When will Potatoes flower and when to gather crop?

The answer depends on the variety you are growing. Earlies and second earlies are in flower now and you can begin to harvest as nice smallish new potatoes. If you dig gently into your bag you can harvest what you need at a time and leave the rest in the soil. If you have got a maincrop variety, don't harvest until the tops have died back. Harvest the whole lot at once, store them in a sack, raised to allow air to circulate, in a cool dark place.

Thanks over the weekend I'll look at the lables again to see what I have planted and ask you if these are earlies or not if that is ok with you Ta M.

Thans Hobby I've checked names they are "Vivald", "Charlotte" and finally" Red Duke of York". One in I notd today was t they realy havrat few dys and that tall that on 'branch' has snappd. plenty others still there keep that stem growng. I think I need to stake them up a little soon. Can they bolt ?
Sorry some may questions in this message regards M

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Thans Hobby I've checked names they are "Vivaldi", "Charlotte" and finally" Red Duke of York". One thing I noted today was they really grown in the last few days and that that one 'branch' has snapped. plenty others still there keeping that stem growng. I think I need to stake them up a little soon. Can potatoes bolt ?
Sorry some may questions in this message regards M

Here's some info on your Vivaldi, Mje.

The Vivaldi potato is a cultivar of potato developed by a company called Naturally Best, based in Lincolnshire, England.

Lab studies have shown Vivaldi to be lower in calories and carbohydrates than many other popular potato varieties. The name was chosen as a reference to Antonio Vivaldi, since, as the potatoes are grown both in the UK and overseas, they are available during all "Four Seasons" of the year

Vivaldi is a Second Early variety producing oval tubers with yellow skin and pale yellow flesh and which are resistant to scab. As well as being known as ‘weight watcher’s potato’ it is also referred to as the ‘butterless baker’ as its creamy texture and flavour mean that as a baked potato, it does not even needed butter to improve its flavour! It is however good boiled, roasted, baked or mashed

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I have vivaldi and noticed some flowers coming today.

Intersting thanks Llew so chios will help me lose weigh eh ;>) lol
M.

Sorry "chios" should read "those"

Should I tie up my poptatoes? Now they are 2ft tall and beginning to fall in parts,

Give 'em plenty of water and feed, they'll soon stand up again. :o)

mmmmm thanks I didn't know you could feed them. What would you recommend ordinary Miracle Grow for flowers stuff ? regrads M.

I use Phostrogen, Mje, but miracle grow would be OK, I would think.

Pot's grow at such a rate they need loads of water and feed. Feeding them helps the tubers develop well.

Thanks llew I'll feed every week and water every night if not raining :>)
regards M.

You're welcome, hun. :o)

Ok my spuds are still growing well. I must admit I never did get around to feeding them but still no sign of flowers, must be getting close to flowing time surely for my spuds?
regards M