Growing Yam/Oca, also Oka

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07 Oct 20 Angie (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I haven’t seen yams in garden store can I grow the ones from the supermarket? We live just out of Maungaturoto is this a suitable climate soil is excellent. Many thanks
08 Oct 20 (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Work out your climate zone from the blue at top and then check yams - similar to potatoes.
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I haven’t seen yams in garden store can I grow the ones from the supermarket? We live just out of Maungaturoto is this a suitable climate soil is excellent. Many thanks

- Angie

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