Williamstown, NY -- Drive by a potato farm and it doesn’t look like much. Nothing much is growing above the ground like sweet corn, peppers or other vegetables. All that’s visible are mounds of soil.

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 ...

Potatoes are a versatile and popular vegetable that can be grown in home gardens. Plant certified seed potatoes in spring and harvest new potatoes after flowering or wait for larger tubers after the ...

How to grow potatoes from potatoes is one of the easiest crops you can grow, and early spring is the time to get them in the ground. Potatoes are easy to grow, but they prefer cool weather so you ...

Jim Gerritsen and family have been growing seed potatoes for 37 years at Wood Prairie Farm in Bridgewater, Maine. Gerritsen, a potato farmer whom many consider the No. 1 organic potato expert in North ...

Potatoes are such a good vegetable to grow in our gardens. They are pretty simple to grow for the most part, and once you get your harvest, potatoes will keep in the refrigerator for quite a while.

Potato maturity depends on the variety, ranging from about 110 days for early types to over 120 days for late ones. Key harvest signals include firm skin, flowering for early harvests, and foliage ...

Growing potatoes indoors is a rewarding and practical way to enjoy fresh produce year-round. Whether you're new to gardening ...

Growing potatoes or sweet potatoes comes with many specific, different variables — many of which may surprise you. Potatoes and sweet potatoes may seem like they'd be siblings, but they're actually ...

Two gloved hands holding freshly dug potatoes in garden - Emma Boiko/Shutterstock Considered relatively easy to grow, potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) still require the right amount of water, nutrients, ...