I know nothing about farming and next to nothing about gardening. A good buddy of mine says that the easiest and most reliable crop to grow are potatoes. He says that all you have to do is stick a few dozen potatoes into the ground and the next thing you have, assuming sufficient water, is a big crop of edibles. No weeding, no fertilizing, and no tending to them at all. It sounds fishy to me. I prefer to rely on my canned goods supply to get me over the hump in case of an extended emergency, but I have to admit that if I could augment it with a lazy man's crop I'd be happy to do it. Does anybody know if this is true?

Regards, Vince