If you’re thinking about growing your own potatoes this year, there’s one important skill to learn before you get started: how to chit seed potatoes. Many gardeners agree that learning how to grow ...

One of the most popular vegetables in the home garden is the "Irish" potato. A native of South America, the potato didn't become an important food crop until it was introduced to Ireland in the 16th ...

Potatoes are one of the easiest things to grow. They are OK with poor soil. They’re even fine with soil that’s acidic, which is most of Southeast Alaska. If you’re recently cleared your garden bed and ...

'What is your newspaper article going to cover next week?", my wife asked, recently. "Potatoes," I replied. "You're going to write about Yukon Gold aren't you?", she asked. "Yes, I am," I responded, ...

February is a busy month for vegetable gardeners. It’s an ideal time to begin making preparations for a spring garden, and there is still time to get cool-season crops — such as turnips, broccoli and ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: I love home-grown potatoes, but have never tried my hand at growing them. When do you plant them and what varieties? — Ricky, Danville Dear Reader: A good way to start would be to ...

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 ...

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 ...

FAIRBANKS — There’s gold in them thar hills, especially if you’ve planted one of the yellow-fleshed potato varieties offered by Alaska-certified seed producers. Varieties available to home gardeners ...