On 27/09/2014 15:23, 'Mike' wrote:
One of the Morrison's supermarket white spuds was sprouting, so I
knocked off all but the strongest sprouts under the gardener's
instructions and planted it in a big pot which had no bottom .......
that's another story. Home made pure sifted compost, 'composted up' as
it grew, plenty of water.

Result? 3lb 12.5 oz. Does that make me a gardener?

No
Just someone who can follow orders