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Post by johno on Jun 2, 2008 20:08:15 GMT -5
I just got a box of sweet tater starts from Abundant Acres today. They look Great! ;D
I buried compost, etc. under the row where I planted them. Hope that works out well.
Anybody else growing sweet 'taters? How do you prepare for planting them?
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Post by plantsnobin on Jun 2, 2008 20:13:29 GMT -5
I haven't got mine yet, hopefully this week. I ordered from Sandhill, don't remember what varieties I got. I didn't do anything special, my father in law usually plants them, but said he wasn't going to this year. In our family of roughly 32, my FIL, MIL and me are the only ones who eat them.
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Post by johno on Jun 2, 2008 20:20:56 GMT -5
Sandhill has an excellent selection - about a hundred varieties that they maintain, isn't it?
So, do you think it's a regional preference thing?
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Post by flowerpower on Jun 2, 2008 21:05:15 GMT -5
I wish I would have thought about it earlier. The first yr I look for starts and the one store that carries them is sold out.  Gotta remember next yr to order early. lol |
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Post by oldgaredneck on Jun 5, 2008 18:43:44 GMT -5
I've got some sweet 'tater slips started in mason jars of water on the kitchen windowsill.
When they get about 6 to 10 inches long I'll transplant them to the garden. With this sandy soil, we definitely should be able to grow 'taters. FYI, sweet potatoes are good for us diabetics since they help regulate blood sugar levels
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Post by flowerpower on Jun 6, 2008 6:05:44 GMT -5
Did you know cinnamon helps lower blood sugar? And also that dandelion helps promote insulin production?
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Post by Alan on Jun 6, 2008 21:01:12 GMT -5
Yacone is also a good choice for diabetics as the sugars are undigestable, syrup is even made from the root for a natural sweetener, you should definetly check it out.
We grow a few localized sweet potato strains here every year, not very big sellers at market but I do love them and grow plenty for myself, no clue what the strains are, something handed down through local families for years.
I just cut the growing tips off and plant those in a hill, after they reach about a foot tall I re-hill them and keep the soil pulled up around them, they always get a heavy dossage of cow manure, it really does do a good job fertilizing these and I've never seen any scab damage. Looking forward to chowing down on these beauties this fall!
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Post by plantsnobin on Jun 11, 2008 7:48:39 GMT -5
Still waiting on mine from Sandhill....
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Gotta remember next yr to order early. lol
