Where did we go wrong? Our intern Jeffrey spent two hours digging up the six foot by three foot plot; here it is denuded —

Of course, in our uncritical arrogance, we were anticipating a gigantic potato harvest (after all, every thing else has been gigantic and bountiful this year), and instead, what? This? These pathetic little poops?

Okay. Where did we “go wrong”? Admittedly, we didn’t add anything to this bed when we planted them. Rebecca thinks maybe potash? Any advice welcome . . . Pretty hilarious, actually.

And to put our disappointment in perspective, here’s that basket of potato poops right next to today’s tomato harvest. To be dehydrated. By me. NOW.