Sweet Potato front yard?

[Gatorfreak]

I'm in Florida where sweet potato vine can grow crazy. I have a typical suburban lot with a fairly large front yard. Would it be so crazy to let sweet potato take over the front yard and just have sweet potatoes for the picking year 'round?

I'm just thinking it's less maintenance than mowing and produces lots of food. I'm not too concerned about what the neighbors think. I don't think it would look all that bad.

 

[mr_yan]

I had a few vines in my front yard last year. Sweet potatoes didn't do too well this far north though.

Any way watch your zoning laws. There have been cases where people were ticketed and or fined for veg beds in their front yards.

I tuck veg plants into some of my beds in the front yard though.

 

[rockhound]

Solid vines- sweet potatoes as far as the eye can see...that would be cool. It would make a nice lawn, all the same height just not the height of grass.

 

[RonsGarden]

Variegated Sweet Potato Banatas would look even more amazing!
The foliage comes in a wide range of colors, bicolors, as well adifferent leaf shapes!
At the end of the season you can dig up the tubers for meals!
Hardiness zones 9 and 10!
http://www.yourgardenshow.com/plants/8657-Ipomoea-batatas

 

[Crabbergirl]

Hey Gator,
Welcome. Florida native here. Depending on if you have a HOA or not or as Mr.Yan says zoning laws may be your only issue.I have had front yard gardens for years and only had one issue. ( City Councilman moved into a rural neighborhood. He just didn't get it until I showed him ) There is a movement in Fl due to the drought ( not to mention the relief from the cost of gas)and that is wild planting yards. Allowing them to be totally natural or planted in non mowed wild flowers. It just depends on your areas restrictions.
Good luck and keep us posted. Always like to hear how it works for someone breaking the cookie cutter norm You have my support!