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Took a screen break to plant 24 taters. The soil in the bed is in good shape this year. Soft, wormy, smells fertile. Hints of dark chocolate, dried cherries, and toasted pecans 😂 #potatoes #gardening

A 3 x 8 foot raised bed filled with soil. Looking closely you may see some potato sprouts poking out of the 24 mounds.

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Turns out tomato sex is the reason we have one of life’s greatest foods: the modern potato. They’re hybrids of tomatoes and a non-tuberous potato ancestor called Solanum Etuberosum.

Thank you, horny little tomatoes.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-potato-may-have-evolved-from-a-tomato-ancestor-nine-million-years-ago-genetic-study-suggests-180987091/

Hat tip: @peteorrall

#Botany #Nature #Biology #Science #Tomatoes #Potatoes

Images of two species of potatoes. The first is Solanum Etuberosum, noted as being non-tuber-bearing. The second is Solanum Tuberosum, noted as being tuber-bearing.

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This evening's garden potato is a bit of a thug. Look out! He's got a knife!

#potatoes #pareidolia #facesInThings

A red garden potato has a folded section that looks like a mouth and a couple of eyes that look like, well, eyes.

The overall look is a bit like a red sock puppet. There's a knife beside the potato.

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“It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.”

-- Douglas Adams

But it is a significant start...

International Potato Day is celebrated annually on May 30th. This day was designated by the United Nations to raise awareness about the potato's nutritional, economic, environmental, and cultural significance.

#ShitIFind #TheHitchhikersGideToTheGalaxy #DouglasAdams #InternationalPotatoDay #Potatoes

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