I planted them in April with a trowel to a depth of its handle, bunged them in and just left them. I didn't chit them either. Perhaps the drier weather made their roots go more downward for moisture. I haven't tried them as a salad potato but they may be ok to boil if you don't overdo the time in the pan. There honestly wasn't a mark on them, whereas the Charlottes started to get a bit slugged, and the Lady Crystal even more so I'm not growing them again.
