Pavel314 wrote:
We grow some potatoes in the garden every year and every year I
harvest them the same way. I start at the edge of the bed and put the
pitchfork down about 3-4 inches, then I flip up the dirt in front of
the prongs. If there are potatoes there, they go into the basket, if
not, I keep moving on, stabbing and flipping along the row until I
find something. No matter how careful I am, I generally impale a few
tubers in the process. Not a big loss, we put those in the "eat
quick" pile and store the rest in the cellar.

Does anyone have a better way to harvest them?


Paul

I'm new to the tater scene , but years ago I read about a method using
tires . Stack 'em up and fill with mulch as the tater plants grow . I have
modified that method to use extra tomato cages* , piling up straw as the
plants grow . Mine all now have at least 18-24 inches of straw in the cages
and I need more straw . I was concerned about exposing the potatoes to light
, but that hasn't happened , and if it does I'll wrap them with either black
plastic or tarpaper .
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Snag
* I bought a roll of concrete rewire to make cages for the tomatoes with the
intent of selling a few to defray the cost . Nobody's buying , so I ended up
using some for cucumbers , the rest are on my taters .