Today A-girl and I dug up the Jerusalem Artichokes from the hugelkultur bed next to the driveway.
I planted fewer than 10 small pieces in this bed and posted progress back in September when a heavy rain caused some of the plants to fall over. In response to the collapse, I had cut the sunchokes to almost half their height and left them that way, instead of stomping down the stems at ground level. The tubers I dug up today were plump and healthy looking! Every so often I found one that had been munched on by something, but these were the good ones, so there was plenty to share!