The Early Days of Summit Hill. Summit Hill was a town born from the discovery of coal. In 1791 a hunter, Philip Ginter, discovered coal on Sharpe Mountain. He was not the first to find this 'stone coal', anthracite, but this find led directly to the formation of the anthracite industry.
Determinate varieties that work well for a short growing season or a small yield include Red Pontiac, Chieftain and Yukon Gold potatoes. Indeterminate varieties include Russet Nugget, Nicola, German Butterball and Elba potatoes.otato bag gardening produces new or storage potatoes. Potato bag gardening is used to grow potatoes in a small space where conventional planting methods are not practical, such as a patio. A 5-gallon potato bag can produce 7 to 13 pounds of potatoes, depending on the variety.
Brown leaf spot in potatoes: Plan for this early blight look-alike in 2013. Brown leaf spot of potatoes can be misidentified as early blight, potentially compromising disease control. Early blight, caused by Alternaria solani, is a very common fungal disease present in most regions that produce potatoes.