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Planting Sweet Potatoes
The How Do Gardener ^
| June 8, 2022
| The How Do Gardener
Posted on 06/08/2022 12:08:01 PM PDT by orsonwb
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A lot of good planting information. Sounds like sweet potatoes might be good for Texas now, even with 100 degree heat.
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posted on
06/08/2022 12:08:01 PM PDT
by
orsonwb
To: orsonwb
A small town, Vardaman, MS, west of my hometown grows a lot of sweet potatoes. That was a part time job for students decades ago, setting out the plants. A relative of my dad grew a lot when I was young. We love our sweet potatoes.
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posted on
06/08/2022 12:22:17 PM PDT
by
MamaB
(Heb :13:2)
To: orsonwb
I hate sweet potatoes. I have hated them since being forced to eat “canned yams” at school lunch in grade school.
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posted on
06/08/2022 12:36:36 PM PDT
by
I-ambush
(We watched the moment of defeat, played back over on the video screen. )
To: orsonwb
I’ve tried a couple times. The local rabits always eat the tops.
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posted on
06/08/2022 12:51:48 PM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(We support Trump. Not the GOP)
To: orsonwb
also, sweet potatoes are not so good to eat freshly dug
they should be allowed to sleep for a month after digging
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posted on
06/08/2022 12:54:52 PM PDT
by
SisterK
(recognize and resist tyranny)
To: I-ambush
canned yams are really squash
really
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posted on
06/08/2022 12:56:33 PM PDT
by
SisterK
(recognize and resist tyranny)
To: I-ambush
Have an air fryer? Sweet potato fries are pretty awesome!
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posted on
06/08/2022 1:00:04 PM PDT
by
waterhill
(Resist)
To: I-ambush
Have an air fryer? Sweet potato fries are pretty awesome!
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posted on
06/08/2022 1:00:09 PM PDT
by
waterhill
(Resist)
To: I-ambush
Alright! Another victim of public school lunches.
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posted on
06/08/2022 1:05:37 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
To: SisterK
A good baked sweet potato smothered in butter is one of my favorite dishes. I like them candied also with a little cinnamon sprinkled on. They are far better than school lunchroom quality yams . . . yuck. I don’t like those either!!!
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posted on
06/08/2022 1:10:44 PM PDT
by
RatRipper
(The Biden Adm is leading an attack against US citizens . . . pure evil.)
To: MamaB
I love those sweet potatoes too.
To: orsonwb
You don’t grow sweet potatoes from eyes like you would with russets?
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posted on
06/08/2022 1:11:05 PM PDT
by
z3n
(Kakistocracy)
To: RatRipper
I love sweet potatoes. I can no longer grow them as they take a lot of room. These days my garden is not so big.
The leaves are also edible and delicious. IIRC I would sometimes feed the leaves to my pigs.
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posted on
06/08/2022 1:15:30 PM PDT
by
SisterK
(recognize and resist tyranny)
To: orsonwb
peel and slice 4 sweet potatoes.
1 cup brown suger.1 cup white sugar, 1tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 4 tlbs. butter. Put in heavy pan, heat on medium low, cover , cook until tender. Do not stir.
Yummy 😋
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posted on
06/08/2022 1:18:39 PM PDT
by
lucky american
(Progressives are attacking our rights and y'all will sit there and take it.)
To: z3n
Easier than regular potatoes. Cut slips
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posted on
06/08/2022 1:19:16 PM PDT
by
waterhill
(Resist)
To: orsonwb; Diana in Wisconsin
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posted on
06/08/2022 1:20:28 PM PDT
by
waterhill
(Resist)
To: SisterK
“canned yams are really squash
really”
Not.
To: waterhill
“Have an air fryer? Sweet potato fries are pretty awesome!”
We deep fry then air fry leftovers.
To: orsonwb
Sweet potatoes are a good way to grow a large amount of nutrient-dense calories in a package that will keep at room temperature for months. Good prepper food.
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posted on
06/08/2022 1:27:07 PM PDT
by
Oberon
(John 12:5-6)
To: z3n
You don’t grow sweet potatoes from eyes like you would with russets?I have only grown them from slips. But the beauty of growing from slips is that you get a lot more "starts" from one sweet potato than you do from one irish potato.
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posted on
06/08/2022 1:27:45 PM PDT
by
SisterK
(recognize and resist tyranny)
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