I have grown sweet potatoes for many years and now I would like
to share with you a few of the secrets of growing this hearty
plant. Florida enjoys a perfect climate for growing sweet
potatoes and with an extended planting season (February through
June) you too can enjoys this desirable vegetable in your own
yard. Because they grow so easily and prolifically, get ready to
start enjoying sweet potatoes from your own garden. Today, I
will explain to you how to prepare your garden in preparation
for planting, I will also go over how to start your “slips” or
the vines you will use to start your new crop of sweet potatoes,
and finally the care necessary to produce a bountiful harvest.
You need to start your sweet potato garden now so lets get
going. Anytime you want to plant in our native Florida soils
there are a few things you need to do. First you need to
determine the size of the garden you wish to use. I recommend
you start out small maybe about a five by five foot area and
each growing season you can enlarge