Potatoes

Jamie Oliver How to grow potatoes

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Date Published:
15/10/2007
Potatoes

Potato growing guide

Scarcely a day passes by without spuds putting in an appearance on our dinner plates.

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Given that home-grown potatoes taste far superior to their shop-bought counterparts, it only makes sense to set aside some space (or at least a container) for them on your plot.

There are many different varieties, which can be broadly classified as either 'earlies', which produce new potatoes, and 'main crops', which constitute the remainder. Both types are planted in a similar way and at almost the same time, although they are harvested at different points in the season.

What you will need

  • Seed potatoes
  • Cardboard egg boxes
  • Garden compost
  • General-purpose fertiliser
  • Spade
  • Fork

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