gonzo wrote:
Sounds like you might be on to something. I too had a couple
"volunteers" and the one I dug this morning had a few taters on it.
Not bad for letting it fend for itself all season. I think the
groundhog got most of my main crop, but he hasn't found the volunteers
yet..!

I think I'll try overwintering a couple raised beds and see what
transpires.

Zone 5, Midwest US.


So when do you dig up potatoes? When the tops start to decline a
little, or do you wait until the frost kills them? I planted a bed of
potatoes this year for the first time in about 30 or 40 years and I
don't remember. (I planted them a little late, so the yield may be low
but I don't think that changes when I'm supposed to dig them.)

Bob