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Hi, I grow potatoes in bags every year, with quite a good result.  My question to you all is, could I use my home-made compost instead of bought multipurpose compost?  I seem to end up with so much compost in my bins and hope that this would be one

I have grown winter brassicas on my veg plot and would like to know if I can plant potatoes, this season, where the brassicas where, or if it will affect the potatoes. Can anyone answer this question please. You'll be fine to plant potatoes after

how can i plant potatoes in layers in a ton bag the one you get sand in from the builders merchant you cant really plant them in layers but you could fit up to 20 potatoes plants if the soil is deep and rich in the bag make sure it dose not dry out

I grew pink fir apple potatoes last year, when i cleared out the shed last week i found some potatoes which had been left in the tub i put them in for storage (to use as and when i needed them). They have started to sprut would these be ok to plant

Every year so far there have been holes in or through my potatoes. What is causing this and how can I prevent it this year. Hi wellygirl2. holey potatoes can be caused both by slugs and wireworm. If the holes are right through then wireworm could

Hi, Can anyone help identify this pest, if I leave my potato crop in the ground too long these tiny worm like creatures make holes and when dug up they all start to come out it is revolting.   Does anyone know any remedy for them. I do follow a crop

We've been harvesting potatoes. After the dreaded potato blight hit the rows of potatoes I was quick to employ my son to cut off and rake up all the haulms.Although we couldn't lift the tubers immediately and we had a lot of rain, when we did lift

It was definitely NOT the best year to choose to grow large numbers of sweet potatoes, but yes, it was the year that I did so! I adore that ridiculously toffee-like taste and texture of roasted sweet potatoes. Perfection, an apricot

immediate allotment neighbours were there and a small impromptu conference took place on my plot to discuss the weighty topic of potatoes.I'm going to plant lots of potatoes — a handful of first earlies called 'Riviera' (one I've not tried before) and a good

I've been harvesting potatoes like a lunatic for the past few weeks. First earlies and second earlies always seem to be ready at the same time.I've been digging up some gloriously rotund first earlies, which have been brilliant for baking, roasting