early fall planting - Ask Extension
can I plant potatos in early August and expect a crop with a late fall in Oct?
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early fall planting #942313
Asked August 13, 2026, 11:58 AM EDT
can I plant potatos in early August and expect a crop with a late fall in Oct?
Renville County Minnesota
Expert Response
Potatoes have a longer growing season. They also need to be harvested before a hard frost.
That said if you have some seed potatoes on hand, you may want to give it a try to see if you get some new potatoes before the frost. Potatoes need warm, sunny weather to do well.
Below is a list of vegetables that are good for to plant now for a fall harvest.
https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/planting-vegetables-midsummer-fall-harvest
https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-potatoes
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/summaries_and_publications/freeze_date.html
