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 ...
Potatoes are a versatile and popular vegetable that can be grown in home gardens. Plant certified seed potatoes in spring and harvest new potatoes after flowering or wait for larger tubers after the ...
Once you have your seed potatoes, you’ll want to cut them into about 1.25-inch chunks with each chunk containing at least one “eye” or sprout. You’ll want to do this about a week before you plan to ...
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 ...
Easy to grow and highly productive, potatoes form the basis of so many delicious dishes. And foodies agree that once you have tasted a newly dug, homegrown potato, it is hard to return to those bought ...
If you’re thinking about growing your own potatoes this year, there’s one important skill to learn before you get started: ...
Q: Can you provide some advice on how to grow potatoes? I planted some this spring but they are already looking very sad and have not flowered yet. A. Potatoes can be a bit tricky here in North State ...
Slips dislike cold weather, so it's usually advisable to wait until one month after your last frost date if you're planting sweet potatoes in the ground. However, for containers, it may be possible to ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Burlap sacks are usually free from coffee shops and they make a great container for growing potatoes. You can also buy grow bags that work well too. Here’s how to do it. We have two ...
Who doesn’t love a good tuber, whether it’s the sweetness of baked sweet potatoes or the crispy-hot goodness of french fries? In Southern California, tubers can be grown quite easily. We asked experts ...