Potatoes

Tomatoes and potatoes are in the same family. Occasionally, gardeners will notice tomato-looking things on potato plants. Read the following article to find out why this is and what they are.

By Bonnie L. Grant

One of the biggest problems growing potatoes in the garden is the possibility of fungus forming on the potatoes. When you use fungicide for seed potatoes, you can greatly reduce this from happening. Learn more here.

By Heather Rhoades

There is nothing in the world as disappointing as digging your first lushly leafed potato plant only to discover that your potatoes produced leaves but no crop. Read this article to get reasons for low potato yields.

By Kristi Waterworth

Let's talk potatoes. Though many people are familiar with when to plant potato crops, others may question how deep to plant potatoes once they're ready for growing. This article will help you with that.

By Amy Grant

Potatoes can be harvested as you need them but at some point, you need to dig the whole crop up to preserve before it freezes. How to keep potatoes fresh and usable? Storing garden potatoes is easy. This article can help.

By Bonnie L. Grant

Storing potatoes in ground pits was once a popular way to ensure plenty of food throughout the winter season. You can try this storage method too using the information found in this article.

By Amy Grant

Learning how to grow new potatoes provides you with a season long crop of fresh baby spuds and a storable crop of the tubers for after the season. Planting new potatoes is easy and this article will help.

By Bonnie L. Grant

Growing potatoes in containers can make gardening accessible for the small space gardener. When you grow potatoes in a container, harvesting is easier because all the tubers are in one place. Click here for more.

By Bonnie L. Grant

Whether russet, Yukon gold or red, all potatoes have the potential to turn green and, in this case, green is not a desirable color to behold. Why do potato skins turn green? Read this article to find out.

By Amy Grant

Potato beetles are pests of plants in the nightshade family. Potatoes are one plant they devour but the beetles also eat tomatoes, eggplants and peppers. Getting rid of potato beetles is a priority, and this article can help.

By Bonnie L. Grant

Nothing is more frustrating when growing potatoes than to find them suddenly wilting and dying in the garden. So what is potato wilt and how can you prevent wilted potato plants in the first place? Read here to learn more.

By Susan Patterson

If you have ever grown potatoes before, you are familiar with planting seed potatoes. The term "seed potato" is a bit confusing when it is actually a tuber, not a seed. So do potatoes produce seeds and, if so, why isn't this used instead? Find out here.

By Amy Grant

Potato plants are grown for their edible tuber while some varieties are grown simply as ornamentals. Either way, healthy potato plant growth may get a bit out of hand at times. It makes one wonder "should I cut back potato plants?" Find out in this article.

By Amy Grant

Potatoes don't seem to care under what medium they are grown, which got me to wondering "can you grow potato plants in leaves." You're likely going to rake the leaves up anyway, so why not try growing potatoes in a leaf pile? Learn more here.

By Amy Grant

If you want to grow potatoes in straw, there are proper, old-fashioned ways to do it. You might be asking yourself, "How do I grow potatoes in straw?" This article can help get you started with planting potatoes in straw.

By Gardening Know How