[lovebirds333]

Hi all!

New to these boards and new to allotmenting! Wonder if anyone could give me any advice on sweet potatoes and if and when you should plant them, had conflicting advice and dont know if to bother!

Many thanks in advance

Becky

[muntjac]

go here lovebird.. explained in full

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=1269&highlight=sweet+potato

[lovebirds333]

many thanks!

[Clodagh & Dick]

Pleased to help.Lived and gre veggies in South Wooton in early 60's.
Take a sweet potatoe and lay it on its side in a shallow tray of water or a ttrat of damp compost. Place on window sill or in green house. Leafy grows will start to grow. When well formed cut off with a lsliver of the parent potatoe and pot omn in pots ready to plant out after the frosts. Grow well in 70 cm diameter containers. Harvested 12 two days ago haveing grown tomatoes, lettuvces and onions above the roots! Just train the above surface growth over the side of the pot.

[lovebirds333]

will give it a go! I didn't realise there was so much to this allotmenting lark! Really enjoying it though, all the fresh air! People are really friendly as well although did have allotment broken into 3 days ago, stole my wellies!  :x

[Clodagh & Dick]

Best of luck. By the way does the Kings Lynn sewage works still sell bagged dried manure ..it used to work wonders!!

[lovebirds333]

no idea, but I'll find out and if they do I will pinch the idea myself! Thanks again!