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Janet · 03-06-2017, 07:52 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

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lid says...

In article ,
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On 02/06/2017 11:19, Yellow wrote:
I am growing charlotte potatoes in 11 litre bags on my patio, from
Gardener's World magazine offer, and on the face of it they are doing
really well. But how do I know when they are ready to harvest?

The green part of the plant above the soil is growing vigorously, and is
getting higher every day.

Thanks for any help and advice.

When the tops start to die off.

Mike

Thanks!

That's for a main crop. I want to eat those tender tasty little new
postatoes and the sign they are forming, is when the plant has its
flower open.

You don't need to pull it up to see if it's ready yet; just push your
hand in the soil below the stems and fossick about.

Janet.