I grew up in Idaho. Yet I’ve never eaten a potato that I dug myself. It seems that a girl raised in a state with “Famous Potatoes” on the license plate should give potatoes a try. Also, I had fresh ...

Discover new ways to maximize your garden space in Building Projects for Backyard Farmers and Home Gardeners (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2012) by Chris Gleason. Plans for trellises, raised beds and ...

When I saw a note about a potato box a few weeks ago, I immediately wanted to build one. My reference led me to a Seattle Times article published several years ago. The author claims that it is ...

Charles M. asks: I have limited space in my garden beds but would like to grow potatoes. Can I plant them in a container? Answer: Yes! Potatoes are well-suited for growing in containers. One option is ...

The Irish potatoes that I grew in raised beds were healthy and stored well, but building a raised bed can be costly and requires hard work. I wanted an alternative that was easy to build, inexpensive, ...

You don’t need your own private Idaho to grow potatoes. Greg Lutovsky, who has been growing potatoes as a business since 1993, says you can grow 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 square feet. All it takes ...

Growing potatoes is actually much easier than most people think. You don’t need a massive garden or special equipment, just some basic knowledge about timing, soil preparation, and simple care ...

These are plants to buy in February to avoid missing out, as popular varieties of dahlias, potatoes, sweet peas, snowdrops, ...

When I saw a note about a potato box a few weeks ago, I immediately wanted to build one. My reference led me to a Seattle Times article published several years ago. The author claims that it is ...