Late ,late ,first early pots

[bridgehouse]

I had an accident last Christmas I fell and broke my femur, so its been very hard for me this year, and I have not got around to planting my earlies.
What I want to know can anyone tell me is it to late to get them in ,if I plant them in the following week , also the ground is bone dry,  should I water the pots in .  thanks for any help.
I am so late because I have had to try weed the plot because the weeds got out of hand.
   Thanks June.

[bridgehouse]

[Tee Gee]

Sorry to hear about your injury.

The good news is you have plenty of time yet to get them in.

I don't normally put my earlies in until the end of April (and sometimes later)

Regarding watering I don't think there is any need if you soil is well prepared i the first place.

I never water my potatoes all year long I just leave them to nature and it has worked well for me over the last forty years or so!

Take it easy and watch that leg!

[bridgehouse]

Thank you TeeGee, I will have a go at getting them in next week, I can plant some one day, and the rest a day later, I have to pace myself at the moment.
   Lol June.

[cornykev]

Not too late, but if the top soils dry no probs, but if its dry when you dig down 6/8 inches then I personly would give it a good soaking, TG has his own way by preparing the ground, but the area I live in go long periods without rain, we haven't reached the dry spell yet, but had no proper rain since mid Feb.   :-\

[bridgehouse]

Thank you Cornkev.
I don't know yet how dry the ground is, will find out next week, when I go to my plot, but we have not had much rain here in B''ham  for a while
    June.