anybody put their spuds in yet?

[cremolafoam]

I have waited because of the snow.Tell me about you potato planting here

I've never done it but I might do some this year

Do you have advice for a novice?

I've not had any frosts here the last couple of days though (Somerset)

I've put mine in last weekend - I put them in two old 3 1/2 foot high kitchen bins and I'm going to build the soil up as they grow. never grown any before so we'll see.

i just put this on the other potato thread..

what you want are potatoe planter pots. that way you dont worry about frosts or proper draining soil (well, is easier to control in pots), nor about blights and infections that potatoes can get in the ground. you can 'pot up' and increase the yield too...

Mine are going in this week.

MP - potatoes are easy. Dig a trench 5" deep, space the potatoes out along the bottom every 8" and leave 2ft between each trench. Then cover 'em up. When the foliage is a foot high, pile some earth up round the stems (so you form a ridge along your trench) and it stops the potatoes near the surface from going green (thus resulting in another 'poisonous green potatoes thread). Water them lots when it's dry.

And if you want impressive results from very little work, buy a courgette or cucumber plant from the garden centre. You'll get at least 10 courgettes/marrows from each plant and about 5 cucumbers. And they only need watering when it's dry - no other attention required. Instant Pippa Greenwood.