Here’s a pic of one of 6 main potato beds (a few others spread around, many of which are volunteers). King Harry is on the right and doesn’t look as tall in the photo as it does in person. I think it also shot up very quickly, so it had an even bigger lead earlier in the season.
Here’s a closer pic of King Harry’s leaves. Even though it is reputed to, I don’t think the hair had much impact on insect resistance. In fact, there look to be plenty of holes in the leaves. When taking the pic, I saw a few black flea beetles. I’ve seen a few in the past, but don’t remember that many before. Maybe I should hit them with some Spinosad.
Maybe I need a better pic- I can’t see the hairs in it. It’s actually hard to see in person as well, but you can feel them when running your finger over a leaf.
Note- Peanut is a fingerling potato, not actual peanuts (which I’ve grown as well).
Note #2- I need to do some edging around my beds but am pretty lazy about it until the grass starts tickling by chin. OK, not quite that bad…