Growing slips in water is the traditional method used most often. It requires nothing more than a clear glass of clean water, a potato, a couple of toothpicks and a sunny window.

Growing slips in water is the traditional method used most often. It requires nothing more than a clear glass of clean water, a potato, a couple of toothpicks and a sunny window.

Early potato varieties grow in 60 to 80 days, and mid-season potatoes grow in 80 to 100 days. Late varieties take much longer, from 100 to 120 days or more to mature. If conditions are right, potatoes ...

How much water depends on a variety of factors, including temperatures at time of planting, soil and watering systems, but Sparks said something like half of a 2-gallon watering can at each ...

By Debbie Roland and Emmy Ulmschneider Master Gardeners The average American eats 125 pounds of potatoes per year. If you love them like most people, we hope this article will help you grow your ...

Once potato plants have gotten to be 6-12 inches tall, gardeners will want to mound dirt around their stems so that only 2-4 inches of the plant is above dirt. Once the plant has grown to be about ...