Potatoes
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Potatoes win second Chelsea Gold
A Chelsea exhibit without a single decorative bloom has again charmed judges into awarding a Gold Medal. In 2015 potato aficionados Morrice and Ann Innes took the first-ever Gold Medal for a potato display in the show’s history – and…
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Pea & Potato Samosas
Crispy and delicious and well worth the effort, these little parcels are sure to please. You can easily pop a little ground lamb in too… SERVES 12 FOR THE PARCELS • 250g (9oz) plain flour • 1 tsp salt •…
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Innovative Farmers discover benefits of naturally blight resistant potato varieties
An Innovative Farmers field lab tested heritage varieties of potato and found that all varieties performed well for blight resistance. An Innovative Farmers field lab tested heritage varieties of potato and found that all varieties, including newer breeds, performed well…
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Recycle your compost bags
Don’t throw your compost bags away, you can use them for container growing, especially early potatoes…. Compost bags are ideal as containers for growing early potatoes. So here’s how to do it: Roll the sides of each bag down half…
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Asparagus and Wild Garlic Frittata
As British asparagus season dawns, Lucy Burton shares her recipe for frittata success, and a quick and easy lunch to boot Delicate asparagus, in its luscious green glory, likes to keep us guessing. Unlike the more reliable staples of the…
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Edible Garden for Chelsea’s Great Pavilion
See the totally edible garden being produced by the Miracle-Gro Company at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. According to Vicky Page, the company’s spokesperson, “We are packing the raised beds with an amazing variety of edible flowers, productive fruit trees…
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Spring Onion Frittata
Frittatas are a firm favourite in my household. You can put practically any seasonal garden produce into the recipe! SERVES 4 • 500g (1lb 2oz) new potatoes, cooked and sliced • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 handful spring onion,…
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New Potato & Cherry Tomato Bake
A hearty and delicious bake which is easy to assemble. SERVES 4 • 500g (1lb) new potatoes • 300g (10oz) cherry tomatoes • A few knobs of butter, plus extra for greasing • 4-5 thyme sprigs • 100g (3½oz) Gruyère,…
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New Potatoes & Hot Smoked Salmon Salad
See in the new spring season with freshly dug potatoes and a salmon salad. SERVES 4 • 500g (1lb) new potatoes • 200g (7oz) hot smoked wild salmon • 4 free range eggs, hard boiled • 50g (2oz) baby spinach…
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Leeky Mashed Potato & Smoked Mackerel
This is a simple supper dish that is quick to prepare and is full of flavour. SERVES 4 • 1 kg (2 lb) potatoes, peeled and halved • 2 large leeks, trimmed, washed and sliced • 200ml (7fl oz) milk…
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Planting potatoes in pots
Video: Watch as Steve takes you through how to grow great potatoes in pots this year.
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Veg plot in a bag
There is one product that has opened up the world of cultivating veg like no other and that’s the growing bag. One of the best inventions ever for gardeners has to be the growing bag and whatever size of plot…
