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Weedwhacker said:Welcome to NGA, @Katesflowers !

The last full moon of June seems quite late for planting potatoes... even where I am we normally plant in April or May. But, I assume that's kind of the point of planting late in order to avoid the beetles? (I've never seen them in my garden, must keep that in the back of my mind in case I do!)

I agree.
If you wait that late here the ground will be too warm most years for a good yield.

I put in some extra potatoes in, in mid-june two years ago and they put out mostly two to three small potatoes per plant which is not a good yield.
Potatoes like cold ground for planting but once roots are set like warmer weather for the foliage.
If it works for you though Kate, well done.

Here is a page on the CPB that is good reading for anyone fighting the little suckers.
http://www.potatobeetle.org/ov...