"JB" wrote in message
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: Or more specifically ...
:
: I was under the impression that potatoes, at least earlies, could be
: planted as of St Patrick's day. Given that it's still cold and frosty
: is it safe to plant these yet or will they suffer if we get another
: week of weather like this?


Yes mine were planted a couple of weeks ago and some on our field, even
earlier. You need to bear in mind that you may need extra cover against late
frosts in May when you may have earthed up as far as possible