I'll put only a double row of taters down the middle of the bed, and plant my garlic to either side of them. They are doing well. I have posted my photos on Flickr and left t hem public but I am not a regular user of that site & not very clever at figuring stuff out so I do not know how to link anyone to it who'd like to see the photos. Next year shoot for mid to late March. Then after they sprout , if you get a late frost just cover them. As far as I have experienced, planting the green potatoes is no problem. Maybe a foot deep? I have discovered an exception to my potato sprouting experience. Both the seed potatoes and the food potatoes did the same thing. I love this table, it makes me happy. I like to green chit the potatoes a bit. The other is to look for indicator species in your neighborhood that will help you know when conditions are right. when is a good time for us to dig it up and are they safe to eat if we find any potatoes. Grasses and some perennials have interesting seed heads for winter interest. No mulch was used,and the winter snow was deep. But in any case, I planned to mulch fairly heavily, although bear in mind, the ground in which the volunteers grew had not been protected in any way, and potatoes do not grow too deeply, as a rule, and my spading fork should have lifted them higher, not buried them deeper. Any suggestions? You need to know your average frost date. Hi Andrew, this facility to get advice is great! or, now garden centres are reopening suggest just purchasing from there ? Best regards, Hi Russell. They quickly sent up srtong shoots--but then within a few weeks, critters have dug up & eaten those potatoes.Those growing in the 4' x 8' raised bed are doing fine. Deer shun this shrub, but it's a 5-star performer you'll love, Use this evergreen, easy-care fern for soft texture and coppery tints in container gardens and the landscape at large, Bottlebrush blooms, gorgeous fall color and delightful fragrance give this U.S. native shrub 4-season appeal, Sure, it’s stunning in fall. They often have plant sales in the spring. He dug a ditch and put them in whole and close together. But if you have long cool season, you can plant late and keep them till the end of summer, or until the tops get woody and brown. Join the free email course and learn how to start gardening (even if you have a black thumb!) Potatoes can be planted as soon as the ground becomes workable in early spring. Please try again. I just remembered that when I was a kid we always planted them on Good Friday. There was an error submitting your subscription. It feels endless. Sign up for the Backyard Orchards email course today! LANDSCAPE HELP! It's too bad my experiment with Guineas, and potato beetles didn't end better. I thought they would use the tubers up in the spring for energy for new growth?Holly. I hope you’ll stick around for advice and inspiration on how to live more fully on less. Straw bales, for example, become immovable, as does some loose mulch that has been rain-soaked and freezes solid.Of course, Jerusalem artichokes inevitably return no matter how deeply or shallowly they have spent the winter!