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 ...

Find out how to plant seed potatoes correctly with these simple, step-by-step instructions.

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Potatoes are grown from seed potatoes. They should have several “eyes” that contain vegetative buds. Do not try to grow potatoes purchased from the grocery store because they are treated to prevent ...

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 ...

One of the handiest garden tips I learned from Mom was to grow potatoes in a large pot (or two or three) on my back porch. The idea was to have early spring potatoes for Easter. Potatoes don’t demand ...

It may seem strange to start talking about Christmas in July. But summer in the Northern Hemisphere is when gardeners need to start thinking about the colder months to come. This month or next, you ...

The year I first bothered to chit my seed potatoes, I thought it was going to be one of those fussy Old Gardener rituals that didn’t actually change much. I was wrong. The un-chitted spuds in one bed ...