First the bad news. Today I decided it was time to dig a few potatoes for dinner. They looked great, and there were a lot of them in the two plants we chose to dig up. However, when I cut them to cook them, they had nasty brown spots all over inside. There wasn't a single one that was usable. I went back out to check on some other plants, hoping it was just at one end of the bed. Unfortunately, all the potatoes are like that. I did a little research and learned that it is most likely a virus carried by nematodes. There is nothing I can do about it. So, I guess my potato-growing days are over.
Now the good news. I have a whole bed to plant more winter vegetables! And next year, I have another bed to plant. I'm already thinking about what I can put in there. It looks like other crops won't be bothered by the virus.
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