Mine haven't flowered yet either. I think I'm going to tip out one of the bags and see what's what. Could do with some tatties for tonight and I can't be bothered to go to the shops.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Dont tip them out … gently reach in the soil underneath and have a bit of a ferret around. If they feel the size of a hens egg then dig them up. If not leave them and give them a bit more water.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dont tip them out … gently reach in the soil underneath and have a bit of a ferret around. If they feel the size of a hens egg then dig them up. If not leave them and give them a bit more water.
Pentland Javelin and Sharpe's express where the two first earlies i put in.
They usually flower … it’s a long time since I grew either but I seem to remember PJ taking a bit longer for the potatoes to grow to a decent size than other earlies, so I think I’d check out the Sharpes Express first. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
For earlies don't worry about flowers, I grow a type called Solist this year I planted 30kg, only about 1 in 5 plants have flowered but the potatoes are already way to large for "earlies"
As Dove says just have a bit of a dig around and see what size they are down there.
I have grown Swift and Rocket and they haven't flowered either. Someone told me, knowledgeably, that 'the potatoes form after the flowers'. I was going to put him right, but somehow, he knewhe was right!!
For comparison I'll leave the other bags for a few more weeks. I'd rather have more small potatoes than the big ones getting bigger, but maybe I need a different variety for that. Any suggestions?
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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Dont tip them out … gently reach in the soil underneath and have a bit of a ferret around. If they feel the size of a hens egg then dig them up. If not leave them and give them a bit more water.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Pentland Javelin and Sharpe's express where the two first earlies i put in.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.