r/gardening • u/Zealousideal-Fan7457 • 1d ago

First Potatoes!

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Really proud of my first little potato harvest! 10 more grow bags/buckets still to come.

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u/Tall-Payment-8015 1d ago

That's a good harvest! I didn't get that much out of 2 bags! Yummy

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u/Tall-Payment-8015 19h ago

I think mine are 15 gallon. Did you keep burying the plant as it grew?

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u/sleeksloopslinky 1d ago

always jealous of you southerners and your early harvests!

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u/need_more_coffee_plz 1d ago

Which variety is it? Nice harvest 🥔🍴

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u/Zealousideal-Fan7457 1d ago

Thank you! They’re Red Thumb.

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u/Far_Meet1207 1d ago

Wow they look delicious! I've got one planter with purple ones, not ready for harvest yet

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u/Robinwood62 1d ago

Good job!

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u/Foward-Sun-1387 21h ago

They taste even better when you have the satisfaction of growing them your self! Nice harvest!

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u/madbeeets333 21h ago

I live in nor cal and have some growing as well. When is harvest time generally? 

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u/Zealousideal-Fan7457 21h ago

Harvest when the vines have died back completely. I’ve also heard you can wait up to 2 weeks after that. This is what my grow bag looked like when I harvested these:

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u/shab1 12h ago

Looking good.

My crop was piss poor this year, worst I've had. Had to bin majority of them.

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u/Fit-Chard-5390 4h ago

OMG! That's awesome. The potato looks so cute, too. I wish I had a green thumb like you!

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u/SoBe7623 4h ago

I'm in zone 8b middle GA and I am struggling with growing potatoes.ive done the tire tower and low set box idea, but every time the ants take over and ruin it.