Potatoes can keep for months if stored properly. Follow these tips to lengthen the life of the starchy tubers — and learn ...

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 ...

Q. I’ve always grown sweet potatoes, but I’m new to California and the Redding area. I went to order starts from a catalog and it stated that they will not ship sweet potatoes to California. Can I ...

You can grow sweet potatoes year-round indoors or, in warm areas, outdoors. First, though, you need to sprout the tubers so ...

Tom Hoerup Why You Should Store Potatoes in a Cardboard Box Like onions and apples, potatoes lend themselves very well to ...

Though not on the menu at the first Thanksgiving, sweet potatoes have certainly become part of our American Thanksgiving tradition. Whether served mashed, roasted, as pie filling or candied with ...

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...

I grew up in potato country — not Idaho, but south central Colorado, where the farmers grow mainly potatoes and barley. So we ate potatoes at least once a day. But I had never eaten fresh, organic, ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Burlap sacks are usually free from coffee shops and they make a great container for growing potatoes. You can also buy grow bags that work well too. Here’s how to do it. We have two ...