Folks, those of you waiting for Oakland Gardens to get the 30 litre containers back in stock for the deal, They have now had an order that is still available 10 containers delivered for £33 use code simplify33 at checkout. www.oaklandgardens.co.uk/heavy-duty-containers--30---130-litre-35881-p.asp?fbclid=IwAR3laGTzMFGuXxpBPIq5MF4DWoRhKHEjn6HOChejL6Ppsr3Xq9wd1uhgZ0g
Folks, You have all been amazing and today received a message from Oakland Gardens to say they have completely run out of these containers. Their next delivery has been expedited and will be available in the first week of April. They apologize if you have missed out so far.
Perhaps you could do a generalised deal with them - like 5 or 10% off all those type pots with your code? Those 30 liter pots are a great size but I would also buy some of the larger ones if it were a similar deal. Cheers
@@simplifygardening Exactly that! After doing my first season of 20ish container of potatoes I'm hooked and want to learn more and exactly-free up precious space!!
I used all your advice and after just 10 days of putting my starts in their containers, I have sprouts breaking the surface!! This is my first time attempting to grow anything and I'm so excited that it's already successful. THANK YOU!!
Hey Simplify Gardening, I just wanted to say thanks for another great upload and thank you for teaching us so much about gardening. You are one of my favorites on this platform and you do great!
Hi Tony, please upload a video of these potato seedlings when they started showing the leaves and another video when it's time to harvest.. this is the exciting part, harvesting time . Thank you 😊
Cheers Tony, I've been growing my spuds in containers and bags for the last 2 years and will do again in 2022. Your videos are an inspiration and I've learned so much from your channel. All the best to you for the new gardening season
Just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work and help for everyone! I've just ordered my 3rd set of 10 containers for growing potatoes again this year, after last year's was such a success! Brilliant buckets!
Great video, Tony. I had good success with potatoes in grow bags last year. I like the idea of sturdier containers. I haven't seen buckets like that in the States, but will start looking.
@@rossleaman7350 try to find a container thats about 7-8 gallons and drill the drainage holes yourself. i have some potatoes growing in buckets that are roughly around 7 gallons and they are doing fine.
Thanks Tony,I have just ordered my second lot. You are bang on with the drainage as my last lot are draining well. Your videos have taught me so much thank you 😊
I was going to grow my spuds in ground this year, but that really is a good deal you're promoting - so back to pots it is for me. Just bought 40 of them with your code. Cheers!
I live in USA, and the buckets I use are from cat litter, and they have ridged bottoms too. If you get cat litter, you get FREE buckets! I just drill holes myself.
Just harvested my first ever container grown potatoes - 30th May 2022 - Jazzy and 1st June Charlottes. I am very pleased with the results of 70 day 2nd earlies - just over two pounds of Jazzy and all of which are all that ideal baby new potato size. The Charlottes again 72 days but just over two and a half pounds but about 6 quite large spuds which will end up being roasties while the rest varied from egg size downwards but only a very few real tiddlers of no use. The main thing is they are perfect while my ground grown potatoes last year suffered badly from wire worm so very happy with results and a big thankyou for all your tutorials and advice as I can vouch from results it is, in my mind the way to go just as you have advocated. Thanks again John NT
Thank you Tony. They say that timing is everything. I've just watched this and, as I needed some good containers, I have placed an order for 10 buckets. Hopefully they will be as good as I anticipate them to be. Time will tell.
Glad it was helpful Jim I had an email from Oaklands this morning they are already running out and had to stop selling on ebay so you folks can have them lol
There is another code starting this afternoon cheaper for end of season sale. check out todays video on potatoes I think you will enjoy it. ua-cam.com/video/L1rf1FXtI9s/v-deo.html
The challenge for me will be getting enough nutrient rich loose soil material to fill several of those containers. Garden soul will harder in containers. I have tried it. It will require mostly compost and potting soil. Which will require a lot of work and money.
I've invested. more than I want to admit, into pots for Potatoes and squash. But I've got them, so there's that. 30 for potatoes and 15 for squash. The squash pots are 15 gallons
G'day my friend. Those big containers have truly served you well, but I love those feet in the bottom of the containers. Way cool. I want to thank you for your support by watching my channel and leaving your thoughts 😀 Have a nice weekend your friend Marty
Hi, from Kansas. I enjoy your videos so much and this next spring I will try growing potatoes in those pots that I am going to order. I tried other pots but the potatoes didn't produce well. The pots will make it so much easier for me to harvest since I've had some back surgeries and not getting any younger either, I'll be 77 soon. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the rest of the world.
Thank you Thank you Thank you Tony, I just received my first 10 and I am delighted with the quick delivery and the quality is the best. I have been using growbags but from now on I will be using these tubs. When they are availableagain I will place further orders will gradually replace all my growbags.
First year on my allotment this year. And you randomly popped up on my recommended. Great videos, and i have learnt so much already. Thanks for all your advise and tips !
Love your potato videos. Keep em coming! For us who live in other parts of the world I think it would help to frequently mention 1. Your average last frost date 2. Npk of blood fish bone which is uncommon in USA 3. Weight of fertilizer you use rather than just visual handfuls These details would help to make reasonable substitutions. I can't argue with your results but for 2 years I also cannot repeat them or even come close. Thanks again and looking forward to your next video.
It's about a cup altogether in each bucket for the fertilizer. In the US, I mix blood meal, potash from the woodstove, and bone meal(this year I've bought azomite, which is from an ancient sea in Utah).
Just ordered 10 using your code, I'll be making a massive amount of leaf mould compost mixed with copious amounts of rabbit manure this Autumn and will hopefully be able to grow a load of 'Dwarf Sunray' jerusalem artichokes in these next season, iv'e grown them in the old pots for 2 years and they do really well as long as the pots are kept mulched and shaded from the sun.
I like the modifications to the new containers but it looks easy to modify your old containers by making more and bigger holes. As well, you could place your old barrels on a gravel or stone bed.
This will be my first time growing Potatoes in containers and my second time growing potatoes in my lifetime. Last year I got a small crop of Red Norlands. Set them out to dry and when I returned, my puppies were finishing off the last two. Who knew? I’m excited to grow them in containers. We don’t have the ones you have, but I found some cow mineral tubs. They’re a bit larger without handles, but I drilled several 3/4” holes along the sides and 8 - 1/2” holes in the bottom. Should work fine. They’re food grade and black.
Thanks for the great review of the container features as well as the instructions for planting! 🌱💕 That’s an awesome deal on the price! Wish we could get it here in the USA!
I have the flat bottomed ones and just drilled extra holes in them. The new ones are brilliant for slightly burying them, thanks for the head up Tony 😁🌱☀️
Tony, you're killing me! I can't find anything like this in the new pots in the states. I'm using some that are similar to the old ones (but no handles) and the rest of my potatoes are in grow bags (thanks for the tip on making sure they drain well!) and one patch in ground. I also should have listened about having some sort of support, as a few of the plants are starting to fall over. In any event, put me top of the list if you find a way to source those pots to the states!!!
Glad they have produced pots with huge drainage holes. Not only is it great for drainage but is so much better for the roots to grow into the soil for us that plant them on a soil bed. Sithee Later Dan 🤭
Great video Tony! Thanks for the discount code! Ordered mine and I must say the handles on the new ones are amazing & the drainage holes on the bottom are very much what we needed.
I live in Alaska. In Anchorage, we have mild summer weather with lots of light, not heat like Australia. I’ve learned a lot watching your channel snd this is the first year to try your method. You got away from peat? My mix is: 1/ each soil, peat, and compost. Now I hear compost is best!
Morning Tony wow love those pots, I have my pots on a raised table (rabbits 😭) that is webbed metal so lots of run off ability. It was finally a bit dry today so I got 8 pots done and will do more in a week or so. Thank you for sharing as always all of you stay safe 🥰.
Unfortunately Oakland Gardens won’t deliver to the US. ☹️ I bought some comparable ones off Amazon. My choices were 7 gallon and 10 gallon containers. I opted for 10 of each. Hopefully it won’t be detrimental to my first attempt at potato growing; wish me luck! Love your channel!
I am growing potatoes in plastic tote bins this year. I pick them up here and there throughout the year, salvaging them where I find them. I drill a lot of holes in the bottom, and I prop them up on sticks or pieces of wood to keep them off the ground. I put about an inch,to an inch and a half of shredded cardboard crushed wood something like that in the very bottom of the bin to add additional drainage. And it creates something like a Hugel culture environment. I mix native soil, with compost, compost of manure, Scrapings from the forest floor, grass clippings…whatever I can find. Potatoes are very forgiving and will grow in most any sort of medium. I cover it all with grass and leaves to retain moisture and then, I just mostly leave them alone. This year was the first time I’ve heard about determinate versus indeterminate, and growing on different levels. And to be honest, I’m not really sure, at least not 100%, what is determinate from indeterminate. I am assuming that’s the difference between early and main crop, but that’s just a guess. Anyway, I appreciate you and your channel, Tony, and I always look forward to your input. Thank you so much David South Carolina
Hello Tony like you’re videos as they’re always informative. I like the design of the new pots but I think a lot of the problems with drainage is down to the perched water table when the pots are in the ground there is a lot of contact with the soil which acts like a wick allowing gravity to overcome capillary action and will work in reverse when the pots get dry. But on a hard standing you don’t have that luxury so what I’ve done is cut some capillary mat into strips and put them in so they come out of The drain holes when I’m potting up or you can just poke them in the holes if you’ve already filled the pots. the amount of extra water it gets rid of is quite remarkable and seems to deal with the anaerobic layer which I used to get. Keep the video’s coming always enjoy them
A big thank you for all this info, Tony, I am now going to grow some potatoes for the first time, and order some containers and compost etc, and will let you know how I get on👍
Tony a great video, i did some in containers for last two years. I do in sacks too. Trying Ruth Stout method this year too,and traditional way. I do love the containers, as can just tip out when need for dinner. Thanks again Tony.
No wonder there are more gardeners in the UK. That price is a steal! I'd fly there just to buy those buckets. I hope we see them in the US without the ridiculous priceup... Cheers
@@simplifygardening haha noticed that, your hair looks just like your sweater haha loved the video mate, watching from New Zealand.. just expecting our first frost here soon so havesting all my bucket potatoes shortly
Those holes at the side, allow voles or field mice to climb in and eat my sweet potatos and other veggies growing at top. I saw the holes on top of container and checked. They were all eaten
I followed your container growing instructions to the T last year. Worked very well for me. However, this year, I'm growing in just compost & seaweed & see what happens. 👍
Thanks for your fantastic helpful videos.I was a gardening hater till 3 years ago when I suddenly got the urge to grow some tomatoes.and now I grow everything I can in my small garden.Can I use barley straw as mulch on my potatoes containers Thanks Ricky
Hi! This is one of the best videos I have seen today! Keep uploading such great videos. I look forward to more of your videos my friend. Have a wonderful day! Stay Connected. 😊
Folks, those of you waiting for Oakland Gardens to get the 30 litre containers back in stock for the deal, They have now had an order that is still available 10 containers delivered for £33 use code simplify33 at checkout. www.oaklandgardens.co.uk/heavy-duty-containers--30---130-litre-35881-p.asp?fbclid=IwAR3laGTzMFGuXxpBPIq5MF4DWoRhKHEjn6HOChejL6Ppsr3Xq9wd1uhgZ0g
Tony, any tip on how to get these containers to Chile? there is another place that sells them?
Ordered 10 just the other day, discount code worked a treat and delivery is today, thanks so much, appreciated 👍
The ones that came recently looks like they've had another upgrade and changed the holes in the bottom again
Folks, You have all been amazing and today received a message from Oakland Gardens to say they have completely run out of these containers. Their next delivery has been expedited and will be available in the first week of April. They apologize if you have missed out so far.
Oakland has sold out, because Huw bought all of their containers.
Oh dear. Was about to order them. Do you know if they will have the same deal and if so can I pre-order?
Perhaps you could do a generalised deal with them - like 5 or 10% off all those type pots with your code? Those 30 liter pots are a great size but I would also buy some of the larger ones if it were a similar deal. Cheers
There is nothing like these pots that I can find in the U.S. I really want to get some of these awesome pots somehow.
Let us know when we can get them in 🇨🇦
Finally, a video that covers planting determinate potatoes in pots. Thank you! 🙂
Glad it was helpful! check out todays video on potatoes I think you will enjoy it. ua-cam.com/video/L1rf1FXtI9s/v-deo.html
I'm definitely going to try this. Thanks for sharing.
I've bought 50 using your code Tony! Really looking forward to properly learning about growing potatoes in containers following your fab videos🌿
Your lucky Huw Oaklands sold out in less than 48 hours lol you will love using them and it will free up beds for growing other stuff mate
@@simplifygardening Exactly that! After doing my first season of 20ish container of potatoes I'm hooked and want to learn more and exactly-free up precious space!!
Which size did you use ?
@@HuwRichards Well mate come for a visit always happy to take you through it on site
@@dwwolf4636 30 litres
Thats the best method! And those containers!!! Wish I could get those in the U.S.
I’m working on getting them there Brian
@@simplifygardening Thanks for making these potato videos! What would you recommend currently for people in the US?
I was just going to post this.
@@geniusatwrok I recommend that you take a container you already have, drill more holes, and set them on bricks.
@@chinatownboy7482 that's just what I have been doing. I also use spent nursery pots, but they don't have handles, nor the volume.
That's a brilliant bucket - just what i need!
Perfect check out todays video on potatoes I am sure you will enjoy that too. ua-cam.com/video/L1rf1FXtI9s/v-deo.html there is a big discount on them
Wish we had these containers in the US. They look amazing!
I am working on it please bare with me
I used all your advice and after just 10 days of putting my starts in their containers, I have sprouts breaking the surface!!
This is my first time attempting to grow anything and I'm so excited that it's already successful. THANK YOU!!
Your instructional videos are some of the best on the internet. Thank you!!
Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge.
Hey Simplify Gardening, I just wanted to say thanks for another great upload and thank you for teaching us so much about gardening. You are one of my favorites on this platform and you do great!
You are very welcome
I couldn’t agree more…Tony is the best! 👍
Thanks my sowing tonight . Forgot over the weekend. Cheers
Get them done
Well put together video sir. Thank you for doing what you can for all of us here in the States, we very much appreciate it!
My pleasure!
I'm gonna give container potatoes another shot this year
You will be one Happy Gardener
Hi Tony, please upload a video of these potato seedlings when they started showing the leaves and another video when it's time to harvest.. this is the exciting part, harvesting time . Thank you 😊
I have playlists full of each step so check them out
Cheers Tony, I've been growing my spuds in containers and bags for the last 2 years and will do again in 2022. Your videos are an inspiration and I've learned so much from your channel. All the best to you for the new gardening season
Glad to help
Just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work and help for everyone! I've just ordered my 3rd set of 10 containers for growing potatoes again this year, after last year's was such a success! Brilliant buckets!
Im so glad your seeing great results :)
Thanks for helping us Tony. I will let you know how my harvest goes this year! Never grew more than a few golf balls before. Lol
Fingers crossed!
Great video, Tony. I had good success with potatoes in grow bags last year. I like the idea of sturdier containers. I haven't seen buckets like that in the States, but will start looking.
They arnt there Scott but trying to sort it as so many want them after watching my videos
I have searched all over. they are no where to be found on the internet. I suppose I will need to try the grow bags.
Can we get these in the us?
@@simplifygardening Have been looking for something like this in the States for years. Please do let us know if you find anything like this.
@@rossleaman7350 try to find a container thats about 7-8 gallons and drill the drainage holes yourself. i have some potatoes growing in buckets that are roughly around 7 gallons and they are doing fine.
Thanks Tony,I have just ordered my second lot.
You are bang on with the drainage as my last lot are draining well.
Your videos have taught me so much thank you 😊
Glad Deborah as long as your getting value I am happy
Deep fried or french fries are a treat. Mashed is nice and can be made into potato pancakes.
Yeah lots of ways to use the humble potato
I was going to grow my spuds in ground this year, but that really is a good deal you're promoting - so back to pots it is for me. Just bought 40 of them with your code. Cheers!
Awesome Rafe they are brilliant you will love the quality when you get them
containers on the way thanks
I live in USA, and the buckets I use are from cat litter, and they have ridged bottoms too. If you get cat litter, you get FREE buckets! I just drill holes myself.
Just harvested my first ever container grown potatoes - 30th May 2022 - Jazzy and 1st June Charlottes.
I am very pleased with the results of 70 day 2nd earlies - just over two pounds of Jazzy and all of which are all that ideal baby new potato size. The Charlottes again 72 days but just over two and a half pounds but about 6 quite large spuds which will end up being roasties while the rest varied from egg size downwards but only a very few real tiddlers of no use. The main thing is they are perfect while my ground grown potatoes last year suffered badly from wire worm so very happy with results and a big thankyou for all your tutorials and advice as I can vouch from results it is, in my mind the way to go just as you have advocated.
Thanks again
John NT
Thank you Tony. They say that timing is everything. I've just watched this and, as I needed some good containers, I have placed an order for 10 buckets. Hopefully they will be as good as I anticipate them to be. Time will tell.
Glad it was helpful Jim I had an email from Oaklands this morning they are already running out and had to stop selling on ebay so you folks can have them lol
I moved to spuds in containers two years back, after watching your videos, much less faff than in ground and better results too.
Its so much easier right?
nice tony i'll be doing that next weekend in 20 gal. bags and 5 gal. buckets good luck here to good harvests!
Perfect
Thanks, discount code still works (end June 2023) 🙂
There is another code starting this afternoon cheaper for end of season sale. check out todays video on potatoes I think you will enjoy it. ua-cam.com/video/L1rf1FXtI9s/v-deo.html
Cant argue against drainage but I actually want flat bottom ones because snails can't live under them
Yeah that is something to consider but there are ways of preventing that with a wood chip layer which you will see when they go out
@@simplifygardening great! :) Looking forward. good season to you and everybody watching
🙂Please be encouraged to look into using: diatomaceous earth, sprinkled around the perimeter of each pot to prevent: snails & slugs.
You could always stand them on a layer of gravel or grit.
Salt. A barrier of salt around your planter.
10 for 33 pounds is crazy! I wish we had these in the USA!!
Trying to figure it out to get them there but your government is not playing ball
The challenge for me will be getting enough nutrient rich loose soil material to fill several of those containers. Garden soul will harder in containers. I have tried it. It will require mostly compost and potting soil. Which will require a lot of work and money.
Ordering these for my second earlies this week, need some space so these will defo be an investment :)
I have already made the holes bigger and added extra holes in the pots to improve drainage, Let it flow,Let it flow Derek
These new one are insane the amount of drainage
I've invested. more than I want to admit, into pots for Potatoes and squash. But I've got them, so there's that. 30 for potatoes and 15 for squash. The squash pots are 15 gallons
Got my pots a few weeks ago, and didn't realise they were the upgraded design! Really appreciated your offer code :)
Glad it helps you Lucy
EVERYONE - QUICK they are back in stock!!!
G'day my friend. Those big containers have truly served you well, but I love those feet in the bottom of the containers. Way cool. I want to thank you for your support by watching my channel and leaving your thoughts 😀 Have a nice weekend your friend Marty
Thanks, you too Marty. Keep picking them worms mate. That reminds me I need to build a new worm farm, I gave mine to my father before winter
Hi, from Kansas. I enjoy your videos so much and this next spring I will try growing potatoes in those pots that I am going to order. I tried other pots but the potatoes didn't produce well. The pots will make it so much easier for me to harvest since I've had some back surgeries and not getting any younger either, I'll be 77 soon. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the rest of the world.
Thank you Thank you Thank you Tony, I just received my first 10 and I am delighted with the quick delivery and the quality is the best. I have been using growbags but from now on I will be using these tubs. When they are availableagain I will place further orders will gradually replace all my growbags.
Great should be first week of April
That's a great offer on the buckets, free postage to the Highlands, just brilliant, another great video.
Thanks Karin :)
First year on my allotment this year. And you randomly popped up on my recommended. Great videos, and i have learnt so much already. Thanks for all your advise and tips !
Congrats on getting into gardening, You are going to love it. Welcome to the channel. :) Tony
I am your new friend wow amazing very nice sharing😍😍😍👍🏻👍🏻👌👌👌❤❤🌹🌹🌹🤗🤗
Welcome to the channel 😀
I'll bet the new design on the planter base will tend to air-prune the roots, too, which could be a real advantage and prevent root binding.
check out todays video on potatoes I think you will enjoy it. ua-cam.com/video/L1rf1FXtI9s/v-deo.html
Excellent video and I love the design of those new pots. Please keep us blokes from across the pond when they are available, thanks. 😀
I will di
Love your potato videos. Keep em coming! For us who live in other parts of the world I think it would help to frequently mention
1. Your average last frost date
2. Npk of blood fish bone which is uncommon in USA
3. Weight of fertilizer you use rather than just visual handfuls
These details would help to make reasonable substitutions.
I can't argue with your results but for 2 years I also cannot repeat them or even come close.
Thanks again and looking forward to your next video.
I will sort that out for the next potato video ;)
My 56lb sack of BF&B says it's 5:5:6
It's about a cup altogether in each bucket for the fertilizer. In the US, I mix blood meal, potash from the woodstove, and bone meal(this year I've bought azomite, which is from an ancient sea in Utah).
When it comes to potatoes, this guy knows his chit. 😀
Lol
Just ordered 10 using your code, I'll be making a massive amount of leaf mould compost mixed with copious amounts of rabbit manure this Autumn and will hopefully be able to grow a load of 'Dwarf Sunray' jerusalem artichokes in these next season, iv'e grown them in the old pots for 2 years and they do really well as long as the pots are kept mulched and shaded from the sun.
Just bought a pack of 10. Can't wait! Thank you for the discount code:)
Your welcome Rebeca
I like the modifications to the new containers but it looks easy to modify your old containers by making more and bigger holes. As well, you could place your old barrels on a gravel or stone bed.
Yeah you could
This will be my first time growing Potatoes in containers and my second time growing potatoes in my lifetime. Last year I got a small crop of Red Norlands. Set them out to dry and when I returned, my puppies were finishing off the last two. Who knew? I’m excited to grow them in containers. We don’t have the ones you have, but I found some cow mineral tubs. They’re a bit larger without handles, but I drilled several 3/4” holes along the sides and 8 - 1/2” holes in the bottom. Should work fine. They’re food grade and black.
Great I hope to see you getting a great crop
Thanks for the great review of the container features as well as the instructions for planting! 🌱💕
That’s an awesome deal on the price! Wish we could get it here in the USA!
I have the flat bottomed ones and just drilled extra holes in them. The new ones are brilliant for slightly burying them, thanks for the head up Tony 😁🌱☀️
Glad to help
I saved up this video until I have time to focus, and it turns out to be an add for buckets. 😆
There are many other videos on the growing of these potatoes
Tony, you're killing me! I can't find anything like this in the new pots in the states. I'm using some that are similar to the old ones (but no handles) and the rest of my potatoes are in grow bags (thanks for the tip on making sure they drain well!) and one patch in ground. I also should have listened about having some sort of support, as a few of the plants are starting to fall over.
In any event, put me top of the list if you find a way to source those pots to the states!!!
im working on getting them there mate bare with me
Glad they have produced pots with huge drainage holes.
Not only is it great for drainage but is so much better for the roots to grow into the soil for us that plant them on a soil bed.
Sithee Later Dan 🤭
Exactly pal either later mate
Great video Tony! Thanks for the discount code! Ordered mine and I must say the handles on the new ones are amazing & the drainage holes on the bottom are very much what we needed.
Yeah a world apart matey. please dont trip over mine on Wednesday ;)
@@simplifygardening 😂😂 I've just text you now about 'Wednesday ' 😂😂
@@TheGrowUpChannel no prob im in the bath and the phone in the bedroom mate I will check it when done
@@simplifygardening Haha! What service you give to your viewers 😂😂 no probs matey
Yes then Tony 👍👍👍
Awesome share
Thanks for visiting
@@simplifygardening wel come dear
I live in Alaska. In Anchorage, we have mild summer weather with lots of light, not heat like Australia.
I’ve learned a lot watching your channel snd this is the first year to try your method. You got away from peat? My mix is: 1/ each soil, peat, and compost. Now I hear compost is best!
peat is in the process of being banned here
Morning Tony wow love those pots, I have my pots on a raised table (rabbits 😭) that is webbed metal so lots of run off ability. It was finally a bit dry today so I got 8 pots done and will do more in a week or so. Thank you for sharing as always all of you stay safe 🥰.
Thats awesome and great your sowing
Unfortunately Oakland Gardens won’t deliver to the US. ☹️ I bought some comparable ones off Amazon. My choices were 7 gallon and 10 gallon containers. I opted for 10 of each. Hopefully it won’t be detrimental to my first attempt at potato growing; wish me luck! Love your channel!
I hope they work for you
I hope these make it to the states one day, love these pots!
Working on it
Great video as always Tony, but the pots! They may have better drainage but no where near as strong as before!! Squashed two already!!
Seriously? Ive not had any issues yet but I will feed it back to Oaklands for you
I wish we could get those new buckets here in the USA.
Hi Tony, great video on potatoes. Thanks for sharing and take care 🙂
Thanks, you too!
thanks for the tip on double levels! I never thought of that! And just in time cause I am planting them tomorrow.
Glad I could help!
I am growing potatoes in plastic tote bins this year.
I pick them up here and there throughout the year, salvaging them where I find them. I drill a lot of holes in the bottom, and I prop them up on sticks or pieces of wood to keep them off the ground.
I put about an inch,to an inch and a half of shredded cardboard crushed wood something like that in the very bottom of the bin to add additional drainage. And it creates something like a Hugel culture environment.
I mix native soil, with compost, compost of manure, Scrapings from the forest floor, grass clippings…whatever I can find.
Potatoes are very forgiving and will grow in most any sort of medium.
I cover it all with grass and leaves to retain moisture and then, I just mostly leave them alone.
This year was the first time I’ve heard about determinate versus indeterminate, and growing on different levels. And to be honest, I’m not really sure, at least not 100%, what is determinate from indeterminate.
I am assuming that’s the difference between early and main crop, but that’s just a guess.
Anyway, I appreciate you and your channel, Tony, and I always look forward to your input. Thank you so much
David South Carolina
Yes that will do well. just watch the nitrogen that could be used when its breaking down
i am doing crop rotation but i may as well have planted in the same spot because they are coming back anyway
Much love and respect from Ireland containers at the ready
Thanks Patricia nows the time
I'd really love to buy these pots - In Michigan USA. I can't wait until you get to my state! :)
Maybe one day!
Finally proof Ive been doing something right with the bfb feed! 😂 Cracking video. Those tubs are amazing! If I had room I'd be buying those! 😁
Glad your getting it right Jen
Found my way here from your comment on Allotment Diary and just subscribed .
Hey George. Welcome to the channel mate. Dan has a great channel
We planted our first earlies using this exact method. With a couple of modifications lol
Awesome information Tony !!
Cheers Jason and Colleen 🌱🥔🤞🌱
Thanks both and thanks for the impression yesterday :)
thats the answer containers tony
They pretty good Steven and im quite excited about them
Hello Tony like you’re videos as they’re always informative. I like the design of the new pots but I think a lot of the problems with drainage is down to the perched water table when the pots are in the ground there is a lot of contact with the soil which acts like a wick allowing gravity to overcome capillary action and will work in reverse when the pots get dry. But on a hard standing you don’t have that luxury so what I’ve done is cut some capillary mat into strips and put them in so they come out of The drain holes when I’m potting up or you can just poke them in the holes if you’ve already filled the pots. the amount of extra water it gets rid of is quite remarkable and seems to deal with the anaerobic layer which I used to get. Keep the video’s coming always enjoy them
Yes i agree and mine wont be on a hard standing but it was mentioned for those who wish to free up growing space
A big thank you for all this info, Tony, I am now going to grow some potatoes for the first time, and order some containers and compost etc, and will let you know how I get on👍
Best of luck Gillanne I hope you have an awesome harvest
Tony a great video, i did some in containers for last two years. I do in sacks too. Trying Ruth Stout method this year too,and traditional way. I do love the containers, as can just tip out when need for dinner. Thanks again Tony.
I’m also doing lots of different methods for a course I’m filming
Thanks for the video Tony and a reminder to get my 2nd earlies sown this weekend! Will be following your instructions tomorrow 👍, thanks Ian
Awesome Ian keep sowing my friend
ordeed and and confirmed the code worked a treat thanks
No wonder there are more gardeners in the UK. That price is a steal! I'd fly there just to buy those buckets. I hope we see them in the US without the ridiculous priceup... Cheers
Im in talks with a few friends in the hope they can stock them I will keep you informed
Love matching Sweater and Beanie
Thanks but wasnt wearing a beanie lol
@@simplifygardening haha noticed that, your hair looks just like your sweater haha loved the video mate, watching from New Zealand.. just expecting our first frost here soon so havesting all my bucket potatoes shortly
Those holes at the side, allow voles or field mice to climb in and eat my sweet potatos and other veggies growing at top. I saw the holes on top of container and checked. They were all eaten
Another great video from the potato King 😊.
Thank you 😋
I've got a few tubs of really early potatoes in the greenhouses. But still need to get the main bulk planted in buckets this week. Great video👍
Yeah I did my mains the day after
Nice.
Hi Tony iv just done five of those tubs you have on your video happy days
Perfect Brian
I do think they look better for drainage 🤘👍
huge amount better design
I followed your container growing instructions to the T last year. Worked very well for me. However, this year, I'm growing in just compost & seaweed & see what happens. 👍
I have a feeling it will do very well for you
Awesome video Tony thank you for the code really appreciate it … looking forward to more potatoes this year 😊
Any time! and me too
Thanks for your fantastic helpful videos.I was a gardening hater till 3 years ago when I suddenly got the urge to grow some tomatoes.and now I grow everything I can in my small garden.Can I use barley straw as mulch on my potatoes containers
Thanks
Ricky
Yes Ricky that’s perfect to use
@@simplifygardening thanks very much for your prompt reply
Brilliant and just in time for this year’s crop… 👌🏻
Yes it’s perfect timing
Hi! This is one of the best videos I have seen today! Keep uploading such great videos. I look forward to more of your videos my friend. Have a wonderful day! Stay Connected. 😊
Thanks I’m glad you found value in my video
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Wish they were available to Florida USA!
Great video again Tony, stay safe 👍 🏴
Thanks, will do! You too
Interesting, I'm gonna try your method in my 15litre pot, 2 seed potato in 2 levels
Sounds great!
I’ve been looking for these in Canada with no luck.
Working on it