Unlike Irish (white) potatoes, which save better if the vines are allowed to die down for three weeks before digging, it’s extremely important to dig sweet potatoes before the first frost.
Unfortunately, many gardeners do not grow this very easy, productive, and nutritious crop because of the perception they are a southern crop.
Because Southern Ontario days are longer than in the south, by planting sweet potatoes in early June and growing a 100-day variety, they are very mature (good size) by mid-September, although they will continue to grow until dug.
The 2019 crop has been superb – best ever!
Harvesting sweet potatoes is effective by following these suggestions:
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