[Lardman]

Things haven't go to plan again and Im going to be stuck for space.

Im only going to have 1/2 of the space ready for my spuds this year ,the other patch has a shed on it and is 3ft higher than it needs to be  so Im not likely to have it sorted any time soon either.

The area I have is a small patch 16x10ft. I've got swift and setanta spuds should I try for 2 plantings of swift and hope blight doesn't take the second - or would 1 planting of setanta be a better option ?

[peapod]

Id go for the one Setanta in the plot, just in case. You can try dustbins/planters for the Swift somewhere else on the plot/at home?

[Lardman]

There no room for the swift away else  (Im only growing in the garden - no plot) I think you might be right but its putting a lot of trust in Setanta's blight resistance.  Its not a case of if round here but when.

I don't mind not having the spuds but to have wasted the space and end up with no crop would be very frustrating.

[dougsta]

How about getting some spud planting bags and compost, manure etc and placing the bags on the area of uncleared plot - then you don't waste the space

[Ivor Backache]

I have a similar scenario brought about by ordering the same weight of seed and having much smaller ones. To deal with the excess i have opted for planting the early variety in the flower pots you see in supermarkets. I paid £1 for eight at Morrisons and was given them at Asda and Sainsbury. I collected over 60 in two days. I have made up a 50:50 mix of home compost and soil and will plant one potato in each.
Plant Swift in the buckets, because you will not so concerned with size and they will be used up first. Plant your maincrop Setanta in the garden.