Q: I bought some seed potatoes by mail and stored them in my basement. They grew long sprouts. Can I still plant them? A: Yes, you can. The University of Minnesota Extension recommends buying ...

Why do potatoes sprout? Learn one of the best ways to store potatoes and how to provide the ideal conditions for long-term potato storage. Under certain conditions, potatoes grow shoots (sprouts). You ...

A reader, friend and orchardist once asked me why he couldn't get his potatoes to sprout. A few weeks ago, one of my friends from the pool asked me that same question. I have not seen anything about ...

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.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever tried to grow potatoes. No? Didn’t think so. Sure, the potato is the most popular vegetable in this country, according to a Trivial Pursuit question that I once got ...