RE: Potatoes

> From: Neason <Rebecca.Neason@foxinternet.net>
> Steve  (Maritime...) 

> Sounds like you got you potatoes from Territorial.  I get my seed
> from Ronninger's who have an office nearby here in Orting, Wa.  

Yes, all my garden stuff is from Territorial Seeds, I called them on
a Tuesday and the following Saturday I had most of it in my hands.
Pleasant folk too. Some years ago, we would put in a garden and it
was always the most successful when we used their seed. Won't it be
even better now, with a bit more seed care, ground preparations,
rotations, companion plants, mulch, compost and ''the shadow of the
gardener''.  :-)

I've heard of the Ronninger's, do they sell these potatoes starts as
minitubers ?  Do they really make a difference ?  Do the have a
better variety ?
 
> You have to be careful with Yukon Gold.  [clip]

Hum.. I think I did hear the gardening gals say they were early and
not well keepers. Most of them minitubers from Territorial (notice I
ordered a little of every thing they have) are going to take up most
of the garden-space, so the Yukons will just be if I have more room 
then. 
 
> We don't have Colorado Beetles west of the Cascades.  The holes you
> are refering to are caused by organisms (nematodes or symphylans?) 
> that are in soil with too much organic matter.  [clip]

No Colorado Beetles, wonderful. This site has never grow potatoes,
and looking back at the old garden, we never really rotated crops.
Thanks for the tips.

[clip]
> Plant as early as possible (mid to late March in the Williamette
> Valley), hill well with soil, not straw, and never water the
> plants, and you should be OK.  It works for me and I have a 
> later season than you.

I like that plan, and easy too. 

Gosh, this is wonderful Steve, Thanks. Like I having my own personal
veggie consultant with a seasoned gardener in my ''neighborhood'',
aren't these List's great.

Sincerely,       
~Carleen~
Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
Rainier, OR  zone 8
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