You can grow sweet potatoes indoors, provided you choose the right varieties. Experts recommend only planting slips indoors. Sweet potatoes need lots of sun, so make sure to place them in a sunny ...

If you're looking for the right plant to grow indoors, sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) may not be the first choice to come to mind. Still, these tasty root vegetables can thrive indoors when given ...

Growing your own slips from sweet potatoes is a rewarding project so easy anyone can do it. Unlike regular potatoes, sweet potatoes do not have eyes that grow into new plants. Skins contain fine roots ...

Potatoes are among the easiest veg to grow for newcomers – and the start of the year is the time to start thinking. Even if you only have a small area, you can grow potatoes in a large container or ...

Slips dislike cold weather, so it's usually advisable to wait until one month after your last frost date if you're planting sweet potatoes in the ground. However, for containers, it may be possible to ...

Potatoes are a versatile and popular vegetable that can be grown in home gardens. Plant certified seed potatoes in spring and harvest new potatoes after flowering or wait for larger tubers after the ...

This week, gardening columnist Don Kinzler fields questions about pruning an indoor lemon tree, preventing squirrel damage, and growing potatoes in a tire tower. Reader Sandy F. asks gardening ...

How are potatoes grown? Potatoes thrive in well-drained soil and require ample sunlight to grow well. Remember to space out your seed potatoes properly when planting to give them room to develop.

Planting potatoes in the fall can extend your growing season. Planting potatoes in the fall gives you a second harvest and fresher food as the weather cools. Fall planting is most effective in mild ...