The year I first bothered to chit my seed potatoes, I thought it was going to be one of those fussy Old Gardener rituals that didn’t actually change much. I was wrong. The un-chitted spuds in one bed ...

Compared to other crops, not many gardeners in our area grow sweet potatoes. Traditionally they have been considered a warm climate crop. Sweet potatoes are grown by planting root sprouts called ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Potato maturity depends on the variety, ranging from about 110 days for early types to over 120 days for late ones. Key harvest ...

How are potatoes grown? Potatoes thrive in well-drained soil and require ample sunlight to grow well. Remember to space out your seed potatoes properly when planting to give them room to develop.