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clackvalve
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1st earlies
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June 06, 2010, 22:42:23 »
Hi,
my 1st earlies went in on March 11th and i was wondering when i can start harvesting them as i am very keen to start munching them.
Some have flowered/are in flower.
do i need to leave them for another couple of weeks or longer than that.
cheers
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kt.
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Re: 1st earlies
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Reply #1 on:
June 07, 2010, 02:53:33 »
Gently scrape away some soil from around the edge of a plant to feel and see the size of the spud. If right, pull em up, if you want them a bit bigger then just recover.
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clackvalve
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Re: 1st earlies
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Reply #2 on:
June 07, 2010, 12:28:44 »
thank you
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Digindep
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Re: 1st earlies
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Reply #3 on:
June 09, 2010, 18:27:34 »
Mine were planted on the 16th....and with that frost a few weeks back ..I reckon they will be about 2wks late..even though the 12wks are now up...
Some are in flower, will still wait a wee bit longer....
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artichoke
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June 10, 2010, 10:44:51 »
I put my Charlottes in on 16th March, and firkled a bit yesterday with a trowel to find enough for a meal for 2 in seconds, and they were lovely. I'm going to dig some up properly tomorrow.
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clackvalve
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June 10, 2010, 11:24:03 »
I think you are right digindep, the frost has set them back a wee bit so i will leave mine another week or so.thanks
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Kea
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June 10, 2010, 11:53:59 »
My swift lost all their foliage after being frosted and only starting to come back now. The later potatoes are further ahead :-\
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manicscousers
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Reply #7 on:
June 10, 2010, 15:24:41 »
just firkled enough for tonight's tea, sharpe's express, no flowers but hen's egg size spuds :)
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artichoke
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June 10, 2010, 20:30:11 »
Yes, dug them up, enough for 4. :)
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