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- From: Quercus99 <Quercus99 AT excite.com>
- To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: sweet potatoes
- Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 10:15:22 -0800 (PST)
On Sat, 11 Nov 2000 19:10:58 -0600, market farming wrote:
> Speaking of sweet potatoes - I planted 'way too many last spring and as a
> result, there are lots of them still buried in my garden. We've had
some
> pretty cold (below freezing) weather lately which came right behind an
> inch+ rain. What do you think the chances are of us harvesting any more
> good sweet potatoes? Will the rain and the cold ruin them while they're
>
> still in the ground?
>
I would imagine they would keep just fine, if better in the ground than if
you dug them up! At least through the winter. I am guessing however, we grew
a small number of sweet potatoes for the first time this year...
Im curiuos where did you get your slips to start the plants last spring?
Cheers,
Greg
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sweet potatoes,
Marie Kamphefner, 11/11/2000
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: sweet potatoes, Alan Brant , Ann ODonnell, 11/14/2000
- Re: sweet potatoes, Quercus99, 11/22/2000
- Re: sweet potatoes, Marie Kamphefner, 11/22/2000
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