Topic: Rocket first early.

[Crash]

Sorry I've tried the search button but no results. Could somebody tell me when my Rocket first early will be ready? I have a couple of flowers on them now. I'd love to be able to give my girls (they are coming to visit me next week) some to eat.

[Sprout]

It's reckoned that first earlies should be ready approx 13 weeks after planting but this will obviously depend on the weather, how deep you planted them etc etc etc.

[Mrs Ava]

Doesn't it go that when the first earlies flower, there are spuds below the ground?  I don't know the science, but what I can tell you is the king edwards I left behind last year because I am a rubbish digger, have all grown and I have been happilly digging up little spudettes now for a couple of weeks, and as I need to room and dig up another, they are steadily getting bigger and more plentiful.  What I would do (and will do soon) is just have a root around one plant and see what you unearth.  you don't have to dig is up totally, just have a poke around with your hand and see if there are any yet.  Good luck!

[Crash]

Cheers I'm away for the weekend misbehaving on a scooter rally in Skegness, so I'll leave them to soak up all this rain we've had till Tuesday.

[redimp]

You'll be going right past my school then :)

Sorry - meant to say that all my volunteers are coming up between my hunions so I can't dig 'em - just have to keep hoeing the top growth.  I dream of the day when my rotation finally settles down.  :-X

[saddad]

I planted a row of rocket and a row of swift in the poly on 19/3 and we have friends down this week so it might be worth a firkle!!
If you dig up volunteers, from last years earlies you missed you will see tiny tubers forming almost from the word go... I have some stray red dukes and the emerging plants are less than six inches tall and you can see the new tubers begining.
 ;D

[Merry Tiller]

As a guideline, allow 10 weeks from planting for First Earlies, 13 weeks for Second Earlies, 15 weeks for Early Maincrops and 20 weeks for Late Maincrops

From the T&M website, but it's easier just to have a quick scrape

[telboy]

I seem to remember someone suggesting last year - picking off the flowers to increase yield.
I tried it but didn't notice much difference, but I was growing those newfangled rubbish spuds, SARPO.

[caroline7758]

Glad to hear I'm not the only one with last year's spuds re-appearing in the middle of this year's onions!

[Robert_Brenchley]

i get that every year; I just go round once a week or so and pull out everything I see. Then I dig them as soon as I clear that bed.