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The Potato Conspiracy: Lessons in Organic Gardening from the Humble Potato

Discover the remarkable world of potatoes—one of the world's most vital food sources. Native to Peru and introduced to Europe, potatoes offer unique advantages over other crops: they're easy to grow, provide abundant energy, and are surprisingly resilient. Learn how to cultivate them effectively and understand their underground multiplication process. This guide not only explores the potato's agricultural benefits but also shares insights for organic church planters on community growth. Uncover the hidden potential of the potato in your garden and beyond!

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The Potato Conspiracy: Lessons in Organic Gardening from the Humble Potato

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  1. The potato conspiracy • What organic church planters can learn from the potato • Or: the basics of organic gardening

  2. Some basic potato-facts • The fourth most important source of food energy in the world • Originally from Peru, imported into Europe through Spain (‘patata’) • One progenitor (original), but thousands of different varieties

  3. The advantages of the potato • Easier to grow than other staple crops • Produces more food energy than any other European crop for the same area of land • Only a shovel is needed for harvesting • The only crop unaffected by war(the 30 Years War stimulated potato growth in Germany)

  4. The advantages of the potato (2) • Not the outside (lack of) beauty matters, but the inside quality • They are simple and not self-promoting • They form an underground conspiracy of multiplication

  5. The potato is a tough one • You can boil him • Bake him • Roast him • Cut him into pieces • And smash him So potatoes are ‘persecution proof’

  6. How to grow potatoes • Turn the soil and remove rocks and weeds • Just plant a piece of a potato with at least one ‘eye’ • Plant them in rows or circles (relationally connected) • The closer together, the smaller the fruit;the further apart, the bigger • Add ‘organic matter’ to the soil

  7. How to grow potatoes (2) • The plant channels excess sunshine energy to the tubers • Flowering is a sign that something is definitely happening underground • Water well at beginning of day • Don’t grow them in the same soil more than once in three years

  8. How they multiply • They don’t need bees, but multiply themselves • The ‘seed potato’ pushes the new potatoes upwards • They have to stay underground, otherwise they become toxic • The more underground, the greater the harvest (average is 10-fold) • With tires (mobile version) they multiply more rapidly

  9. The potato can change Europe

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