None of you could possibly realize how jazzed I am to see the potato forum opened up. I could talk for years about potatoes, much more than tomatoes. Even tho a few of the readers here may know of my tomato work (Green Zebra), potato growing is nearly genetic to me.
I was taught how to grow potatoes by family members, but my Grandfather, Joe Kaighin, taught me the Isle of Man way. His family was, in turn, learning the art of growing potatoes from his grandfather who was born in 1797!
The Isle of Man is an island only 30 by 10 miles in the middle of the Irish Sea. What variety did my grandfather raise before coming to the States as a young man?
Answer: Up to Date.
Tom Wagner
Redmond, WA
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