Sweet potatoes are the perfect crop to grow at home because they're relatively hands-off, and they don't need nutrient-rich ...

Growing sweet potatoes indoors is best done from slips, which are the rooted sprouts that grow from mature sweet potatoes.

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 ...

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 ...

Planting potatoes in the fall gives you a second harvest and fresher food as the weather cools. Fall planting is most effective in mild winter regions, where short-season varieties mature before frost ...

Who doesn’t love a good tuber, whether it’s the sweetness of baked sweet potatoes or the crispy-hot goodness of French fries? We asked experts for their tips on how to grow them. Some gardeners plant ...

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 ...

Gardeners in the upper Midwest love to grow and eat potatoes. The average North Dakotan eats over 100 pounds of spuds per year, making it our favorite vegetable. The planting season for potatoes is ...

Question. We planted sweet potatoes in May. When will they be ready to harvest, and how do we care for the potatoes? Answer. You have been producing a great summer crop that needs about 120 days to ...

You can grow sweet potatoes year-round indoors or, in warm areas, outdoors. First, though, you need to sprout the tubers so ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGHP) — When you think about planting ...