[chumpy7]

Just bought a bag of sweet potatoes from Aldi. The variety is Beauregard. Make your own slips for 85p per bag.
                    regards Mick

[mumofstig]

You just have to hope they haven't been sprayed with something to stop sprouting while in storage - Good luck

[al78]

No harm in trying I guess, but my understanding is the slips you can buy are from varieties which are better suited to the very marginal UK climate.

[chumpy7]

Beauregard seems to be the most popular variety for UK growing, that's why I posted it.

[Ema]

Any shoots yet?

I grew some a few years back from an organic s pot ended up with the equivalent of a bag of carrots with a few slug holes

Tried to grow my own slips another year and the spud just wouldn’t sprout.

I should give them another go as I’ve got a lot of materials to make cold frames this spring

[chumpy7]

I started 8 of 'em in water, all got loads of root and shoots. best shoots so far abour 2". Plenty of time yet.

[chumpy7]

Looking good