9 Potato

We cover the influential history of the potato, from the rise and fall of empires from South America to Europe, and it’s connection to the rise of capitalism.

After a tangent on the Irish potato famine, we dig into selecting potato varieties and how to grow them. We cover everything from different planting methods to how to fight off the various pests that want to eat your spuds.

And finally we wrap up with the harvesting and storage of your taters, and their role as the backbone of a revolutionary’s garden.

The Revolutionary’s Garden recognizes that we are farming occupied Abanaki territory. While we are still doing research and reaching out, we are setting aside a portion of the shows proceeds to pay in the form of rent to the Abanaki people.

Today we would like to recommend the podcast “Revolutions” by Mike Duncan. Each season he does a deep dive into some of the most influential revolutions of history, getting deep into both the events and their implications.

https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/revolutions_podcast/