Potatoes are one of the most versatile and popular vegetables eaten throughout the world. A crop failure of this vegetable caused by a pathogen in just one country in the mid-1800s was responsible for ...

This guide explains how to grow sweet potatoes from slips using containers. It covers planting depth, soil choice, and watering needs. The method works well for patios, balconies, and small gardens.

If you’ve only tasted store-bought potatoes, it’s time to experience the remarkable flavor and convenience of homegrown spuds by learning how to plant seed potatoes. The key is to start with certified ...

'What is your newspaper article going to cover next week?", my wife asked, recently. "Potatoes," I replied. "You're going to write about Yukon Gold aren't you?", she asked. "Yes, I am," I responded, ...

This guide explains how to grow sweet potatoes from slips using containers. It covers planting depth, soil choice, and watering needs. The method works well for patios, balconies, and small gardens.

You can also grow first early and second early potatoes in a large bag on a patio or balcony, regularly covering the bottoms of stems with more compost as they grow. First early potatoes can be ...

It may seem strange to start talking about Christmas in July. But summer in the Northern Hemisphere is when gardeners need to start thinking about the colder months to come. This month or next, you ...

Vegetables usually planted in September include broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, Swiss chard and collards as transplants while lettuce, beets, radishes, turnips and rutabagas are ...

It is still early to sow seed for summer gardens but it is potato-planting time. The potato is an interesting vegetable. The potato, tomato, pepper, tomatillo and eggplant are all members of the ...

Tradition holds that potatoes should be planted on St. Patrick’s Day for a successful harvest. I jumped the gun and planted my small crop of potatoes on Sunday, March 15. The truth in this old wives’ ...