In the first of our new regular series, Graham Rice shares his pick of the tastiest, easiest-to-grow, early AGM spuds
THERE’S nothing as delicious as new potatoes, cooked straight from the soil. Granted, here at AG we say that about most veg, but it is arguably more the case with early spuds than it is with other veg.
Steamed earlies are a treat for the tastebuds, but potatoes from the supermarket are low on flavour and can contain pesticides. However, if you grow them yourself I guarantee they’ll taste better, and if you do decide to spray you’ll know exactly what you sprayed and when. You can even grow them in pots. So, which ones should you grow?
この記事は Amateur Gardening の January 20,2018 版に掲載されています。
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7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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