Allen, We plant our spring potatos in Jan. or Feb., harvest in May or June. Allen Bastrop Co. SE Central Tx. Zone 8 Allen Breland wrote: > Harry thanks for the reply. I tried this spring with seed potatos using > a 40 gal. barrel instead of tires. I harvested approximatly five pounds > of new potatoes for my effort. I think maybe it just gets too hot down > here too soon. Yea, finding good seed potatoes is a bit tough. I got > mine from a neighbor who had ordered them from a seed catalog. I'll try > again but in a raised bed this time and in the fall. > Thanks again, > Allen