Grow it, don’t throw it: potatoes

Did you know that you can grow your own potatoes from old spuds and the scraps that you usually throw away? Follow these simple steps and you’ll be harvesting spuds for months to come!

1 Check over your old potatoes and pick out some that have two or three good “eyes” on them.

2 Cut your old potatoes in half or trim scraps into pieces that are around 5cm (2in) across.

3 Leave your potato halves or scraps out to dry, preferably overnight, or until they are dry to the touch.

4 Plant the potato pieces about 20cm (8in) deep in soil with the eyes facing up. Leave around 30cm (1ft) between your potatoes.

5 In a few weeks’ time you should see your potato plant start to grow!