Category Archives: Potatoes

Progress on the Potato Experiments

Melbourne’s spring seems to be the perfect climate for growing potatoes (well mine look lovely and healthy anyway!)  Previously I have posted on my Peter Cundall inspired no dig potato bed  which I planted on 5th September and my potatoes … Continue reading

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Peter Cundall & More Potato Experiments

I occasionally buy Organic Gardener magazine. There is an article by Peter Cundall in  this months issue about growing beans, carrots, and pivotally for this post, potatoes.  I love Peter Cundall – he is definitely one of my heroes.  For anyone … Continue reading

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Potato Experiments

My seed potatoes finally arrived about a week ago.  I ordered 3 varieties this year – Kipfler, Dutch Cream and Pink Fir Apple.  I grew Kipfler last year and was so pleased with them I decided to grow them and … Continue reading

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Using Fenugreek leaves – Aloo Gobi Methi

Fenugreek – How I use it. I really like the slightly curryish taste of fenugreek leaves and I think they work well in both meat and vegetarian dishes.  I do tend to prefer them fresh to dried as the flavour … Continue reading

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Herbs – Potato Salad with Smoked Trout & a Salsa Verde Dressing

Chervil – How I use it: Chervil, along with parsley, chives and tarragon is a component of the classic French fines herbes, and it is in combination with other herbs that I tend to use it most.  Most frequently I … Continue reading

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