Good Friday is the traditional day for planting potatoes. Though it’s been a cold start to spring, I kept to this tradition and planted my own just a day later. This year I’m growing a small patch of Red Duke of York First Earlies and am planting them the no-dig method.

This is the first time I’m attempting to grow them this way and it involves using mulch to both plant and earth them up. Disturbing the soil as little as possible is the no-dig way.

I did have to dig the bed over though to find the dahlia tubers that were still there. With those transplanted, I planted my potatoes just a couple inches deep in the soil. I did this mainly because I’m a bit fearful of a late frost and don’t want my spuds being affected.

Over the top, I spread about two inches of composted horse manure. As the leaves grow, I’ll continue adding more mulch to ‘earth them up’.

In this video:
✽ An explanation of growing potatoes the no-dig way
✽ Planting First Early Potatoes
✽ Mulching with composted horse manure

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