Yes, you read that right - Sweetpotato all one word - it’s official! Join Anne and Mary Jo as they slip into everything you need to know about making sweetpotatoes a staple in your school garden this summer. From spellbinding Latin taxonomy to a classic classroom Venn diagram - this episode has it all.

Plus, Mary Jo may be packing her bags for North Carolina and discover just how far Anne will go in pursuit of the perfect sweetpotato cure. It’s science and storytelling with a huge helping of classroom-to-garden goodness.

Podcast Outline:

00:20 - Intro

00:42 - Welcome to the Sweetpotato Episode

1:06 - How was your week? Counting in 2s with Basil

05:23 - Intro and History of The Sweetpotato Plant

08:13 - Growing in Colder Climates

09:05 - The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission - Website and Resources https://ncsweetpotatoes.com/curriculum/

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14:45 - The Differences of Irish and Sweetpotato - Venn Diagram Style!

20:02 - Starting Sweetpotatoes by Slips

25:05 - Breaking off / Harvesting Sweetpotato Slips

26:08 - Ornamental and Non-Ornamental Sweetpotato Vines

28:52 - How to Plant Sweetpotato Slips

31:05 - Caring for Sweetpotato Plants

34:10 - Harvesting Sweetpotatoes

38:48 - Curing Sweetpotatoes and Storage

43:11 - Eating and Tasting

44:56 - The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission Jingle!

47:19 Outro

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