Potatoes

After planting potatoes with the Monday group last week, I re-watched the final section of "Botany of Desire," which is all about the potato and human relationships to this plant. If you haven't already seen this film, I want to encourage you to watch at least this final section, which begins an hour and twenty minutes into the film. Besides offering some history of the potato, including its origins in Peru, it provides a variety of perspectives on organic vs conventional agricultural systems, including discussions of diversity, genetic modification, and chemical usage. PBS Video: The Botany of Desire.