Here's how to grow potatoes at home—and we're talking "standard,"notsweet potatoes—from planting, watering, and hilling to harvesting and storing. Potatoes thrive in just about every U.S.gardening zone, but before pulling on your garden gloves, choose from among any of your favoritetypes...
前一句“Having a garden at home adds color and life to your yard and also rewards you with fresh fruits, veggies, and herbs.(家里有一个园子会给你的院子增添色彩和活力,还会给你带来新鲜的水果、蔬菜和香草)”讲述了有一个园子的好处,结合下文讲述如何种植花园可知,如果你也想种植自己的花园,那么下面...
Learn the basics Pick a site Decide what to grow Determine when to plant Seeds, starts, bulbs or tubers? Care for your gardenHave you ever thought about growing your own vegetables, but don’t know where to start? If so, you’re not alone. Starting a vegetable garden doesn’t need to...
InPart 2 of Growing Potatoes in the Home Vegetable Garden, I'll show you different methods for planting your potato crop... Characteristics of different potato varieties Search The Garden Helper: About The Garden Helper The Garden Helper is a free gardening encyclopedia and guides to growing and...
Discover how to grow the best potatoes ever, right at home in your garden or a container. Renowned expert shares all the secrets of healthy disease free spuds.
I love to stick my hands in the soil and retrieve the buried bounty, with a yield of eight to ten potatoes for every one that I plant.However you decide to grow your potatoes, the planting directions are the same.Photo by: Kevin Lee Jacobs. Step 1: Choose Seed Potatoes Start with ...
As you plan the size and scope of your garden, take into account both household size and what crops you would like to cultivate each year. When choosing which vegetables to grow and maintain easily – such as carrots, potatoes, onions, beans squash and lettuce – keep in mind that many ...
Patio Garden Window Boxes Window boxes are easy to care for (just stick your head out the window) and are ideal for those with tiny patios or porches (or even just a balcony). When done correctly, they can be very stylish, too. You can build your own window box, if you’re particul...
Grow carrots in well-worked, light soil free of pebbles and rocks. Grow carrots in raised or mounded beds when native soil is heavy with clay. Keep the garden free of weeds which will compete with carrots for nutrients and moisture. Don’t grow carrots where you grew potatoes, beets, pars...
Nothing beats the feeling of harvesting delicious tomatoes, crisp green beans or hardy potatoes from your own garden! Vegetable gardening is an incredibly rewarding experience but requires hard work and careful planning to achieve maximum success. There are various methods for installing a vegetable gar...