FINALLY! ....I managed to get something out of this crop
It only took..what 2 ...3 years since I received handful of those little cinnamon vine 'balls' from Galina. The reason for the lack of sizeable tubers has been my insistence of growing the plants outdoors where they've had to struggle against elements and millions of slugs and snails.
This spring I planted over wintered finger size tubers into bucket size pots, put clear plastic dome over them and left them to it. The domes didn't come off until there was good size plants underneath..about early June. After that they romped away and all looked very promising.
Today I noticed one vine starting to turn yellow and I couldn't wait any longer to see what is lurking in the soil....AND...
One larger one and 3 'carrot' size ones that will be planted as 'starter tubers' next year. Two more planters to turn over...vines in those are still healthy green so they will have to wait little longer...but at least I know the promise is there..
Next year 'dig out' even bigger pots and I have to start planning if I could possibly fit them somewhere 'undercover'..I fancy doing it 'properly' next time..