Sweet Taters!


I'm about ready to harvest my one lone sweet potato! I don't know about you but I love to know how my favorite foods are grown and what conditions are required to have good success. This was a sweet potato top that I was about to discard when I made the decision to plant it in about two inches of very dark soil in a raised garden bed recently struck by my neighbor's falling tree. 

My big plans are cut ultra-thin sweet potato chips, deep fry them and serve them up with a Maytag blue cheese and enjoy my sweet potato as a delicious appetizer. 

What's for dessert? Two watermelons grown from seeds!
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Eric Szvoboda said…
To have really good growth and success with gardening things that dont normally grow well in your yard, i would suggest getting a raised garden bed and put in the right soil in there and place it in the right spot as well. That will help you out a lot i think! good luck!
September 4, 2012 at 5:52 PM
Home At Last said…
Thanks, Eric! I appreciate the words of wisdom. This bed is raised and everything seems to love the soil. Having been hit by a falling tree limb (a very large one) we're making plans to move it to a new sunny location!
September 19, 2012 at 12:09 PM
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