well new spuds with fresh peas makes it all worth while doesnt it yummy yummy

[chris23005]

PEAS!!!!? how did you get such early peas?

[digalotty]

i was wondering that too as mine are only 42 tall at the moment 9 ( HE SAYS JELOUSLY )

[mumofstig]

Look where goodegg is gardening 

It makes an awful lot of difference to harvest dates 

[japagow]

I couldn't furtle today as my gander bag is leaking. However when the grunge comes upon me, spritely and with style, I shall grommet.

[mumofstig]

errrrr Can anybody translate   

[Irene]

I must admit that I had no idea what "furtled" meant....another lesson learned.