[sclarke624]

I have potatoes in very large containers/pots.  When are you supposed to water them.  I am thinking first and second earlies.

Mine are almost under the eaves or whatever they are called of the house so don't get much rain water either, they relie on me.

[greenhead]

My earlies had wilted yesterday so had to give them a good watering - never had to do this before but within the hour they had picked up.  Disappointed with the first one dug up only 5 small spuds on, guess I should have watered earlier.  I am going to give the rest a 5 day soaking hoping they swell up a bit.

[Goosegirl]

As long as you have drainage holes, I would water well whenever you get the chance.

[Ivor Backache]

My allotment has not had any rain now for three weeks and the forecast is for another two weeks of dry weather. I have started to water my earlies/2nd earlies on a regular basis (twice a week) I also have 20 earlies in buckets and they get watered on each visit. When you think about it potatoes are made of water.
Water the soil not the plant- to avoid blight.
Hosepipe bans are on the horizen