Planting Potatoes - handy advice for when the ground thaws!
Dee Nash at Red Dirt Ramblings says to plant potatoes before St. Patrick's Day but it's still freezing and snowing out there so maybe this year is different. The GardenWeb forums have postings that help. This Garden Web posting recommends these varieties - http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2104363/potato-varieties-for-oklahoma Red Soda, Red Pontiac, Red Noland, Kennebec, Norgold, Yukon Gold or Norkota This 2.28.15 Tulsa World article by Bill Siever , Master Gardener, says " OSU lists several recommended varieties of potatoes in the fact sheet “Vegetable Varieties for the Home Garden in Oklahoma,” available online or in the Master Gardener office. Potatoes are planted from Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) to mid-March and it takes about 90 days until harvest, depending on the variety. Planting is usually done in shallow trenches. The seed potatoes are cut in pieces and are planted with eyes up and covered with 3-4 inches of soil. After sprouting, add more s...