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Vegemite

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when when when??? potatoes
« on: May 27, 2008, 11:30:45 »
Ok I know I am impatient, but my first earlies in pots are huge, have been earthed up three times and are flowering......  I put them in the easter weekend.  Waddya think?
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tim

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Re: when when when??? potatoes
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2008, 11:36:43 »
Sleep on it!!

But if you can't - feeel!!

Plot69

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Re: when when when??? potatoes
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2008, 11:37:04 »
I personally would wait another month, maybe even 6 weeks. Easter wasn't that long ago.
Tony.

Sow it, grow it, eat it.

Vegemite

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Re: when when when??? potatoes
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2008, 11:39:02 »
ok ok I will sleep on it and have a feel in the morning... or maybe the weekend......
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Re: when when when??? potatoes
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2008, 11:43:10 »
Pot grown ones give a distorted idea of doneness.

 

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