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Planting Potatoes

1 year ago by Katie

Well what a glorious past couple of days it's been down here in Hampshire! It was such a nice feeling waking up on Thursday to the sun shining through the window and it most definitely changed my mood. Both me and my Dad decided to have Friday afternoon off fr...

The Good Friday Tradition

2 years ago by Katie

Good Friday has finally arrived and with it comes the annual tradition of planting out the potatoes! The variety I'm growing is called 'International Kidney' and they are formerly known as Jersey Royals. I've grown these for the past 3 years and they've proved...

The First New Potatoes!

3 years ago by Katie

It's July and even though it's been a pretty wet and cold one it's time to harvest the first of my new potatoes, one the best days of the year! You just can't beat homegrown jersey royals with melted butter and some freshly picked broad beans to eat with them....

A Sunshiny Spring Day

3 years ago by Katie

Who else has been enjoying this sunshiny Spring weather we've been having this past couple of days? It's been so glorious and an absolute joy to be spending it up the allotment, I really have missed getting my hands dirty and spending a good few hours in the g...

The Last of the Potatoes

4 years ago by Katie

The potatoes have been one of the success crops this year and I harvested the last of them mid September. I planted 2 rows of International Kidney potatoes (jersey royals) and 2 rows of Charlotte potatoes, both early salad varieties and both delicious! ...

Potatoes and Freebies!

4 years ago by Katie

The potato harvests are coming in thick and fast now and I just can't get enough of the taste, you really can't beat homegrown new potatoes, especially when they are lathered with butter! I'm currently half way through one row of International Kidney potatoes ...

Homegrown Potatoes!

4 years ago by Katie

The potato harvest for me, is one of the most exciting harvests of the year. The satisfaction of digging around and searching for those little golden nuggets sure makes growing your own completely and utterly worth it. The thing with potatoes (and most root ve...

Planting Potatoes

4 years ago by Katie

Planting the potatoes officially starts the growing season off for me, even though I've been sowing seeds for a few weeks now! There's something so special about finally getting out on the allotment and putting something straight into the ground, and potatoes ...

Growth Spurt!

5 years ago by Katie

I planted my first early potatoes on the 11th March after letting them chit happily away for just over a month, they first popped through the soil on the 1st of April and then they suddenly had a growth spurt! We were forecast for sunny days and clear nights s...

Potato planting

6 years ago by Katie

After chitting away on top of my fridge for nearly a month it was time to put the tatties in the ground. The weather had been glorious all weekend and sun is forecast for the rest of the week, my soil is also nice and dry making it perfect for potato planting ...

International Kidney 10

Planting Potatoes

The Good Friday Tradition

The First New Potatoes!

A Sunshiny Spring Day

The Last of the Potatoes

Potatoes and Freebies!

Homegrown Potatoes!

Planting Potatoes

Growth Spurt!

Potato planting

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