Weedwhacker said:
I recently changed my email address from "sjbreitenbach" to "fordriversandy" -- which is actually Ford River Sandy, but now it seems like it looks more like For Drivers Andy... oh well!
RpR said:Having looked through the potatoes already available choices so far are:
Dakota Pearl
AC Chaleur
All Blue
Peruvian Purple
Desiree
Maris Piper
May change but all but the first two are ones I grew a decade or more ago.
The Peruvian Purple are absolutely the best tasting potato on the market.
Weedwhacker said:I mentioned the Peruvian Purple potatoes to my husband -- he kind of grimaced when I said they stay purple when they're cooked... (he also never understands why I need to try different varieties of tomatoes and peppers, so I'm used to this sort of reaction )
Weedwhacker said: Last year was the first time I've had potato beetles in the 30 years we've been gardening here.