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Growing Potatos to stretch the food dollar – find ‘em at The Grange
A $1 investment in a Seed Potato will produce $5 savings at the grocery store. Right now at The Grange Supply, Inc. in Issaquah, Wa. we have 7 different varieties of seed potatoes. They include: Yukon Gold, great all around potato; Burbank Russet, of course, a wonderfully delicious baked potato; Norkotah, a net skin potato which is resistant to scab, which is a common potato skin blemish; Satina, a yellow flesh potato, great for either boiling or baking; Chieftain, a red skinned, white flesh potato resist to scab and also extremely tasty when fried; All Blue, which has both blue skin and blue flesh, and makes a great mashed potato. To keep the blue color, add a bit of vinegar to the boiling water; and last but not least, Rose Finn Apple, a fingerling potato, highly prized by chefs in upscale restaurants. A tid bit of information, the new garden is frequently benefited by the growing of potatoes, especially if your a first time vegetable gardener. Cultivating potatoes provides a excellent opportunity to clear the ground of weeds, rocks etc. So, come on down to the The Grange Supply of Issaquah and get your seed potatoes today, for planting in early April. You will enjoy seeing the “vegetable” of your labor. ;>) If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact The Grange Supply by phone, (425-392-6469) or coming on down in person. We’re across from the Triple X in Issaquah.
