that's a sure sign that the plant has potatoes ready to harvest. If you want to harvest a few tender “new” potatoes from around the edge of each plant when the vines start to flower (about 8 ...

There are dozens of different potato varieties ... so you should be able to harvest them from very late June through to the start of August. Maincrops are ready 18 to 20 weeks after planting ...

Keep the compost moist, but not too wet - if you don't water enough your crop will be small. Discover our best watering cans To check whether the potatoes are ready to harvest, reach into the compost ...