Tag: Potato or sweet potato

Potato tuber versus sweet potato tuber

by Larry Hodgson April 17, 2021 1

Garden History Gardening Horticultural nomenclature Vegetables

How the Potato Got Its Name

By Larry Hodgson Back in the 16th century, two new tubers were introduced into the British Isles at much theContinue Reading

by Larry Hodgson February 23, 2016 2

Garden History Gardening Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day Vegetables

How the Potato Got Its Name

Back in the 16th century, two new tubers were introduced into Great Britain at much the same time: the potatoContinue Reading