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SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
Wednesday <strong>February</strong> 7 <strong>2018</strong> 27<br />
Gardening<br />
gardening without guesswork<br />
Question:<br />
How do I know when it is time to dig up my potatoes? I don’t<br />
want to over-water them and then they rot in the ground!<br />
Depending on the soil type, potatoes<br />
Answer: may be left in the ground and lifted as<br />
needed once they have dried off their<br />
tops (this applies mainly to main crop potatoes from late March<br />
onwards). Some early potatoes may regrow if left in the ground<br />
in the summer time. Often people will leave their potatoes in the<br />
ground and only dig as needed.<br />
They find that they seem to keep better this way. As long as the<br />
crop has not been infected with any blight, you should find that it<br />
doesn’t rot.<br />
There are a couple of telling signs to indicate that it is time to stop<br />
watering your potatoes. The potatoes will have large tops and have<br />
finished flowering. The lower leaves will start to go yellow which<br />
means that the growing cycle has reached maturity and the tops are dying off. This is the time to<br />
stop watering. If you are wanting to use that area for new crops, then you would need to remove the<br />
potatoes by the end of August. Additionally, if the ground is very heavy or prone to water logging then<br />
you will want to lift the crop before the winter weather makes the soil too wet and cold.<br />
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Preparing the ground after potatoes<br />
Once you have dug up your potatoes you will want to<br />
prepare the ground for new planting. Add some organic<br />
compost and some fertiliser to the soil to make the growing<br />
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9 Water – keep this up as much as you can<br />
9 Dead-head roses and continue to check for any pests<br />
9 Keep an eye on potted plants. As they have a limited area to draw water supply<br />
from, you will need to ensure you give them enough water so they don’t dry<br />
out and get stressed<br />
9 Plant Spring bulbs – Freesias and Ranunculus are some of the varieties available<br />
in stores now<br />
9 Keep harvesting your crops. Check them daily to get them before insects<br />
and birds<br />
9 Prepare gardens for winter planting. Ensure there are plenty of nutrients<br />
available for when you plant out. Compost, Blood and Bone and Veggie Garden<br />
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