Lay yams skin side down in a 9x12 inch baking dish. The best thing about yams in my opinion is that they require little attention once you plant them and you ll still be rewarded with a bountiful and tasty harvest. While this particular crop tends to thrive in tropical climates it is easy to grow yams in colder climates with the right planning and forethought. Pour maple syrup over the yams and sprinkle with nutmeg and cinnamon. Once you have tasted them you ll understand why they are so eagerly awaited in our household.
Yams are ready to harvest as soon as their shamrock like green tops die down but don t rush to dig them up too soon. Once you harvest your yams store them in a cool dark place so they won t sprout. You can grow your own sprouts and slips to plant and then grow harvest and cure yams. Don t miss out on the taste of these wonderful little tubers. Since yam tuber is essentially a starchy food and its principal nutritional function is the supply of calories it is most appropriate to harvest it at this time especially with no appreciable.
Yams are delicious healthy and fairly simple to grow. Yam varieties related to african grasses and lilies there are well over 600 types of yams but i ll cover what is commonly available and what i ve grown in the past. Yams are delicious healthy and fairly simple to grow. Yams are ready to harvest as soon as their shamrock like green tops die down but don t rush to dig them up too soon. Lay yams skin side down in a 9x12 inch baking dish.