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Growing Sweet Potatoes – From Bed to Table

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GROWING SWEET POTATOES – FROM BED TO TABLE – SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014 from 10-11 a.m.

Start making plans to raise a bumper crop of sweet potatoes in your own backyard or containers in 2014! 

Join the Durham County Extension Master Gardener & Briggs Ave. Community Garden member Leanna Murphy for a taste test & discussion of the best sweet potato varieties for North Carolinians on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 10-11 a.m. at the Durham County Cooperative Extension Office, 721 Foster Street, Durham NC 27701.

In this FREE 1-hour talk, we’ll have tips on how to maximize your yield of these easy-to-grow, tasty and nutritious vegetables plus a few fun facts about our state vegetable.

This FREE program is open to the public; all are welcome to attend. Please pre-register with Pana Jones at the Extension Office by calling 919-560-0525 or send an email to: prjones2@ncsu.edu .

NC Sweet Potatoes presentation

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NC Sweet Potatoes

When: Sunday, Mar 30, 2014 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Where:South Regional Library, South Alston Avenue, Durham, NC, United States

Start making plans to raise a bumper crop of sweet potatoes. Join Master Gardeners for a taste test & discussion of the best sweet potatoes for NC. Learn tips on maximizing your yield of thes easy-to-grow , tasty & nutritious vegetable. Part of our Master Gardener series. Registration is required. Contact Cathy Starkweather at 919-560-7410