Your favorite place to buy seed potatoes - Page 4

robin303 · January 30, 2008

Thanks kktwahoo.

kktwahoo · February 8, 2008

Clarence,

What varieties do you grow up there, and how do you store them? We have a cool room in the basement, but not a root cellar, yet.

Thanks!

shelleybean · February 14, 2008

So has anybody received their on line order from potatogarden/milk ranch/ronnigers yet this year? Mine is due here in a couple of weeks.

kktwahoo · February 25, 2008

Michele,

I faxed my order today to White Mountain Farm, Mosca, Colorado. Have to get a call back to know how much to send for them, but hope they are here in three weeks, or so.

shelleybean · March 10, 2008

My order from Milk Ranch/potatogarden.com arrived today. It had been mentioned that there were some problems with their old web site but I think it must be cleared up now. My SIL also received her seed potatoes and she ordered on line, as well.

OmahaJB · March 29, 2008

Just couldn't resist giving potatoes a try. The low cost of each variety at Ronniger's was too tempting. The shipping was more expensive than what I paid for 3 varieties, but I expected that. So the cost including shipping was a little less than $6/variety - 1 lb. each. Not bad for my needs.

Carola, German Butterball & La Ratte were the 3 I selected. Fortunately, they weren't sold out yet, as some have been.

BTW, thanks for the updates....

Jeff

shelleybean · March 29, 2008

I also ordered from Wood Prairie Farm and those came right away. Not as cheap as Ronniger's/Milk Ranch/potatogarden though.

OmahaJB · May 1, 2008

What do you know, I received my seed taters from Ronnigers. Picked them up from UPS today at lunch.
Just to show how little I know about this, I wasn't sure whether to expect small potatoes or 2 oz. slices with a couple eyes in each slice. I was leaning towards believing I'd receive the latter. So I was a little surprised when I saw they were small potatoes.

What I need to find out now: These don't have eyes growing out yet. Do I need to wait to plant them until they start growing? I'm guessing they'll start fine if I plant them like they are but I want to make sure before I waste any. I know I need to get started right away to get anything of decent size before it gets cold next Sep/Oct.

Anxious to get started. I'll probably plant them in 5 & 10 lb. grow bags. Maybe two to a bag, at least in the larger bags.

Jeff

feldon30 · May 1, 2008

You don't HAVE to wait for eyes, but I think it's best. For one thing, it helps to know which side to point upwards.

Hope you have a fantastic crop.

OmahaJB · May 2, 2008

Thanks Feldon,

Guess it wouldn't hurt to wait another few days. I should still have time to start these and get decent sized potatoes. Originally I was only going to grow a couple of each variety but now that I have them I think I'll plant virtually every seed potato. Should end up with a decent crop even if each seed tater doesn't max out it's potential.

February 8, 2008	#47
kktwahoo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wahoo, Nebraska Posts: 132	Clarence, What varieties do you grow up there, and how do you store them? We have a cool room in the basement, but not a root cellar, yet. Thanks! __________________ Kent & Kathy, near Wahoo, Nebraska "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." From In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan

February 14, 2008	#48
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	So has anybody received their on line order from potatogarden/milk ranch/ronnigers yet this year? Mine is due here in a couple of weeks. __________________ Michele

February 25, 2008	#49
kktwahoo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wahoo, Nebraska Posts: 132	Michele, I faxed my order today to White Mountain Farm, Mosca, Colorado. Have to get a call back to know how much to send for them, but hope they are here in three weeks, or so. __________________ Kent & Kathy, near Wahoo, Nebraska "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." From In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan

March 10, 2008	#50
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	My order from Milk Ranch/potatogarden.com arrived today. It had been mentioned that there were some problems with their old web site but I think it must be cleared up now. My SIL also received her seed potatoes and she ordered on line, as well. __________________ Michele

March 29, 2008	#51
OmahaJB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,821	Your favorite place to buy seed potatoes Just couldn't resist giving potatoes a try. The low cost of each variety at Ronniger's was too tempting. The shipping was more expensive than what I paid for 3 varieties, but I expected that. So the cost including shipping was a little less than $6/variety - 1 lb. each. Not bad for my needs. Carola, German Butterball & La Ratte were the 3 I selected. Fortunately, they weren't sold out yet, as some have been. BTW, thanks for the updates.... Jeff

January 30, 2008	#46
robin303 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Austin, TX Zone 8b Posts: 531	Thanks kktwahoo.

May 1, 2008	#53
OmahaJB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,821	Your favorite place to buy seed potatoes What do you know, I received my seed taters from Ronnigers. Picked them up from UPS today at lunch. Just to show how little I know about this, I wasn't sure whether to expect small potatoes or 2 oz. slices with a couple eyes in each slice. I was leaning towards believing I'd receive the latter. So I was a little surprised when I saw they were small potatoes. What I need to find out now: These don't have eyes growing out yet. Do I need to wait to plant them until they start growing? I'm guessing they'll start fine if I plant them like they are but I want to make sure before I waste any. I know I need to get started right away to get anything of decent size before it gets cold next Sep/Oct. Anxious to get started. I'll probably plant them in 5 & 10 lb. grow bags. Maybe two to a bag, at least in the larger bags. Jeff

May 1, 2008	#54
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	You don't HAVE to wait for eyes, but I think it's best. For one thing, it helps to know which side to point upwards. Hope you have a fantastic crop. __________________ [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]

May 2, 2008	#55
OmahaJB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,821	Yor favorite place to buy seed potatoes Thanks Feldon, Guess it wouldn't hurt to wait another few days. I should still have time to start these and get decent sized potatoes. Originally I was only going to grow a couple of each variety but now that I have them I think I'll plant virtually every seed potato. Should end up with a decent crop even if each seed tater doesn't max out it's potential.