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How big a sweet potato can get!
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janefss2002- Posts : 116
Join date : 2010-03-02
Age : 66
Location : Garland, Texas Zone 7b/8a
Re: How big a sweet potato can get!
Wow! I haven't had any luck with potatoes either of the times I tried to grow them. I didn't know there was such a thing as a purple sweet potato!
Re: How big a sweet potato can get!
HOLY MOLY....AWESOME!!!
middlemamma-
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Join date : 2010-04-25
Age : 46
Location : Idaho Panhandle
Re: How big a sweet potato can get!
WOW the vine must have been something to see too!
Yours is a lot bigger than the one we have, ours was 1 lb 11 ounces and I thought it was big. Yours is definitely a whooper!
Here's ours it's not a purple but a ornamental lime green.
Yours is a lot bigger than the one we have, ours was 1 lb 11 ounces and I thought it was big. Yours is definitely a whooper!
Here's ours it's not a purple but a ornamental lime green.
Theresa
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certified SFG instructor- Posts : 211
Join date : 2010-02-26
Age : 70
Location : Illinois Z6
Re: How big a sweet potato can get!
Wow. Some sweet potatoes. I also picked my first one and it was good for a couple of meals. I really need to get a food scale!
Re: How big a sweet potato can get!
Janefss and Theresa, you both have great sweet potatoes.
Unfortunately, that is one thing the County Extension Office says will NOT grow on the Oregon Coast.
Unfortunately, that is one thing the County Extension Office says will NOT grow on the Oregon Coast.
Furbalsmom- Posts : 3141
Join date : 2010-06-10
Age : 77
Location : Coastal Oregon, Zone 9a, Heat Zone 2 :(
Re: How big a sweet potato can get!
This guy really surprised me. I harvested my Beauregards a couple of weeks ago and got about 6 large (like you see in the grocery store) a few medium medium and several small ones just right for roasting.
Theresa, the size of yours was a goal for me! I still have the Vardaman and Porto Ricos to go, so I'll see if they are more "normal" in size like the Beauregards.
Furbalsmom, that is too bad that you can't grow them where you are. Is it too moist for them there?
Jane
Theresa, the size of yours was a goal for me! I still have the Vardaman and Porto Ricos to go, so I'll see if they are more "normal" in size like the Beauregards.
Furbalsmom, that is too bad that you can't grow them where you are. Is it too moist for them there?
Jane
janefss2002- Posts : 116
Join date : 2010-03-02
Age : 66
Location : Garland, Texas Zone 7b/8a
Re: How big a sweet potato can get!
janefss
Even though the Oregon Coast has a long growing season, 190-250 days, we have a cool growing season. We suffer from wind, fog and heavy spring rains along with the lack of heat. The only way we can grow sweet potatoes, melons, lima beans, eggplant, okra, watermelons and other long season heat loving plants, is if we are able to provide almost greenhouse conditions.
I may try to make wagonwheel covers for one or more of my SFG table tops 'cause I really would love to have eggplant, lima beans and cantalope. Course I would love to grow everything.
Even though the Oregon Coast has a long growing season, 190-250 days, we have a cool growing season. We suffer from wind, fog and heavy spring rains along with the lack of heat. The only way we can grow sweet potatoes, melons, lima beans, eggplant, okra, watermelons and other long season heat loving plants, is if we are able to provide almost greenhouse conditions.
I may try to make wagonwheel covers for one or more of my SFG table tops 'cause I really would love to have eggplant, lima beans and cantalope. Course I would love to grow everything.
Furbalsmom- Posts : 3141
Join date : 2010-06-10
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Location : Coastal Oregon, Zone 9a, Heat Zone 2 :(
Re: How big a sweet potato can get!
Furbalsmom,
Go for it! I call that "experiment!". No loss if not successful, just gain of knowledge if it doesn't work and good stuff if successful!
Be careful in your selection of Lima Beans. I'm growing a Pole variety now and they are taking over the world! I hope to take pictures to post tomorrow when I get the afternoon off ( I had to work Sunday). So probably you would want to use a Bush variety. My eggplant is now finally happy after the hot and dry summer here and is starting to produce.
I'm also searching out beans and squash adapted to heat and drought (found Native Seeds website http://www.nativeseeds.org). Maybe you can find varieties somewhat adapted to growing conditions like yours from other vendors.
Your idea sounds like a good adaption to your beds to grow the stuff not perfectly happy with your weather.
Jane
Go for it! I call that "experiment!". No loss if not successful, just gain of knowledge if it doesn't work and good stuff if successful!
Be careful in your selection of Lima Beans. I'm growing a Pole variety now and they are taking over the world! I hope to take pictures to post tomorrow when I get the afternoon off ( I had to work Sunday). So probably you would want to use a Bush variety. My eggplant is now finally happy after the hot and dry summer here and is starting to produce.
I'm also searching out beans and squash adapted to heat and drought (found Native Seeds website http://www.nativeseeds.org). Maybe you can find varieties somewhat adapted to growing conditions like yours from other vendors.
Your idea sounds like a good adaption to your beds to grow the stuff not perfectly happy with your weather.
Jane
janefss2002- Posts : 116
Join date : 2010-03-02
Age : 66
Location : Garland, Texas Zone 7b/8a
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