help with timing for planting potatoes!

aimeruni · April 23, 2012

I know they're a cool weather crop. Normally w/my zone and where I'm located, they're planted at the beginning of our growing season, which is May 28th.

However the winter has been mild, and spring has arrived early, so I'm wondering If I can grow them now, or is it too early for where I'm at?
Normally I wouldn't grow anything at this time of year for where I'm at, but the weather has warmed very early for where I'm at, there's no snow on the ground. What few 'frosts' there are are just light snow (less than an inch).

The varieties I'd be growing are sweet potatoes, Yukon Gold, Red, blue, and 'new' (white) potatoes. They'd be harvested at full maturity, as well as 'baby' potatoes.

April 23, 2012	#1
aimeruni Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Brooksville FL, zone 9a Posts: 67	help with timing for planting potatoes! I know they're a cool weather crop. Normally w/my zone and where I'm located, they're planted at the beginning of our growing season, which is May 28th. However the winter has been mild, and spring has arrived early, so I'm wondering If I can grow them now, or is it too early for where I'm at? Normally I wouldn't grow anything at this time of year for where I'm at, but the weather has warmed very early for where I'm at, there's no snow on the ground. What few 'frosts' there are are just light snow (less than an inch). The varieties I'd be growing are sweet potatoes, Yukon Gold, Red, blue, and 'new' (white) potatoes. They'd be harvested at full maturity, as well as 'baby' potatoes.