When to cover potatoes?

[ducks4you]

There are MANY ways to fix it. I have mine in a raised bed, and the soil sits about 4 inches below the rims, so I can mound a little higher than that. IF it isn't high enough I can always surround them with carboard and fill in the dirt. When I grew a big crop of potatoes 2 years ago I didn't mound much, but the potatoes still weren't green. I think a lot has to do with planting deep enough, to, even up to 5-6 inches below the soil to start. I have 21 IN the garden and one on my porch, started mid-February and will be harvested at the end of THIS month, in zone 6!!

 

[catjac1975]

Hi all, This is my first post here and I am sure this has been covered many a time. But...this past weekend, we planted our garden. I set the potatoes and I know that we have to keep mounding them. (from memory as a child) However, I remember someone telling me to add more soil, compost, etc when there was a particular number of leaves showing. I can't for the life of me remember how many. Or is this just complete hogwash anyhow? Thanks so much for the anticipated information. Now if we can get the sun to come out we'll be in good shape!

I dig a deep trench and plant covering with just a few inches of soil. When the plants sprout I cover with one side of the mound by the trench. When they grow a bit more I cover with the other mound.