Got potatoes? I do! Direct from Ronniger's Potato Farm in Austin, Colorado via UPS. 4+ pounds of seed potatoes for fun in the garden this spring. I may have been a bit too enthusiastic, ordering them a bit too early judging from the cold weather we're having but they will store until it's nice enough for this gardener to go outside and plant 'em...probably April!
As you all probably know, you can't use supermarket potatoes if you want a good crop...they are treated with an inhibitor so they won't sprout well.
Seed potatoes are grown especially for gardeners. Ronniger's has probably over 150 varieties to choose from...making it a challenge. I try to pick an early red skinned one (robbing some for new potatoes & peas in June), a late, big butterball type that I harvest in November, Yukon Gold for our main potato and some fingerlings for potato dishes and roasting.
I usually use the method called"greening" or pre-sprouting to get them going in a warm, well lit space before planting. This will make a better and quicker maturing crop.
There is nothing so good as a fresh potato...they have a wonderful nutty taste...no comparison to the duds from the supermarket!
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