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Charlotte Potatoes
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I dug and ate some yesterday and they slightly disintegrated in the pan. They are supposed to be a waxy spud but ended up floury. Have I dug them too early or should I let them mature a bit out of the ground? BTW, they are a good size and looked perfect for eating.
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The potatoes are "going in the water" as my granny used to say because they are absorbing the water as they cook. This is an indicater, Melv ,that they have been a bit too dry whilst growing. Water your crop more and give them a good watering a week before lifting. Been there done that. I like to grow Rocket and Pentland Javelin.
I don't know where you are based Melv but up here we had a very dry early May. I usually grow them in spud bags, and even when it hisses down for weeks I have to water because the rain doesn't get in. I have also taken to watering like mad for a week or so before lifting them because of the problem that you have, and I also learned not to put more than two seeds in a bag if I wanted decent sized spuds. It's a game in the garden isn't it?