back to potatoes (sorry)

**sweets** · 15-06-2009, 08:40 PM

I know this has been discussed before but i can't find the thread. When did we agree to harvesting potatoes?
I planted some with mindees in a compost bag, i read somewhere that you harvest them when the flowers have dropped off,but mine have never flowered! They are very BIG though and as i want small new potatoes from them should i burst the bag now or wait a bit longer?

I'm dying to see what they are like!

**fionamal** · 15-06-2009, 08:55 PM

Ours flowered and have started to drop off so hubby dug up one of them today and we got 8 decent sized tatties of if, they tasted great as well.

Will dig up the rest during the week.

**Deb** · 15-06-2009, 09:45 PM

They will flower! Depends when you planted them and what sorts you planted. Mine havent flowered yet and dh moved one plant and they tate were tiny teeny. Have patience!

**sweets** · 15-06-2009, 09:49 PM

the very top of the shoots have gone a bit scabby and spotty! hope they are ok will be gutted if they are not

**Peppa** · 16-06-2009, 05:55 AM

no flowers her either! they look at bit dead actually!

**singlewiththree** · 16-06-2009, 06:17 AM

I planted mine about 2 weeks before the rest of you and my leaves are spotty and scatty too and no flowers so I might have to check mine too.

**sweets** · 16-06-2009, 06:46 AM

Think i might try and have a peek this aft, will let you know if its potatoes for tea!

**Donkey** · 16-06-2009, 07:40 AM

I think the 'new potatoes' dont flower, well my 15 or so tubs of new have not flowered!

I have lifted 2 lots so far and still very small, trying to be patient with the rest.

I have flower buds on my 'main crop' though.

think the official date is around mid june for the comp

**ajs** · 23-06-2009, 03:26 PM

the official date is today isn't it
i planted mine in the beds in the garden and even though there were no flowers the potatoes look very big. i don't know whether to dig them up today or not

**venus89** · 23-06-2009, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by ajs

the official date is today isn't it
i planted mine in the beds in the garden and even though there were no flowers the potatoes look very big. i don't know whether to dig them up today or not

I have the official date down as today in my diary (

) but planted mine a coule of days late so will dig a bit late. I've never grown potatoes before so rather interested to see what will happen......

**manjay** · 23-06-2009, 04:38 PM

I didn't get the free ones but chitted and planted the same day as everyone else. I have dug up one bag today and have about 25 potatoes. Just the right size too

**venus89** · 23-06-2009, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by manjay

I didn't get the free ones but chitted and planted the same day as everyone else. I have dug up one bag today and have about 25 potatoes. Just the right size too

sounds perfect.
I'm doing roast chicken for dinner Thursda night so might dig up mine then....

**flora** · 23-06-2009, 05:25 PM

Not all varieties flower.

If the green leaves are dying off then carefully use a trowel to have a peek.

If they are teeny tiny cover them up well as they will go green and not be any good

Otherwise I would have a dig up and see what you got

**Saranotts** · 23-06-2009, 06:25 PM

We dug our 4 bags up yesterday and got about 70 potato's ranging from tiny to some that were the size of a satsuma. I steamed some of them and we had them for tea tonight and they were yummy.

Sara