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    NEW POTATOES UNCOVERED

    Jul 18, 2023 4 minutes

    NEW POTATOES

    Freshly dug new potatoes are a delight and something I always look forward to in summer. They have a wonderful flavour and can be eaten in so many ways, hot or cold. New potatoes are mainly produced from first early varieties and planting to harvesting takes about 12-13 weeks. This makes them not only a quick crop to grow, but it also means by staggering the planting you can easily extend the harvesting period over several months from mid-summer to autumn. New potatoes are also very easy to grow in the garden or in containers.

    SOIL CONDITIONS

    Potatoes are not too fussy when it comes to soil and if they have sufficient moisture and nutrients they will grow in most soil types, sandy to clay. However,

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