A Taster Pack of 8 Baby Lou Main Crop Seed Potatoes produces delicious tasting baby potatoes with an excellent firm texture, that is a wonderful addition to a salad.
Producing an abundant crop of yellow, regular tubers which have good resistance to disease, these excellent tasting baby potatoes are wonderful added to a fresh salad but also taste great boiled or roasted.
This easy to grow and reliable variety will be a delight to grow and delicious to eat.
Planting Guide
We recommend planting Main Crop potato tubers, such as Baby Lou outside during March or April, 10cm deep and 20cm apart in a line. Leave at least 30cm between lines to allow growing space.
Prior to planting, encourage Seed Potatoes to sprout by placing them on a cool, bright windowsill for 4-6 weeks. This process is known as ‘chitting’ and will help prepare the potato tuber for going in the ground.
Once planted, earth up the potatoes by drawing the soil up around new shoots to protect them from frost damage and prolong the growing time. Earthing up also protects developing potatoes from sunlight which causes them to turn green and poisonous. Keep potatoes well-watered during warm weather.
Main Crop Seed Potatoes require a much longer growing time in the ground and would benefit from an added fertiliser during the summer months.
Harvesting Guide
When ready to harvest, cut back haulms (plant stalks) to ground level before gently lifting the plant up with a garden fork.
Carefully remove the potatoes from the plant and wash well before use in the kitchen.
Details
- Pack size: Taster Pack of 8 Tubers
- When to plant: March, April, May
- When to harvest: July, August, September
- Planting depth: 10-15cm/4-6″
- Spacing: 20-30cm/8-12″
- Soil type: Moist but well-drained
- Soil pH: Acid, Neutral
- Sunlight: Full sun
