Towards the end of this month my garden thoughts turn to the potato patch. Potatoes have to be one of the most satisfying vegetable crops for me … in the growing, the harvest, and in the kitchen.

Ounce for ounce, potatoes have just about the greatest nutritional package one can imagine.

They are one of the most economical and nutritious foods we can grow. Some say the complex carbohydrates of potatoes make them ‘brain-food.’

And they’re easy to grow. All you need is a sunn...