Planting potatoes in the fall gives you a second harvest and fresher food as the weather cools. Fall planting is most effective in mild winter regions, where short-season varieties mature before frost ...

Because the South has such a long growing season, many garden vegetables are planted twice a year. Cool-season crops like carrots, cabbage, lettuce, radishes, and broccoli can be sown in both spring ...

Prepare for potato season as soon as the ground starts to warm. Potatoes should be planted when the soil temperature reaches 45 degrees F, and the soil is relatively dry. Plant seed potatoes six to ...

Potato maturity depends on the variety, ranging from about 110 days for early types to over 120 days for late ones. Key harvest signals include firm skin, flowering for early harvests, and foliage ...

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Will the hot, humid conditions continue into September? That’s the prediction; hotter than normal and drier than normal. Shorter days are the saving grace and the suggestion of cool months ahead. That ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — You might have some spots in your garden where you’ve already harvested, or maybe something that was growing didn’t work out. Well, there’s still time to put that soil to use ...

August is a great time for harvesting all the work you’ve put into this summer. Tomatoes, corn, cucumbers and melons are all plentiful right now, while soon you’ll be harvesting potatoes and winter ...