{"product_id":"the-potato-book-9781851246236","title":"The Potato Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA charming guide to potatoes, covering everything from how to grow them to their origins and history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Everybody who possibly can ought to grow potatoes.\" First published towards the end of the First World War, this charming little book is a love letter to the potato, from its origins in South America to Sir Francis Drake's travels, the Irish potato famine, and the great potato boom of 1903 when the \"El Dorado\" changed hands at eye-watering prices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Filled with practical advice much of which still holds true today, \u003ci\u003eThe Potato Book\u003c\/i\u003e was written to advocate growing potatoes as a cheap and effective crop against a background of spiraling costs and food shortages. Chapters cover soil preparation, methods of propagating, chitting, planting, earthing-up, and recommended varieties from King Edward to Kerr's Pink. It also describes, with handy diagrams, how to guard against common pests and diseases. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With a witty and wonderful introduction by Kathy Clugston, \u003ci\u003eThe Potato Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect gift for vegetable growers or anyone with enduring affection for the humble spud. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bodleian Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851246236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104","brand":"John Newsham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43673075187893,"sku":"9781851246236","price":16.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_72537598-af0d-4e5f-80d9-818bbcec1190.jpg?v=1709053468","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-potato-book-9781851246236","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}