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Title: Seed Potatoes
Post by: Gale on July 22, 2011, 05:47:05 PM

Would have posted this under a more suitable category, but I'm not allowed to post under Plant Information yet.  Am wondering what kind of potatoes are best for a fall garden in D/FW area.  Also, I don't know where to get seed potatoes.  Any helpful info?

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: Brian Gallimore on July 22, 2011, 09:23:42 PM

The Wells bros farm store in Plano (near me) usually carry gold and red potatoes. 

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: Brian Gallimore on July 22, 2011, 09:35:52 PM

Now I see you are in Johnson County, so I'm sure you don't want to drive all the way through DFW to get seed potatoes.  Also, now that I think about I only remember seeing seed potatoes in the spring.

I ran across a someplace (in Texas I thought) that specialized in many varieties of potatoes, but I can't find it now.    (sorry)

I don't know about any of the stores near you, so if you have visited any of the local stores, please create a new post for each store in the "where" board.

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: 007clint on July 23, 2011, 09:44:02 AM

I bought German Butterball and Sangre Red seed potatoes (Organic brand) at Calloway's Nursery in the early spring. 

Harvested now, Sangre Red did well but the German Butterball was a BUST!  Beautiful huge plants but not a potato one!  I should have just eaten the 5 seed potatoes.  Anyone have any idea what happened?

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: Gale on July 23, 2011, 11:33:12 AM

Calloway's has no seed potatoes.  Already checked there.  I just ordered some online from a site called Potato Garden.  They only had one variety left, so that's what I ordered.  Hope it will do well.  It will be my first time planting potatoes.

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: Gale on July 23, 2011, 11:43:52 AM

Brian, so far everything I've bought has been in Ft. Worth at Calloway's and the Plant Shed, except for this online purchase this morning.  I believe the Feed Mill in Burleson does carry seed potatoes in the spring, but that's just what I've been told.  I will probably try there next spring.  Can't post on the Where board.

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: 007clint on July 23, 2011, 12:29:21 PM

I am a newbie with potato growing but everything I read says plant them in early Spring.  Do potatoes work in a Fall garden in Texas?  Mounding worked well for me with red potatoes.

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: Brian Gallimore on July 23, 2011, 06:53:21 PM

I've seen planting fall potatoes on several local planting calendars.  I've never tried it before either.  July 25 to August 10!

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: Gale on August 06, 2011, 02:18:00 PM

My seed potatoes arrived in the mail today!  Yay!   ;D

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: Brian Gallimore on August 06, 2011, 02:28:32 PM

Where did you get them from?  We need to add that to the seed supply list so everyone knows where to get their seed potatoes from!

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: Gale on August 07, 2011, 05:56:41 PM

I ordered my seed potatoes from an online source:  www.potatogarden.com.  They only had one variety available at the time I ordered, but it looked like they normally (for spring) have several different varieties.  The Burpee Seed Co. had many varieties, but their prices were more than 3 times higher.  I wasn't willing to pay that much.  So I couldn't get small red potatoes like I wanted, but I will work with these and try for the red ones for my spring garden.

Title: Re: Seed Potatoes
Post by: Brian Gallimore on August 07, 2011, 06:10:10 PM

very good! 

I added that company to the list on the thread:  http://northtexasvegetablegardeners.com/forum/index.php?topic=20.0