http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/80/lawns-potatoes-and-broad-beans/ Vegetable Fruit & Herb Growing on my Allotment Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/80/lawns-potatoes-and-broad-beans/#comment-784 John Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:44:10 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/80/lawns-potatoes-and-broad-beans/#comment-784 Potatoes like it on the acid side - as for slugs, well nematodes are the best answer if a little dear. You'll be able to get them mail order later in the year from T&M Potatoes like it on the acid side – as for slugs, well nematodes are the best answer if a little dear.
You’ll be able to get them mail order later in the year from T&M

]]> http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/80/lawns-potatoes-and-broad-beans/#comment-783 Veronica Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:38:48 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/80/lawns-potatoes-and-broad-beans/#comment-783 I want to buy Adora potatoes but can only find a grower in Colchester and I live in Swindon! They are the perfect 'chip' potato. I would not attempt to grow potatoes in my garden as the couple of times I tried, I saved NONE! They were all full of slug holes! Whether it's because our soil is very alkaline, we live on very chalky ground. I want to buy Adora potatoes but can only find a grower in Colchester and I live in Swindon! They are the perfect ‘chip’ potato. I would not attempt to grow potatoes in my garden as the couple of times I tried, I saved NONE! They were all full of slug holes! Whether it’s because our soil is very alkaline, we live on very chalky ground.

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