1 potato. 2 potato...

Potatoes are so easy to grow and you don't need a big garden or an allotment.

Get your seed potatoes from a good garden centre like St Bridget Nurseries who stock over 35 certified varieties. Put them in a cool place to sprout as this will give them a head start when planted.

Take a pot of at least 25cm diameter, a big black plastic one is not only a cheap option but a good choice for good growth.

Half fill the pot with a multi-purpose compost and then bury a seed potato just below the surface. As shoots grow cover with more compost and repeat until the pot is full. If keeping the pot outdoors keep an eye on frosts and cover young plants with garden fleece if there is a risk of frost.

Keep the compost moist but not wet, if leaves go yellow feed regularly with a tomato feed like Tomorite. By late June/early July you'll have potatoes ready to cook! Push your hand in and feel for them (or tip contents out). Pick the ones of eating size out and put the rest back in so they continue to grow - yummy! You can pick up everything you need at St Bridget Nurseries so give them a call!