Is it too late to plant some more potatoes?

[Samuel1988]

Morning all,

I've decided that I was going to plant some more potatoes about 2 weeks ago but have since been struggling to buy any (that have not already started to grow alot in the sacks they come in).

I was just wondering if it is now too late for potatoes?

Also, I did see some in the pound shop but they had about 10-15cm of growth on them - I was wonder if it is worth buying some to see if they would produce a crop? Presumably I could just take off the extra long growth and there should be enough energy reserves for the potato to make it to the surface so it can start photosynthesising?

Many thanks,

Samuel

[scarey55]

Potatoes can take about 3 months to grow so you might still be lucky (but only just) if Blight doesn't get to them first
If you have some seed potatoes, I would put them in and see what happens - you haven't really got anything to loose.

[Nicos]

Go for an early variety as they take less time to mature than main crop

[WendyC]

I've planted in May before when I had a disaster with some I'd planted earlier. First earlies are the way to go.

[Dorothy rouse]

Dobbies still have potatoes Samuel, and they look. Ok.