New research shows potatoes evolved from tomatoes through ancient plant mixing that created underground tubers.

If you don’t eat soup joumou on New Year’s Day, you’ll have a bad year,” my dad always told me growing up. On January 1, I ...

The National Pig Association estimates that 5,000 flexible farrowing places are already in use, with another 1,000 currently ...

Stop waiting an hour for a potato. The traditional oven method is a massive waste of time that you should have retired years ago. These days, if you want that perfect steakhouse-ready pillowy, fluffy ...

Growing sweet potatoes in containers lets you start earlier, manage space, and protect plants from frost. Choose compact, non-vining varieties like Bunch Porto Rico or Vardaman for easier container ...

The NFU has welcomed the eradication of the Colorado potato beetle from the UK following the initial discovery of the beetle ...

Fall River's Portugalia Marketplace features a one-of-a-kind room known as the "Temple to Cod." See what it is and why it's so popular.

Sweet potatoes like warm weather, growing during frost-free times of the year. Plant them in spring after the last frost and harvest between late summer and up to the first frost. Once freezing ...

In this video, I show you how to grow sweet potato in containers or pots. Growing sweet potato in containers is particularly useful for small spaces such as a balcony garden but can also allow for the ...

Typically, I plant potatoes in the ground. This spring, however, I tried the idea of container-planting potatoes in corrugated cardboard boxes. (See From the Ground Up, March 30, 2025.) This turned ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Planting season is upon us, and if you haven’t put in your potatoes, it’s time. I know of four ways to grow potatoes, and I’ve tried them all. Traditional planting is ...