View Single Post
  #2   Report Post  
Old 18-04-2006, 08:55 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Robert
 
Posts: n/a
Default potatoes - when to earth up ?


"NC" wrote in message
...
:I planted 5 potatoes a few weeks ago and they are starting to shoot and
: show a nice spread of leaves. When do I start to 'earth up' ??

I start earthing up as soon as they show and gradually increase the earthing
as they grow bigger. There's only so high you can earth them up depending on
the vigour of the type and the space between rows