Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re growing sweet potatoes, our experts say in most areas of the country, fall is when they will be ready to dig up “The ...

So you decided to grow potatoes in your garden this year. But not just any old type of potatoes—this guide is all about the orange-hued spuds known as sweet potatoes! Before you go digging up those ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Spruce / K. Dave Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are usually harvested about 100 to 110 days after planting or when the plant ...

Q: I grew sweet potatoes this year and had hoped to serve up lots of sweet potato dishes this fall. Unfortunately, they have rotten places and are unusable. What is the proper way to store them after ...

A staple crop for years, sweet potatoes are fairly easy to grow right in your own backyard—it just takes a little time and know-how to do it right. We asked gardening experts to break down the steps ...

Harvest after first light frost for best results. The first frost of fall is approaching, and it’s time to think about harvesting your sweet potato crop. For best results, dig sweet potatoes after the ...

Arkansas Times publisher Alan Leveritt has lived on his great-grandparents’ farm in North Pulaski County for more than 40 years. This is the latest in a series of columns about day-to-day life on the ...