to Jim in Mass and other potato people

Tony in Mass. · Jul 12, 2011

How are your plants? Lots of mine that came up early, like late April, are wilted and acting like they are ready for the next step. The Russians gardens are digging already. What do you guys think? And some of them late bloomers are just now popping up now.

Fergienewbee · Jul 13, 2011

My red Norlands are starting to die back and my Yukon golds are not too far behind. I"ve been "picking" a few by feeling around under the plant. Had new potatoes and yellow beans in milk. Yum! Yum! Picking green beans today.

Larry

36 Coupe · Jul 13, 2011

Potatoes should be up in 2 weeks if you didnt plant too deep.I have to get planted by early May,Later plantings get skips from seed rot.I have a 1000 feet of row in this year.

Jim in Ma. · Jul 13, 2011

I got a late start but their looking good. I cut way back this year and only put in 50 lbs. of Green mountians. I hilled them a week or so ago. All the flowers are doing great and by next week I'll start selling them at the stand.

Eric Rylander · Jul 13, 2011

Down here in Savannah GA I planted some in my garden in the second week of March, should have put them in in late February. Kenebecs, what they had for seed potatoes at TSC locally.

They wilted and died in early June, when the 90-100 degree daily temps came and the soil got too warm. Got a few tennis ball size, a bunch the size of giant marbles! Good to eat though.

I'm a midwest transplant and been here 15 years, but just taking up a small garden bed. When talking to a local you have to specify you planted "Irish potatoes" or "White potatoes" as yams are what they assume when you say "potaotes" otherwise.

My onions planted at the same time have died back and been dug, the summer squash has basically died and the one cuke I put in has dwindled to near nothing.

Tomatoes planted in march blossomed and gave me a good crop of Celebrities in late May and June, but the vines have gone dormant in the high temps. Each year they come back in September when the days shorten and cool, I had toms up until they got frost near Thanksgiving.

Just learning, totally different growing seasons here as opposed to my youth in MN!

Cue P. · Jul 13, 2011

Sounds like you got late blight? Shouldnt be dying back this soon i dont think even if you planted in April...but the timing could be right. I plant 1st week of June for an October harvest

Tony in Mass. · Jul 13, 2011

1000 foot row sounds like some one has a Hoover potato digger they want to play with. Hope to have mine going this year, I doubt it.

Eric Rylander · Jul 13, 2011

What is the proper soil temp for potatoes? I think I will go see what mine is now, 6" down or so.

I planted some Kentucky Blue runner beans in late May, they have tons of blossoms and are just starting to set beans. They are doing better in the end of the row where they get some shade from the fence.

36 Coupe · Jul 14, 2011

As much as I like Green Mountains the last one I planted all blighted while the Kennebecs beside them were free of blight.

RGMartin · Jul 14, 2011

Some varieties are just hardier than others. Generally the hardy one are the old time varieties that folks grew so they would have food for the winter.

If I could grow only 1 potato it would be Kennebec. Hardy, high yield, and a good eater.

I planted a little over 6000 ft of row this year. 6 varieties, all planted may 5th. All are still looking good, but the Kennebecs are taller and greener. I dug some samples over the weekend and in 2-3 weeks I should have some nice spuds, just in time to make fries for the fair.

Tony in Mass. · Jul 14, 2011

So, mine are up there with yours, hey they could be kennebecs, someone gave them to me last year. It's just that I usually dig them up Columbus day, not Saint Jean Baptiste day! I blame it on the extra dose of horse manure, the timing is confusing me, thanks all you guys.

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