http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-202438 Beth Shepherd Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:51:16 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-202438 I've grown potatoes three years running, in a garbage can. I had the same thing happen this year as Sherri (July 13 comment)--just harvested (Sept. 24) and potatoes look healthy but have surface bumps on them (white). I don't remember this in previous years. I live in the Pacific NW and it was a cloudy, rainy, cold this year. I’ve grown potatoes three years running, in a garbage can. I had the same thing happen this year as Sherri (July 13 comment)–just harvested (Sept. 24) and potatoes look healthy but have surface bumps on them (white). I don’t remember this in previous years. I live in the Pacific NW and it was a cloudy, rainy, cold this year.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-199587 Michael Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:32:13 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-199587 I planted 100 pounds of Kennebec seed potatoes and fertilized them with my own blend of fertilizer and raised over 2400 lbs of potatoes. I planted 100 pounds of Kennebec seed potatoes and fertilized them with my own blend of fertilizer and raised over 2400 lbs of potatoes.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-198609 Stan Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:22:34 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-198609 Hi, LK. I suppose you know that potatoes are closely related to tomatoes, and those pods are the fruit containing seeds. I think they are poisonous. Anyway, as long as the plants are green and healthy you can let the potatoes keep getting bigger. When they start dying back, wait for a dry spell and dig them up. But be sure to start scratching around the edges of a few plants to get some fresh new potatoes, boil them skins and all, add salt, pepper and butter --- a nice seasonal treat! Hi, LK.
I suppose you know that potatoes are closely related to tomatoes, and those pods are the fruit containing seeds. I think they are poisonous. Anyway, as long as the plants are green and healthy you can let the potatoes keep getting bigger. When they start dying back, wait for a dry spell and dig them up. But be sure to start scratching around the edges of a few plants to get some fresh new potatoes, boil them skins and all, add salt, pepper and butter — a nice seasonal treat!

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-198555 LK Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:38:04 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-198555 1st timer also growing potatoes. When is the best time to harvest? My plants are still green, have bloomed and have some small pods that almost look like green tomatoes. I live in NW Oregon 1st timer also growing potatoes. When is the best time to harvest? My plants are still green, have bloomed and have some small pods that almost look like green tomatoes. I live in NW Oregon

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-195300 Sue Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:37:26 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-195300 My yield was very small this year. Did I not water them enough? Generally I get lots of really good sized potatoes, fingerlings. My Kennebecs were the size of lemons. I also have a scab problem even though I rotate them. My yield was very small this year. Did I not water them enough? Generally
I get lots of really good sized potatoes, fingerlings. My Kennebecs were the size of lemons. I also have a scab problem even though I rotate them.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-195052 Kenny Point Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:07:29 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-195052 Hi Joyce, I would dig the potatoes if the tops have died back but you should be okay and able to harvest perfectly good potatoes even if the are on the small side. They will be fine to eat but don't use them as seed stock to grow more potatoes next year. Also don't plant your potatoes in the same place next year. Good luck! Hi Joyce, I would dig the potatoes if the tops have died back but you should be okay and able to harvest perfectly good potatoes even if the are on the small side. They will be fine to eat but don’t use them as seed stock to grow more potatoes next year. Also don’t plant your potatoes in the same place next year. Good luck!

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-194456 joyce pike Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:50:17 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-194456 i planted my potatoes the last of may ihave 2rows of early potatoes and 6 rows of later potatoes. i have dug sume with my hands from the sides of the row they are small to medium. but the tops are dieing down and my tomatoes 2 rows up from the potatoes, the stalks have all went brown and the leaves have all died, the tomatoes all got brown spots and started rottening, i think it might be blight or i gotthe miricle grow mixed to strong. i don,t know if i should dig my potatoes or wait and let them grow some more i don,t want to lose them all like i did with the tomatoes. i planted my potatoes the last of may ihave 2rows of early potatoes and 6 rows of later potatoes. i have dug sume with my hands from the sides of the row they are small to medium. but the tops are dieing down and my tomatoes 2 rows up from the potatoes, the stalks have all went brown and the leaves have all died, the tomatoes all got brown spots and started rottening, i think it might be blight or i gotthe miricle grow mixed to strong. i don,t know if i should dig my potatoes or wait and let them grow some more i don,t want to lose them all like i did with the tomatoes.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-189028 Kenny Point Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:12:38 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/best-time-to-dig-potatoes/#comment-189028 Amy, you can go ahead and harvest them now. If the plant has died back the potatoes are finished growing. Amy, you can go ahead and harvest them now. If the plant has died back the potatoes are finished growing.

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