Dig wide. To avoid cutting into the sweet potatoes, use a gardening fork or shovel to gently loosen the soil in an 18-inch-wide circle around the crown of the plants. Once the soil is loose, it should ...

Timing is everything when it comes to these delicious tubers. Sweet potatoes are ready to harvest after about 90 to 130 days in the ground. Getting this timing right is very important, as harvesting ...