February 4, 2012

heritage potatoes like classic cars

e-type jaguar

Classic cars have their appeal. They can be reliable, comfortable, quiet, luxurious, fast, spacious and economical. But generally they're not. Or at least, not all at the same time. Heritage potatoes can be prolific, disease resistant and hardy. But often not. I grow pink fir apple and la ratte potatoes and they do taste delicious. Perfect in a … [Read more...]

compost myths

compost day 1

I've just been reading a fascinating account of how every culture develops its own folk myths, handed down from one generation to the next in Jonathan Haidt's The Happiness Hypothesis. It seems I've been developing my own gardening myths, such as 'you can't make hot compost in small quantities'. When I applied a little more scrutiny and science, … [Read more...]

potatoes

pink fir apple potatoes

Potatoes 2009. You might want to try experimenting with potatoes. … [Read more...]