Newbie to the group, hope you don't mind me butting in.
Your spuds are probably ready to eat. The plants die back and the
spuds form a tougher skin. Tougher meaning they won't peel when you dig
them. If/ when you see them peaking out of the ground, you should cover
them with dirt. The sun will cause them to turn green. I find the green
part to be bitter.
Someone mentioned hilling. This is done so the spuds will stay
closer to the surface for digging, if they don't have to go down , they
won't.
Been enjoying most of the reading I have done here. Nice group.
Doris
Zootal wrote:
I planted a patch of potatoes mid spring. My girls took a bad of rotten
potatoes that had started to grow, cut them up, and buried them. The plants
grew like crazy, hit about 3 feet tall. Now, they are starting to die for no
reason that I can see. Is this normal? I thought they would grow until frost
killed them. There are no diseases I'm aware, no obvious insect damage. Plus
I can actually see the tops of several potatoes on the surface, is that also
normal? Never grown potatoes before, did not know what to expect.