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I'm sorry that this blog is not in gaelic as my writing in it is rather rusty owing to lack of practise.
I know very little as regards the history of the potato plant or where it came from.
Potatoes as far as I'm concerned have almost been part of a way of life, as regards the crofter of the west highlands up untill recently.
From my very young days, the potato could be considered one of the important root crops of the arable lands' yearly rotation, and a delightful part of the crofter's table. A good animal feed as well.
The preparing for planting wasn't just a simple matter. Preperation would start as early as Febrary in getting them chitted into trays or boxes where they would sprout.
The crofter, I must say, held potatoes in high regard as he would have a small part of the steadings set aside for them alone: The potato house (Taigh an bhuthata).
The overspill from an acre or more often demanded storage space other than the house mentioned. A pit was made outside covered with straw and soil; not unlike a tached roof. This in gaelic was called a "pollag". A day working at the "pollag" in Feburary or March would seperate the men from the boys.
The planting would usually start by mid April. The ground by then would have been through different stages of cultivation even since as early as the previous October, at times.
On the day of planting the ground would be already drilled and also plenty dung applied. This day was one of the main days of the year, old and young, husbands and wives, set about the work with a will.

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