Our seed potatoes are not treated with any chemicals. However, potatoes that you buy at the supermarket are treated with chemicals to keep them from sprouting.

Yes, it should be possible for you to grow garlic in a container, as long as it is at least 6" by 6". The bigger the container you use, the better your garlic will do.

Yes, fingerling potatoes do very well in cages.

Yes, potatoes can be grown from seeds. However, potatoes grown from seed do not stay true to their type. Each seeds will produce a different type of potato, so you end up with an unpredictable crop. These days, new potato types are propogated from tissue cultures taken as universities or private labs.

Yes, as long as teh container is 10-12 inches deep.

When completing your order, simply specify that you want local pickup in the "special instructions" text box. We will not charge shipping, and have your order ready for you to pick up.

We only use slips to plant sweet potatoes.

The Real Food Market and Deli at 1096 Helena Ave. (next to Capital Sports) carries our seed. Their phone number in (406) 443-5150.

Any hardneck variety will work.

Shallow plant the starter potato and hill as the potato grows.

Yes, they are the same. They can be planted in January, April or September.

A whole potato that doesn't need to be cut.

"Certified Seed" is certified by the state of Washington to be within certain tolerances of potato viruses.

Approximately 10 to 15 lbs.

Five to eight times as much as you planted.

Yes. The bed will need to be 12" to 14" deep.

Growing potatoes in a container is really only mildly successful. We recommend trying Yellow Finn.

Yes, the leaves and eyes on the potato plant are poisonous.

Water your potatoes evenly. Test the pH level of your soil; make sure it has a pH level of less than 7.

No.

Contact our offices toll free @ 1-877-733-3001.

Normally 10" to 12" apart.

Yes

Yes, however, we can only ship via USPS (additional shipping cost). Neither FedEx nor UPS will deliver to an APO / FPO mailbox.

Yes.

Over exposure to sun light often causes white and yellow potatoes to turn color. The green skin can be peeled off. It is fine to eat but some people may get an upset stomach.

Some will, some won’t. Some varieties are sold out before we can even open them on the Internet. We recommend pre-ordering your potato varieties, especially if they historically sell out quickly. We do not charge a customers order until we have product in stock to fill the order. In the event that we are completely sold out of a pre-ordered variety customers may substitute the variety with another, remove the variety from the order or cancel the order.

Light, heat and time are all necessary for potato sprouts.

Yes, just make sure you remove the sprouts.

They should be fine if you leave them until the first frost as long as they are harvested quickly.

This normally a response to daylight. Store onions in a dark environment and remove seed stalk.

Blight has about the same effect on all varieties.

Store your seeds in a cool, dry and dark sealed container.

Short day onions.

We generally estimate that 2lbs of potato seed will plant an 8' to 10' row.

So, for two rows 30 ft in length, you will need approximately 10 lbs of seed.

Yes it is appropriate and we recommend that you use mulch.

Carefully start checking your potatoes two weeks after they bloom. When they have grown to the size of your liking start harvesting them.

Uneven or inconsistent watering of your potatoes will cause water growth cracks. To prevent water growth cracks, water evenly and fertilize less.

There is no problem with shipping to Canada. Shipping rates differ.

After they have dried down.

We do ship to Canada. The cost depends on weight.

In most areas they can be.

Sweet potatoes are considered to be a starch.

Yes

Most like blight will occur. At this stage prayer may be the most helpful this crop.

Most of the time they will come back within two weeks, if not replant.

Eat them.

Yes. They will grow well in the northern climates.

It can vary but most likely there is too much nitrogen in your soil.

We recommend the following varieties for first time growers: Radish, lettuce, beets, spinach and peas. To prepare your soil you may use manure, peat, leaf mulch or humus.

You want to plant them with the sprouts faces up.

Creamers and steamers are small immature potatoes that are no larger than a quarter.

Call our support staff at 509-964-7000 or email us at potatoes@irish-eyes.com.

Whether a potato is an early, mid, or late is determined by the time it takes for the potato to reach maturity. Here is a breakdown:
Early Season Potatoes: 65+ days
Mid Season Potatoes: 80+ days
Late Season Potatoes: 90+ days

We recommend line sulfur for spraying beans.

Any onion will produce scallions. A Scallion is an immature onion that has not started to bulb.

You can find out how to grow shallots and many other plants that we offer in the Growers Guide section of our site. Click here to go there now.

Buckwheat does not take over an area. To control your Morning Glory problem we recommend pulling or treating them with an herbicide.

You want to plant your potatoes when the soil is 50+ degrees for best results.

9” to 12” mounds are sufficient.

They are called transplants to differentiate them from onion sets that produce mostly scallions.

Generally with fingerlings you get about 8 times the amount back of what you plant. Depending on the conditions and length of growing season. Results can vary.

We carry over 100 different tomatoes on our In Hot Pursuit site. You can jump there by clicking on the words "In Hot Pursuit" which are located on the left navigation bar.
We also have a terrific guide on How to Grow Tomatoes located in our "Growers Guide" section.

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Many people are interested in where our seeds come from and whether they are organically grown. Some are surprised that we don't grow all of our own seeds. Most garden seed companies don't produce any of their own seed. We are one of the very few garden seed companies that produce a sizeable portion of its own seeds and sell it in quantity. Most of the seed we grow and the seed that we contract other growers around the region to produce for are organically grown. Those products listed in our online catalogs that are organically grown have the word "Organic" next to the name. The seeds we purchase from other firms are the best we can obtain and have been trialed in this climate. All the seed we sell is untreated.

If you have ordered from us before you will be mailed a catalog automatically. Otherwise, you can request a catalog by filling out one of the online request forms found throughout the site. You can also email us with your full name and complete mailing address to potatoes@irish-eyes.com.