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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Could be why my neighbor, who has to be at least 90, always grows her's in 
dark brown plastic garbage cans.  She also only grows these really yummy 
dark red potatoes.  I always wondered why she went out and bought these real 
dark brown garbage cans and didn't buy the light green ones which seem to 
always be on sale for about half the price.  I know she has degrees in 
biology and chemistry.  I just figured she did it because they are very 
efficient (number of potatoes to small space the garbage can takes up) and 
it is easy for her to dump them over and pick the potatoes out but I do know 
that I've never seen any green on her potatoes.

Now, does anyone can their potatoes?  If so, can you then cut them up into
sticks and deep fry them for french fries?

Lynda, who is patiently waiting for her new pressure canner since the old
one seems to have grown legs and walked.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene GeRue" <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
> On Mar 17, 2007, at 9:11 PM, Marie McHarry wrote:
>
> > Solanine, the alkaloid in potatoes, is poisonous, but you would have
> > to eat several pounds of potatoes to be affected.
>
> Thanks for reminding me of that word. I looked it up. The following
> is enlightening, sobering, and instructional. We are well advised to
> grow our homestead potatoes in a manner certain to keep solanine
> levels low, either by hilling or by heavy mulch. And note the higher
> solanine level if late-blight occurs.