When Dad was caught up with field work, he liked to help plant the garden. His favorite thing was cutting up seed potatoes and teaching his youngest son how to do it. “Always make sure you have two ...

Potatoes are a rewarding crop that will give you a high yield as long as you provide them with the right growing conditions. Once planted, they need minimal tending until harvest time. Best of all, ...

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 ...

It is still early to sow seed for summer gardens but it is potato-planting time. The potato is an interesting vegetable. The potato, tomato, pepper, tomatillo and eggplant are all members of the ...

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.

The first part in our series on Washington agriculture focuses on the potato farmer, the underappreciated backbone of the American diet. In this in-depth look at the Washington potato, we'll discuss ...