I’ve had my first batch of potatoes!! I actually giggled when I dug them up. The potatoes are Charlottes – a good salad potato – and they were delicious. I planted them in April and have waited approx. 100 -110 days until they are ready. You know when potatoes are ready for digging as there leaves turn brown/ yellow (see photos below)
My sugar snaps are not doing too well though, apart from one plant they have turned yellow all up the root and haven’t grown much at all, even though some have peas on them. I think this must be a root rot, probably from too much rain or poor draining soil.
Potatoes (Charlotte) – Brown/ Yellow leaves mean they are ready
Freshly dug potatoes
Ready to eat – delicious
Sugar snaps are starting to appear
My Allotment Garden 