[PzLdr]

I’ve got brussels sprouts, cabbage, spinach, brocccoli and kale just about ready to go. Problem is, I’m not sure when to dig up the potatoes. Planted April 11th. Due date [per instructions] is 105 day. Websites say Fall before 1st frosts. Need the space for Fall crops. Any suggestions?

[dirtboy]

I planted my spuds about the same time and have been digging them up over the last week. You might not get quite the final yield, but you can check a plant or two by gently digging into the dirt near it and seeing how large the first spud is that you encounter.

My beet planting will be going into a space just vacated by a few potato plants.

[orsonwb]

You might try harvesting a plant to see how big the potatoes are. If nothing else, you’ll have a few “new” potatoes that you can cook.

[tdscpa]

Back when I grew potatoes, I just waited until the plants turned brown, waited a couple of weeks, then forked them up. That let them grow to maximum possible size, and the skins were as tough as they needed to be.

I quit growing them because I decided it was too much work, the product did not store well, and did not taste better than store-bought. Also, they always matured when I was busy eating tomatoes, peppers, and melons, which I preferred. Most of my potato consumption occurs in the winter.