At the weekend, I dug up my potatoes, a job I relish every year. However, despite my love of harvesting spuds, I don’t often dwell on all the reasons potatoes are a great crop to grow. Maybe they’re just not all that fashionable, amongst the more glamorous allotment crops that are around at the same …
Ahhh, it is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas… Christmas, of course, is an awesome time of year, and also one of the very best times to have an allotment. There is nothing quite like sharing all your hard-earned produce with friends and family over a big celebratory feast. It is a special feeling …
Late Autumn is generally the time that most people begin lifting their maincrop potatoes for storage. Potatoes are a Winter staple in my house, so it’s important that we get as long life out them as possible. Here are 7 tips for effective storage of your potato harvest. Hopefully, you’ll still be enjoying this year’s …
