Because the South has such a long growing season, many garden vegetables are planted twice a year. Cool-season crops like ...

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 ...

I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about harvesting potatoes, as a lot of gardeners aren’t quite sure when, exactly, to dig them up. And who could blame them? Size, scent and firmness inform ...

It’s time to dig up your potatoes! Or so you think. There’s a fine line when it comes to completing your potato harvest, according to garden columnist Jessica Damiano. The expert wrote in an ...

For best results, dig sweet potatoes after the first light frost, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. This warm-season root vegetable does not tolerate cold. The ...

It is finally time to harvest our sweet potatoes. We planted ours in the summer, as sweet potatoes are one of the few plants that can be planted and will thrive during the peak of our summer heat.