Is it too late to put in my Potatoes??

hopefulshell07

I have several bags of potatoes that due to ill health I have not been able to plant yet. I have the following:
Maris Piper
King Edward
Rooster
Pink Fir
I would hate to waste them.
Thank you for any advice.

skelly01

Suppose it would depend on where you are. I am in Lanarkshire Scotland. I planted mine about 3 to 4 weeks ago and thats them just peaking through.

soul619

my spuds are just poking through (planted 2 weeks ago) how high do i let them go befor covering in soil? x

lolarentt

hopefulshell07 wrote: »

I have several bags of potatoes that due to ill health I have not been able to plant yet. I have the following:
Maris Piper
King Edward
Rooster
Pink Fir
I would hate to waste them.
Thank you for any advice.

No carry on an plant them. I only got mine in about 3 weeks ago and they haven't suffered as much from last week's cold weather as many on my allotment who put them in earlier - lots of brown patches around this week! I'd give them some water to help them, and with the good weather promised for the next week or 2 you should be fine.

skelly01

I earth them up as soon as they are through. never have any problems.

hopefulshell07

skelly01 wrote: »

Suppose it would depend on where you are. I am in Lanarkshire Scotland. I planted mine about 3 to 4 weeks ago and thats them just peaking through.

I am in Essex on the coast.Not very sunny today though lol

ukbill69

Im putting second lot in at the weekend, no problems, you have loads of time.