Growing Potatoes in the Garden
There have been a handful of calls from people asking how to grow potatoes in their garden. Here are links to some selected Extension publications and books on growing potatoes in the garden. Please contact me if you have further questions or know of other good information that the home gardener could benefit from.
General Growing Tips
Potatoes From Garden to Table (NDSU)
Growing Potatoes in Minnesota Home Gardens (University of Minnesota)
Growing Potatoes in the Home Garden (University of Maine)
A Guide to Growing Potatoes in Your Home Garden (Michigan State University)
Potatoes in the Garden (Utah State University)
Growing Potatoes in Towers (Oregon State)
The Complete Book of Potatoes: What Every Grower and Gardener Needs to Know
Identification of Diseases, Insects, and Weeds
Managing Diseases
Management of Potato Diseases in the Home Garden (pdf) (NDSU)
Late Blight: A Plant Disease that Impacts the Community
Managing Insects
Colorado Potato Beetles in Home Gardens (U of M)
Colorado Potato Beetle in the Home Garden (Ohio State)
