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Title: 8 Sweet Potatoe Slips to give away to free home
Post by: Jitterbug on May 22, 2007, 16:25:22

I have about 6-8 slips going spare.  Let me know if you want they are Kamaru.  First nothing and then - WOW - more than I can handle... Don't need anything in return.

Jitterbug

Title: Re: 8 Sweet Potatoe Slips to give away to free home
Post by: saddad on May 22, 2007, 16:37:57

Just potted on my Beauregard thanks.. wasn't some one asking for Kumari recently...
 ???

Title: Re: 8 Sweet Potatoe Slips to give away to free home
Post by: More courgettes? on May 22, 2007, 16:51:51

I'm a newbie, and (hangs head in shame...) don't know what a sweet potato 'slip' is. But I do love sweet potatoes, so I'd love to have them - if someone will tell me what to do with 'em!

  :)

Title: Re: 8 Sweet Potatoe Slips to give away to free home
Post by: tilts on May 23, 2007, 21:26:17

Jitterbug, I have sent you a pm...

Title: Re: 8 Sweet Potatoe Slips to give away to free home
Post by: Jeannine on May 23, 2007, 21:37:39

I saen a pm yeaterady, first peep to contact her, but she is not aswering

Title: Re: 8 Sweet Potatoe Slips to give away to free home
Post by: Jitterbug on May 28, 2007, 21:46:38

Hi All

Sorry I have not answered before but I have been away for the bank holiday.  I have checked my sweet potato slips and have 5 well rooted slips and the actual host potato that has good roots which I will chisel up and distribute as follows:

Glow 777, Jeannine, Cardinal Flower, Tilts, Rosyred, Blue Bird and More Courgettes.  For those of you who have not yet sent me their addresses please do and I will get them into the post in the next couple of days.  I am thinking of the best way to post these slips.  Any ideas???

Jitterbug

Title: Re: 8 Sweet Potatoe Slips to give away to free home
Post by: CityChick on May 29, 2007, 12:27:51

I've posted plants in small plastic drinks bottles:

Cut 3/4 of the way around the bottle, about an inch up from the base, leaving it hinged on one side.

Wrap roots of plants in damp kitchen paper.

Wrap plants in bubble wrap (or gently in foil) to fit snuggly in bottle.

Put in bottle.

Tape bottle back together with strong tape.  Once complete again its very difficult to squash, so the plants are quite protected inside.

Stick on label etc and ignore funny looks at your local post office when you go to post it ;D

And probably best to post early in the week so it doesn't sit over the weekend in a hot sorting office...

Title: Re: 8 Sweet Potatoe Slips to give away to free home
Post by: Jitterbug on May 31, 2007, 09:16:38

Hi there

Just to report that the following people's sweet potato slips went into the mail today so watch out for it.  Only hope that it makes it in one piece.

Cardinalflower
Rosyred
Glow777
Tilts

Still need addresses from More Courgettes, Farmerfen and Bluebird


Kind regards

Jitterbug

Title: Re: 8 Sweet Potatoe Slips to give away to free home
Post by: Blue Bird on May 31, 2007, 18:53:25

Hi have sent you a PM

 ;D