[Poolman]

So what's the latest you can plant potatoes? Eith in pots or the ground, could you grow these year round etc?

Any experince with late plantings?

[Thephoenix572]

I planted some Christmas varieties in tubs in August, then moved into the greenhouse in October and got a crop around early November time

[Poolman]

So as long as you keep away from frost / cold it should be ok?

[Thephoenix572]

It was for me last year

[mattwragg94]

yep ive also heard of august sowings for Christmas spuds  - ive never done it but will be this year - as my neighbour keeps badgering on about 'how nice it will be to pick new potatoes foe Christmas dinner' 

[DD.]

Just be aware that outside as they are late they are more prone to blight and one whiff of frost they'll be a gonner.

You really need to container grow them and have somewhere to move them inside when it gets cold.

Personally I can never see the attraction as I love my mash & almost black roast tatties at that certain time of year that we can't mention for over 6 months.

[mattwragg94]

i agree with you DD  i prefer roasties - but i daren't argue with my neighbour - as she might stop supplying me with cake 

[Poolman]

Done a good bit of re search in this last night and it doesn't seem a good choice, the yields are pretty poor by the looks and a lot of people have failure.

With this been my first real year I think I'll just stick to what I have in at the moment, when do you guys plan the winter crops?

[New shoot]

One of my neighbours (elderly lady) shoves the odd spud in the ground throughout the summer.  They are just the sprouted ones she gets left over from her shopping.  She digs them up as they flower to get a supply of new potatoes and they do quite well for her.

Hers are planted in odd gaps in the border, so she seems to get away without disease problems - not sure I would risk it on the plot 

As regards winter crops, remember that most veg just stand in the winter and don't actually grow, so you will need to get sowing soon for winter stuff    Alternatively, if you feel you have missed the boat, or don't have room for a seed bed, most of the seed companies do collections of baby winter veg plants that they send out during the summer - leeks, cabbage, sprouting brocolli, kale, sprouts, caulies ....

[Poolman]

Thanks I'll do some looking, everything's pretty full at the min. Plenty of room for pots / seedlings just no ground space

[A Reyt Tayty]

I was given some nicely chitted Desiree and Kestrel last June. I planted them expecting nothing much, but ended up with quite a good crop off them. Which was nice.