Now comes the fun part: harvesting time! Your potatoes are ready for harvest when they have turned yellow and their leaves die back. At this point, stop watering them so that you don’t disrupt this natural process. Simply leave them alone in an un-watered state over a few weeks to allow their skins to toughen up before harvesting. Do this by slitting open one side of your bag or container with scissors and releasing your potatoes.
3. Commercial Grow Bags
Commercial grow bags can be a great option for those who want to increase their crop yield. Made of heavy, dense polypropylene they typically last several seasons before needing replacement with an upgraded model or new bag.
To use them simply place four seed pieces into the bottom layer and cover up by three inches of soil mix; continuing adding more until your entire volume has been filled. When you are ready to harvest, just flip it over onto its side and release the potatoes!
Plant potatoes in the ground (8-12 inches apart) and keep them covered with straw. Add 3-4 inches of loose straw.
As they grow, top-dress them until you have one foot of loose soil or more on top for each plant. Make sure to water deeply when it gets hot during summer months so that they can survive here!
4. Bucket Potatoes
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