Perfect Potatoes with Twigz
Our lovely friends at Twigz have supplied us with some awesome gardening equipment which I have used ALL year. One of my favourite things to grow is potatoes. Here I tell you a little about what I have grown, how my Twigz tools have helped and also a crafty project if you have a left over potato…

Me getting stuck into the tattie harvesting with some help from Twigz
Way back in March, I told you about 10 Easy Peasy Veg to Grow this year. Did you manage to grow any? One of the things I grew was potatoes, Maris Peer potatoes to be precise. They are really easy peasy to grow. You need to:
- Collect your seed potatoes in your handy Twigz bucket
- Clear/weed the area you want to plant the potatoes in using your Twigz hand tools

Twigz do a wonderful range of garden tools for children
- Dig holes using your Twigz trowel to plant your seed potatoes in.
- As the potatoes grow and you see the green leaves sprouting, cover them up (it’s called “earthing up”) until they get so high you can’t cover them any more.
- Keep your potatoes well watered while they are growing using your Twigz watering can.
- Keep the area around the potatoes well weeded
- Once the foliage has died back you can dig the potatoes up (time to get that trowel and bucket at the ready again!)
- Eat (yummy. Twigz need to make a knife and fork set for this part!)
And how did my tools last the test of time. Well, as a feisty toddler, I certainly put them through their paces this spring, summer and autumn. They have been well used from planting and harvesting veg, weeding the flower beds and generally just being a great helper to M&D. There isn’t the slightest bit of wear on the tools, none have broken and they still look great. I would definitely recommend them to any budding (excuse the pun!) gardener out there.

Our trug full of lovely perfect potatoes
So there you have it, easy peasy potatoes in one year. They store really well through winter too, just keep them in a hessian bag in a cool, dark spot. (The hessian bag is perfect for the sack race come Spring time too!)
If you don’t eat every single potato (which it is hard to resist, believe me!) then I like to do some potato stamping. Here’s what to do…
Potato Stamping

Potato stamping fun
You will need:
- A potato
- Paint
- Sharp knife (and a grown up to help)
- Paper
1. Choose a medium or large potato.
2. Ask a grown up to cut it in half and to carve a pretty pattern into the cut edges.
3. Dip the pattern in paint.
4. Make a pretty picture!

We cut some cool shapes
Happy stamping!
Product Review: Twigz
As you all know I have very green fingers (and not just when I have been painting!) I love trying out the latest plants, products and books on the market and telling you what’s worth buying. Recently I have been trying out a range of garden tools aimed at cool kids like me. Here’s what I think of them…

Twigz do a wonderful range of garden tools for children
I was sent a colourful range of products as you can see from the pic I took above in my own sunny garden. There are certain requirement for children’s gardening tools – here’s what I look for:
- Good quality. The tools need to be properly robust if they are going to survive the hard work us mini gardeners put them through.
- Good fit. Extra thought needs to be given to make sure the products fit children, are the right dimensions, feel comfortable etc.
- Look good. We may be gardeners but that doesn’t mean we look any less cool when we are out in the veg patch!
So do Twigz meet these standards? Here’s my thoughts on the various items I have been trialling for the last month or so…
Metal Bucket
I love this bucket. First of all, it’s a gorgeous green colour (like my fingers). It also comes in other funky colours. It’s made from a really robust metal and is the perfect size for littlies like me to carry veg or fill with weeds. It’s also not easy to knock over (I have tried!) Price is around £5.49.
Watering Can
One of my favourite jobs in the garden is watering. I love watering the greenhouse, the pots and especially my feet!This watering can is really sturdy and made from metal. It has two handles making it really easy to carry when it is full. It has a rosette which can screw off if you wish and it holds 1.5 litres of water, a perfect amount for mini gardeners. And it comes in 4 funky colours – I have awesome orange!
Hand Tools
A good selection of hand tools is essential for any experienced gardener like myself. The clever people at Twigz have developed a set of 3 which includes a hand fork, a trowel (or spoon as I like to call it!) and hand rake. As with all the Twigz products they come in lovely, bright colours. They are also made from durable one piece plastic so they aren’t going to break anytime soon.
Price is around £7.99 for a set of 3.
Mini Greenhouse
In your pack you get a tray, a lid and 30 little coir pots to plant in. It comes in lovely orange and is perfect for growing seedlings on your window sill. I have grown lots of lovely vegetables and flowers in mine. Price is around £6.49.
Gardening Gloves
I was also sent a pair of gardening gloves. I can’t really comment on these yet as my hands are so teeny they are too big for me. They look good quality and I will certainly get lots of wear from them when I am bigger. Gloves are around £3.49.
So, I can conclusively say that Twigz garden equipment is brilliant and well worth the investment. I will be using mine for many years to come (if I can stop Mummy from stealing it that is!)
Happy gardening!