In message , ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹
writes
On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:08:29 +0100, June Hughes
wrote:

How longs a piece of string? Depends on rainfall/watering, variety,
soil...but,
I was always told 10 to 12 weeks for earlies.
14+ weeks for larger spuds.
When the hulms die back for keepers.
Seems to be about right.

Sorry to show my ignorance, Bob. Are hulms the green tops? I've never
heard them called that before.

I've heard them called haulms. Probably a simple typo you read there

I've never heard of haulms either so thanks for that.
--
June Hughes