tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829442504034889375.post2724852384226509254..comments2022-11-05T01:28:30.514-07:00Comments on A Patch of Dirt: Do You Chit?K M Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829442504034889375.post-17943120997849880182010-02-24T12:25:45.760-08:002010-02-24T12:25:45.760-08:00Thanks Heskie, that's a really useful link.
A...Thanks Heskie, that's a really useful link.<br /><br />And cheers Lucky Seven. I've got some earlies chitting now as well so some earlies and some maincrop. That should just about cover it I hope :-)K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829442504034889375.post-6156027791524490372010-02-23T12:58:00.054-08:002010-02-23T12:58:00.054-08:00Remember your growing them for yourself to eat!
...Remember your growing them for yourself to eat! <br /><br />I found last year my main crop were far more tasty and spanned more of the growing season!Lucky Sevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475880264740013369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829442504034889375.post-92180305465092677432010-02-23T11:23:57.691-08:002010-02-23T11:23:57.691-08:00There is some good advice about potato growing her...There is some good advice about potato growing here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/growfruitandveg_potatoes1.shtml and if you Google "Monty Don chitting" you'll find video of the experiment he tried a couple of years ago which seemed to indicate that early potatoes do benefit, while main crop don't, but it wasn't a full field trial.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829442504034889375.post-37196895841276069152010-02-22T11:45:04.115-08:002010-02-22T11:45:04.115-08:00Yes, this little project is certainly turning out ...Yes, this little project is certainly turning out to be educational :-)K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829442504034889375.post-8009049883135344572010-02-21T15:10:05.092-08:002010-02-21T15:10:05.092-08:00Wow, I just learned something! Chitting...Who knew...Wow, I just learned something! Chitting...Who knew? When I was a child in rural Quebec, I'm pretty sure we just planted the leftover potatoes (bits with the eyes, of course) each spring. We had a root cellar and it would flood every spring, so we'd have leftover potatoes and turnip floating almost up to the kitchen floor level.<br /><br />I must ask my mother if she knows what "chitting" is!Keahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809655107065918944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829442504034889375.post-78333373209554647512010-02-21T14:24:04.518-08:002010-02-21T14:24:04.518-08:00Hi
Parsnip n Potato Paul sounds like he knows all...Hi<br /><br />Parsnip n Potato Paul sounds like he knows all about chitting. I hope you took down notes other than the size of his parsnips...<br /><br />I like the way you started erm... chitting with the "main crop" because you liked the colour! I had this image of them being pretty barbie pink swimming in a sea of dull potato brown...<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.com