
Our first early Maris Bards, growing in a corner of the patio next to the water butt.
Richard Bell's nature sketchbook since 1998

Our first early Maris Bards, growing in a corner of the patio next to the water butt.

Maris Bard are first earlies, so in six weeks time, by the beginning of June, we should have a crop ready to use.

We bought the potatoes back in January or February but we’ve been waiting until now, when there’s less risk of a heavy frost.