To late to plant potatos?

[cherishedtiger]

Ok, so there is all this talk of potato's going around... I myself have never grown any except for the ones in the cupboard or the ones I chopped up and threw in the compost (big mistake should have saved the sucker...)

Anyway, so its almost July, I am in California (Northern Sacramento area) is it too late to plant potato's? Or should I just wait until next year? If its ok to plant now, what are good ones to plant for this time of year?

Thanks!!

I wish my husband liked sweet potato's... I might try them too!!!

[DoubleDogFarm]

WOW 90s to 100F Now that's stinking hot.

I would wait until it cools down. When is your average frost or do you ever have frost Take this date and count back, say, 90 days. I would plant your potatoes then. Potatoes do much better in 70F range.

Maybe chose a variety like Red LaSoda. It was breed for southern climate.

[gixxerific]

You had me at sweet potatoes. (Gix Drooling)............................


Not to sure if it is too late and I don't care I just planted some again because mine went down in a bad way. But I'm going to try again and see what happens.

Good luck if you decide to plant.

Now is a good time for sweets though and you wouldn't believe how great they are from your own garden. Sweets love it hot and poor soil they just don't care either.

[cherishedtiger]

Yeah it rained this morning, and now its supposed to be 100 on Sunday

I could throw a few sweet potato's in there and see what happens... hmmm... or I will just wait for my fall crops to start going in.

Thanks for the advice! Glad I didnt go out and grab a bunch of spuds and attempt to grow them without checking first.

Thanks again everyone!