Posts from March 2026

Growing your own potatoes is one of the most rewarding jobs in the garden. Early potatoes are particularly popular because they are easy to grow, mature quickly and can be harvested in early summer. 
 
If you’re new to growing vegetables, early potatoes are a great place to start. With the right timing and a few simple steps, you can enjoy your own homegrown crop just a few months after planting. 
 
Here’s how to plant and grow early potatoes successfully. 
March is when Lancashire gardens finally start to wake up after winter. The soil is still cold and the weather can be unpredictable, but there are already some brilliant plants putting on colour. If your garden still looks a little tired after winter, this is the time of year when early spring plants begin to take over, bringing colour back to borders, beds and containers. 
 
Here’s a real-time look at what’s flowering right now in gardens across Lancashire.  
 
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