When I pulled the potato plants and dug out the potatoes, a few of each kind were missed. So it seems that the tiny to small potatoes just sit there all winter, and begin growing shoots and roots in late spring. They bloomed about a month before the potatoes that wintered inside and were planted in May and June. It was a great discovery for us since the pantry is becoming a bit bare this year. I'm sure others have made use of lost and found tatties for years, but it was still a delight for us. Purple, crimson, red, rose, white, and yellow potatoes, some enormous; and no labor for us except to slip them out of the earth!

There are also some growers here in Maine who are planting the potato seeds; something we'll be trying this year as well. If I can get it, I'll mulch with seaweed for the nutritional value.

maeve