Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are usually harvested about 100 to 110 days after planting or when the plant’s leaves start to yellow. Though, sweet potatoes can continue to grow after their leaves ...

Sweet potatoes will be ready to harvest about 90 to 120 days after planting. To harvest them, cut back their vines, then use a garden fork or spade to loosen the surrounding soil. After you've gently ...

One of my readers asked me a few years ago when a person should dig up her sweet potato vines and harvest her sweet tubers. You know sweet potato is not even related to the potato, which would make ...

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 ...

In fact, the perks associated with growing sweet potatoes extend beyond nutrition to the very health of your planting environment. In most gardens, sweet potatoes can actually help maximize growing ...

Every year, I try something new in my garden, whether that's a new variety of some vegetable I've grown before, or some completely new gardening technique. This year, I decided to try my hand at ...

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 ...