tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post2295111003405651178..comments2024-03-17T20:03:11.733+00:00Comments on Radix: I Think, Therefore I YamRhizowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13898344291012563139noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-34902597434810014312014-04-17T11:04:25.039+01:002014-04-17T11:04:25.039+01:00Yams are yummy!Gardening bloggers are funny!Yams are yummy!Gardening bloggers are funny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-70083799924587078872013-07-28T04:55:24.682+01:002013-07-28T04:55:24.682+01:00I believe the problem of the long tuber and being ...I believe the problem of the long tuber and being able to dig it up, is resolved by growing it in a 'gutter' of say, 2" plastic pipe cut in half lengthways and maybe 4" below ground level. See BD Growing mag No. 20.<br /><br />Bob Willis <br />AustraliaBob Willisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-15646938115272617352012-11-24T14:20:52.109+00:002012-11-24T14:20:52.109+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-82235865586614452042012-06-13T19:03:13.227+01:002012-06-13T19:03:13.227+01:00it must be the patience required that leads to spi...it must be the patience required that leads to spiritual edification.C Robbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03509718875923015702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-25671192746583652732011-12-23T06:35:35.272+00:002011-12-23T06:35:35.272+00:00In our climate I find them too slow to get going, ...In our climate I find them too slow to get going, which is I presume a function of our cool springs. Slugs can and do eat the emerging shoots which does nothing to speed their growth either. In a greenhouse or tunnel, they are positively exuberant.Rhizowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898344291012563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-41257337350360795472011-11-24T14:48:14.570+00:002011-11-24T14:48:14.570+00:00Thanks everyone, after much reading and considerin...Thanks everyone, after much reading and considering our particular gardening conditions (and the price) I ordered 20 Dioscorea Batatas aerial tubers from Horizon Herbs...wish me luck.:) <a href="http://summerhillseeds.com/dioscorea....html?cPath=27" rel="nofollow">Summer Hill Seeds</a> has them listed as hardy to zone 4...we are in 5b.<br /><br />"This lovely vine has shining, heart shaped leaves with cinnamon-scented white blooms. Hardy to zone 4, Cinnamon Vine grows from 10-20 feet in full to part sun and well drained soil. Large edible tubers are formed that can reach as much as 3 feet long and deep."Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-79767767677467191602011-11-23T17:12:23.281+00:002011-11-23T17:12:23.281+00:00Mr. H,
I tried growing Dioscorea batatas in south...Mr. H,<br /><br />I tried growing Dioscorea batatas in southern Maine this past spring/summer. Grown amongst a pile of sticks in silt soil and getting partial sun, the vines didn't grow more than few inches in length. They were attacked by slugs as well.<br /><br />Plants for a future lists Batatas as hardy to zone 5. Oikos Tree Crops sells them and says -20F.<br /><br />My guess is that they need sandy soil to grow well and overwinter. They may need high trellising to avoid slug damage.<br /><br />I have tried to find people with success stories in New england but only found mention of it in the comment section of this post:<br /><br />http://theextremegardener.com/?p=226Brianjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-80996156303971813882011-11-19T18:19:43.066+00:002011-11-19T18:19:43.066+00:00I've tried D. bulbifera, D. batatas and D. jap...I've tried D. bulbifera, D. batatas and D. japonica here in Wales. Batatas and Bulbifera died out the first winter but Japonica is still ticking along and in it's third year now.<br /><br />It hasn't exactly thrived, but it appears to be getting stronger with each passing season. It may actually produce a bulbil or two at some point, but I'm not holding my breath.<br /><br />I was hoping that Bulbifera would survive as the bulbils were a much better size, but as it was most likely the toxic form it's probably for the best that it wasn't hardy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-42033587113993092122011-11-19T18:17:28.055+00:002011-11-19T18:17:28.055+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-57908356528985970792011-11-19T14:11:13.038+00:002011-11-19T14:11:13.038+00:00So we we have this terribly long list of new thing...So we we have this terribly long list of new things to try in the gardens every year as it never ceases to amaze us what will actually do well in our northern climate. Anyway, next years list has three types of yams from a company called Horizon Herbs on it and I am not sure which one to try or maybe even all of them. <br /><br />They have Dioscorea quaternata (American wild yam) sold as seeds and dormant roots...these are supposed to be hardy to -10°F. The other two are Dioscorea batatas and japonica. <br /><br />Any thoughts on whether or not the latter two would be as hardy as the first?Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-80360311493157362902011-11-18T17:25:14.444+00:002011-11-18T17:25:14.444+00:00Owen,
nice info there! I'm lucky if I can har...Owen,<br />nice info there! I'm lucky if I can harvest 100 grammes of small bulbils each plant, and they harvest that much?? I'm impressed...They actually have a very nice taste, and this year they seem to be a bit bigger over here. I'll try and dig up (in one piece!) one of these five or six year old plants, I wonder how big the root will be.<br />There's also dioscorea villosa that stands our winter. I tried to grow it a few times (even from seeds), but for some strange reason it disappears after planting out. This one is grown in Germany as well, but probably only in small gardens.Frankhttp://www.thevegetablegarden.benoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-42777261382687232462011-11-17T19:26:56.637+00:002011-11-17T19:26:56.637+00:00Madeline - Overdosing on potatoes is an all-too-co...Madeline - Overdosing on potatoes is an all-too-common affliction, particularly amongst young people. As responsible adults, we should set an example by our regular and conspicuous consumption of yams in their presence. Every little helps.Rhizowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898344291012563139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352076248333591052.post-88043404884920467662011-11-17T11:09:45.333+00:002011-11-17T11:09:45.333+00:00Crikey! Now I know why I want an Ipad so badly, to...Crikey! Now I know why I want an Ipad so badly, too many spuds.Madeline McKeeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134381548508413567noreply@blogger.com