In April, I built potato boxes with a friend. He kept two, and I brought one home. The boxes, each one 4'x4', allegedly can grow up to 100 pounds of potatoes in a single season. This is the first year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Potatoes are one of the most versatile and popular vegetables eaten throughout the world. A crop failure of this vegetable caused ...

Potatoes are a delicious vegetable you can easily grow at home—whether you have a garden or not. In fact, planting this crop in containers helps ensure a great harvest. When growing potatoes in pots, ...

An expert grower reveals what to do with potatoes in April, including tips for preparing the soil and planting your potatoes ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whether you bake them, fry them, mash them or boil them, potatoes are a staple in many diets, behind rice and wheat among the world's top agricultural food crops but ranking as the top vegetable crop ...

Compared to other crops, not many gardeners in our area grow sweet potatoes. Traditionally they have been considered a warm climate crop. Sweet potatoes are grown by planting root sprouts called ...

Are you ready for spud season? If you want to grow your own potatoes, it's time to dig into the dirt and get planting. Not only are potatoes simple to grow, but they also pack a punch of essential ...

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 ...