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Protecting Potatoes is a new plant display with interpretation for summer 2018 at the Botanics. It can be found in the Demonstration Garden and the Temperate Palm House, and has…
…is definitely a South American theme developing here). The Tsimane don’t get heart disease because they just eat potatoes whilst the Scots, who could easily live off potatoes but don’t,…
…well. If you have room for a large pot try setting a few chitted potatoes in a bed of soil or compost. When planting, rub out the weakest sprouts, leaving…
…potatoes from the high Andes of South America. Potatoes these days all look much the same. The familiar spherical beige tubers are pretty much all we see in the shops….
…your potatoes for longer. The chilli freezes well too. 1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes per person 1 onion, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, peeled and finely chopped…
Scotland has a global reputation for potato research, and as a producer of quality, disease free, seed potatoes used by farmers. Many people would think that the tattie is a…
…potatoes that we had last year thanks to the James Hutton Institute. However, alongside them we will be growing potatoes that our volunteers Liz and Jan have created by doing…
…from Edinburgh potatoes was likely the result of viable pollen coming from nearby cultivated potatoes. This explains the observation of high variability by Sutton as this second generation of plants…
…stocking seed potatoes. Potatoes are tender and should not be planted out until late-March or early-April. Seed potatoes can be encouraged to sprout before planting by placing them in a…
…it should be burned rather than composted. The potatoes can be dug up and eaten fresh. If you want to try and store the potatoes leave them in the ground…
A new twist in the story of the Edinburgh potato (Solanum xedinense) could be the most interesting yet. Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) symptoms were found on many of the potatoes…
…is found where fields of potatoes grow alongside the wild potato and interbreeding happens naturally. Flower of Solanum xedinense, otherwise known as the Edinburgh potato. But why, you might ask,…
…and rewarding crop to grow; the best time to plant them is April. To plant the potatoes dig a narrow trench 12.5cm deep. In the trenches place ‘early’ seed potatoes…
…the shops; it is rather small to put it politely. We did not really know what to expect, but were hopeful of digging up potatoes about the size of walnuts…
…kitchens. I have a new pancake recipe that I can’t stop making- with sweet potatoes! It might sound unusual but they are so naturally sweet and delicious. For a quick…
…whatever their size. Any remaining, known as volunteer potatoes, will then sprout and grow the following season and can be vectors of pests and disease. Rubus sp. Last season potatoes…
…still waiting for spring produce. Our recipes this week include potatoes, parsnips, leeks, mushrooms and broccoli, all of which are grown in the UK. I’ll make no apology for including…
…potatoes to form shoots before planting. It is usual to chit the potatoes for 4-6 weeks, dependent on the weather (and when they arrive in the post!). We will pop…
…bits of even my favourite food plants. Potatoes are a delicious part of my regular diet, cooked in a variety of ways, but, until recently, I accepted the received wisdom…
…end of the month, if the soil has warmed up, it is time to start planting early potatoes, onions and shallot sets. Early potatoes need protecting from frost so mound…