Sweet, sweet potatoes

November 21st, 2009

Sweet potatoes are super-nutritious, but you need to know a few tricks to grow them well. This week on You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath reveals what sweet potatoes need from YOU to produce their healthy treats.

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Question of the Week

Dear Mike: I’m interested in growing sweetpotatoes in my garden. I tried it a few years back, but they looked awful. I ordered slips from a place I found online in Texas, and they arrived looking sad. Do you know where I might find local sweetpotato slips (preferably organic)? Thanks! Get the answer »



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October 24th, 2009

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October 17th, 2009

Perennial vegetables

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"CSAs:" Community Supported Agriculture


CSAs are organic farms in which you buy a 'share' for the season and share in that season's weekly harvests. You eat fresh and local, while supporting local sustainable agriculture in your community.

-Here's a list of local CSAs from the Robyn Van En Center
-And a different list from Local Harvest
(Check both to be sure you find all the farms near you.)


For more info about how CSAs work, click here »




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