tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post22852020412741790..comments2007-05-31T18:55:09.258-04:00Comments on Garden Desk: I Yam What I Yam; I Yam a Sweet Potato!Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16158642649837777716noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-16594184016088502272007-05-31T18:55:00.000-04:002007-05-31T18:55:00.000-04:00some advice on sweet potatoes...1) lots of sand, t...some advice on sweet potatoes...1) lots of sand, they need very loose soil2) mulching is a good idea3) swt potatoes only produce where they root, which they will naturally every foot or so, as they grow. you can speed this up by digging a little groove in your soil under a vine, and covering the vine with the dirt from the groove, basically burying a small segment of the vine. 4) sweets take up Central FLA Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864352622751585957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193521694438426371.post-31132398508925954942007-05-31T11:19:00.000-04:002007-05-31T11:19:00.000-04:00I've never grown any kinds of sweet potato before ...I've never grown any kinds of sweet potato before but I consider the orange ones to be more yam-like. I like to buy White Sweet Potatoes (that are more yellowish on the inside) so that's what I'd call a real sweet potato. Good luck, sorry I can't offer any advice. I do have blueberry bushes though so if you have any questions about them, maybe I could help.Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06836531596317603886noreply@blogger.com