[header] How to grow sweet potatoes [title] Choose a sweet potato. [step] Slips are small sprouts that are grown from pre-existing sweet potato plants. You can choose to order these online or from a garden center, but you can also grow them at home easily. 
Find a mature, healthy sweet potato plant from the store or a friend's garden. [substeps] The most common and popular sweet potato varieties (available at most stores) are beauregard ,' bunch' porto ricos, and centennials.