Tag: Sweet Potato

Because of the warmth required in the soil, you should start sweet potatoes about mid-summer. Otherwise, the soil won’t be warm enough for these plants to grow. From the moment you plant the slips, it takes only six weeks for the sweet potatoes to be ready. Plant the slips 12 to 18 inches (30-46 cm.) […]

The edible sweet potato is a warm-weather vegetable, requiring months of summer sun to yield edible roots. Planted in the fall, its ornamental trailing vine serves as attractive ground cover. How late can I plant sweet potatoes? The best time to plant sweet potato plants is after the ground is thawed and after the last […]

Before you start your harvest, if your winters are relatively short, you could consider propagating sweet potatoes for next year by taking vine cuttings in the fall, rooting them in water, then potting them up as house plants for the winter, to provide cuttings for early slips next spring. How do I store sweet potatoes […]

Working lengthwise, slice off a 1/4″ thick slab from one of the sides. Turn the sweet potato onto the flat side so it’s more stable. It gets easier from there! Continue cutting the sweet potato into slabs, and then cut the slabs into thin fries. Is there an easy way to cut sweet potatoes? How […]

Heeling in Sweet Potato Vines over Winter and spread a thick layer of mulch around the container to act as a blanket to protect the roots. This is one way of winterizing a sweet potato vine. So long as the tubers don’t freeze, the plant should spring back when warm temperatures arrive. How do you […]

Cut back vine tips that have exceeded their boundaries. Make cuts roughly 1/4 inch above leaf nodes to encourage new growth. Prune off broken or sickly vines. The more of the vine that is pruned off, the more aggressively the plant will try to regrow. Should I trim back sweet potato vines? Sweet potato vines […]

Sweet potato recipes Spicy pies with sweet potato mash. A star rating of 4.7 out of 5. Sweet potato cakes with poached eggs. Air fryer sweet potato fries. Spiced sweet potato wedges. Vegan chickpea curry jacket potatoes. Sweet potato & peanut curry. Oven-roasted sweet potatoes. Polenta sweet potato fries with herby dip. What products can […]

What To Serve With Sweet Potato Fries: Meat/Seafood. Ultra-Crispy Baked Chicken Nuggets. Baked Chicken Breasts. Garlicky Baked Shrimp. Soup. Slow Cooker Chili. Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili. Cajun Corn Chowder. Salad. Authentic Greek Salad. Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpea and Arugula Salad. Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad. What do you eat sweet potato fries with? What to Eat With […]

What Goes Well With Sweet Potatoes? Herbs & Spices: chili pepper, cilantro, cinnamon, coconut, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, rosemary, thyme, allspice, cinnamon, and clove. Produce: lime, onions, carrot, salt, thyme, walnuts, oranges, pineapple, apples, and potato. What flavors compliment sweet potatoes? Carrot, cauliflower, coconut, corn, endive, garlic, ginger, lime, orange, persimmon, pineapple, potato, rosemary, spinach. Allspice, […]

Holes in leaves are the sign of an insect feasting on your sweet potato vine, likely tortoise or flea beetles. To get rid of beetles, shake them off into a bucket of soapy water. What is eating holes in my sweet potato vines? Holes in the leaves of morning glory and sweet potato vine may […]

Sweet potato roots continue to grow until frost kills the vines. Roots can be left in the ground for a short while; however, a hard frost can cause damage to roots near the surface. Chilling injury also results to roots when soil temperatures drop to 50°F or lower, and this can result in internal decay […]

Soil rot of sweet potatoes occurs in soil, but the disease progresses when roots are stored. In fields that have become infected, planting cannot occur for many years. What happens if you leave sweet potatoes in the ground? Sweet potato roots continue to grow until frost kills the vines. Roots can be left in the […]

Leave your sweet potatoes in the ground at least 95 days, but don’t wait too late to harvest – because sweet potatoes will not cure as quickly in cool weather. You can always dig up one plant to monitor how the potatoes are looking. Harvesting: Sweet potatoes must be handled gently to prevent bruising. Can […]

Vitamin K in sweet potato leaves also helps reduce inflammation of the cells lining the blood vessels along your veins and arteries. Including sweet potato leaves in your daily diet helps you maintain a healthy blood pressure and reduces the risk of having heart attacks. Is sweet potato good for high blood pressure? Potassium perks […]

Water. Sweet potato vines are drought-tolerant, though they will grow more vigorously with frequent watering. Water enough to keep the soil consistently moist but not overly wet. How often should I water my sweet potato plant? Newly planted sweet potato slips will need to be watered daily during their first week outside. Watering every other […]

At the time of harvest, sweet potatoes from one plant will range in size from very small (a couple inches) to very large (a foot or more). Traditionally, small to medium-sized sweet potatoes are most desirable for retail customers because large ones are often too big to eat at one meal. Are big sweet potatoes […]

The sweet potato produces vine-like stems that resemble the philodendron plant. Place the sweet potato in a container of water. Keep the top 1/3 of the potato exposed by placing toothpicks into the sides. The pointed end should be down in the water. Which end of the sweet potato do you root? Take a washed, […]

Can I trim them to keep them in bounds? The vines of sweet potatoes tend to ramble far and wide, which is why many home gardeners don’t raise them. If vines are wandering out of bounds, try turning them back into the vegetable garden. It’s best not to trim vines; they help feed the potatoes. […]

The greens are edible raw, but are a bit strong in flavor. Try sautéing them in the place of spinach, adding them to stir-fries, or chopping them finely and adding them to salads. The sweet potato dates back to prehistoric times, likely originating in the tropical climates of Peru and Ecuador. Are sweet potato leaves […]

China is the world’s biggest producer and consumer of sweetpotato, where it is used for food, animal feed, and processing (as food, starch, and other products). Which country consumes most yams? The top ranked country, Nigeria, accounted for 67.3 % of yam production in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 88.2 % share […]