One of the best natural mulches for vegetable gardens is straw. Straw is a by product of grain crops and is made up of the dead stalks and leaves left behind after farmers harvest the grain. It can be ...

Using a little science you can push a straw through a raw potato. Here's another experiment that might get you and your family "Hooked on Science." Ingredients n Plastic straw n Raw potato n ...

And the winner is… Mr. and Mrs. Potato head. A likeness of the well-known plastic toys were the favorite in a vote taken on Facebook recently. The tater couple was fashioned from round straw bales, ...

Potatoes can grow year-round in Alameda, but the best time to plant them is in February and March. Margie Siegal shares how to grow the humble—and delicious—tubers. The post How to Grow Your Own ...