I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about harvesting potatoes, as a lot of gardeners aren’t quite sure when, exactly, to dig them up. And who could blame them? Size, scent and firmness inform ...

Last week, my dad was busy in the garden digging up delicious tiny “new” potatoes. The neighboring rows of yams and sweet potatoes are still green and sprawling with outstretched vines all about, ...

With apologies to the keto crowd, at this time of year, a hungry person’s thoughts turn to potatoes. Michigan ranks eighth nationally in potato production, with more than a billion spuds produced here ...

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.

The satisfaction of eating produce from your home garden is unparalleled. After all, you're quite literally consuming the fruits (or vegetables) of your labor, which makes the culinary experience all ...

Harvest after first light frost for best results. The first frost of fall is approaching, and it’s time to think about harvesting your sweet potato crop. For best results, dig sweet potatoes after the ...

THERE ARE FEW things I enjoy more than digging potatoes in the snow. I know, I should have dug them sooner but it’s just another example of my fishing problem that left many fall chores undone. And ...

POTATOES MUST BE my favorite thing to dig, next to clams, but clam season is closed so I’m digging potatoes. I know what you’re thinking, people are supposed to dig potatoes in the fall when the vines ...