Leave potatoes plant bed with new crop

Lindalana · July 30, 2018

Am gardening at community plot raise bed so space is a premium.
Is it a viable idea to plant zucchini on to top now and lift potatoes and zukes later in Oct?
I want to reuse space with new crop of zucchini but am questioning if keeping potatoes in the bed will give me advantage over basement storing?

PNW_D · July 30, 2018

was wondering the same thing - will keep an eye on this thread .......

bower · July 30, 2018

In the past I've left some potatoes to dig later, some time after the plants were finished. It didn't work out well for me, as wireworms or other pests enjoyed the delayed harvest at my expense.

brownrexx · July 30, 2018

I was also going to mention that leaving potatoes in the ground would be an invitation for insects or even mice and voles to eat them. I would dig them and get them safely into storage after letting the skins cure for a week or two to harden them.

Lindalana · August 10, 2018

Thank you! Yeah, while I am ok sharing some I will dig and store my harvest first.

July 30, 2018	#1
Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	Leave potatoes plant bed with new crop Am gardening at community plot raise bed so space is a premium. Is it a viable idea to plant zucchini on to top now and lift potatoes and zukes later in Oct? I want to reuse space with new crop of zucchini but am questioning if keeping potatoes in the bed will give me advantage over basement storing?

July 30, 2018	#2
PNW_D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 961	was wondering the same thing - will keep an eye on this thread ....... __________________ D.

July 30, 2018	#3
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	In the past I've left some potatoes to dig later, some time after the plants were finished. It didn't work out well for me, as wireworms or other pests enjoyed the delayed harvest at my expense.

July 30, 2018	#4
brownrexx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 1,420	I was also going to mention that leaving potatoes in the ground would be an invitation for insects or even mice and voles to eat them. I would dig them and get them safely into storage after letting the skins cure for a week or two to harden them.

August 10, 2018	#5
Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	Thank you! Yeah, while I am ok sharing some I will dig and store my harvest first.