Charlotte 2nd early potato harvest from my allotment. June 2023

[@CoastalGardensNW]

Nole the mole love it haha great harvest mate

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Thanks Duncan better than expected! No issues with slugs or wire worm. Happy days 👍🏻🤠💗🙏🥔

[@terrykingsallotmentgardening]

Well done and enjoy. ♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Thanks Terry I think these were more the size you like. Nice n waxy.👍🏻🙏💗🤠🥔

[@terrykingsallotmentgardening]

@@nickthegardener.1120 👍❤️👑👑❤️👍

[@MickyBellRoberts]

Your plants look very nice Nick.

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Thanks Micky, I’ve added lots of compost since I took the plot on and it’s paying off.👍🏻🤠

[@MickyBellRoberts]

@@nickthegardener.1120 What you put in is what you get out. Very impressive.

[@Allotmentinthefield]

Love Charlotts! Great yeld. Best gardening wishes Malgosia and Nigel 🌱😊🌱💚

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Thanks guys, I’ve just dug up the rest and they’re all good. Pumpkins incoming!🤣👍🏻🤠💗🙏🥔🎃

[@ronaldandsusanshaws-growing]

A very nice potato harvest Nick, Take care.

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Thanks Ron👍🏻🤠

[@catsmother4556]

Lovely harvest.🥔🥔🥔🥔

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Thanks and no issues.👍🏻🤠💗🙏

[@myrustygarden]

Great potato harvest cous and easy to pull up with all the grass for the most part. Have a fantastic weekend 👍, Ali 🥵🌞🇨🇦

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Ali grass was a good mulch, i couldn’t pull all them out just 3, I had to dig the other one out but the soil is improving.👍🏻🤠💗🙏🥔

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

I think that's a respectable harvest, Nick. ❤🥔❤️

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Thanks Peggy, no a massive harvest but very clean, I’m very pleased.👍🏻💗🤠🙏🥔

[@annieskitchengarden818]

Morning Nick, That was a very nice harvest! I think of all the varieties🥔🥔🥔, Charlotte is my very favourite. So enjoy!!! We have finally had some much need rain here...I hope you have too? Take care, Annie 🐞 🐝 🌱

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Morning Annie these we’re cleaner than my container grown potatoes. I have tried some and they are delicious. We also have had some much needed rain. Have a good weekend.👍🏻💗🤠🙏

[@sowgroweat6987]

Good crop there Nick with no disease, great stuff.

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Mike I weighed them this morning and it was 6.5lb / 3kg. Not bad for second early Charlotte’s. These potatoes were planted the same way except slightly deeper than my 1st earlys as I put a handful of compost under my first Earlies. 👍🏻💗🤠🙏🥔

[@sowinthecity]

Great harvest!! 😊 - Taryn

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Thanks Taryn.👍🏻💗🤠🙏

[@alansallotment]

Great harvest Nick, the yellowing is over watering my friend

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Alan it’s not rained that much here so I have watered them a few times, I think the mulch has done a better job than I expected as the soil was moist & damp under the wood chips . Thanks for the info.👍🏻💗🤠🙏

[@bethanskitchengarden]

Good looking potatoes Nick, I really like Charlottes, I find them very reliable. It's very addictive harvesting potatoes isn't it, it's hard to stop! 😊

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Bethan very addictive 😂 I’ve got quite a few growing this year so will be busy. I’ve not grown Charlotte before but I will hopefully save some as seed.👍🏻💗🤠🙏

[@growingwithfungi]

Noel the mole and you becoming even better acquainted bro.. Fabulous reveal, beautiful spuds.. Love it Nick! Keeperlit chief. 😃🌱💚🙏✨🥔🔥☘️👨‍🌾🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Scott thank bro. The soil is getting much better. Got some compost to spread over the area to revitalise it.👍🏻🤠💗🙏🍄🪱🔥🥔

[@growingwithfungi]

@@nickthegardener.1120 beautiful bro.. I love the way you are regenerating your land.. always feeding your soul and improving it.. We are blessed.. Thank you so much bro , keeperlit! 😁🌱💚🙏✨🔥🍄🪱🙌🙌🙌🐶

[@nickthegardener.1120]

@@growingwithfungi hi Scott just bought 2 raffle tickets. Julia is going away on holiday for a few day so got tickets before she goes.👍🏻💗🤠🙏

[@growingwithfungi]

@@nickthegardener.1120 Nice one bro! Thank you so much for supporting the fundraiser for Anita and all the best of luck in the raffle! I can tell you that take up is very slow and you will be in with a good chance! 🤩💚🙏🌱🪱

[@mandamoosgardeningadventur8305]

Nice harvest, at least the mole isn't eating your potato...🐮🐮🐮

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Manda Noel is digging in new places either that or he has a friend.😂👍🏻💗🤠

[@billvalsallotments5915]

Hi Nick some nice spuds there looking nice and clean , Bed looks in fabulous condition as well brilliant growing in it

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Thanks guys, hope the rest turn out like them👍🏻🤠💗🙏🥔

[@philmortiboy9639]

The Charlotte potatoes we harvested last week are good too!

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Phil we ate some tonight, pretty good. I did find a couple of holes but overall very happy.👍🏻🤠🥔💪

[@stevesallotmentdiaries]

They all look great and lovely and clean straight out the ground hopefully when I turn out a few buckets this week I'll get as good a crop.

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Steve I hope you get a great harvest, homegrown are the best.👍🏻🙏🥔

[@thelightlysgardenallotment8050]

Quite a nice haul there Nick. 😀

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Thanks👍🏻🤠🙏🥔

[@fionagrows1848]

I’m glad to see you having some potato success after the last lot! They were very nice looking this time. Charlottes are such a nice looking potato….I’ll have to get some again next year. That mole is a busy chap though!

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Fiona it’s amazing how much difference there is between the two and about 6 feet difference between them growing. I think the Swift seed were rubbish. Got the Charlotte from a garden centre and Swift from wilkos.👍🏻🤠💗🥔

[@adysveggarden]

Nice to see that they where clear of wire worm Nick, considering the distance from the other bed.

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Ady so far I have come across 1 hole in the potatoes and think that it was slug damage. Maybe it wasn’t wire worm to start with?👍🏻🤠💗🙏

[@wildedibles819]

Very nice

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Thanks a lot, I had troubles with my first earlies so I’m happy these were clean.🤠💗🙏

[@GardenofEmma]

Potatoes look great. I have followed the same method this year so fingers crossed I get the same results. With the moles pop a bamboo cane in the ground and put a coke can or milk carton on the top and the vibration will put them off to other pastures.

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Emma I’ve tried the stick and can, the mole ignored it 😂 I’m leaving him alone, his poo will fertilise the plot. I’m happy I had no issues with the potatoes and they’re a decent size,I hope yours do well.👍🏻💗🤠

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

Super clean !!! So why or what do you think affected the other ones ? Pretty great harvest on 7 plants !! Cheers J&C 👍🌱🤠🤜🤛

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi guys the Swift I bought from wilkos, a cheap shop and I bought Colleen and Charlotte, kestrel and sarpo Mira from a garden centre (better quality). Swift also got frosted 3 times. Possibly me mulching with fresh grass didn’t help by burning the foliage. I had already had 2 meals previously before harvest so super happy with the results.👍🏻🤠💗🙏🥔

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

@nickthegardener.1120 ahhh ok cool. I remember that know. Hey, do you know anything about soil born disease with them and other root crops. A lot people round here are nervous about it with potatoes, garlic, ginger etc. ? But I have no understanding of it ?

[@nickthegardener.1120]

@@clivesconundrumgarden hi guys my understanding of soil borne disease is that it’s in every soil already and it’s environmental conditions that activate them. Mikes potatoes got blight because the weather conditions, temperature and humidity were right for it. Try to mitigate one of those conditions and you should be good.👍🏻💗🤠🙏

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

@nickthegardener.1120 ok cool !! Thanks Nick Have a great weekend, and Happy Canada Day!! 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤠🤜🤛

[@nickthegardener.1120]

@@clivesconundrumgarden Happy Canada Day 🤠👍🏻💗🙏🍻🍺

[@stevefromthegarden1135]

lol. The moment you start digging with a tool, you stab a potato. (I know that feeling) The 2nd plant had some nice size ones. If possible, save the 1.5 to 2.3 oz ones for replanting. (42 to 65 g) You ended up with a nice harvest. Did you happen to weigh them?

[@nickthegardener.1120]

Hi Steve it’s typical stabbing a potato. I will definitely save some for seed, I haven’t weighed them yet but I can do. I’ll weigh them today and get back to you.👍🏻🤠💗🙏🥔

[@nickthegardener.1120]

6.6lb 3kg.👍🏻💗🙏🤠🥔

[@LokgeetDhamal]

😂😂

[@nickthegardener.1120]

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