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    Unhappy My poor potatoes

    Got another week till we can harvest our spuds. But with all the rain we had last week mine look poorly
    Just hope the kids find more than one spud in the bag.................
    Joys of gardening!!!!!
    Hows everyone elses!!!!!!!

    Carol xxx

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    someone said they already had a winner for the comp, am I getting all mixed up

    but mine havnt even flowered yet

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    I was saying on here yesterday that mine look a bit scabby and havn't flowered either! think i'm going to dig them up and see, was going to do it today but spent the afternoon on the beach with mindees instead! good luck with yours

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    Mine haven't flowered yet either.

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    No flowers here either

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    Mine haven't flowered either - plus all the leaves have been eaten by something, and on one, even one of the stalks has broken in half where they've been eaten through...

    Doesn't sound like any of us are going to be the winners... But we've had fun trying, and a free potato or 2...!!!

    xx

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    Default Re: My poor potatoes

    what variety did you all plant, some are later flowering than others.

    Were they all first earlies????

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    my plants are looking great, really bushy, but not a flower to be seen.

    when are we meant to dig them up

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    mine look very poorly!!!!! no flowers and yellow looking! Plus they dont feel much heavyer than when i planted them!
    Donna -Thinks you are all fab! Even if I do say so myself!

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    I only planted mine 4 weeks ago chillier up here, just thinking about carrots and beetroot with the kids

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    Ive dug all mine up today as they had all flowered and died off, there is a fair crop from them, some are bigger than others but we cooked some tonight and they taste fab.
    Fiona xx

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    No flowers on mine but read on potato council letter harvest is 23rd June 09

    Planted Vales Emerald and Rocket

    One of my stalks has broken too

    But been fun watching them!!!!

    Might harvest tomorrow

    Carol xxx

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    Well we excitedly harvested our spuds today and well there is only enough for one meal.............. thought I would get more. But will try another batch as kids loved doing it and finding worms and insects so we had a learning experience.

    Good luck everyone else

    Carol xx

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    Quote Originally Posted by jodie View Post
    I was saying on here yesterday that mine look a bit scabby and havn't flowered either! think i'm going to dig them up and see, was going to do it today but spent the afternoon on the beach with mindees instead! good luck with yours
    Mine didn't flower and are scabby so I dug them up this morning and have some smallish new potatoes to eat for tea
    Paula

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    Quote Originally Posted by singlewiththree View Post
    Mine didn't flower and are scabby so I dug them up this morning and have some smallish new potatoes to eat for tea
    Some of mine were the size of peas!!!!!!

    Carol xx

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    I haven't seen any flowers either, and the one has started to die back.

    Think I will wait until harvest day ... think it is the 23rd

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    Mine havnt flowered yet might do them this week very curious how they are doing. Happy to get just one.

    Can't have found a winner ( even though it won't be us) harvest day isn't till 22/23 June ?????????

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    there will have been a winner you narnas! look at the date of the first post on this thread

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    I took the flower buds off mine, they are 4 ft!!

    I have been feeding them b&q potato food, they have gone mad!!
    boo

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    Quote Originally Posted by sweets View Post
    there will have been a winner you narnas! look at the date of the first post on this thread


    My mind was elsewhere when posting my thread lol. Keep forgetting people have been doing this job and these activities etc for years. Still think I might have a nosy at mine thus weekend .

 

 
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