Learning how to prepare potatoes for planting is easy to maximize your potato harvest. It isn’t hard, but you don’t want to ...

Because the South has such a long growing season, many garden vegetables are planted twice a year. Cool-season crops like carrots, cabbage, lettuce, radishes, and broccoli can be sown in both spring ...

Planting potatoes in the fall gives you a second harvest and fresher food as the weather cools. Fall planting is most effective in mild winter regions, where short-season varieties mature before frost ...

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 ...

Vegetables usually planted in September include broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, Swiss chard and collards as transplants while lettuce, beets, radishes, turnips and rutabagas are ...

If you want to grow potatoes, it’s time to get them in the ground. Potatoes are easy to cultivate and provide many essential vitamins such as calcium, iron, vitamins B6 and C and potassium. They also ...

Potatoes are cool weather plants from South America that bloom and then die when the temperatures get hot. They can tolerate frosts, but not hard freezes. Potatoes are planted from small potatoes or ...

Potatoes are one of the two main staple crops in Flagler County and farmers are busy preparing the ground and planting the seed. Seed potatoes are smaller versions of harvested potatoes with lots of ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: Exotic fruit. If you are looking for a fruit that will grab the attention of kids and adults alike, consider adding a finger grapevine to your garden. Finger ...

Tradition holds that potatoes should be planted on St. Patrick’s Day for a successful harvest. The truth in this old wives’ tale is not so much in the date of March 17, but in the fact that planting ...