This is the first of many potato reveals, after 70 days we decided to try are luck with a early bucket of Rocket Spuds It only takes a minute and the adjustment affects every date in this site and lasts for six months. (By the way, at this time of year, main crop potatoes could benefit from a liquid veg feed.). Quince Keep them in a cool, dry, dark and airy place and they’ll keep for a month or so. The planting and harvest dates used below are correct for the UK average. It was a beautiful morning to harvest potatoes in Prince Edward Island today, but Hans Wilting and family of Linden Lee Farms in Meadowbank needed some extra help to get their world-famous spuds out of the ground. Broad Bean First harvest expected 16 weeks after planting. basis that seed potatoes will take four weeks before they appear above ground. If you’re harvesting for supper, drive your fork into the soil at the outside edges of the plant. Rocket is also a very good potato variety for exhibiting at shows. “If you are growing potatoes in the ground in a small garden, grow first earlies because you can harvest them by the middle of summer and then grow something else,” she advises. Gooseberry Potatoes that you plan to store and use through the fall and winter should be harvested when mature. The flesh is pure white, firm, waxy and with good flavour. garden, top tips for growing your veggies, dealing with pests and other tended your crop for several months. Buy seed potatoes – which are tubers specifically used for growing – now from a reputable company, as they are more likely to be disease-free. IMG_20180520_133312 by shiny 2018-05-20 0. Now, the chances are that you won’t want to eat all your potatoes at once, or you might not have time to harvest them all immediately. If you want them to be even more accurate and adjusted for your area of the UK click here.