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November 18, 2020 39 mins

Which vegetable suggests that Asian people may have actually traveled all the way to South America long before Columbus sailed the ocean blue? Which vegetable is preferred in the South of the United States, but the health experts say all of us everywhere should be eating more? And which vegetable is grown from something that you've only heard of in the lingerie section at the store? 

That's what we're diving into on the Grow Your Self podcast. Are you intrigued yet? It's a perfect time to learn more about this incredibly good-for-you vegetable that you can learn to grow yourself. 

Today, we’re going to check out:

  • Why you should eat sweet potatoes
  • The history of sweet potatoes
  • Where you can find the freshest sweet potatoes
  • How to grow sweet potatoes
  • Food fight! Sweet potatoes vs potatoes

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