Potato 'Home Guard'

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Home Guard is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Planting Home Guard in loamy and clay soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Sow 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 11.7 inches (30.0 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Home Guard about 14 days before your last frost date.

As Home Guard is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

first introduced in 1942