If you found this video helpful, please “Like” and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Intro To Growing Potato Plants 1:20 Tip #1: When To Plant Potatoes 2:40 Tip #2: Growing Potatoes In Containers 6:35 Tip #3: Seed Potatoes & Planting Potato Pieces 9:56 Tip #4: Fertilizing & Planting Potatoes 12:35 Tip #5: Mulching And Watering 14:35 Fertilizing Potatoes Schedule 17:16 Adventures With Dale
Timestamps matter for some. Usually when I click a video, I watch it or listen to the full thing while doing things. I don't have a 15 second brain span thank goodness. Grow good food, yes.
at 6 mins in the look on the dog's face is almost like it's looking at something? like "who are you talking to dad"?? "because i don't see anyone else..." or maybe it was looking at a squirrel or bird? unsure if you have someone running the camera maybe it was looking at them? idk i'm not an expert but i was thinking i've been growing potatoes in beds/mounds(mostly made of rotten hay/some compost/then extra char because of baby millipedes but mostly just rotten hay) i made on top of the earth and been growing them in the same exact spots for several years now and i'm in zone 5 a (in nw pa) and i've not had any problems with any blight and i realize i'm not as far south as you so maybe we don't have that problem in my area?, the only problems i've had is the baby millipedes and that was because the first year i did the garden(about 10 years ago) i used the black plastic around the plants and then that was too hot for some of the plants(mainly brassicas but others too) during the summer and so the next year i reluctantly kept the black plastic but put mulch(wood mostly wood chips) over the plastic to try to help keep the soil cooler and by the end of that year i started to notice WAY too many tiny black millipedes(which black landscaping plastic and wood chips is the "perfect breeding ground" and habitat for millipedes) and the babies(super tiny white "worms"(about a 1/4 inch long and a millimeter thick) except when viewed under a magnifying glass you could see their 100 legs and as they get bigger they're 1/2 white and 1/2 grayish pink?) anyway these baby millipedes were not only eating the potatoes(and eating the potatoes that were not even near plants with black plastic around them probably 50 feet away even) but the baby millipedes were maybe also eating the fall pea seeds i planted too?(i'm unsure if the pea seeds already had millipede eggs or what? i've been unable to just plant peas in the ground now but when starting the peas in a green house there've been 2 times(out of 10) where the seeds were STILL eaten and there was no way the pea seeds INSIDE had been infested with millipedes!?) anyway the char does repel the millipedes from the potatoes now and for the past probably 4 or 5 years the potatoes have gotten even better and better and i've never rotated them...the first year i covered the "mounds" of potatoes with "wood chips"(instead of hay and not wood from the store but from chopping the wood with an axe so they were various sizes) and that still worked ok BUT the potatoes didn't grow the entire way up the mound they were all down close to the ground so i quit mounding them because i learned you only need to add enough extra cover to the plants only to just cover any possible potatoes sticking out of the ground(not to cover the vine itself) so the potatoes don't turn green if they pop out of the dirt/hay/whatever they're planted in, not to mention some of the potatoes deformed because of the hunks of wood so the hay is a "softer" material...but seems like the potatoes will grow just about anywhere(in a pile of wood chips even)!!? and while i occasionally end up having a plant or two start grow when i didn't plant them in my two beds(each about 10'x3 or 4 feet)! i usually have to replant them all and i even let the seed pods fall and stay(the ones from the flowers the deer can't reach the deer love to eat the flowers) and when i'm harvesting the potatoes i really try to get them all BUT i hand dig them but it's easier to dig them because it's mostly just lose/rotting hay too....i did notice there was tiny black jumping beetles on the tops of some of the potato plants(tops) sometimes but these beetles don't seem to hurt the potatoes and and they don't ultimately kill the plants so i just let them be(in my first years of gardening i probably would have freaked out and tried to kill all the little black beetles with some kind of insecticide but after a week or so the beatles seem to disappear from the potato plants so i figure the plant starts to get attacked it makes it's "defense" chemicals then the bugs get discouraged and leave) i'm not sure if the beatles would be attracted to any other vege plants or if they might cause too much damage there??? and i kinda wondered if the beatles had come from? i got a few bags of compost from the store or maybe some eggs were on some of the hay?....hopefully this year i've made enough compost i won't have to buy any extra?!...but i feel like the more "natural" or the more close to how nature would be seem to behave is the best way to go...no plastic, no extra chemicals, no extra tilling/digging/weeding etc etc sure the act of planting some specific "seeds" because we want certain vege is "unnatural" enough except in as far as we are also part of nature....but the extra pesticides/fertilizers/or freaking out about some fungus/disease/pest/etc is not only unhelpful but mostly unnecessary nothing lives "forever"...
I’m not getting any younger 😆 I’ll be 37 this summer. I’m a millennial only by a few years. I got my first job on a farm when I was 11 and was in gardens well before that, so I have more experience than my age lets on.
I agree you have a Lotta knowledge. My family is from North Carolina and South Carolina unfortunately I’m still in California hoping to leave enjoy the weather in the Carolinas.
Ive been growing potatoes in grow bags for a few years now, and I love it. I built (with scrap lumber and hardware cloth) a screen that would fit over my wheelbarrow. So when it was time to harvest, i could just dump and sort. Then easily put my soil back in my bags.
That's interesting. I'm guessing they're smaller containers? A 20 gallon would crush most screens. They're not heavy to simply tip over, but to pick it up and dump it in a wheelbarrow, it is a significant lift.
Great idea. I have a large heavy screen that fits over my wheelbarrow to screen out twigs and rocks, but never though to use it that way. Will try that in the fall. Thanks!
I often use fabric containers for potatoes, not quiet 20 gallons. But as i found out, the amount of seed potato you plant in each container also effects yields and sizes. From the first time growing potatoes, i planted 5 seed potatoes in each container. I got plenty but i found them to be on the smaller side than i was expecting and hoping for. I now use 3 seed in each container and its gotten me much better results. In the container you planted in 7 I think you may be better off with 5 I'm in the UK, down in the south and we had an exceptionally hot and dry summer last year, probably mimicing some areas of US. As much as potatoes dont like heat, its also vital to water potatoes a little more often in those conditions to give them a chance
For a 40 quart container, you can plant 2 indeterminate potatoes at different layers OR you can plant 4 determinate potatoes on two layers. One layer should be about a 1/3 way from the bottom and the other layer should be a 1/3 way from the top. Ensure you have decent amount of acidity in the soil, spaghnum moss can help with acidity, although I mix an acidifying fertilizer thought the entire container. Acid soil is what potatoes prefer and it helps to prevent potato scabies. Planting all 5 at the top of the container will crowd the potatoes and it wastes the soil. Plus now he's going to have to heavily mound the potatoes to prevent sunlight from greening the potatoes and making them poisonous. You want to learn about determinates and indeterminates for your potatoes before you plant them.
Its not the amount you plant its the extra feed they need to keep up ... if you feed them correctly you can plant 10 . They just have a much higher need for micro nutrients and fertilizer
I’m hoping you will show us harvesting your potatoes in the fall? Thanks for all the great tips. I have a notebook that I’ve been keeping my planting and growing information in so I can refer back to when I need to. I will definitely be rewatching this one to write down all your tips!
Potatoes was one of the first things that started my garden!!! Grow what you eat. Eat what you grow!!! Soooo many ways to grow - in ground, raised beds, grow bags, plastic pots, hay bales, in your cabinet…. Yes those ones you forgot you had!!! Happy growing everyone.
I'm a first time gardener at 57 and have learned so much from you. Thank you! You need to sell a notebook with all your various plants and all the how to's: how to plant them; how to fertilize them when planting; how to fertilizing them as they grow; how to harvest them, etc., etc. I'm watching your videos over and over again, stopping, pausing, rewinding, watching again trying to take all these notes. 🤣 But one thing you didn't say here is how much Jack's 20-20-20 to use in how much water. I bought a bag (yes, because you recommended it) and it states how much to put in a gallon of water for %N. I have no idea how much %N I want / need. So I've just used the Miracle grow recommendation of 1.5 Tbl for 1.5 gallon of water. Plus the 2-3 second glug of fish fertilizer (yes, I bought that too because you recommended it). So help a brother out please. How much Jack's 20-20-20 should I put in how much water for potatoes? (Or just sell me your notebook. 🤣 )
I just finished planting my potatoes today. We planted alot of potatoes this year. I always grow them in ground, as That is what works best for me. Last year we got more potatoes than we ever have! I am confident we will get much more this year!
If I had the land, soil and climate, I would do that, but alas, I cannot here. The rains we get are a major problem, and our soil is sandy and contains root knot nematodes. So, containers it is!
Don't need seed potato if you have a means to store your taters in cool and dark (below 40 degrees , but above freezing) - We do about a bushel plus a year - enough for a year's supply, and still have some leftovers that will start sprouting early spring. I do have a cellar (rarely ever gets above 60 degrees in summer, typically low 40's in winter) and store harvested potatoes in bushel basket covered with heavy tarp. so when next spring rolls around, we always have sprouting potatoes to re-plant. Never have to buy seed potatoes that way. :) I believe there are ways to build your own DIY root cellar in backyard as well, so may not need a cellar like we have (Northern P.A.)
That would be the same as planting an organic potato, or planting a potato that already sprouted. If they’re potatoes leftover from the previous season, they are probably starting to sprout in some capacity. If they were stored so cold that it inhibited sprouting that long, it is the same as planting an organic store potato. Old potatoes usually sprout quickly once they’re brought into a warm area.
Another nice tutorial, MG!👍 When I cut my seed potatoes, I dip them in potash. You don't have to wait for them to heal when ya use the potash. I grow my potatoes in leaf mold or just leaves...3 inches of soil in the bottom of the pot.🥔 This saves on soil. Dale's too cute. 🐕
Interesting. Potash crystals? I have a bag that's lasted me many years, but it's so incredibly strong. Any time I get lazy and touch them bare-handed, I will get eczema between my fingers. That stuff is so powerful. It's the only thing that gives me that type of reaction. Dale is a momma's boy. He acts like such a tough guy, but he's melted butter.
@@TheMillennialGardener I'm calling the ash I make in my fireplace to add to potting mix potash...is that wrong? That's what I use on the cut potatoes.
@@valoriegriego5212wood ash, and potash are 2 different animals. Wood ash is great also for keeping wire worms away. I’ve also heard using it to scan over your cut potatoes works too.
One of the best videos on growing potatoes. I've done both, grown in fabric pots and last year I wanted a lot and grew in two raised beds. I was very disappointed in the yield vein the raised beds. I got way more potatoes growing in containers. This year I'm going back to large fabric pots.
Thanks for the recap on planting spuds. Even though here on the New South Wales coast we’re in Autumn, I’m pretty sure we are a zone 11, so our autumn / winter is ideal for spud growing. We are less than 5km (as the crow flies) from the ocean, so we rarely get frost at our place. Last time we planted our spuds in one of our raised beds, but as this bed full of kitchen herbs I think we’ll go with your recommendation for using grow bags. PS I can’t get enough of “Adventures with Dale”, he’s a gorgeous soul!!
I think Dale has gotten taller😊 your video on potatoes is much appreciated. You did not do the "1st early, second early confusing stuff. I just want to grow a basic 🥔. Last fall was my first attempt at potatoes and used store bought that sprouted in pantry. My yield wasn't great due to my errors. However, I over wintered my harvest in a box, cool dry place. This spring I opened box full of octopus 😅 oh my goodness 😂
I'm not quite sure what you mean by "1st early, second early." The best advice I can give on growing potatoes is get them in ground as early as possible, don't over-water them and feed them heavily. A hidden potato in a pantry will be 2 feet long before you know it! Dale has many faces since he's half hound and half pit bull/staffordshire. Depending on his stance, he either looks stocky and muscular or long and lanky. He looks like two different dogs based on his ear position and chest position.
Thank you! This was just what I was looking for. I found a bag of organic baby Yukon gold potatoes in my cabinet that had started sprouting. So rather than wast them I'm gonna try to grow more! I already have some of these fabric grow bags so I'm planting out my seed potatoes now. So excited to see what I come out with!
This will be my first time growing potatoes and I'm using your method. Please do a video on sweet potatoes. I have slips rooting now from organic blue sweet potatoes ❤!
I recently started adding copper wire to my garden beds to see if "electroculture gardening" really works. My plants are growing even better with the copper grounding in the beds. I would suggest you try it. I am in Shallotte about 45 minutes south of you. Lowes has copper wire for $.55 per foot. TOTALLY WORTH IT!!
My gardens are under the high voltage power lines that go from a power plant to a city. Defiantly something good about electricity and gardens. I think electromagnetic fields create nitrogen similar to lighting in a storm. I remember pictures in organic gardenig and farming magazine where people set up lighting rods in their gardens, hoping to get that nitrogen strike.
I just took 8 gauge copper wire wounded around a stick with some from the top sticking up higher and stuck them in my garden beds and my plants. Are? Going crazy I can see several inch different after a rainstorm with lightning.
I LOVE your videos!! You explain so thoughtfully. Thank You. I have harvested my first planting of potatoes. It may be a bit early but they weren't getting watered enough. Pretty good harvest considering. My question is: What do you do with the dirt from the containers? I have a very small area and don't have anywhere to put additional dirt. Same issue for tomatoes. Love the idea of 2 harvests/year.
I use a 8-32-16 fertilizer, never have used bonemeal but going to try it. I've had good luck. Always plant in the right sign of the moon if possible. Really makes a difference.
Great video. I planted some potatoes over the weekend. Some were sprouted some weren't. I didn't use seed potatoes and wasn't aware of the inhibitor you mentioned. Hopefully they grow and don't rot lol.
Be sure to not let your soil get too wet to give them a fighting chance. You may want to consider trying to sprout a few other potatoes as a back-up in case you don't see anything budging in a week.
Good information. I really learned from you. Thank you. I am going to grow potatoes this year. Russet and red. Usually, I grow sweet potatoes. I appreciate you tips.
I like that phrase "I'll never do it again" and it isn't negative either, some stuff you grow doesn't work out or maybe you did grow something successfully but you ended up having too much, it's you and the garden, nobody else. So far 2 things I'll won't do again is Okra and planting to many tomato plants.
I wish I had seen u last yr. We tried using tubs and I planted to deep. We did dismally. To small and very few. Thank you for the grow bags, I just ordered 2 sets.
That's alright. Every year is a learning experience, and you'll never make that mistake again. Remember, it's only failure if you repeat it. The first go-around is just education. You'll do great this year, and you'll love those bags!
Very new but 2 yrs ago I had few purple potatoes with shoots so I planted in a good flower soil of course I forgot, well this yr I have 3 growing. I did plant potato gardeniddle of yard n most have grown I dug valleys covered n put some hay atop n looking good. I also threw few more in covered with dirt/chunks grass from garden n they grew too. Almost time to harvest n find out. Purple ones r flowering.
You can grow store bought potatoes even though they are sprayed with a growth inhibitor to prevent sprouting. I have been doing this since 2020 with red taters from Walmart once they started chitting ( aka growing eyes).
I'm new to garden and had a couple questions. I live in SC and it's the last week in April. Is it too late to plant potatoes? Also when can you plant them so that you can harvest them in fall/winter? Thanks in advance.
So how do we save or make seed potatoes for the next season? Or do we have to buy new seed potatoes every year? Maybe grow another crop indoors during winter?
Question for you: I use same fabric as you in my garden. I want to put in 2 raised beds. Which is best: put raised beds on top of fabric or cut fabric out around raised bed? Thanks for your response.
Some of mine are trucking along great. Some not so much, may have to check to see if they got too wet. Planted a little later maybe okay. Great video as normal. Still going to try the Japanese ones from whole foods.
Are you referring to Japanese sweet potatoes? If so, sweet potatoes are an entirely different species in an entirely different family, and they grow completely differently. These tips will not apply to sweet potatoes, since sweet potatoes are a Morning Glory and potatoes are a Nightshade.
I gave up on potatoes for years because of potato bugs. An organic farmer solved that problem. He said don't plant until mid June. Worked like a charm!! I also plant in a 3ft raised bed. I have a great harvest every year now and no bugs !!
Interesting. I've had the opposite strategy. My strategy has been to plant them as early in March as possible, that way I harvest everything by May. We don't get the terrible pests until the rainy season starts after Memorial Day, so getting the harvest done before June has been my success. That being said, potatoes are grown for the tubers, so there is no need to leave them open for pollination. Therefore, you can just grow them in containers and cover them in an insect net. If you keep them covered, you won't have any pests. There's no real reason to uncover them except to water/fertilize.
@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks for the reply, very nice of you. I should have mentioned that I live in southern Ontario. We don't have any snow (often we do) but the ground is still frozen. There's no planting until late May, early June. I have planted peas earlier but they don't come up till the ground is warm. I'm envious of you. Have a great spring. It's looking like an early spring for us. And thanks, I enjoy watching your program.
If we grew potatoes last year in a container, and they had no diseases at all, could we not reuse the soil, amending it again thoroughly? Thank you. Loved your video.
You certainly can re-use the soil, but I wouldn't plant a nightshade (tomato, pepper, eggplant) or a cucurbit (cucumber, squash, melon) in there right away. I'd plant something not susceptible just in case, like beans, crucifers (broccoli, cabbage, kale), lettuce, spinach, sweet potatoes, etc. If none of them are an option, you can plant whatever you want and take a fairly low risk.
On the storebought potatoes - what about that potato you forgot you had that does sprout. If that is planted and grown is there a difference in the end product or will that sprout inhibitor infect the plant as it grows?
First thing, I really like your videos. I do think you should include information about how you should hill indeterminate potatoes but not determinate varieties. Hilling all potatoes is a waste of time if they are determinant, because for them hilling does not increase yield. This seems to be a very common misunderstanding about growing potatoes.
I grow potatoes in-ground without hilling. I used to hill, but it was a waste of time and straw. Now I just watch the ground beneath the potato plants and if a potato starts to push the ground up, or grow too near the surface, I cover it over with a little more soil. Not the inches and inches of soil or straw I've heard was necessary. I get plenty of potatoes that grow down in the soil.
i put seed potatoes in ground a couple months ago and nothing grew. I dug up one of them. They look ok with eyes. Maybe it’s too hot in zone10. These are varieties for zone10
Do you recommend or think it’s okay to grow cucumbers in stackable planters? I have found it’s easier to control the moisture, pests, and temperature in these but my cucumber plants are about 6” - 8” tall right now and I am unsure if they’ll allow fruit like this. Also, materials used for the teepee?
I'm curious from a financial perspective, setting aside the pleasure and healrh benefiits, as to whether it is worthwhile to grow your own food. Good soil, potting bags, feetilizers, your time value. When all added up I would think ot is far cheaper to purchase.
And I have no problem with potatoes popping up, I have 10 acre’s and a lot of deer, rabbits and so on. I think I had 2 small plants come up and they were far away from the potatoes I planted
It is available through the "other sellers," but if you don't want to order thru them, any of the other brands will probably be fine. I have a couple other brands linked in my Amazon Store in the SOLUBLE FERTILIZERS list. Alternatively, you can pick up a gallon at Walmart, Home Depot or Lowes for about $22-25. They all stock it.
Would you please tell me the difference in the fertilizer numbers??? Why some are 20-20-20? Some are 5-5-5? And some 4-4-4? If I dilute 20-20-20, will I get 5-5-5???
That is the percentage of N, P and K in a fertilizer product by weight. A 5-5-5 means that of the weight of the product, 5% is Nitrogen, 5% is Phosphorus and 5% is Potassium. So in a 100lb bag of 5-5-5 fertilizer, there is 15lbs of total fertilizer and the other 85lbs are inert ingredients. A 20-20-20 is 60% fertilizer and 40% inert ingredients, whereas a 5-5-5 fertilizer is 15% fertilizer and 85% inert ingredients. Organic fertilizers have low NPK's because they're made out of whole foods, and whole foods have much lower nutrient density than a refined product.
I had excellent results with my grocery store potatoes and they were good! They were sprouting on my counter so I just stuck them in pots and voila, they produced well!
❤ Dale 🥺 Btw, I learned a lot about potatoes today! I had found some growing in my pantry and decided to try my luck at it. I was fortunate and came across some 33 gallon pots. They’re already growing really well, but you gave me a lot of tips to keep them going, and when to harvest. Thanks!
You give some of the best tutorials. So clear. So detailed. You give the “why” as well as the “how”. You don’t waste my time with chit chat but get right to the point. Keep up the good work!
I planted 12 russets that were sprouting in my pantry. I just stuck them in the ground in mid April and six weeks later they are HUGE and starting to flower. Fortunately I had a very fertile raised bed that was fallow last year and previously grew peas. I’m expecting massive yield.
I grow potatoes in fabric bags, raised beds, in ground, and in tubs. Anywhere and anyhow I can grow them I do. 3/4 Irish here, lol. Canned they make incredible home fries and are perfect in soups and stews. It's like a treasure hunt digging them up. For survival food and storage they can't be beat. Everyone should plant potatoes. Picked fresh and eaten right away they're so awesome.
Potatoes are the king of storage foods. The white potato has a bad reputation due to the ubiquity of French fries, but actual potatoes are incredibly healthy - even better than sweet potatoes, because the protein is higher quality and actually can sustain you longer on their own! If you have a nice stash of potatoes and sweet potatoes, you have a nice bit of security!
That’s very sweet and I can’t wait to plant mine this year. Sounds like I’m a little late but I’ll still try knowing my yield will be exponential next year because I’ll be planting BEFORE our last frost. ☺️
I have four buckets of taters growing right now. I like to dehydrate them in coin shapes. I made an augratin dry mix and vacuum sealed it in a mason jar, (taters too). I love augratin potatoes and I know Exactly what’s in them 🤤😋
Great video. I'm growing potatoes in fabric containers this spring, first time doing potatoes. Pretty excited about it. I've had farmer's market potatoes locally and the difference from store bought was pretty striking, so looking forward to the grow.
@@TheMillennialGardener I'm most attracted to the ease of harvesting using that method, plus I live in Maine and I've noticed many plants benefit from increased heat from being in the above-ground pots.
Good for you, you will be hooked on growing potatoes I promise. I am trying something new to me I saw a potato expert say. He cuts off any chits (the sprouted eyes) leaving only two per potato or cut slice. Just let the cuts heal and scab over for a few days is all. It's said that having just two chits makes bigger potatoes and a healthier plant. I'll find out and do a test run, kind of excited about it truth be told.
I have watched many gardening UA-cam videos and I find yours to be the best. Why? Because you are able to communicate your vegetable growing knowledge and tips well, efficiently, and focused. Thank you!
One tip for potatoes in 5 gallon buckets...bury the bucket about 4 gallons deep in zone 9 ...it helps keep the moisture from drying out too quick and keeps the soil cooler.
I would really urge the 20 gallon bags. They really appreciate the extra space, and they last longer. My 5 gallon buckets rot after 2 seasons, but my grow bags are 7 years old and good as new. Plus, a 20 gallon grow bag is cheaper than a 5 gallon bucket, now!
@@TheMillennialGardener How do you keep your 20 gallon bags moist during the summer? I struggle because of their size I don't have a saucer to hold water. Any ideas? Thank you!
Thanks! Love your channel. You make everything so easy to understand. Unfortunately I waited too late to plant potatoes (Hot GA)but looking forward to using your technique in the fall. Can’t wait! Dale is such a sweet dog, love that face!
Thank you so much for your support and generosity! I really appreciate it! I don't think it's too late for you to plant potatoes, especially in containers. Mine are just coming up now, and your temperatures are almost identical to mine, so you should be able to get by. Worst case, if you plant them in containers, you can always move them into the shade if it gets too hot too quickly. You don't really have anything to lose, especially if you have some old potatoes sprouting in the pantry. Dale says hello!
If you found this video helpful, please “Like” and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience:
0:00 Intro To Growing Potato Plants
1:20 Tip #1: When To Plant Potatoes
2:40 Tip #2: Growing Potatoes In Containers
6:35 Tip #3: Seed Potatoes & Planting Potato Pieces
9:56 Tip #4: Fertilizing & Planting Potatoes
12:35 Tip #5: Mulching And Watering
14:35 Fertilizing Potatoes Schedule
17:16 Adventures With Dale
It’s so hard to click on thumbnail with your type of facial expression. 🙄
Timestamps matter for some. Usually when I click a video, I watch it or listen to the full thing while doing things. I don't have a 15 second brain span thank goodness. Grow good food, yes.
I went to Amazon to purchase 20 gallon sacks, they only offer 15 & 30 gallon.
at 6 mins in the look on the dog's face is almost like it's looking at something? like "who are you talking to dad"?? "because i don't see anyone else..." or maybe it was looking at a squirrel or bird? unsure if you have someone running the camera maybe it was looking at them?
idk i'm not an expert but i was thinking i've been growing potatoes in beds/mounds(mostly made of rotten hay/some compost/then extra char because of baby millipedes but mostly just rotten hay) i made on top of the earth and been growing them in the same exact spots for several years now and i'm in zone 5 a (in nw pa) and i've not had any problems with any blight and i realize i'm not as far south as you so maybe we don't have that problem in my area?, the only problems i've had is the baby millipedes and that was because the first year i did the garden(about 10 years ago) i used the black plastic around the plants and then that was too hot for some of the plants(mainly brassicas but others too) during the summer and so the next year i reluctantly kept the black plastic but put mulch(wood mostly wood chips) over the plastic to try to help keep the soil cooler and by the end of that year i started to notice WAY too many tiny black millipedes(which black landscaping plastic and wood chips is the "perfect breeding ground" and habitat for millipedes) and the babies(super tiny white "worms"(about a 1/4 inch long and a millimeter thick) except when viewed under a magnifying glass you could see their 100 legs and as they get bigger they're 1/2 white and 1/2 grayish pink?) anyway these baby millipedes were not only eating the potatoes(and eating the potatoes that were not even near plants with black plastic around them probably 50 feet away even) but the baby millipedes were maybe also eating the fall pea seeds i planted too?(i'm unsure if the pea seeds already had millipede eggs or what? i've been unable to just plant peas in the ground now but when starting the peas in a green house there've been 2 times(out of 10) where the seeds were STILL eaten and there was no way the pea seeds INSIDE had been infested with millipedes!?) anyway the char does repel the millipedes from the potatoes now and for the past probably 4 or 5 years the potatoes have gotten even better and better and i've never rotated them...the first year i covered the "mounds" of potatoes with "wood chips"(instead of hay and not wood from the store but from chopping the wood with an axe so they were various sizes) and that still worked ok BUT the potatoes didn't grow the entire way up the mound they were all down close to the ground so i quit mounding them because i learned you only need to add enough extra cover to the plants only to just cover any possible potatoes sticking out of the ground(not to cover the vine itself) so the potatoes don't turn green if they pop out of the dirt/hay/whatever they're planted in, not to mention some of the potatoes deformed because of the hunks of wood so the hay is a "softer" material...but seems like the potatoes will grow just about anywhere(in a pile of wood chips even)!!? and while i occasionally end up having a plant or two start grow when i didn't plant them in my two beds(each about 10'x3 or 4 feet)! i usually have to replant them all and i even let the seed pods fall and stay(the ones from the flowers the deer can't reach the deer love to eat the flowers) and when i'm harvesting the potatoes i really try to get them all BUT i hand dig them but it's easier to dig them because it's mostly just lose/rotting hay too....i did notice there was tiny black jumping beetles on the tops of some of the potato plants(tops) sometimes but these beetles don't seem to hurt the potatoes and and they don't ultimately kill the plants so i just let them be(in my first years of gardening i probably would have freaked out and tried to kill all the little black beetles with some kind of insecticide but after a week or so the beatles seem to disappear from the potato plants so i figure the plant starts to get attacked it makes it's "defense" chemicals then the bugs get discouraged and leave) i'm not sure if the beatles would be attracted to any other vege plants or if they might cause too much damage there??? and i kinda wondered if the beatles had come from? i got a few bags of compost from the store or maybe some eggs were on some of the hay?....hopefully this year i've made enough compost i won't have to buy any extra?!...but i feel like the more "natural" or the more close to how nature would be seem to behave is the best way to go...no plastic, no extra chemicals, no extra tilling/digging/weeding etc etc sure the act of planting some specific "seeds" because we want certain vege is "unnatural" enough except in as far as we are also part of nature....but the extra pesticides/fertilizers/or freaking out about some fungus/disease/pest/etc is not only unhelpful but mostly unnecessary nothing lives "forever"...
Great video! Do you have a link for initially preparing the bags for planting? Thanks!
You can't be much older than my first grandkids, but you sound like my grandfather when you talk gardening. Thanks again!
I’m not getting any younger 😆 I’ll be 37 this summer. I’m a millennial only by a few years. I got my first job on a farm when I was 11 and was in gardens well before that, so I have more experience than my age lets on.
Yes you do 👋🏼
Dale knows his Mummy doesn’t mind him sleeping on the guest bed…that’s why she put the Doggie throw on it 🐶🥰😂🤣
I agree you have a Lotta knowledge. My family is from North Carolina and South Carolina unfortunately I’m still in California hoping to leave enjoy the weather in the Carolinas.
You sound like gen x. That’s a complement. Our NC house is under construction and I can’t wait to put in my garden.
Ive been growing potatoes in grow bags for a few years now, and I love it. I built (with scrap lumber and hardware cloth) a screen that would fit over my wheelbarrow. So when it was time to harvest, i could just dump and sort. Then easily put my soil back in my bags.
That's interesting. I'm guessing they're smaller containers? A 20 gallon would crush most screens. They're not heavy to simply tip over, but to pick it up and dump it in a wheelbarrow, it is a significant lift.
@@TheMillennialGardener I use 10g pots. Its more pots, but easier to pick up and flip out.
Great idea. I have a large heavy screen that fits over my wheelbarrow to screen out twigs and rocks, but never though to use it that way. Will try that in the fall. Thanks!
I often use fabric containers for potatoes, not quiet 20 gallons. But as i found out, the amount of seed potato you plant in each container also effects yields and sizes. From the first time growing potatoes, i planted 5 seed potatoes in each container. I got plenty but i found them to be on the smaller side than i was expecting and hoping for. I now use 3 seed in each container and its gotten me much better results. In the container you planted in 7 I think you may be better off with 5
I'm in the UK, down in the south and we had an exceptionally hot and dry summer last year, probably mimicing some areas of US. As much as potatoes dont like heat, its also vital to water potatoes a little more often in those conditions to give them a chance
Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm fixing to start my seed potatoes and this really helped me
For a 40 quart container, you can plant 2 indeterminate potatoes at different layers OR you can plant 4 determinate potatoes on two layers. One layer should be about a 1/3 way from the bottom and the other layer should be a 1/3 way from the top. Ensure you have decent amount of acidity in the soil, spaghnum moss can help with acidity, although I mix an acidifying fertilizer thought the entire container. Acid soil is what potatoes prefer and it helps to prevent potato scabies.
Planting all 5 at the top of the container will crowd the potatoes and it wastes the soil. Plus now he's going to have to heavily mound the potatoes to prevent sunlight from greening the potatoes and making them poisonous.
You want to learn about determinates and indeterminates for your potatoes before you plant them.
Its not the amount you plant its the extra feed they need to keep up ... if you feed them correctly you can plant 10 . They just have a much higher need for micro nutrients and fertilizer
I’m hoping you will show us harvesting your potatoes in the fall? Thanks for all the great tips. I have a notebook that I’ve been keeping my planting and growing information in so I can refer back to when I need to. I will definitely be rewatching this one to write down all your tips!
Potatoes was one of the first things that started my garden!!! Grow what you eat. Eat what you grow!!! Soooo many ways to grow - in ground, raised beds, grow bags, plastic pots, hay bales, in your cabinet…. Yes those ones you forgot you had!!! Happy growing everyone.
I'm a first time gardener at 57 and have learned so much from you. Thank you! You need to sell a notebook with all your various plants and all the how to's: how to plant them; how to fertilize them when planting; how to fertilizing them as they grow; how to harvest them, etc., etc. I'm watching your videos over and over again, stopping, pausing, rewinding, watching again trying to take all these notes. 🤣 But one thing you didn't say here is how much Jack's 20-20-20 to use in how much water. I bought a bag (yes, because you recommended it) and it states how much to put in a gallon of water for %N. I have no idea how much %N I want / need. So I've just used the Miracle grow recommendation of 1.5 Tbl for 1.5 gallon of water. Plus the 2-3 second glug of fish fertilizer (yes, I bought that too because you recommended it). So help a brother out please. How much Jack's 20-20-20 should I put in how much water for potatoes? (Or just sell me your notebook. 🤣 )
I’m needing to know also. 😢 Help! 😊
I just finished planting my potatoes today. We planted alot of potatoes this year. I always grow them in ground, as That is what works best for me. Last year we got more potatoes than we ever have! I am confident we will get much more this year!
If I had the land, soil and climate, I would do that, but alas, I cannot here. The rains we get are a major problem, and our soil is sandy and contains root knot nematodes. So, containers it is!
@@TheMillennialGardener I grew up on the east coast of NC, so I understand those issues!
@@TheMillennialGardener Root nematodes!!!😮😮😮 That's my nemesis!!! I struggle with that here in Florida 😢😭😭
Don't need seed potato if you have a means to store your taters in cool and dark (below 40 degrees , but above freezing) - We do about a bushel plus a year - enough for a year's supply, and still have some leftovers that will start sprouting early spring. I do have a cellar (rarely ever gets above 60 degrees in summer, typically low 40's in winter) and store harvested potatoes in bushel basket covered with heavy tarp. so when next spring rolls around, we always have sprouting potatoes to re-plant. Never have to buy seed potatoes that way. :) I believe there are ways to build your own DIY root cellar in backyard as well, so may not need a cellar like we have (Northern P.A.)
That would be the same as planting an organic potato, or planting a potato that already sprouted. If they’re potatoes leftover from the previous season, they are probably starting to sprout in some capacity. If they were stored so cold that it inhibited sprouting that long, it is the same as planting an organic store potato. Old potatoes usually sprout quickly once they’re brought into a warm area.
I think my garage might work for winter storage however I think I may be battling the occasional mouse for my harvest!
Love this, and he loves his dog, so sweet!!!
Another nice tutorial, MG!👍
When I cut my seed potatoes, I dip them in potash. You don't have to wait for them to heal when ya use the potash.
I grow my potatoes in leaf mold or just leaves...3 inches of soil in the bottom of the pot.🥔 This saves on soil.
Dale's too cute. 🐕
Interesting. Potash crystals? I have a bag that's lasted me many years, but it's so incredibly strong. Any time I get lazy and touch them bare-handed, I will get eczema between my fingers. That stuff is so powerful. It's the only thing that gives me that type of reaction. Dale is a momma's boy. He acts like such a tough guy, but he's melted butter.
@@TheMillennialGardener I'm calling the ash I make in my fireplace to add to potting mix potash...is that wrong? That's what I use on the cut potatoes.
@@valoriegriego5212 I thought Potash meant wood ashes also🤔??
@@valoriegriego5212wood ash, and potash are 2 different animals. Wood ash is great also for keeping wire worms away. I’ve also heard using it to scan over your cut potatoes works too.
@@Flippin_Crazy Thanks!😃
Never had a problem growing my potatoes in the ground. I have been blessed for the past 20 yesrs.
One of the best videos on growing potatoes. I've done both, grown in fabric pots and last year I wanted a lot and grew in two raised beds. I was very disappointed in the yield vein the raised beds. I got way more potatoes growing in containers. This year I'm going back to large fabric pots.
Thanks for the recap on planting spuds. Even though here on the New South Wales coast we’re in Autumn, I’m pretty sure we are a zone 11, so our autumn / winter is ideal for spud growing. We are less than 5km (as the crow flies) from the ocean, so we rarely get frost at our place. Last time we planted our spuds in one of our raised beds, but as this bed full of kitchen herbs I think we’ll go with your recommendation for using grow bags.
PS I can’t get enough of “Adventures with Dale”, he’s a gorgeous soul!!
Awesome. This is the year I go big with potatoes.
They’re a great thing to grow! You can’t go wrong.
I think Dale has gotten taller😊 your video on potatoes is much appreciated. You did not do the "1st early, second early confusing stuff. I just want to grow a basic 🥔. Last fall was my first attempt at potatoes and used store bought that sprouted in pantry. My yield wasn't great due to my errors. However, I over wintered my harvest in a box, cool dry place. This spring I opened box full of octopus 😅 oh my goodness 😂
I'm not quite sure what you mean by "1st early, second early." The best advice I can give on growing potatoes is get them in ground as early as possible, don't over-water them and feed them heavily. A hidden potato in a pantry will be 2 feet long before you know it! Dale has many faces since he's half hound and half pit bull/staffordshire. Depending on his stance, he either looks stocky and muscular or long and lanky. He looks like two different dogs based on his ear position and chest position.
@The Millennial Gardener your video is based on growing a common potato we all regularly eat.
Potatoes are always grown in my garden since they are so easy to grow and a staple on my table for my family. Love ur videos 💜🤟🏽
how do you grow them?
Thank you! This was just what I was looking for. I found a bag of organic baby Yukon gold potatoes in my cabinet that had started sprouting. So rather than wast them I'm gonna try to grow more! I already have some of these fabric grow bags so I'm planting out my seed potatoes now. So excited to see what I come out with!
This will be my first time growing potatoes and I'm using your method. Please do a video on sweet potatoes. I have slips rooting now from organic blue sweet potatoes ❤!
Great! I have probably the most detailed video on sweet potatoes out there right here: ua-cam.com/video/0igp5IzO21g/v-deo.html
I recently started adding copper wire to my garden beds to see if "electroculture gardening" really works. My plants are growing even better with the copper grounding in the beds. I would suggest you try it. I am in Shallotte about 45 minutes south of you. Lowes has copper wire for $.55 per foot. TOTALLY WORTH IT!!
Interesting 🤔
My gardens are under the high voltage power lines that go from a power plant to a city. Defiantly something good about electricity and gardens. I think electromagnetic fields create nitrogen similar to lighting in a storm. I remember pictures in organic gardenig and farming magazine where people set up lighting rods in their gardens, hoping to get that nitrogen strike.
I just took 8 gauge copper wire wounded around a stick with some from the top sticking up higher and stuck them in my garden beds and my plants. Are? Going crazy I can see several inch different after a rainstorm with lightning.
You’re a fantastic teacher sir. Thank you so much.
Yesssss. This is just what I was thinking.
Glad I could help!
I LOVE your videos!! You explain so thoughtfully. Thank You. I have harvested my first planting of potatoes. It may be a bit early but they weren't getting watered enough. Pretty good harvest considering. My question is: What do you do with the dirt from the containers? I have a very small area and don't have anywhere to put additional dirt. Same issue for tomatoes. Love the idea of 2 harvests/year.
I always hit the like button at the start of your video because i know I'm going to like it!
I grew my potatoes in the containers last year and I did hill them very nicely
I totally enjoyed this info - so many tips! I ordered some of the bags you recommended! Thanks for your gardening enthusiasm!
I use a 8-32-16 fertilizer, never have used bonemeal but going to try it. I've had good luck. Always plant in the right sign of the moon if possible. Really makes a difference.
Thanks. Very good tips.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. I planted some potatoes over the weekend. Some were sprouted some weren't. I didn't use seed potatoes and wasn't aware of the inhibitor you mentioned. Hopefully they grow and don't rot lol.
Be sure to not let your soil get too wet to give them a fighting chance. You may want to consider trying to sprout a few other potatoes as a back-up in case you don't see anything budging in a week.
@@TheMillennialGardener I appreciate the advice! We'll see how they turn out :)
Excellent information, thank you!
You're welcome!
Thanks for all the great tips
Good information. I really learned from you. Thank you. I am going to grow potatoes this year. Russet and red. Usually, I grow sweet potatoes. I appreciate you tips.
Your recommended pesticide for my vegetable plants and roses
What a handsome dog 🥰❤️🐶❤️ I’d like to start growing veggies but not sure what soil and feed to use, organic, since soil in US is deficient in Boron
Love your puppy!!!!
Dale's a good boy 🐕
@@TheMillennialGardener Like his Daddy.
I like that phrase "I'll never do it again" and it isn't negative either, some stuff you grow doesn't work out or maybe you did grow something successfully but you ended up having too much, it's you and the garden, nobody else. So far 2 things I'll won't do again is Okra and planting to many tomato plants.
Love your channel! I’ve learned a lot from your information and guidance. Thanks
Thank you!
Dale is like hurry up dad I'm bored.😂 thanks again for another great video ❤
I wish I had seen u last yr. We tried using tubs and I planted to deep. We did dismally. To small and very few. Thank you for the grow bags, I just ordered 2 sets.
That's alright. Every year is a learning experience, and you'll never make that mistake again. Remember, it's only failure if you repeat it. The first go-around is just education. You'll do great this year, and you'll love those bags!
I spray foliage with kelp, fish , tea made from the compost pile and fish I catch in our pond
Just so appreciate Your content
Thank you! I appreciate that very much.
I say, that sounds true, for urban garders. Suburban gardeners should listen!
Food is at your fingertips!
Ahh, I love how he he agnolagis his dog!! I have a lawn potato too!! Her name is Sofia!!
Very new but 2 yrs ago I had few purple potatoes with shoots so I planted in a good flower soil of course I forgot, well this yr I have 3 growing. I did plant potato gardeniddle of yard n most have grown I dug valleys covered n put some hay atop n looking good. I also threw few more in covered with dirt/chunks grass from garden n they grew too. Almost time to harvest n find out. Purple ones r flowering.
Great information! So much I didn’t realize. Thanks
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
You can grow store bought potatoes even though they are sprayed with a growth inhibitor to prevent sprouting. I have been doing this since 2020 with red taters from Walmart once they started chitting ( aka growing eyes).
WOW ANTHONY, YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER. I DON'T KNOW ANY OF THIS. 6 INCHES DEEP. WOW 👌 THANK YOU SO MUCH. OH HI DALE. I LOVE YOU DALE. ❤
I’m glad it was helpful! Dale sends his love 🐕
Blessings like always awesome information! Thanks
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
I'm new to garden and had a couple questions. I live in SC and it's the last week in April. Is it too late to plant potatoes? Also when can you plant them so that you can harvest them in fall/winter? Thanks in advance.
😋😋🥔🍠🥔. You are right they are simple.
In theory, they are. As long as you avoid a few common mistakes, they're one of the easier things to grow.
Thanks for the info on fertilizing😊💖😊
You're welcome!
I get potato from the organic section, or from farmer’s market, or Asian stores for more interesting varieties.
So how do we save or make seed potatoes for the next season? Or do we have to buy new seed potatoes every year? Maybe grow another crop indoors during winter?
I put my potatoes in the big red cow feed buckets.. my dad said it won't work.. can't wait... love me some Dale... sweet fur baby ❤️
I'm not familiar with those buckets, but make sure they have ample drainage holes at the bottom. Potatoes can't sit in muck, or they will rot.
Hey Dale, better to be a lawn potato than a lawn cigar.
Hello!! Do you have a video on how to store the potatoes to help them last longer?
I read you can hill potatoes by not filling the container all the way and adding soil over time which acts like hilling
Dale is a sweetheart😊💖😊
He is. He loves his pack. If anyone is missing, he's so upset until everyone is back together.
Question for you: I use same fabric as you in my garden. I want to put in 2 raised beds. Which is best: put raised beds on top of fabric or cut fabric out around raised bed? Thanks for your response.
I’m glad I’m not the only one with a furry lawn potato 😂
When he lays out on the grass, that's what he looks like. A big ol' potato 🥔
We live in Colorado, and it has been cold, I need to get my above ground planters out and see what happens. Any info on onions
Great video got the pots
Excellent! It makes growing potatoes easier.
How do I keep or prevent insects/bugs ext. From my garden soil ? To make sure bugs won't eat my potatoes..
Great info! Thank you!😊Regina
Glad it was helpful!
How long should I wait before replanting potatoes that I just dug up from my garden?
Some of mine are trucking along great. Some not so much, may have to check to see if they got too wet. Planted a little later maybe okay. Great video as normal. Still going to try the Japanese ones from whole foods.
Are you referring to Japanese sweet potatoes? If so, sweet potatoes are an entirely different species in an entirely different family, and they grow completely differently. These tips will not apply to sweet potatoes, since sweet potatoes are a Morning Glory and potatoes are a Nightshade.
@@TheMillennialGardener Yes and I remember that they are actually kin to morning glorys. I will watch the sweet potato video again. Thanks!
@@MichaelBrownOki I did pick up some of the purple sweet potatoes from Whole Foods and they are sprouting like crazy. Good luck!
I gave up on potatoes for years because of potato bugs. An organic farmer solved that problem. He said don't plant until mid June. Worked like a charm!! I also plant in a 3ft raised bed. I have a great harvest every year now and no bugs !!
Interesting. I've had the opposite strategy. My strategy has been to plant them as early in March as possible, that way I harvest everything by May. We don't get the terrible pests until the rainy season starts after Memorial Day, so getting the harvest done before June has been my success. That being said, potatoes are grown for the tubers, so there is no need to leave them open for pollination. Therefore, you can just grow them in containers and cover them in an insect net. If you keep them covered, you won't have any pests. There's no real reason to uncover them except to water/fertilize.
@@TheMillennialGardener
Thanks for the reply, very nice of you. I should have mentioned that I live in southern Ontario. We don't have any snow (often we do) but the ground is still frozen. There's no planting until late May, early June. I have planted peas earlier but they don't come up till the ground is warm. I'm envious of you. Have a great spring. It's looking like an early spring for us. And thanks, I enjoy watching your program.
If we grew potatoes last year in a container, and they had no diseases at all, could we not reuse the soil, amending it again thoroughly? Thank you. Loved your video.
You certainly can re-use the soil, but I wouldn't plant a nightshade (tomato, pepper, eggplant) or a cucurbit (cucumber, squash, melon) in there right away. I'd plant something not susceptible just in case, like beans, crucifers (broccoli, cabbage, kale), lettuce, spinach, sweet potatoes, etc. If none of them are an option, you can plant whatever you want and take a fairly low risk.
@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you for the reply.
Red Lasoda all day
On the storebought potatoes - what about that potato you forgot you had that does sprout. If that is planted and grown is there a difference in the end product or will that sprout inhibitor infect the plant as it grows?
First thing, I really like your videos. I do think you should include information about how you should hill indeterminate potatoes but not determinate varieties. Hilling all potatoes is a waste of time if they are determinant, because for them hilling does not increase yield. This seems to be a very common misunderstanding about growing potatoes.
Hello fellow 80s baby! 😂 I’m glad to see so many of us millennials gardening now ☺️❤️
Yay 1986
I grow potatoes in-ground without hilling. I used to hill, but it was a waste of time and straw. Now I just watch the ground beneath the potato plants and if a potato starts to push the ground up, or grow too near the surface, I cover it over with a little more soil. Not the inches and inches of soil or straw I've heard was necessary. I get plenty of potatoes that grow down in the soil.
i put seed potatoes in ground a couple months ago and nothing grew. I dug up one of them. They look ok with eyes. Maybe it’s too hot in zone10. These are varieties for zone10
I wonder if i can used 13-13-13 fertilizer in Missouri?
Do you recommend or think it’s okay to grow cucumbers in stackable planters? I have found it’s easier to control the moisture, pests, and temperature in these but my cucumber plants are about 6” - 8” tall right now and I am unsure if they’ll allow fruit like this.
Also, materials used for the teepee?
After you dig up your potatoes, do you have to let them sit out of the ground before you eat them like sweet potatoes? I forgot what that is called.
I'm curious from a financial perspective, setting aside the pleasure and healrh benefiits, as to whether it is worthwhile to grow your own food. Good soil, potting bags, feetilizers, your time value. When all added up I would think ot is far cheaper to purchase.
In europe we dont sprey them whit that sprout inhabiting thing so u can take the potatoes from the grossery store and plant the here
Fabulous! Now for growing onions from seed- my arch enemy.
This video may help you with onions: ua-cam.com/video/1gKvOx5R39A/v-deo.html
And I have no problem with potatoes popping up, I have 10 acre’s and a lot of deer, rabbits and so on. I think I had 2 small plants come up and they were far away from the potatoes I planted
Am I too late to plant my potatoes right now?!?! I live in NC too?
No, I'm planting mine today and filming it. I'm running outside to do it now.
What size grow bag should I be using?
I have had best results with 10 gallon or above sized bags but I know people use 5 gallon ones also.
These are 20 gallon. The bigger, the better, so grow the biggest bags you can handle.
The Alaska fish emulsion is not available. There are other brands. What would you recommend.
It is available through the "other sellers," but if you don't want to order thru them, any of the other brands will probably be fine. I have a couple other brands linked in my Amazon Store in the SOLUBLE FERTILIZERS list. Alternatively, you can pick up a gallon at Walmart, Home Depot or Lowes for about $22-25. They all stock it.
Would you please tell me the difference in the fertilizer numbers??? Why some are 20-20-20? Some are 5-5-5? And some 4-4-4?
If I dilute 20-20-20, will I get 5-5-5???
That is the percentage of N, P and K in a fertilizer product by weight. A 5-5-5 means that of the weight of the product, 5% is Nitrogen, 5% is Phosphorus and 5% is Potassium. So in a 100lb bag of 5-5-5 fertilizer, there is 15lbs of total fertilizer and the other 85lbs are inert ingredients.
A 20-20-20 is 60% fertilizer and 40% inert ingredients, whereas a 5-5-5 fertilizer is 15% fertilizer and 85% inert ingredients. Organic fertilizers have low NPK's because they're made out of whole foods, and whole foods have much lower nutrient density than a refined product.
Your dead on when you say you won't get them all when in ground planting.
It is impossible 😂
Got my answer, buy organic potatoes 🥔 not sprayed with chemicals
Will red wiggler worms eat my potato plants if I top it with compost with worms in it?
No mine don’t
ah HA!!! HOW TO "Bootleg" Potatoes YES thank you this is what I am seeking
I had excellent results with my grocery store potatoes and they were good! They were sprouting on my counter so I just stuck them in pots and voila, they produced well!
That's me. If they sprout and gone to far... I'm planting them.
If they’re sprouting, they will work. Just don’t plant fresh conventional potatoes, because they may rot before they sprout.
❤ Dale 🥺
Btw, I learned a lot about potatoes today! I had found some growing in my pantry and decided to try my luck at it. I was fortunate and came across some 33 gallon pots. They’re already growing really well, but you gave me a lot of tips to keep them going, and when to harvest. Thanks!
You give some of the best tutorials. So clear. So detailed. You give the “why” as well as the “how”. You don’t waste my time with chit chat but get right to the point. Keep up the good work!
chit chat.. potatoes..
COINCIDENCE?! I THINK NOT!
I planted 12 russets that were sprouting in my pantry. I just stuck them in the ground in mid April and six weeks later they are HUGE and starting to flower. Fortunately I had a very fertile raised bed that was fallow last year and previously grew peas. I’m expecting massive yield.
I grow potatoes in fabric bags, raised beds, in ground, and in tubs. Anywhere and anyhow I can grow them I do. 3/4 Irish here, lol. Canned they make incredible home fries and are perfect in soups and stews. It's like a treasure hunt digging them up. For survival food and storage they can't be beat. Everyone should plant potatoes. Picked fresh and eaten right away they're so awesome.
Potatoes are the king of storage foods. The white potato has a bad reputation due to the ubiquity of French fries, but actual potatoes are incredibly healthy - even better than sweet potatoes, because the protein is higher quality and actually can sustain you longer on their own! If you have a nice stash of potatoes and sweet potatoes, you have a nice bit of security!
I understand your treasure comment because my grandkids have so much fun digging up the potatoes
That’s very sweet and I can’t wait to plant mine this year. Sounds like I’m a little late but I’ll still try knowing my yield will be exponential next year because I’ll be planting BEFORE our last frost. ☺️
I have four buckets of taters growing right now. I like to dehydrate them in coin shapes. I made an augratin dry mix and vacuum sealed it in a mason jar, (taters too).
I love augratin potatoes and I know Exactly what’s in them 🤤😋
Do you find them easy to grow?
Great video. I'm growing potatoes in fabric containers this spring, first time doing potatoes. Pretty excited about it. I've had farmer's market potatoes locally and the difference from store bought was pretty striking, so looking forward to the grow.
It is a lot easier. You’ll need a lot of containers if you want a massive haul, but they’re close to autopilot minus basic watering and fertilizing.
@@TheMillennialGardener I'm most attracted to the ease of harvesting using that method, plus I live in Maine and I've noticed many plants benefit from increased heat from being in the above-ground pots.
Good for you, you will be hooked on growing potatoes I promise. I am trying something new to me I saw a potato expert say. He cuts off any chits (the sprouted eyes) leaving only two per potato or cut slice. Just let the cuts heal and scab over for a few days is all. It's said that having just two chits makes bigger potatoes and a healthier plant. I'll find out and do a test run, kind of excited about it truth be told.
Did I miss the hilling part?
@@raspeight22 hilling was discussed several times throughout the video.
I have watched many gardening UA-cam videos and I find yours to be the best. Why? Because you are able to communicate your vegetable growing knowledge and tips well, efficiently, and focused.
Thank you!
One tip for potatoes in 5 gallon buckets...bury the bucket about 4 gallons deep in zone 9 ...it helps keep the moisture from drying out too quick and keeps the soil cooler.
I did the same with some tomatoes last year. They did great.
I would really urge the 20 gallon bags. They really appreciate the extra space, and they last longer. My 5 gallon buckets rot after 2 seasons, but my grow bags are 7 years old and good as new. Plus, a 20 gallon grow bag is cheaper than a 5 gallon bucket, now!
@@TheMillennialGardener How do you keep your 20 gallon bags moist during the summer? I struggle because of their size I don't have a saucer to hold water. Any ideas? Thank you!
@@TheMillennialGardener What do you think of the idea to grow in cardboard boxes?
@@mariap.894 Maybe put old dried tree branches in the bottom of the bags or cardboard pieces?
I love your videos and thank you for sharing this information with us.
Thank you! I’m glad you find them helpful.
Thanks!
Love your channel. You make everything so easy to understand. Unfortunately I waited too late to plant potatoes (Hot GA)but looking forward to using your technique in the fall. Can’t wait! Dale is such a sweet dog, love that face!
Thank you so much for your support and generosity! I really appreciate it! I don't think it's too late for you to plant potatoes, especially in containers. Mine are just coming up now, and your temperatures are almost identical to mine, so you should be able to get by. Worst case, if you plant them in containers, you can always move them into the shade if it gets too hot too quickly. You don't really have anything to lose, especially if you have some old potatoes sprouting in the pantry. Dale says hello!
@@TheMillennialGardener "Dale says hello." So cute! 🤗
I started mine! Your advice and presentation is great. Thanks for all your help.
Excellent! I'm glad the video was helpful.