Some of my early potatoes are still in the ground, I am not concerned about leaving them there as unlike last year there are no signs of blight on the foliage. It is a real treat to dig up a potato plant and discover the hidden treasure there, some spuds are as small as the first early new potatoes I harvested, while others are large enough to use as baking potatoes. The bonus of this potato harvest of mixed sizes is that I am saving money by not having to buy the expansive large potatoes used for baking. I thought this was going to be a poor year for potatoes, given the weather we have had, but leaving the early ones in the ground that bit longer is providing an unexpected bonus. I think the crop has benefited from the efforts we have put in over the last few years to improve the soils fertility and the humus levels so it retains moisture better.
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