Potatoes - Are they Ready ???

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Potatoes - Are they Ready ???
« on: July 12, 2011, 15:03 »
Hi all,

I'm current growing potatoes - main crop i think.
There in old style bins / large water barrels / potato planter bag things.

The foiliage is really large / green / thick at present and it's flowering.

Now i understand the rule is normally to let the foiliage to die back etc.

BUT, that would mean i get all my pots in one go.

Can i start digging some up now - or will they still be too small

If not whats the best way of sotring them for as long as possible ?

Thanks all.
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« Last Edit: July 12, 2011, 15:08 by webby139 »
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Re: Potatoes - Are they Ready ???
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2011, 15:09 »
Any one know how i move this to Grow your own ???

I've put it in the wrong area.

Silly me ????

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Re: Potatoes - Are they Ready ???
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2011, 15:16 »
I'll move it for you webby. ;)
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Re: Potatoes - Are they Ready ???
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2011, 15:18 »
Now, where were we? If they are maincrops, its on the early side to start digging as the spuds will have plenty of growing and maturing left to do plus one of the bonuses of maincrop potatoes is that they store well. I'd leave them for now. :)

P.S. Is there any way you could find out what variety they are?

Here is John's advice on storing:

http://www.allotment-garden.org/allotment_foods/Storing_the_Surplus_Potatoes_and_Root_Vegetables.php

:)
« Last Edit: July 12, 2011, 15:20 by argyllie »


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