15 September 2019 Sweet Potatoes

Durgan · September 28, 2019

http://durgan.org/2019/September%202...HTML/index.htm 15 September 2019 Sweet Potatoes
The last of the sweet potatoes were dug. One was dug abut a week ago and the total weight from four plants was about 15 pounds. Good quality.
They are dried a bit and stored in the root cellar and used as required.

greenthumbomaha · October 4, 2019

Nice size sweet potatoes.
Hello Durgan,

I often read northern climates do not have a long enough season, but obviously the variety you are growing is very happy. Do you have a favorite?
On whim I planted a single 4 inch pot of Beaugard, a shorter season variety, and left it to fend for itself. The temps turned chilly this week and we will have a brief midweek warm up before frost sets in. The guessing is almost over. Your photos are encouraging!

- Lisa

GoDawgs · October 5, 2019

Those are really nice, Durgan! What a great return from just four hills. What variety did you use? Baked sweets, mashed sweets, sweet potato pie.... Mmmmm! And you'll have warm thoughts of summer during cold winter.

Nan_PA_6b · October 6, 2019

Durgan! Good to see you posting. I've always admired your dedication to preserving and healthy eating. Fine looking sweets.

Worth1 · October 6, 2019

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Originally Posted by Nan_PA_6b

Durgan! Good to see you posting. I've always admired your dedication to preserving and healthy eating. Fine looking sweets.

Me too.

Salsacharley · October 6, 2019

Me three!

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Me too.

clkeiper · October 7, 2019

how do you get such uniform sizes and not monster sized tubers? I grew a dozen plants this year and I pulled a couple tubers from one plant and they are large enough to feed a family of 8 or maybe more....

greenthumbomaha · October 8, 2019

Agree, I need tons of advice. I pulled mine today - one giant and two little Beaugards. I knicked them all taking them out with a shovel. At least it was something. I hope they don't rot during curing so I can taste a homegrown sweet potato.

- Lisa

Tormato · October 31, 2019

I've grown them several times. In a relatively short growing season, unlike the deep south, I've found one drawback in my garden. They do not have the time to develop a tough skins. The skins easily peel away, making storage almost impossible. So, I usually cook most of them right after digging, and then freeze them for later use.

Nematode · October 31, 2019

Hi Durgan,
What they don't get juiced?
Just kidding good to see you back.

Durgan · January 12, 2020

I use to post on this forum but got blackballed and cannot post properly so I moved on.

I have a good garden and live by preserving using less than half an acre.

This is what I get.

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Durgan · January 13, 2020

I have juiced sweet potatoes, but they keep well in my root cellar so store them that way.

[IMG]16 September 2016 Sweet Potato Juice
Posted on September 16, 2016 by Durgan
http://durgan.org/2016/September%202...%20Juice/HTML/ 16 September 2016 Sweet Potato Juice
Seven pounds of the smaller sweet potatoes were made into seven liter of pressure canned juice. The slurry had very little gross material so it was only strained through the 2 mm mesh on the food mill. Seven liters of water was added to the cooking pot to make a drinkable juice. One pound of sweet potatoes to each liter of juice. The larger sweet potatoes were stored and will be used fresh. Pictures depict the juicing procedure.

mn apples · February 24, 2020

We grow in zone 4 Minnesota and would love any input from experienced growers from the north , This is what I know plant when soil has warmed , plant short season harvest before frost any other pointer would be helpful , anyone ever tried clear plastic for soil warming or other warming enhancers ? Thanks for any help

SQWIBB · February 24, 2020

Awesome Sweet Potatoes

NewWestGardener · February 24, 2020

Durhan, where did you get the seed sweet potatoes originally?

September 28, 2019	#1
Durgan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Brantford, ON, Canada Posts: 1,341	15 September 2019 Sweet Potatoes http://durgan.org/2019/September%202...HTML/index.htm 15 September 2019 Sweet Potatoes The last of the sweet potatoes were dug. One was dug abut a week ago and the total weight from four plants was about 15 pounds. Good quality. They are dried a bit and stored in the root cellar and used as required.

October 7, 2019	#7
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	how do you get such uniform sizes and not monster sized tubers? I grew a dozen plants this year and I pulled a couple tubers from one plant and they are large enough to feed a family of 8 or maybe more.... __________________ carolyn k

October 4, 2019	#2
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	Nice size sweet potatoes. Hello Durgan, I often read northern climates do not have a long enough season, but obviously the variety you are growing is very happy. Do you have a favorite? On whim I planted a single 4 inch pot of Beaugard, a shorter season variety, and left it to fend for itself. The temps turned chilly this week and we will have a brief midweek warm up before frost sets in. The guessing is almost over. Your photos are encouraging! - Lisa

October 5, 2019	#3
GoDawgs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b Posts: 1,685	Those are really nice, Durgan! What a great return from just four hills. What variety did you use? Baked sweets, mashed sweets, sweet potato pie.... Mmmmm! And you'll have warm thoughts of summer during cold winter.

October 6, 2019	#4
Nan_PA_6b Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,194	Durgan! Good to see you posting. I've always admired your dedication to preserving and healthy eating. Fine looking sweets.

October 8, 2019	#8
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	Agree, I need tons of advice. I pulled mine today - one giant and two little Beaugards. I knicked them all taking them out with a shovel. At least it was something. I hope they don't rot during curing so I can taste a homegrown sweet potato. - Lisa

October 31, 2019	#9
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	I've grown them several times. In a relatively short growing season, unlike the deep south, I've found one drawback in my garden. They do not have the time to develop a tough skins. The skins easily peel away, making storage almost impossible. So, I usually cook most of them right after digging, and then freeze them for later use.

October 31, 2019	#10
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	Hi Durgan, What they don't get juiced? Just kidding good to see you back.

January 12, 2020	#11
Durgan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Brantford, ON, Canada Posts: 1,341	I use to post on this forum but got blackballed and cannot post properly so I moved on. I have a good garden and live by preserving using less than half an acre. This is what I get. You are not logged in or you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons: You are not logged in. Fill in the form at the bottom of this page and try again. Oops! You do not have sufficient privileges to access this page. You might have accidentally tried to edit/delete someone else's post, access an administrative feature or other restricted process. Don't worry though, we understand that mistakes can happen. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

January 13, 2020	#12
Durgan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Brantford, ON, Canada Posts: 1,341	I have juiced sweet potatoes, but they keep well in my root cellar so store them that way. [IMG]16 September 2016 Sweet Potato Juice Posted on September 16, 2016 by Durgan http://durgan.org/2016/September%202...%20Juice/HTML/ 16 September 2016 Sweet Potato Juice Seven pounds of the smaller sweet potatoes were made into seven liter of pressure canned juice. The slurry had very little gross material so it was only strained through the 2 mm mesh on the food mill. Seven liters of water was added to the cooking pot to make a drinkable juice. One pound of sweet potatoes to each liter of juice. The larger sweet potatoes were stored and will be used fresh. Pictures depict the juicing procedure.

February 24, 2020	#13
mn apples Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: stanchfeild mn Posts: 4	We grow in zone 4 Minnesota and would love any input from experienced growers from the north , This is what I know plant when soil has warmed , plant short season harvest before frost any other pointer would be helpful , anyone ever tried clear plastic for soil warming or other warming enhancers ? Thanks for any help

February 24, 2020	#14
SQWIBB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Philly 7A Posts: 739	Awesome Sweet Potatoes

February 24, 2020	#15
NewWestGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 564	Durhan, where did you get the seed sweet potatoes originally?