How do you grow sweet potatoes??

[KatieMac]

Well title says it all - said instructions would come with the S/P ....but they didn't

have you got a packet of seeds or baby ones there?

this any use?

Lavenderr - I don't know yet my gardener is bringing them on Monday/Tuesday....but SP are a bit rare in rural Norfolk.....

Furball - that's a great link thanks.

I may be wrong but have hazy memory of seeing a variety of new sweet potato that you could grow in UK in seed catalogue-thus implying that generally you couldnt.
You are in Scotland arent you? might be bit nippy for them
May be talking rubbish-will check!

This seems to imply need greenhouse
bit strange but scroll down

nope...norfolk

and it is a version to grow in the UK

Thanks for the link - aparently ones bought to eat have been sprayed with a growth inhibitor - otherwise they grow straight away

Just a thought-organic ones wouldn't be sprayed with growth inhibitors, would they? I'm pretty sure thats not allowed for stuff sold as organic.

Might try this.

theres an article in todays gardening section of the times-will dig it out later. Looks quite complicated!
Sorry for relocating you

here......
Sweet potatoes require a warm, sheltered garden if they are to be grown outdoors in this country. Choose a sunny spot with a fertile, well-drained soil and then cover the area in April with black polythene ? this will help to warm the ground and eliminate future weed growth.

In May, pot up ?slips? (rooted cuttings) of a suitable variety, such as ?Beauregard?, into 3in containers and keep them on a well-lit windowsill. In early June, these should be planted 12in apart through small holes cut into the polythene. Keep the plants well watered and give them a liquid feed every fortnight. The roots should be lifted in mid-autumn and stored in a warm spot indoors. Slips are available from Thompson & Morgan (01473 695 225, www.thompson-morgan.com ).

Miggy - you're a genius

Thanks