When your plant reaches about 6 inches tall, Henry recommends "hilling" the potatoes. "Soil is gathered and piled on top of the base of the sweet potato plant," she says. "This process encourages ...

Sweet potatoes are grown using root sprouts called "slips." Grow your own slips by using sweet potatoes sourced from a supermarket.

Growing sweet potatoes in containers lets you start earlier, manage space, and protect plants from frost. Choose compact, non-vining varieties like Bunch Porto Rico or Vardaman for easier ...

How to Plant Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes aren’t grown from seeds but from sprouts (known as slips) that come from mature sweet potatoes.

Alternatively, you can start slips yourself by placing a sweet potato in water or soil and waiting for the sprouts to come—then, remove the subsequent slips from the donor.