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Potatoes

Discussion in 'Gardening Discussions' started by Newbie garden guy, Jul 7, 2021.

  1. Newbie garden guy

    Newbie garden guy Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi,
    I planted these potatoes around beginning of may i was wondering when they could be ready for harvest. They have started to flower now but the vines are still pretty healthy.
     

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    I have that look the same, no any decent size new Potatoes, I would wait until the tops start to die off.
     
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      I'm going to keep an eye on this post as I'd like to try growing potatoes. Are they in a compost sack or the ground?
       
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      They are in a grow bag.
       
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        I think I will do that. Can I start now or is it too late?
         
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        I think I'd wait a bit, I have some similar, but then I prefer to get a crop of decent sized spuds.
        Some people just want to get some early new ones..
        The recent wet weather here has made the tops grow like crazy, I have a feeling there is not much under neath yet.
         
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          What variety, are they earlies? I have been eating my early potatoes for a while.
           
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          Today I've had to drive in timber stakes around my potato patch with a sledgehammer and fix ropes around the perimeter to prevent them flopping.
           
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            Provided you can find seed potatoes there is still time to get a good crop.
             
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              @Verygreen some people grow new potatoes for Christmas dinner by planting in August in bags.
               
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                Mine have totally flopped, but I've managed to bundle them all up in some sort of mass of green. Last year they flopped and I dug them up then, so holding out until they start to actually die back.

                Next year I am planning to have a bed specifically for Christmas Dinner, so I want to get potatoes just right!
                 
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