Ep 2: All About Potatoes
from The School Garden Podcast Hosted by Made Greene
In this episode, Mary Jo and Anne talk all things potatoes and walk you through every step to grow this rewarding crop in your garden or on your school campus. Chapters: Introduction - 0:49 Why Should We Grow Potatoes in Schools? - 1:38 Connections to Curriculum - 3:05 Potatoes are a Hungry Crop - 05:20 DIfferent Varieties of Potatoes - 06:15 True Potato Seed or Seed Potatoes - 07:54 Buying the Right Kind of Seed Potato - 09:21 Chitting or Sprouting Seed Potatoes - 10:16 Cutting Seed Potatoes - 13:08 Where to Plant Potatoes - 14:50 Hilling, Banking or Earthing Up Potato Plants - 16:38 Harvesting Potatoes: 18:58 Finding the Mother Tuber - 22:50 Top Tips for Growing Success - 22:39 Have a Potato Party! - 25:26 Growing Potatoes with a Class of Kids - 27:28 Caution and Safety Notes: 28:10 Kid Question: What is the difference between Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes: 29:43 Ending Mentioned Books or Materials The Enormous Potato - Aubrey Davies purchase here* Recommended Fabric Growbags purchase here *Any commission earned from affiliate links goes to helping our school garden programs. Thank you! Further Resources: www.madegreene.com Contact Us: [email protected] Sponsors: Soon! Soon! Soon!
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