Whatever early-variety you choose, start indoors 4 weeks (mid-May) in a 3 or 4" pot before transplant (mid-June). Use black plastic row covers over the planting hill to keep soil warm. Water with room temperature/warm water whenever possible (ice cold water from a hose would defeat the purpose of keeping the soil warm - fill up a bucket near each plant and let it warm up in the sun for a couple hours before watering). Put large rocks (painted black if possible) in a 2 foot circle around each plant to release heat at night and also to help hold down the row cover. Don't be afraid to cover the plants with an old sheet or plastic at night if you think you might get a summer frost.
Look into other varieties:
- Yellow Baby (aka: Yellow Doll, Yellow Baby Doll)
- Sugar Baby
- Vista
- Lantha
Out of your list, Blacktail Mountain or Bozeman would be better prospects.
Try a few of each and see what does best for you.
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