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 ...

The Irish potatoes that I grew in raised beds were healthy and stored well, but building a raised bed can be costly and requires hard work. I wanted an alternative that was easy to build, inexpensive, ...

Grow bags and potatoes make the perfect pairing. The containers take up little room, can be placed where they get good sun and eliminate much of the labor required for growing potatoes. You can ...

Sweet potatoes are a popular crop to grow in home vegetable gardens and the delicious versatile tubers can be roasted, mashed ...

When I saw a note about a potato box a few weeks ago, I immediately wanted to build one. My reference led me to a Seattle Times article published several years ago. The author claims that it is ...

Our family loves potatoes. Potatoes prepared in some forms are the favorite vegetable on many meal plates in the western world. A single medium potato contains 50 percent of our daily vitamin C, in ...

In their Irish Eyes Garden Seeds print catalog and on their Web site, Greg and Sue Lutovsky have posted the simple instructions, along with an easy-to-follow sketch. Basically, you plant seed potatoes ...

Charles M. asks: I have limited space in my garden beds but would like to grow potatoes. Can I plant them in a container? Answer: Yes! Potatoes are well-suited for growing in containers. One option is ...

In this video, learn how to plant potatoes for a productive fall crop. Gardeners in warmer climates can take advantage of mild winters to grow potatoes for an early spring harvest, while those in ...

Bosmere Potato Planter ($10-$14) is a reusable bag that holds three potato plants. A flap near the bottom allows harvesting of new potatoes. Anyone who has ever stabbed a garden fork through a ...

British people love potatoes for a number of reasons, they're versatile, good for you, and even cost effective. But sourcing potatoes could be even cheaper if you grow them at home, and could cost as ...