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Default I did it. I grew a potato

On 2016-07-25 12:50 PM, graham wrote:
> On 7/25/2016 10:42 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> On 7/25/2016 12:21 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2016-07-25 11:20 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>>> http://tinypic.com/r/2qxbwgy/9
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure there are more down there but this one was peeking
>>>> out. I'll wait a bit until they're larger, not much larger,
>>>> I hope. Then I'll dig around.

>>
>>> Do yourself a favour and dig them up while they are small.... new
>>> potatoes. They are much tastier than big potatoes.

>>
>> That is my goal. I want small potatoes, not even midsize.
>>
>> This one was delicious ... and fun to watch in the microwave,
>> jumping beans got nothing on a tiny potato. Even when cut
>> in half it still hopped around in there.
>>
>> nancy
>>

> I think most eat them with the skin on but my father patiently scraped
> every tiny tater.
>


That is a good idea if the skins are green because it is a sign of
solanine, which is toxic. You would have to eat a lot of it to get sick.