sweet potato cuttings

[manicscousers]

when do I take them, took lots last year, only 1 survived the winter but it's gone great guns all summer..do I take the cuttings before it's ready to harvest, I've lost my notes  ???

[manicscousers]

[saddad]

Mine all failed but I might try it again...  :-\

[manicscousers]

just seen next year's prices, 10 beauregard for 11.25 plus postage  :-\

[Sinbad7]

Mine are still growing.  I managed to get 4 slips from my potato on the kitchen windowsill, if anyone remembers it.

The thing is I haven't had any flowers on the plants although they have grown very well.  So, do you think I'll get any potatoes from them this year and when should I start to dig them up?

Or would it be better to take cuttings from these plants and start again for next year?

[manicscousers]

they don't need to flower, sinbad, we're leaving ours for as long as possible, think saddad usually digs his in october :)

[Sinbad7]

Thanks manics.  I feel quite excited now as I thought I had failed especially after seeing saddads flower on his last month.

Will hang on as long as I can then before I have a peep.