Home Guard Seed Potatoes
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Home Guard Seed Potatoes

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A wartime First Early introduced in the 1940s, valued for very early lifting, good flavour and creamy tubers that can be used well beyond simple new-potato boiling.

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Description

Home Guard became a commercial success during the Second World War and is still grown because it gives a useful early crop with genuine flavour. The oval tubers have pale cream skin and creamy-white flesh; lifted young they are excellent boiled as new potatoes, while slightly more mature tubers become more versatile for roasting, baking and mash.

Its historical reputation for reliability is part of the appeal. It is also reported to have useful resistance to scab. For gardeners wanting an early variety with a story—and one that is not restricted to salad use—Home Guard remains a very sensible choice.

Why grow Home Guard?

  • Maturity: First Early
  • Cooking type: Slightly Waxy
  • Texture: Firm-creamy with some flouriness
  • Best for: Baking, Boiling, Mashing, Roasting
  • Skin: Cream
  • Flesh: Creamy white
  • Tuber shape: Oval

Growing note: Chit well for the earliest crop and plant from March once the soil has warmed. Harvest progressively rather than lifting the whole row at once if you want a longer run of new potatoes.

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Maturity

Cooking Type

Skin colour

Cream
Flesh colour

Creamy white
Tuber shape

Oval
Texture

Firm-creamy with some flouriness

Planting & Growing

Chit seed potatoes in a cool, bright, frost-free place if you want to encourage an earlier start. Plant from March onwards once the soil is workable and the risk of hard frost is reducing.

Plant approximately 10–15cm deep, allowing about 30cm between tubers and around 60cm between rows. Earth up developing shoots to keep tubers covered and maintain an even water supply while tubers are forming.

Variety-specific advice: Chit well for the earliest crop and plant from March once the soil has warmed. Harvest progressively rather than lifting the whole row at once if you want a longer run of new potatoes.

Harvest: Begin checking from early summer; lift progressively when the tubers reach the size you want.

For detailed advice on chitting, feeding, watering, growing potatoes in bags and containers, harvesting and storage, see our Seed Potato Growing Guides.

Delivery & Seed Info

Dispatch & Delivery

New-season seed potato dispatch normally begins from December/January, with orders sent as varieties become available. Where possible, we will group items from the same order into one delivery.

Quality & Storage

Patch specialises in seed potatoes. Our seed potatoes are carefully stored to maintain quality and visually checked before packing and dispatch.

Need a Larger Quantity?

We stock more than 50 varieties and can supply larger quantities than those shown online. Contact Alex if you require a larger quantity or have a specific requirement.

Growing Advice

Need some help getting started? Visit our Seed Potato Growing Guides for advice on chitting, planting, growing in bags and containers, harvesting and storage.

Problems With Your Delivery?

Please check your order when it arrives and contact us promptly if anything has been damaged in transit.

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