He is SO EASY to listen to and learn from! I didn't know about removing chits (or not) to determine ultimate potato size. As a new potato grower, it's great to have a teacher who truly TEACHES and not 'showing off' how much HE knows and we don't.
@@davemwangi05 Why, THANK YE, kind Sir! Hahaha oooh no, I'm not single. We were married 8 years and 3.5 months ago. We're well-matched and super happy together. Thank you, though, for ye kind compliment. By the way, I'm 75 years of age.
Actually, we use determinate and indeterminate for potatoes the reverse of how you described this in the video. Just like with tomatoes here, determinate varieties grow to a specific height and no higher, putting out all of it's crop at once. Indeterminate varieties will continue to grow throughout the season, putting out produce as it grows. So at the end of the season, indeterminate varieties will have some big ones at the bottom, and smaller ones as you get closer to the top.
PLEASE NOTE: In this video, I mentioned indeterminate and determinate back to front. trying to remember what I wanted to say I got these mixed up. However, the info for each is the same. Folks I hope you got value from this video. now you just need to know how to keep them after you grow them. The next one you should watch is how to store them long term and you can view it here th-cam.com/video/2EhVPTPVv6U/w-d-xo.html
Hi Tony great video but I noticed you said for maincrop potatoes that you only plant two seed potatoes in a container then fill it up but I recall that last year you posted a video that demonstrated sowing maincrop potatoes in a 30 ltr container using 4 tubers per pot. I used this method last year and had great results so can you clarify if you no longer advise using 4 tubers per container please.
I've used the 'above ground/no dig' method for many years, sort of a modified Ruth Stout, where I mulch them with mainly grass clippings & leaf mulch. , & some compost. I get great yields of large potatoes, & harvesting is super easy. Very clean, fewer damage when 'digging' up.
Hi Christina. That is excellent that you are starting to grow potatoes. I would really appreciate it if you would keep me informed of your progress over the season. tony
I'm in my 75th year and FINALLY have time and space to garden myself SILLY! Growing potatoes in buckets calls sooo sweetly to me now. Easy, fast, EFFECTIVE! Thank you!!
I live in North Carolina just started growing in containers. I've looked at so many different videos on how to do different vegetables. I've chosen yours for my potatoes and am excited to learn the best methods from you
@@simplifygardening Im in NZ and this season just completed I used some Agria spuds for seed left over from last years storage. They were very small and only had one chit on each but wow did I get some huge spuds this year, although not that many. I wondered why and now I know, I use felt bags sometimes called root pouches. Made from recycled plastic bottles otherwise destined for landfills. I use 113L huge bags for Main crop Agria spuds. Holds moisture and drains well, although I do get scaly mottled skins. Is that scab??? Am I not watering enough? Probably. First year I used sheep pellets and grew too much green top, next time I just used the special potato fertiliser which has plenty of potash. I use plastic tubs 30L for my earlies and always get plenty but need to plant successively as they are best when young and don't store well enough to eat throughout summer, so next year I will start them in the poly tunnel and plant a pots worth every couple of weeks.
Ok after reading up, the scab is a streptomyces scabies bacteria. Likes dry conditions. Doesn't like acid soil. Probably was in soil from year before as I dumped the soil after first years harvest in the compost bin. Plus the root pouches probably had traces of it from first year and the seed spuds I used too. So, wash the pouches for next year and use new soil. Keep moist especially in hottest summer months during growing. Don't compost potato peelings with scab otherwise you may spread it throughout your beds and ruin other root crops. Rotate your root crops season to season to avoid. Use new seed potatoes bought disease free unless you are sure the ones from last year don't have scab. Summary, my own fault really!
Summary: It's only your 'fault' when you continue to do the same thing expecting a different result. When we know better, we do better. It's trial and error until we get it right. Hope the next harvest is abundant!
I'm from the UK, living in Seattle and my friend here at the p-patch (equivalent of an allotment), told me about you. Learning a lot already. Thank you so much.
I started my first garden with my eldest sister I was aged 4yrs my first crop Potato 🥔.Despite 50 years of growing spuds your potato videos are full of tips I never knew 😃👍.
Hi Dorothy. I am really glad you enjoyed this video. I put tons of work into it. It took 3 days just to film it. the fact people are getting benefit makes it all worthwhile
Over the last 4 yrs or so my soil in my garden seems to have given up so the has almost disappeared, but watching these videos I have changed the growing to growing in bags and containers and using more compost now the vegetables are growing a lot better and more, l have to take my time as my health has deteriorated so growing this way helps a lot, THANK YOU. Steve
I learned a thing or five even after years of growing potatoes in the ground. Growing in a box garden this year for the first time. Very helpful! Thank you from Texas
Hi Sandra, I'm from San Antonio, TX. Is there a special variety you like to grow? This is my first year growing potatoes, so I'm trying learn as much as possible. Also, a couple of days ago I noticed cabbage worms eating the potato leaves and destroying the potatoes. Do you have any solutions I can use for this? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks Sandra.
Mj K we use red potatoes and you can mix a small amount of seven dust with flour. Sift it on the leaves of potatoes and tomatoes. Most vegetables. It cuts the seven dust but still very effective.
@@sandrarice5575 Thanks Sandra! I was actually looking into Sevin dust last night, but didn't know if it was safe to use on Potatoes. What does the flour do?
Mj K makes it stick really well and stretches the seven dust so it’s not unnecessarily strong. I would use a cup of seven dust to 4 cups flour. We put it in an old fashioned flower sifter and sift over plants.
Wow! I just learnt about potato in one video! Thank you 🙏. I will always have some potatoes in my house just incase we are running out of food during Pandemic so we don’t go starving. “The power of potato.” You are genius!
I live in Washington state in the US. I only recently found your channel and am loving it. Our climate her on the coast is similar to your so your advice is gold for me. I did not know the different potatoes (determinant and indeterminate . I’ve planted some early potatoes in five gallon buckets this year a week ago and will plan on doing a few more buckets end of April after this video. Thank you so much for your experience and encouragement
Thank goodness you're still going. I'm delighted as I'm a complete beginner and now I have avocado stones in the jar of water. Waiting patiently. Keep up the great work.
I shared your tip on whether plant needs watering at a garden center. A woman was there looing for solutions, a newbie. Center sold her a fertilizer for flowers because they could not get the ones for veg. Poor woman was wonder why her plant was drooping. I told her and the center how you test, finger in the soil. She exchanged the fertilizer for flowers for something I use. Everybody was grateful thanks to you. Potato blight in my container potatoes. I cut the affected leaves and we shall see what happens when I dump to harvest. I'll be using organic peroxide to cleanse the soil hoping the 3 buckets of soil are useable. Thanks again.
Usually I know when the potatoes are ready because there is a massive one bulging out the side of my grow bag. The leaves go yellow no matter how much you water them and you just know its time. The great thing is that you can just leave them in the bags until you are ready to eat them its brilliant.
I love your explanation on First, Second and main crop potatoes. This has helped me to choose the appropriate type of potato to plant. I am always searching for ways to improve yields of vegetables and garden space.
Thank you for the information. Even though I grew up in a family who always had a large garden, I still learned a lot today about growing potatoes. Very informative.
This was the first time I heard how determinate and indeterminate potatoes relate to 1st early, 2nd early, and main crop potatoes. Thank you! I now understand how best to choose my potato varieties here in the U.S.
@@terrim.602 I tend to grow Yukon Gold, Red Nordland, and White Superior for my earliest potatoes. I grow my potatoes in 5 gallon buckets (I have a video on it!) and going with these varieties seems to work best though the yields from these varieties aren't the biggest per plant.
Wow! You are so amazing! Your knowledge of growing potatoes is inspiring!!! This is the best tutorial I’ve ever seen on growing potatoes 😊. Thank you so very much!
I've learned more from you than any other site I've been to. Found you through someone r else's comments on another site. I'm so very glad!!! TY for your time and knowledge!!!!!!!
I am growing potatoes for the first time, in self wicking tubs, so I am following and watching all your potato videos especially! Thank you for showing all methods!
Hey. Welcome and thanks for your message. I hope that you get a great crop. I would be interested in learning how they do in the wicking bed if you wouldn't mind keeping me informed :)
They did great, we think! With 6 potato 🥔 slips (two potatoes cut into 3 eye sections-2 slips per tub) we got enough potatoes to can 4 quarts, and 2 smaller ones were already sprouting so we stuck them back in for “batch 2”. They are growing and up above the soil at least 2 feet. Will harvest for a second time when either they die back or just before first frost! Since we were testing the method, we only did 3 tubs- but will do more next year!
Last year’s experiment following your bucket technique worked so well we’re doing it again. Just got some new tubs set up with the compost mix in the greenhouse. Planting will happen this Wednesday or Thursday. Very glad that you’re continuing to publish! Take care and stay healthy Tony!
Simplify Gardening Tony, planting potatoes in buckets also helped us diagnose a hidden problem in our garden - June bug grubs! We have a plan to deal with them now. Take care and stay healthy friend.
Outstanding job at providing a full array of knowledge with regards to potatoes. Thank you very much for your time, effort and diligence in educating individuals such as myself, that are beginning to grow gardens of our own. Kind regards from Texas
Awesome stuff, man I will definitely be revisiting this video when I get my raised beds finished - and just in case you don't upload another video in the next week or so congratulations on 100K subs. Your channel is blowing up and well deserved since it is perfect for this time of social control.
Brother , you have said a mouthful of truth . A lot of people I know have spoken about how we are sitting pretty for food shortages . I am gardwning now .So is my Son and his brood .
Priceless video, learnt so much from this, especially around the first, second and main crops covered. I grow my potatoes (and other veggies) in raised beds due to back issues where I can't bend for long periods of time. For me containers and raised beds make it so easy to continue enjoying gardening, I liked the idea of the sturdy containers you used so followed the link to the containers you have included in your video to Oakland Gardens and found the link is no longer valid (they may have changed the name of the actual container since you posted your video). I searched their website for potato containers and it took me to the product you were using, very reasonably priced too and you can purchase whatever quanity you need, thank you for taking the time to share your very valuable knowledge :)
Excellent tutorial! Thank you! I very much, appreciate your attention to even the smallest detail. That you have taken the time to identify, and break down each segment with a time stamp, is above, and beyond what one might expect to get from any listed videos. I especially appreciated learning about planting in containers. No longer able to plant in the ground, this method allows me to plant, to my heart's content. Again, thank you!
Wonderful information Tony. I've been so confused about the first and second earlies I keep hearing in the British gardening videos, but know I understand. Also, I didn't know removing the flowers help with the production of tubers. And finally, the harvest method, I didn't know that either. I will put these into practice this year because we really need larger yields on tubers. Thank you Tony. I will save this video for reference.
Looking forward to planting some potatoes this month. I just wish it was not because I am concerned about food availability. Here we grow, uh Simplify Gardening!
I have seen several methods used. The one I’m trying is earthing up as the plant grows. Should I just fill the bucket with dirt and mulch? Or is that determined by determination?
The reason I hill as I go is because I don't plant my potatoes all at once. I have a long growing season. I start potatoes whenever I have ones that sprout. Except in spring I can get regular seed potatoes and I don't have enough dirt to start all my containers at once. So I hill as I am able to get more. I mulch with dried leaves and then I just add the compost or bag dirt on top and mulch with more leaves. I'm sure once I get enough containers then I can just plant it, mulch it, and forget except for watering. All I'll have to do is refresh the compost every year but not have to make or buy enough to completely fill the containers.
Question, Tony I've got my buckets but because of the current situation I'm struggling to get the amount of compost I need. Do you think it it would be okay to do a 50% compost x 50% coco coir mix, I can ad some worm castings along with the BF&B.
@@simplifygardening Thanks Tony, I know coir has no nutritional value however I have 5 blocks of it, I bought it to build some no dig beds but needs must !!!
@@katemorris7691 Not that I know of Kate, to be honest I haven't checked any of their websites, I had no idea any would be offering that service.... Thanks for your input.
I LOVE your videos! So helpful, even though my central west mountain climate is way different from yours. Thanks so much for producing them. 💕 Just one minor correction. You've got our determinate/indeterminate definitions mixed. Determinate varieties are the ones that crop all at once, on a single layer, then quit. Indeterminate are the ones that crop on two layers and need hilled or, in the case of tomatoes, keep producing until/unless a frost kills them. In the case of alligators (I grew up in Florida), they keep getting bigger until they die, which can be a very, very long time.😳🤣 That's indeterminate, too.
@Cindy Skillman, I was making notes throughout this vid and from what Tony was saying I got the definitions right and he said what you say. Determinates are our 'main crop' and indeterminates are our '1st and 2nd earlies'.
Absolutely love the content; I've already got my containers and will be planting potatoes very soon. I think your explanation of determinate vs. indeterminate potatoes was backward in the video. Determinate potatoes are grown in one layer (usually lower yields) while indeterminate potatoes are generally larger and have higher yields. Great video...subscribed!!
It was and I did put it in the comments section I was trying to do to many things and I also missed it in the edit. but caught it when I watched it after it went live so added a pinned comment
I am from BC Canada I have just started my garden as we have so much rain but I have been on your channel for a year now as your climate is similar to ours and your advice is so helpful Thank you so much! Jan Mclellan Vancouver Island BC Canada
@@simplifygardeningoh no not Worzel Gummidge, you'd better keep him away from Aunt Sally, I've heard he's a randy old devil, flattering all the women with those Roving Eyes.
Martin you don't want to know lol. It took a while and I will get it, but after so many years of saying this is UK Here We Grow. it was hard to forget that
I’ve watched countless videos on growing Potatoes, but yours must be the easiest to understand. I enjoy and look forward to see your other videos and try methods that I’ve learned and those that you’ve shared. Thanks a bunch.
Love the sound of the Church bells in the background. That is something we don't often here in Canada. Love the info on the potatoes. I have tried all of the methods and still use most of them depending on different circumstances. Thank you for the great channel and super tips and tricks. Take care and stay safe, Sandie from Ontario Canada.
I’m confused. I thought that early potatoes were “determinate” and grew only on one level and can’t be hilled. And “indeterminate” were main crop and must be covered as one goes?🤯 no wonder I can’t grow potatoes ...I’ve been doing it all wrong 🤦🏼♂️
Thats what Ive read also, I believe its the same as with tomatoes, indeterminate grow all season and get large while determinate stay smaller, and are earlier
I learned so much from this video, very informative . Thankyou. You are a natural communicator and your delivery is excellent, making a very easy watch.
English is my second language. I really understand your English language and find it very clear and informative. I am planting potato now here in Papua New Guinea. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
hello! I'm a back yard farmer in Nassau, The Bahamas and really enjoyed your videos on potatoes. I particularly like your frequent adjustments and change of scenery so we can see what else is happening in your garden! I like your clarity and enthusiasm and look forward to viewing more videos!
Awesome! Thank you! I really appreciate that you enjoyed the different scenes, A lot of work goes into trying to make the videos educational but also keep your attention. Thanks for noticing :)
Im isolating with my 87 year old mother and dont see anyway out of this soon. Fortunately, she has a garden and used to do a lot herself. the garden has fallen into disrepair but I am gradually bringing it back to life. Have ordered some seed potatoes and was quite overwhelmed at what to do. Your video has made me so excited at the prospect and am really looking forward to it now! thank you x
That is awesome that your reviving the garden. Im sure your going to have a great harvest. Here is a secret I never tell anyone. Even professional growers lose plants. SHHHHH but get them in get excited about the wins and take losses as a learning point. Good luck
My first time to plant potato and I like what I hear from you. My potato is now about 3 inches. I have added potting soil with peatmoss and fertilizer for the second time. I hope that it will grow successfully like yours.
I have never heard more complete information about growing potatoes. You answered a lot of questions, that I've always had. Thank-you so much for your video! I plan to share your link on my fb page.
I have been watching your Videos from Saskatchewan for 3 years now. You are the reason my potatoes did so well. I cannot thank you enough for helping me on my journey with my garden. The truth is my daughter eats way healthier. Pretty much organic. It has helped us through the pandemic. I love what you are doing , I hope the best for you and the family.
This is the only guy I trust for potato advice. He looks like he comes from an Irish family of farmers that survived 7,000 years of potato blight....
Ha ha I know I’m getting on but 7000 years? 😂😂😂
He is SO EASY to listen to and learn from! I didn't know about removing chits (or not) to determine ultimate potato size. As a new potato grower, it's great to have a teacher who truly TEACHES and not 'showing off' how much HE knows and we don't.
Oh my gosh you're cute, are you single?
@@davemwangi05 Why, THANK YE, kind Sir! Hahaha oooh no, I'm not single. We were married 8 years and 3.5 months ago. We're well-matched and super happy together. Thank you, though, for ye kind compliment. By the way, I'm 75 years of age.
@@davemwangi05 Hey, hands off. l saw her first!!! 😊
This is the most valuable video I have ever watched on growing potatoes. learned a lot ! Thank you from an 82 year old life time gardener.
Zpoedog, Thank you for that. I am glad you found this informative. I try to help as much as possible in the videos
I agree, I use the chitting method every time i plant potatoes, and I get great results.
@@potattoggled are you self sufficient?
Actually, we use determinate and indeterminate for potatoes the reverse of how you described this in the video. Just like with tomatoes here, determinate varieties grow to a specific height and no higher, putting out all of it's crop at once. Indeterminate varieties will continue to grow throughout the season, putting out produce as it grows. So at the end of the season, indeterminate varieties will have some big ones at the bottom, and smaller ones as you get closer to the top.
I was like, am I going crazy? It's nice to get confirmation on this, thank you!!!!
YES - that is what I thought! I'm in Germany and only learned of these terms for tomatoes last year.
It's the same in the UK. He just made an error here. In all his other videos he states it the correct way around.
@@bluereign yeah, after watching some of his other stuff, I noticed that he had it right all the other times. Maybe I should retract my post 😆
Thanks for saying something I thought I was losing it!!!
This is my first year trying to grow potatoes. I am enjoying watching your videos they are very helpful!!! Thank you!
PLEASE NOTE: In this video, I mentioned indeterminate and determinate back to front. trying to remember what I wanted to say I got these mixed up. However, the info for each is the same. Folks I hope you got value from this video. now you just need to know how to keep them after you grow them. The next one you should watch is how to store them long term and you can view it here th-cam.com/video/2EhVPTPVv6U/w-d-xo.html
Hi Tony great video but I noticed you said for maincrop potatoes that you only plant two seed potatoes in a container then fill it up but I recall that last year you posted a video that demonstrated sowing maincrop potatoes in a 30 ltr container using 4 tubers per pot. I used this method last year and had great results so can you clarify if you no longer advise using 4 tubers per container please.
Hitting every Happy Thumb I can Tony...
ATB Mate. :-)
I've used the 'above ground/no dig' method for many years, sort of a modified Ruth Stout, where I mulch them with mainly grass clippings & leaf mulch. , & some compost. I get great yields of large potatoes, & harvesting is super easy. Very clean, fewer damage when 'digging' up.
@@thelittlefarmersfarm5706 Cheers mate
Alan 4 potatoes is first and second early. Maincrop 2 i did try 4 to see if u can get away with it but it cant
I have been planting potatoes 50 yrs and learn about chits related to size of potato. I will apply this knowledge this year. Thank you ❤👩🌾
Thats great let me know how they do for you
I am growing potatoes for the first time this year. 64 yrs old and just starting! ! You are very informative and I will continue to watch
Hi Christina. That is excellent that you are starting to grow potatoes. I would really appreciate it if you would keep me informed of your progress over the season. tony
I just planted mine for the first time yesterday. 👍🏾
I'm in my 75th year and FINALLY have time and space to garden myself SILLY! Growing potatoes in buckets calls sooo sweetly to me now. Easy, fast, EFFECTIVE! Thank you!!
I live in North Carolina just started growing in containers. I've looked at so many different videos on how to do different vegetables. I've chosen yours for my potatoes and am excited to learn the best methods from you
Your videos on growing potatoes have been a game changer, thank you. Our first homegrown spuds were the best I’d eaten, thank you 😊
Great to hear Angie and I am so glad my videos have been able to help you to grow your own. There is nothing like home grown potatoes
I didn’t know that removing/leaving chits could affect the size of the potatoes you get. Thanks for the info 😊
Yes when I am growing for the world record attempt. I grow from just a single chit that was removed from the potato. it can make a world of difference
@@simplifygardening Im in NZ and this season just completed I used some Agria spuds for seed left over from last years storage. They were very small and only had one chit on each but wow did I get some huge spuds this year, although not that many. I wondered why and now I know, I use felt bags sometimes called root pouches. Made from recycled plastic bottles otherwise destined for landfills. I use 113L huge bags for Main crop Agria spuds. Holds moisture and drains well, although I do get scaly mottled skins. Is that scab??? Am I not watering enough? Probably. First year I used sheep pellets and grew too much green top, next time I just used the special potato fertiliser which has plenty of potash. I use plastic tubs 30L for my earlies and always get plenty but need to plant successively as they are best when young and don't store well enough to eat throughout summer, so next year I will start them in the poly tunnel and plant a pots worth every couple of weeks.
Ok after reading up, the scab is a streptomyces scabies bacteria. Likes dry conditions. Doesn't like acid soil. Probably was in soil from year before as I dumped the soil after first years harvest in the compost bin. Plus the root pouches probably had traces of it from first year and the seed spuds I used too. So, wash the pouches for next year and use new soil. Keep moist especially in hottest summer months during growing. Don't compost potato peelings with scab otherwise you may spread it throughout your beds and ruin other root crops. Rotate your root crops season to season to avoid. Use new seed potatoes bought disease free unless you are sure the ones from last year don't have scab. Summary, my own fault really!
Summary: It's only your 'fault' when you continue to do the same thing expecting a different result. When we know better, we do better. It's trial and error until we get it right. Hope the next harvest is abundant!
YT4Me57 thanks
I must admit this was so far the best presentation so far , you've answered all of the questions that I had. Thank you .
This is my first time attempting to grow potatoes, thanks for all your videos
Good luck Sarah. There are loads of links in the description to other videos that will help you have a great crop :)
I'm from the UK, living in Seattle and my friend here at the p-patch (equivalent of an allotment), told me about you. Learning a lot already. Thank you so much.
I started my first garden with my eldest sister I was aged 4yrs my first crop Potato 🥔.Despite 50 years of growing spuds your potato videos are full of tips I never knew 😃👍.
I've watched several potato growing videos and this is by far the most complete and informative. Thanks for making it and sharing your knowledge!
Hi Dorothy. I am really glad you enjoyed this video. I put tons of work into it. It took 3 days just to film it. the fact people are getting benefit makes it all worthwhile
agree
I too wasn't aware of the Chittling amount effecting the size of the Potatoes. I learn something new every time I watch you!
I am glad you get something from my content Lisa. Appreciate the feedback :)
Now I understand why I’ve been getting so many small potatoes. Thank you. Fantastic information and very well presented
Glad you got value from it
Over the last 4 yrs or so my soil in my garden seems to have given up so the has almost disappeared, but watching these videos I have changed the growing to growing in bags and containers and using more compost now the vegetables are growing a lot better and more, l have to take my time as my health has deteriorated so growing this way helps a lot, THANK YOU.
Steve
So glad its helped Steve, sorry to hear about your health though.
Iam a small scale farmer in Zambia and I am learning alot from your videos.
perfect
I learned a thing or five even after years of growing potatoes in the ground. Growing in a box garden this year for the first time. Very helpful!
Thank you from Texas
Thanks Sandra. Every day is a learning day especially for me :)
Hi Sandra, I'm from San Antonio, TX. Is there a special variety you like to grow? This is my first year growing potatoes, so I'm trying learn as much as possible. Also, a couple of days ago I noticed cabbage worms eating the potato leaves and destroying the potatoes. Do you have any solutions I can use for this? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks Sandra.
Mj K we use red potatoes and you can mix a small amount of seven dust with flour. Sift it on the leaves of potatoes and tomatoes. Most vegetables. It cuts the seven dust but still very effective.
@@sandrarice5575 Thanks Sandra! I was actually looking into Sevin dust last night, but didn't know if it was safe to use on Potatoes. What does the flour do?
Mj K makes it stick really well and stretches the seven dust so it’s not unnecessarily strong. I would use a cup of seven dust to 4 cups flour. We put it in an old fashioned flower sifter and sift over plants.
Wow! I just learnt about potato in one video! Thank you 🙏. I will always have some potatoes in my house just incase we are running out of food during Pandemic so we don’t go starving. “The power of potato.” You are genius!
Cindy they are so versatile as a food. Great that you got value from my video
I live in Washington state in the US. I only recently found your channel and am loving it. Our climate her on the coast is similar to your so your advice is gold for me. I did not know the different potatoes (determinant and indeterminate . I’ve planted some early potatoes in five gallon buckets this year a week ago and will plan on doing a few more buckets end of April after this video. Thank you so much for your experience and encouragement
I'm a first time potato gardener and this video is very helpful
This was the most comprehensive video I ever have seen on potatoes! Thank you!
Thank goodness you're still going. I'm delighted as I'm a complete beginner and now I have avocado stones in the jar of water. Waiting patiently. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Valerie. Plenty of videos coming :)
Cracking video. Best one I've seen on growing potatoes. So glad I subscribed when I first found you!
Thanks ClairMe i really appreciate that and am glad you found value in the video :)
That was so educational. Everything about spuds growing spuds in the one place. Thanks Tony
Thanks Barry. Im glad you feel that way. Just what i was hoping for
Establishing a new garden, your channel is helping me, thanks🇺🇸
I shared your tip on whether plant needs watering at a garden center. A woman was there looing for solutions, a newbie. Center sold her a fertilizer for flowers because they could not get the ones for veg. Poor woman was wonder why her plant was drooping. I told her and the center how you test, finger in the soil. She exchanged the fertilizer for flowers for something I use. Everybody was grateful thanks to you.
Potato blight in my container potatoes. I cut the affected leaves and we shall see what happens when I dump to harvest. I'll be using organic peroxide to cleanse the soil hoping the 3 buckets of soil are useable. Thanks again.
This is the most comprehensive video I've seen on growing potatoes. I've been growing them for a few years and this explains so much. Thank you.
Thanks Canna1d im glad you got some value from it
Usually I know when the potatoes are ready because there is a massive one bulging out the side of my grow bag. The leaves go yellow no matter how much you water them and you just know its time. The great thing is that you can just leave them in the bags until you are ready to eat them its brilliant.
I love your explanation on First, Second and main crop potatoes. This has helped me to choose the appropriate type of potato to plant. I am always searching for ways to improve yields of vegetables and garden space.
Glad it was helpful!
what a relief to get clear, concise, knowledgeable information.
Thanks Jackie. I released a new video today on first early or determinate potatoes
An amazing treasure trove of knowledge i have never heard elsewhere.
Thank you for the information. Even though I grew up in a family who always had a large garden, I still learned a lot today about growing potatoes. Very informative.
Thats great. No matter how good a gardener any of us are every day is a learning day
This was the first time I heard how determinate and indeterminate potatoes relate to 1st early, 2nd early, and main crop potatoes. Thank you! I now understand how best to choose my potato varieties here in the U.S.
Glad it has helped you. Thanks for the support :)
What potatoes did you choose for your earliest in the states?
@@terrim.602 I tend to grow Yukon Gold, Red Nordland, and White Superior for my earliest potatoes. I grow my potatoes in 5 gallon buckets (I have a video on it!) and going with these varieties seems to work best though the yields from these varieties aren't the biggest per plant.
I've grown potatoes for a few years now and I still learned loads from this video! Fantastic info!! :-)
Thank you Ali. Glad you got value from it
Wow! You are so amazing! Your knowledge of growing potatoes is inspiring!!!
This is the best tutorial I’ve ever seen on growing potatoes 😊. Thank you so very much!
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that
I've learned more from you than any other site I've been to. Found you through someone r else's comments on another site. I'm so very glad!!! TY for your time and knowledge!!!!!!!
I am growing potatoes for the first time, in self wicking tubs, so I am following and watching all your potato videos especially! Thank you for showing all methods!
Hey. Welcome and thanks for your message. I hope that you get a great crop. I would be interested in learning how they do in the wicking bed if you wouldn't mind keeping me informed :)
Absolutely! I will let you know!!
@@movednorthhomestead7244 and? How did the wicking work? If i may inquire
They did great, we think! With 6 potato 🥔 slips (two potatoes cut into 3 eye sections-2 slips per tub) we got enough potatoes to can 4 quarts, and 2 smaller ones were already sprouting so we stuck them back in for “batch 2”. They are growing and up above the soil at least 2 feet. Will harvest for a second time when either they die back or just before first frost! Since we were testing the method, we only did 3 tubs- but will do more next year!
@@movednorthhomestead7244 You must be a master now. Teach me this stuff daddy.
Brilliant I didn’t know you could remove some of the chits to have bigger potatoes Thank You for sharing 🙌🏻❤️
Glad it gave you some tips Sarah
Last year’s experiment following your bucket technique worked so well we’re doing it again. Just got some new tubs set up with the compost mix in the greenhouse. Planting will happen this Wednesday or Thursday. Very glad that you’re continuing to publish! Take care and stay healthy Tony!
Thanks mate. im glad you got good results. hope you and your family stay safe
Simplify Gardening Tony, planting potatoes in buckets also helped us diagnose a hidden problem in our garden - June bug grubs! We have a plan to deal with them now. Take care and stay healthy friend.
@@BrainStormAcres Wow you were a newbie? which variety did you plant and how much yield?
Quite possible the best potato growing tutorial on the web. Huge thank you.
Fantastic! Ty I feel like I have a much better understanding and respect for potatoes!
You have such a pleasant voice! Thank you for your expertise and for sharing.
You are so welcome Charmaine :)
Outstanding job at providing a full array of knowledge with regards to potatoes. Thank you very much for your time, effort and diligence in educating individuals such as myself, that are beginning to grow gardens of our own.
Kind regards from Texas
You are very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to leave me your comment. Stick around I have lots more on the way :)
Awesome stuff, man I will definitely be revisiting this video when I get my raised beds finished - and just in case you don't upload another video in the next week or so congratulations on 100K subs.
Your channel is blowing up and well deserved since it is perfect for this time of social control.
Cheers Richard. I appreciate that mate. Its nice to finally get some momentum. A week might be a hard hit though but I wont complain pal.
@@simplifygardening You said in this video Indeterminant are 1st and 2nd earlies? And Determinant as later main crop?
Brother , you have said a mouthful of truth . A lot of people I know have spoken about how we are sitting pretty for food shortages . I am gardwning now .So is my Son and his brood .
Yes i think that things are going to change
Best video about potatoes. Thank you. I love the way you teach. You remain on topic. So useful. Thanks.
As always very clearly explained! I rewatched this and used this method last year. They grew very well! Thank you!
Priceless video, learnt so much from this, especially around the first, second and main crops covered. I grow my potatoes (and other veggies) in raised beds due to back issues where I can't bend for long periods of time. For me containers and raised beds make it so easy to continue enjoying gardening, I liked the idea of the sturdy containers you used so followed the link to the containers you have included in your video to Oakland Gardens and found the link is no longer valid (they may have changed the name of the actual container since you posted your video). I searched their website for potato containers and it took me to the product you were using, very reasonably priced too and you can purchase whatever quanity you need, thank you for taking the time to share your very valuable knowledge :)
This was so in depth, I learned so much. I'm excited our plant is about 5 inches tall! I'll be sure to follow your tips.
Glad it was helpful Suzy. Im trying to nail every video atm
this videos amazing, thanks alot, you are the only one I come to for knowledge on growing pretty much anything. keep it up its amazing work.
Thank you. You have made me see potatoes in a whole new light. Very grateful.
this was the best, most useful tater vid ever made!
Thanks Jeff. I really appreciate that. it means the world that you enjoyed it
I use chopped leaves and sawdust with blood/bone meal and I get large potato's with the Ruth method. Great video!
Jim. Thats something that I will have to try. Thanks
jim beer planted some in wood chips last year and it was a huge success
@@judyhowell7075 awesome! may need to give that a try.
I thought Blood/Bone is a monster. Where do you get this raw Blood and Bones from?
@@davemwangi05 lowes, co-op store amazon. It's easy to search for blood, bone meal!
Excellent tutorial! Thank you! I very much, appreciate your attention to even the smallest detail. That you have taken the time to identify, and break down each segment with a time stamp, is above, and beyond what one might expect to get from any listed videos. I especially appreciated learning about planting in containers. No longer able to plant in the ground, this method allows me to plant, to my heart's content. Again, thank you!
Thats excellent Julie. Im in the middle of filming a video with miracle grow about patio gardening
Love your response of planting potatoes to turning soil
Wonderful information Tony. I've been so confused about the first and second earlies I keep hearing in the British gardening videos, but know I understand. Also, I didn't know removing the flowers help with the production of tubers. And finally, the harvest method, I didn't know that either. I will put these into practice this year because we really need larger yields on tubers. Thank you Tony. I will save this video for reference.
Thanks Chlin glad you got value from the video :)
Looking forward to planting some potatoes this month. I just wish it was not because I am concerned about food availability. Here we grow, uh Simplify Gardening!
Yes Wes. it would be nice not to have to worry about things again
Hi Tony, As usual, another great informative video, Keep em coming, Take care.
Thanks Ronald appreciate the comment as always :)
Wow! Where have you been my whole potato life?! Thanks for the wealth of knowledge!
This is the most informative educational video on potatoes I have ever watched. Regards Thanks.
I have seen several methods used. The one I’m trying is earthing up as the plant grows. Should I just fill the bucket with dirt and mulch? Or is that determined by determination?
Just fill the bucket completely and allow them to push through
The reason I hill as I go is because I don't plant my potatoes all at once. I have a long growing season. I start potatoes whenever I have ones that sprout. Except in spring I can get regular seed potatoes and I don't have enough dirt to start all my containers at once. So I hill as I am able to get more. I mulch with dried leaves and then I just add the compost or bag dirt on top and mulch with more leaves.
I'm sure once I get enough containers then I can just plant it, mulch it, and forget except for watering. All I'll have to do is refresh the compost every year but not have to make or buy enough to completely fill the containers.
Question, Tony I've got my buckets but because of the current situation I'm struggling to get the amount of compost I need. Do you think it it would be okay to do a 50% compost x 50% coco coir mix, I can ad some worm castings along with the BF&B.
Yes Ian it will be fine. Add just a touch more feed. the compost is just a growing medium mate
@@simplifygardening Thanks Tony, I know coir has no nutritional value however I have 5 blocks of it, I bought it to build some no dig beds but needs must !!!
Ian, are any of your local garden centres offering delivery in the current situation? Some of ours are, so worth a try.
@@katemorris7691 Not that I know of Kate, to be honest I haven't checked any of their websites, I had no idea any would be offering that service....
Thanks for your input.
Check ebay for pallet load of compost 🤔
I LOVE your videos! So helpful, even though my central west mountain climate is way different from yours. Thanks so much for producing them. 💕 Just one minor correction. You've got our determinate/indeterminate definitions mixed. Determinate varieties are the ones that crop all at once, on a single layer, then quit. Indeterminate are the ones that crop on two layers and need hilled or, in the case of tomatoes, keep producing until/unless a frost kills them. In the case of alligators (I grew up in Florida), they keep getting bigger until they die, which can be a very, very long time.😳🤣 That's indeterminate, too.
Yes. He should amend his video. The determinate grow in one layer and do not need hilling.
@Cindy Skillman, I was making notes throughout this vid and from what Tony was saying I got the definitions right and he said what you say. Determinates are our 'main crop' and indeterminates are our '1st and 2nd earlies'.
You explanation is very explicit
Only recently found you, but am loving the detailed info you provide. Thank you for all you do!
Absolutely love the content; I've already got my containers and will be planting potatoes very soon. I think your explanation of determinate vs. indeterminate potatoes was backward in the video. Determinate potatoes are grown in one layer (usually lower yields) while indeterminate potatoes are generally larger and have higher yields. Great video...subscribed!!
It was and I did put it in the comments section I was trying to do to many things and I also missed it in the edit. but caught it when I watched it after it went live so added a pinned comment
I believe Ruth stout was a genius ahead of her time And methods like the back to Eden gardening are little ripoffs
Yes she was a great gardener.the thing os she didnt stick to the rules and experimented. Some worked some didnt
I think back to Eden gardeners generally give credit to Ruth Stout, the o r grandparents culture, and the modern Permaculture movement.
Tony thank you for an amazing vlodd. I am a new youtube Gardener from Ireland.
Hey Mr Tidy Garden. So glad your started to grow and join us here at Simplify Gardening. Welcome to the channel
@@simplifygardening glad to join your epic community😊
I am from BC Canada I have just started my garden as we have so much rain but I have been on your channel for a year now as your climate is similar to ours and your advice is so helpful Thank you so much! Jan Mclellan Vancouver Island BC Canada
First time. This is the best video I have seen, and I have been watching ALL of them for weeks. Wish me luck.
Good luck! Shelly I am sure you will do great
Drinking game: Take a drink every time Tony says "potato" ...LOL
Im sure the scare crow's eyes moved, I'm finding it difficult to concentrate.
lol Carol. well Worzel Gummidge used to come to life and walk around. Its what my scarecrow was made to look like. So who knows, maybe they did lol
@@simplifygardeningoh no not Worzel Gummidge, you'd better keep him away from Aunt Sally, I've heard he's a randy old devil, flattering all the women with those Roving Eyes.
Nothing to worry about there, but if he asks you to go out for coffee I suggest that you take a chaperone! LOL
Carol Sloanes Lol
@@razor654321 nah scarecrow reminds me of Sean Pen in his Madonna days.
I wonder how many takes it took you to do your new line "I am Tony ...." correctly with your new channel name :-)
Martin you don't want to know lol. It took a while and I will get it, but after so many years of saying this is UK Here We Grow. it was hard to forget that
I’ve watched countless videos on growing Potatoes, but yours must be the easiest to understand. I enjoy and look forward to see your other videos and try methods that I’ve learned and those that you’ve shared. Thanks a bunch.
Im glad you got value from my video. Cheers
Love the sound of the Church bells in the background. That is something we don't often here in Canada. Love the info on the potatoes. I have tried all of the methods and still use most of them depending on different circumstances. Thank you for the great channel and super tips and tricks. Take care and stay safe, Sandie from Ontario Canada.
I’m confused. I thought that early potatoes were “determinate” and grew only on one level and can’t be hilled. And “indeterminate” were main crop and must be covered as one goes?🤯 no wonder I can’t grow potatoes ...I’ve been doing it all wrong 🤦🏼♂️
Thats what Ive read also, I believe its the same as with tomatoes, indeterminate grow all season and get large while determinate stay smaller, and are earlier
I think maybe he just said them backwards
They are I mixed them up in this and didnt even notice. Thanks for setting folks straight. Bloodyhell typical
Yes Tara as above
Yeah I said them back to front. damn sometimes your concentrating so hard u get things wrong grrrrrr
Wow I learned so much from this video thank you.
Been looking for vlogs regarding potatoes n how to grow them..thank you for this very informative episode.
I learned so much from this video, very informative . Thankyou. You are a natural communicator and your delivery is excellent, making a very easy watch.
Thank you Harry really appreciate that
English is my second language. I really understand your English language and find it very clear and informative. I am planting potato now here in Papua New Guinea. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
Good luck
How have the potatoes been going
hello! I'm a back yard farmer in Nassau, The Bahamas and really enjoyed your videos on potatoes. I particularly like your frequent adjustments and change of scenery so we can see what else is happening in your garden! I like your clarity and enthusiasm and look forward to viewing more videos!
Awesome! Thank you! I really appreciate that you enjoyed the different scenes, A lot of work goes into trying to make the videos educational but also keep your attention. Thanks for noticing :)
Thank you for explaining first early, second and main crop!
am growing maris main crop spuds this year.ive picked off flower buds. i used bonemeal and 8-24-24 npk . in 30l containers. thanks for videos you do.
your welcome and hope u have a great harvest
Thank you!! So much information I haven't gotten from any other site!! It's been wonderfully helpful!
Im isolating with my 87 year old mother and dont see anyway out of this soon. Fortunately, she has a garden and used to do a lot herself. the garden has fallen into disrepair but I am gradually bringing it back to life. Have ordered some seed potatoes and was quite overwhelmed at what to do. Your video has made me so excited at the prospect and am really looking forward to it now! thank you x
That is awesome that your reviving the garden. Im sure your going to have a great harvest. Here is a secret I never tell anyone. Even professional growers lose plants. SHHHHH but get them in get excited about the wins and take losses as a learning point. Good luck
Thanks. I just planted my potatoes in a container. I appreciate your help.
Excellent hope you have a great crop
I’m a new gardener in Australia, with the world in a mess I feel the need for knowledge so thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Your welcome
I've watched many videos on how to grow potatoes in a bucket. This one is the best by far!
I really enjoyed all the insight NICE!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This guy knows his potatoes,great job as always Mr.Tony
At last determinate and indeterminate explained clearly. I’m enjoying your potato videos and can’t wait to chit my first tubers.
My first time to plant potato and I like what I hear from you. My potato is now about 3 inches. I have added potting soil with peatmoss and fertilizer for the second time. I hope that it will grow successfully like yours.
Sounds great! Get the whole pot filled up now
Thanks for the comprehensive information. I’ve been pausing the video to take notes on my phone 😀👍
I have never heard more complete information about growing potatoes. You answered a lot of questions, that I've always had. Thank-you so much for your video! I plan to share your link on my fb page.
Hi Margaret I am glad you found value in the video
You are truly a master gardener. Thanks for your teaching me.
I have been watching your Videos from Saskatchewan for 3 years now. You are the reason my potatoes did so well.
I cannot thank you enough for helping me on my journey with my garden. The truth is my daughter eats way healthier. Pretty much organic. It has helped us through the pandemic.
I love what you are doing ,
I hope the best for you and the family.
You are so welcome! and thanks for the continued support :)
I am in my investigating mode for beginning to grow potatoes, thank you!