Enjoy a quick walkabout of Spuds Unearthed!  an exhibition at the US Botanic Garden, in Washington, DC. The Potato Museum collaborated with USBG on the project. It runs until October 17, 2010.

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Sunset, Potato Field.  Frances Wells ( 2010)

 Take a Good Look at the Potato

Seeing the beauty of a potato field in bloom for the first time surprises many people. Its flowers--clean white, blush pink, soft violet, even a deep blue. And its simple parallel lines, green alternating with color. Agricultural landscapes hold their own with any other.

The potato itself is unique among plants for its quiet influence on the world's history and culture. From its origins in the Andes mountains, the potato has traveled farther than any vegetable, around the globe and to the outskirts of the Moon. It has inserted deep roots in places where people think it has always been. That’s why many call it the “Irish potato,” or the Idaho spud.