thanks, i really hope so - i always have this fear of failure whenever i try growing something for the first time, so even though i've seen it said so many times that potatoes are easy to grow, i won't be happy until i see signs of life! fingers crossed you are right and they spurt into life soon!
i only started growing my own veg last year (in fact, i didn't plant anything in my life until last may.)
i didn't think i'd be able to do anything and that i'd spend morning noon and night in the garden pulling out weeds, pulling out crops i mistook for weeds, and not being able to grow anything for the table at all
but in my experience - limited as it is - get some good soil/compost, chuck in seeds, add water and ta da - things grow!
it's almost breathtaking.
i managed a good crop of carrots, parsnips, tatties, strawberries, peppers, chillis, beetroot, sweet peas, normal peas, garlic, shallots and onions - even my rhubarb looked great and it took all my will power to leave it for the 1st year - i nearly cried over winter when i'd seen it had disappeared - every day i was away looking to see if it was gonna come back!!!
i think all the problems i've had have been of my own making - and not having any patience!! still, that'll come with experience.
this year will be the year of tackling fruit bushes, how to prune and propogate them - and keep birds off!!! grrrrr