I’ve been making good use of the weather were having at the moment; down at the plot. Mostly weeding and some digging. Some parts at the bottom are still too wet to turn over. A pitfall of being on a slope, though it has its advantages also. The soft fruit I grow at the bottom edge love it..
Picture of last years harvest of belle de fontenay – half a row “5 seed potato’s planted”
My potato bed is now “finally” prepared for planting after spending an hour forking over and adding manure. I don’t trench ” too much like hard work” after all that prep .. I prefer to use a small pole to make a hole and pop the seed potato in.. I’m planning on getting them in the ground in a couple of weeks, though if it stays this cold I will delay a little..
I’ve chosen all new varieties this year apart from one..
Belle de fontenay – early main-crop salad variety. I grew these last year and were a big hit producing huge amounts on a single seed potato…
This year I’m trying out…
Sante early main-crop.. Good for boiling, dry pale yellow flesh that grows well in all soils, so should do ok in my clay soil..
Rooster early main-crop.. Good all rounder red potato from Ireland with a floury flesh..
Golden wonder late main-crop.. Good for baking, roasting, frying, stores well..
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I need to get my potato bed ready. I grew Rooster last year, but the slugs took a definite liking to them and we didn’t get to eat many. I’m trying all new to me varieties this year. I’m trying to find something which the slugs will leave alone.
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