The year I first bothered to chit my seed potatoes, I thought it was going to be one of those fussy Old Gardener rituals that didn’t actually change much. I was wrong. The un-chitted spuds in one bed ...

Some gardeners are all for chitting. But here is the secret: you don’t need to chit to be successful. Chitting your potatoes means allowing the eyes of your potatoes to sprout before you put them in ...

February is a great month to start thinking about chitting potatoes ready for planting. In fact, this simple garden job could be your secret weapon ahead of the growing season. But what does chitting ...

Give your potatoes a head start and let them grow faster by using this method that gardeners swear by. Growing potatoes is one of the easiest things you an do in your garden. It doesn't take much when ...

If you've ever tasted a potato that's been cooked just minutes after being dug up from the ground, you'll know how different the flavour is from any supermarket variety. So now's the time to grow your ...

Guest blogger Emma Cooper, garden podcaster extraordinaire, knows a thing or two about growing potatoes. Here's her thoughts on the art and science of growing potatoes: You may think growing potatoes ...

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Gardening expert, and lead host of Gardeners’ World Monty Don has shared his tips for gardening in February. The plant pro shares hacks and jobs on his blog each month. On this month’s blog post, ...

Mr Sweeting, from Barnard Castle has emailed me a question. He wants to know why he should chit his potatoes, and could I just run through the conditions that they require for him. CHITTING is the ...