First early, no spuds yet

oh no I have vales emerald at the plot - tried a sample yesterday of Winston only a few but it did show me how dry the soil is.

I have planted Vales Emerald for the first time this year but they haven't flowered yet.  Can't remember when I planted them either but as the plants look fit and green, I'll leave them for a bit yet.

I have vales emerald in bags and they have flowered and the flower heads have died off now.
I had a furtle in the bags but there ix not much there.

I think the weather has been that dry this year that the plants have flowered due to stress which has thrown peoples timings off for harvesting.

The dry conditions will stop the potatoes from forming in large numbers so yields will be down. Seed could be in short supply this year.

What to look for is a glazed look on the leaves and that is usually a sign that there will be potatoes worth lifting.