The last of the early potatoes

I have just dug up the last early potato plant. I was amazed to find a couple of huge potatoes.

The last early potato plant is dug up

We have had some really good sized potatoes from these plants

I think that due to a very wet July and August this year we have had the best potatoes, tomatoes and courgettes for many years. I think the rain swells the potatoes giving us some large ones and it stops the tomatoes getting blight and the courgettes getting rot. This happens when there is dry weather followed by wet or wet weather followed by dry. Consistent rainfall seems to have helped this year.

These potatoes make great roast potatoes and great chips. As we had a couple of giant ones I used them to make chips. The rest will be roasted at the weekend.

Once these have run out the fir apples should be ready giving us a steady supply of potatoes. This is definitely the best year for many years for us.