have planted some potatoes in my garden,interesting plants have poped up..i was just wondering when 2 harvest?
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I'd need a picture to make sure your "interesteing plants" are potatoes-- My grandpa grows potatoes in his garden....
If the sprouts are just barely up (less than 3"), hill up the dirt over them- yes, cover the sprouts with dirt. Do that once or twice. When the leaves turn a dark green, as opposed to lighter green, start watering.
You should be able to harvest in about 6-8 weeks- after they bloom. Take a regular shovel and put it in the ground 8-10" from the main stem of the plant. Lift the plant out with the shovel, wash the tubers and enjoy!
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Sometimes they don't bloom. You can start harvesting when the plants are a couple of feet high. You can feel around gently and if they are not big enough for you, you can just cover them back up and wait a while longer. They taste good even when they're golf ball size.
Sometimes they don't bloom. You can start harvesting when the plants are a couple of feet high. You can feel around gently and if they are not big enough for you, you can just cover them back up and wait a while longer. They taste good even when they're golf ball size.
You can actually harvest your potatoes several times during the year, getting a crop of "new potatoes" in the beginning, then more later on.
Check the link below for full information on harvesting, curing, etc. Good luck and happy eating!