Potatoes have started to flower - indicating that they are ready to harvest?

Morning all,

My potatoes have started to flower..does this mean they are ready to harvest?

Is flowering a good indicator that they are ready?

Thank you for your replies

Samuel

 

1st earlies 10-12 weeks from planting, you could always have a furtle around the base of the plant. Gently scrape away the soil with your fingertips, see what's under there.

Steve...

 

I wait till the plant dies back, but I just want potatoes, not tender new potatoes. I also am in a different climate so disregard and go with Steve. I do get lovely potatoes though.

 

Some would harvest theirs at the flowering stage because they prefer small potatoes. I always wait until the flowers have died and more than not until the foliage starts to die. I am of the opinion that the taste is the same and you can always cut the larger ones into two or three even slices.

 

Get the water on the boil before you pic em, and have some butter and mint standing by

 

I always wait for the flowers to die back and the foilage to die back also..

 

I think they were 1st earlies