Morning all. Many thanks for the replies. I did edit my question last night & added at the bottom
that I didn't grow potatoes there last year. Once again thanks to those who replied.
Keith.

It started to rain around 8pm yesterday and hasn't stopped since and it's only managed 12c.

Raining steadily at the moment but heavy rain is forecast for later on. At least I don't have to go out and water mmy plants.

I've always put them in in or very close to 'Good Friday', only because my brother and Dad did. They used to tell me that it was because 'Good Friday' was a day they could remember easily rather than a 'date'!
The only reason I used supermarket potatoes this year is because my local Wilkos closed down and local garden centres were charging an arm and a leg for minimum 2kg bags.
That and the fact I'm growing in raised beds in my own garden, so no chance of contamination anywhere else and as space is limited, I only needed a few potatoes as seed, so cost was also a main factor!

Hi Everyone.
I've been growing potatoes for many years but never had this happen before. I set 2 rows of 8 Charlott's at the end of March, covered them in fleece, I could see them coming up, 1 row has come up as a row which I've hilled up the other has come up all over the place nowhere near a row I know they don't always come up in a straight line but they are usually in a rough looking row, this is nowhere near, this 1 row covers the area of 2+ rows  My question is. Can I just put a thick layer of compost over the whole area. I realize digging them up is going to be interesting. Any thoughts or suggestions. I did'nt grow potatoes there last year.
Keith.