Comments on Japan Farmers Markets: Details of the Sweet Potato Planting

Thanks, Rhizowen! I had no idea they were nitrogen...

2010-06-08T18:08:46.595-04:00

Thanks, Rhizowen! I had no idea they were nitrogen fixing. Delicious and fascinating to boot. I'm going to mention this over at your blog, too, but you might be interested in (and already know about) an organization called PROINPA (http://www.proinpa.org/)that offers an amazing selection of sweet potatoes. It is all in Spanish, but it might still prove quite useful to you.

If only sweetpotatoes grew as easily here - they f...

2010-06-08T17:17:07.430-04:00

If only sweetpotatoes grew as easily here - they fix their own nitrogen too. I'll still keep trying.

They're one of the hallmarks of the season, ar...

2010-06-02T18:01:50.961-04:00

They're one of the hallmarks of the season, aren't they? Thanks for reading, Susan!

I remember those "yaki imo" vendors from...

2010-06-02T12:04:55.013-04:00

I remember those "yaki imo" vendors from my years in Tokyo. Thanks for taking me back.

Hope they help to understand the process a bit, An...

2010-06-01T00:34:42.923-04:00

Hope they help to understand the process a bit, Anjuli. It's such a fun thing.

loved the pictures!!

2010-05-31T22:43:44.084-04:00

loved the pictures!!

Me, too, Pandabonium! Well, almost everything has ...

2010-05-31T18:05:49.319-04:00

Me, too, Pandabonium! Well, almost everything has turned into my favorite food since moving here, but that's another story. Try the soup chilled. I bet it would be perfect for a hot summer day!

Sue, I think you can do it. I did an interview series at Project Grow (see blog sidebar) and this particular grower makes them appear in Michigan. I bet it's possible. And this would be a pretty easy root crop - plant and water - then dig in the fall. They might require some mulching, but that might be it. Oh, I'm excited for you!

Very cool! I've grown regular potatoes these p...

2010-05-31T09:31:49.097-04:00

Very cool! I've grown regular potatoes these past few years but never sweet potatoes. Part of me wonders if I should try, as I'm very fond of sweet potatoes, and part thinks that I'm probably overextended enough in the garden as it is. But I do wonder how they'd do in New England.

Yum. Sweet potatoes and Japanese pumpkin are two ...

2010-05-31T05:37:24.092-04:00

Yum. Sweet potatoes and Japanese pumpkin are two favorite foods of mine added to the list since moving to Japan. Thanks for the recipe, but I'll try not to think about "chilly days" until they come again. I'm enjoying a little warmth right now. ;^)