Yam sack farming is the growing of yam in sacks. The beauty of this method is that it allows even those with limited space to enjoy the benefits of homegrown yams. Growing yams in sacks is not ...

Water the plants deeply for most of the growing cycle. While drought stress will reduce the number and size of sweet potato tubers, tapering off watering at the end of the growing cycle ...

I look at yams like I do tamarillos, a once-a-year treat. There is nothing nicer than an oven-roasted big fat yam ... or two.

Start by putting an inch or two of moist growing medium in the tray. Cut a sweet potato lengthwise and place the cut side down. Then cover the halves with another inch or so of soil or sand.

But yams are not an easy crop to grow. Yams can take up to 11 months to grow before harvest. Also, the male and female flowers grow on different plants, so it is hard to time pollination correctly ...

Each stick only lasts two growing seasons at most. As a result, yam breeders, scientists and local forestry groups are looking at alternatives for the vines to climb. A yam farm in northern Ghana ...

(Photo Credit: iStock / Getty Images) Yams and sweet potatoes are not the same vegetable. Although both grow underground, they come from different plants. Yams are starchier, drier, and less sweet ...