I Tested 5 Mushroom-Growing Methods—Here’s What Worked

I tried logs, boxes, buckets, garden beds, and an automated fruiting chamber to grow my own mushrooms. Two methods emerged ...
Science Friday

Growing lunar potatoes + Dealing with razor-sharp moon dust

Imagine this: You’re an astronaut, you’ve landed on the moon, and as you’re taking one small step for mankind, you kick up a bunch of lunar dirt. Now, tiny, jagged particles of dust are on your ...
Yahoo

Here’s How Long It Really Takes to Grow Potatoes, and the Signs Your Crop Is Ready to Harvest

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Potato maturity depends on the variety, from about 110 days for early types to over 120 days for late ones. Key harvest signals ...
PBS

Compact Vegetables for Raised Beds & Growing in 5-gallon Buckets

Celeste Scott talks compact vegetables for raised beds and Walter Battle plants in 5-gallon buckets. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Horticulture Specialist ...
WFAA8

4 of the 5 fastest growing cities in the country are in North Texas. Here's where

CELINA, Texas — North Texas is no stranger to staggering growth, and new census data shows that it's only accelerating. The new data, tracking population growth between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, ...
KGW8

Spuds in space? NASA-backed research grows potatoes in moon-like soil at Oregon State University

CORVALLIS, Ore. — NASA-funded research at Oregon State University is taking a giant leap in feeding astronauts on the moon. Scientists are successfully growing potatoes in soil similar to the moon's, ...
housedigest

Skip The Nursery Pots: Why You Should Plant Tomatoes In 5 Gallon Buckets

Don't bother fussing with nursery pots to start your tomatoes this year. You can actually grow juicy tomatoes from seed right in a 5 gallon bucket. Not only does growing tomatoes in a 5 gallon bucket ...