Comments on: How To Grow An Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Vine http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-grow-an-old-fashioned-sweet-potato-vine/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:02:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tracy http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-grow-an-old-fashioned-sweet-potato-vine/#comment-2918 Tracy Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:12:27 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=91#comment-2918 My grandmother always had sweet potato vines growing her her window in preparation for the next year's garden planting. The soil found in northern Indiana was rich with nutrients and she always had a bumper crop of vegetables including award winning HUGE potatos. I currently have a sweet potato vine, grown from a selected potato with the characteristics that I am looking for, addorning the window in my home office. I am planning, in the same manner that my grandmother did, to set the vines in the garden when the time comes so that we can enjoy many meals in the fall and winter months that include organic sweet potatos. The joy of producing our own vegetables has been passed down for generations and it is a prudent way to reduce the grocery bill. We tend to grown organic - heirloom varities as their nutritional value tends to be 8-10 times the nutritional value of the hybridized selection that one finds in their local supermarket today! Food for thought....... My grandmother always had sweet potato vines growing her her window in preparation for the next year’s garden planting. The soil found in northern Indiana was rich with nutrients and she always had a bumper crop of vegetables including award winning HUGE potatos. I currently have a sweet potato vine, grown from a selected potato with the characteristics that I am looking for, addorning the window in my home office. I am planning, in the same manner that my grandmother did, to set the vines in the garden when the time comes so that we can enjoy many meals in the fall and winter months that include organic sweet potatos. The joy of producing our own vegetables has been passed down for generations and it is a prudent way to reduce the grocery bill. We tend to grown organic – heirloom varities as their nutritional value tends to be 8-10 times the nutritional value of the hybridized selection that one finds in their local supermarket today! Food for thought…….

]]> By: jes parnell http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-grow-an-old-fashioned-sweet-potato-vine/#comment-1873 jes parnell Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:41:12 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=91#comment-1873 how do you transplant the potato from growing in water to changing it to a pot plant how do you transplant the potato from growing in water to changing it to a pot plant

]]> By: Diana http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-grow-an-old-fashioned-sweet-potato-vine/#comment-810 Diana Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:58:01 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=91#comment-810 I have been growing a sweet potato vine since before Thanksgiving - no sprouts, only roots - is this normal? Or should I try to start a new one because this one is starting to rotten. I have been growing a sweet potato vine since before Thanksgiving – no sprouts, only roots – is this normal? Or should I try to start a new one because this one is starting to rotten.

]]> By: Lori Johnson http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-grow-an-old-fashioned-sweet-potato-vine/#comment-274 Lori Johnson Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:07:19 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=91#comment-274 Once you start a sweet potato vine do you have to plant it in soil or can it continue to grow in water?? If so, which way do you recommend would be the best. I am a "newbie" at trying to grow my own plants, vegtables, flowers etc.... Any info would be helpful. My mother was the best at growing anything... she had the greenest thumb of anyone that I knew, but, she is now in a nursing home and has dementia. So, she cannot really give me any advice.Thank you for any info that you may be able to provide. Oh, another thing, I remember when she started a sweet potato vine she kept her's on top of the hot water tank... would that still be a good idea?? Once you start a sweet potato vine do you have to plant it in soil or can it continue to grow in water?? If so, which way do you recommend would be the best. I am a “newbie” at trying to grow my own plants, vegtables, flowers etc…. Any info would be helpful. My mother was the best at growing anything… she had the greenest thumb of anyone that I knew, but, she is now in a nursing home and has dementia. So, she cannot really give me any advice.Thank you for any info that you may be able to provide. Oh, another thing, I remember when she started a sweet potato vine she kept her’s on top of the hot water tank… would that still be a good idea??

]]> By: PlantLady http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-grow-an-old-fashioned-sweet-potato-vine/#comment-272 PlantLady Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:46:31 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=91#comment-272 tc and justin..............These instructions are not for growing actual sweet potatoes. They are for growing a vine that can be kept outside or as a houseplant from a sweet potato. They're not as common now, but years ago almost everyone had a mother or grandmother that had a sweet potato in a jar of water sitting in a kitchen window. They make a beautiful vine and they are pretty much free! tc and justin…………..These instructions are not for growing actual sweet potatoes. They are for growing a vine that can be kept outside or as a houseplant from a sweet potato. They’re not as common now, but years ago almost everyone had a mother or grandmother that had a sweet potato in a jar of water sitting in a kitchen window. They make a beautiful vine and they are pretty much free!

]]> By: justin http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-grow-an-old-fashioned-sweet-potato-vine/#comment-271 justin Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:40:51 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=91#comment-271 i didnt do any of this i cut up a potato and put it in the ground it works better than this also tc wait about 2 months then check to see if they r growing anything then wait another month and check them about every to weeks or so i didnt do any of this i cut up a potato and put it in the ground it works better than this also tc wait about 2 months then check to see if they r growing anything then wait another month and check them about every to weeks or so

]]> By: tc http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-grow-an-old-fashioned-sweet-potato-vine/#comment-270 tc Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:59:34 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=91#comment-270 how do you know when it is time to dig up the sweet potatoes. Or how do you know if the sweet potato is finish growing how do you know when it is time to dig up the sweet potatoes. Or how do you know if the sweet potato is finish growing

]]> By: PlantLady http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-grow-an-old-fashioned-sweet-potato-vine/#comment-269 PlantLady Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:26:09 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=91#comment-269 Sandra I'm not really sure I've never had that problem, mine have always stayed in the water. I do know that you can break or cut some of the roots off and the plant will still be fine. I have accidentally broke roots off of mine before and it didn't seem to bother the plant at all. I may have just got lucky though and can't definitely say it's ok to remove roots. But, I'd honestly think that as long as there is a good root system in the water, the plant would be fine if you removed the roots that are out of the water. If the roots are soft you could try gently lifting the potato and pushing the roots under the water beneath the potato. Sandra I’m not really sure I’ve never had that problem, mine have always stayed in the water. I do know that you can break or cut some of the roots off and the plant will still be fine. I have accidentally broke roots off of mine before and it didn’t seem to bother the plant at all.

I may have just got lucky though and can’t definitely say it’s ok to remove roots. But, I’d honestly think that as long as there is a good root system in the water, the plant would be fine if you removed the roots that are out of the water. If the roots are soft you could try gently lifting the potato and pushing the roots under the water beneath the potato.

]]> By: sandra parker http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-grow-an-old-fashioned-sweet-potato-vine/#comment-268 sandra parker Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:12:32 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=91#comment-268 My sweet potato's roots are growing down and up. The ones near the surface of the water are out of the water about 1/2 inch. What should I do about the exposed roots? Thanks The leaves are fine. My sweet potato’s roots are growing down and up. The ones near the surface of the
water are out of the water about 1/2 inch. What should I do about the exposed roots?
Thanks The leaves are fine.

]]> By: PlantLady http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/how-to-grow-an-old-fashioned-sweet-potato-vine/#comment-267 PlantLady Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:34:51 +0000 http://www.houseplantsforyou.com/?p=91#comment-267 For some reason I have never had any luck growing sweet potato vines in dirt. After a while the potato just shrivels up and no vines appear. I have grown them in water for over 25 years. I know some people that have just stuck the sweet potato in a jar of water and had great results. But, I have better results if I let the potato sit in a dark closet until the eyes are at least an inch long before placing them in water. Linda, the Heartleaf Philodendron and Golden Pothos are both great vines that are easy to grow. And, both are usually very easy to find at WalMart. For some reason I have never had any luck growing sweet potato vines in dirt. After a while the potato just shrivels up and no vines appear. I have grown them in water for over 25 years. I know some people that have just stuck the sweet potato in a jar of water and had great results. But, I have better results if I let the potato sit in a dark closet until the eyes are at least an inch long before placing them in water.

Linda, the Heartleaf Philodendron and Golden Pothos are both great vines that are easy to grow. And, both are usually very easy to find at WalMart.

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