I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about harvesting potatoes, as a lot of gardeners aren’t quite sure when, exactly, to dig them up. And who could blame them? Size, scent and firmness inform ...

You’ve put in the hard work and effort to lovingly plant and grow potatoes in your garden. Next comes the fun part: digging your potatoes up and enjoying your bounty. Yet how do you know when potatoes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since potatoes grow underground, it can be hard to tell when they're ready to harvest. Watch their foliage. Once the leaves turn ...

Did you hear about the tree that deserted the forest at the end of autumn? It was absent without leaf. Fall leaf color is probably autumn’s most recognizable sign, but a close second are bright ...

So you decided to grow potatoes in your garden this year. But not just any old type of potatoes—this guide is all about the orange-hued spuds known as sweet potatoes! Before you go digging up those ...

MOSCOW — Gustavo Teixeira knows the best way to supply more food to a growing population is by wasting less of it. As a new assistant professor and potato postharvest physiologist with University of ...

As gardeners dig into the produce they harvested in the fall, they may be disappointed to see spoilage and other problems. Here are some tips from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ...

I tried my hand at freezing a small quantity of peas this summer for the first time. I admire people who freeze larger quantities because it’s a lot of work, picking, shelling, washing and blanching ...