Tubers

Sweet potatoes will grow however you tell them to, as long as you understand their basic nature, and growing sweet potatoes in raised beds is a great place to start if you have the space to spare. Our guide to sweet potato container gardening has all the steps on getting started, whatever sized space you’re…

Growing sweet potatoes in the UK isn’t simple, but it needn’t be complicated either. This guide gives straightforward advice and fail-safe instructions on getting the most out of that delicious tuber. Everyone has that one crop they’ve just never had any luck with. For me, it’s sweet potatoes, but this year I had a gigantic…

Growing sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) is easy but getting the amount of crops you expect from them might get a little tricky, especially when attempting to grow them in containers. While regular potatoes might thrive in buckets or grow bags, sweet potatoes require perfect conditions to thrive. I’ve tried many times to grow sweet potatoes…

Having a good understanding of succession planting is crucial if you have a small garden and want to maximize your yields. During my first growing season, I’ve had many raised beds sitting empty because I didn’t have a crop ready to go in after I harvested the first one. But research and planning go a long way. I’ve had a particularly bountiful harvest of potatoes and then leeks from the same bed, and I can show you how to do the same.