Vegetables

Potato water needs shift by stage. Here’s the exact weekly schedule, the 10-day window that costs yield, and what wrong watering does inside the tuber.

Peppers need 1-2 inches of water a week, but timing beats total volume. Here is the stage-by-stage schedule that cuts blossom drop and boosts fruit set.

Root pepper cuttings in three to four weeks and overwinter mature plants before frost — the exact steps, temperatures, and why some cuttings won’t take root.

Water garlic weekly through spring, more often once bulbing starts, and stop when the leaves say so — the Extension-sourced schedule for every stage.

Skip mulch and freeze-thaw cycles can heave garlic cloves out of the ground by spring. Here’s the exact depth, material, and timing that prevent it.

How often to water broccoli? 1-2 inches weekly, except during 2 critical stages that decide tight heads from loose, bitter ones.

When to harvest beets: pull the roots at 1.5-3 inches in diameter, not bigger. Here’s the no-dig shoulder test, plus why oversized beets turn woody.

8 sweet potato varieties compared for flavor, yield, and real storage life — find the best one for your growing zone, garden size, and pantry.