Moderator: Tom Wagner

**Tom Wagner** · September 14, 2006

As if my life and work interests were not near busy enough, I agreed to be a moderator on potatoes.

A heartfelt welcome to anyone willing to venture into the subject of potatoes. I have been breeding potatoes since I was a young boy. I am in my sixth decade of creating new potato varieties, and some of my creations have been in commercial production for some time now.

I will have to put together a resume of sorts to highlight my potato experience. I will also have to put up a website of my own, hopefully with a photo library of my work.

Please understand that I am deeply honored to be here.

Tom Wagner
Redmond, WA

Althea · September 14, 2006

Welcome Tom!

Thanks for your willingness to share your knowledge of one of my favorite foods.

daylilydude · September 14, 2006

Welcome Tom

It will be intresting to read and get to know different kinds of potatoes cause i'm like most men . I'm a meat and tater's man true and blue.

Grub · September 14, 2006

Hi Tom,

I like Green Zebra. One of the first tomatoes to make me realise there's more to tomatoes.

Looking forward to learning more about potatoes.

Best wishes,
Grub.

**carolyn137** · September 14, 2006

Tom, I'm so glad that I redirected you over here from GW , saying that most of the "good" folks you'd find here, and you will.

So welcome and I'm glad you'll get a chance to discuss potatoes here and then also post about tomatoes in the Crosstalk and Research Forums and wherever else you see something you want to comment about.

For those who don't know, Tom and I have known each other since 1990 when he first called me and thru the years we've had interaction re tomatoes, not potatoes.

A few years back we met when I was an invitee at Hortus Nursery in Pasadena and Tom had driven down from Bakersfield where he lived at the time.

I'm telling you, there's no way he can type as fast as he can talk and I don't consider myself a slouch in the talking department, as Craig can tell you, but Tom won hands down.

akgardengirl · September 14, 2006

Thank you Tom for bringing your knowledge of spuds to this site. I am looking forward to trying my hand in growing them next season.
Sue

Earl · September 15, 2006

Tom, we're honored!!! This site keeps getting better and better.

Worth1 · September 19, 2006

POTATOES????

landarc · September 19, 2006

yes Worth, small roundish to oblong tubers that grow below the soil, often served in the place of grits in areas that eat vegetables with their morning meals

travis · September 19, 2006

GRITS 8)

Now there's a subject worthy of its very own forum

PV

Worth1 · September 19, 2006

Grits!!!!!

I like stew for my morning meal, or chilie. and taters. 8)

feldon30 · November 10, 2006

September 14, 2006	#1
Tom Wagner Crosstalk™ Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 8407 18th Ave West 7-203 Everett, Washington 98204 Posts: 1,157	Moderator: Tom Wagner As if my life and work interests were not near busy enough, I agreed to be a moderator on potatoes. A heartfelt welcome to anyone willing to venture into the subject of potatoes. I have been breeding potatoes since I was a young boy. I am in my sixth decade of creating new potato varieties, and some of my creations have been in commercial production for some time now. I will have to put together a resume of sorts to highlight my potato experience. I will also have to put up a website of my own, hopefully with a photo library of my work. Please understand that I am deeply honored to be here. Tom Wagner Redmond, WA

September 14, 2006	#2
Althea Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: z4MN Posts: 261	Welcome Tom! Thanks for your willingness to share your knowledge of one of my favorite foods. __________________ Solanaceae Hugger

September 14, 2006	#3
daylilydude Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iuka, Mississippi Zone 7b Posts: 482	Welcome Tom It will be intresting to read and get to know different kinds of potatoes cause i'm like most men . I'm a meat and tater's man true and blue. __________________ Richard

September 14, 2006	#4
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Howdy Hi Tom, I like Green Zebra. One of the first tomatoes to make me realise there's more to tomatoes. Looking forward to learning more about potatoes. Best wishes, Grub.

September 14, 2006	#5
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Tom, I'm so glad that I redirected you over here from GW , saying that most of the "good" folks you'd find here, and you will. So welcome and I'm glad you'll get a chance to discuss potatoes here and then also post about tomatoes in the Crosstalk and Research Forums and wherever else you see something you want to comment about. For those who don't know, Tom and I have known each other since 1990 when he first called me and thru the years we've had interaction re tomatoes, not potatoes. A few years back we met when I was an invitee at Hortus Nursery in Pasadena and Tom had driven down from Bakersfield where he lived at the time. I'm telling you, there's no way he can type as fast as he can talk and I don't consider myself a slouch in the talking department, as Craig can tell you, but Tom won hands down. __________________ Carolyn

September 14, 2006	#6
akgardengirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anchorage, AK zone 3/4 Posts: 1,410	Potatoes Thank you Tom for bringing your knowledge of spuds to this site. I am looking forward to trying my hand in growing them next season. Sue

September 15, 2006	#7
Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	Tom, we're honored!!! This site keeps getting better and better.

September 19, 2006	#8
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	POTATOES????

September 19, 2006	#9
landarc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Left Coasty Posts: 964	yes Worth, small roundish to oblong tubers that grow below the soil, often served in the place of grits in areas that eat vegetables with their morning meals __________________ Lets see...$10 for Worth and $5 for Fusion, man. Tomatoes are expensive! Bob

September 19, 2006	#10
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	GRITS 8) Now there's a subject worthy of its very own forum PV

September 19, 2006	#11
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Grits!!!!! I like stew for my morning meal, or chilie. and taters. 8)

November 10, 2006	#12
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	__________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]