Early sweet potato harvest
Written by: adekun on 10 October, 2008 10:26 pm - Filed under: garden ?
Some of the harvest, kintoki at the back
In an effort to beat the bugs, the sweet potato harvest has been brought forward. Three fifths have been lifted. Working from the outside rows inward, the third row didn’t bear much. In addition to timing and lack of feed, it could be the rows were spaced too closely together or that I’ve been a bit too heavy handed on earlier pickings. However, those that were harvested were of good size. I think should be satisfied; waiting another three weeks may turn the bulk into unwieldy coconuts. In the photo there a few to be sorted prior to storing. Have to keep them apart as it’s hard to distinguish between the two varieties: beniazuma and kintoki.
Nicole
12 October, 2008 #
Mmm, I love sweet potatoes, especially these varieties. Roasted with herbs and garlic, or boiled and mashed with goat cheese and rosemary…
Laura (France)
12 October, 2008 #
what did you start with to grow these - slips, bits of potato , whole potato? I’d like to try growing sweet potatoes but never tried it before any tips?
WF
14 October, 2008 #
wow! YUM!!! Yakimo - is it?
Something/someone ate ALL my peanuts from the ground.
adekun
14 October, 2008 #
I’m certainly after ideas although yakimo takes some beating. Goats cheese would make a very expensive experiment…
WF. Sounds like your nuts befell the same fate as my sweetcorn. The crows had a go at the peanuts but for some reason left them alone. Sorry to hear it was all of them.
Sweet potatoes are so easy to grow, hopefully so over where you are. I know people grow them in the UK. I always get a bundle of slips and stick them in the ground (I will knock out a post). I think a lot of the stuff from the supermarket is treated to stop it sprouting. You could try though if you can’t get any slips.
I’ll let you know about the post.
Alan
7 January, 2009 #
Nice looking taters. Good color to them.
I fertilized mine this year with the used bedding from my chick brooder and produced a good crop. Lost some big roots though to something eating them. Mice or voles perhaps. What sort of bugs do you get eating yours in Japan?
…..Alan.
adekun
7 January, 2009 #
The past year was nothing to complain about as far as pests. Beetle larvae are the biggest problem. Today we are having the last of the variety that isn’t supposed to store as well as the others. Wouldn’t be surprised if I see a crow flying off with one.