Basil is one of the most fragrant and flavorful herbs to grow in your garden. But it can be hard to enjoy when your plants become too tall and leggy. It can leave you wondering if your basil is even worth keeping around. Well, the answer is yes! Leggy basil can still be planted in…
So, what does the cold weather mean for our potato crops? Potatoes are frost tolerant up to a point but will not continue to grow over the winter. Consistently cold temperatures will kill the greens of the plant and any tubers left in the ground will go dormant before sending up new sprouts in the…
Growing potatoes can be a bit intimidating for beginner gardeners because it’s hard to tell how the tubers are doing underground. We have to depend on the greens to tell us of any problems with the plants. So, what happens if potato plants start to grow abnormally tall? Luckily, potato plants really can’t grow too…
Any gardener that has ever grown potatoes knows that it’s easy to miss a potato or two in the harvesting process. Then, come springtime, we discover that we have a few volunteer potato plants growing from the tubers that got left behind. This led me to wonder if potatoes can come back year after year…
Having a crop in the garden not set flowers can be concerning for new and seasoned gardeners alike. Luckily, potato flowers, or a lack thereof, aren’t any cause for concern. Potatoes do not need to flower to produce tubers. Flowers can often be a sign that it’s getting close to harvest time. But, even without…
When it comes to growing potatoes, understanding the difference between seed potatoes and regular potatoes can be a bit confusing. But, it’s important to understand their differences to have a successful tuber harvest this season. The main difference between seed potatoes and regular potatoes is that regular potatoes are treated with a sprout inhibitor to…