[Jim T]

I really like the idea I read of planting other veg at the edges of your Spud bed.
As I made our bed slightly acid (pH 6) for the spuds, what would you suggest for the "lodgers"?

[WG.]

I'd warn against it for the simple reason that potato foliage is big.  It is likely to swamp anything planted with 2-3ft (up to 4ft) depending on variety of potato planted.

[Aidy]

Sorry WG but every year I put lettuce, radish and even beetroot between mine and always get a crop, just have a little more more space between rows. Basicly I find the sprinter crops are the best for this.

[Salkeela]

Well I've covered mine in hay this year - so no rows - so closer spacings - so definately no room for others!  Unless perhaps round the edges... ?

[wellingtons]

... and dwarf sunflowers ...   ... and fast cropping salads when they start to go over, and I haven't dug em up yet!

[WG.]

lettuce, radish and even beetroot between mine and always get a crop

Fair comment young man - could be the difference in our seasons.  Radish would finish in time for me (if I liked them) but not lettuce or beetroot.  When I think about it, I guess I have taken a catch crop of coriander leaf off the tattie patch before the drills close.  In fact, if this hail / sleet would stop, I could go plant some right now since coriander is hardy stuff.

[Jim T]

lettuce, radish and even beetroot between mine and always get a crop

Fair comment young man - could be the difference in our seasons.  Radish would finish in time for me (if I liked them) but not lettuce or beetroot.  When I think about it, I guess I have taken a catch crop of coriander leaf off the tattie patch before the drills close.  In fact, if this hail / sleet would stop, I could go plant some right now since coriander is hardy stuff.

  Right ... Mine's going to be lemon coriander and I'll watch out to stop the spud leaves covering them