Want your own allotment but worried you don't have the space for a vegetable plot? Well, we're here to tell you that you do (most likely, anyway). Container planting is the accessible way to grow your ...

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

A reader asks if green potatoes from the grocery store are unripe. Find out if eating green potatoes will make you sick.

What do you know about Spuds? Not the vegetable … the small community near Hastings with a long history of potato farming. Starting with several Minorcan families settling in the area in the 1700s ...

It is finally time to harvest our sweet potatoes. We planted ours in the summer, as sweet potatoes are one of the few plants that can be planted and will thrive during the peak of our summer heat.

If you don’t have room in your garden plot to plant potatoes, they will grow well in large cloth grow bags or containers. (SUSAN MULVIHILL/FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) Buy this photo Potatoes are one of ...

We all know that potatoes are a big crop here in Idaho, but have you ever tried growing sweet potatoes? Believe it or not, sweet potatoes aren’t really related to the regular potatoes we’re all used ...

Some gardeners might question whether growing this cheap and plentiful crop is worth the hassle, space, time, and energy required. But while it’s true that growing potatoes comes with its challenges, ...

As spring approaches, my garage is now well above freezing temps. I am just finishing this past year’s potato harvest, plus the last of my carrots and beets, which are stored in my garage. The ...

Today's topic is sweet potatoes. But hold the marshmallows; these sweet potatoes aren't for the table. For the summer flower garden, however, ornamental sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) make a ...