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Hang the tied bundles upside down from lengths of string along a wall (like a washing line), secured with paper clips or pegs. Alternatively, suspended from a ceiling, a shaded pergola or even a window frame.
The Anya potato won’t win a beauty contest, but it tastes great, kind of nutty, with a waxy flesh. Great for boiling primarily but also nice for roasting. While grow bags take care of a lot of issues, potato plants do have a few other needs. New tubers must be kept covered by soil to prevent greening or sunscald.
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Around late March/early April it will be time to plant your chitted seed potatoes. Prepare the bag to receive the seed potatoes by opening it up and pouring in some compost about 20 – 30cm worth, or roughly a third (depending on the size of your bag). Take your fork and loosen the compost breaking up any compacted areas or chunks. Then, take your seed potatoes placing them chit facing upwards and spaced out (the plants need to grow upwards), then pour on another 20 – 30cm of compost, or roughly two thirds full. Look for a cool, dry, space to hang and dry the lavender. Ensure the area is moisture free and has good air circulation. This speeds up the drying process and prevents mould.
Lindsay del Carlo from Renee’s Garden says 'I like the lavender to be just at this stage where it blooms from the bottom up on the flower spikes. When it’s about halfway bloomed I start cutting that way the essential oils [are just] coming out and it’s really fragrant. ' One of the few new potatoes with distinctive pink skin, not as waxy as some, a nice round shape and holds together well after cooking. It has a great flavour.Potatoes are without a doubt, one of the most popular vegetables in the UK. As a nation, we love them. In fact, it’s our most loved vegetable. From chips, to wedges, to mash, to crisps, we’re consuming millions of tonnes of potatoes every year. Given this fact, it’s no wonder growing potatoes is very popular among gardeners. There are so many varieties of potato to choose from and grow, from all your favourites even to ones you don’t see in the shops! Did you know though that potatoes aren’t native to Britain? They were brought from the Americas by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1580’. In the years since plant breeders have experimented and cross-bred to give us the plentiful choice in varieties we have today, literally hundreds. Some for yield, some for disease resistance, some for flavour, and some for ease of cooking.
If the potatoes you remove are of an acceptable size then harvest as and when you need potatoes. There are some difference in harvesting method depending on the type of potato which are described below. Potatoes are classified as being either earlies or maincrops. Early varieties of potato are ready to harvest much sooner than maincrops and are what we call ‘new’ potatoes. You may have noted that new potatoes are smaller, and this is why. Typically, they will have a smoother waxier texture. Maincrop varieties however are left a lot longer. They produce a larger harvest and are generally bigger potatoes. The time it takes for potatoes to be ready for harvest varies greatly depending on the type and particular variety. The timings below are for the different types of potato. TYPEAs mentioned, you cannot grow from supermarket potatoes and so need to buy specially grown seed potatoes for your crop. Select the variety or varieties you want. Because of limited space, early varieties generally go a bit better in grow bags. You can make a bag out of burlap, or even grow potatoes in a cardboard box. The container or bag lets the plant spread out its roots, and you can add layers of soil as it grows. The reason for layering is the same as hilling. Potato tubers send out roots at the eyes, which branch out in the soil. The more you cover the top of the root zone, the more roots they send out. More roots equal more potatoes. Mix potting soil and organic compost to prepare a growing medium. You can add a little granular fertilizer to the mix, but not too much since potatoes do not like rich soil. Moisten this soil, then put about 4 inches (10 cm) of the soil in the bottom of the bag. Jenn O’Neal from Pepper Harrow Farm agrees 'If your buds are [fully] open they are more prone to falling off when you do the drying process. But when they are closed they keep their colour and keep their buds on after they’ve been dried.' Image credit: Future PLC/Claire Lloyd-Davies) FAQs When’s the best time to dry lavender for sachets?
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