tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post3230686340151284278..comments2024-03-28T17:11:08.879-04:00Comments on Home Joys: Grow, Eat, Enjoy - Sweet PotatoesGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-24478267743472777302022-06-02T13:36:57.032-04:002022-06-02T13:36:57.032-04:00I live in Southern California and I don’t have muc...I live in Southern California and I don’t have much space to plant all the veggies I want to plant. Can I grow sweet potatoes in a planting bag? I bought some from Amazon last year and I haven’t used them yet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-91652608603694234292017-06-22T12:12:08.110-04:002017-06-22T12:12:08.110-04:00Hi there, just wanted to say, I enjoyed this blog ...Hi there, just wanted to say, I enjoyed this blog post.<br />It was practical. Keep on posting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-7658811392683450092015-05-30T02:41:39.319-04:002015-05-30T02:41:39.319-04:00I had the weirdest things happen. A friend told m...I had the weirdest things happen. A friend told me that she sometimes did not compost like most people do, instead she just dug a ditch and put her cut up veggie scrapes into it and then covered it. I have limited space so I though I would do the same thinking I was preparing my soil for planting with store bought seeds. There were some pieces of sweet potatoes (about 2 inches in size) included in my compost. To my surprise two weeks later I have two happy and healthy sweet potato plants growing our of this compost. I had my gardener install a drip system and the plants are going crazy. I think a drip system is the key to growing a healthy garden. I also took the seeds out of two organic cherry tomatoes and cleaned and dried them for about two weeks. At then end of two weeks I had prepared a planting spot in my garden. I soaked the seeds overnight and then planted them. Now I have about 20 tomato plants. Wow I must have great soil of God had blessed my garden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-7153038248875661962015-05-01T09:26:13.710-04:002015-05-01T09:26:13.710-04:00My dad would cure his sweet potatoes nestled in a ...My dad would cure his sweet potatoes nestled in a hill of pine straw covered with dirt. We lived on the coast of S.C. So our winters weren't severe. <br />Mama loved to roast them in the fire place in the ashes. Her family had done this when she was a child. <br />Often I split my potatoes lengthwise and brush with olive oil then lay cut side down on a baking sheet. They caramelize when they bake. <br />Sweet potatoes are a staple in our house. Most I buy (here in Alabama ) are grown in Mississippi but I'm going to try to grow some since I read your article. Thanks for posting. Good luck with your garden. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09141145446152359568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-81536547413585123052015-01-04T14:14:57.003-05:002015-01-04T14:14:57.003-05:00I really am unsure when you would plant sweet pota...I really am unsure when you would plant sweet potatoes in your area. Can you contact your local extension agent, or garden society to find out info?<br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-14594001131155283552015-01-04T13:32:28.668-05:002015-01-04T13:32:28.668-05:00I am from Las Cruces NM, wondering when to plant s...I am from Las Cruces NM, wondering when to plant sweet potatoes, here in the southwest. I have grown them before but not in this area. Thanks in advance for your input. AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-8191681201469274572014-08-12T08:30:53.063-04:002014-08-12T08:30:53.063-04:00Iam a new gardener. Learning to live from the soil...Iam a new gardener. Learning to live from the soil. Excited that at last Iam able to practice what I love so much. Thank you for the tips.Loraine Lerumonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-89315980451681160972012-03-25T11:12:02.780-04:002012-03-25T11:12:02.780-04:00Thank you for sharing your knowledge on growing an...Thank you for sharing your knowledge on growing and curing sweet potatoes!<br />Our Chinese community garden neighbors taught us to eat our sweet potato greens in stir fry and soup. The greens taste good and contain lots of vitamins. Thanks for all your gardening and baking tips! God Bless!McArtorhttp://www.ourgardenplot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-63183300354172528692012-03-24T22:35:02.323-04:002012-03-24T22:35:02.323-04:00Wow, thanks for the tip... I never thought of spro...Wow, thanks for the tip... I never thought of sprouting in a cup of water... My first year gardening and I'm already overwhelmed!!!The Foodie Nursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09201540365178399552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-46352052904115474572012-03-24T20:05:42.327-04:002012-03-24T20:05:42.327-04:00well, I just didn't know all that about sweet ...well, I just didn't know all that about sweet potatoes! Thanks for the info. <br />We love roasted sweet potatoes with salt and pepper. We are not fond of them with sweeteners, though.Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-24833845475158636622012-03-22T10:56:31.607-04:002012-03-22T10:56:31.607-04:00One way to get sweet potatoes to put more strength...One way to get sweet potatoes to put more strength in growing potatoes and not just vines is: trim the vines back to the bottom of the ridge. We do that at least once a summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-25991019055687520732012-03-22T06:31:24.392-04:002012-03-22T06:31:24.392-04:00I always wondered how you grow sweet potato plants...I always wondered how you grow sweet potato plants, Gina, you are a gardening whiz. My sweet potatoes got too wet last fall and have shriveled to almost nothing. <br />May God bless you Gina.janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-69242816846518959522012-03-21T15:39:47.920-04:002012-03-21T15:39:47.920-04:00I've never met anyone in my zone who's gro...I've never met anyone in my zone who's grown sweet potatoes, but we love them too. Our favourite way is as fries served with mayo, or mashed as the topping for Shepherd's Pie. Using them in place of pumpkin is an interesting idea.Evelyn in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273654056979750579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-51042874046116631682012-03-21T11:49:43.603-04:002012-03-21T11:49:43.603-04:00I have never grown sweet potatoes before, but thou...I have never grown sweet potatoes before, but thought this year I might give it a go.<br /><br />Thanks for the information and may God bless you with an abundant harvest!<br /><br />Blessings~<br />LauraThe Red Brick Farmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06284797355909025022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-7809701800587579622012-03-21T10:11:48.621-04:002012-03-21T10:11:48.621-04:00Hi Gina - I am new to reading your blog and I am r...Hi Gina - I am new to reading your blog and I am really enjoying it. I have just spent the morning digging over my veg patch (its only tiny). I seem to kill every plant I grow; not sure what i am doing wrong as I follow instructions. Never mind we'll try again. Little Son gets excited even if we only produce one strawberry!!Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717834610233292334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-45173818504026676662012-03-21T09:48:56.297-04:002012-03-21T09:48:56.297-04:00We have not grown sweet potatoes in years. We hav...We have not grown sweet potatoes in years. We have talked about adding them back to our garden this year as we all really like them. Enjoy your day and God bless.donnahttp://www.merryheartcrafts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-33709016351954010512012-03-21T08:54:30.810-04:002012-03-21T08:54:30.810-04:00I don't have the space to grow sweet potatoes ...I don't have the space to grow sweet potatoes but we love to eat them. We use them in almost anything you can use pumpkin in. (I didn't grow up eating pumpkin at all.) Pies, cakes,muffins, breads, stews, baked, fried, and "candied". We love them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-80036484386706340562012-03-21T07:12:01.059-04:002012-03-21T07:12:01.059-04:00Mine are sprouting right now also. Like you my cro...Mine are sprouting right now also. Like you my crop last year was marginal at best. The year before we had a bumper crop. Wonder what this year will bring?the canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.com