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Old 15-06-2009, 02:08 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Bertie Doe Bertie Doe is offline
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Default When can you start digging potatoes?


"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message
In message alan.holmes writes

Some have flowers on and I don't know whether that is a sign!

Alan

My potatoes were developing brown spots on the leaves, followed by
shrivelling leaves, so I lifted the block and got what I thought was a
decent crop (7.5kg). On the other hand, there were early started first
earlies.


Lifted two of my earlies yesterday on the allotment. Bit disappointing :
total of about 20 pots at 1" diameter. Local farmer said that the dry spell
in May didn't help.

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