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How to Care for Potato Plants in the UK

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Caring for potato plants in a UK garden

Caring for potato plants properly is what turns a decent crop into a much better one. A lot of gardeners do the early stage reasonably well. They choose a planting time, put seed potatoes in the ground or into grow bags, and wait for the shoots to appear. Then the questions start. Should you water … Read more

How to Protect Potato Shoots from Frost in the UK

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How to protect potato shoots from frost in the UK featured image showing young potato shoots in a spring garden

Potatoes are one of the easiest and most rewarding crops to grow in a UK garden, but their early shoots are vulnerable to frost. This catches a lot of beginners out. You plant at the right time, the first green growth appears, and then one cold night leaves the tops blackened, limp, or collapsed. It … Read more