But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible, in case you’re wondering whether you can grow sweet potatoes in the UK. If you’re ...

These qualities (and more) make sweet potatoes popular among gardeners. However, growing sweet potatoes at home also comes ...

Your home-grown potatoes should be ready for lifting from June until September, depending on the varieties and the growing conditions. Earlies can be lifted and eaten as soon as they're ready.

He said the crop this year had been a "mixed bag". Mr Strathern said the cost of growing potatoes was about £4,000 per acre, while wheat was only about £500 an acre. "Generally, the potato here ...