Start potatoes in February, when the soil is 45 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, for optimal growing temperatures before summer heat waves arrive. Provide full sun, irrigate if the top 2 inches of soil feels ...

Q: Forty years ago there was an old timer who was growing potatoes in a barrel. It had holes in the side for the leaves and the spuds were in layers, but I don't remember how it turned out. Have you ...