"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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Oxymel of Squill wrote:
astonishingly a hefty crop in the new raised bed. But what now?
Do
I have to lift them and store (in my old fridge, only proper dark
place I have), or can I leave them in the ground? If so, do I take
the green stuff away or just leave it?

If they're suitable for keeping -- which is unlikely, this early in
the season -- make sure the old fridge has plenty of ventilation, or
they'll go off. That means it won't be dark, so I'd actually chuck
out the old fridge and use a few cardboard boxes inside one another.

--
Mike.



The old method of keeping 'tatoes was a potato clamp. You pile the potatoes
into a heap, or several heaps is better, resting on straw, then you wrap the
rest up in straw as you pile earth on top. Leave a straw filled ventilation
hole in the
top, and gently compact the earth around the potatoes so it is stable.
Voila, a
potato clamp. They allegedly keep for months stored this way, but it is wise
to
break the clamp(s) open every so often to check if any have gone rotten.

I suspect you'd have to have an awful lot of 'tatoes to need potato clamps.

Andy.