From a Scientific point of view, potato tubers grow on underground stems called stolons, which emerge from nodes on the lower stem, just above the true roots. So tubers don’t form at the soil surface and not on the roots themselves, but rather between the surface and the base of the root system, along those stolons. However, sometimes we observe things in the garden that seem to defy the scientific understanding. We’d love to hear any stories where people have witnessed ‘out of the ordinary’ pla

I get asked often about stolons popping up out of the ground - here is a quick explanation. | The Lawn Care Nut - Allyn Hane