Topic: when will my potatoes be ready

[sweetsaphie]

 i was just wondering, they have flowers on so i thought i would be nosy and look at one but there dosn't seem to be any potatoes down there , now is that possible?that they haven't grown

[antipodes]

It depends what type they are. If they are earlies, and they are in flower, they  may be ready. Easy - count back to when you planted them, if it's over 90 days they should start to have potatoes. And if you just pulled up the plant. dig all around it. I find that earlies fall off the plant once you disturb it, they could be down in the soil!

[Stevens706]

Earlies are normally ready after the flowers are open, the others when the plants start dieing. If yours are first earlies then you will need to leave then for a little longer, it might be worth while watering them from now on as it has been exceptionally dry, you can keep checking on them from time to time

[sweetsaphie]

yes i noticed they were very dry  i will go water them,i think i put them in around 6 weeks ago

[betula]

Always keep an allotment diary.It makes interesting and useful reading in later years. :)

[Tee Gee]

i think i put them in around 6 weeks ago

With earlies I work on 10-12 weeks from the time the emerge out of the soil.

Which roughly agrees with the figure Antipodes works on.

So I guess you will have to be patient for around another 6 weeks at least!

[sweetsaphie]

thanks all thats very helpful, i have them in bags first time i have tried them 

[cornykev]

Have a firkle anyway, you will have to dig down a bit though.    ;D ;D ;D

[aquilegia]

Does the 10-12 weeks apply to second earlies too?