Crops

Potatoes are one of my favorite crops to grow in the garden. They grow easily, give bountiful harvests, come in fascinating varieties, and are much more delicious than store-bought potatoes. Let me share with you some secrets to growing potatoes, so you can enjoy homegrown potatoes as much as I do. This classic garden crop

If you love tasty new potatoes as much as I do you’d probably do nearly anything to improve their taste and yield. That’s why you owe it to yourself to try using your own seaweed fertilizer to grow bigger and tastier potatoes this year. I have provided a step-by-step guide to show you how to

Do you know what size potatoes are when the plant begins to flower? Many people believe that when a potato plant begins to flower the potatoes are ready to dig up. I have dug a test hole in some potatoes I have which have just started to flower to show you their size. What size

Home gardeners are sometimes shocked to see something quite unusual on their potato plants: fruit! While we may often notice small blossoms in July or August, few people have seen the fruit that look like green cherry tomatoes at the top of the plants.So, should we remove potato fruit from our plants? Well, if you

Hello, fellow gardeners and potato enthusiasts! Today, we’ll be discussing an essential technique that can significantly improve your potato harvest: hilling. When you hill up potatoes, you’re encouraging the plants to produce more tubers, which means a bigger yield for you. This article will take you through the ins and outs of hilling, providing you

Potatoes grow best when they have at least 8 hours of sunlight every day. They don’t need full sun to thrive and too much heat is not ideal – discover the facts in this article.. Spring is here! It’s time to begin planning your vegetable patch. Careful planning is crucial for the success of any

Have you ever wondered how do farmers grow potatoes? I used the following equipment when growing potatoes: Potato production must have the highest machinery demand out of all the different farming enterprises. Visit a field being planted in potatoes and count the number of tractors. I bet there will be more than six in that

With more and more people living in cities with limited space outdoors for gardening, many urban gardeners are turning to container gardening. This practice is great for herbs and other shallow-rooting plants, but root vegetables do not always grow well in containers. Potatoes need plenty of fertilizer to grow well. Learn how to make your

Do you want to know how to grow a really good crop of potatoes? This article is the definitive guide! Growing potatoes can be summarised in the points below: That is the most basic explanation of growing potatoes – There is a lot more to it than these few points but it gives you an