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Ruth Webb

Ruth Webb is a staff writer at Biology Insights who reports on homestead agriculture and food preservation. Webb ran an off-grid market garden after working in metropolitan newsrooms, later turning her attention to digital publishing and gardening media. She received a bachelor of arts in history from Williams College. Living in Little Rock, Arkansas, she tends a rural smallholding where she experiments with root cellaring and long-term crop storage.

Why Do Farmers Cut the Tops Off Potato Plants?
Potato Temperature Requirements for Growth and Storage
What Do Potato Leaves Look Like? A Visual Guide
Tuber Potato: What It Is and How It Grows
When Is Potato Season? From Planting to Harvest
When to Pull Potatoes Out of the Ground
Where Can I Buy Potatoes to Plant?
How Often Do You Water Potato Plants?
How to Grow Potatoes in Texas
How to Plant and Grow Fingerling Potatoes
Do Potatoes Need Full Sun to Grow?
How Long Can You Leave Potatoes in the Ground After the Plant Dies?
When Are Yukon Gold Potatoes Ready to Harvest?
How to Grow Your Own Food: A Beginner’s Guide
When Do Potatoes Bloom and What Does It Mean?
How Deep Do Onion Roots Grow?
Do You Mound Sweet Potatoes?
Where to Buy Onion Sets: Local and Online Sources
How to Regrow Vegetables From Kitchen Scraps
How Deep Do You Plant Onion Sets?
Are Provider Beans Bush or Pole Beans?
Are Kennebec Potatoes Determinate or Indeterminate?
Easy Food You Can Grow at Home
Are Leeks Perennial? The Truth About Their Life Cycle
How Many Onions Can You Plant Per Square Foot?
Do Green Onions Come Back Every Year?
How to Make Your Own Seed Tape for Carrots
What Are Scapes on Garlic and Why Are They Harvested?
When Do You Pick Garlic? Signs It’s Ready to Harvest
How Often Should You Water Potatoes?