I have raised them here in the U.S. When I lived in Arkansas, it wasnt any
problem. Here in Kansas, I had good luck last year. This year nothing has
grown for me, not even squash (I can hear you snickering).

Last year, after planting all the "slips" I wanted in my garden and giving
away what I could, I put some in large flower pots. When there was a
warning of frost, I put them in the garage. Finally, in December, I emptied
the pots and found one potato per pot. Not much of a showing compared to
what I got out of the garden, but something. Here it is September and I
still have twelve left in my store room. I am going to put them in pots
soon and save them for my slips next spring when it is time to put them out
again.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Give it a try.

Dwayne

"Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Many thanks for your replies and feed back. Good advice.

Thank you all.

Rajinder

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"Marge" wrote in message after...
"Nick wrote in message after Rajinder wrote...

I planted some sprouting sweet potatoes and some have produced
leaves.
There are about ten plants and would like advise how to protect
them
during
the winter.

I have done that with one, and shall be trying to overwinter it
indoors.


Have either of you actually got a crop of sweet potatoes? Thompson &
Morgan
sell slips that I fancy giving a try. But, I don't have any garden
space
so
I wondered if sweet potatoes could be grown in those potato barrels,
or
exhibitors growing sacks (whatever they are)?


I planted a row of those last year on our allotment, unfortunately they
arrived a month or so too late from Marshalls but by the end of the
summer
they had made tiny but unusable tubers which were riddled with slugs. I
reckon another couple of months of warm weather would be needed for a
good
crop.
The plants themselves were rather nice, shiny dark green leaves low
growing
and spreading, and would not look out of place in a conservatory so
planting some in pots now and growing them overwinter to be put outside
in
a
very sunny spot come next June might be the way to go to get the length
of
season needed. Worth a try.

--
Regards
Bob

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