Post by macmex on Apr 22, 2024 16:18:35 GMT
I haven't checked in lately because I haven't felt that I had much to say. Well, here's an update. Of all my varieties, I believe I lost Okinawa, Kaukura and Barberman. I will not be replacing that stock just because I already struggle to keep what I have. So far,I think I've gotten everything else bedded, as of this last weekend.
Every year, for nearly a decade, I've written in my notes, that I needed to bed my sweet potato roots at least a monthl later. This is the first year that I've taken my own advice. I bedded my first flat of roots on April 6. Last night/early this morning, our temps reached down to freezing for SIX hours! Fortunately, I was able to set up a space heater in the greenhouse. I checked this morning and there was a warm air rush, when I opened the door
There's no way I would want to have planted any up till now and, realistically, not for at least two or three more weeks.
I suspect this will greatly hurt my actual sales, as most home gardeners have already been purchasing slips and planting them. Well, so be it.
This year I have two more seedling "varieties" to finish trialing. If they continue to do well and seem to fit a special nitch, then I'll name them and release them in 2025. One is white fleshed with fairly white skin. It is firm yet sweeter than White Eclipse. I have enjoyed eating a couple roots, just to know about their culinary value. This one, #1seedling2022, is a good keeper. Last year was a terrible year for me in the garden, but I get the impression that one will be very good producer when given good conditions.
The other seedling is #1seedling2022, which had red skin and white flesh. It is not as firm as #2seedling2022. It's also a bit sweeter. I only managed to harvest a few of these, so I need more opportunity to observe it and taste it. We'll see.
If you have never tried a white fleshed sweet potato, I'd highly recommend that you do. In some parts of the world white sweet potatoes are far and away more popular than orange/yellow fleshed ones. There's a reason for this.
Okay, gearing up here! How about you?
Every year, for nearly a decade, I've written in my notes, that I needed to bed my sweet potato roots at least a monthl later. This is the first year that I've taken my own advice. I bedded my first flat of roots on April 6. Last night/early this morning, our temps reached down to freezing for SIX hours! Fortunately, I was able to set up a space heater in the greenhouse. I checked this morning and there was a warm air rush, when I opened the door
There's no way I would want to have planted any up till now and, realistically, not for at least two or three more weeks.
I suspect this will greatly hurt my actual sales, as most home gardeners have already been purchasing slips and planting them. Well, so be it.
This year I have two more seedling "varieties" to finish trialing. If they continue to do well and seem to fit a special nitch, then I'll name them and release them in 2025. One is white fleshed with fairly white skin. It is firm yet sweeter than White Eclipse. I have enjoyed eating a couple roots, just to know about their culinary value. This one, #1seedling2022, is a good keeper. Last year was a terrible year for me in the garden, but I get the impression that one will be very good producer when given good conditions.
The other seedling is #1seedling2022, which had red skin and white flesh. It is not as firm as #2seedling2022. It's also a bit sweeter. I only managed to harvest a few of these, so I need more opportunity to observe it and taste it. We'll see.
If you have never tried a white fleshed sweet potato, I'd highly recommend that you do. In some parts of the world white sweet potatoes are far and away more popular than orange/yellow fleshed ones. There's a reason for this.
Okay, gearing up here! How about you?
