Typical varieties of sweet potatoes require lots of space for their vines, but there are some varieties you can grow indoors if you're in a cooler climate.

A new propagation technique that enabled farmers to grow yams from vine cuttings rather than bulky tubers is a major breakthrough toward addressing Nigeria’s ...

One of my readers asked me a few years ago when a person should dig up her sweet potato vines and harvest her sweet tubers. You know sweet potato is not even related to the potato, which would make ...

Prepare for a long growing season and harvest before the first frost. Harvest by digging carefully with a shovel or garden fork. Sweet potatoes develop their best flavor after curing and can be stored ...

November brings with it Thanksgiving and an annual feast which usually includes sweet potatoes in one form or another. Accordingly, it is an opportune time to learn a bit more about this important ...