Posts Tagged Shetland Black
Spud Sunday: New Spuds On The Block
The first new potatoes of the season have been dug and a new potato salad recipe is on the menu, this one packed with feta cheese, roasted garlic, lemon and mint
Spud Sunday: The Why Of The Spud
Why do I grow potatoes, really? For the pleasure of eating them, to be sure, but also for the pleasure of being able to bring them to the folks at home.
Spud Sunday: Heart of Spudness
Growing potatoes is a constant learning experience – too much nitrogen and you might end up with rampant foliage. You might also end up with a heart-shaped Shetland Black, though, so it’s not all bad…
Spud Sunday: Small Potatoes
My excitement at digging the first new potatoes of the year quickly turned to disappointment at the size of the crop…
Spud Sunday: The Great Potato Heist Of 2009
Just as I was about to plant this year’s crop of potatoes, I make the terrible discovery that some of my rare potato seeds have been the subject of a heist, or at least so it seems…
Spud Sunday: Rare, Old and Unusual Potatoes
Making the trip to the Organic Centre in Leitrim for their annual Potato Day meant that I got to meet Dave Langford and his extensive collection of potato varieties. I even scored a few rarities to take home…
Spud Sunday: I Heart Potatoes
Heart-shaped potatoes for Valentines Day anyone? Tesco in the UK have these heart-shaped Francelines on sale… I’m sticking to the cultivation of regular tubers myself, though, and several varieties thereof.
