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Next year I might have a dabble at growing some of my own produce,
veg/herbs etc.

I have a potentially stupid question, do you need to keep buying
seeds or
once its kicked off can you keep going?
Ie, will a potato grow into a plant, can tomato pips be planted?

Ta.

Potatoes no but tomato seeds we have a superb plant this year and have
kept seed to 'try' them again
Interesting.
So when a spud sprouts what would it do if planted?

Good luck with the tomatoes.
I want to get into the swing of growing my own stuff before GM takes off.

Just bought some British-grown San Marzano tomatoes to get seed from -
they're slightly different from the Italian ones I got a fortnight ago.

Also got a heart-shaped tomato, translates as 'beef heart'.

As regards your potato question, I don't think it is illegal for a
gardener to keep seed (the small ones) potatoes and plant them the
following year, but commercial growers have to have their 'seed'
potatoes from a grower oop north. (Anti-disease regulation)

ISTR something about second generation 'seed' being allowed under some
circumstances, BICBW.

Sometimes potatoes will overwinter if they are well covered, but you
really should grow your potatoes on a different piece of ground each
year - preferably with three years of other crops between.

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Rusty
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