Can you please settle an argument? My husband says there’s no need to chit seed potatoes before planting them. My understanding is that it makes the plants grow faster and better, with heavier ...

I jumped the gun and planted my small crop of potatoes on Sunday, March 15. The truth in this old wives’ tale is not so much in the date of March 17, but in the fact that planting in March will ...

Traditionally, the Irish holiday signals the date for planting potatoes. “Actually, anytime from mid- to late March is fine ...