Charlotte and Desiree Potatoes

**Nicos** · 02-04-2018, 08:27 AM

In reality, there's not a 'last date'... Just optimal planting dates!

I'm going to grow both of those this year and have no intention of planting mine for at least another 3weeks!
However....we do get warmer summers , so they have a chance of catching up.

Why do I plant then?.....because my last frost dates are generally during the first week of June and the leaves turn to mush if caught.(too large an area to cover)
So, basically, don't start worrying yet

... worst case scenario is the spuds would be a tad smaller, but you could compensate by extra watering during a dry spell?

**4Shoes** · 02-04-2018, 08:45 AM

From an online planner, for Hull planting from April 1 onwards for early

Charlotte and Desiree Potatoes will be fine, people tend to put them in a week or so or more later.

My earliest date is 2nd week April

**nickdub** · 02-04-2018, 08:51 AM

The other way round it is to plant your potatoes in pots for now, and then put them out later as plants, when the weather and hopefully yourself will be a bit better.

**Snoop Puss** · 02-04-2018, 09:24 AM

All good advice given above. I'll be planting mine in a couple of weeks.

**Jimny14** · 02-04-2018, 09:49 AM

Was going to put all mine (rocket, arran pilot, pentland javelin, Charlotte and kestrel) in this weekend, but due to cold and wet weather am going to postpone till maybe next weekend. If the weather is still rubbish then I'll postpone until the week after at some point. I'd rather get a decent crop of spuds at some point a bit later rather than risk frost and wet (we're on heavy clay). It's all part of the joy of gardening, no two years are the same so I play it by the weather rather than rigid dates.

**BUFFS** · 02-04-2018, 11:32 AM

my charlottes will go into tubs sometime this week, but not today, as it is just starting to show the first signs of the forecast snow, so its stay warm indoors again today..

**Muddy_Boots** · 02-04-2018, 11:47 AM

If you plant your spuds too early when its cold and wet, well as wet as it is at the moment you risk having them rot in the ground before they even have any chance of growing. Best to wait at least 2 or 3 weeks for the ground to dry out and warm up as nature always has a way of making things catch up so 'don't panic Mr Mainwaring'

**burnie** · 02-04-2018, 01:25 PM

Local farmers have been planting for a week now, so mine are in today.

**4Shoes** · 02-04-2018, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by burnie View Post

Local farmers have been planting for a week now, so mine are in today.

Aye, Angus is a good early area for spuds.

And that farm shop (Castleton) just up the road from you has new season Strawberries in the shop.

**Dynamite** · 05-04-2018, 09:21 PM

Mmmmmmmm.

It’s also a bit waterlogged now. Might I wait I wonder?

Kind Regards............Rob

**Nannysally99** · 06-04-2018, 07:20 AM

Mine are still chitting, not going out this weekend though

**Dynamite** · 06-05-2018, 03:06 PM

I still haven’t got them in. Is it too late now?

Kind Regards.............Rob

**nickdub** · 06-05-2018, 03:22 PM

Nope - they'll just be a bit later is all. Waiting til the soil is warmed up and a bit drier is the smart thing to do. Once they're through the surface they'll grow super quickly, with the longer daylight hours.

**Thelma Sanders** · 06-05-2018, 03:25 PM

I've still got some late ones - Sarpo something or other to go in

I'll plant them later in the week when it is a bit cooler

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