How to Grow Carrots in Raised Beds & 4 Varieties to Try

How to Grow Carrots in Raised Beds & 4 Varieties to Try

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…

Will Frost Damage Your Potatoes? How to Protect Your Harvest

Will Frost Damage Your Potatoes? How to Protect Your Harvest

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…

Can Potato Plants Get Too Tall? Why They May Fall Over

Can Potato Plants Get Too Tall? Why They May Fall Over

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…

Do Potatoes Grow Back Every Year? Yes, but Don’t Let Them

Do Potatoes Grow Back Every Year? Yes, but Don’t Let Them

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…