At 30 years old, Curzio Caravati moved to the United States from Switzerland, settling into the lakeside town of Kenosha, WI, where he purchased two acres of land and began filling it with crops. It ...

Potatoes are one of the most versatile and popular vegetables eaten throughout the world. A crop failure of this vegetable caused by a pathogen in just one country in the mid-1800s was responsible for ...

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 ...

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 ...

It may seem strange to start talking about Christmas in July. But summer in the Northern Hemisphere is when gardeners need to start thinking about the colder months to come. This month or next, you ...

These are plants to buy in February to avoid missing out, as popular varieties of dahlias, potatoes, sweet peas, snowdrops, ...

Whether you bake them, fry them, mash them or boil them, potatoes are a staple in many diets, behind rice and wheat among the world's top agricultural food crops but ranking as the top vegetable crop ...

Potato maturity depends on the variety, ranging from about 110 days for early types to over 120 days for late ones. Key harvest signals include firm skin, flowering for early harvests, and foliage ...

TWIN BRIDGES, Mont. — The average American eats 100-pounds of potatoes a year. So there's always demand for healthy seed potatoes. In this week's Montana Moment, we visit a certified seed potato farm ...

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 ...