Comments on: When to harvest potatoes in garden beds and containers

By: Kourtney

Kourtney — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:04:07 +0000

Just felt the need to give a shout out to Niki Jabbour!! She has been OVERLY helpful, patient with each and every question, and even showed class for the people who ARE rude and disrespectful.
Do not post something ugly when it is a platform to ask legit questions and pray you get an actual response (as she has clearly done and THEN SOME). That is what deserves accolades!! Thank you for being you Niki!! You ROCK!
I technically am here reading ALL THIS “stuff” because I was blessed graciously with TWO green thumbs from my late PawPaws.. I’m growing about 10(ish) potatoes in containers. They have sprouted.. some big/little with their little stalks and leaves but I was thinking of putting them in the ground. They seem sturdy soooo any advice as to where I should place them?!?
I’m in southern Louisiana. Warm here majority of the time. I just know they like being watered from their base (bottom to top) so if I plant them in the ground, they will have no choice but to receive their watering from above or sucking it from beneath… right?!? Suggestions?!?.. and please let me apologize on behalf of the inappropriate, rude, nobodies you’ve dealt with. Us ‘OTHERS’ ALL appreciate ANY and ALL advice. Some people are just trolls and want others to feel as miserable as they feel inside themselves. You are doing awesome!! Know your WORTH and know that everyone you respond to and every person you interact with each day; are BETTER because of YOU! Plant or no plant. You show nothing but class and respect for each person and question. So thank you.. I appreciate YOU. I wish they made more of you.. take care. XOXO

By: Niki Jabbour

Niki Jabbour — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:43:15 +0000

In reply to Carol. Excellent question!! It's usually about 2 to 3 weeks before you intend to harvest, or when you notice the leaves starting to yellow. - Niki

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:52:48 +0000

We always wonder when to stop watering our potatoes….when the plants start dying back or sooner?
Thanks

By: Niki Jabbour

Niki Jabbour — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:59:44 +0000

In reply to Pam.

Hey Pam, great questions!! First, sounds like your plants are doing awesome. I would keep adding more soil until the soil reaches the top of the grow bags. This can encourage more tubers to form. Also, you mention hot weather, it’s vital to make sure your plants have consistent moisture – if they’re water stressed, tuber formation may decrease. Once plants flower, there should be little tubers – baby potatoes!! You can sneak in to grab a few. But keep watering and you’ll soon have plenty of potatoes 🙂 Good luck! Niki

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:52:15 +0000

Hi Niki,
I bought the bags to plant potatoes, I have tall beautiful plants does this mean I willn’t have potatoes? They are blooming I will go snip off the blooms. I would love to peak at them. there is a flap where I can but so scared that there is nothing there. I’m in East Tennessee and it’s really hot.

By: Niki Jabbour

Niki Jabbour — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:13:58 +0000

In reply to Tammy. Great question Tammy! And no, you don't need to prune potato plants. The more leaves and shoots, the more tubers will form. Hope you have a great harvest! - Niki

By: Tammy

Tammy — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 00:20:01 +0000

I haven’t grown potatoes for years. This year, I decided I would try my hand at it. My question is, should I give them ‘hair cuts’ like I do my tomato plants?

By: Kris

Kris — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 13:24:53 +0000

In reply to Sue.

Do you keep your house 80-90 degrees on the inside year round? Find a place that is dry, dimly lit and cooler and store potatoes there. That’s what I do when I do not have time to dry can potatoes for storage. We have to adapt and work with what we have – be innovative – you can do this.

By: Kris

Kris — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 13:19:31 +0000

I dry can my small and new potatoes. Please do you own research on this process but I have wonderful canned potatoes throughout the year. I was purchasing my potatoes from Amish country in Tennessee but thanks to your tutorials I now grow my own.

By: John

John — Fri, 20 May 2022 14:09:54 +0000

In reply to John M. Wow just noticed I had never responded. No flowers and from 20 plants only had 10 pounds of small taters. At least 8 people we know of encountered the same issue. It was very hot last summer much hotter than usual for 2 months. Even the tomatoes were affected while the harvest was great more than expected the scotia tomatoes formed a very tough skin cause it was so hot. Never had as many hot peppers either six cayenne plants produced 100 nice sized peppers. Not as warm this year so far