I really think gardening is totally trial and error.
Fighting the elements, insects, critters and in the end if we get to harvest something it's the greatest feeling.
There are times when it just doesn't happen, or the quantity just doesn't happen.
So many ? come into play.
Was it the seed, germination, timing, a late frost, drought, too wet, not enough water at the right time.
Too cloudy, too windy, bugs, no bees.
Then again when the moon and stars align, we have the harvest and we can be thankful.
Remember to hill the potatoes when planting, then hill at least once if not twice during the growing.
Reasons, bigger potatoes, no sun spots (greening) easy to dig, easy to see raised bed, and these little potatoes were up to 2-12" deep-because I didn't take the time to hill.
Here is some from being hilled
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