Potatoes

[norfolklass]

3rd; No one has noticed my mistake; it was a case of;  I have planted the pototatoes much closer than I would normally, I think I put my self off preparing for the 'photography'

Normally I would have had five tubers per row not six, and the rows were about 6" closer than I would normally.

I envisage a bit of a problem when I come to earth up I might not have enough soil to get a good height/width on the ridges.

I just left them as an experiment to see how they perform being so close together.

I think the fact that they are 1st earlies will help!!

please keep us posted how yours do TG, I was told that my spuds are too close together too ::)

I put 1st earlies in 12" apart, rows about 15" apart
I put 2nd earlies in 12" apart, rows about 19" apart

earthed up as I planted, so all are under at least 10" soil, if not 12" :-\

as a complete novice to spuds I was really pleased when I saw your pics and saw that yours were planted quite close together!

[norfolklass]

[Chris Graham]

A lot of hard work put in...looks really good.

Cant wait for things to grow now  ;)

[Robert_Brenchley]

I plant earlies a foot apart in all directions, mulch thickly, and leave them flat. It works well.

[companion_plant]

This sounds quite like what I'm experimenting with this year. How deep do you plant? ... And how thick is 'thickly'??

[Robert_Brenchley]

I plant a trowel hole down, which is pretty variable. As long as the spud's covered, I don't worry. Six inches of fresh grass cuttings lasts the summer nicely, but don't use stodge as not everything manages to get through it.

[chappy]

Brilliant Slidhow Tee Gee.

I had intended to do step-by-step progress of setting up my raised beds so people could see how I did it, but in the end I thought I'd best just get on with it or they'll never be done. :D

Nice one.

Chappy.