Item Code: 75391

First published towards the end of the First World War, this charming little book is a love letter to the potato. Filled with practical advice which, much of which still holds true today, it was written to advocate growing potatoes as a cheap and effective crop against a background of spiralling costs and food shortages. Chapters cover soil preparation, methods of propagating, chitting, planting, earthing-up and recommended varieties from King Edward to Kerr’s Pink. It also describes, with handy diagrams, how to guard against common pests and diseases.

• Author: Newsham, John Clark
• Publisher: Bodleian Library
• Format: Hardback
• Publication Date: 07/03/2024
• ISBN: 9781851246236
• B-Code: B075568
• Illustrated: 10 b/w illustrations
• Pages: 104
• Dimensions: 170x110mm