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 ...

Our family loves potatoes. Potatoes prepared in some forms are the favorite vegetable on many meal plates in the western world. A single medium potato contains 50 percent of our daily vitamin C, in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Potatoes are typically planted in mid to late spring, depending on where you live. They can be planted up ...

Although St. Patrick's Day is the traditional day to plant potatoes, Mid-Missouri weather usually does not cooperate. This year was no exception, at least not in my garden. There have not been too ...

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 ...

Planting vegetables and herbs into the sides of straw bales and calling it a garden is one of the many trends in food gardening right now. Straw bale gardening is unlikely to save you any money and is ...

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 ...

Charles M. asks: I have limited space in my garden beds but would like to grow potatoes. Can I plant them in a container? Answer: Yes! Potatoes are well-suited for growing in containers. One option is ...

Last month this series described planting potatoes at the Tallahassee Museum 1880s garden by Leon County’s Master Gardeners. Potato crops are planted in mid-February. In March, now that it is warming ...

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 ...