potatoes

Dealing with Eggplant Diseases

Dealing with Eggplant Diseases

Like all food crops, eggplant is susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place.  …
10 Spring Companion Planting Ideas

10 Spring Companion Planting Ideas

Oh! Spring! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Actually, no. I won't scare you off with bad takes on a sonnet. I will, however, share with  …
Planning Out Bountiful Raised Beds

Planning Out Bountiful Raised Beds

If there's one thing I love to do in a deep February New England winter, it's planning out my vegetable garden. Last year it was a whole new ballgame because  …
30-minute Bayou Crab Chowder

30-minute Bayou Crab Chowder

As a New Englander, I'm no stranger to a bowl of chowder on a cold winter day. As a side or as a main course, chowder is one of the  …
Dealing with Bell Pepper Diseases

Dealing with Bell Pepper Diseases

Like all food crops, bell peppers are susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place.  …
Planting and Hilling Potatoes

Planting and Hilling Potatoes

You can plant your potatoes up to two weeks before the last killing frost; the soil temperature should be at least 55 degrees F during the day and 45 degrees  …