I go out every morning and squish those eggs. I think there are only a few potato bugs left but they are really hiding from me ...I guess they saw what I did to their friends (lol). I read some tricks for preventing them that I will try next year. I forgot to do it this year and we got bugs (of course). Every time I plant potatoes it's in a new spot that has never ever grown food before so they must be travelling quite a distance!

YES! For me the netting works really well. The moment the plants go into the ground I cover them well. I use insect netting and also have a bolt of tulle (that stuff they use for weddings) and both work. I've never liked the row cover they sell for gardening because it obscures the plants so I have to take it off and I am sure at that moment a moth comes and hides where I can't see it. .... I can water right through the netting and it does not weight the plants down so it stays on the whole time!

I tuck in the sides and use rocks to pin it down (needs fixing today we had some big winds last night) so they can't fly under. It's the only thing that's ever worked for me.

Thank you and hello. It seems like forever since we've chatted. I'll pop by your page tonight before bed to catch up on reading! :)