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 can be harvested anytime after they begin to size, but you can also leave them in the soil until the first light frost to maximize yield. Since they are a tropical plant, the first ...

Sweet potatoes are ready to harvest after about 90 to 130 days in the ground. Getting this timing right is very important, as harvesting too early or too late can impact sweet potato flavor. Keep an ...

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 ...

Curing sweet potatoes makes them sweeter and helps them last longer. Curing sweet potatoes involves drying them for several ...