it sounds like there not getting enough light . maybe try nipping the growing tips out so they have to bush out a bit and ofcourse get some more light to them.if there getting enough light i guess there growing to fast so its possible your feeding them to much but i doubt it.someone else will know a lot more than i do but its just a thaught .

I find different varieties grow in different ways. Some have short stocky foliage others long and spindly. It does not seem to affect their cropping qualities. I am more worried that so many of mine are flowering already. I will need to check whether they are earlies, 2nd earlies or lates. When I have a minute lol.

thank you very much for your advice as the one that getting tall is ithe shade

that will be the reasen then im glad to be of help .

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