Simply potatos

[stressedoutmum2]

Hi sorry to be a bore and ask what I am sure is a very obvious question - my first lot of potatos are flowering - I understand this means I have some potatos down there in fact dug some up to check!! but what do I do with the plant - do I dig the whole thing up or just take the potatos that are there and recover the roots in the hope of some more??? Do I harvest while they are flowering or do I have to wait until the flowers die off?? Oh its so confusing to a newbie like me

[shirlthegirl43]

If you are careful you can pick off the bigger spuds and leave any small ones to grow on. Most people have a broggle or furtle to see what is under the soil and then decide how best to harvest. Enjoy them - there is nothing that tastes as good as a tattie you grew yourself!

[stressedoutmum2]

Thank you, I'll look forward to having a broggle and a furtle!!

[yorkshire sam]

go the whole hog and have a shufty too!

[Flummery]

...and a good fossick around while you're there!

[stressedoutmum2]

I'm beginning to wonder what I've got myself into here but it all sounds like good fun

[steelsy]

Hi sorry to be a bore and ask what I am sure is a very obvious question - my first lot of potatos are flowering - I understand this means I have some potatos down there in fact dug some up to check!! but what do I do with the plant - do I dig the whole thing up or just take the potatos that are there and recover the roots in the hope of some more??? Do I harvest while they are flowering or do I have to wait until the flowers die off?? Oh its so confusing to a newbie like me

Join the club! Glad you asked the question though - my pots are going mad - wasn't sure if it was normal or not lol!

[markwcel]

my pots are starting to flower but when i checked them they are at least a couple of weeks off being harvested

[pigletwillie]

Ours are too. but as were on holiday for a fortnight, they will be just right when we get home.

[gojiberry]

I always dig the whole haulm up once I know there is a harvest underneath. Probably because I am always wanting the ground for the next crop. I tried some three weeks ago and they were a bit small (really nice though). I dug some yesterday and they are ready for harvesting so I will dig whenever I need potatoes now.

Ian