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Useful writing on growing food, preserving it, sharing it, and keeping more life local.
5/26/2026
Potatoes are the crop that makes your garden feel self-sufficient. They need almost no fertilizer, they grow in just about any soil, and a handful of seed potatoes will feed your family for months. This guide covers seed potato selection, planting, hilling, harvesting, and storing your first potato crop in Zone 7a.
5/11/2026
Potatoes are the most efficient way to get food from a small space. This guide covers choosing seed potatoes, planting, hilling, pest management, harvesting, and storing your crop through winter.
5/4/2026
Potatoes are one of the most rewarding crops for a home garden. They take few tools, tolerate less-than-perfect soil, and store through the winter. This guide covers planting, hilling, and harvesting for your first potato crop.
4/12/2026
A practical guide to hilling potatoes, including why gardeners mound soil around stems, how often to do it, when to stop, and the common mistakes that reduce harvest quality.