tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post843113230331790735..comments2020-09-24T02:31:49.171-04:00Comments on Japan Farmers Markets: Potatoes BloomingJoan Lambert Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03115423496781398997[email protected]Blogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-15429696090268616712012-06-07T03:31:45.059-04:002012-06-07T03:31:45.059-04:00Yup, that's about it. You don't have to cu...Yup, that's about it. You don't have to cut it in half, but I did to increase the number of plants and therefore the number of potatoes. When they blossom it means that 'new potatoes' can be eaten, but the bulk of the potatoes (further under the soil) should be left in place.<br /><br />At home in Michigan we harvested the potatoes near fall when the foliage died back naturally and Jack Frost was nipping at our heels. Here in Tokyo I'm not sure, but I'll keep you posted.Joan Lambert Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115423496781398997[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670240581789114113.post-47748787105815614172012-06-06T13:32:09.338-04:002012-06-06T13:32:09.338-04:00so you just put a potato in the ground and it spro...so you just put a potato in the ground and it sprouts? You cut it in half? How long does it take?Anjulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540340538869180615[email protected]