Vegetable Garden

Want to raise a spud but don't have the space to do it? Not a problem. Potatoes are among the easiest of edibles to grow inside. As they thrive well in warm, sunny climates, the warmth of an...

Sweet potato is a lovely, healthy treat, especially around the holidays. Although sweet potato is relatively inexpensive to buy, cultivating your own is not only cheaper, but more gratifying....

The potato plant (Solanum tuberosum) produces starchy tubers known as potatoes. They're one of the most important commercial food crops in the world and are also popular with home gardeners....

Like many root vegetables, potato plants can be grown from cuttings of the seed tuber, more commonly known as the potato. The tuber contains growth eyes, from which the potato plant will spring in...

Sweet potato vines need some sunlight and a trellis, as the vine likes to climb up and attach to something. Plant the eye of a sweet potato in the spring for a fall harvest with helpful advice...

Planting vegetables potatoes and other plants in an above ground raised bed garden can be a most satisfying experience. Read further to learn how you can do this too.

Potato bugs are also known as Colorado potato beetles and they can strip a potato plant of all of its leaves. Besides potatoes, these insects like tomato, eggplant and pepper plants. They are wide...

Red Potatoes grow happily in the warm Texas climate. The weather is great for healthy potatoes as they love lots of sun and cooler evening temperatures. Red La Soda and Viking potatoes are the...

Growing potatoes from seeds is a fairly easy process. The seed itself is actually a type of potato known as a seed potato. Seed potatoes can be purchased from gardening catalogs or greenhouses. It...

This article will show you how to grow the best potatoes in beds of partially composted leaves, for easy harvest, and protected from harsh environments, and weeds.

Potatoes exist in many different varieties. From the large Russets that are typically baked and served with sour cream and chives, to smaller, gourmet types such as "Yukon Gold," you can grow...

You can grow your own potatoes anywhere, whether you have soil or not, with a potato bin.

Potatoes are a great staple to any diet. You can fix potatoes in a variety of different ways. Potatoes can easily be grown at home. They are grown in several varieties, shapes and colors. ...

Don't throw away those rotting potatoes! Growing potatoes in a bucket or tub is an easy and fun way to grow your own food!

Do you want to grow your own potatoes but don't want to have to do all that digging? Well, here's an easy way to grow all the potatoes you'll ever desire to grow.

The delicious potato is is an essential survival food. You can save money by buying potatoes in bulk, but potatoes need special care for long-term storage. Stored properly, potatoes can last...

Most gardeners in Kansas like to plant potatoes on St. Patrick’s Day or around that time of year. But you need to get the seed potatoes and the ground ready before you plant. Here is the easy way...

Learning how to grow potatoes is a simple process and can be part of a solution to supplying family food needs. Growing potatoes is also an important response to world hunger. The potato is the...

Sweet potato squash is a type of winter squash and is also known as delicata. The taste of the sweet potato squash is somewhat like that of a sweet potato. A lot of winter squash have thick hard...

Maine is one of the top potato producers in the United States. Potato planting was introduced by the Scotch and Irish in the 1750's. Because of the rich soil, warm days and cool nights, Maine is...

Gardens often empty of produce and fade to gray as the summer turns to autumn. A gardeners often spends the cold seasons pouring through seed catalogs. He spends time thinking about planting for...

Sweet potatoes, are actually related to morning glories and can sprout a quick growing vine that will trail beautifully where you train it. Grow a sweet potato vine in a container on your porch or...

Being a potato lover all my life, I often wondered how a potato becomes a potato. I mean, where are the seeds? So as an experiment one spring day, I grabbed an old potato that had sprouted roots,...

Home grown potatoes are the freshest, most delicious potatoes that you'll ever eat. Growing organic potatoes in your garden is easy. Your home grown potatoes will be healthier for you than store...

Growing a sweet potato plant or vine is an easy starter garden project. That makes it an excellent project to do with your children, in a classroom or just for the pure enjoyment of watching the...