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Harvest sweet potatoes as soon as they are big enough to eat—usually when the ends of the vines begin to turn yellow. Quick Harvest Guide (Read This First) Pro Tip Related articles: When to harvest sweet potatoes How to harvest sweet potatoes How to cure sweet potatoes How to store sweet potatoes Sweet Potato Learning…
Sweet potatoes are vigorous—but when something’s off, it usually shows up in the vines, underground tubers, or the soil itself. Here’s a fast, practical troubleshooting guide. Vine Problems (Top Growth Issues) Lots of vines, few tubers Slow or weak vine growth Yellowing leaves Wilting vines in heat Tuber Problems (Root Development Issues) Small or no…
If you’ve ever wandered the grocery store aisles or planned your fall garden, you may have noticed sweet potatoes and yams often sold side by side. Many people assume they’re the same, but in reality, they are quite different—botanically, nutritionally, and in the garden. Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) Sweet potatoes are a member of the…
Sweet potatoes are tender, warm-season perennial plants grown as annuals. Sweet potatoes are commonly grown from rooted sprouts called slips. -purchased at the garden center or from a seed catalog. Sweet potatoes require warm, frost-free weather to grow. The time to put sweet potato slips in the garden is after the soil has warmed to…
Sweet potatoes thrive when you give them the right foundation—warm soil, full sun, and heat from start to finish. After years of growing them in my Sonoma Valley garden, I’ve learned that dialing in these basic conditions is what makes the difference between a modest harvest and a bumper crop of smooth, sweet, well-formed tubers….
Planting sweet potatoes at the right moment is the key to a successful harvest. After growing sweet potatoes for years in my warm Sonoma Valley garden—and helping short-season gardeners find the right timing—I’ve learned that the calendar matters far less than soil temperature, frost dates, and variety choice. Sweet potatoes need consistent warmth from planting…
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