I've actually taken to planting potatoes in the fall here in PA. I lose a few but hope I am selecting for toughness. I started this because some always seemed to come back up on the spring from the previous year's beds, while the ones I was trying to nurse through the winter inside or in the refrigerator always suffered.
The down side is that if you have any blight problems, it can overwinter on potato material that makes it through and then hit your garden early and hard the following season. Unfortunately, a growing concern over the past few years.
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