It's spud collection season. We planted red, purple, and gold potato, with solid results. 9+ pounds from the 2 foot by 2 foot raised bed! The original drops were planted down at soil level, then enclosed with the raised box, 6 inches high. Through the season we added layers of straw, compost, and dirt, eventually raising the soil about 10" above were the original spuds went in. Everything we harvested was in this loose new soil that we had built.
In comparison, the leftovers that we just buried in the dirt and left unattended for the season had really miminal production.
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