your potatoes won’t really get started growing until the soil is above 45 degrees Fahrenheit. If it appears your area will experience a hard frost, cover your potatoes to offer them protection ...

Growing your own potatoes in the garden means an abundance of healthy, home-harvested meals. But of all the vegetables you can grow at home, potatoes are among the most demanding. That's because ...

Rotating crops is a good idea with potatoes. Growing potatoes in the same spot year after year encourages scab formation. Do not grow potatoes in a known infected area for four or five years.

Potatoes are members of the deadly nightshade family. So are tomatoes, eggplant and peppers. And yet we eat them. All these plants are native to South America. Spanish explorers found potatoes in ...

Your home-grown potatoes should be ready for lifting from June until September, depending on the varieties and the growing conditions. Earlies can be lifted and eaten as soon as they're ready.