parsonswife
Veteran Member
I saw an ad for “fall planting seed potatoes” I didn’t know you could grow them during winter......is this just for some locations?
I saw an ad for “fall planting seed potatoes” I didn’t know you could grow them during winter......is this just for some locations?
When I harvested my Dark Red Norland potatoes back in August (from a raised bed), I apparently missed some because now there is potato foliage coming up. This was the first time ever that I planted potatoes (certified seed potatoes) in that spot, so I am just leaving them there. We are in a Zone 9 climate and the weather won't get too cold until late December, and I think I may be able to get a harvest in before then.
Meanwhile, I had some shriveled Russett seed potatoes that I got this spring and never planted (no room). Those are now in a fabric bag and the foliage is coming along nicely. Ditto I plan on harvesting in December. The potatoes won't be as numerous or as large compared to if they were grown in a raised bed, but still worth the effort, I think.
What kind of harvest I will get from either, I don't know, but I figured it is worth a shot.