I’m guessing my kitchen must be a good spot for sprouting! Last month I spotted a potato with some shoots that I’ve decided to try and grow. Today I discovered this sweet potato, making a run for life. What do you guys reckon? Should I give it a chance, or make a soup out of it?
My sweet potato with shoots!
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Give it a chance. Then you can make more soup when you harvest later.
Yeah, I guess you’re right Samantha! Plus it looks like it could turn into an interesting plant …
Niall – The sweet potato has the most beautiful vine-type leaf growth, and providing that you plant it in a big enough pot, and keep it watered, it’ll produce for you
Go for it – give it life!
You can do both. Cut it in half just below the shoots, and plant this, shoots upwards, and use the rest for soup.
Now that’s good advice Louise
I have never heard of soup with sweet potato. Have you made it before?
Hi Hilary
It is delish! Here is a recipe http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cooking-live/sweet-potato-soup-recipe/index.html
I agree with Louise Rash’s suggestion. I have even managed to get potatoes to grow from just a slice about 1 cm thick cut from a sprouting potato. That way one gets the best of both worlds. Enjoy your soup and harvest.