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WINNING WAYS

How long have you been growing veg?

We have been growing veg since 2012. We have a 250sq metre allotment.

Do you grow in containers?

As well as growing potatoes in the ground, we grew first early potatoes in 10-litre hessian potato bags, started off in January in the greenhouse, using peat-free compost and fed using organic chicken manure. The seed potatoes were planted in 12 inches of compost and the bags topped up with more compost as they sprouted until the bags were filled. The

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