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Easy to grow and highly productive, potatoes form the basis of so many delicious dishes. And foodies agree that once you have tasted a newly dug, homegrown potato, it is hard to return to those bought ...
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 ...
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 ...
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - What I often consider a homely vegetable actually has its roots in South America. The potato was discovered at the same time the Spanish Conquistadors discovered gold. The potato ...
Sweet potatoes grow best when spaced 12 to 18 inches apart. Mariah Henry, director of urban agriculture at Carolina Farm Trust, suggests the following steps for planting: Place one slip in the hole ...
TECHNICALLY, THE VEGETABLE gardening season in Western Washington never ends. However, for most gardeners, March signals the start of a new season after several quiet months hibernating in a Snuggie ...
Who doesn’t love a good tuber, whether it’s the sweetness of baked sweet potatoes or the crispy-hot goodness of french fries? In Southern California, tubers can be grown quite easily. We asked experts ...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - It’s time to start planting your seed potatoes, says Tim Hartmann with Texas A&M AgriLife. “We call them seed potatoes but they’re not really seed,” said Hartmann.
The final weeks of winter, and even the first few weeks of spring, are still chilly in many parts of the world. Despite those last vestiges of winter chills, late winter is a great time to begin ...