In this one I’m getting my potatoes planted up into my own home made compost, and I’m not just chucking them in and hoping for the best. I show you how I like to build that compost up so it’s doing the job for me on a budget, then I add a few amendments to give the spuds a proper kick start. For me it’s all about using what I’ve already got on the allotment, keeping costs down, and still aiming for a decent harvest. I also talk you through my thinking on why I bother with amendments at all—home made compost is brilliant, but potatoes are greedy, and I want strong growth without wasting money on fancy bags of compost. If you’re trying to grow more for less, this is the sort of simple, repeatable method that keeps the soil improving year after year. And as always, anything I mention link-wise is just what I’m using or pointing you to—my reviews are my honest opinion and you make your own mind up.