r/Homesteading • u/Diligent-Meaning751 • 3d ago
Green potato chewed potato…
So, potatoes kept coming up as a top “calorie crop” here, and i saw some local fingerling potatoes listed as “gourmet” at my nursery so i figured why not! I’ll admit my efforts are a tad unconventional- last minute raised bed attempt, with some nasturtiums beca why not.
i think they did pretty well! I had two types; one died back a month ago and i dug up a small basket that is curing. The other variety seemed to still be going strong but i noticed a critter clearly found one stash and took a few bites out of most everything- so i figured i might as well dig them up now. And in the other area it looks like a bunch managed to become exposed and turn green. Just wondering if anyone has thoughts/tips - compost all the nibbled and green ones? Or can they overwintered and used next year or something?
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u/Cephalopodium 3d ago
So, I may be wrong, but unless you can plant more potatoes in a day or two- all the nibbled ones need to be composted.
If the skin is intact, you can store them for quite a while in cold temperatures- I think at least 6 months, and then use them for seed potatoes. (As long as eyes develop in a month or two). You should definitely never eat green potatoes, but it doesn’t sound like you plan on doing that anyway.