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Old 01-06-2011, 11:16 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default potato planters - when to harvest?

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.


If they are hanging down try to spread them out without kinking the stems so
they get as much sun as possible.


ive not had any flowers yet so ive not harvested.

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


Wait, the longer the plant is making starch the bigger your taters will be.

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