Sorry if this is a silly question - how do you know when to dig up the potatoes? I seem to remember as a child my dad would let them have flowers, then when the flowers died, he dug up the spuds.

Also, do you have to earth them up when you have planted them in heapy rows, or is it only if you have planted them 'flat'?

Thanks to all.

We are enjoying our new allotment so much! We were even up there in the rain this morning planting out the pumpkins!