Good points Edd. I am pretty frugal and always look for cheap or free ways to do things. Right now, I'm trying green tea and stinging nettle spray on the little mildew I have on my courguettes because it's very almost free.
Although it is best to grow potatoes from new seed potatoes they aren't expensive everywhere. I got mine this year from Wikinsons for 50p in their sale, and they weren't passed it. Next year I plan to get mine from a local potato day - look them up on the net and check out local gardening clubs or allotments, as you can get them very reasonably from these sources.
If I were you Bekkie then I would definately try growing a fairly large crop, but I would go for varieties that have good resistance to blight and other nasties, and that are known to be good croppers. Here is a good source of that info:
You know Edd I saw you posting in this and I was half expecting you to have come up with an ingenious way of growing potatoes in the compost bins - sorts crop rotation problems and space in one easy go!
Those beloved bargain bins are wonderful aren't they!!
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Good points Edd. I am pretty frugal and always look for cheap or free ways to do things. Right now, I'm trying green tea and stinging nettle spray on the little mildew I have on my courguettes because it's very almost free.
Although it is best to grow potatoes from new seed potatoes they aren't expensive everywhere. I got mine this year from Wikinsons for 50p in their sale, and they weren't passed it. Next year I plan to get mine from a local potato day - look them up on the net and check out local gardening clubs or allotments, as you can get them very reasonably from these sources.
If I were you Bekkie then I would definately try growing a fairly large crop, but I would go for varieties that have good resistance to blight and other nasties, and that are known to be good croppers. Here is a good source of that info:
http://www.varieties.potato.org.uk/menu.php
You know Edd I saw you posting in this and I was half expecting you to have come up with an ingenious way of growing potatoes in the compost bins - sorts crop rotation problems and space in one easy go!
Those beloved bargain bins are wonderful aren't they!!