Posts Tagged potato blight
Spud Sunday: Return Of The Lumper
The Lumper potato that famously failed during the Great Irish Famine is now for sale thanks to Michael McKillop – I head to Potato Day at the Organic Centre in Leitrim with some Lumpers to share.
Topics: Events, History, Spud Sundays
Spud Sunday: Fight Or Blight
It was a champion day for naturally blight resistant Sárpo potatoes at the SPUDS.ie Tastefest with David Shaw from the Sárvári Research Trust, among many others
Topics: Events, Garden, Spud Sundays
Spud Sunday: Ancient Spuds, Modern Threats
Another excursion to the west for Potato Day at the Organic Centre in Leitrim, where potato expert Dave Langford talks of old potatoes and new threats to their survival.
Topics: Events, Food Issues, Garden, Spud Sundays, Vegetables
