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Sorry to be a thickie, but have tried searching on this one, and can't seem to find answer. ::)

Planted first earlies (Accent) on 8th April. Rather too deep I found on further reading. However, they have produced great healthy-looking plants, and I have had to earth them up despite being buried so deep.

So.....assuming that they weren't planted so deep that all their energies were put into just reaching the surface.............when do I actually harvest them? Is it a case of 'dig them up and see' (which I could do, since I have LOTS of plants), do I wait for them to flower, or what??

Any advice gratefully received!

Tina

With first earlies, when the flowers appear/open, this means there are spuds in the ground, then you can harvest them.

Super!  Mine are just getting flower buds, so yup, another couple of weeks and then I shall have a dig!  That will be the 13 weeks that some clever spud grower here said it would be.  ;D

Am I right in thinking that with Second Earlies (Charlottes) I should wait till the foliage starts dying back?  ???

Many Thanks

Did you ever find an answer to this Moggle - I'm growing some of these in pots!
AC

I grub around in the soil and see the size of the pots, mine are not flowering yet, but I am harvesting.
We like the smallish sized new pots, so it suits me sir! (Plus I need to get them out of the ground as that spot is earmarked for something else ;D)  Anyone know the best way to store tham, and for how long will they last? Cos if it is a fair amount of time I shall harvest the lot and get my potbound courgettes in!

AC, I never got an answer to this. Mine are now definitely in flower, which I think I ready on another post is not that common for charlottes.  :-\

I've tried digging down a bit, but it's a bit difficult with my monster plants in their huge containers, so I think I will just wait a bit longer for now.

Do drop a line when you harvest them. Moggle - mine are in about seven different stages of growth as I staggered potting them up over several weeks!

AC x

PS Dottie - with you there girl on the potbound courgette front!