This will be when above-ground growth is still green ... to damage from lifting and easier to store. Potatoes like plenty of sun, so avoid planting them in frost-prone sites, as these conditions ...

Planting the potatoes under black polythene will do away with the laboursome task of earthing-up, which otherwise needs to be started when the foliage is about 10cm above ground, to allow the ...

So, if a frost is expected after you see above-ground growth ... short on space or just love container gardening, consider planting potatoes in large containers or bags. I use thick, felt-like ...

Seed potatoes are now available in ... Put rhubarb into the ground. Bare-root crowns are the best choice for planting at this time of year, available from mid-autumn to early spring.

‘Chitting is the process of preparing seed potatoes for planting by encouraging them to sprout before they go into the ground,’ explains Dickon Harding, gardens and landscape manager at Raby Castle, ...

Before planting ... and soon there are green leaves above ground. The shoots produce energy to help the roots grow bigger and eventually become potatoes. Potatoes can only be grown in a field ...