Although some folks may be sad to see summer coming to a close, many gardeners are looking forward to harvesting their sweet potato treasures. Sweet potatoes are warm-season plants that are very ...

Prepare for a long growing season and harvest before the first frost. Harvest by digging carefully with a shovel or garden fork. Sweet potatoes develop their best flavor after curing and can be stored ...

Last week, my dad was busy in the garden digging up delicious tiny “new” potatoes. The neighboring rows of yams and sweet potatoes are still green and sprawling with outstretched vines all about, ...

Timing is everything when it comes to these delicious tubers. Sweet potatoes are ready to harvest after about 90 to 130 days in the ground. Getting this timing right is very important, as harvesting ...

This is a great time of the year for gardeners -- when the weather starts cooling off a bit, the garden starts getting smaller and the workload gets lighter. Also, some of the vegetables that have ...

More than half of America's sweet potatoes were lifted by hand from the soil of North Carolina. It's some of the most back-breaking farm work to... Behind Your Holiday Sweet Potato Dish, Hard Work In ...