agflation

We've been giving much thought and discussion over to the rocketing prices of food staples world-wide in our house lately. Rice, I read in the Guardian Weekly today, rose in price on the international market by 50% in the last fortnight. Just one of many examples. We are reading of the very real possibility of food riots in some parts of the world.

The Guardian Weekly also had a review of a book on the history of the potato. Has more to offer nutritionally than any of the grains. Really, we should give over our entire lawn to potatoes I think. But for the mean time we will leave plenty of running space for the children. We do plan to double or triple last year's potato harvest though, including growing early, mid and late season varieties. I'd like to have veges to store for winter next year. My Dad has that one all sorted out with potatoes and pumpkins plus he leaves carrots and parsnips in the ground to store and I have more to learn on that front. I have got my own garlic in storage though.