Potatoes

Hi. I am fairly new to having a potato garden. I actually had not yet made a space for my potatoes but have started a compost box which potatoes had been tossed in. Now I have three potato plants one of which is flowering. I have been reading about harvest but was not sure what to do since I’m not sure what type of potatoes are in the box and if it is safe to harvest from a compost box. Thank you for any help.

Kyrie

1 Comment (Open | Close)

1 Comment To "Potatoes"

#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 07/13/2017 @ 6:03 pm

YES! so long as they are not:
-Green
-Soft/Mushy
-Have empty dark cores inside
they are totally safe to eat! Potato plants love compost, as do things like squash and you can grow them directly in the compost pile.

Article printed from Gardening Know How Questions & Answers: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com

URL to article: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com/potatoes-23/

Have any questions about this topic? Visit us at https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com to ask your questions and get friendly answers from gardening experts.

You can also find us at:
'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardeningknowhow
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gardenknowhow - @gardenknowhow
Follow us on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/gardenknowhow/