Dig Earlies Early........

[tim]

....or else!!

[tim]

[woppa30]

Pulled my first plant of epicure yesterday in the hope of having enough for a light lunch and salad etc. Was pleasantly surprised which means the other three rows are now fair game.....

[saddad]

Might give my Epicure a look this week then...  :)

[BarriedaleNick]

Pulled a plant yesterday - Dunluce  - very happy with the results and a beautiful spud.

[shirlton]

We have been eating ours for about 10 days. Couldn't face having to buy them.

[lancelotment]

Out of interest, when did these go in Tim?  Lance

[Stuart111121]

Planted my Epicure 22nd Feb, and have been eating them since 22nd May . Used some fleece weighed down with filled milk bottles during the frosts.... (I'm in Wolverhampton) .  :)  Now wondering if Icould have planted earlier for next year....?

[tim]

I don't think you gain much by earlier planting. Or, rather, not worth the hassle.

Ours went in 11 March & we lifted the first Swift 16 May. Two rows finished a week ago. Now well into two rows of Lady Christi.

But 'new potatoes', to me, are SMALL, cooked whole!!

[betula]

Me too...with skin that rubs of with a finger wipe :)

[grannyjanny]

We've had 7lbs of swift so far from 6 plants which means the potatoes have more than paid for themselves. They cost £5-80 & I gave 10 away. Just got back from physio & called at the local supermarket (posh one, Booths) & they have just dug potatoes at £1-99kg.

[tomatoada]

International Kidney today.  Delicious.  Planted Feb. 14th but I agree with Tim, those planted later caught up.