tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post3596944062342172385..comments2023-11-29T12:41:34.401-05:00Comments on The Corner Yard: Harvest Monday : The Verdict is in - To Trim or Not to Trim Sweet Potato VinesRibbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-4014297871671007782010-10-05T13:21:45.730-04:002010-10-05T13:21:45.730-04:00I like big too. It is so much easier to prepare bi...I like big too. It is so much easier to prepare big ones in the garden. But when they get too big they are hard to cook except by cutting them up.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-23261369917652857592010-10-05T07:57:41.613-04:002010-10-05T07:57:41.613-04:00Man, I don't think I want to trim. I had tate...Man, I don't think I want to trim. I had taters that size as it was. (Maybe a later season trimming would help the newer small tubers size up??)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-77957014696618443182010-10-04T23:42:55.714-04:002010-10-04T23:42:55.714-04:00I've been thinking about planting some sweet p...I've been thinking about planting some sweet potatoes for next year, but never thought about trimming the vines until I saw this post. Thanks for doing the experiment and letting us know the results!thyme2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512569281844698265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-62095147167285603512010-10-04T23:15:25.309-04:002010-10-04T23:15:25.309-04:00VERY AWESOME! You and EG are like sweet potato ro...VERY AWESOME! You and EG are like sweet potato royalty.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-62312809803100326282010-10-04T23:12:46.618-04:002010-10-04T23:12:46.618-04:00That is truly an impressive sweet potato harvest! ...That is truly an impressive sweet potato harvest! No recipes to offer as my husband absolutely HATES them so I never cook them and don't bother growing them. I do like them though - but have to enjoy them at someone else's house.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-25576602870652021032010-10-04T20:22:02.703-04:002010-10-04T20:22:02.703-04:00Very good to know! For when I get around to trying...Very good to know! For when I get around to trying to grow sweet potatoes!Shawn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242486533549946479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-47405290100162991912010-10-04T14:29:34.593-04:002010-10-04T14:29:34.593-04:00My sweet potatoes were carrot sized. So next year...My sweet potatoes were carrot sized. So next year more sun, and I'll trim the vines. Thanks for the adviceEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500390722832190990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-78105938623674292372010-10-04T09:30:58.227-04:002010-10-04T09:30:58.227-04:00Well I personally have an aversion (it sickens me,...Well I personally have an aversion (it sickens me, actually!) to anything sweet on top of sweet potatoes, so here's what hubby does: cuts them into fry-like huge wedges and drops them in the turkey fryer on Turkey Day and we drizzle them with a butter/garlic sauce and sea/kosher salt - YUM!!!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-26379180190833763192010-10-04T09:02:01.959-04:002010-10-04T09:02:01.959-04:00Nice harvest! Thw wife took some of our large ones...Nice harvest! Thw wife took some of our large ones and made a dish with marshmallows on top yesterday evening - and it was yummy!Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-28256155381650358292010-10-04T08:45:45.798-04:002010-10-04T08:45:45.798-04:00Wow....those are some lovely sweet potatoes!!Wow....those are some lovely sweet potatoes!!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-41021765987564671242010-10-04T07:46:33.424-04:002010-10-04T07:46:33.424-04:00That's huge! Trimming it is then.That's huge! Trimming it is then.The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070310346205563561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-33223438187070657502010-10-04T02:16:21.520-04:002010-10-04T02:16:21.520-04:00Oh My! That is a size of a baby! Wow!! Love it....Oh My! That is a size of a baby! Wow!! Love it.meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.com