tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post3889411302627564549..comments2023-09-06T07:27:16.721-04:00Comments on Beautiful World and A Novice Naturalist: Test of PatienceKLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-12246803176452733452013-04-24T10:02:41.434-04:002013-04-24T10:02:41.434-04:00Sweet potatoes grows very well in containers. I do...Sweet potatoes grows very well in containers. I done it before many times. In fact my sweet potato harvest from container were more than the ones planted on ground.<br /><br />http://kebunmalaykadazangirls.blogspot.com/2012/05/purple-skin-sweet-potato-propagation.htmlMalay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-82336196663165274392013-04-24T07:08:46.329-04:002013-04-24T07:08:46.329-04:00I've grown sweet potato both in the ground and...I've grown sweet potato both in the ground and in containers. Both work well. I find that they produce their largest tubers around the roots from the initial planting and then smaller ones where the branch has rooted into any soil. I would say if you have a really long growing season (over 6 months) then plant them in the ground with a view to getting more sweet potatoes where the branches root into exposed soil. If your growing season is shorter then containers will be fine as you get the biggest crop from the initial roots anyway. Which ever way you try though with 13 plants you are going to end up with vine everywhere! Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-8054690598708032732013-04-22T08:11:26.845-04:002013-04-22T08:11:26.845-04:00Donna! thank you :-). Great to know where to buy g...Donna! thank you :-). Great to know where to buy grow bags. I searched for them on internets but could not find anything nice or affordable. I will try GS. KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-89338935311767112462013-04-22T08:10:27.717-04:002013-04-22T08:10:27.717-04:00Angie, thank you :-). Yes, I found out in a hard w...Angie, thank you :-). Yes, I found out in a hard way that it requires lots of patience in cold countries like us. KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-64301239325762275812013-04-22T08:09:08.190-04:002013-04-22T08:09:08.190-04:00Hi Casa, thank you :-). It's nice to know wher...Hi Casa, thank you :-). It's nice to know where to buy slips from. Burpee is going to send me big potatoes and I have to bury them in the soil!! I always thought SP needs to be grown from slips. Let's see what happens. So, I will keep SESE in mind for next year. KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-50388585516416407072013-04-22T08:07:26.011-04:002013-04-22T08:07:26.011-04:00Hi HolleyGarden thank you :-). Yes, isn't it f...Hi HolleyGarden thank you :-). Yes, isn't it fun to hunt for those sweet potatoes, potatoes, jerusalem artichokes. It's really like finding buried treasures. KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-67447918349540006442013-04-22T08:06:01.235-04:002013-04-22T08:06:01.235-04:00Sorry to hear that Julie :-(. Did you use a whole ...Sorry to hear that Julie :-(. Did you use a whole potato? I forgot to mention it but if you cut a sweet potato and try to use it, it will rot. Better luck next time . KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-36314608395362535602013-04-21T21:49:10.818-04:002013-04-21T21:49:10.818-04:00Nice going...I have grown them in grow bags and th...Nice going...I have grown them in grow bags and they grew nicely but my growing season is too short to get as many as I would like. I got my grow bags at Gardener's Supply.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-30000415423472114882013-04-21T18:19:11.920-04:002013-04-21T18:19:11.920-04:00Well done! I have read it's not easy!! I hav...Well done! I have read it's not easy!! I have no advice for you as I don't grow it, but good luck :)Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-54146039408704738792013-04-21T00:57:24.265-04:002013-04-21T00:57:24.265-04:00I grew sweet potatoes in containers last year and ...I grew sweet potatoes in containers last year and it worked really well. Just make sure you get a deep container since they need room to grow the potatoes. I bought my slips from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Hooray for having grown your own slips. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-39111097054852234162013-04-20T18:15:33.471-04:002013-04-20T18:15:33.471-04:00I think Christina must have helped you with rootin...I think Christina must have helped you with rooting of your sweet potato, as I've never done this. But, I did grow sweet potatoes last year, and the vines did root in the soil, but I didn't know that had anything to do with production. However, I did have plenty of sweet potatoes (I planted about 12 slips), and yes, they have kept in my garage all winter. Cure them first for a couple of weeks or more inside. (Mine got sweeter as time went on.) Good luck! It was a lot of fun digging them up and finding buried treasure!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7737293877559899983.post-29325452740734521562013-04-19T20:35:18.331-04:002013-04-19T20:35:18.331-04:00You must be the master gardener because I tried to...You must be the master gardener because I tried to sprout sweet potatoes and mine rotted :(Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193278804750154921noreply@blogger.com