Explore the world of crunchy roots and bulbs for a bountiful underground harvest. This category covers everything from planting to care.
A while ago, I received a new variety of garlic to try in my garden. It was a hardneck garlic that I decided to keep in my fridge until it was time to plant. Much to my surprise, it started to sprout, so I wasn’t sure what to do. Can you even plant sprouted garlic?…
There’s no better indicator of early summer than fragrant, colorful carrots waiting to be pulled out of the ground. Growing carrots for a first-timer can be tricky, though, since they need ideal conditions to thrive. Raised beds are a popular garden setup, and if you’re thinking of buying or building your own raised beds, you’re…
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…