Growing potatoes is enormous fun and very, very rewarding. I have about 6 different varieties in this year and some are faring better than others. But I ALWAYS grow King Edwards for their pretty pink markings and beautiful texture. They make perfect ‘new potatoes’, tossed in olive oil & mint & they’re delicious either warm or cold the next day. This year I planted the red salad potato for the first time and its proved to be a great success. Doesn’t it look divine with the King Edwards?
Despite the wretched 28-spotted ladybirds’ very best attempt to decimate this year’s crop, there is still plenty of treasure to be dug from deep in the earth of the potato beds….