The potato is commonly planted around St. Patrick’s Day. Typically, the soil temperature is ready to plant potatoes and other ...
Because the South has such a long growing season, many garden vegetables are planted twice a year. Cool-season crops like carrots, cabbage, lettuce, radishes, and broccoli can be sown in both spring ...
Growing potatoes is a rewarding gardening endeavor that even beginner gardeners can successfully undertake. But if you missed planting these tubers in spring, there's still time to enjoy them before ...
Did you get your potatoes planted on Good Friday? I didn’t either. Planting while there’s snow on the ground seems wrong. And chiseling frozen soil seems imprudent. Ever since I was a little boy, I ...
Whether you bake them, fry them, mash them or boil them, potatoes are a staple in many diets, behind rice and wheat among the world's top agricultural food crops but ranking as the top vegetable crop ...
Mark it on your calendars for either Valentine’s Day (if you truly love potatoes) or President’s Day (if you think growing your own potatoes should be a law). I vote for both and put mine in the ...
Vegetables usually planted in September include broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, Swiss chard and collards as transplants while lettuce, beets, radishes, turnips and rutabagas are ...
5 things to do in the garden this week: Exotic fruit. If you are looking for a fruit that will grab the attention of kids and adults alike, consider adding a finger grapevine to your garden. Finger ...
Charles M. asks: I have limited space in my garden beds but would like to grow potatoes. Can I plant them in a container? Answer: Yes! Potatoes are well-suited for growing in containers. One option is ...