Sweet potatoes are tropical perennial vines that probably originated in either India or South America. The plants are easily grown…

Sweet potato tubers pack a lot of nourishment. The downside is that they also take up a lot of garden…

If you live in USDA Zones 8 through 11, you have a good for growing sweet potatoes. Even in colder…

Sweet potatoes are tropical perennial vines that belong to the same family as the morning glory. In developing countries they…

Sweet potatoes are a two-for-one crop. In addition to the sweet, highly colored tubers, the vine produces edible leaves that…

Tropical perennial vines that best in USDA Zones 8 through 11, sweet potatoes should be cured after harvest. However, sweet…

Given the right variety, good growing conditions and enough space, the sweet potato can produce prodigious amounts of food. A…

The tropical perennial vine we know as the sweet potato is a major food crop in many developing countries. In…

Sweet potatoes are a carbohydrate-rich source of food for millions of people in developing countries. In the US, they are…

The long-season sweet potato originated in the tropical climates typical of South America and India, two places where it may…

Sweet potatoes are a classic southern food, used in pies and casseroles, especially around the holidays. They are also used…

At one time, all gardeners used companion planting strategies. Without insecticides and herbicides – which organic gardeners prefer not to…

Sweet potato is a highly frost-sensitive plant, which limits where it can be grown. It prefers long, hot summers, but…

Sweet potatoes are grown from sprouts known as that are started indoors on a sunny windowsill or in a greenhouse.…

Known for producing quite a bit of food in relatively poor soil, edible sweet potatoes are easily grown in USDA…

The sweet potato is often considered a garden plant, but it can actually be used as a house plant or…

The heart-shaped leaves on the sweet potato vine need warm soil and a long growing season to produce tubers. In…

Sweet potatoes are easy to grow in the right areas – and even some where you wouldn’t expect this tropical…

The sweet potato – sometimes called yams even though true yams are a different plant entirely – is easy to…

Like the unrelated Irish potato, sweet potatoes will sprout in the spring and can be used to grow a new…