Tag > purple sweet potato

The sweet potatoes are ready for harvest just 70 days after planting.  That's fast, and they achieved a good size too. We decided to have a quick lunch - plain steamed sweet potatoes, and a wild eel that was wriggling across our path as we were inspecting the sweet potatoes. Wild eel rubbed in some kunyit (turmeric), stir-fried in grassfed chicken fat with garlic.  Those of you who know good food can imagine just how delicious this dish is! Purple and yellow sweet potatoes for their antioxidant (anthocyanin), their high fibre, and their ability to...

Sweet potatoes are ideal for the beginning organic farmer and the beginning permaculturist.  It is an undemanding crop and do not require high nitrogen inputs ( which equal to less costs and less disease problems). If you are trying to earn some extra cash, then grow  the purple colored varieties as they fetch a higher price and is always in demand (because of its higher antioxidant...