Great tates, great taste

When it comes to growing your own fruit and veg, most of us must grow or have had a go at growing potatoes at one time or another. The fact they are easy to grow and you get a large harvest is a bonus for new gardeners, plus the fact you can get different flavours and colours when you grow your own compared with shop-bought ones is great for us all.

If you have grown potatoes before, you’ll know there are first earlies, second earlies, maincrop and salad varieties; simply put, this is a guide to when you should plant the tuber and when to harvest your crop, with first earlies being the quickest to grow and crop, while maincrop ones take longer and are usually larger tubers. Now comes the part