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Old 01-07-2007, 02:52 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Lilah Morgan wrote:
How do I know when they're ready to harvest? I don't wanna dig them up and
disturb them to find out, and was wondering if there's another way. I would
have done a web search to find out, but I didn't know the ISP hadn't been
paid this month, so since yesterday all I can do is newsgroups. Can't even
check my email. Hopefully that will be taken care of on Tuesday(payday) at
the latest.



The stalks will begin to wilt. When they look half or pretty well dead
(mostly yellow), I cut them back to just above soil level and leave the
spuds in the ground for about two weeks to give the skins a chance to
harden...then dig and dig and dig.

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