• Ep 2: All About Potatoes

  • Jan 19 2025
  • Length: 33 mins
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Ep 2: All About Potatoes

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  • Summary

  • 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!

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    www.madegreene.com

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    podcast@madegreene.com

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