Yams are considered one of the world’s most important crops. A starchy, nutrient-rich root vegetable of the genus Dioscorea, the yam thrives in a tropical belt across West Africa, with outliers in the ...

The rate of yam consumption is high in West Africa, thanks to its health benefits. Against this background, there are efforts by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and others ...

Sweet potatoes and yams are not the same thing. Yams are herbaceous, perennial vines with a starchy tuber. They are monocots and are in the genus, Dioscorea. They are native to Africa, Asia and Latin ...

One of my readers asked me a few years ago when a person should dig up her sweet potato vines and harvest her sweet tubers. You know sweet potato is not even related to the potato, which would make ...

November brings with it Thanksgiving and an annual feast which usually includes sweet potatoes in one form or another. Accordingly, it is an opportune time to learn a bit more about this important ...

Planting sweet potatoes indoors even has some distinct advantages over growing them outside. They can thrive year-round, as ...

They don't often let me go to the supermarket unless it’s just to get a newspaper or a bag of ice, because I always end up spending too much time there. Not exactly buying things, but just looking at ...

Looking for a fun, educational project for the kids or just something different for your indoor garden? Try growing plants from kitchen scraps. We've all heard of soaking and rooting avocado seeds ...