Editor's note: Katie Pinke will be checking up with Thomas Shephard throughout the growing season as part of our Follow a Farmer series. CRYSTAL, N.D. — After a slow start this spring, things are ...

When it comes to the potato plant, most of us only think about the part that we eat. This comes from underground stems that produce tubers that grow into potatoes. However, did you know that potatoes ...

Potatoes are shown, freshly dug. Sprouts may take a full month before they emerge from the soil surface, but then usually grow quickly. A flowering potato plant. Four-leaf clovers, emerald green ...

Question: Help! I’ve planted four kinds of potatoes. Some are flowering, some are not. Does flowering mean that new potatoes are ready to harvest? How do I know when each kind are ready to harvest? I ...