When I lived in North Carolina, I stopped at a sweet potato farm and bought 40 pounds of sweet potatoes in a cardboard box. The farmer said they would last about 4 months at room temperature. They did and those were the best tasting sweet potatoes I've ever had in my life.
I LOVE Sweet Potatoes! This is my 3rd year for growing them in 18-gallon totes. However, the deer around my home enjoy eating the greens, which are also yummy and can be fixed like spinach - raw in salads or steamed. Have had to make a 'fence' around them with Tulle. It works great.
I love that you're putting this out in September bc you filmed the whole growing process. Basically every other youtuber just films the planting part. Your videos are miles ahead and soooo helpful!
YOU are a fantastically thorough teacher. ...and knowing WHY I am doing something is essential for success! Thank you! May you have a sweeeeet 2024 in your life and garden.
This is a great example of why I love your videos. It clearly explains everything, including the timings, in a logical and efficient format. Thank you for being you and for all the work and inspriation!
I am originally from Uganda and we grow Sweet Potatoes. I just learnt a new way of growing sweet Potato slips. Thank you for your tips on growing sweet Potatoes. Much love from Canada.🇨🇦
My first try at sweet potatoes and SO appreciate your sharing info with this 80+ year old woman! Mine are happily growing and vining in a raised box in Washington State!
Thank you for often making videos like under 20 minutes.That cover the basics get to the point.Shows nice photos or videos of what's going on in summary.Appreciate it so much thank you
Best comprehensive info I have searched for. Growing up in the south east part of the US with a southern mama who always got her sweet potato slips started in a canning jar with toothpicks in the living room and then she let the vines grow all around the ceiling. Then somehow she would create the slips and always have a place to throw some in the ground. We must’ve taken for granted, always having sweet potatoes wherever we lived as opposed to “ Irish” potatoes 💕
I feed meat rabbits with sweet potato greens and I don't mind the slightly smaller root harvest I get from picking 5-8 leaves a week per plant. The bunnies are healthy, they make perfect fertilizer so my garden is happy, and it keeps feed costs cut about in half :)
This year I grew Korean gold, Jersey yellow, beauregard , lilac beauty and purple mayanar. My purple variety are still in containers, been told take at least 120-150 days to grow properly. Happy gardening everyone.
I’m going to get some so I’m very interested in how each turned out for you; did you use the same soil and compost for all of them … ? Any advice would be greatly appreciated on tips planting different sweet potatoes, and if and how differently they respond to growth, watering, sunlight, germination times….etc. Thanks !! ; )
I harvested my sweet potatoes about 3 weeks ago. instead of composting the vines, I buried them in the spot where I had just grown them. I added some new soil on top and planted corn in that spot. I now have sweet potato slips EVERYWHERE. the vines I buried grew roots. I had no idea they grew like that. I see about a dozen or so slips shooting up. I dug a few out and the roots look great. what a pleasant surprise.
Well I started these sweet potatoes late. I probably won’t get them in the ground for a few weeks. I am new to gardening and saw one of your videos and went out directly to get a couple of sweet potatoes. Next year I will start them earlier. However all may not be lost considering I live between San Antonio and Austin. We really don’t have winter until January. Thanks so much for this recording. Very clear directions.
Wow! Thank you for all the helpful information. I wish I had run across your video 3.5 months ago, when I planted my sweet potatoes. I thought I had watched enough videos to have the hang of it but you mentioned quite a bit more than I had heard in a bunch of other videos. Getting ready to harvest my four plants in a week or so. Wish me luck.
I had a sweet potato that was growing leaves so I just stuck it in the dirt in my plant. I came here to see what to do with it and how to know when it's ready to harvest. I know it's not ready yet. I just stuck it in there less than a month ago. It's about 2 ft tall already and super thick. I didn't mean for it to actually start growing. I thought it was going to die. I'm in Southern California so it will probably be fine over winter. I just thought it was crazy how fast it's growing.
I'm in SoCal too 🙂. I was amazed to find about 10 lbs of sweet potatoes today. Especially since I live in the desert. Next year, I am going to grow even more!
Your videos are so clear, informative, and encouraging! Thanks for all of the sweet potato growing information! I'm off to try these on my Japanese yams. :)
Thank you for showing the entire process. I live in central Texas, planted sweet potatoes in late August and they are doing well. I’m hoping to harvest in late November.
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This was the most helpful tutorial i found so far. Im in a 6B so i wont be able to plant till june, so ill start around the second week of may. Our weather has been weird for the past few years, so we should be abke to count on 80 degree temps till the second week of september before the storms and soggy weather hits, but here's hoping.
Love the vid and info. My first attempt in grow bags in Phoenix area everything died, too hot and dried out I think. Next year the vines grow like crazy but the tubers were super small after 5 months and yellowing foliage. This year we're trying self-wicking tubs and making sure the soil is not too nitrogen rich. I'm addicted to the Stokes purples and really want to get it nailed down so will keep at it.
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You are so helpful and thanks for putting temp in 'c also as I'm in South Australia...... down side is, when you give months I have to do the opposite....! 😱 we have just started Spring Cheers Julie ⚘ 🇦🇺
This is by far the most accurate specific description I’ve found; If I want a big harvest for the winter, to plant sweet potatoes at the beginning, would I use a deep container of regular potting soil (most say add %50 fertilizer and %30 compost like food scraps or manure), do I water daily since the sun drys out the fertilizer, and should they be buried or sit at the top .. ? Thanks !! ; )
I grow mine in pots and for some reason, tubers don't form at the crown, but they go deep in the pot. some roots even through the pot's holes and form tubers in the ground, or even block the holes :)
You answered my question I believe, about all the extra vines. As I understand, they should be trimmed to allow more energy for the sweet potatoes. Is that true? Because my sweet potatoes vines have gone crazy. I'm cutting them and giving them to a friend for her chickens. Thanks for this informative video. Happy Gardening 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
I did not know the leaves were edible. I started quite a few slips in jars in my living room and I like the plants so much I just leave them for a house plant. Are these leaves still edible? Because I have 8’ vines growing in my window…lol. They look awesome. How are the leaves prepared to eat?
They are the older leaves are tougher though. Pick the leaves off the vine wash them really well. The stem end of the leaves leak a sap so rinse well. Shred the leaves and cook them in stews they get a bit slimey and thicken the soup. Also, they can be sautéed whole with some garlic, onions, and your favorite herbs and served as a side dish.
Regarding soil mix; I'm wondering what you'd suggest. Some You-Tubers mention adding sand, some don't. If it helps, I live in So. Calif. Zone 10A and the temps. are pretty mild. I'm happy to have discovered your channel, thank you.
Good drainage and friability helps. Depends on what your soil is like now. I generally don't add sand because I'm gardening in raised beds and the texture is very good.
I'm really happy to watch your video, I hope you will grow and create for the benefit of all our compatriots with love. And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.
I live in the tropics.. I planted purple sweet potatoes last year. The foliage went nuts... Grew like crazy... I thought 100% I was gonna get a bumper crop... After 6 months I went to harvest and was stunned. I found one little potato that was half eaten by a rat. Nothing else. My soil is loose and well drained. How is this even possible????? Im starting to suspect that rats at all my young tubers. But I dont know. That would be obvious I would thing. But holy crap. WHat else could it be?
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When I lived in North Carolina, I stopped at a sweet potato farm and bought 40 pounds of sweet potatoes in a cardboard box. The farmer said they would last about 4 months at room temperature. They did and those were the best tasting sweet potatoes I've ever had in my life.
So great. Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE Sweet Potatoes! This is my 3rd year for growing them in 18-gallon totes. However, the deer around my home enjoy eating the greens, which are also yummy and can be fixed like spinach - raw in salads or steamed. Have had to make a 'fence' around them with Tulle. It works great.
Very simple step by step explanation on how to grow potatoes. No wasting of time. I love this.
I love that you're putting this out in September bc you filmed the whole growing process. Basically every other youtuber just films the planting part. Your videos are miles ahead and soooo helpful!
Yay! Thank you! I grow them every year and really enjoy growing them.
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I love it❤ it's my favorite. Where are you from sister??? Wonna know you more. Love from Nagaland, North East of India.
agreed, its content made with foresight. Great video, I took notes for this year. Our first time growing vegetables in our garden. thanks
YOU are a fantastically thorough teacher. ...and knowing WHY I am doing something is essential for success! Thank you!
May you have a sweeeeet 2024 in your life and garden.
This is a great example of why I love your videos. It clearly explains everything, including the timings, in a logical and efficient format. Thank you for being you and for all the work and inspriation!
I am originally from Uganda and we grow Sweet Potatoes. I just learnt a new way of growing sweet Potato slips. Thank you for your tips on growing sweet Potatoes. Much love from Canada.🇨🇦
My first try at sweet potatoes and SO appreciate your sharing info with this 80+ year old woman! Mine are happily growing and vining in a raised box in Washington State!
Thank you for often making videos like under 20 minutes.That cover the basics get to the point.Shows nice photos or videos of what's going on in summary.Appreciate it so much thank you
So much great info packed into 8 minutes. Too many Tubers repeat things 20 times wasting their time and mine. Great job!
Awesome video. No wasted talk or unrelated to the topic, got right into the subject and much appreciated.
The how to harvest and cure parts were in great detail, and so important to me, as I have not found anything that explained it so well. Thank you!
Very thorough and informative video. Can’t wait to get my slips in the ground 🌱🍠
Best comprehensive info I have searched for. Growing up in the south east part of the US with a southern mama who always got her sweet potato slips started in a canning jar with toothpicks in the living room and then she let the vines grow all around the ceiling. Then somehow she would create the slips and always have a place to throw some in the ground. We must’ve taken for granted, always having sweet potatoes wherever we lived as opposed to “ Irish” potatoes 💕
Your videos are always so full of great information. It’s obvious you love to garden and share your knowledge. Thank you. 💚
So nice of you, thanks.
This is the BEST video I’ve seen so far and very helpful and clear on how to grow sweet potatoes. Thank you!!
I feed meat rabbits with sweet potato greens and I don't mind the slightly smaller root harvest I get from picking 5-8 leaves a week per plant. The bunnies are healthy, they make perfect fertilizer so my garden is happy, and it keeps feed costs cut about in half :)
Good point. I find I’m feeding my chickens a lot of the greens as well for the same reasons.
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You have said it all! Thanks for walking me through the process of planting my favourite root crop. 👍👍😍
This year I grew Korean gold, Jersey yellow, beauregard , lilac beauty and purple mayanar. My purple variety are still in containers, been told take at least
120-150 days to grow properly. Happy gardening everyone.
Let me know how they turn out and which ones you like. Thanks for sharing.
@@GrowingInTheGarden Will do.
I’m going to get some so I’m very interested in how each turned out for you; did you use the same soil and compost for all of them … ? Any advice would be greatly appreciated on tips planting different sweet potatoes, and if and how differently they respond to growth, watering, sunlight, germination times….etc. Thanks !! ; )
I love how you explained everything so throughly 😊 I will definitely be trying growing my own sweet potatoes 🍠 this year. Thank you 😊
You could do this tipe of video for every plant in the world, I would binge watch them all 🤣😍
Thank you, Angela. This was very helpful, especially the practical advise about curing.
I harvested my sweet potatoes about 3 weeks ago. instead of composting the vines, I buried them in the spot where I had just grown them. I added some new soil on top and planted corn in that spot. I now have sweet potato slips EVERYWHERE. the vines I buried grew roots. I had no idea they grew like that. I see about a dozen or so slips shooting up. I dug a few out and the roots look great. what a pleasant surprise.
They will definitely do that!
Well I started these sweet potatoes late. I probably won’t get them in the ground for a few weeks. I am new to gardening and saw one of your videos and went out directly to get a couple of sweet potatoes. Next year I will start them earlier. However all may not be lost considering I live between San Antonio and Austin. We really don’t have winter until January. Thanks so much for this recording. Very clear directions.
Wow! Thank you for all the helpful information. I wish I had run across your video 3.5 months ago, when I planted my sweet potatoes. I thought I had watched enough videos to have the hang of it but you mentioned quite a bit more than I had heard in a bunch of other videos. Getting ready to harvest my four plants in a week or so. Wish me luck.
Best of luck!
Thank you from Ethiopia.
This is one of my favourite crops
Best video about sweet potato especially the varieties you named are helpful for me. Beauregard and O'Henry.
I had a sweet potato that was growing leaves so I just stuck it in the dirt in my plant. I came here to see what to do with it and how to know when it's ready to harvest. I know it's not ready yet. I just stuck it in there less than a month ago. It's about 2 ft tall already and super thick. I didn't mean for it to actually start growing. I thought it was going to die. I'm in Southern California so it will probably be fine over winter. I just thought it was crazy how fast it's growing.
I'm in SoCal too 🙂. I was amazed to find about 10 lbs of sweet potatoes today. Especially since I live in the desert. Next year, I am going to grow even more!
Your videos are so clear, informative, and encouraging! Thanks for all of the sweet potato growing information! I'm off to try these on my Japanese yams. :)
Thank you for showing the entire process. I live in central Texas, planted sweet potatoes in late August and they are doing well. I’m hoping to harvest in late November.
Sounds great!
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One of the best videos I’ve seen on sweet potatoes!
Great video I just planted my first year I have a raised bed and a few grow bags so excited!!
What a great video. All the details you gave are so helpful. I made plenty of notes and I am ready to plant my slips! Thank you so much.
The video is so crisp and clean; and of course the presentation is very good.😊
I've watched many planting videos, with a whole lot of talking that aren't nearly as informative as this one. Thank you, job well done!
Thank you so much for this video. You're very informative and super appreciate that.
Thank you for your show
As always your videos are very interesting and informative. I was curious as how to grow these. Now I know. Thank you so much 🥰
This was the most helpful tutorial i found so far. Im in a 6B so i wont be able to plant till june, so ill start around the second week of may. Our weather has been weird for the past few years, so we should be abke to count on 80 degree temps till the second week of september before the storms and soggy weather hits, but here's hoping.
Thank you so much for this lesson. I appreciate your teaching style.😊
Thanks for sharing ❤
Quick and to the point. Appreciate!
So thorough! Don't need to watch another video!
Excellent informative video!
Thank you for this very well done video. I plan to follow your advice and look forward to watching them grow! (and eating the harvest, of course.)
Thank you for an educative video. I have learnt how to grow and store sweet potatoes.
Thank you! Well done! 👏🏾👏🏾😃
Exactly the information I what was looking for. Thank you ✌
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. Greetings from Poland ❤
Thank you! 😃 Hello from Arizona!
I was given some slips from a friend and since I have a small garden I’m planting them in grow bags
Awesome… I just ordered some purple sweet potato slips.. Thanks for the wisdom 🙏🏼
the young leaves of sweet potatoes we make it like a salad,just blanch it and add some tomatoes little vinegar and onion if you want!really good !
so informative thank you!
Thank you!!!For all the informations.
I’m starting a garden and this is going to come in handy! Thank you!
Thank you for your tips...
Thank you for this informative tutorial on ploughing, curing, harvesting and storing. I will try it and share the msg.
Great information, thanks
When I was still in the Philippines I was living with my grandparents , they plant sweet potatoes 🍠 in the block of land
Thanks for sharing and being so informed about the process
Love the vid and info. My first attempt in grow bags in Phoenix area everything died, too hot and dried out I think. Next year the vines grow like crazy but the tubers were super small after 5 months and yellowing foliage. This year we're trying self-wicking tubs and making sure the soil is not too nitrogen rich. I'm addicted to the Stokes purples and really want to get it nailed down so will keep at it.
This video is sweeeeeet!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH😊
Excellent info thankyou
Great video thank you so much!
Thankyou for the information .from vanuatu.
Hello from Arizona, USA
Congratulations on your crops, these are very delicious 🌵🌻👩🏻🌾🇲🇽
Thanks so much
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Thanks so much!
Your videos are very informative. Thank you! 💚
Thank you!!!❤
Fantastic 😊👍🌸thank you
this was great
Geeat video, thankyou ❤
Thanks so much. Got so much clarity.
This video is amazing.
You are so helpful and thanks for putting temp in 'c also as I'm in South Australia...... down side is, when you give months I have to do the opposite....! 😱 we have just started Spring
Cheers Julie ⚘ 🇦🇺
Enjoy your spring. Thanks for watching and hello from Arizona!
Julie, I'm in India and it's hard to find many gardeners growing in my kind of weather, except possibly Arizona and Florida! Happy gardening, Lajo
This is by far the most accurate specific description I’ve found;
If I want a big harvest for the winter, to plant sweet potatoes at the beginning, would I use a deep container of regular potting soil (most say add %50 fertilizer and %30 compost like food scraps or manure), do I water daily since the sun drys out the fertilizer, and should they be buried or sit at the top .. ? Thanks !! ; )
Very useful information. Thank you.
Strait to the point, really informative, thanks for the video :)
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Thanks for the video ! Very informative and to the point !
I am trying it this summer.
I grow mine in pots and for some reason, tubers don't form at the crown, but they go deep in the pot. some roots even through the pot's holes and form tubers in the ground, or even block the holes :)
Such an interesting vegetable. Thanks for shairng.
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Fantastic information, thank you.
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You answered my question I believe, about all the extra vines. As I understand, they should be trimmed to allow more energy for the sweet potatoes. Is that true? Because my sweet potatoes vines have gone crazy. I'm cutting them and giving them to a friend for her chickens. Thanks for this informative video. Happy Gardening 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
It's best NOT to trim them - let them grow and provide energy for the tubers.
I did not know the leaves were edible. I started quite a few slips in jars in my living room and I like the plants so much I just leave them for a house plant. Are these leaves still edible? Because I have 8’ vines growing in my window…lol. They look awesome. How are the leaves prepared to eat?
They are the older leaves are tougher though. Pick the leaves off the vine wash them really well. The stem end of the leaves leak a sap so rinse well. Shred the leaves and cook them in stews they get a bit slimey and thicken the soup. Also, they can be sautéed whole with some garlic, onions, and your favorite herbs and served as a side dish.
Great tips below from The Royal Crane - best of luck to you!
Their leaves are not just delicious it is also medicinal. Very rich in nutrients
Regarding soil mix; I'm wondering what you'd suggest.
Some You-Tubers mention adding sand, some don't.
If it helps, I live in So. Calif. Zone 10A and the temps. are pretty mild.
I'm happy to have discovered your channel, thank you.
Good drainage and friability helps. Depends on what your soil is like now. I generally don't add sand because I'm gardening in raised beds and the texture is very good.
I'm really happy to watch your video, I hope you will grow and create for the benefit of all our compatriots with love. And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.
I’ll try those tips ✨
Thank you for this very informative video. I do garden but I am still a garden baby.
I live in the tropics.. I planted purple sweet potatoes last year. The foliage went nuts... Grew like crazy... I thought 100% I was gonna get a bumper crop... After 6 months I went to harvest and was stunned. I found one little potato that was half eaten by a rat. Nothing else. My soil is loose and well drained. How is this even possible????? Im starting to suspect that rats at all my young tubers. But I dont know. That would be obvious I would thing. But holy crap. WHat else could it be?
I love the non mushy kind.