Potatoes

Hi all

My lovely son has given me a gift voucher for marshalls I have previously grown majestic potatoes as they are reliable and others i grew were damaged by slugs also are great for baking and roasting. The problem is Marshalls done appear to sell them any suggestions to what I should grow this year.

Thanks

Dave

 

What about peas and beans these are rewarding you get so much back for a few seeds I've grown the following and can recommend climbing French bean Cobra and also Blue Lake and the runner bean White Lady also try the pea Kelvdon Wonder this dose not grow very tall and is delicious.
Tomhip

 

Hiya Dave. Are you sure you want to grow a maincrop variety? If you're pushed for space, I would opt for an 'early' variety, my favourite being 'Arran Pilot'.
I've checked the Marshalls website for maincrop varieties, and would suggest that you won't go far wrong with 'Desiree' or 'Maris Piper'. 'Cara' seems to be quite a popular variety, although can't recall trying them myself.

Cheers...Freddy

 

Varieties

Scrungee knows best, maris piper and cara, have better protection details ie slug and rot prevention

 

Thanks for all the replies looks like it may be Maris piper then. I am still eating potatoes I grew last year. I hope the Maris piper keep as well .

I grew king Edwards once but the yield was poor and many were eaten or damaged by pests.

Tomhip
I did grow cobra one year at home and you are right a lovely bean ĺthe problems is I am thinking of the Allotment and I don't get there often enough to keep picking
Thanks again all

 

Ah, you have an allotment. In that case, why not try a few varieties, so you can compare? My gut feeling is that 'Desiree' might be the better keeper.

 

Cara is a very good all-rounder (I'll be growing a few)
Maris Piper superb for chips
Desiree excellent for mash