Oct 26, before frost. This sweet potato plant was about 20 feet in diameter.
Nov. 11. We had 21 degrees on Oct. 30. Sweet potatoes are more frost-sensitive than tomatoes or peppers.
Happy harvester with part of his crop. This plant had a disappointingly small crop, considering that it occupied a large part of the garden for the entire growing season. The last time I grew sweet potatoes in a serious way, in the early 90s, I grew half a dozen different varieties. The yields per plant ranged from massive to almost nothing, so it's important to find just the right variety for your particular location. I grew this plant from a sweet potato Laura bought at the Co-op last spring. It started to sprout after sitting on the shelf for a month, so I planted it in a pot and set it in a sunny window to grow. I planted it out in the garden in early May.
Laura and Nancy with the biggest sweet potato. This variety has purple skin and very light yellow -- almost white -- flesh. The flavor is not too sweet, which I like because I prefer regular potatoes. If I ever expand my garden I'll plant several different varieties and see how they perform. The yield would have to be a lot higher than this variety to make it worth my while.
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