Blue Potatos (1 picture added)

[obsessed]

I planted some blue potatoes from SSE and I don't think they are doing nearly as well as the fingerlings I planted. They are definitely not as big. I am covering often and hope to get a good crop. I think the weather being as cool as it is is helping me out though. I hope I can get some to flower before the heat sets in.

 

[Texan]

Tomorrow or the next day I am going to take pictures. All of a sudden those little suckers have started growning like crazy. I am excited !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sheeesh, I am getting old, blue potatoes are making me happy. :/ 41

 

[Ridgerunner]

I also got the blue potatoes from Burgess late but mine have not started showing yet. My red pontiacs and kennebecs have been showing just over a week (timed perfectly for a hard frost, of course, so break out the sheets) but were planted earlier, so I'm not too concerned yet. You're a little warmer than I am. Glad to hear yours are sprouting however. I ordered some kennebec's from Burpee last year and they did not sprout well at all.

 

[smom1976]

believe it or not.. i got my kennebecs from walmart.. they are growing like crazy..

the 5lb bag cost $6 I only planted like 1/3 of the bag.. and I planted them close.. and am hilling them like crazy..


I ended up giving the rest to 3 different people.

 

[simple life]

I would like to see pictures too.
I planted some of the blues, purples, reds, yellows and whites as well as some fingerlings.
I can't wait for them all to come up, it will looks so pretty with all the white, pink and purple flowers.

 

[Texan]

Here is a picture of a blue potatoe plant

 

[Ridgerunner]

believe it or not.. i got my kennebecs from walmart.. they are growing like crazy..

the 5lb bag cost $6 I only planted like 1/3 of the bag.. and I planted them close.. and am hilling them like crazy..


I ended up giving the rest to 3 different people.

Now that I know they are available, I get my kennebec and red pontiac from a local gardening store "Chicken Holler". 45 cents a pound and every hill came up.

Your $1.20 a pound is still a lot better than ordering online. I'll never do that again for basic potatoes.

 

[vfem]

Awesome Texan! My russets are freakin' HUGE already. I didn't know that potatoes grew so fast once they started. Isn't that nuts!?

 

[Greenthumb18]

Blue potatoes sound interesting i might try some this year. I have to put my seed potatoes in a brown bag with either apple and/or other fruits that produce ethlyene gas which causes the potatoes to sprout the "eyes".

 

[Texan]

Blue potatoes sound interesting i might try some this year. I have to put my seed potatoes in a brown bag with either apple and/or other fruits that produce ethlyene gas which causes the potatoes to sprout the "eyes".

Why do you have to do that?