{"title":"Salad Potatoes","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSalad potatoes are the gardener’s reward for patience: small, waxy tubers with firm flesh and a rich, buttery flavour that holds its shape when boiled, steamed or roasted. Unlike floury varieties, they won’t break down in the pan, so they’re perfect for warm potato salads, summer suppers and simply served with butter and fresh mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost salad varieties are first or second earlies, so they crop quickly and suit smaller plots, raised beds and large containers on the patio. Chit your seed potatoes in a cool, bright spot from late winter, then plant out from March to April once the worst frosts have passed. Earth up the shoots as they grow, keep them well watered in dry spells, and you could be lifting your first crop by early summer. Leave a few plants in the ground longer for bigger tubers later in the season.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"seed-potato-gemson","title":"Seed Potato Gemson","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGemson is a modern salad potato bred in Scotland, with Maris Peer as one of its parents, and has become one of the UK’s most popular round salad varieties. It produces high yields of small, uniform, round to short-oval tubers with bright white skins and creamy flesh, perfect as baby new potatoes. Ideal boiled or steamed and served whole with butter and herbs, tossed into salads, or sautéed and roasted, with no need to peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGemson is easy to grow, with good resistance to powdery scab, blackleg and silver scurf, so it tends to produce clean, attractive tubers. It’s an excellent choice for pots, containers and potato bags as well as the open ground. Chit your seed potatoes on a cool, bright windowsill for four to six weeks, then plant out from March to April, around 10cm deep and 30cm apart. Earth up as the shoots develop so the tubers stay covered, as potatoes exposed to light turn green and shouldn’t be eaten. Keep well watered during warm weather, and your crop should be ready to lift from July through to September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach pack is checked before dispatch. Available from Pengelly Garden Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59077915541878,"sku":"-","price":4.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/files\/Gemson.jpg?v=1792581200"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0380\/1766\/3020\/collections\/Cara.jpg?v=1792575883","url":"https:\/\/www.pengellygardencentre.co.uk\/collections\/salad-potatoes.oembed","provider":"PengellyGardenCentre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}