tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post4239802136244744774..comments2024-03-27T22:01:59.919-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Sweet Potato Harvest - The Nancy HallsLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-7203145503689440822022-02-11T21:24:44.463-05:002022-02-11T21:24:44.463-05:00Thanks Martha. I've read that sweet potato lea...Thanks Martha. I've read that sweet potato leaves are edible, but I've never tried them. I do, however, feed them to my goats all the time! Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86126679945901868532022-02-11T17:07:07.271-05:002022-02-11T17:07:07.271-05:00I'm just browsing, was caught by "Nancy H...I'm just browsing, was caught by "Nancy Hall sweet potatoes" - unknown to me. I'll have to see if I can find the namesake story (when I've more spare time). Wanted to tell you that YOU could be eating sweet potato leaves as greens. The Asians do, and a good few Americans have latched onto the idea. LSUAg has done a lot of investigation of lutein (nutrient for eye health) in SP leaves. I did a quick INET search on - LSUAg sweet potato leaves lutein - and found out also that they report another new sweet potato variety. You might plug in that search and scan the links and their short blurbs. Seed catalogs usually list around 100 days to harvest, but yes, if your growing season allows longer you will get bigger potatoes. Apparently a 'curing' spell (maybe a week? I forget, always have to read up to refresh my memory.) in fair warmth develops their sweetness. Here's a great Florida site's GT growing sweets in containers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B13MbJDkF6QMarthaLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034574984543992403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-45990518113957387012018-11-10T19:10:24.932-05:002018-11-10T19:10:24.932-05:00My favourite sweet potato is the purple skinned, w...My favourite sweet potato is the purple skinned, white fleshed, Japanese variety. It's able to cope better with heat and cold variations, than the orange flesh varieties. The qualities you describe in the Nancy Hall, appear similar to my favourite Japanese sweet potato. I'd keep growing it too, if it did well in most areas. Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-2845709900601882122018-11-07T05:46:14.189-05:002018-11-07T05:46:14.189-05:00M.K. I try sweet potatoes every year but seems we ...M.K. I try sweet potatoes every year but seems we had several years in a row with piddly harvest. I like feeding them to the goats so I'm delighted they did so well this year!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25383085427613485412018-11-06T18:13:15.203-05:002018-11-06T18:13:15.203-05:00They look delicious. We didn't do sweet potato...They look delicious. We didn't do sweet potatoes this year, but I will do them again next year.M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-1113570677072542202018-10-31T22:05:47.465-04:002018-10-31T22:05:47.465-04:00Susan thanks! You know, sweet potato fries didn...Susan thanks! You know, sweet potato fries didn't sound all that good to me until I actually made some. Love them with salt, pepper, and garlic!<br /><br />Rain, the way you cook, I imagine you and Alex have had a wonderful day! You need to try sweet potato pie at least once! I think you'll like it. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-77528416873762899282018-10-31T20:31:25.555-04:002018-10-31T20:31:25.555-04:00Happy Halloween Leigh!!! :)
Oh, I LOVE when the ho...Happy Halloween Leigh!!! :)<br />Oh, I LOVE when the house smells like a bakery!! Actually today Alex said the house smelled like a diner. Which is a great compliment because I was making a great Halloween feast! :) Sweet potato pie looks really good. I never actually tried that. Always stuck to the punkins :) I should try it one day though!Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-21738092688394175212018-10-31T15:50:01.116-04:002018-10-31T15:50:01.116-04:00Those are beautiful sweet potatoes! I think sweet...Those are beautiful sweet potatoes! I think sweet potato fries are my favorite use of them! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-48785434373832801472018-10-31T14:53:30.368-04:002018-10-31T14:53:30.368-04:00Tewshooz, yes, a short growing season wouldn't...Tewshooz, yes, a short growing season wouldn't yield very many. I like your idea of pressure cooking. I may try that in my old-fashioned pressure cooker. Also thinking that solar cooking might be the way to go. Everything cooks moistly in my solar oven.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-6408415607561184002018-10-31T13:07:12.871-04:002018-10-31T13:07:12.871-04:00I would love to be able to grow sweet potatoes in ...I would love to be able to grow sweet potatoes in our climate, but with a growing season of only 60 days it is impossible. Just bought some at the store and pressure cooked them in my Instant Pot. 7 minutes high pressure and 10 min natural release and they get totally soft and fork mushable. I peel and quarter like regular russet potatoes. One of my favorite vegetables.Tewshoozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564577459982968771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-21875077410969665402018-10-31T05:43:45.442-04:002018-10-31T05:43:45.442-04:00Sam, sweet potatoes are very easy to grow. It'...Sam, sweet potatoes are very easy to grow. It's interesting that there are so many different varieties and that they are so different! I think Beauregards are one of the most common, but I liked the Vardamans better so that's been my standard sweet. I had to try the Nancy Halls, however, and I'm glad I did!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-33980960895285740612018-10-30T18:43:16.550-04:002018-10-30T18:43:16.550-04:00thank you for so much great info on sweet potatoes...thank you for so much great info on sweet potatoes! I had no idea and have never grown them but I love them. So good to try them in different ways as you proved that some are good for one thing but maybe not another. I will keep both those names in mind. Who doesn't love the excitement of digging up potatoes?Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-64155929478184294802018-10-30T08:12:21.599-04:002018-10-30T08:12:21.599-04:00Mark, I can tell you that sweet potatoes like a lo...Mark, I can tell you that sweet potatoes like a long growing season. Mine have been growing about 5 months. That yielded the largest ones. The smaller ones grew from the runners and so haven't had as long to develop. The ones you describe are probably the most common in our supermarkets too, although there are a lot of nice, less well known varieties. If you can get your supermarket sweets to sprout, then you can grow your own slips to plant. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-74797344107573227072018-10-30T06:26:47.694-04:002018-10-30T06:26:47.694-04:00I think most of the sweet potato’s in the UK are i...I think most of the sweet potato’s in the UK are imported. You can grow them here but not many people do. They are ready available in supermarkets we have the ones that have redskins and orange flesh if that makes sense. I will try growing them when we get to Bulgaria. Mark Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579283966141582817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-74512259917148885872018-10-30T05:31:10.265-04:002018-10-30T05:31:10.265-04:00TB, at the risk of sounding snobbish, I have to sa...TB, at the risk of sounding snobbish, I have to say that the only sweet potato fries I like are my recipe. I think it's because all the others I've had have sugar added. IMO, sweet potatoes do not need sugar! The pie does call for honey, and I've substituted sugar, but that's okay because it's a dessert, and desserts are supposed to be sweet. But sugar on fries is kinda yucky, I think. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-58465797401145734592018-10-29T23:32:26.959-04:002018-10-29T23:32:26.959-04:00Looks good Leigh. I am only familiar with the ver...Looks good Leigh. I am only familiar with the very orange ones you get at the grocery store (which are good in and of themselves).<br /><br />Sweet potato fries are very much a hit and miss for me. Not sure why - maybe different seasonings?Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70629173194503260782018-10-29T20:48:38.820-04:002018-10-29T20:48:38.820-04:00Ed, you need to try it at least once in your life!...Ed, you need to try it at least once in your life!<br /><br />Mark, do they grow sweet potatoes in the UK? In Europe? I don't know! They are similar to yams, but I don't know where those grow either. Yes, it's a sweet dessert; very tasty!<br /><br />Wyomingheart, I never would have thought to try applesauce, but that's a good idea. I really like it in cakes because they stay moist longer with applesauce in them. I imagine that Appalachia is a huge switch from southern Florida! I found it took several years of experimentation to find out what grows the best here, and I'm still learning. I haven't had good success with white potatoes, which is a shame because they are an excellent starch to have on hand.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-6913799874435664952018-10-29T20:13:40.704-04:002018-10-29T20:13:40.704-04:00Hello Leigh, I was wondering if you had ever tried...Hello Leigh, I was wondering if you had ever tried to use applesauce in with the drier sweet potatoes when you make your pie. I often use applesauce in pies when I have dry squash years. Just a thought, and thanks for showing a new type of sweet potato. I am having a learning curve switching from south Florida to this ridge country Appalachian region, and trying a new potato next year will hopefully be more successful than this year. wyominghearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866831359786301254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-20612275177427148582018-10-29T19:35:49.486-04:002018-10-29T19:35:49.486-04:00I’ve never had sweet potato pie either it’s not co...I’ve never had sweet potato pie either it’s not common in the UK is it a desert ??Mark Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579283966141582817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61749186303964160862018-10-29T13:31:18.844-04:002018-10-29T13:31:18.844-04:00I've eaten lots of things but I've never h...I've eaten lots of things but I've never had the opportunity to eat a sweet potato pie. Someday.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-28856368502909012482018-10-29T12:49:57.076-04:002018-10-29T12:49:57.076-04:00Kristina, and they're healthy too!
Unknown, t...Kristina, and they're healthy too!<br /><br />Unknown, that's a very good idea! Definitely worth experimenting with. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-23528705817936677712018-10-29T10:00:29.443-04:002018-10-29T10:00:29.443-04:00Just a thought...a few years ago, we bought two of...Just a thought...a few years ago, we bought two of those blue toddler plastic pools (about a foot deep) and three Rubbermaid tubs, filled them with a mix of garden soil, potting soil and a bit of rough compost, and planted sweet potato slips in them. Watered as necessary (we're in SW Virginia, so not real often), and just let them grow in that unused corner. We had munched around them with cardboard and leaves, so no problems there. Harvested 105 pounds of sweets a few weeks ago. And had all our rows available for other stuff. You might want to try this!Norenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13028152346668340760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-48504190775180393982018-10-29T06:56:24.277-04:002018-10-29T06:56:24.277-04:00We love sweet potatoes, and love sweet potato pie ...We love sweet potatoes, and love sweet potato pie too. It all looks so good.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-73828611006795501702018-10-29T05:47:48.618-04:002018-10-29T05:47:48.618-04:00Gorges, thanks!
Judy, now you've made me curi...Gorges, thanks!<br /><br />Judy, now you've made me curious about what they'll do next year! <br /><br />Goatldi, indeed!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-2070116482251184052018-10-29T00:40:31.124-04:002018-10-29T00:40:31.124-04:00Looks yummy all around!Looks yummy all around!Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.com