How to GROW, HARVEST, CURE & STORE Sweet Potatoes

Learning how to grow sweet potatoes is surprisingly easy – just a few plants provide a plentiful harvest. Sweet potatoes need a long warm growing season, are heat-tolerant and drought-resistant, and have very few pests or diseases. All of this makes them perfect for growing in the low desert of Arizona (yay!) Learn more: Introduction 00:00 When to plant sweet potatoes 00:27 When to start sweet potato slips 01:16 How to make sweet potato slips 01:33 Where and how to plant sweet potatoes 02:34 How do sweet potatoes grow? 03:26 Should I cut back or harvest the greens? 03:41 Keep the vines from rooting if possible 04:04 How to care for & water sweet potatoes 04:23 When to harvest sweet potatoes 04:41 How to harvest sweet potatoes 05:35 How to cure sweet potatoes 06:50 How to store cured sweet potatoes 07:25 SUPPORT GROWING IN THE GARDEN Amazon Shop: Buy Harvest Calendar: Seeds: Seeds Now Botanical Interest seeds: Watering Grids: Use code ANGELA10 to save $10 off $100 Growing in the Garden Raised Bed Mix at Arizona Worm Farm: Harvest Right Freeze Dryer Ollas: Use code GROWING for a discount