As a Polish man with an Irish wife, I figured I have spuds in my blood. Yet, I've learned quite a bit here! Didn't know there were indeterminate ones. Thanks dude. I love these master class videos.
I notice US sellers never qualify whether a seed potato is determinate or indeterminate so I really have no clue until they get growing good or until I start pulling them up. I think I must mainly have determinate. Happy spud growing.
@@selecttravelvacations7472 I've noticed that too. I've ended up keeping a list of varieties commonly available in my area and they're sorted into each category. I've been hesitant about growing determinates because I use 10 gallon potato bags, but after seeing the planting strategy in this video I want to try some red norlands and yukon golds in containers!
Harvesting potato's is one of my favorite things to do in the garden. As it is always a bit of a surprise what you will get. Thanks for the great info.
Last spring my uncle sent me a sweet potato slip and the eye of a potato, just the eye, no potato attached. So I grew them indoors until they could grow outside. I got 7 nice sweet potatoes and 9 good sized red potatoes. So this winter I’ve been experimenting with just planting the eyes, with no potatoes, and they’ve all gotten on really well! If I can plant the eyes and still eat the potatoes I’m going to try it!
I usually grow just the trimmings from supermarket potatoes with good results so you'll probably do ok. (you know, the kind of chunks most people cut off if they see an eye growing)
I had no idea some potatoes were determinate. That's why I didn't get the harvest I expected!!! Wow, so relieved. The bucket/grow bag method is what I've loved so far so I don't have to dig them, just dump them out.
It's interesting that your beautiful black soil is probably rich in nutrients that plants love. The process of dealing with the soil is excellent and free of chemicals at every step. I can say that you are truly a teacher in the world's toxic-free agriculture.
Wow, didn't know about determinate/indeterminate potatoes either. Makes sense because I wondered why my potatoes seemed to be in one layer more than I remember from my childhood. This explains it 😄 I love potatoes as well and they were the first thing I grew myself, when I got the chance to do so as a young adult. I feel very lucky that my parents taught me to grow food in a garden! I have so many fond memories of different fruits, vegetables, berries and nuts being grown and cared for - and even better - prepared and eaten, so fresh and delicious 😋😊 Seing your videos takes me right back to that joy of growing your own food and feeling grounded when doing so. Have a great day and I look forward to the next videos to come 😁
I just started watching you as I’ve moved into my new house and there are 2 vegetable patches built in my first task is going to be trying to grow some potatoes. Thanks for the help
I love growing potatoes and this video is packed with great info. Brill video Ben . Thank you so much for the mention too I really appreciate that mate.😀
Just harvested my very first potatoes. Luckily everything went well. I got more than expected and they haven't suffered from any disease. Thanks for making these helpful videos
I especially liked the part where you explained how to detect and deal with pests. Tips like this are crucial for beginners like me. This isn’t just a class-it's a valuable source of knowledge!
I've done Cara the past two years and I'm hooked on them, so already picked up my Cara's for this year. Absolutely excellent potatoes, touchwood - no blight on them either year, even with blighted tomato plants sat right next to them.
Your a month ahead of me, thank you for your videos, your very easy and personable to watch...i just came in from seed shopping, saw Alyssum seeds and thought you may approve with purchase..i can't wait to see them dangling over my pots❤
Good morning Ben, thank you for sharing all these good tips on growing perfect delicious potatoes whether in a container or direct into the soil. The harvest looks very good and I am sure you are the star at the table when these delicious potatoes are tasted, I must it is a treat to eat such fresh produce. Do take care, have a most enjoyable day. Kind regards.
Omg,im 70 and have just learned potatoes like tomatoes are determinate and indeterminate,thank you for that info,now I'll know to earth up those lanky stems and perhaps get more spuds,love your enthusiasm,good health and good growing, 💗
Ben thank you so much. I have been growing potatoes for the last 5 years, but didn’t know there were determinate and indeterminate varieties. Also that watering tip is very helpful - will be careful to water the base of the plant this year. Fingers crossed!
Chitting my Russet Burbank, Kennebec and Red Norland this morning. My older grandson asked to grow potatoes this year. They will be on their way when he gets here!!!
I’m in the West of Ireland (not much, if any, frost). I’ve experimented with planting Roosters (main crop/indeterminate) in late Autumn… in a very sheltered spot. It’s not foolproof, but I have had a decent potato harvest in late Spring for the last few years.
I love your videos and disposition. Your demeanor leaves me with a smile and I have learned a great deal from you. Ive found that with Yukon potatoes, i get a better harvest when planted in a bed of hardwood ashes
Hi Ben, very interestimg info on indeterminate & determinate potatoes. I grow mine in 30L pots and grow well. Will take your tip on removing some of the chits to get larger potatoes. Great video. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊
You never disappoint!! I'm growing potatoes this season but in pots. Your advice let me know I'm on the right track. I'm in Florida so I am well past my last frost and they are in the ground. Now to wait for the signs of life!!😂
I just love Ben! His enthusiasm, delightful accent, and a garden that sports a certain relaxed, 'shabby chic' vibe (unlike the pristine rows of weedless, perfect plants one sees in other garden videos) is an inspiration and encouragement to those of us who aren't so driven by perfection, or blessed with the kind of time perfection requires. I have grown potatoes in 5-gallon buckets, as a fun gardening project for my grandson and me, following these general instructions, and we had a great 'harvest'! We made french fries and potato chips! It was great fun! Here in the States, people use buckets, tubs, 16 gallon storage tubs, hay bales, cardboard boxes, and even laundry baskets. One statement that fits gardeners universally is that we are a creative and inventive lot!!
Thank you for explaining the difference between determinate and indeterminate potatoes. 👍 It is already potato planting season here in east Texas. Hilling potatoes is such laborious work since we get heavy rains and will just push the soil around, so I combine a few methods into one that works well here. I can also plant potatoes in the late summer for fall growing season. I found that Idaho really is one of the best places to grow potatoes due to the dry climate. Love your channel❤
Great video! 9b here (states)and we’re just a few weeks away from harvesting some fall sewn spuds! Potatoes are some of the best crops to harvest, it really is like a treasure hunt each time!
Our local feed supply store just got in its raspberry & blueberry shoots & it's seed potatoes. So I bought a bunch of them all today & put them down in my root cellar until springtime. And I also already have 26 10-gal buckets for the potatoes !!!
I had some purple potatoes making very strong 2-3 inch eyes, so I pulled them off and planted them 1/2 way in a 3 gallon pot to grow in my south facing window. They’re doing great and I hope to have a good harvest around April or May. I did eat the potatoes, so if I can eat the potatoes and just grow the eyes, that’s pretty economical.
We only have a 50m2 courtyard at home but still manage to grow 20 bags of potatoes at a time, absolutely worth while. Can’t beat straight out of the ground new spuds..❤❤
Good video Ben,I just love growing spuds,It was watching Tony O’Neils channel that inspired me and I’ve been growing in buckets ever since,this year I’m growing swift,kestrel,Charlotte,king Edward,pink fir apple,Desiree and Sarpo Mira…that calls for a lot of buckets Ben!😂👍
Im growing my first ever potatoes this year in potato bags. Im growing a variety valled Rocket. Thanks to your video I now know they are determinate and how to put them in the bag. Thanks so much for your brilliant videos 😊😊
Another brilliant video reminding me of things I had forgotten and new information! Also it so nice to see another gardener that loves his dog, they are great company mine have a bed in the greenhouse and spend hours in there with me ! ☘️☘️
New subscriber here, found your video while searching how to grow a larger harvest for potatoes. I have tried to grow potatoes for the last 3 years and failed. Thank you for taking the time to educate your followers on growing potatoes. I learned so much from the video. I actually did not know there were determinate and indeterminate potatoes. I knew tomatoes had the difference but not potatoes. Thanks again.
Ive just harvested the last of my kipflers (determinate) as we come to the end of summer. I got 14kg of spuds from 800g of seed stock. We're not huge potato eaters but there are plenty of friends and family who help us get through them 😉
Hi Ben, loved the video. I also follow Tony for his sage potato advice. A good tip I think I heard from Tony was, when planting your determinate potatoes is to line up the first two potatoes with the handles then the next two exactly between the handles. This makes sure they are equally spaced around the pot. 🙂👍🏻
Potatoes are the one thing my mum and I consistently manage to grow well in her garden year after year! So fuss-free. Will definitely have to try the bucket potatoes this year, last year we had some issue with a naughty little dog digging the seed potatoes up! Thanks for the great video :)
Growing potatoes in bulk is one of those hobbies that you don’t usually have to always 100% know what you’re doing and optimize, just use your head and common sense. Potatoes are such resilient and versatile veggies, even on times I’ve screwed the planting up majorly I’ve gotten a bountiful harvest of hundreds of spuds. Great video. You have a knack for working with a camera.
❤ Thank You so Much!!❤ I didn't manage to get much gardening done last year. But, I'm already a lot better now and looking forward to the Taste of homegrown potatoes!!❤ Quick question,,,Does anyone else Clamp their late spuds to overwinter//store them nowadays?!!❤
You've got a loyal subscriber from me sir! What a wonderfully informative video, you have amazing energy and I can tell how much you love this. God bless you and your harvests!!
Useful timely reminders and as entertaining as always - thanks Ben! I first got the gardening bug about 60 years ago when my grandad took time off from his allotment to show me the art of growing potatoes... the magic of pulling those tubers from the soil never gets old! My own tip: I use similar mixes of materials as you do, for tubs of spuds, tomatoes and cukes - so I bulk mix using a small concrete mixer. Works a treat 😎😁
It was minus 2c in my poly tunnel this week so I’ll wait 🤭🤭. But great information Ben and I looked up my potato variety and learned something new. Happy gardening 👩🌾, Ali 🌦️🇨🇦
Last year I grew Sarpo Mira and Otolia potatoes. I was impressed with the Sarpo Mira as it showed no signs of disease such as blight. Also they stored remarkably well. This was more of an accident than anything else as I found two in a card board box that I had missed. They were still in near perfect condition.
Great informative video for beginners, well done 👍🏻 I've been doing my own container main crop potatoes here in Ireland for the last 11 years with great success, usually grow Roosters
Thank you so much for this video! I've attempted growing spuds before, but without much success. You've made it simple, and understandable, and I think I'm going to give it another go 😊
This video was incredibly helpful, I learned SO MUCH! I will definitely be a lot more deliberate when planting my spuds this year, thank you good sir 🙏🏻
Thank you so much, your way of explaining things makes it so much easier to learn. My attempts at potatoe growing went horribly last year, I may just try again after seeing this.
This will be a game changer for me here in NZ. I usually grow 3 types. Early - ready for Christmas Day. Agria and a boiling potato for main crop. Knowing now about determinate and indeterminate potatoes will determine the way I grow these varities. Thank you GrowVeg.
I just learned that farmers keep potatoes up to a year, before they go to the supermarket. So sick of soggy potatoes in the superstore. didn't get a very good craop last year. Bought the seed potatoes from B&M.
Heat is a problem in my area, central Alabama zone 7B. To grow successfully, from my experience, the best time to plant is the first week of March. Potatoes planted later in the season, say a month later don't produce s well because of the heat. Potatoes are a cool season crop, and do best in temperatures below 85F (29C). For that, I need my potatoes to sprout quickly, and produce in 70-80 days. When the plants fall over, it is time to harvest. Idaho/Russet potatoes are my best producers. I've been growing them in 30 gallon grow bags, but this season, I am changing to a raised bed, 3 ft x 6ft. In the spring, it will be used exclusively for potatoes, then turnips in the fall. No space goes unused in my garden. This year, so far, I've planted three cherry trees, two plum trees, two apple trees, added six raised beds, and a GreenStalk tower. The raised beds are replacing fifteen 30 gallon grow bags. I am also adding a 15 ft x 20 ft in ground herb garden, and a 2 ft x 10 ft mushroom bed for growing Wine Cap mushrooms. The more the WEF and government try to clamp down on gardening, the larger my garden will grow. I currently have fourteen raised beds, fourteen raised beds of various sizes, three GreenStalk towers, an inground herb garden, and a small orchard of seven fruit trees. All to support two people. Yes, I over produce, and help out neighbors, friends, and family with the excess. Nothing goes to waste.
Middle TN here in the US. We just got moved to zone 7B, too, when they redid the growing zones map. Heat and humidity are also the main challenges we have in our area, too.
@@stephaniegee227 Don't rely on the rezoning. Cold temperatures recorded in Dec 2018, and Jan 2022 were omitted from the data. Plant accordingly as if the climate zones did not change. They moved my zone from 7B to 8A with 7B recorded temperatures, so as far as I am concerned, my climate zone is still 7B.
I got this from Tony as well, nice to see you all working together and credit each other. One thing I learned last year: do not try to grow two different varieties in one pot
This year I'm going to try growing Clancy potatoes from seed. I've always grown potatoes from chitted ones, but I found these that are grown from seeds. If anything it will be fun to try.
I have some of mine chitted, planted up in grow bags and under lights in the house, ready to go out as soon as it's warm enough. Only a week ago were they planted and one's already popped through the top of the soil today . I've got others just starting to chit that will be planted up in containers as usual and I'm going to see which ones fair better. Some Charlotte's and Desiree, and some 'pick and mix that don't state what they are (that'll be my bargain bag, potato tombola if you will lol, was worth the punt being so cheap at under a fiver) I needed to plant something lol as I'll be plug heavy this year. I'll let you know if my experiment spuds are ready any earlier than expected or if they are bigger. I look forward to seeing how yours turn out this year!
Hi Ben and thanks for this. I've learnt a lot more about tatties. We have buckets so will be trying this. I have a couple of varieties so I'm excited to see how they do. We are in the north east uk and it's always cold up here 😂 frost in May! Great video 👍🏽 Rach 👩🏼🌾🌱
I first learned how to grow potatoes from you several years ago! I was so afraid that they wouldn't grow but you assured me they would but it would take a few weeks and they did! I've been growing potatoes ever since but I just learned about indeterminate and determinate and I do really want to grow the different varieties like you mentioned in this video to have a continual harvest. Thank you for all your hard work over the years and for this awesome very detailed masterclass!
Hey Ben, thank you so much for this video. I have not heard about determinate/indeterminate before! Brilliant advise ahead of my first potato growing season :) All the best!
Today I transplanted my coffee tree from its retail 2 gal pot into a 10 gal pot with fresh potting soil. You had mentioned faux coffee & so you inspired me to get a real plant. These must be pampered as indoor plants except during midsummer when the weather is hot. Same for my avocado tree. They are both now happy happy transplanted trees in my new livingroom each by their own cathedral windows. The coffee tree should produce soon. The avocado tree may take a few years but we'll see !!! Great ideas from you !!! Many thanks !!!
Great video as usual thanks. I have seen many say not to water the seed potatoes after you plant them. There is enough moisture in the soil and seed potato itself. Watering often cause them to rot apparently. Water once you see them sprout through the surface.
I love this guy ,so enthusiastic. Very informative video ,I’m gunna try some spuds this year . I’m only a novice ,I got some strawberries,onions on the go so far spuds ,carrots and sweetcorn will be my next project. Keep doin what you are doin ,I love the content.
Thank you! I'm currently chitting my very first seed potatoes. I've never grown potatoes before and I went a little overboard, so this should be fun! 😂
Thank you for the video, why did you have to introduce determinate and indeterminate potatoes might explain why last year I had no improvement on plant one potato on each level. I suspect they were indeterminate so wouldn’t matter, someone shared half the information. Appreciate the advocating the use of old compost - my biggest issue with potatoes, tomato and peppers is the fear of reusing the compost. I now always plant peas with my potatoes finish around the same time for me.
Everyday is indeed a school day 👍. Can't recall ever seeing or reading about tatty determinate/indeterminate. Would have saved my mum & dad's backs way back when. Next door neighbour never hilled & always got a decent crop without the hard work lol
The happiness and energy in these videos always makes me smile
Me too ❤
Same. ❤
Exceptional. Like old educational BBC shows.
Same! Even if I grew nothing, Ben brings great joy to the darkest of days.
Thanks so much guys! :-)
Again, this guy has the best on-screen dynamic ever. love him! his passion is infectious
That’s very kind of you to say. Happy gardening!
Yes, and him showing love to his canine friend was a bonus!
As a Polish man with an Irish wife, I figured I have spuds in my blood. Yet, I've learned quite a bit here! Didn't know there were indeterminate ones. Thanks dude. I love these master class videos.
I'm 1/4 Polish, 1/4 Irish and definitely have the gene! 😉
Great there was something new to learn here. Hope this season's spuds grow beautifully for you. :-)
Irish here just starting out and it's made me realise how little I know about spuds... So many varieties!!
I notice US sellers never qualify whether a seed potato is determinate or indeterminate so I really have no clue until they get growing good or until I start pulling them up. I think I must mainly have determinate. Happy spud growing.
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I've noticed that too. I've ended up keeping a list of varieties commonly available in my area and they're sorted into each category. I've been hesitant about growing determinates because I use 10 gallon potato bags, but after seeing the planting strategy in this video I want to try some red norlands and yukon golds in containers!
I love this guys enthusiasm. He just seems so happy that it makes me happy
Harvesting potato's is one of my favorite things to do in the garden. As it is always a bit of a surprise what you will get. Thanks for the great info.
Its like Christmas but without having to deal with family
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Last spring my uncle sent me a sweet potato slip and the eye of a potato, just the eye, no potato attached. So I grew them indoors until they could grow outside. I got 7 nice sweet potatoes and 9 good sized red potatoes. So this winter I’ve been experimenting with just planting the eyes, with no potatoes, and they’ve all gotten on really well! If I can plant the eyes and still eat the potatoes I’m going to try it!
I usually grow just the trimmings from supermarket potatoes with good results so you'll probably do ok.
(you know, the kind of chunks most people cut off if they see an eye growing)
That's intersting about the eyes! I tried swet potatoes last year. Japanese ones. The tendrils grow so long & chaotic.
What a fantastic trial. Let us know how you get on - in theory it should work well. Good luck with it! :-)
@GrowVeg can propagate Potato eyes in Water to get some nice roots as well. 🌱🥔🌱
You can eat the sweet potato greens as well. Serves as a double crop.
I had no idea some potatoes were determinate. That's why I didn't get the harvest I expected!!! Wow, so relieved. The bucket/grow bag method is what I've loved so far so I don't have to dig them, just dump them out.
It's interesting that your beautiful black soil is probably rich in nutrients that plants love. The process of dealing with the soil is excellent and free of chemicals at every step. I can say that you are truly a teacher in the world's toxic-free agriculture.
Wow, didn't know about determinate/indeterminate potatoes either. Makes sense because I wondered why my potatoes seemed to be in one layer more than I remember from my childhood. This explains it 😄 I love potatoes as well and they were the first thing I grew myself, when I got the chance to do so as a young adult. I feel very lucky that my parents taught me to grow food in a garden! I have so many fond memories of different fruits, vegetables, berries and nuts being grown and cared for - and even better - prepared and eaten, so fresh and delicious 😋😊 Seing your videos takes me right back to that joy of growing your own food and feeling grounded when doing so. Have a great day and I look forward to the next videos to come 😁
You have great parents! :-)
I just started watching you as I’ve moved into my new house and there are 2 vegetable patches built in my first task is going to be trying to grow some potatoes. Thanks for the help
I love growing potatoes and this video is packed with great info. Brill video Ben . Thank you so much for the mention too I really appreciate that mate.😀
Cheers Tony! Thanks for your kind comment. You are the Prince of Potatoes and have been getting a lot of love in the comments here! :-)
Thanks Tony and Ben I have produced loads of potatoes and other lovely vegetables on my Allotment. Keep up the great work guys.
Glad you mentioned Tony. We are trying this method for the first time. Good video, such enthusiasm. Thank you
Just harvested my very first potatoes.
Luckily everything went well. I got more than expected and they haven't suffered from any disease.
Thanks for making these helpful videos
That's great to hear! Thank you!
I especially liked the part where you explained how to detect and deal with pests. Tips like this are crucial for beginners like me. This isn’t just a class-it's a valuable source of knowledge!
I've done Cara the past two years and I'm hooked on them, so already picked up my Cara's for this year. Absolutely excellent potatoes, touchwood - no blight on them either year, even with blighted tomato plants sat right next to them.
Your a month ahead of me, thank you for your videos, your very easy and personable to watch...i just came in from seed shopping, saw Alyssum seeds and thought you may approve with purchase..i can't wait to see them dangling over my pots❤
I thoroughly approve of alyssum - a great purchase! :-)
Good morning Ben, thank you for sharing all these good tips on growing perfect delicious potatoes whether in a container or direct into the soil. The harvest looks very good and I am sure you are the star at the table when these delicious potatoes are tasted, I must it is a treat to eat such fresh produce. Do take care, have a most enjoyable day. Kind regards.
We love Tony! He is a 'spud" 😆😆. Thanks, Ben! 20 days until I dig my potatoes. Very excited.
Omg,im 70 and have just learned potatoes like tomatoes are determinate and indeterminate,thank you for that info,now I'll know to earth up those lanky stems and perhaps get more spuds,love your enthusiasm,good health and good growing, 💗
Watching you harvest makes me appreciate food even more.
Ben thank you so much. I have been growing potatoes for the last 5 years, but didn’t know there were determinate and indeterminate varieties. Also that watering tip is very helpful - will be careful to water the base of the plant this year. Fingers crossed!
I didn't either. I've been growing them for about 18 years!
Chitting my Russet Burbank, Kennebec and Red Norland this morning. My older grandson asked to grow potatoes this year. They will be on their way when he gets here!!!
Great job! :-)
Apparently they can be grown in a bucket of seaweed. I’m going to give that a go. Love your videos mate, you’re Sunday morning TV presenter quality!
Let us know how they get on growing in seaweed - it's certainly a different way of growing them! :-)
I’m in the West of Ireland (not much, if any, frost). I’ve experimented with planting Roosters (main crop/indeterminate) in late Autumn… in a very sheltered spot. It’s not foolproof, but I have had a decent potato harvest in late Spring for the last few years.
That's fantastic - worth trying these things if you can. :-)
Yeah we are frost free here in nz and plant spuds year round
I grow them in wool sacks through winter
I love your videos and disposition. Your demeanor leaves me with a smile and I have learned a great deal from you. Ive found that with Yukon potatoes, i get a better harvest when planted in a bed of hardwood ashes
Great to have found a good way to get a better harvest like that. :-)
The prices of potatoes have gotten out of hand So I'm planning on a bigger planting of them this year. Thanks for this video, its very timely.
Thanks for another wonderful video, I'll be using a potato grow bag that blew its way into my garden during the last storm, finders keepers 😂
Nice find! :-)
I’ve learned a lot from this video… thank you 🤗 🥔🌱
Hi Ben, very interestimg info on indeterminate & determinate potatoes. I grow mine in 30L pots and grow well. Will take your tip on removing some of the chits to get larger potatoes. Great video. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊
You never disappoint!! I'm growing potatoes this season but in pots. Your advice let me know I'm on the right track. I'm in Florida so I am well past my last frost and they are in the ground. Now to wait for the signs of life!!😂
They'll soon pop up - not long to wait. :-)
I just love Ben! His enthusiasm, delightful accent, and a garden that sports a certain relaxed, 'shabby chic' vibe (unlike the pristine rows of weedless, perfect plants one sees in other garden videos) is an inspiration and encouragement to those of us who aren't so driven by perfection, or blessed with the kind of time perfection requires.
I have grown potatoes in 5-gallon buckets, as a fun gardening project for my grandson and me, following these general instructions, and we had a great 'harvest'! We made french fries and potato chips! It was great fun! Here in the States, people use buckets, tubs, 16 gallon storage tubs, hay bales, cardboard boxes, and even laundry baskets. One statement that fits gardeners universally is that we are a creative and inventive lot!!
We certainly are a creative lot! 😀
Your videos are ridiculously professional. I am yet to reach this level both in the garden and on my channel 😂 Thank you for the useful info 🎉
Thanks so much. Will take a look at your channel. Happy gardening! :-)
My go to channel now as a new allotment person! Great vlogs, thorough with clear info and engaging presentation. Great thanks!🥔🥔🥔
This is the best potato growing tutorial I have seen by far.... you have covered absolutely everything. Thank you 😊
Thank you for explaining the difference between determinate and indeterminate potatoes. 👍 It is already potato planting season here in east Texas. Hilling potatoes is such laborious work since we get heavy rains and will just push the soil around, so I combine a few methods into one that works well here. I can also plant potatoes in the late summer for fall growing season. I found that Idaho really is one of the best places to grow potatoes due to the dry climate.
Love your channel❤
Glad potato season's already started for you there. Hope you get a weighty harvest! :-)
What a great video to watch while having a nice warm bowl of potato soup! 😄🥔🥔🥔 Very informative, thank you so much! 😊
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Do you call that a mash potatoes bowl?
Best potato soup I ever had was a Swedish Chicken Apple Potato soup at a restaurant in little Sweden. a neighborhood of Chicago.
Great video! 9b here (states)and we’re just a few weeks away from harvesting some fall sewn spuds! Potatoes are some of the best crops to harvest, it really is like a treasure hunt each time!
Always a joy hunting for the tubers! :-)
Our local feed supply store just got in its raspberry & blueberry shoots & it's seed potatoes.
So I bought a bunch of them all today & put them down in my root cellar until springtime.
And I also already have 26 10-gal buckets for the potatoes !!!
I had some purple potatoes making very strong 2-3 inch eyes, so I pulled them off and planted them 1/2 way in a 3 gallon pot to grow in my south facing window. They’re doing great and I hope to have a good harvest around April or May. I did eat the potatoes, so if I can eat the potatoes and just grow the eyes, that’s pretty economical.
That's very economical. Hope you get a great harvest. :-)
Some great tips in there ,thanks for another great tutorial 😊
We only have a 50m2 courtyard at home but still manage to grow 20 bags of potatoes at a time, absolutely worth while. Can’t beat straight out of the ground new spuds..❤❤
Good video Ben,I just love growing spuds,It was watching Tony O’Neils channel that inspired me and I’ve been growing in buckets ever since,this year I’m growing swift,kestrel,Charlotte,king Edward,pink fir apple,Desiree and Sarpo Mira…that calls for a lot of buckets Ben!😂👍
That's a fantastic variety of potatoes - good job! :-)
Excellent standard of video Ben, thanks!
Best detailed video I’ve seen.
Im growing my first ever potatoes this year in potato bags. Im growing a variety valled Rocket. Thanks to your video I now know they are determinate and how to put them in the bag. Thanks so much for your brilliant videos 😊😊
So pleased you're giving potatoes a grow - hope they do well for you! :-)
Another brilliant video reminding me of things I had forgotten and new information! Also it so nice to see another gardener that loves his dog, they are great company mine have a bed in the greenhouse and spend hours in there with me ! ☘️☘️
They certainly are great company Fiona. :-)
New subscriber here, found your video while searching how to grow a larger harvest for potatoes. I have tried to grow potatoes for the last 3 years and failed. Thank you for taking the time to educate your followers on growing potatoes. I learned so much from the video. I actually did not know there were determinate and indeterminate potatoes. I knew tomatoes had the difference but not potatoes. Thanks again.
So pleased you've found this video useful. Hope you succeed next time round! :-)
Another great video with every aspect covered in detail and clearly explained. 👍
Yesssss I love this guy
How happy is he dough ??
Legend
Ive just harvested the last of my kipflers (determinate) as we come to the end of summer. I got 14kg of spuds from 800g of seed stock. We're not huge potato eaters but there are plenty of friends and family who help us get through them 😉
Hi Ben, loved the video. I also follow Tony for his sage potato advice. A good tip I think I heard from Tony was, when planting your determinate potatoes is to line up the first two potatoes with the handles then the next two exactly between the handles. This makes sure they are equally spaced around the pot. 🙂👍🏻
I thought of Tony when Ben started layering his spuds,it’s a good tip to remember👍
Yes, that's a great tip, thanks for sharing. :-)
Perfect timing! You are so thorough! Thank you!
Where did you sacks with handles, in early part of video,
Many thanks
Brilliant video as always! Will definitely be trying these tips? I'm especially interested in container potatoes this year 😊
So pleased you're set to get growing with spuds. Planting them is one of the gardening year's highlights. :-)
I just planted some today, thanks for this! I'm subbed but actually searched it and you came up which is a bonus!
That's fab to hear! Thanks for subscribing. :-)
Potatoes are the one thing my mum and I consistently manage to grow well in her garden year after year! So fuss-free. Will definitely have to try the bucket potatoes this year, last year we had some issue with a naughty little dog digging the seed potatoes up! Thanks for the great video :)
Hope the dog desists this time round!
Growing potatoes in bulk is one of those hobbies that you don’t usually have to always 100% know what you’re doing and optimize, just use your head and common sense. Potatoes are such resilient and versatile veggies, even on times I’ve screwed the planting up majorly I’ve gotten a bountiful harvest of hundreds of spuds. Great video. You have a knack for working with a camera.
Spuds are really reliable aren't they - fab crop! Thanks for the kind words about the camera skills - our videographer will be thrilled! :-)
This was so enjoyable and informative to watch with such great energy! Thank you 😊
❤ Thank You so Much!!❤
I didn't manage to get much gardening done last year.
But, I'm already a lot better now and looking forward to the Taste of homegrown potatoes!!❤
Quick question,,,Does anyone else Clamp their late spuds to overwinter//store them nowadays?!!❤
I find it easier to just hang them up in the dark to store, but if you have lots and lots of potatoes, then you may find clamps work well.
You've got a loyal subscriber from me sir! What a wonderfully informative video, you have amazing energy and I can tell how much you love this. God bless you and your harvests!!
Thanks for subscribing - really appreciate it! :-)
You make gardening look like a happy, happy joy, joy event. And I agree. 😂😂😂😂
Useful timely reminders and as entertaining as always - thanks Ben! I first got the gardening bug about 60 years ago when my grandad took time off from his allotment to show me the art of growing potatoes... the magic of pulling those tubers from the soil never gets old!
My own tip: I use similar mixes of materials as you do, for tubs of spuds, tomatoes and cukes - so I bulk mix using a small concrete mixer. Works a treat 😎😁
What a great way to mix things up - love it! :-)
It was minus 2c in my poly tunnel this week so I’ll wait 🤭🤭. But great information Ben and I looked up my potato variety and learned something new. Happy gardening 👩🌾, Ali 🌦️🇨🇦
Me too Ali, I'm excited to have better tatties this year 😍🥔
Happy gardening! :-)
Last year I grew Sarpo Mira and Otolia potatoes. I was impressed with the Sarpo Mira as it showed no signs of disease such as blight. Also they stored remarkably well. This was more of an accident than anything else as I found two in a card board box that I had missed. They were still in near perfect condition.
Thank you. Grew my first potatoes this year. Turned out not bad but should have added more soil and hilled higher.
Absolutely love your channel, it is so refreshing to watch.
Great informative video for beginners, well done 👍🏻 I've been doing my own container main crop potatoes here in Ireland for the last 11 years with great success, usually grow Roosters
Thank you so much for this video! I've attempted growing spuds before, but without much success. You've made it simple, and understandable, and I think I'm going to give it another go 😊
Great to hear you'll be giving it another go! :-)
This video was incredibly helpful, I learned SO MUCH! I will definitely be a lot more deliberate when planting my spuds this year, thank you good sir 🙏🏻
I like the energy and passion. Learnt a lot. Time now to go planting. Thank you!
Happy Gardening!
Thank you so much, your way of explaining things makes it so much easier to learn. My attempts at potatoe growing went horribly last year, I may just try again after seeing this.
Do try again. :-)
Thank you so much. This was so helpful🌱
This will be a game changer for me here in NZ. I usually grow 3 types. Early - ready for Christmas Day. Agria and a boiling potato for main crop. Knowing now about determinate and indeterminate potatoes will determine the way I grow these varities. Thank you GrowVeg.
So pleased this video will be useful. Happy gardening! :-)
I just learned that farmers keep potatoes up to a year, before they go to the supermarket. So sick of soggy potatoes in the superstore. didn't get a very good craop last year. Bought the seed potatoes from B&M.
Heat is a problem in my area, central Alabama zone 7B. To grow successfully, from my experience, the best time to plant is the first week of March. Potatoes planted later in the season, say a month later don't produce s well because of the heat. Potatoes are a cool season crop, and do best in temperatures below 85F (29C). For that, I need my potatoes to sprout quickly, and produce in 70-80 days. When the plants fall over, it is time to harvest. Idaho/Russet potatoes are my best producers. I've been growing them in 30 gallon grow bags, but this season, I am changing to a raised bed, 3 ft x 6ft. In the spring, it will be used exclusively for potatoes, then turnips in the fall. No space goes unused in my garden. This year, so far, I've planted three cherry trees, two plum trees, two apple trees, added six raised beds, and a GreenStalk tower. The raised beds are replacing fifteen 30 gallon grow bags. I am also adding a 15 ft x 20 ft in ground herb garden, and a 2 ft x 10 ft mushroom bed for growing Wine Cap mushrooms. The more the WEF and government try to clamp down on gardening, the larger my garden will grow. I currently have fourteen raised beds, fourteen raised beds of various sizes, three GreenStalk towers, an inground herb garden, and a small orchard of seven fruit trees. All to support two people. Yes, I over produce, and help out neighbors, friends, and family with the excess. Nothing goes to waste.
Middle TN here in the US. We just got moved to zone 7B, too, when they redid the growing zones map. Heat and humidity are also the main challenges we have in our area, too.
@@stephaniegee227 Don't rely on the rezoning. Cold temperatures recorded in Dec 2018, and Jan 2022 were omitted from the data. Plant accordingly as if the climate zones did not change. They moved my zone from 7B to 8A with 7B recorded temperatures, so as far as I am concerned, my climate zone is still 7B.
Suggestion: we overthrow the monarchy and appoint this man instead.
LOL 😂 that was funny
Brilliant 😂😂😂
Look into how our King takes a massive interest in gardening and nature. I’m sure he’s subscribed to this channel as well 😂
Mankind's problems will be solved
I am subscribing to this channel based on this one comment alone
Yes! Solves a lot of our problems over here in the USA too!
Great spuds are, will definitely grow a few, very good shelf life
Thx for using metrics I love this super nice.Harold South Africa
I got this from Tony as well, nice to see you all working together and credit each other. One thing I learned last year: do not try to grow two different varieties in one pot
This year I'm going to try growing Clancy potatoes from seed. I've always grown potatoes from chitted ones, but I found these that are grown from seeds. If anything it will be fun to try.
I have some of mine chitted, planted up in grow bags and under lights in the house, ready to go out as soon as it's warm enough. Only a week ago were they planted and one's already popped through the top of the soil today . I've got others just starting to chit that will be planted up in containers as usual and I'm going to see which ones fair better. Some Charlotte's and Desiree, and some 'pick and mix that don't state what they are (that'll be my bargain bag, potato tombola if you will lol, was worth the punt being so cheap at under a fiver)
I needed to plant something lol as I'll be plug heavy this year.
I'll let you know if my experiment spuds are ready any earlier than expected or if they are bigger. I look forward to seeing how yours turn out this year!
That's great to hear - I hope you get to enjoy a super-early harvest. Good work! :-)
@@GrowVeg thank you!
Simplify gardening pioneered this method
Yes indeed - Tony has a great system with his potatoes tubs. :-)
Hi Ben and thanks for this.
I've learnt a lot more about tatties. We have buckets so will be trying this.
I have a couple of varieties so I'm excited to see how they do.
We are in the north east uk and it's always cold up here 😂 frost in May!
Great video 👍🏽
Rach 👩🏼🌾🌱
Hope you get a great harvest from them. :-)
@@GrowVeg thanks Ben 👏🏽 so do we 🥔
Mmmm I adore Swift potatoes. Little nuggets of deliciousness 😍😋😋
Totally! :-)
Very helpful, thank you ❤
I first learned how to grow potatoes from you several years ago! I was so afraid that they wouldn't grow but you assured me they would but it would take a few weeks and they did! I've been growing potatoes ever since but I just learned about indeterminate and determinate and I do really want to grow the different varieties like you mentioned in this video to have a continual harvest. Thank you for all your hard work over the years and for this awesome very detailed masterclass!
This is lovely to read - I'm so pleased you're a potato-growing pro - nice work! Hope you get a good crop this year also. :-)
@@GrowVeg Thank you!
Hey Ben, thank you so much for this video. I have not heard about determinate/indeterminate before! Brilliant advise ahead of my first potato growing season :) All the best!
Great info thank you very much . If you buy buckets with solid bottoms I suggest drilling several drainage holes.
Definitely!
Thank you so much, i was unaware of this information, i grow in growbags, just a small space, but i'm content..🥔🌱
Well broken down thanks,often wondered the difference ❤
Sharing your channel with my entire family!!!! We'll be moving out to a farm to try out homesteading and I am eager to learn as much as I can.
Thanks so much for sharing the channel. Hope the move to the farm goes well! :-)
Today I transplanted my coffee tree from its retail 2 gal pot into a 10 gal pot with fresh potting soil. You had mentioned faux coffee & so you inspired me to get a real plant. These must be pampered as indoor plants except during midsummer when the weather is hot.
Same for my avocado tree.
They are both now happy happy transplanted trees in my new livingroom each by their own cathedral windows.
The coffee tree should produce soon.
The avocado tree may take a few years but we'll see !!!
Great ideas from you !!!
Many thanks !!!
Hope you get a good crop of coffee - what a great project! :-)
I am going to plant patato,s next month good luck on your potato,s I hope they do well
Great video as usual thanks.
I have seen many say not to water the seed potatoes after you plant them. There is enough moisture in the soil and seed potato itself. Watering often cause them to rot apparently.
Water once you see them sprout through the surface.
If the soil is nice and moist then this would be fine. I haven't watered mine since planting and they're now coming through. :-)
WE LOVE POTATOS!
Thank you for this video!
Thank you! Would definitely love to try growing potatoes after watching this video.
I love this guy ,so enthusiastic.
Very informative video ,I’m gunna try some spuds this year .
I’m only a novice ,I got some strawberries,onions on the go so far spuds ,carrots and sweetcorn will be my next project.
Keep doin what you are doin ,I love the content.
Thank so much for watching. Hope you grow lots with great success this season. Happy gardening! :-)
Thank you! I'm currently chitting my very first seed potatoes. I've never grown potatoes before and I went a little overboard, so this should be fun! 😂
Enjoy the journey - and the bountiful harvest!
Thank you for the video, why did you have to introduce determinate and indeterminate potatoes might explain why last year I had no improvement on plant one potato on each level. I suspect they were indeterminate so wouldn’t matter, someone shared half the information. Appreciate the advocating the use of old compost - my biggest issue with potatoes, tomato and peppers is the fear of reusing the compost. I now always plant peas with my potatoes finish around the same time for me.
Super helpful information, and love the enthusiasm! Really appreciate your channel.
Everyday is indeed a school day 👍. Can't recall ever seeing or reading about tatty determinate/indeterminate. Would have saved my mum & dad's backs way back when. Next door neighbour never hilled & always got a decent crop without the hard work lol