PLANT SOME POTATOES

Potatoes can be grown in pots or bags to produce an early crop. For this reason it’s best to use early or second early varieties. You can get a good crop from a bag and tubers will be clean and should be free from slugs. I use old compost bags, giving them a second use. Roll bags down to form a ‘pot’ about 30cm (1ft) high and make holes in the base. Add 15cm (6in) of compost and place two or three tubers on this, then cover with 10cm (4in) of compost. Water and keep frost free. Light isn’t needed until shoots appear, so a shed will do.