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Planted the early potatoes today. We've had some clear plastic sheeting over the ground for a couple of weeks to warm the soil, and we'll leave it there until the shoots emerge.
The early varieties we're trying this year are: Epicure and Foremost.
Next year, I may try and grow 'Sante'. We got some from Riverford, our organic veg box supplier, and they had a lovely flavour.
Mind you, you can grow pretty much anything. My mother-in-law gets excellent results from her seed potatoes. The 'variety'? Tesco Value!
Also went down the riding stables and carted away more sackloads of manure. They love us - I've discovered why now. It costs an absolute fortune if they have to pay someone to remove it. If you have a local riding stable, ask if they'd like you to help yourself to manure - they may well say 'Yes please!".
The early varieties we're trying this year are: Epicure and Foremost.
Next year, I may try and grow 'Sante'. We got some from Riverford, our organic veg box supplier, and they had a lovely flavour.
Mind you, you can grow pretty much anything. My mother-in-law gets excellent results from her seed potatoes. The 'variety'? Tesco Value!
Also went down the riding stables and carted away more sackloads of manure. They love us - I've discovered why now. It costs an absolute fortune if they have to pay someone to remove it. If you have a local riding stable, ask if they'd like you to help yourself to manure - they may well say 'Yes please!".
