Tater Time

[workinonit]

Got the hedge row cleared Thursday and my potatoes planted Friday. Next to get my electric fence up. Just a pic to show where the 140 laid out the rows.

 

[oldballs]

Looks off to a good start......It'll be another month here before planting....St Patrick's Day that is....thereabout.

Cheers,
Mike

 

[Moxie 15]

15 degrees and about 18 inches of snow on the ground here. Will need a bigger shovel to plant my garden for a few months.

 

[Thomas]

Yup as Moxie wrote and their mud season also.

 

[workinonit]

It's been pretty nice here the last few days.

 

[ruffdog]

Last year my tater plant growth was froze off by a late frost. The taters did come back okay but it took a while. What is the normal rule-of-thumb for the time to plant? Just so the soil is warming and workable?

 

[workinonit]

Yea, generally around here late January through mid Feb. It's time right now and will soon move into late.

 

[workinonit]

I planted yellow, white and red. 7 pounds each I think.

 

[ruffdog]

I planted yellow, white and red. 7 pounds each I think.

Do you have any of the Colorado potato beetles down there?

 

[workinonit]

Not that I am aware of.