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Seed quality these days is so high, that getting a crop can be, literally, a matter of scattering seed onto a bit of bare earth. And there is heaps of information on the seed packet, so remember to read it.
Solanum tuberosum, Potato
Latin nameSolanum tuberosum
Common namePotato
Type of plantTuber
HardinessTender
Flower colourWhite
Leaf colourKid-green
Height and spread60cm x 60cm (2ft x 2ft)
Description
Potatoes prefer acid soil. There are many types which harvest early, for example ‘Maris Bard’; second early, for example Wilja; and maincrop, for example King Edward. Spuds are also a labour saving way of breaking up poor soil!
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