yes i do - as they are really the opposite of a tomato!!

ok the trick to a potato is that the fruit grow ABOVE the seed potato not
below it.

you can either plant the seed deep into the ground - which can be a lot of
work
or
hill it up once it starts to grow and by hill that means NO SUNLIGHT at
all - if the potato gets sunlight it turns green and you have to toss that
one...some people put the tires around and fill with compost or straw -
makes it easy to pick - just push the tires off,

usually it is too late once it flowers

I was under the impression that once it flowers that means you can start to
"grabble" the potatoes

Grabbling is a southern term to reach in and pick the smaller tastier new
growth potatos...

Then as the plant dies back you pick the rest...

What you cover them with does not matter except to make it easy to pick
(soil would be the hardest to cover and then dig, grass would not last long
enough, straw can cause rot, so a good mulch is the best

good luck

tlord

"Kira Dirlik" !! wrote in message
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Hi Folks,
Nobody answered my potato question. Anyone out there grow them?
My plant is growing out like an octopus, with the ever-lenghthening
stems all in the center. They are getting flowers, which I
understand indicate there WILL be potatos. But, shouldn't the stems
be covered so that more potatos form along these stems? What should
they be covered with: soil, mulch, grass clippings, or what?
Thanks.
Kira