SC - Period Potatoes

[Peggy A. Stonnell]

On Tue, 28 Oct 1997, Chanda Shaffer wrote:

> 
> greetings to the list, 
> I have seen this written on the lists many times now
> > They began to be grown as a novelty in various European
> >court gardens.
> >
> My question is this:  Were the potatoes that were grown as a court 
> garden novelty more decorative than the modern varieties.  I have a hard 
> time picturing modern potatoes and tomatoes decorating anything but a 
> kitchen garden.  None of the nightshade family is anthing much to look 
> at-all things considered.?
> thanks!
> 
> Ivy~
> 
I think it may in part be a case of 'look what I got.  You don't have 
this, but I do, so my garden is better than yours.'  These plants where
new, from 'newly' discovered lands and rare.  That made them worth while
no matter their looks.  I read somewhere (sorry, I'm at work, books at 
home) that potatoes where used as vines on trelleses and arches,

Isobel fitz Gilbert

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