Potatoes in the frost

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  1. logi06

    logi06 Gardener

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    Hi

    I have read Loopy Lou's thread about potatoes. My first attempt at potatoes have been hit my frost too. I looked at them and it seems the top leaves and black/brown but underneath they are coming through and sproutingt - do yuo think they will be okay?

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    Shame they got hit by frost, mine have been outside for several weeks now and have been fine. Yes your's should recover with fresh growth.
     
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    If it's only the tips of the leaves nipped by a light frost your potatoes will be fine.
     
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    Thank you I went down to the allotment at the weekend at after a week they are fatanstic thank you for your advice
     
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