Potatoes are eaten cooked and are used in many different ways. They can be eaten peeled or not, and are yummy when roasted, boiled and mashed, or cut into strips and fried.
- Good Companions
- Fauna attracted to Potatoes
- Plant Origin
- South America - as many as 10,000 years ago. Varieties taken to Europe then back to the land that is now Colorado.
- Nutrition
- Vitamins: Niacin, B6, Folate Minerals: iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium Other: fiber
- Family
- Nightshade Family
- When to harvest
- Leave for student harvest.
- Harvesting Tips
- Look for leaves of potato plant and dig below, using a rounded spade. Some potatoes may be quite a ways away from the plant stem!