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I know the accepted norm is that if you can only grow one lot of spuds, grow earlies. But why? ![Huh Huh](https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/huh.png)
I am growing Elfe maincrop from Lidl and Charlotte earlies from B&M seed tatties. The Charlotte are rubbish this year (whether that's because of where I bought them from , I know not. Suffice to say I won't be buying seed tatties or onion sets from B&M any more.)![Angry Angry](https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/angry.png)
I digress, next year I will only grow maincrop spuds because even if you lift them early, at the same time you would lift earlies you get a decent tasty crop of new potatoes. The bonus is the longer you leave them the bigger the crop will be so you have the best of both worlds.![Cool Cool](https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/cool.png)
As an aside Jersey Royals are a maincrop International Kidney, just lifted early. If left to mature JR's make huge maincrop potatoes.
No so called earlies for me next year just mains.
![Huh Huh](https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/huh.png)
I am growing Elfe maincrop from Lidl and Charlotte earlies from B&M seed tatties. The Charlotte are rubbish this year (whether that's because of where I bought them from , I know not. Suffice to say I won't be buying seed tatties or onion sets from B&M any more.)
![Angry Angry](https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/angry.png)
I digress, next year I will only grow maincrop spuds because even if you lift them early, at the same time you would lift earlies you get a decent tasty crop of new potatoes. The bonus is the longer you leave them the bigger the crop will be so you have the best of both worlds.
![Cool Cool](https://gardenandgossip.org/images/smilies/cool.png)
As an aside Jersey Royals are a maincrop International Kidney, just lifted early. If left to mature JR's make huge maincrop potatoes.
No so called earlies for me next year just mains.
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