It’s time to start planting your seed potatoes, says Tim Hartmann with Texas A&M AgriLife. “We call them seed potatoes but ...

Each piece of potato should have 1-2 sprouts. If you have a small potato that’s sprouted, plant it without cutting it. Potatoes are ready to harvest 70-100 days after sowing, depending on the ...

Tempted to plant potatoes from the grocery store? They likely won't sprout well because of the inhibitors, plus they may harbor plant pathogens that could harm your crop. Also, some potato ...

Maincrops take up the most space in the garden, but they tend to be the best varieties to grow if you want some for storage. Your home-grown potatoes should be ready for lifting from June until ...

Though sparse in the winter, sunlight has a detrimental effect on potatoes, like coaxing "pesky sprouts" into making ... that mimic a potato’s natural growing conditions, as this will encourage ...

so starting this process soon is ideal for March planting. The chitting process simply allows the potatoes to sprout before planting, helping them on their way. Select your seed potatoes and ...

Potatoes are a staple part of many meals – but one mistake many of us make with our spuds could actually be life-threatening, ...

"Potatoes sprout when exposed to light, warmth, or humidity, as these conditions mimic their natural growing environment," says Le Mire. “They’re essentially trying to grow into new plants.” ...

Potatoes don’t grow from a simple seed. They grow from a seed potato. The seed potato has small sprouts on it and is ready to grow. When you forget about potatoes in the cupboard for a while ...

By Ivy Summerfield February is the month of LOVE, the shortest month of the year, and in some years, it has an extra day ...

Columnist Joyce Bupp marvels at the wonders of nature, and how often we have little control over its behavior. Recently, she ...