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Title: does anyone know anything about sweet potatoes?
Post by: new_2_veg on June 29, 2007, 17:46

asking for a freind realy, what are they like to grow and what do you need to do with them

thanks again

nathan

Title: does anyone know anything about sweet potatoes?
Post by: WG. on June 29, 2007, 18:06

Please try the Search button at the top of this page since I recall seeing earlier postings on this subject.  Fill in the search fields as described but do post again if you can't find the answers you need (or even if you just feel like posting again  :D )

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Title: does anyone know anything about sweet potatoes?
Post by: brucesgirl on June 29, 2007, 18:53

Also, these were talked about either on Gardeners Question Time, or Gardeners World, only in the last couple of weeks, so a search on BBC website may help.
All I can remember was that they were easy to grow but don't store well.

Title: does anyone know anything about sweet potatoes?
Post by: David. on June 29, 2007, 21:16

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Please try the Search button at the top of this page since I recall seeing earlier postings on this subject

And it was a brilliant guide to growing them:

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=3037&highlight=t65 (http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=3037&highlight=t65)

I've now got 8 plants growing.

Title: does anyone know anything about sweet potatoes?
Post by: puravida on June 30, 2007, 07:02

hmmm - not sure about how to grow them but I know several great ways to cook them  :D