67 articles related to `Potato`

  • how-to-grow-potatoes

    How to Grow Potatoes

    Next to rice and corn, potatoes are one of the most important carbohydrate food crops. They are versatile performers in…

  • how-to-grow-potatoes-from-potatoes

    How to Grow Potatoes From Potatoes

    Potatoes are typically grown either from small whole potatoes or from larger potatoes that are cut into smaller pieces. Either…

  • late-blight-of-potato

    Late Blight in Potatoes

    Late potato blight – sometimes just called potato – is a disease that can appear almost overnight and may decimate…

  • when-to-harvest-red-potatoes

    When to Harvest Red Potatoes

    Red potatoes can vary in color from a light pink to deep red. The interior flesh may be white, ivory,…

  • potato-planting-tips

    Potato Planting Tips

    Although potatoes are one of the easier vegetables to grow, certain cultural practices will assure you of the biggest, healthiest…

  • growing-fingerling-potatoes

    How to Grow Fingerling Potatoes

    Fingerling potatoes get their name from their appearance – more narrow and smaller than the typical potato. They have thin,…

  • growing-purple-potatoes

    How to Grow Purple Potatoes

    Potatoes come in a variety of colors, one of which is a deep blue or purple tint. Both skins and…

  • growing-yukon-gold-potatoes

    How to Grow Yukon Gold Potatoes

    Yukon Gold is a potato variety that was first released in 1980. It gets its name from the golden yellow…

  • how-to-sprout-potatoes

    How to Sprout Potatoes

    The practice of sprouting potatoes before planting them has been going on for centuries. As with many gardening activities, however,…

  • can-you-eat-potato-leaves

    Can You Eat Potato Leaves?

    The potato is a great food producer and easy to grow. Unlike some other vegetable plants, however, the only edible…

  • potato-scab

    Dealing with Potato Scab

    Potato scab causes a variety of lesions on the surface of a potato and may also cause pitting. The lesions…

  • chitting-potatoes

    How to Chit Potatoes

    Many gardeners chit, or sprout, their potatoes before . Chitting can help you get a jump on the season; especially…

  • potato-companion-plants

    Companion Planting for Potatoes

    There are a variety of reasons to engage in companion planting. Growth habits, insect protection, grouping plants with similar needs…

  • how-to-plant-potatoes-from-eyes

    How to Plant Potatoes From Eyes

    No matter how smooth the outside of a potato, the tuber always has little indentations. These are the spots from…

  • do-potatoes-have-seeds

    Do Potatoes Have Seeds?

    Although seed potatoes are usually used to new potato plants, potato plants are also capable of producing seeds. Seeds may…

  • what-does-a-potato-plant-look-like

    What Does a Potato Plant Look Like?

    The potato plant isn’t always easy to recognize if you’re not an experienced gardener. The leaves only come in one…

  • why-do-potatoes-turn-black

    Why Do Potatoes Turn Black?

    When potatoes turn black it can occur for a variety of reasons. It also makes a difference whether the potatoes…

  • how-do-potatoes-reproduce

    How Do Potatoes Reproduce?

    Most potatoes are grown from tubers to ensure that the crop is the same as the original variety. The tubers…

  • potato-growing-box

    How to Build and Use a Potato Grow Box

    The concept of growing potatoes vertically has been around for a while. Potatoes grown in a typical garden do use…

  • growing-red-potatoes

    How to Grow Red Potatoes

    Red potatoes are less starchy than their russet counterparts. The thinner skin means they are great unpeeled in dishes like…

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