On 6/18/2011 6:52 PM, Zootal wrote:
I have a 50 foot long bed of potatoes. They are growing well, but they have
started to bloom. Is there any kind of a rule of thumb for how long from
blossoms to harvest? They have never bloomed so early in the season before.

I've always been taught that one simply waits until the plant dies back and
then carefully digs up the tubers. If the ground is dry and well-drained
then it is safe to wait a bit before harvesting but if the ground is wet it
is necessary to harvest immediately to avoid rot. That said, I haven't
actually grown potatoes since I was a child but even then it seemed pretty
easy and sometimes the yield was amazing for such a small piece of ground
and so little effort.