New Veggie Garden , adivce on New Potatoes

I bought some of Wilco's small buckets (69p each) and plant 1 spud to each bucket. The buckets are tall and thin so I get more of the plant under the soil for not too much compost. This my second year using them and am getting excellent results. BTW, arn't scots spuds supposed to be more resistant to blight?

 

OK here it is
My potato dustbin
Capney

 

You could get done by the council for over filling your bin.:rolleyes:

 

Now theres an idea...
How many potatoes can you grow in a wheelie bin?.....
Capney

 

Just looking at your garden, it looks well organised, I once had a similar sized garden that was concreted, so I converted old cupboards and shelves into boxes and had some good results so there is no reason why you should'nt. I know someone is going to try and shoot me down, but with that amount of space I would give spuds a miss and go for something a bit more exotic, something that, as a friend once said to me, are not ready to eat just when they are at their cheapest in the shops. so consider different types of lettuce, oak leaf etc, different types of Squash or courgette, for example I have just started picking my round courgettes, delicious green cricket balls. also don't forget to make use of all your space. For example your beans could be closer together, but as they are that far apart, "catch crop" them with fast growing radish, or even some beetroot. Beetroot is very under used in the UK, try small ones boiled and skinned then eaten as a normal veg, they are delicious.
Goood Luck

 

Boveytracey
Many thanks for the tips. I shall certainly not grow potatoes in the plot next year, they do indeed take up to much room in a small plot..but stick with the dustbin potatoes as long as I get a good crop this year. Beetroot sounds good to me. I assume any excess can be pickled in the usual manor for the store cupboard.
Best produce for me this year so far seems to be:
Red onions: Bulbs filling out very nicely. But a bit wet lately.
Lettuce: First seeding grew like there is no tomorrow, second lot are struggling
Carrots: Looking healthy but a little swamped by the potatoes.
Parsnip: Long term but love them after a frost.
Peas: All in big pots but now seem to be slowing down with not many flowers at this time.
Runner beans: At last I have a 3inch bean with more to follow.
and of course
Potatoes: If potatoes under are as good as the foliage on top then I am expecting a bumper crop.
Would you just listen to me... sounds like I have been doing this for years.....Its really my first year.
Capney.