Potatoes are such a versatile vegetable, from new potatoes with their unique flavour to maincrops that can store all winter and be used for all sorts of dishes, from mash to chips. The Which?
Maincrops take up the most space in the garden, but they tend to be the best varieties to grow if you want some for storage. Your home-grown potatoes should be ready for lifting from June until ...
Sweet potatoes are a popular crop to grow in home vegetable gardens and the delicious versatile tubers can be roasted, mashed, chipped, and more, once lifted. If you are worried you don’t have the ...
The expert said: “Potatoes create an ideal environment for rose cuttings to grow strong roots. Their natural moisture content keeps the stems hydrated, while the nutrients help the plant ...
A group of researchers has found that the same genetic mechanism that tells potatoes when to grow flowers and tubers (the edible part) is also a key player in the plant’s nitrogen management.
Lunar-grown potatoes could form part of the diet for future human colonists Chinese scientists will attempt to grow potatoes on the moon as part of a forthcoming lunar mission. According to a ...
But is it possible to actually grow food in Martian soil? Yes, and not just potatoes, says Bruce Bugbee, a real-life botanist and NASA scientist. In "The Martian," Watney grows his own food by ...