On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 11:15:23 -0000, "Dan Keeley"
wrote:

Hi,

I've got some well chitted first earlies, wanted to plant this weekend, but
is it wise with the frozen ground? should I wait? or wont it matter?

I presume they must be resistant to frost anyway which is why i was thinking
it'd be ok to just plant them?? Wrong?

Thanks!
Dan

Let the frost clear a week or two delay won't hurt. The kind of frosts
we've had the last couple of weeks wouldn't have harmed potatoes
already planted so long as no growth was showing above the ground.
They are not resistant to frost - growth showing above the ground will
be damaged so even in April, sometimes May - if frost is forcast you
need to earth up and cover the new shoots

Rod

http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/index.html