QuestionsHow to growVegetable GrowingPotatoesEarly Potatoes 0 Vote Up Vote Down June Thunder asked 15 years ago We are going to be away for the months of June and July. Is there any point in planting early potatoes. What variety potato and time should we plant to have potatoes when we come back in August? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago You can sow second earlies such as ‘British Queen’. ‘Sharpe’s Express’ or ‘Colleen’ and they will be very nice in August.