>>1050521I finished digging all the purple potatoes in that bed. The second half of hills didn't have as much as the first half. I was able to harvest 58.5lbs/26.5kg. I also harvested the garlic, though I've not weighed them yet.
The first Beit Alpha cucumber is on its way to making seeds for next season.
>>1050520>I'll be testing out the UV flashlight to see if I can more easily spot the hornworms.I tried using my small UV flashlight last night, but its cone of light is so small. I'll try a 2-feet long blacklight tonight. The small test was successful. The hornworms appear green while the plants appear purple.
>>1051259>The soil splatter was only caused by the rain.That must have been some really hard rain or the soil isn't draining as fast as a it needs to drain. You can a 1/2" layer of sand as mulch. It will still dry out, but not be as problematic as splattered soil. Sand and gravel are what I used for most of my potted plants, back in the day.