How late can you plant maincrop potatoes

monty_python · 2020-04-27 14:36:07

A friend gave me maincrop potatoe seeds this morning. I don't have any space to plant them until my garlic is finished. Will that be too late? I'm in the south west

27-04-2020 03:36PM

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A friend gave me maincrop potatoe seeds this morning.
I don't have any space to plant them until my garlic is finished.

Will that be too late?
I'm in the south west

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#2 27-04-2020 06:50PM

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Last year I planted all my spuds in the 2nd week of may. They were late but fine.

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I’m just after planting mine about two weeks ago

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#4 27-04-2020 09:28PM

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garlic will need to be in the ground for another two months, i suspect. you can plant the spuds, but don't expect a huge harvest.

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#5 27-04-2020 10:16PM

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I planted roosters on 14 June a few years ago and had a late but great crop!

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#6 28-04-2020 10:19AM

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Thanks everyone. I'll just leave them chitting on my window sill until the garlic is done.
They will be going into a raised bed so that will help alot with drainage

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