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Are they ready?

Please help anyone!

This is my first attempt at growing some spuds in a compost grow bag thingy on my very small balcony. This is how they look now! (please see profile pic) when do i pull them up?
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  • frazzbo
    frazzbo Posts: 146 Forumite
    Have a feel around inside to see how big they are, and pull out one of the bigger ones. I tried a couple of weeks ago and decided they were a bit small (very tasty though - can't wait for the rest of them!), so I'm leaving them for a bit. Apparently not all early potatoes flower, and I think I heard somewhere that when the leaves start to die back a bit then it's a good sign that they're ready.
  • frazzbo
    frazzbo Posts: 146 Forumite
    See also this thread (if I can actually post a link to it...)

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2530879
  • Micro_Law
    Micro_Law Posts: 80 Forumite
    thanks frazzbo
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  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,445 Forumite
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    If they are flowering, they are ready if they are earlies. Rootle for the bigger tats and leave the rest to bulk up.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
  • Micro_Law
    Micro_Law Posts: 80 Forumite
    they are'nt flowering but have loadsa leaves. ive had a feel and can only feel the seed potatoes that i orginally planted.
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  • Hi

    Twelve weeks from planting is the rule of (dirty) thumb. Mmmm. Feeling hungry ....
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