For beginner gardeners seeking a forgiving, high-yield crop, potatoes are an excellent starting point — especially since they ...

Typically, I plant potatoes in the ground. This spring, however, I tried the idea of container-planting potatoes in corrugated cardboard boxes. (See From the Ground Up, March 30, 2025.) This turned ...

Discover a step-by-step experiment in sustainable gardening as Mark from Self Sufficient Me grows organic potatoes in a DIY cardboard box. Learn his process from planting certified seed potatoes in ...

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 ...

Sweet potatoes are grown from sprouts called slips, not from seeds. Plant slips in late May or early June on raised soil ridges after the danger of frost has passed. This low-maintenance crop requires ...