Author Topic: Harvesting potatoes (Read 3121 times)

Audmum · « **on:** May 21, 2009, 12:34:32 pm »

I'm growing potatoes in bags at the mo and the first lot are due to be ready soon. What is the best way of getting them out without having to harvest them all at once?
Many thanks.
Auds x

Fluffywelshsheep · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2009, 12:42:11 pm »

Take a bit (dirt) out of the bag at a time ? and see what you get.

Linz

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2009, 04:47:05 pm »

that's early! Are you sure the plant has flowered and is dying down? That's how long I wait to get the most out of the plants. Maybe I'm just late (as usual). Bags are easier than harvesting from the ground to check, just put your hand in at the side and have a good feel for size, then take out what you need if you are happy with them.

Audmum · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2009, 06:32:39 pm »

I planted them early april and the blurb says they'll be ready in 10-12 weeks (they're foremost spuds and are a 1st early). I've got nadine (2nd early) and then desiree (maincrop). They were only in about a month when dd2 went rummaging and pulled out a lovely little baby desiree. Looking forward to having tasty homegrown spuds - just hoping I haven't over done the earthing up but they leaves were well up before I started doing it so hopefully all will be well.
Auds x

doganjo · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2009, 09:37:27 pm »

In Aberdeenshire we had a saying - Plant at April Bank Holiday, harvest at July bank holiday, mine were always a wee bit later till the leaves yellowed off.