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Old 01-06-2011, 05:08 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default potato planters - when to harvest?

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shopgirl771 wrote:

ive tried growing potatoes in a planter for the first time and im under
the impression i harvest once the plants flower. however, im getting
abit of a jungle thats struggling to stand up in the planter and ive
hilled to the top of the planter already.

ive not had any flowers yet so ive not harvested.

do i just need to be patient or should i be doing something?


Wait for the flowers to disappear and the leaves start to brown a
little. It's too early in the year for my potatoes to flower.
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