When harvesting potatoes and sweet potatoes from the ground or from a raised bed, you have to dig them out. Â With this method, you risk bruising the skin which isn’t good for storing. Â If you grow them in a grow bag, you can just dump the dirt and harvest the potatoes. While you […]
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Sweet Potato Ideas
When you order sweet potatoes to plant, you typically will receive slips that you plant upon receipt. We will talk about slip on another day. Now it is time to figure out what you are going to order. I typically order a mixed dozen (see below for my selections) from Steele Plant Company at www.sweetpotatoplant.com. […]
Harvesting, Curing and Storing Sweet Potatoes
I know it is hard to wait for sweet potatoes but you should wait until fall to harvest them.  You can wait until the first frost hits but then you better start digging. I just harvested mine last week. Please be careful because sweet potatoes bruise easily. If you recall, I am growing sweet potatoes […]
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