You may have lots of fertilizer ingredients hanging around your house without even knowing it. Combine these ingredients to ...

Humans are silly beings. Even our history books can testify to this fact. In its pages lie stories of wars sparked by a stolen bucket, farmers taking snails to court, and even emperors fleeing from an ...

Crops that are easy to grow on patios include determinate cherry and grape tomatoes, coriander, basil, dill, thyme, oregano, rosemary, chives, spring onions, cutting celery, microgreens, and cos ...

Cheap potato imports from India and China are threatening the livelihoods of Tasmanian growers, as stalled negotiations with potato giant Simplot leave some farmers about to plant this year's crop ...

Planting potatoes in the fall gives you a second harvest and fresher food as the weather cools. Fall planting is most effective in mild winter regions, where short-season varieties mature before frost ...

Sizani Combined School embraced spring by planting potatoes and teaching pupils farming basics through an inspiring initiative from the Restore Africa Foundation. Twenty-two classes rolled up their ...

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 ...

New research traces the genetic ancestry of the popular root vegetable to a brief plant romance millions of years ago. A new study shows that the tomato gave rise to the modern clade of potatoes by ...

After over 12 years of growing potatoes using various methods, I’m testing a new high-yield container approach shared by @simplifygardening. This video explores an efficient way to grow potatoes in ...

The humble modern-day potato, first domesticated about 10,000 years ago, got its start in the Andes mountains before becoming a key crop the world depends on. But because plants don’t preserve well in ...

Editor's note: A previous version of this story misidentified the relationship between Noah Kreider Sr. and Rick Kreider. Rick Kreider was a grandson of Noah Kreider Sr. As floodwaters from Hurricane ...