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I notice that the stores here (mid Willamette Valley, Lebanon, Oregon -
just south of Salem) have onion sets and seed potatoes. The planting
calendars show it to be too early for potatoes. Do the stores just like to
jump the gun, or can you start planting cold weather stuff like radishes,
onions, mustard, etc.?


I can't answer the "when" question, but if you have an informed interest in
any unique potatoes, you might want to ask at these stores how quickly they
sell out. Around here (NY), stuff like that's gone by early March, which is
4-8 weeks before we can actually plant. Apparently, potato devotees buy this
stuff very early, and store it carefully. Last year, I went to buy a bag of
potting soil in February and noticed fava bean seeds. I thought "I'll grab
those next week after doing some reading about fava beans". Next week, gone.
Per the manager: Inventory cleaned out by old Italian ladies. :-)