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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: amanda21 on May 12, 2006, 08:31:19

Title: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: amanda21 on May 12, 2006, 08:31:19
My first early potatoes (epicure?) are romping away on the allotment - how will I know when they are ready to harvest please?
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: hawhaw on May 12, 2006, 08:54:08
With early potaotes they are ready once they have flowered.
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: amanda21 on May 12, 2006, 08:56:19
Thanks - do you mean finished flowering rather than actually come into flower?
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: hawhaw on May 12, 2006, 09:13:43
Sorry, once they have finished flowering.

I'm relaying info from my knowledgable husband.
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: David R on May 12, 2006, 09:17:51
yeah, flowering - during or just after a matter of days so dont get hung up on that, just dig em up and eat!
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: sandersj89 on May 12, 2006, 09:21:57
I start to have a root around in the soil about 80 days after planting as the flowering guide is not always perfect. I also like my spuds on the small side.

HTH

Jerry
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: Curryandchips on May 12, 2006, 09:48:03
I have two buckets of potato plants in the greenhouse purely for the 'very first' meal(s). After that I judge by pushing my fingers into the soil (in July) so that I can feel the tubers. First early potatoes are all about taste to me, not size, so acorn sized tubers are not a problem ...
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: Sprout on May 12, 2006, 10:08:40
I have read that they should be ready 13 weeks after planting but that would obviously depend on the weather, how deeply you planted them etc
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: Merry Tiller on May 12, 2006, 11:00:16
Not all potatoes flower anyway, easiest way to tell is just to have a look at what's there as said above
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: keef on May 12, 2006, 11:16:33
mmm... new potatoes. :P
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: Curryandchips on May 12, 2006, 11:48:18
Home grown, freshly dug, new potatoes ...
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: Doris_Pinks on May 12, 2006, 11:49:07
with lashings of buter and freshly snipped chives.......................................
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: tim on May 12, 2006, 12:12:14
I reckon to start 'feeling' BEFORE the flowers!
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: keef on May 12, 2006, 12:47:04
dont forget to put a sprig of mint in the water when you boil them.
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: greyhound on May 12, 2006, 13:33:21
Or serve with some mint butter :-*
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: amanda21 on May 13, 2006, 08:51:48
Thanks all - my taste buds are tingling in anticipation!   ;D
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: saddad on May 13, 2006, 12:39:53
or Substitute for the seriously lactose intolerant like self!
:'(
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: deboydoyd on May 13, 2006, 13:40:34
Ate our first 2 days ago (Swift). Just flowered a few days ago---beautiful
Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: Alimo on May 15, 2006, 12:50:25
I harvested ours from the pot in the greenhouse yesterday(Arran Pilot).
They were soo delish!!!  I can't wait for the ones in the veggie patch to be ready.

Alison

Title: Re: First Early Potatoes - when?
Post by: mat on May 16, 2006, 20:53:06
:-[... I had my FIRST new potato on Sunday - the very first one I have EVER grown!!!  I decided to scrape the soil away slightly to see how one of the "Swift's" was getting on as they have flower buds (planted only 5 weeks ago)  okay it was only marble size  but I couldn't resist taking one ::)  I'll poss dig up one plant this weekend to have some more  ;D

tasted beautiful microwaved!

mat
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