Comments on: How to Grow Potatoes

on 8/10/2008 What are the green balls created by the potato plant flowers? Seeds? Can these be used for anything?

on 6/12/2007 Great article and comments. Told me everything I was looking for. Thank you.

on 2/12/2007 It's not really a tip, just some anecdotal evidence. While raking a few leftover leaves along a back fence this spring, I uncovered a medium-sized red potato lying on the ground (undoubtedly left there by an enterprising squirrel). When I went to pick it up, I noticed it had rooted in the ground and several plants had come up around it. I left it alone (I never even covered up the original potato) just to see what would happen. It is situated under a rather large tree, doesn't get a lot of light at all. The plants flourished until about 2-3 weeks ago (it's now June 25), and then started yellowing. After reading this very day about how the potatoes are ready to harvest when the plants start yellowing and dying back, I decided to investigate. Lo and behold! I have 3 baby potatoes! They look great, but I probably won't eat them as I have no idea where the original potato came from. But talk about easy! I'm inspired to plant some more today in a more orderly fashion. Thank for the great info and tips!

on 5/22/2007 I always use grocery store potatoes for planting! Just to be sure they'll sprout, you can rinse them off, but I've never bothered with mine. When I buy potatoes to eat, sometimes they sprout on their own in the pantry before I get a chance to eat them. Those are sure-fire winners for planting, so I just stick them in the ground, and sure enough; they make lovely big potato plants with lots of tasty 'taters come harvest time!

on 11/22/2005 Out of our compost comes this green plant. "What is it? I have no idea. Oh we'll just let it grow." Preparing for a garden 5 months later we unearth potatoes. Wonderfully tender! I have 5 more this year that I didn't start!