Hi all,
My second earlies/maincrops are beginning to go over.
I haven't got anywhere near finishing my first earlies yet so I am wondering if I can leave them where they are and dig them up as I need them. I think they are Kestrel. Also if I can leave them should I cut the stalks off?
Stork.
Definately. cut the stalks of and you can leave them in the ground for a couple of months and harvest them whenever you need them. Of course, they will stop growing, the only other 'side-effect' is that the longer they are in the ground, the thicker the skins will become (but this has never bothered me.
Quote from: Stork on June 29, 2006, 20:32:48
My second earlies/maincrops are beginning to go over.
I will not begin to harvest my second earlies until the end of July, through August, for consumption until October if there are enough. As for my maincrop, I will not lift these until September, for keeping all through the winter. I never bother chopping stalks.
But beware the slime monsters! If your plot is prone to slugerama damage, then spuds left in to long might get attacked!