radioman
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Do have a country max in your area ? or just go online and buy them.
Planting Taters
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PineRidge
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Went to buy seed potatos at the local Farmer's Coop in Middle Tennessee. Said they didn't have any and didn't know where to find any. Bummer....
Here is a couple of resources: I hope it helps!
Seed Potato
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dooleysm
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Back in early March our local Rural King had several pallets each of red La Soda, Yukon Gold, and Kennebecs. I went back on the 18th and they still had a full pallet of Kennebec, one and a half pallets of La Sodas, and had been sold out of Yukon Gold for days, according to the guy that was working that area. He hinted that there was some kind of seed potato shortage this year.
I was able to buy 20 pounds of Yukon Gold seed potatoes at the local feed mill though, and I have those planted, along with 10 pounds of the La Sodas.
I was able to buy 20 pounds of Yukon Gold seed potatoes at the local feed mill though, and I have those planted, along with 10 pounds of the La Sodas.
Stimw
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NBC nightly news had a story on last week about how the seed companies are doing brisk business and even running out of seeds. The company they were interviewing said they sold twice as many seed taters this year as last. And they were talking about pallets and TONS of taters sold.
As I have posted, I planted store bought red taters last november before I read that they won't work because they are treated and they came up. I planted about 3lbs and got a 5 gal bucket of them, probably 15-20 lbs.
If you haven't gotten your seeds yet you might want to do so, before they run short. A lot of people are getting serious about their gardens with the economy the way it is.
As I have posted, I planted store bought red taters last november before I read that they won't work because they are treated and they came up. I planted about 3lbs and got a 5 gal bucket of them, probably 15-20 lbs.
If you haven't gotten your seeds yet you might want to do so, before they run short. A lot of people are getting serious about their gardens with the economy the way it is.
Went to buy seed potatos at the local Farmer's Coop in Middle Tennessee. Said they didn't have any and didn't know where to find any. Bummer....
My BIL had the same situation in Cookeville, TN. We had to bring him "imported" seeds from Atlanta!
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Chuck52
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I was surprised to see seed potatoes at WalMart this year. They were asking about $5-6 for a 5lb bag. I already had mine so I didn't look real close, but they seemed to have a variety. I paid $2.50 for 5lb of a red variety I had never seen (and can't recall the name right now) and wish I'd found that place, a local seed and plant store, before I paid $5 for 5lb of Yukon Gold at my local Ac hardware. I planted one 50 foot row using leftover Kennebecs from last year....we'll see how that goes. If they do well, I'll save the little and weird shaped ones for seed.
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PineRidge
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When the economy is bad folks go back to the basics. One of them is growing the food that you are able to thus saving money at the grocery store.
Our 1st planting of potato last season lasted well into November. I have to tell you I kept hearing that fresh spuds tasted much better than those bought in stores but I was skeptical. I am now a believer, as they were the best we have ever eaten.
They were also very easy to maintain, grow, and harvest for that matter. Whenever we saw a potato bug we dropped him (or her) in a glass jar filled with a couple of inches of gasoline. They seemed to thin out real quick after that. Maybe the ones I didn't find heard their relatives hit the gas and decided to move on while they still could.
Our 1st planting of potato last season lasted well into November. I have to tell you I kept hearing that fresh spuds tasted much better than those bought in stores but I was skeptical. I am now a believer, as they were the best we have ever eaten.
They were also very easy to maintain, grow, and harvest for that matter. Whenever we saw a potato bug we dropped him (or her) in a glass jar filled with a couple of inches of gasoline. They seemed to thin out real quick after that. Maybe the ones I didn't find heard their relatives hit the gas and decided to move on while they still could.
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I have not had a problem finding seed potatoes in my area. Paid $20 for 50 lb. Bought 100# and got them in the ground last week. Was going to buy 300# but my wife talked me out of it...thought it would be better to see how these done this year since this is the first time we have planted on this property.
As to everyone growing a garden...there is nothing like sitting down at dinner and everything on the table being what you grew.
I told my wife the other day that I need to look at raising beef cattle again.
As to everyone growing a garden...there is nothing like sitting down at dinner and everything on the table being what you grew.
I told my wife the other day that I need to look at raising beef cattle again.
PineRidge
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I just came back from WalMart. Was having some new tires put on the van and while that was being done I checked the garden center. One of the guys there told me the seed spuds were flying out the door this year. The only variety that they had left was Russet so I grabbed 2 bags while I could. Thanks for the heads up guys!
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Thanks for the links. By the time I added shipping, 10 lbs was going to cost about $40. Think I will plant something else and buy potatoes from whoever ends up selling them at the Farmers market later.
PineRidge
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Yesterday I made a trip to Lowes to pick up some materials for a job. As I was passing through their seasonal seed section I spotted bags of potato seed. Grabbed up two bags of reds. You may want to check your local store for availability real soon......
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TSC is a good source of seed potatoes, or any other store of the same type.
SPIKER
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I must be different I dont buy SEED for taters, we have plenty left overs that start sprouting eyes and save the eyes starting early and toss in the garden. they come up too I tilled the garden up this past week and didnt stop to get off and pick up any that popped up, there will be a good umber of volunteers this year as the woman did the digging last fall. We have a habbit of buying 3 or 4 bags by late winter and only eat about 3/4 of them and toss the green and or already sprouting ones into a pail/bucket/box in the basement. there was enough small left overs from last fall that are now sprouted out of the 5 gallon pails down stairs to plant 3 good rows... just need to make sure they get air though them. we put our bucket in front of the de-humidifier so when it kicks on it blows air into around/over them. keeps them from rotting.
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PineRidge
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I hadn't even thought of saving some of the spuds to be used the following year as seed but that is a good way to save some money and be sure that you have the type that you need come the following spring. Is there anything special that needs to be done other than keep them in a net sack for aeration? Should they be kept in the dark or a cool area?
Only reason I see to save some of your crop and use as seed potatoes is if you couldn't buy them,I plant a 50 bag of kennibec and 50 lb bag of pontiac[think they are 50 lbs? whatever seed potatoes come in] every year,and I don't cut them.
Pretty cheap,even for a poor boy like me.
I've planted a few old potatoes left over from last year,a couple of times,but 1/2 didn't grow. Don't like planting tators and them not all coming up[or most of them anyways]
Pretty cheap,even for a poor boy like me.
I've planted a few old potatoes left over from last year,a couple of times,but 1/2 didn't grow. Don't like planting tators and them not all coming up[or most of them anyways]
PineRidge
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Paid 6.00 per 5 pounds of the Russets at WalMart X 2 = 12.00
Paid 3.98 for 10 potatoes of the Reds at Lowe's X 2 = 7.00
Tractor Supply quoted me $5.99 per 5 pounds of spuds Yukon or Kennebec
I think that's reason enough to save some of the taters that you harvest.
Well forgot what I paid last year for a sack of seed potatoes at southern states,don't think it was over 25 bucks or much over anyways. times 2= 50-70 dollars.[they might just be 25 lb sacks,but may be 50??]seed potatoes come in a one size sack at feed stores.
In any case,thats 8 months of potatoes.
Now maybe they have gone way,way up,but doubt if they've went up much anyways.
In any case,thats 8 months of potatoes.
Now maybe they have gone way,way up,but doubt if they've went up much anyways.
PineRidge
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We get a few deer and some coons in the garden from time to time. When we see them we put the taters to good use. We hurl them at the invader using a propane powered cannon at over 200 MPH. They usually don't come back real soon.
Here's a picture of one of my son's taking aim at a varmint from the observation deck.
Here's a picture of one of my son's taking aim at a varmint from the observation deck.
