Materials & tools:
1 sleeping mat
6 bamboo sticks
fleece 70 x 70 cm
small bag
expanded clay
approx. 2 x 30 l soil
6 safety pins
cords
2 sweet potatoes (pre-grown young plants)
Scissors
large pot
Here's how:
1. Sun and warmth are particularly abundant on balconies and terraces. These are the ideal location for sweet potatoes! These exotic plants, with their attractive leaves, require a lot of warmth and therefore feel right at home on a sleeping mat.
2. Bring the ends of the sleeping pad to the center and pin them together with three safety pins. Turn the pad over and repeat the process.
3. Cut the top of the soil bag cleanly open for reuse. To accommodate drainage, first empty the soil into a large pot. Fill the empty soil bag with approximately 5 cm of expanded clay for drainage. Then place the bag inside the sleeping mat roll and insert a piece of fleece as a separating layer. Now return the soil to the bag. Repeat the process for the second sleeping mat roll.
4. You can plant the sweet potatoes after the Ice Saints at the earliest. However, it's best to plant them in June, as these vegetables are very demanding in terms of temperature. Add the three bamboo canes for support and tie them together at the top with string.
5. Tie the growing vines to the stakes regularly. It's best to guide the vines upward in a spiral, as they can grow up to 2 meters long.
6. Homegrown sweet potatoes can be harvested at the end of September. There are numerous delicious recipes, as the tuber can be used in so many different ways.
