@gardenabovethecity: How Did Sweet Potatoes Cross the World’s Biggest Ocean? Before Columbus crossed the Atlantic, sweet potatoes were already growing in Polynesia. They came from the Americas. Polynesian voyagers likely carried them across the Pacific — an extraordinary journey for a familiar vegetable. Discover more surprising stories in my book, The Garden Is Stranger Than You Think. Explore my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0HCJFBVNY/allbooks Did you know this vegetable had such a remarkable past? #GardenFacts #PlantHistory #SweetPotatoes #DidYouKnow #AndrewGardner