Pink, Magical, Sweet!

With all of the different methods of springtime planting I've been doing: seeds, tubers, bulbs, replanting stored rootballs, it's the wait to see if a plant forms that is exciting. Exciting but also nerve-wracking, as until I see the greenery poking though the soil I wonder what's going on under there. Is there enough moisture to get things growing? Is there too much, with the seeds or tubers rotting? Are temperatures too low -- or more fittingly for us this year with highs for the last couple days around 90ºF (32ºC) -- too high?

It's nice to come across a plant that saves me this nervousness and waiting.

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This sweet potato tuber has been sitting in our cupboard since at least Christmas (possibly Thanksgiving) and has decided it's tired of waiting to be eaten:

When I first saw the smallest nubs of growth emerge a month or so ago, I thought "I'll plant this and see what I can get to grow". The last couple of days it has really started moving along though, unless I just haven't been paying attention.

I love the pinkish hues of the light-deprived vegetation.

I'll grow this in a big pot, as I don't have room in my revamped garden beds for something like this. Plus I know from experience that woodchucks love sweet potato leaves, so I may even put the pot on the deck -- although carrying big pots up there isn't fun.

A great discovery with a magical look, don't you think?

Maybe I should check on the regular potatoes that are in the cupboard too...

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