"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Potatoes are typically planted in mid to late spring, depending on where you live. They can be planted up ...

While you can use grocery store potatoes, oftentimes they have been treated to prevent them from sprouting because most people would prefer to purchase potatoes at the grocery store that have not ...

I was preparing for a couple of Youth Gardening workshops featuring a "Spud in a Bucket" lesson and I wondered what made me buy "seed potatoes" for the project. What exactly is the difference between ...

Learning how to prepare potatoes for planting is easy to maximize your potato harvest. It isn’t hard, but you don’t want to ...

Photo by Ira Wallace. Row of seed potato pieces planted under a rope. Potatoes are a rewarding crop to grow, with a lot more flexibility about planting dates than the traditional instruction to plant ...

It may not feel like spring has truly arrived. But despite the cool weather, now is the time to seed peas, spinach, carrots, radish, beets, and Swiss chard directly in your garden. Pea seeds are large ...

As the December holidays draw near, let’s look at the origins of a celebrated side dish — white potatoes. They play a key role in Hanukkah celebrations as potato latkes. They also grace Christmas ...