QUESTION: My potato plants are not flowering. How do I know when to harvest them? Do potatoes have to flower before harvesting? -Matt G ANSWER: Don’t worry if your potato plants aren’t producing blooms. The flowers are not needed in order for the plants to grow delicious … [Read more...]
Can you grow potatoes from peelings?
QUESTION: What can I do with potato scraps? Is it possible to grow potatoes from the peelings? - Lori W ANSWER: If potato peelings are thick and contain one or two eyes, you can grow potatoes from the peelings. Use peelings from healthy potato specimens that are free from … [Read more...]
Potato Bugs: How to Prevent and Control
You’ve recently started planting different plants and vegetable crops in your garden. You’re happy with how things are going, but you worry about a bug infestation. You know that they’re bound to appear at some point and you want to prepare yourself. You’ve heard ‘potato bug’ … [Read more...]
How to Grow Potatoes From Store Bought Potatoes
When deep winter snows cover the ground, many of us tend to dream of harvesting succulent fresh vegetables and fruits. Potatoes taunt us because they are a staple food in many people’s diets. As the eyes start to sprout, we are reminded of the gardening season that lies … [Read more...]
100 Ways to Use Sweet Potatoes You Grow in Your Garden
by Erin Marissa Russell If your family and friends have already enjoyed your garden’s harvest of sweet potatoes served in all your favorite dishes but you’ve still got a pile of potatoes to cook, Gardening Channel has brought together 100 recipes to help spice things up. … [Read more...]