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In some parts of the world, particularly Europe, potatoes are considered to be a cleaning crop. This is something to take into account, particularly when it comes to crop rotation, and in gardens where weeds are a problem. Of course whatever veggies you are planning to grow, it is vital to prepare the ground well…
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While potatoes are grown all over the world, some do better in some climatic conditions than in others. The sad part though is that in most parts of the world, the potatoes that we immediately recognise are limited to the few types that commercial growers have chosen.
It is amazing to discover that the humble potato comes in many varieties and colours. The sad part though is that if you aren’t aware of the possibilities, you may find yourself severely limited in terms of choice when it comes to seed and stock possibilities to plant in your home veggie garden. Depending where…
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Ancient Inca Terraces constructed for farming Source: www.travelblog.com The potato has a fascinating, if rather contradictory history that goes back many centuries. Now considered to be the world's fourth most important crop (after wheat, rice and maize), the potato (Solanum tuberosum) originally grew wild throughout the South American Andes. There are known to be more…
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Healthy Italian New Potato Salad from our How to Cook Yummy Potatoes ebook. Forget the old adage that potatoes are fattening. Well they can be, depending largely on how they are cooked. But they are also jam-packed with nutrition. Apart from anything else, they are one of the very best sources of potassium and fibre,…
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Potatoes are easy to grow but prefer cool weather, so it is important to plant them at the right time to take advantage of that. The right time to plant depends on your climate. Since it takes potatoes two to three weeks to emerge from the ground, the earliest you should plant seed potatoes in…
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Potatoes growing in tyres Just when you thought it would be impossible to grow potatoes in your own backyard, someone tells you about the ingenious – although no longer new – idea of growing potatoes in old car tyres. What could be more sustainable than this? You get to find a use for what would…
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Field of Potatoes Potatoes are an incredibly important commercial crop all over the world. They also, undeniably, take up a lot of space. If you look at farmers' fields of potatoes you will surely imagine they go on forever. This is probably why relatively few home gardeners bother with potatoes. Another reason is that they…
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NEVER eat potato greens. It may not seem obvious, but the green leaves of potatoes that grow above the ground are poisonous. Even eating small quantities of what we call “potato greens” can make a person very sick. Indigenous to parts of South America, including Peru, Chile and Bolivia, the potato has been grown …
Growing your own potatoes can be a lot of fun, and if you get it right, rewarding too. But we aren’t the only creatures that like potatoes, and you need to take steps to ensure that pests don’t eat your potato crop before you get a chance to harvest it. Whilst you can’t see the…
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