Perhaps some of you recall my planting the end of a sweet potato I bought at the store; I'd kept it around the house too long, and rather than toss it, I decided to use it.
I think I tried my hand once, years ago, at raising sweet potatoes. If I remember correctly, I think my sweet potatoes were long and slender instead of the big fat ones I'd been dreaming of, and I didn't try them again.
So, here I am with one sweet potato vine that has spread about ten feet in all directions, and I got to wondering whether this would yield one root, or several.
A search through Google images led me to this picture. Wow! Do you suppose I’ll get that many from my one plant?
That picture led me to a website that tells about some people raising sweet potatoes on a bigger scale; click HERE if you’re interested.
I love sweet potatoes! Yum. We sell them as 'slips' at work.
ReplyDeleteI like a good fat sweet potato baked with butter and a little bit of cinnimon.
ReplyDeleteBe sure to pull that sweet potato up before the first frost or it will run down into the vines to the potato and ruin it. I suppose you already know that though. Show us a picture when you pull it up. Helen
ReplyDeleteI'll be watching to see what you get. I love surprises and you have one growing right there in your garden.
ReplyDeleteMe too. I can't wait to see what you will pull up!
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