permaculture

[Scott Pittman <pci@permaculture-inst.org>]

At 12:07 PM 2/10/04 -0500, you wrote:
> Hi,
> I'd like to use sweet potatos as a soil conditioner, in my garden.
> Has anybody had any experience about using them to share?
> Cheers
>
> Antonio Scotti

I know lots of people who use sweet potato as ground cover in the 
tropics.  I use them to keep soil cool and microorganisms active.  The 
leaves provide organic matter and the potatoes are great at opening up the 
soil and providing food for micro-organisms and worms, as well as humans.

Scott