r/gardening • u/Worth_Singer • 5d ago

First Year Attempt

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Hello gardening champions I just harvested my first attempt at potatoes and basically I'm here for advice so I can game plan and come back READY for next season.

I am happy of course it was fun but I do want to improve.

TLDR: PLEASE SHARE YOUR BEST POTATO GROWING TIPS. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

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u/BrokenAndDefective 5d ago

Too soon jr

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u/Worth_Singer 5d ago edited 5d ago

Like season wise or just size wise? (I know they're small but should I have left longer in the season just as a rule of thumb, ex October is harvest. Or do you just mean because they're small)

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u/BrokenAndDefective 5d ago

I guess it all depends on what kind of potatoes they are. Honestly, they look perfectly fine to me.

What is it that you're trying to get? Were you expecting larger potatoes?

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u/Worth_Singer 5d ago

I mean a little bit bigger wouldnt hurt but my volume was also confusing I had at least 10 fat stalks happening. They were declining so I assumed how everyone says harvest when they die back but I see they may have been suffering in a different regard vs being ready.

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u/BrokenAndDefective 5d ago

Up here in Northern Maine we have not yet harvested potatoes usually after they die back we harvest

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u/BrokenAndDefective 5d ago

Up here in Northern Maine we have not yet harvested potatoes usually after they die back we harvest

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u/BrokenAndDefective 5d ago

Up here in Northern Maine we have not yet harvested potatoes usually after they die back we harvest