potato


Well, I'm back from vacation.  Mars is certainly beautiful
this time of year.  The red sand plants are in full bloom.
(but, of course, they always are, except by the poles).
     My Martian friends do have a favor to ask.  They wish
that you would stop sending all those probes to their
planet.  They say it is a real pain to hide every time a probe
with a camera comes by.
     Anyway, I have a potato question to ask.
While at the grocery store, I bought a 20 pound sack of
russet potatoes for $0.99.  I couldn't help myself.  I peeled
a bunch of them for potato salad for Easter and found a 
number of blackish spots inside.  Since I was cutting them
up anyway it was easy to remove these spots.  However, I
don't think that I would like to bake these potatoes and be
eating these areas.  (I'm sure that I have eaten worse things,
but this time I can do without)  My question is, are these spots
genetic, or perhaps a problem with storage.  I would like
to plant the left overs but really don't want to if these spots will
develop on the new potatoes.  
     I hadn't planed on putting in potatoes this year, but can't really
let these go to waste.
     Yes, I know that they spray these potatoes with an anti sprouting
agent.
     Yes, I know If I really want to grow potatoes, I should only use
certified
seed potatoes.
Hey, cut me some slack.  (GEE, you people are ornery today!)
     Thank you for you concideration.
Stan                       The cheap and lazy gardener.

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