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@clairebeane3455

4 жыл бұрын

Big thanks!! 😊

@JamesJosephFinn

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this education! Does this apply to sweet potatoes? Thanks again!

Nice videos! Clear direction, nice imagery..., and no long annoying introduction music!! In 5 minutes you cover really nice important details. Thanks for saving me time in having to watch several videos to get the information you shared in 5 minutes!

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@lindsaywilliambrown808

2 жыл бұрын

Totally...background music is SO hard to deal with when we're trying to learn. Shoutout to the no-music!

@glenmorse9533

11 ай бұрын

Exactly!

VERY MUCH appreciate the short and right to the point info ! And no distracting, useless music. Wish all videos were done like yours !

excellent. i have watched a lot of vids and this is the first time i heard of curing. makes so much sense. thankyou.

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Wow, that's a lot of potatoes. This is my first year and I have 12 plants; should be ready by around Labor Day. Hoping for about 50-60 potatoes minimum, and if that works out, then next year I'll plant a second row!

Thank you so much for an informative short video without music and a lot of background noise. Very relaxing to listen to and easy to learn from.😊

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

The last 2 years I stored my potatoes in insulated coolers in a unheated back room. Last year I had better results assuming that I cured them better without moisture buildup like the previous year. I never had sprouting until April/May and used my last potatoes in late July....always stored in the coolers. Note if there is moisture drying the inside is important.

Thank you for learning about potatoes! That's like fresh garlic- no sunlight for storage!🇺🇸❤️🙏💟

That was a good bunch of information! Thank you.

Wow, had no idea. Thank you for sharing this. We have a large potato tower thriving right now. Should be a huge harvest. Will cure them for sure. Digging this channel. :)

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help.

Great video, thank you for taking the time to make this video.

My mother buried truck load of carrots and potatoes wrapped in plastic, hay &covered in clay. We had fresh produce all winter late spring

@brochman8307

3 жыл бұрын

We call it a Clamp where I am from. www.pocketfarm.co.uk/how-to-store-root-vegetables-in-a-clamp/

@MrGuy-cp1gt

3 жыл бұрын

If a person is in a pinch , plastic grocery bags, poked full of holes, put carrots in , then to a cool dark , damp area .and of course, don't wash the carrots.

The BEST channel!!

Love that you get straight to the point!!!! Always have valuable information & have a great personality too!

Great video. I learned so much in just a short time and the information was clearly presented. Thank you.

@StoneyAcresGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Love your Channel. Your straight forward approach is for me (smiling softly). Subscribed.

@StoneyAcresGardening

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Thanks for addressing a topic seldom covered!!!

Thank you for very informative video. This is first year I planted potatoes so I am learning a lot from your videos.

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

So far I never had a problem, All I did was let them cool an dry for a hour or less in the wind on the grd, an they stayed fresh for about a year, never even knew they should be as you mentioned,

@granmabern5283

4 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid the farmer would leave them in the field for a day when they had been dug up, then we went and picked potatoes. By the amount of rotten potatoes I’ve been buyin for the past few years, I think they don’t cure them at all anymore, amd it seems they irrigate them too much too, so we are basically buying rotting water. Got a good batch in my garden THIS year!

Glad I found your channel...good stuff. Thanks!

Thank you for posting this video! I planted some potato seeds and they have started flowering. I know what to do now!

Thank you had trouble last year! Great info. You rock!

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Rick i do appreciate your honesty of explaining and curing potatoes good job my friend.

@StoneyAcresGardening

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!!

Awesome. A lot of great info in a short amount of time!👍

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

good video. Informative, well narrated, while not too long.

Thank you ... very informative and needed ...

Thank you for the lesson.👍

Thank you. I am just getting started.

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

You got this!

Thanks for the great info Rick!

@StoneyAcresGardening

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

This was really helpful!!!!!

Yes this is a must .

You're videos are always very useful!

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

I love short informative videos! Thx

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

what a wonderful little gem of a channel you've got here! subscribed!

@StoneyAcresGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome!!

I'm so happy I found this video. I planted a few potatoes 6 weeks ago for the first time.

@StoneyAcresGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Good stuff man

Extremely informative, thanks so much for sharing! Subscribed!

@StoneyAcresGardening

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thanks for this video.

I found storing in a basement if you don't have a cellar, with plastic milk baskets, the ones they use to deliver to stores, the plastic is sturdy and durable and the potatoes can " breathe " if you can find them.

@StoneyAcresGardening

Жыл бұрын

We use plastic laundry baskets and they work well too.

Great potato video. I was worried about curing them, but it is doable for us in out tiny garden. We’re planting potatoes next spring.

@shashwattiwari3448

3 жыл бұрын

Did your harvest turn out well ?

Very direct video. Very educational. Thank you sir.

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Always love growing 😁

Very informative video and great advice. Thanks!

@StoneyAcresGardening

5 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome!!

great video! lots and lots of good stuff

Great potatoe wisdom. Thank you!

@StoneyAcresGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

appreciated,to the point quick,to the point informations.Very useful and motivating to young kitchen garden lovers .😊

@StoneyAcresGardening

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Sending potatoes to Mars. "It's not rocket science." ??? Love your videos.

@StoneyAcresGardening

Жыл бұрын

LOL! That's a very old video. I don't even remember saying that!

@user-vx5bi1vt1n

Жыл бұрын

You didn't.

So helpful! Sifting through all the potato videos that tell you either conflicting information or no information at all. (Put them in the sun for 3 hours to cure, no put them inside with a fan) This is exactly what I needed to know! Thank you for the in-depth and to the point video!

@StoneyAcresGardening

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Great info

THIS IS SO GOOD!!!!! Thank you!!!!! 💯

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

No problem!!

Thanks for the tips n it makes sence to me about the potatoes setup

@StoneyAcresGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

Awesome instructions! Thank you!

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Have been able to store mine from October until about the middle of May. Built a mini root cellar with nothing more than a cooler. Drilled holes in it and buried it in one corner of the garden with the top right at the surface. October when I'm harvesting there's lots of dead leaves available, so I'll fill two garbage bags full of leaves to insulate the lid of the cooler. I usually put a board on top of the bags to kind of hold it all in place. The coldest it has gotten so far; In January I had a 34 degree temperature reading. This is in Colorado on the front range. In may I always have left over potatoes sprouting in the bin so I use them to plant again. This years crop will be my third generation. Have been elated that I figured out a way to eat them all winter long.

@wingabouts

5 жыл бұрын

This sounds brilliant! But where/why do you put the holes? Wouldn't that allow bugs, moisture and heat to enter?

@lonemaplepoultry4331

Жыл бұрын

@@wingabouts heat, in the winter ?

Excellent information Thank You!

@StoneyAcresGardening

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I appreciate these videos. Well done. New subscriber.

@StoneyAcresGardening

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you and Welcome!!

Excellent!

Until you know it/are told it...it's like rocket science! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, at this point in time, these rocket science lessons are invaluable 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Thank you very helpful!

Thanks for the size sorting tip - excellent!

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@lindsaywilliambrown808

2 жыл бұрын

@@StoneyAcresGardening I remembered it when I went to the store to buy potatoes this weekend - put the diff sizes in 3 diff paper bags and thought of your post :). Don't have my own yet but still a great pro tip for storing since I live far from stores.

Thanks buddy good job

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

Any time

After harvest, 2 things before storing potatoes. Never wash them and leave as much dirt on them as you can. I store my potato harvest in shallow wooden slated v shaped containers and they last until I take what I need for the next planting. My favorite variety is Kennebec. I also plant reds for use in potato salads.

@heavenscenthomestead4242

5 жыл бұрын

I always wash my potatoes and then cure them. Last all winter until spring.

@dandeliondreamspodcast9469

5 жыл бұрын

I want to see these v shaped containers, I’m not sure I can visualize what you mean 🤔

@michaelr.williams8176

4 жыл бұрын

Yes every thing you said is how my mom and dad did ti their spuds works great,

@michaelr.williams8176

4 жыл бұрын

@@heavenscenthomestead4242 I leave dirt on them while drying ones dried dirt keep out mosture , ,,,, mosture cause rot, ones going from dry to wet, while not in ground ,

Ty!!

Thanks

My father in Ireland used to store his potatoes under a bank of earth in the ground. He would then dig them out as required and close the bank again.

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I wish I had the space to do something like that.

Last year I stacked my potatoes in buckets with some compost. They lasted in them NO problems all winter until spring then they tryed to grow and got rotten in March.

Well done!

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks,

Great video. Many thanks. Gotta find a dark place… 😂too many windows here

Thank you

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Thank u wrote it all down lol great info

@StoneyAcresGardening

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the info

@StoneyAcresGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Any time!

Thanks, good job!

@StoneyAcresGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

I found this by searching and this is great info! I grew potatoes for the first time this year and they didn’t do that great so my yield wasn’t very big at all. Hopefully next year will be better.

@jeanenehunt1600

5 жыл бұрын

I had that same thing happen. : ( I was super disappointed.

@michaelr.williams8176

4 жыл бұрын

Did you use 10 10 fertilizer while planting it makes yelled greater try it you will have wonderful spuds

great video

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

great info. Thank you sir

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

Thank you I m doing my potato s today,

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy

When I was very young we used to just put them in burlap sacks with no extra curing. Oh and fridge potatoes are mostly alright as long as they are not in a freezer.

Thank-you.

@StoneyAcresGardening

Жыл бұрын

Welcome!

I just watched your curing potatoes video, which was excellent information, thank you. I checked through the videos but couldn't find how to store potatoes. Will it be posted soon? Subbed.

@StoneyAcresGardening

3 жыл бұрын

This is how I store mine: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mZ9_mtCupMXPgJc.html

good gardening info

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting

Great idea thank u.. My problem is I get them from the store and they almost grow right away... Darn.

Good solid advice. I've just cut mine back with the idea of digging up in a few weeks time. Do you or anyone recommend feeding them with fertiliser over the next few weeks

@StoneyAcresGardening

3 жыл бұрын

No need to fertilize at this stage. If the tops are dying back they are done growing.

thank you

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Thank you for making this video! I'm growing taters for the first time ever this year, and I've just been consulting the internet for everything I need to know. Your videos are great!

@fupaface3321

2 жыл бұрын

How did they come out ? Any suggestions on what not to do ?

@laurengloriana1507

2 жыл бұрын

@@fupaface3321 I had lots of them, but many were very small. I know what I did wrong: I needed to remove the rocks at the bottom of my bed so they could grow deeper, and I needed to be more disciplined about piling dirt on top of the greens as they grew.

@fupaface3321

2 жыл бұрын

@@laurengloriana1507 awesome thanks I’m going to try growing some this summer

Subbed! Nice video! Thanks

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

Thank you. However, I would have appreciated you stating how long they can be stored for. Also, how do I grow more from some of the harvested ones?

Thanks for this:) I read to wash them before curing, thought that was weird

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Never wash them, that will just cause them to rot faster.

@leeh6705

4 жыл бұрын

ourstoneyacres yes, thought that step was inaccurate lol hence I found you :)

Do I need to do the drying out process if I am going to can my potatoes?

Hi Rick, thanks for this great video. How do I know when to harvest potatoes? I don't always know if what I plant is determinate or indeterminate or if that even matters.

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

It's pretty easy to tell when. Here's a video I did a few years ago that explains it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mqNrxK2Boa3Zdc4.html

My grandparents were farmers

Hope you see this question -- Can I blanch and freeze dry or dehydrate right after picking them? Some can, but seems mushy to me. I have only canned potatoes as part of a buffalo stew. TY if you see this and reply

So logical. I bought some grocery store potatoes last week that were green. Ugh. I have some old painter's cloths that will be perfect for this. They are 36 / 48 inches wide and 8 feet long and made out of natural fiber. Two painter cloths: one on the bottom and one on top would be perfect!

@StoneyAcresGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea!!

Hey Rick can you explain your pvc irrigation I see in the background? I have pvc to the bed then soaker and I'm having issues with it not soaking well.

I use a refrigerator or freezer which is discarded and ready to junk! Dug hole in ground, placed gravel to bottom and around it in a good drainage area. Back filled around it to within inch or two of top. Inside drilled a few 1/4 inch holes to allow drainage if condensation or ? Place potatoes in containers, I use plastic container about 2 gallons each, plastic containers that you purchase a tree or plant in! Cheep and has drain holes. Place in you frig or freezer and shut the door. I laid a waterproof mat over mine which extends past sides! Go out and get some as needed all winter till next harvest season. Depending on your winter freeze depth, you might have to add extra cover or thickness of mats! I'm in WV and I need no extra mats!

@StoneyAcresGardening

Жыл бұрын

My grandma used to do this too. After she died we lost track of where the freezer was. We found it about 10 years later when doing some tractor work. It still had the decomposed remains of her last harvest inside.

Nice video;)

@StoneyAcresGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Very good post. One thing you may not be aware of is putting potatoes not fit for storage in the refrigerator. I have found from experience that storing potatoes in the refrigerator changes the starch to sugar and they are sweet. Not very good.

@StoneyAcresGardening

2 жыл бұрын

What varieties? We store russet and reds in the fridge all the time and I've never noticed a change. With the damaged ones you have to keep them in the fridge or they will go bad before we can eat them up.

Can I cure them by laying them on a pallet on saw horses on my covered patio but then cover them to keep them dark? Our garage doors are open every day since my husband works from home

I live in Central California where it is very hot. Do you have any ideas how I could store my potatoes? There’s no root cellar. If I kept them in the dark in the garage in cardboard boxes? Should I wrap them with newspaper?

My potatoes are done in early June here in East Texas. I still have to store them through 2-3 months of hot summer days 100 degrees sometimes. Any tips??

I bought a dehumidifier when we had a flooded basement. I wonder if that will help dry mine out. Probably, right? 🤔

Wonderful videos ourstoneyacres! Keep it up, very informative 🥔🥔🍠🍠

@StoneyAcresGardening

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!