Here’s 24 of the 26 potato varieties I grew this year. Many are from the national potato preservation project administered by the Norwegian Seed Savers (KVANN). 10 different […]
Potato / Tubers
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Sarpo Tominia: the 17th harvest
I’ve been growing the blight resistent potato Sarpo Tominia every year since 2004 and it’s still going strong, showing no sign of lack of vigour, continuing in full […]
Plant Heritage / Potato
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This year’s Norwegian heritage potatoes
This is the second year we’ve grown the ten (new) virus-cleaned mini-seed potato varieties made available every year through the national Norwegian program, managed by Norwegian Seed Savers (KVANN), […]
Beans / Potato / Spice
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Broad beans, falafels, new potatoes and golpar
Today I harvested the year’s first broad beans at the Væres Venner Community Garden where KVANN (Norwegian Seed Savers) are developing a garden: I also harvested the first […]
Potato / Tubers
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Potato harvest at Væres Venner
The first small potato harvest in KVANN’s (Norwegian Seed Savers) vegetable sanctuary at Væres Venner Community garden. I planted 10 varieties of potatoes in the spring…these were virus-free […]
Potato / Tubers
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Potato diversity in Malvik; 11th September 2011
Top row (second picture): Kefermarkt Rote, Negresse, Ås, Troll, King George, Røde fra Skjåk, British Queen, King George Middle row: Blå Kongo, Rocket, Russepotet, Sava, Kampion, Yellow […]
Potato
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Sarpo Tominia 2016
Sarpo Tominia is as usual the last potato to be lifted here! Post Views: 119
Potato / Root crops
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Potato diversity
Just 4 years ago, I was growing over 20 different potatoes as in this picture. Since then, I’ve cut down significantly mainly due to the fact that many […]