In the Garden: Tips for Starting Sweet Potato Slips

Two weeks back we covered how to get Irish potatoes planted into the garden, and now with reliable warm weather in the forecast, it is time to begin preparing sweet potato slips for planting. Unlike Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes are allowed to sprout to produce “slips,” which are then cut, rooted, and planted into soil. The process is fairly straightforward, but here are some tips and tricks for…

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