sweet potatoes

I listened in on a nutrition lecture and heard a pointed saying, ascribed to Ayurveda:

“With good food, medicine is of no need.  With bad food, medicine is of no use.”

Sweet potatoes were prominent in the highly regarded traditional Okinawan diet – see my recent post.  In March I ordered “southern” styled sweet potatoes, they arrived yesterday and today with the Ayurvedic prescription in my thoughts, I planted them.

sweet potato slips
sweet potato slips

Detailed instructions accompanied the package and, as recommended, I wetted their feet and waited till the sun was setting before planting them.  I noticed that the Beauregard slips had not yet developed roots.  I hope this will not be a problem.

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