{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6079bbe0ad5e05241c8f53f4/69c1b8fe62f6c66afed0d7a5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"First early potato and why Independents  are still the best.","description":"<p>Events to go and see:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.plantheritage.org.uk/events/north-west/plant-heritage-spring-fair-at-rhs-bridgewater/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bridgewater Plant Heritage Spring Fair</a> at RHS Bridgewater, Salford, Manchester. M27 2 LJ</p><p><a href=\"https://alpinegardensociety.net/ags-event/cleveland-april-4th-2026-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alpine Garden Society Cleveland</a> show on 4th April at HURWORTH GRANGE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 41 HURWORTH ROAD, HURWORTH PLACE, DARLINGTON, DL2 2BN</p><p><a href=\"https://dorothyclivegarden.co.uk/event/plant-hunters-fair-special-fundraising-event-6/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dorothy Clive Gardens Spring plant Fair</a> on 6th April at Willoughbridge, Market Drayton, Shropshire. TF9 4EU</p><p><a href=\"https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/overstroud-cottage-hp1/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Overstroud Cottage</a>, Great Missenden, Bucks opens on the 5th April</p><p>In the News:</p><p>Some Garden Centre Groups have expanded and some have gone, but do they give us the&nbsp;best displays or any better pricing or is that still the draw of the larger independents.</p><p>Local Councils are now hopefully going to start taking clean, used, non-black plant pots in your recycling</p><p><a href=\"https://www.hedging.co.uk/plants/seeds/seed-potatoes/?filter_6f737p6u12=First%20Early%20Potatoes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Potatoes:</a></p><p>There is still time to get your first earlies in. Swift like it’s name is a great first early as are Pentland Crown and Rocket, best planted with some fertilizer like <a href=\"https://www.hedging.co.uk/vitax-q4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Q4</a> or Chicken Manure Pellets, and chitted in a cool, light place before you plant them. David’s <a href=\"https://www.hedging.co.uk/plants/seeds/seed-potatoes/?filter_6f737p6u12=First%20Early%20Potatoes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">favourites to grow</a> are Charlotte and Nicola and he thinks Swift and Rocket are great too, Peter loves Desiree.</p>","author_name":"Dig It"}