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Craving the ultimate jacket spud? 🥔

Early 'Duke of York' is delicious boiled young, but leave it to grow large for a superb baked potato! Maincrops 'Maris Piper' & 'Pentland Squire' make top bakers too.

Spud grow guide: https://vegplotter.com/grow-guides/potato

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Freshly harvested, soil-covered Maris Piper potatoes piled in a blue plastic crate resting on bare field soil, ready for cleaning and sorting.
vegplotter.comVegPlotter | How to grow PotatoThe potato (*Solanum tuberosum*) is one of the world's most important food crops and a staple in gardens and kitchens across the globe. A member of the nightshade family, it is a close relative of the tomato, aubergine, and chilli. ## Origins Originating in the Andes, where it was cultivated for thousands of years, the potato spread worldwide and became central to the diet of many cultures. Today
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VegPlotter@[email protected]

Peas need sturdy support to keep them off damp soil away from slugs and dirt! 🫛

Space twigs or bamboo 20cm apart or in a teepee: use 40cm stakes for dwarf types, or 1.2m for climbers to protect your yield.

Check out this pea grow guide: https://vegplotter.com/grow-guides/pea

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Allotment plot with bamboo teepee trellises supporting young climbing plants in freshly dug, timber-edged beds, a greenhouse to the right and tarpaulin-covered materials and gardening supplies scattered in the background.
vegplotter.comVegPlotter | How to grow Pea## Garden Pea (*Pisum sativum*) The garden pea is the quintessential cool-season vegetable — a vibrant, fresh crop that signals the arrival of spring. Whether snapped straight from the vine or enjoyed as part of a classic dish, peas are a staple of both the kitchen garden and the kitchen table. ### Types of Pea - **Shelling peas (garden peas):** Grown for the round, tender seeds inside. Pods ar
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