Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s nearly October, so now is around the time to head out to your garden and dig up this year’s bounty of sweet potatoes. This ...

Growing sweet potatoes requires patience, but the results are well worth it. In particular, it can often be challenging to know when you should harvest them, since these starchy tubers grow ...

The satisfaction of eating produce from your home garden is unparalleled. After all, you're quite literally consuming the fruits (or vegetables) of your labor, which makes the culinary experience all ...

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 ...

Sweet potatoes are a classic fall favorite that requires a lot of work if you grow your own. We did back in the day on the farm. Each year there would be certain foods that were harvested for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...