"Bruce" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 08:14:07 -0600, Janet B >
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>
>>>Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa
>>>refused
>>>to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>>>that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>>probably not.
>>
>>
>>The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
>>try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
>>have fun, someone with an open mind.
>>There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
>>I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
>>you would understand or appreciate.
>
> Snooty woman.
>
> If I was going to grow one thing only, potatoes would be very low on
> my list. They're cheap and I don't find the quality difference between
> store bought and home grown that big. I'd only grow them if I was
> trying to grow all my food myself.

Thanks. I just didn't want some newbie gardener to be disappointed with
their yield. Oh but what I say has to be wrong, doesn't matter...blah,
blah, blah...