On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 13:01:47 +0100, Kay
wrote:

In article , Pam Moore
writes
On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:06:12 GMT, "Alan Holmes"
wrote:


I wonder why?

I manured the ground before planting, but although the earlies
are fairly good the maincrop are quite poor, relatively speaking.

Possibly the dry weather.

What dry weather?
;-)

Well, here we are desperately in need of rain. Everything is
suffering. All my potato tops have died off.
Sorry, didn't notice the OP's locality.
If you can send some this way Kay I'd be delighted! Forgot some places
have been wetter than here.

Pam in Bristol