A woman pours vinegar on some plants - Rbkomar/Getty Images Vinegar's effect on soil can also be problematic. Potatoes grow ...

Load up hollowed out potato skins with Cheddar, chorizo, and pickled jalapenos for a crowd-pleasing appetizer.

But is it possible to actually grow food in Martian soil? Yes, and not just potatoes, says Bruce Bugbee, a real-life botanist and NASA scientist. In "The Martian," Watney grows his own food by ...

"One might think a baked potato is just a baked potato, but that's not the case," says Carter. "To get the perfect baked potato, you have to be willing to invest some time." First ...

Here’s how to grow potatoes. Potatoes require full sun in order to grow and produce their delicious, starchy tubers. Before ...