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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: northfifeduckling on January 28, 2014, 03:53:21 pm

Title: sweet potatoes in Scotland
Post by: northfifeduckling on January 28, 2014, 03:53:21 pm

did anyone grow them here successfully? If yes, which method did you use and where did you grow them (greenhouse, bags,outdoors)?  :&>

Title: Re: sweet potatoes in Scotland
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 28, 2014, 06:52:40 pm

I've been told that the Midlands are too far north to grow them so I would be interested to know as well.

Title: Re: sweet potatoes in Scotland
Post by: lord flynn on January 29, 2014, 02:46:31 pm

me too-I can no longer eat regular spuds so rely on sweet potatoes :)

Title: Re: sweet potatoes in Scotland
Post by: Bert on January 30, 2014, 01:28:31 pm

And me  :eyelashes: . I would love to know if they would grow up here. :thinking:
FLEECEWIFE  we need you ;D 
 

Title: Re: sweet potatoes in Scotland
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on February 02, 2014, 06:38:16 pm

I recall the Beechgrove Garden grew them a couple of years ago (or tried anyway).
In a polly tunnel I think it was.

I'd try it in a pt or greenhouse or on top of a 'hot bed'. 
It would be worth a go.

Title: Re: sweet potatoes in Scotland
Post by: ballingall on February 06, 2014, 10:16:51 pm

I actually grew some last year. I just grew them outdoors- didn't plan it at all, they were just reduced to 50p in homebase in May so I decided to give them a try.


They did fine, I got really lucky- but we had a really good summer last year. I don't think they would do well in a normal year, and dreadfully in a bad year (like 2012).


Beth

Title: Re: sweet potatoes in Scotland
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 06, 2014, 10:20:08 pm

But we deserve a good summer after this winter so it might be worth a go.  ;D ;D