Found a long-forgotten bag of grocery-store-bought russet potatoes on top of my fridge, and noticed this guy already turning into a full blown plant. I’d read a bit about growing potatoes in the past, never attempted it or really intended to– until now. I just wanted to be sure it’s safe to plant this potato even though I have absolutely no idea how long it’s been sitting around (best guess, around a month? In a dark, overly air-conditioned kitchen, I have NO idea how this managed to grow)
Thanks so much for your help, hope I’m posting this in the right place.
by AccidentalMuse
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We call those ‘closet sprouts’ and of course you plant them! By the time you harvest, the original potato will be long gone but you should hopefully have a number of brand new taters to enjoy.
Half asleep scrolling, I thought this said, “Is it safe to eat this potato?” I was about to berate you.
My potatoes are always ones that sprout such as this. I purposely let some go “bad” after the holidays. I then put the eyes that are growing in a plate of water. When the ground is ready I plant them.. been doing them that way my entire life. Have a bumper crop this year.