Today's Harvest: RED POTATOES

One of my potato plants was looking sick..

While the plant wasn't completely yellow, I couldn't wait to see what was underneath. It was dropping its lower leaves and the upper leaves were turning yellow. I have heard that when the plant turns yellow, you are supposed to dig the roots up. So, being the impatient gardener I am, I grabbed my plant at the base and pulled it out of the pot. To my surprise, I have 4 of the cutest little red potatoes you have ever seen! I am so proud of my babies and I plan on eating them tonight. I can't believe this experiment works.

I think I could have had 4 larger potatoes if I had waited for the whole plant to turn yellow. I will wait for mid to late June to dig my other potatoes up and see if I have more than this plant gave me. In the fall, I am going to plant a large area and see if I can continuously harvest through the winter.