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Greeneyes said,”I have no experience with sweet potatoes. None. Nada. Zip. I’ll be waiting on your report to let me know all the answers.LOL”

LOL! Marcella says she read that you harvest them when the leaves start falling off in the fall. I’ll probably try that!

In any case, you will get a report!

The damaged sunflower with the splint has opened up into a perfectly formed mini-Mammoth flower, about four inches in diameter, instead of the 10-12 inches of the others. Its seeds are forming, and it is a beauty! One of the others which has not been damaged is opening now. The ones which have already opened are heavily laden and busy maturing their seeds.

Okra has been producing, as have the cucumbers. At last count I had 16 tomatoes forming, but lost two to boring worms. I found a worm and squashed it. Also neemed the bushes very well.

The amaranth continues forming its seed head. The snow peas are blooming, but something got them, as many of the leaves are left with a thin layer of substance and the veins are left in place. They look like lace. I guess enough green has been left to support life, and I neemed them real well too. Hope that preserves the new foliage they are putting out. I also moved them into shade which is near our back door so I can keep a better eye on them.

The echinaceas (purple cone flowers) have just about finished blooming and have formed their seed heads. I’ve been beheading some of the seed heads and have been scattering the seed where I would like to see them next year - couple of feet behind where they presently are.

I still have carrots growing. I see the tiny little filigree leaves about 2 cm in diameter now. A friend of mine says that since I planted them in the bed with my okra and the soil has only been somewhat amended, they very likely will not be very big. Soil in our area is this black clay stuff. Rich, but gooey and hard as a brick when dry. Supposedly not conducive to carrotage!