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pmcgrady February 6, 2016 01:02 PM

Fingerling Potatoes
 
Been wanting to grow fingerling potatoes, the place I buy all my garlic (grow organic.com) has the best prices @ $4.99/lb. Went to place an order today for
La Ratte, Russian Banana, and a red fingerling...went to checkout my order and it said
Cannot ship potatoes to Illinois... Wonder what's up with that? Any ideas where I can order that ships to Illinois?

kath February 6, 2016 01:08 PM

Don't know about the shipping problem or about how close you are to garden centers, etc. but fingerlings seem to be more popular all the time and there are several places close to me now that sell fingerling seed potatoes in late winter/early spring, including Agway.

kath

Worth1 February 6, 2016 01:16 PM

Another suggestion is to buy organic potatoes from the store and let them put out sprouts.
Even the non organic ones will do it after awhile.
Cut the potatoes up so each piece has at least one eye.
Set these pieces out cut side up for a day or two to skin over and plant you will be good to go.
Then each year keep some potatoes back in storage and do it all over again you will never have to buy seed potatoes again.

Worth

henry February 6, 2016 02:19 PM

Must be winter :] did a bit of looking but did not find any reason for not shipping to Illinois.
Emailed grand teton organics and got a reply back that they do ship to Illinois.
[url]http://www.grandtetonorganics.com/[/url]

whistech February 6, 2016 04:06 PM

I would call the company. My guess is that the potatoes would freeze in shipment in northern states this time of the year.

pmcgrady February 7, 2016 09:18 PM

[QUOTE=Worth1;530251]Another suggestion is to buy organic potatoes from the store and let them put out sprouts.
Even the non organic ones will do it after awhile.
Cut the potatoes up so each piece has at least one eye.
Set these pieces out cut side up for a day or two to skin over and plant you will be good to go.
Then each year keep some potatoes back in storage and do it all over again you will never have to buy seed potatoes again.

Worth[/QUOTE]

Local stores don't sell fingerlings, 40 mile drive to a place that does (Dierbergs/Schnucks), I haven't set foot in a Walmart in over a year (needed a pair of rubber boots in a hurry), but this is a great idea!

pmcgrady February 7, 2016 09:30 PM

[QUOTE=henry;530271]Must be winter :] did a bit of looking but did not find any reason for not shipping to Illinois.
Emailed grand teton organics and got a reply back that they do ship to Illinois.
[url]http://www.grandtetonorganics.com/[/url][/QUOTE]

Wow! Quite the potato webpage, I think I'll give them a try. Thanks!

pmcgrady February 7, 2016 09:51 PM

[QUOTE=pmcgrady;530645]Wow! Quite the potato webpage, I think I'll give them a try. Thanks![/QUOTE]

Just ordered their 5# fingerling mix @ $25 , it went thru!

Worth1 February 7, 2016 09:53 PM

[QUOTE=pmcgrady;530646]Just ordered their 5# fingerling mix @ $25 , it went thru![/QUOTE]

I am so glad you got your taters I really am.:yes::yes::yes::D

Worth

JoParrott February 8, 2016 01:23 AM

I just ordered some fingerlings from them- nice website.

henry February 8, 2016 12:46 PM

Peaceful Valley will ship once freezing is over.
Email from them.
Hi Henry.

Yes, we do. We will ship to IL in April once the threat of freezing is over.


Sincerely,

Kim Cacioppo • Call Center Manager • Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
888.784.1722 • 530.272.4769 x109 • [email]kimc@groworganic.com[/email] • [url]www.GrowOrganic.com[/url]
Check out this week's organic how-to video! [url]http://www.groworganic.com/organic-gardening/videos[/url]

pmcgrady February 8, 2016 01:10 PM

[QUOTE=henry;530760]Peaceful Valley will ship once freezing is over.
Email from them.
Hi Henry.

Yes, we do. We will ship to IL in April once the threat of freezing is over.


Sincerely,

Kim Cacioppo • Call Center Manager • Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
888.784.1722 • 530.272.4769 x109 • [email]kimc@groworganic.com[/email] • [url]www.GrowOrganic.com[/url]
Check out this week's organic how-to video! [url]http://www.groworganic.com/organic-gardening/videos[/url][/QUOTE]

Their webpage won't let you check out, if you place an order now, so I guess you have to wait till April to place an online order I figured they may be out of some varieties by then. I'll give them a call.
Thanks Henry

henry February 8, 2016 01:51 PM

Expect it is just a glitch and they will be glad to know so they can fix it.

Karrr_Luda February 8, 2016 02:05 PM

Here's another website that sells potato starts
[url]http://www.potatogarden.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=PG&Category_Code=NSP[/url]
I guess you don't need it anymore, but it is nice to see @@ and compare.
I am checking out Henry's links! Drool

henry February 8, 2016 02:18 PM

For those on the Canadian side of the line 'Eagle Creek Seed Potatoes' is the site I use.
[url]https://seedpotatoes.ca/[/url]


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