I grew up in Idaho. Yet I’ve never eaten a potato that I dug myself. It seems that a girl raised in a state with “Famous Potatoes” on the license plate should give potatoes a try. Also, I had fresh ...

Discover new ways to maximize your garden space in Building Projects for Backyard Farmers and Home Gardeners (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2012) by Chris Gleason. Plans for trellises, raised beds and ...

ROANOKE – Home contractor Rob Leonard visits Daytime to show his potato growing box. Rob shares the advantages of growing using a potato box, let's us know what he needs, and walks us through 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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Burlap sacks are usually free from coffee shops and they make a great container for growing potatoes. You can also buy grow bags that work well too. Here’s how to do it. We have two ...

Discover the secrets to growing potatoes successfully in a woodchip mulch raised garden bed! In this video, we guide you through the process from start to harvest, perfect for both beginners and ...

After more than a decade of experimenting with potato-growing methods, this video demonstrates a high-yield bucket system designed for efficiency and space-saving. Tony from @simplifygardening shares ...

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 ...

Do not wash them. Ever. At least not right away. Washing cuts their shelf life in half. Apparently, they need to “cure.” ...

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 ...