Sweet potatoes are grown using root sprouts called "slips." Grow your own slips by using sweet potatoes sourced from a ...

No joke, I've had friends who've accidentally grown their own sweet potatoes just by tossing old raw sweet potatoes out into the dirt, not even compost. Of course, if you want to maximize your ...

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Sweet potatoes are a nutritious root vegetable that can be grown in containers or garden beds. They require a long growing season, plenty of sunlight, and well-drained soil. Sweet potato vines ...

Potatoes and sweet potatoes may share a name, but they actually come from very different plant families. Here's what you need to know about the health differences between potatoes and sweet ...

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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Dubuque County is offering free sweet potato plants to local residents.

Before too long, it will be time to start planting vegetables — at least some vegetables.

Kotaro Bussan, based in Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, offers a roasted sweet potato drink made only with locally grown Beni Haruka sweet potatoes and milk, priced at 500 yen ($3.20). The cafe ...