Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. johnnyscriv / Getty Images Potatoes should be planted when the soil temperature reaches 45 degrees F, and the soil is relatively ...

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 ...

If you’ve only tasted store-bought potatoes, it’s time to experience the remarkable flavor and convenience of homegrown spuds by learning how to plant seed potatoes. The key is to start with certified ...

Light, moisture, and type all factor into the harvest date. If you've never grown potatoes, add them to your garden this year. They're relatively easy to grow and don't require a lot of maintenance.

Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. If you are religious about creating and applying compost to your vegetable plots, you will never have to do much to harvest lush crops year after year.