Unexpected results
By Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14931)
Malaysia
April 11, 2016 5:25pm CST
I started to neglect my garden since I was pregnant as I was really not feeling well during my first trimester. It's been really hot here as well, so almost all the plants died. I feel sorry for them, but I really didn't have energy to take care of them.
I am thinking of digging out the dead plants, and plan to do the gardening again. I started with my sweet potato leaves. When I pulled out the leaves, I found a few sweet potatoes in the soil. That's really unexpected. Though I am not sure if they are edible or nice to eat, my children and I were excited for this
surprise. 
Do you experience any unexpected results or outcome lately?
Picture was taken by me: The unexpected sweet potatoes
Do you experience any unexpected results or outcome lately?
Picture was taken by me: The unexpected sweet potatoes16 people like this
18 responses
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
a sweet potato is good when just boiled, then eaten with condensed milk. that is how we eat it. sugar is also good. but sweet potatoes can make us expel air from inside--- you know, flatus. it is good for pregnant women too.
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
12 Apr 16
I didn't know it's good for pregnant women. I just know it's nutritious. We usually just boil or steam them, or cook the sweet soup with them (Just cut into pieces, boil together with the water, and add some sugar into the sweet soup). I have never try eating with condensed milk before. That's something new to me! 
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
12 Apr 16
@ridingbet Thanks! The induce passage of stool does help me a lot now. I really need to eat a lot of fruits now to help me with that.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
@kaka135 try to eat it solo, my friend, or dip it in refined sugar or with condensed milk. it is good for pregnant women because it increases your gastric motility and induces passage of stool.
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
12 Apr 16
@toniganzon I didn't know that too. It seems like sweet potatoes are really good for us. I always like to eat sweet potatoes. Then, I should eat more.
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@toniganzon (72535)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
@kaka135 sweet potatoes are good for the skin too. hOpe the ones you dug out aren't old enough.
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@allknowing (137771)
• India
12 Apr 16
I had that surprise too. I was trying to clear the area where I had planted sweet potato and there I saw a sweet potato deep down in the soil. Gardening is full of surprises.
Happy gardening.
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
12 Apr 16
@allknowing I think kids are always very curious about everything and like to ask lots of questions as well.
@allknowing (137771)
• India
12 Apr 16
@kaka135 Good to know your kids are curious.
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@ThankyouLord (698)
• St. Petersburg, Florida
16 Apr 16
I recently learned that sweet potato leaves are delicious, and are eaten by many Asian cultures. You cook them like any green, leaves and stems, washed well. You can also stir fry them in olive oil with garlic until soft. They can be used like spinach, and can be tossed into a salad. I just planted some for this reason, but have not tried them yet. They are reported to be delicious, and there are several YouTube clips on how to cook them.
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@Castlerock34 (2259)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
11 Apr 16
What a wonderful surprise, are they still good?
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@Castlerock34 (2259)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
12 Apr 16
@kaka135 I think they look pretty good, good job :-)
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
12 Apr 16
@Castlerock34 Thanks! I didn't expect these sweet potatoes, as I was planting the sweet potato leaves actually.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
13 Apr 16
You have to "cure" them before eating, else the sweet potatoes will not be sweet.
That means to put them in a dry place away from the sun for the skin to dry out.
It takes about a month or two to "cure" it, and you will enjoy sweetness when you cook it.
@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
11 Apr 16
Potatoes often give me surprises. I dig the potatoes yet there are always some left that come out next year.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
14 Apr 16
That's a fun surprise. There's always next time for the garden as you've been busy. And, pregnant! He-he!
And, pregnant! He-he! 
@nanachinese (121)
• China
13 Apr 16
I admire you can plant food in your garden,these potatoes is indeed a suprise to your family.In China,we have hundreds of cooking method about potatoes,all taste delicious.I suggest you cooking potatoes in Chinese way.Haha
@jobelbojel (36041)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
That is a nice surprised from your crop. Yes, that's edible.
@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
12 Apr 16
Yeah, when my sansavieria or snake plants started growing. I was expecting them to die since i had no clue when is the exact day to water them. Until that one day when some of them are in fact growing. I'm looking forward for growing new moringa leaves and pods in the future.
@rina110383 (24492)
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12 Apr 16
No unexpected results for me lately. As I see it, those sweet potatoes are still edible for human consumption.
