Red Lasoda potatoes

john in la · May 13, 2017

Looky what I found while digging in the garden today.
Last of this years potato crop.
Getting to hot and plants are starting to die.

These were planted in mid to late January.
I plant the seed potato just under the soil and then hill the plant with hay as it grows.
This allows me to peal back the hay and steal some potatoes as the plant keeps growing.
Adds a lot of organic matter to my soil as the hay rots away over the next year and is said to help with scab control.

Moonlite37 · May 13, 2017

For cooking, I like the red ones but always plant some of red and white, I do not like yellow like Yukon Gold

DENNIS MIN · May 14, 2017

John in La,

Those look so good, I'd probably rub the dirt off and eat them right as they are!

Fresh spuds from the garden are a favored treat around here.

D.

larry@stinescorner · May 14, 2017

very nice!

Donald Lehman · May 14, 2017

Yeah, the reds are great for mashed potatoes and boiled. The whites are far better for baked or french fries, and chips. I also am not a fan of yellow varieties. Have tried the purple variety also. They have their own distinct taste I don't care for.

Donald Lehman · May 14, 2017

Lol! The last of this years crop? We MIGHT be able to roto-till the garden towards the end of next week and get our onion sets and peas planted. With a little luck MAYBE some potatoes planted. The only thing we have had out of the garden yet is one cutting of asparagus.

My sister lives in AZ. and she is finishing up her garden as it is getting too hot for anything to grow there, too. She will usually plant a second garden in late Sept/early Oct. after it cools down a bit.

Leroy · May 14, 2017

Very seldom have red up here. The yucon gold are the best for mashed, need very little butter like the others do, but are also hard to find. White for frying and cobbler for baking. But as I am by myself I cannot have all kinds on hand at all times as a 5# bag would spoil before they were all used.

rustyfarmall · May 14, 2017

We were growing red pontiacs, but couldn't find those this year, so went with red lasodas instead. First planting of the lasodas will be ready when the peas are ready. We also like kennebecs. We grew the Yukons for several years, and liked them, but had to give up on those because they simply did not produce anymore.

coshoo · May 14, 2017

This year's crop is still in the seed bins at the store around here. Ground is too wet to work, and raining into the foreseeable future. Did manage to get some broccoli plants mudded in, but that's about it so far.

Red Lasoda potatoes

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