How & When to Harvest Potatoes

Knowing when and how to harvest potatoes is a good gardening accomplishment. Harvesting potatoes from containers and from beds is discussed and demonstrated by Gardener Scott. (Video #310)

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[lilal]

I love watching your "helpers" playing in the background while you speak.

[OakKnobFarm]

I didn't realize you could leave them in the ground to cure or for storing, good tip!

[craddockadock]

I'm growing in a bag on a balcony from a grocery store russet that got lost in the cupboard and started rooting so I planted it. Don't know what to expect but I'm hopeful!

[rosewood]

Great video. I grew about 13 5 gallon containers and a few bags this year. I stopped using the garden since I have a hard time digging. I like just turning the containers and hunting through the dirt. I have two helpers also I love your dogs. Thanks, I shared this video with a gal who wasn't sure about her potatoes. She will now.

[michaelmarchione]

Your right. We tried a grow bag this year. What a big difference. So much easier. Thanks for the storage info!

[diatabansky]

I didn't think you'd notice the dog munching on the potatoes 😅 funny

[haels]

Here for Gardener Scott, liked for Mala. ❤❤

[caiphus]

Hi Gardner Scott, thanks to you now I'm enjoying gardening and you're such a great teacher... ☀️🌱

[tentori]

mate you're living your dream and its inspiring! keep it up scotty! champion.

[TheSamba]

Was thinking, dang, I should get a scale like that, I'll ask in the comments about it. Checked the description first and lo and behold, you already had it covered. Thanks!

[stephenmoberg]

Hi Scott - following your advice I harvested 8 lbs. of Kennebec sand 5 lbs of red norland from each 30 gallon fabric container- the best year I had for potatoes- thanks again - all the best Steve Moberg

[jtharp]

Thank you, with prices going up daily, THIS IS PERFECT - & No replacing etc .
I just found ur channel & will be watching many more tomorrow as ive got 150 onions coming after Nov 1st - 5th for short day .
Down here in Montgomery County, Texas- Bless u

[marcogallazzi]

The little ones are the best! They used to give them to the pigs where i live, now they call them "soufflé" potatoes :)) and sell them for a higher price. No need to peel them.

[CharliePFoogo]

Been watching those bags for some time in the other videos and wondering. They sure make harvesting easy. Great information as usual. Thanks for posting!

[debbiesirota]

I grew in bags this year - 3 bags in Zone 3 fingerlings did well, a dark purple variety and Yukon will do more next year, thinking about growing in straw bales

[lynnchantler]

Beautiful potatoes, Gardener Scott! Very good, detailed information and tips for growing potatoes, which I've never attempted. Maybe I'll give it a go next year. Looks like Mala likes them, too!

[bluestar]

Thanks Scott!!! I always learn so much watching your videos I did an experiment this year as well I had the opposite occur It seems as if the potatoes I grew in the bags did the best I had a good harvest with both ground and bagged potatoes It just seemed as if I had a slightly higher yield with the bagged ones

[ToddfromCalifornia]

That's a real nice harvest, I did a russet variety they did ok but I don't think I'll grow potatoes again as we don't really have a good storage solution .

[cindynielson]

Great tater harvest. I will have to shoe this to my hubby. TFS

[flatsville]

A member of my growers' group trialed growing red norland in a scrap fencing ring. (Too cheap to buy grow bags.) She made a ring 4 ft high & 6 ft diameter on the ground, lined it with scrap landscape fabric, then cardboard (to retain moisture, ) filled it with some unholy combo of old potting soil, compost & garden dirt to about 2 - 2 1/2 ft & planted into it. Grew beans around the outside ring up the fencing so it didn't look so hideous. At havest time she unhooked the fencing, pulled the landscape fab, cut through the cardboard & out spilled the potatoes. No fork digging. More like exploring with a trowel. Since it was all made of scrap, we dubbed it The Trash Potato & Beans Method. We're adopting it because this bending over & heavy digging must end. Added benefit was the ground below the ring is good to go for next season. She just has to move the ring down another 6 ft.