Australian and New Zealand Gardening: Flowering in October 2011, 1 by cestrum_SEQ

cestrum_SEQ wrote:
Oh yes, that would be the substitute for sweet potato for those in cooler climates who can't grow the Ipomoea (which also dies back in winter here in my garden, and comes back each year despite complete neglect. Apparently its leaves are edible too, eg in stirfry). I did have turmeric but it was in too dry and hot a spot, and I'm not inclined to grow it again (but in a different spot) as I already am struggling with my galangal, which is spreading each year. It has just been cut back and this really doesn't give you an idea of how much space it occupies when those tall stalks regrow (to 6 feet). It's such a big job trying to dig those rhizomes out though that I keep putting it off!

This message was edited Oct 15, 2011 12:08 PM