Sweet Potato

The long vines of sweet potatoes can overrun a garden. In early to mid-September, feel free to cut them back by 25%. This simply makes… Read More »Should Sweet Potato Vines Be Cut Back?

Soak in cold water By soaking the wedges you draw out the starch from the potato. The starch is what causes the insides of wedges… Read More »Should You Soak Sweet Potatoes Before Roasting?

Spacing for sweet potatoes in a square foot garden bed is one slip per square foot. How many potatoes can you get from one slip?… Read More »How Many Sweet Potatoes Make A Slip?

You do not need to peel sweet potatoes before boiling. If leaving the peel on, you will need to pierce the skin of the potato… Read More »Do You Peel Sweet Potatoes Before Boiling?

One of the first signs that tubers are not edible anymore is their discoloration. Their flesh becomes white, orange, yellowish, or purple while the skin… Read More »How Should Sweet Potatoes Look Inside?

Once you’ve cut the sweet potatoes into wedges, an absolutely crucial step is soaking them in cold water. By soaking the wedges you draw out… Read More »Do Sweet Potatoes Need To Be Soaked In Water?

The flesh of sweet potatoes come in different colored hues including orange, purple, yellow or white. The term white sweet potato is used to describe… Read More »Are Sweet Potatoes White On The Inside?

Choose small to medium-size firm sweet potatoes with smooth skin and no bruises or cracks. Look for frozen sweet potato cubes which are already peeled… Read More »How Do You Pick Sweet Potatoes From The Store?

Bring to boiling, cover, and cook until tender. How long to boil sweet potatoes: For one pound of sweet potatoes, cover the pan and cook… Read More »How Do You Know When Sweet Potatoes Are Done Boiling?

Sweet potatoes are usually ready to harvest just as the ends of the vines begin to turn yellow, or just before frost in the North.… Read More »How Do You Know When Sweet Potatoes Are Right?