Potato Vine...my favorite container plant

Instructions

Things You'll Need

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     Take a sweet potato or white potato that has several "eyes." You can cut it in half if the potato is very large.
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     Stick four or more toothpicks or shortened skewers into your potato or potato half. Suspend the potato in a wide-mouth Mason jar and fill the jar with water until it covers some of the eyes on the bottom of the potato.
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     Place the jar in a area with filtered light and watch the roots grow and the "eyes" sprout.
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     Once your plant has developed a good root system and has gotten at least three leaves on each sprout, you are ready to put it in a pot and cover the roots and most of the potato with soil. You may want to add other plants of differeing textures to the pot to make a dramatic presentation.
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     If you want a bushier type of vine, clip the ends of the vines once they are about eight to ten inches long. Fertilize your plant on a regular basis and enjoy the beautiful results!