I have had great success with my new pots this year and now ready to start digging up my second earlies soon.
When I dig them up and the soil is moist (Which is most of the time this year!) how is it best to store them? Do I need to lay them out flat to dry them before storing in a sack? As I found that even the new pots got a bit mouldy when placed straight into a basket.
Thanks
Me? I leave them in the ground until finished. They are fresher that way.
But when lifting Main crop, yes, dry (somehow) before storing in paper or hessian sacks.
What you need is a nice dry day . Dig them up and leave them in the sun for a,
Few hours to let the skins dry out , Then put them in the sacks , Store in a dark
cool place of the floor if you can . Hope that helps.
Sorry, but NO - DON'T store Earlies there's no point. You have Mains following for storing.
The longer you leave your early potatoes in the ground the more chance you have with slug damage.
Nothing wrong with storing earlies like maincrop for a while but keep a good check on them because they wont store as well as your lates.....thats my experience anyway.
If slugs are not a problem leave them in the ground like Tim suggests.