I've grown a mixture of varieties in the past two years. Disappointed by Porivite. Musselburgh always seem reliable. Will have to check the other varieties as I can't remember. Hannibal springs to mind and Zermatt.
I set aside a little bit of ground as a seed bed and sow them into rows 10cm )(4 inches) apart. This works better for me than using seed trays. I generally transplant as soon as the new potatoes are all out the ground. I trim the tops but not the roots to, in theory, make the job of settling easier. I find it also makes them more manageable for planting. Any leeklings left over go in the pot/freezer etc.
This year we have planted through membrane to keep the weeds down. This has worked well but makes digging them out a little more interesting. We also seem to have had less rust.
I set aside a little bit of ground as a seed bed and sow them into rows 10cm )(4 inches) apart. This works better for me than using seed trays. I generally transplant as soon as the new potatoes are all out the ground. I trim the tops but not the roots to, in theory, make the job of settling easier. I find it also makes them more manageable for planting. Any leeklings left over go in the pot/freezer etc.
This year we have planted through membrane to keep the weeds down. This has worked well but makes digging them out a little more interesting. We also seem to have had less rust.
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