QuestionsHow to growVegetable GrowingPotatoesHarvesting potatoes 0 Vote Up Vote Down Ina Cavanagh asked 8 years ago I have a small amount of potatoes,grown successfully.I will be going away early September for 5 weeks,returning October 9.Should I lift all the potatoes before I go or leave them in the ground till Oct.?How should I store them? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago 9 October is not very late. Leave them be.