You’ve put in the hard work and effort to lovingly plant and grow potatoes in your garden. Next comes the fun part: digging your potatoes up and enjoying your bounty. Yet how do you know when potatoes ...

Since potatoes grow underground, it can be hard to tell when they're ready to harvest. Watch their foliage. Once the leaves turn brown and die, wait a few weeks for the largest, best potatoes. Make ...

Knowing when to harvest sweet potatoes is key. Too soon, and they're small, starchy, and not so sweet. Too late, and they're tough and fibrous.

It’s time — or getting to be time — for us gardeners to reap what we’ve sown. Although it’s fairly evident when some edibles, like tomatoes, are ripe for the picking (uniform red, yellow or orange ...

Sweet potatoes are ready to harvest after about 90 to 130 days in the ground. Getting this timing right is very important, as harvesting too early or too late can impact sweet potato flavor. Keep an ...

SCOTTS, Mich. — Thousands of potatoes are ready to be harvested at Tillers International outside Kalamazoo, and the farm is asking for help from the community. Volunteers are needed to pick potatoes ...