Sweet Potato Adventures................

[Boomslang]

I totally forgot about some sweet potatoes that I had planted in an old tire this past spring. I went out this morning, flipped over the tire and...............


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Sweet Potatoes!!!

I got to digging them out and found a wad of hay under the root system. I pulled it out and found............

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Baby mouses!!!

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Momma mouse came out and was really mad


I gathered up the babies and momma (after catching her in a Mason Jar)
and placed them in the back field.

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I couldn't believe I got this many potatoes out of one little spot!!


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This Sweet Potato was so big, Chi Weenie was scared of it. He kept barking at it.

Are these huge Sweet Potatoes alright to eat or are they too big to be any good? First time I ever grew any.

[soil]

omg the photo with the dog is so funny.

great harvest, be sure to cure them before eating for the best taste and storage.

[Richard L.]

Whoa... lucky you & you forgot about them, I'm sure their good to eat but some say if they get to large they get "woody".. I'd still give them a try. Nice going! ... do the same next year and "forget" about them. Maybe that is what I'll do this Spring.

[Boomslang]

Yep, my wife complains about me forgetting silly things all the time (forgetting to stop by the store, take out the trash, her birthday, etc.)
I told her one of these days my forgetfulness would pay off!

[DoubleDogFarm]

Yep, my wife complains about me forgetting silly things all the time (forgetting to stop by the store, take out the trash, her birthday, etc.)
I told her one of these days my forgetfulness would pay off!

Are you going to pay me back soon? I loaned you a $1000. last Spring. I sure could use it back.


Eric

[Boomslang]

Um, gee Eric. Would you accept some chickens as down payment?

[DeborahL]

Now there is a really nice man-catching Mom Mouse and keeping the family together. I'm impressed.
The world needs more people like you !

[Boomslang]

Tender hearted, I guess.

[DeborahL]

Lucky Mrs. Boomslang !

[DeborahL]

Uh, except for the forgetting her birthday part...

[Gary350]

My best potato crops have always been in old tires. I have no idea why. Thats an amazing crop you even grew 5 mice.

[organicgardenerswife]

I see, others have had huge sweet potatoes this year! It must have been that weather conditions were perfect for growing them.

We did not grow any this year, but I got some from my mother-in-law, and she had some ginormous sweet potatoes!

She said they never had such big ones before, the largest potato so far weighed 7.5 lbs!

BTW - what are your favorite ways to cook them? Last night we had some for supper. We sliced them thinly, sprinkled olive oil and salt on them, and baked them. M-m-m