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How to grow potatoes

by Sarah - February 16th, 2012.
Filed under: Thompson and Morgan.

Fancy trying some home grown potatoes this year? They can’t be beaten for taste when you dig them up and cook them within half an hour from plot to plate!
How to Grow Potatoes in the Ground
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How to Grow Potatoes in bags or containers

Thompson and morgan have two great guides for growing them as well as a huge choice of spuds to grow!

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Potato 'Allotment Favourites Collection' - 6 x 10 tuber packs

Potato ‘Allotment Favourites Collection’ – 6 x 10 tuber packs £14.99
First early, second early, maincrop.Grow these reliable and trusted allotment favourites for an ongoing supply of home grown potatoes. Height and spread: 60cm (24″).Please note: This collection CANNOT be sent to Northern Ireland or Eire.Collection comprises:Potato ‘Lady Christl’ (First early) – Smooth oval, pale yellow skinned tubers with creamy flesh that remains firm on cooking.Potato ‘Orla’ (First early) – With good foliage and tuber blight resistance, producing creamy skinned, pale yellow fleshed, round-oval tubers.Potato ‘Kestrel’ (Second early) – Producing tubers of consistent size and shape, with attractive, smooth skins and violet eyes.Potato ‘Sante’ (Early maincrop) – Probably the most pest and disease resistant variety, growing well in all soils.Potato ‘Cara’ (Late maincrop) – Creamy skin and striking bright red eyes.Potato ‘Lady Balfour’ (Early maincrop) – A reliable variety with excellent disease resistance.Useful links:How to grow potatoes in the ground Potato Selector GuideHow to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

Potato 'Baby New Potato Collection' - 30 tubers - 5 of each variety

Potato ‘Baby New Potato Collection’ – 30 tubers – 5 of each variety £10.99
First early, second early.Grow your own baby new potatoes. This superb collection is perfect for those with limited garden space or for growing on a sunny balcony or concrete patio. Height and spread: 60cm (24″).Please note: This collection CANNOT be sent to Northern Ireland or Eire.Collection comprises the following varieties:Potato ‘Lady Christl’ – First early. Smooth oval, pale yellow skinned tubers with creamy flesh that remains firm on ooking.Potato ‘Orla’ – First early. With good foliage and tuber blight resistance, producing creamy skinned, pale yellow fleshed, round-oval tubers. Potato ‘Casablanca’ – First early. Produces a tasty crop of attractive, smooth white tubers that are perfect for boiling, with the larger tubers making excellent chips. Good resistance to common scab, blackleg and golden eelworm.Potato ‘Rocket ‘ – First early. A very early bulking and heavy cropping variety producing almost round, white skinned and fleshed tubers.Potato ‘Swift’ – First early. Fast maturing to produce heavy crops of round, smooth, white-fleshed baby new potatoes.Potato ‘Vivaldi’ – Second early. Excellent for producing high yields of ‘baby potatoes’.Useful links:How to grow potatoes in the ground Potato Selector GuideHow to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

Potato 'Beginners Collection' - 6 x 10 tuber packs

Potato ‘Beginners Collection’ – 6 x 10 tuber packs £14.99
 Customer RatingFirst early, second early, maincrop.Our choice of reliable, easy to grow varieties for both the beginner and the enthusiast. Height and spread: 60cm (24″).Please note: This collection CANNOT be sent to Northern Ireland or Eire.Collection comprises:Potato ‘Rocket’ (First Early) – Almost round, white skinned and fleshed tubers. Potato ‘Pentland Javelin’ (First Early) – Waxy-textured tubers with white skins and flesh that is ideal for boiling as a salad or new potato.Potato ‘Lady Christl’ (First Early) – Smooth oval, pale yellow skinned tubers with creamy flesh that remains firm on cooking.Potato ‘Kestrel’ (Second Early) – Producing tubers of consistent size and shape, with attractive, smooth skins and violet eyes.Potato ‘Desiree’ (Early Maincrop) – The world’s most popular red potato, with pale yellow, firm waxy flesh.Potato ‘Cara’ (Late Maincrop) – Creamy skin and striking bright red eyes.Useful links:How to grow potatoes in the ground Potato Selector GuideHow to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

Potato 'Customer Favourites Collection' - 6 x 10 tuber packs

Potato ‘Customer Favourites Collection’ – 6 x 10 tuber packs £14.99
First early, maincrop.All of your favourite varieties in one fantastic collection. Height and spread: 60cm (24″).Please note: This collection CANNOT be sent to Northern Ireland or Eire.Collection comprises: Potato ‘Rocket’ (First Early) – Almost round, white skinned and fleshed tubers. Potato ‘Arran Pilot’ (First Early) – A traditional favourite with white flesh, a firm waxy texture and a pleasing flavour. Potato ‘Kestrel’ (First Early) – Producing tubers of consistent size and shape, with attractive, smooth skins and violet eyes. Potato ‘Charlotte’ (First Early) – Pear shaped, yellow skinned, waxy tubers and creamy yellow flesh of first class flavour. Potato ‘Rooster’ (Late Maincrop) – Easily distinguished by its characteristic red skin and shallow eyes. An excellent all rounder. Potato ‘Pink Fir Apple’ (Late Maincrop) – long, knobbly, pink skinned tubers with butter yellow, waxy flesh, and a distinctive nutty flavour. Useful links:How to grow potatoes in the ground Potato Selector GuideHow to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

Potato 'Favourite Earlies Collection A' - 60 tubers - 10 of each variety

Potato ‘Favourite Earlies Collection A’ – 60 tubers – 10 of each variety £14.99
First early.Grow this first early favourites collection for your first taste of the season of delicious ‘new potatoes’. Suitable for growing in the vegetable plot or in potato bags on the patio. Height and spread: 60cm (24”).Collection comprises 10 seed potatoes each of (clockwise from top left):Potato ‘Arran Pilot’– A traditional favourite with white flesh, a firm waxy texture and a pleasing flavour. Potato ‘Foremost’- An RHS AGM variety with slightly waxy, firm white flesh.Potato ‘Lady Christl’ – Very early, smooth oval, pale yellow skinned tubers with creamy flesh that remains firm on cooking.Potato ‘Red Duke of York’ – Oval red tubers with moist yellow flesh of superb flavour. A good all rounder and excellent for roasting.

Potato 'Favourite Earlies Collection B' - 6 x 10 tuber packs

Potato ‘Favourite Earlies Collection B’ – 6 x 10 tuber packs £14.99
First early.Grow this first early favourites collection for your first taste of the season of delicious ‘new potatoes’. Suitable for growing in the vegetable plot or in potato bags on the patio. Height and spread: 60cm (24”).Collection comprises 10 seed potatoes each of (clockwise from top left):Potato ‘Arran Pilot’– A traditional favourite with white flesh, a firm waxy texture and a pleasing flavour.Potato ‘Maris Bard’ – A very early and heavy cropper with good drought resistance.Potato ‘Lady Christl’ – Very early, smooth oval, pale yellow skinned tubers with creamy flesh that remains firm on cooking.Potato ‘Red Duke of York’ – Oval red tubers with moist yellow flesh of superb flavour. A good all rounder and excellent for roasting.

Potato 'Multi Minis Collection' - 15 tubers - 5 of each variety

Potato ‘Multi Minis Collection’ – 15 tubers – 5 of each variety £7.99
First early.Try growing these high yielding, baby new potatoes – you can double the number of tubers produced from regular new potatoes! Height and spread: 60cm (24″).Collection comprises: Potato ‘Belana’ – Tubers store well and maintain superb flavour for a long period. Potato ‘Novella’ – Produces yellow skinned and yellow fleshed, long oval tubers that make excellent salad potatoes. Potato ‘Golden Nugget’ – High yields of short, yellow-skinned tubers with creamy flesh and very shallow eyes.Useful links:How to grow potatoes in the ground Potato Selector GuideHow to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight

Potato 'Sarpo Collection' - 60 tubers - 20 of each variety

Potato ‘Sarpo Collection’ – 60 tubers – 20 of each variety £12.99
Early maincrop, maincrop.With exceptional resistance to potato blight, virus, disease and drought, these ‘Sarpo’ varieties produce high yields – even in poorer soils. Perfect for gardeners who want to grow delicious potatoes without the need for chemical sprays, excessive irrigation and soil improvement additives. Heights and spreads: 60cm (24″).Collection comprises: Potato ‘Blue Danube’ (early maincrop) – Previously known as ‘Adam Blue’, the stunning blue-purple skinned, oval tubers have bright white flesh of good flavour, that are excellent for general culinary purpose. Potato ‘Sárpo Mira’ (maincrop) – This late maincrop variety has it all – unprecedented blight resistance, good slug resistance, vigorous weed suppressing foliage, and it grows well in a wide range of soils. Potato ‘Sarpo Mira’ produces huge yields of tasty, floury tubers that have a long storage potential. A real all-rounder for all cooking purposes.Potato ‘Sárpo Axona’ (maincrop) – Similar to ‘Sarpo Mira’ but the tubers are more regular in shape and the flesh is slightly more creamy.Useful links:How to grow potatoes in the ground Potato Selector GuideHow to grow potatoes in bags     How to stop blight