[nilsatis1964]

I lifted 4 swift plants last weekend and got 2 1/2 lbs.  I have resisted temptation all week and now since I am fishing matches tomorrow and Saturday I will not be looking again until next week.  They were planted sports relief day which I think was 19th March.

[solway cropper]

so far I've had about 18lbs of epicure and dunluce grown in bags and started in the greenhouse. Both varieties on the plot are ready to start harvesting but I still have three bags to empty first.

[SUTTY1]

Thanks DD!!! 1ST time i've grown them and just didn;t think to check
Might try lifting a plant tomorrow

[hogwarden]

  it`s all a bit pear shaped as my Sarpo Mira have flower buds today! and I`ve just started eating my first earlies-Rocket, PJ and Lady C`s, all started in greenhouse tubs 3rd. March.
Sown in ground ones started 18th. March look about ready as PJ had flowers but i`m holding off digging until after this rainy spell and giving them a chance to fatten up?

[diggerjoe]

Im not touching mine yet just sitting back and enjoying looking at half a plot of lovely green plants and no weeds for a change

[Irene]

I've been harvesting mind for about a week and a half. Neighbors are very happy

[savbo]

I didn't manage to get my chitted spuds - Swift, Red DOY, Kestrel and Cara - in til 13th April and they were very slow to show above ground (bit too deep? was too shallow last year!). They're looking very healthy now, well earthed up. But well I furtled the Swift yesterday I didn't find any spuds (though I only went down a little way, prob just in the earthing soil) - I know it's only 8 weeks since they went in, should I be concerned yet?

M

[doubledug]

you might be being a little impatient savbo plenty of time for them to bulk up.

[SUTTY1]

Lifted 2 lady christl today got roughly 4lb of egg size spuds very happy,

thanks again to DD for info.

[DD.]

Nice one SUTTY1!

[Humbledoor]

Have lifted about five plants of my "Fortyfold" and very nice they are! Man, I love this time of year, keeping all the neighbours supplied, especially Mrs ? who lives next door but 2 - 86 and needs her spuds lol. Eating our strawberries as well  

Peace all