My most surprising potato harvest...

[arnoldmmbb]

I guess the problem is they were too close to the surface of the soil, usually kneeling the potatoes with more dirt around them prevents that

[nancynelosn]

At my grandparents garden had to hand pick the potato bugs off. I hated it, but loved helping my grandmother.

[dustbunny]

Green is exposure to air and sun. Potatoes need to be continually topped off with dirt.

[soumiksahathdimension]

Harvest potatoes only when the plants die and dry. Moreover, cover your maturing potatoes with dirt to prevent sun exposure.
Follow this, and you won't have to worry about green potatoes, again, for 95% of the time.

[SlightlyCivil]

Grandpa always stacked old tires and grew potatos in em. When it was time for harvest he kicked over the stack and gathered the spuds

[mariacachart]

Tips: the potatoes that exposed on the sunlight are tend to turned green an it's not edible therefore, you need to cover them properly with the soil. when harvested, it must be kept inside the paper bag & store them in a dry, dark, cool place. enjoy your potatoes 😊👍🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔

[celestejavier]

As a gardener, I think this is the most satisfying plant to harvest! A type of adult surprise egg 😂

[appalachianoperator]

He thought his potatoes were malnurished but they just grew too big for their planter😂😂 what a wonderful problem to have. God blesses you brother

[seth]

Be careful of the solanine buildup in the green ones!!!

[prunejune]

Next time, cut the potato plants down and leave the potatoes under ground for about 2-3 weeks. This allows the tubers’ skin to set properly and the potatoes last longer in storage

[bigbadbuilderllc]

They always look so much healthier and cleaner grown at home

[rtsyfrtsy]

potatoes are usually harvested after the plant completely dies down. As the plants die all of the energy in the roots goes to growth of the tuber rather than the plant. You'll get bigger potatoes and a larger harvest.

[ancestrybuff]

I’m growing my potatoes now and I did not know you need to cure them when you harvest them. Thank you for letting me know that.

[yt.personal.identification]

Always fill over potatoes as they grow - piling soil over the exposed growth.

Potatoes 101

[jennbama]

No wonder your kids do so well! What a great teacher you are

[ThaStonedGardner]

We warmed up for spring and I planted potatoes for the first time. After a couple of weeks we had a few small plants, inch and a half high, maybe two. Then we suddenly froze pretty bad for a couple nights. Plants all turned black and wilty. Damn.
A week later, wouldn't ya know it, they are growing again!

[AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Why did I holler at your first reaction!? Potato harvesting always feels like a treasure hunt.😆

[rifatkhondkar]

They're green because they got exposed to the sun

[ang]

Those are so pretty. I have never seen potatoes, so clean right out of the dirt.

[robertdrews]

Like the others said, the green comes from sun exposure. Don't eat the green parts.