Thanks for the helpful tips! I'd not thought of digging trenches. We have about an inch of topsoil over heavy clay. We planted about 4 pounds last year but blister beetles ate the tops before they flowered so the growth was stunted. I want to grow many potatoes this year but haven't figured out a solution for keeping the blister beetles away. Do you have any suggestions?
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I've never had blister beetles. The first things that come to mind is whether there's any type of row cover that would help. Second is companion planting. Third is learning what attracts the beetle to both your region and your potato (for example, is it because your potatoes were lacking in a nutrient?). Good luck. (I'm also planting in clay this year...)
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