What's the weather like there in August?

Surviving Communist California.

@@itsokaytobeclownpilled5937 lol, I shouldn't be laughing but we all need humor to survive.

@@snsmystic Isnt there a movie called "escape from LA"? Movies are oracles.

@@itsokaytobeclownpilled5937 I'll have to check it out. Living up to the Californication name. Sad times we're living in.

Old Redding Farm we visited for the first time earlier this year before everything went crazy. It was super cool. Way better than expected, and we had high hopes. Absolutely will go back once everything settles down.

Ditto!

Thank you! Don't know why I needed someone else to put that together for me, smh

Unless you travel to Florida or Socal, there is no where to turn. I'm in central NY. Our Februarys are always like this. We usually have less ice and more snow. Hang in there and protect anything you grow. This will probably happen more than we want. Climate zones are changing.

It's never too late get some in the ground!

G Vas planting mine today in Atlanta. Your good, it’s fine

G Vas Go for it. If you have any potato sprouting in the kitchen, use those. Or if you find any among reduced produce in the grocery store, that works just fine too. Plant any green potatos as well, no waste. When segmenting potatos, or using raw potato skins, let those dry over night, it does form a skin, like scar tissue. That is really important for successful growing. Many people grow the potato skins, putting them in the ground the next day. Don't listen to negative people. Same with old seeds. Most grow just fine, despite of the nay sayers. Even really old seeds can come to live. In cold weather might take days longer. Some can handle colder temperatures, not all. Cucumbers, corn and beans require warmer soil temperatures. What is the worst that can happen when you try ?? You learn new things you never knew before. In a very hot climate like Texas, I would plant potatos in the shade or part shade. They do just fine in the shade too. If using containers, you can move those around as needed. Happy garedening to all, everyone and everywhere.

I live near Austin and it’s not too late. Try it out

Lisa L - Crochet on Wheels - not all of them at the store are sprayed with stuff... if I ever leave my store-bought potatoes too long they always get eyes. So, maybe it depends where you live/shop.

Seedaholic Gardens it is a blessing to have someone so willing to share their knowledge with others. I saw how kind you have been in the comments and wanted to say, I hope you have a blessed day. Namaste 🙏🏼

interesting i never planted the potato berries before, i need to crush them then plant? let me know as i intend to try that!

I missed Good Friday-has to work-So I planted Easter Sunday!%b here too, they are warmer in Missouri probably why he's ahead of us!

So you have to plant them in the moon sign?

@@dianetucker2711 yes, get a farmers almanac and look for planting tips. It will have dates for "above ground" crops like peas, tomatoes, etc and also for "below ground" crops.

Thank you so much Patty❣️❣️❣️

Yes, the older generations did plant on Good Friday! And like you, I didn't listen or missed it! They didn't do very good. So it's Good Friday for me too! I'm in Zone 6b.

cool!I may steal this trick!

Wild Edibles That is amazing, I thought the cold would kill the little potatos.

I just planted mine whole on Easter Sunday since I was late! Go for it!

Simply Blessed Acres I have 3 bags here waiting for the same reason...boy that would help

Seedaholic Gardens thank you seedaholic! Guess I will try it and pray for the best harvest I can get!! Blessings for an abundant harvest to you as well! 😊

The only difference I'm told is the size of potatoes??? Smaller if you cut and bigger if you don't but same amount of yields

I was told that too.

Ditto!

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Hi Vivian, thanks for your question. Martin says If the potatoes have well developed "eyes" then there is no reason to be concerned about drying off prior to planting them. Though some potato growers swear by it, Martin says he has never experienced the problem in 30 years of growing potatoes. He cautions, however, that if your potatoes do not have well-developed eyes that cutting and drying would provide time for the development of the plant prior to rotting of the piece of potato. Hope this is helpful - and thanks for your interest!

Not that we know of, sorry :(

I plant my potatoes in 4 ft raised beds.I haven't had one potato bug.I don't know why, but I'm ok with that 😁.If I plant them in the ground, I get thousands of them.I suppose you could plant them in the ground and have hoops, then put shade cloth over the hoops.

Any just don't crows them large=1 per 5 gallon bucket, smaller probably just two.

you will want to choose earlier maturing types (under 100 days)

Calvary music 7 same principle. I grow Blues, purples, reds...same method 😀

@@Just-Nikki ...not to be redundant..im new..havent done anything.yet- so in like a kid in a candy store😉. So you mean the actual real purple all the way through-... not the purple fingerlings( creamers)... As long as I've got your attention, maybe I could ask you a question. I have talked to a well-known Farm up in Northern California that I can't think of the name right now and they said that Russian Blues are purple all the way through do you know if okinawans are the same?

you could check out wood prairie farms!

@@RareSeedsBC fantastic, thank you!!

you can use spent coffe ground and soak them in alot of water and then water with that, but freshly brewed coffee is not a good idea as it can make soils very acidic, even when diluted.

80 to 90 days for all the red skin and light skin, 120 days for russet potatoes..

@@secrethomestead7158 ty, appreciate it!

potatoes can take from around 80-120 days! :)

You certainly can allow them to scab over, but we've found it's not required. The indeterminate types usually yield a little better, but determinate types have their place as well as they usually yield earlier which is great for areas with shorter seasons.

Not required, but chitting may give your potato crop a bit of a head start.