Disappointed Maybe Impatient

[cilla]

Two days ago I saw a potato the size of a golf ball, so decided to dig up some for supper tonight.Took out one stem of Pentland Javlin and got two potatoes and then the rest was still really tiny. There was one very rotten potato, I assumed it was the seed potato. Anyway I replanted the plant I dug up. Then went to the potatoes which is Abbot which I planted in potato sack. Again one potato near the top. So I dug a little bit but think they are too small.
OH and I had the 5 potatoes for supper. They did taste really good. I think I was too keen.
I hope the really rotten potato was the seed potato and not blight.

[Sarico]

Yeah that the seed potato. Blight get the top first and too early for that.

[WendyC]

How long have they been growing for?

[noviceveggrower]

They usually say that its abut 13 weeks for new potatoes. Mine should be ready about the end of June, might have a quick prod about before hand though

[Lumpy]

Had a poke about yesterday and mine are like yours Cilla.
I think they will need another few weeks as I put them in a bit late anyway.

I will start giving them some more water and now that the sun is finally doing it's job the tatties for all of us impatient souls should romp from plant to plate quickly.

[cilla]

My first row was planted 15th March. The Abbots in the black bags was the 31st March. It looks like the second row which I planted 31st March have flowering buds. Some other potatoes in container and black bag was planted 12th April and my third row I think without looking up was 12th April or a little later but not much.

[astraman1]

never touch mine before 100 days

[WendyC]

Your earliest potatoes were only planted 12 weeks ago, other 10 and 8 weeks ago. It has been a very slow Spring and so with the best growing conditions yours would need another week at least. I'd leave it two.

[Penellype]

I'm just starting harvesting my Rocket potatoes which are notoriously fast to mature and have been above ground for 8 weeks. They were planted in 30l pots in my garage in January.

[sparrow100]

I put some in a bag in Feb and they were very tasty. But all the others went in the ground late March and am leaving them till at early July to start on - it's been a really cold start to the year and I bet some more patience will be well rewarded. Pentland Javelins take a little longer than say Swift or Rocket.

[Potstubsdustbins]

^^^^^^^^^ Good advice from Wendy, second coldest May in 20 years this year which has slowed most things down. Give them a good feed and keep them well watered, they will get there.

[Jungle Jane]

I sowed some in february but haven't lifted them yet,I lift them when the foliage starts drooping & it goes a bit yellow,the end of the plants days. With some of the potato grow bags (when I'm overcrowded with potatoes) I chop off all the foliage & leave them outside in the bags for a week or two to toughen up the skins a bit. I don't water them,just store them out there like that.