When to Plant Potatoes in Delaware: Counting Back From Your Last Frost
Plant potatoes in Delaware 14 to 21 days before your last frost date, as soon as soil temperature reaches 50°F, not by a fixed calendar date (Utah State…
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes in Delaware
Delaware gardeners can expect first fall frost between October 26 and November 7, depending on the county, which sets the outside deadline for getting…
Potato Varieties That Suit Delaware
Delaware’s growing conditions favor early and mid-season potato varieties, not late ones.
When to Plant Potatoes in Connecticut: Counting Back From Your Last Frost
In Connecticut, potato planting isn’t set by a date on the calendar. It’s set by soil temperature working backward from the last spring frost, and the…
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes in Connecticut
Connecticut potatoes come out of the ground before the soil itself freezes, timed against the state’s fall frost window.
Potato Varieties That Suit Connecticut
Connecticut gardeners get the most reliable results from early- and mid-season potato varieties, planted as soon as soil hits 50°F, which falls 14 to 21…
When to Plant Potatoes in Colorado: Counting Back From Your Last Frost
Count back 14 to 21 days from your last frost date, then plant once soil hits 50°F.
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes in Colorado
In most of Colorado, potatoes come out of the ground before the calendar hits October and go straight into curing, not storage.
Potato Varieties That Suit Colorado
Colorado’s best potato results come from early season and mid-season varieties grown for baking or boiling, planted early enough to size up before summer…
When to Plant Potatoes in California: Counting Back From Your Last Frost
There’s no single planting date for potatoes in California, because there’s no single California climate.