When growing in the feed bags and potato plants start emerging, cover with more soil and unrolling the bag. Yukon God will grow up the stem. Just keep doing that as they grow. You'll be surprised how many you get. I put my bags together in a cluster and strap them together to prevent toppling over. We've even grown sweet potatoes in feed bags.

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Theres a lot of creative ways to grow taters....we'll grow them anyway we can lol.

Apply 1 tuber per 10 ltrs of soil. You must also water and feed. you should have got more that you have from harvest. Nice to see people home growing more. Sweet!

Another trick, mix a large amount of mulch into the bags. This helps keep the soil loose even after multiple waterings, allowing the tubers to grow more freely. Works in the ground too. I’ve even heard of people using straight mulch to grow potatoes but never tried it myself.

Great video....I am glad to see you try because growing potatoes is one of the most rewarding crops from the garden. A couple of things I might suggests is that you use a different compost mix that is not quite so heavy plenty of drainage. Since the tubers are produced on a potato plant ABOVE the seed potato it is best to get as much vertical growth on the stem as possible. Using a bag that has holes in the side and the bottom also will let you bury the bag just a bit and therefore you get the nutrition and additional moisture from the surrounding soil. Bury your seed in the bottom and hill up or top off the container depending on size. Yukon gold is a strong determinate and shy producer. Kennebec is a mid season much larger plant known for outstand heavy set and production. Often this variety is spaced differently to control the size of the potato. I use ANPHSIN potato grow bags they come in a 4 pack from Amazon. You can grow anything in them but the are the best for potatoes and last for years. They even have a little door at the bottom to rob a few new potatoes. We use a soilless mix or straight peat as a growth media and recycle of course. Usually 2 or 3 seed depending of mid season or late varieties or about 1 seed potato per 3 or so gallons again depending on variety. Make sure you have a little extra potassium as the potatoes begin to develop for tuber growth. We haven't grown potatoes in the ground for years and we grow a mixture of European and American potatoes Kennebec included but frankly I don't plant Yukon Gold any more because there are so many that are much better eating quality and more productive. Try The Maine Potato Lady for seed potatoes. Good selection, good price, good service. There is a fellow in Great Britain on KZread "Allotment Diary" he has been growing potatoes for food and for show in pots and bags for years and shows you both the success and the failures in his videos. You can see his progress over the years. Sorry to be so long winded but what ever you do don't give up....Hope this helps. Take care and stay safe.....

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your comment and suggestions....I knew they needed more potassium but honestly, I simply forgot to do it. I certainly wont give up growing potatoes....one thing the Brits and us Appalachian hillbillies have in common is a great love for taters. God bless you sir

@asgaralishah-fd7xx

Жыл бұрын

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THATS SMART THINKING

Awesome

@artofcreationhomestead

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching.

I started using grow bags this year. Love them!

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

We even have blueberry bushes planted in grow bags and they are doing wonderful.

Hey that was pretty cool, thanks. I started growing in bags this spring myself. Great video guys.

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. You can grow a lot in them. We grew A LOT of carrots in grow bags.

From experience I found ponitac reds do the best in containers.. I don't understand why you don't want to til up anymore dirt, you can't eat that grass! Ruth Stout method worked great for me too! Just make sure you use hay not straw! Juicy fruit gum will get rid of your Voles!

Thanks for sharing 🌱🥔🥔🥔🤗

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching😀

But I'm still happy with that big one 😋🤣🤣🤣

GOOD JOB JASON & ANGELA. Y'ALL WORK SO HARD. WHAT A TEAM. GOD BLESS. WE LOVE Y'ALL.

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. We love you too Melinda.

I'm growing in feed bags this year. Please note: if you put the bag against the chicken pen any leaves that grow inside will get eaten 😂 I just turned the bag around so the plant was growing the other way and it's putting out new leaves on the stalks. I'm using dog food bags and chicken feed bags.

Thank you

Potatoes store the water as potatoes so it’s also a water issue too

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I love watching potato reveals!! It’s like an Easter egg hunt! Haha!

Also put where it has the most sun

A big high-five for your videos that continue to push creative boundaries, my friend. Your passion for making unique and compelling content is truly evident. And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.

Good have harvest. Kennebecs usually take longer.

....to chyba żarcik:) z taką wydajnością.

Plant on different levels/layers and offset from each other.

It's always good to get some fresh potatoes from your garden. Grow bags are the way to go in a small space. Those potatoes will taste good in a pot of soup or some stew beef. Yummm.

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to put some in beef stew. That is one of my favorites.

You need some organic bone meal in your soil. This is our first year to plant potatoes too. Good luck and have fun.

I love a spud reveal and that was a decent harvest, grown yourself and not store bought. I grow in the ground, in pots and bags. The pots have been better than bags for me however we do get a lot of ants in the pots. Great video, thanks for sharing. 💖💖💖💖

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I know what you mean every time we have planted them in pots we have had a LOT of ants.

I came up on your Channel with your potatoes I think I learned some to thank you for sharing

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

awesome.....I hope you were able to learn a bit from it...I think we did as well

Loved the video love from Ireland 🇮🇪❤

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome.....I love seeing the other countries that people are from

@paulgillespie9855

2 жыл бұрын

@@artofcreationhomestead you are doing a lot of good in this world 🌎

Double your yields by doubling your potassium.

@colleenpritchett6914

Жыл бұрын

Add bone meal as soon as they start to flower

Yummmm, I love taters and green beans...baby potatoes are delicious in soups and potatoe salad 👍 great video, nice harvest for a first go

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gravy, I was raised on green beans and taters and it is still a favorite for me.

You soil (not dirt. That needs to be cleaned), looks very dry. More water, especially after they blossom, is vital. I plant 4 in those bags and get about 2 or 3 lbs per plant.

I had made soil that looked very similar to yours this year and I didn't get as many potatoes as I'd have liked. Lots of growth above ground. I am going to try Epson salt in the soil next year. A person told me that really helps. Thanks for the Video.

ty for this, I can only grow in containers

@artofcreationhomestead

Жыл бұрын

we started our food growing journey only being able to do containers. Still use a lot of containers because it can be so effective. This was last years potato harvest, this years is soon to come

I love a spud reveal and that was a decent harvest, grown yourself and not store bought. I grow in the ground, in pots and bags. The pots have been better than bags for me however we do get a lot of ants in the pots. Great video, thanks for sharing. New subscriber here. :)

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. For me digging out potatoes is like digging for treasure. You could probably hear me behind the camera getting so excited.

Great job 👏👍 better luck next 👍 for the other variety of potatoes 🥔👍😀 Nice watching your videos here from Philippines 🇵🇭😊

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Hollis and Nancy explains very well about different potatoes growing depths. Good luck in your future gardening.

@mishalea

2 жыл бұрын

They are the ones who I followed his directions to plant my 1st potatoes.

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

They are one of my favorite channels.

You can re plant the good seed potatoes and 4 in the large bags is OK

Loved your video! I planted Purple Viking and Kennebec in a variety of feed bags, pots and growbags. Since both of these varieties are determinate I gave them about 5" of soil then used straw to fill in each container as the taters grew. I got a nice harvest from each. I'd like to know what your growing zone is. You mentioned replanting your seed potatoes so you must have a long growing season. I'm in 4b with a short season. Barely enough time for 1 crop of potatoes let alone 2!

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

We're in 6b...some say 6a...southwest Ohio. The seed potato that i replanted went soft in the dirt a few days after I planted it. I just like to try things to see if it works sometimes. Grow zone 4b? Ugh I couldnt handle it....I need to be in 7 or better lol

Red potatoes do better for us in containers above ground beds. Water water water, your soil was dry and hard. You need to add peat or something to loosen the soil. Also, fertilize

@artofcreationhomestead

4 ай бұрын

yeah this was from 2021 and we were sick with that thing that everyone was getting then so some stuff fell by the wayside. We've done much better with our potatoes since then

I saw the potato earlier.

I did them from potatoes from the store that I allowed to sprout

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

We are doing that this year with some russets in storage totes. We can't wait to see how they do.

Hiya ...just watched your potato reveal..your always a winner when you come away with a meal from your home grown ...what I noticed from your Yukon Gold was that the compost looked a lot more moist than the grow bags ..perhaps the plastic feed bags retained more water ..it's always raining here in Wales and 9 out of 10 times we have a tidy harvest from our potatoes ..

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

you might be right about that....we didnt water the potatoes for about about 4-5 days before we harvested so that it would be drier and yet the dirt was more moist in the feed bags. I do think we didnt get enough water in the grow bags throughout the year though

@christinerees50

2 жыл бұрын

@@artofcreationhomestead while the fabric grow bags are great for letting air into your plants it also dries the compost out faster ...the polythene feed bags hold more moisture but don't let in as much air ..I'd opt for the polythene or even plastic buckets with drainage holes made in the bottom

@wmluna381

2 жыл бұрын

@@christinerees50 I've lined the inside of a few of my grow bags with extra cut up feed bag pieces to where 75% if the vertical wall is covered and to where the bottom side wall is clear/exposed along with the flat bottom side. I recreated the concept from some commercial brand more moisture retaining grow bag out there. I had more than enough grow bags on hand and wasn't about to buy more. This is supposed to maintain the air pruning capabilities while helping to conserve and retain water. I just basically stapled my pieces in place along the top edge of the bags. One could possibly also binder clip, clothespin, or sew it in. I also made a slow drip auto watering bottle system to combat my forgetfulness, especially during the heat of summer. I am trying to stay ahead of myself and make things die less. 😅

I usually get bigger taters if i only have about 3 eyes on potatoes. Pinch the others off. Less potatoes but they will be bigger

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

That makes such good sense. We might just try that next year.

Soil was very dry. You need to water grow bags regularly. Up your watering and you should see much better results.

@artofcreationhomestead

Жыл бұрын

Yep....we did lose track of them a little that year but I also let the soil dry for a couple of days before harvest so that the potatoes wouldn't be as wet when we harvested. I think we had better results in 2022 (this video was 2021)

I used grow bags for the first time this year, they were fantastic! I way overplanted, putting about 15 cut pieces in 30 gal bags, two bags of Yukon Gold, 2 of Norland Reds, and 2 of grocery store russet I didn't use fast enough. I let mine grow until the tops are dead & brown, usually harvesting end of Sep/Oct. Mine were huge and plentiful. Next year I plan to use whole potatoes and less per bag. Also, filling the bags did not increase my harvest, just made more work & wasted my soil. Thanks for sharing your experiment!!

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

We absolutely love using them. I wish we had them when we lived in a townhouse and were only able to patio garden.

@wmluna381

2 жыл бұрын

Did you fertilize on a certain schedule. If so, what did you use?

@lorianderson2008

2 жыл бұрын

None at all, but I did fill my bags with newly purchased organic potting soil for containers. I will be refreshing that soil with compost and Dr. Earth fertilizer this year.

@wmluna381

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorianderson2008 Thanks for the update!

@lorianderson2008

2 жыл бұрын

I'm trying a new experiment this year. I saw a video about determinate potatoes that grow on one level, hence no need to hill up. The gardener put about 4" of soil in the bottom of the grow bag, placed 4 potatoes N, S, E, W, shoveled in another 4" - 6" of soil, then placed 4 more potatoes NW, NE, SE, SW and covered them to within a few inches of the top of the bag, finished with a couple inches of mulch. Fingers crossed I get a bigger harvest without the added work of constant hilling up.

I've got potatoes growing right now, Yukon Golds, in grow bags. I'm curious to see how they will be come end of August. This is my first go with potatoes. Hoping for the best.

@artofcreationhomestead

Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy using grow bags to grow potatoes. This years harvest is right around the corner for us as well.....I think we're gonna have a better harvest this year than was in this video

Hello 👋, thank you for sharing. Always very interesting. You two have such a cool garden. 👍😎👍. God Bless ! Good tips 👍

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. You are always such a blessing to us.

If you were saving potatoes for growing next year you can use the green potato for planting. Perfectly fine for planting. Have you tried planting Red Pontiac? I planted them along with Yukon Gold and saved Russet potatoes. The Red Pontiac did pretty good for me. I haven't dug the Russet yet. Like you something was eating my in ground potatoes. I don't know what ate them or how to get rid of them.

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I grew Red Pontiac one year and most of them were eaten in the ground. It is voles that are eating them in the ground. They tunnel underground and eat roots. They love potatoes and sweet potatoes.

@carolparrish194

2 жыл бұрын

@@artofcreationhomestead Is there anywhere to get rid of them?

Yea I add about 4 inches if soil then put leaf compost the rest of the way up adding compost every month.

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Does that work well?

@mileawayhoney

2 жыл бұрын

I'll let you know in a few months.

Enjoyed your video. I picked up 10 Yukon Gold seed potatoes today and plan growing them in grow bags. I'm in Triad of NC, near Winston Salem. Couldn't help noticing your cap. Do you live in NC? If so, that may give me an idea of what to expect from my first time at growing potatoes in grow bags in the same climate. I learned from you not to crowd the potatoes in the bags, great Tip! I was planning on 3 per bag but, not now! WE have a squirrel problem, and they won't stay out of any garden we have tried in the past. I just hope they don't like potatoes, because they love everything else. Thanks!

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I am originally from North Carolina. Actually not too far from where you live, but we are currently living in southwestern Ohio.

I put 4 - 5 seed potatoes in each of my grow bags and got at least 20 from each bag. I was thrilled. Did you keep layering the dirt as the new growth popped through? Do that until the bag is completely full then just water until the plants shrivel and die, about 120 days for mine.

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

No we didn't keep layering dirt. What type of seed potatoes did you plant?

@renitameares3838

2 жыл бұрын

@@artofcreationhomestead I planted Reds, Yukons and Russets. This was my first time planting seed potatoes, any potatoes. I watched several videos and the one I followed that was about container planting (I used the same grow bags you have) said to put about 3 inches of soil in bag, place potatoes in with sprouts up, cover with more soil and water. When the leaves start sprouting through, cover with more soil. Keep repeating until the container/bag is full. Of course water daily and continue until the plants die off. 90-120 days. Mine was closer to 120. I have enough potatoes for a long time. I will can some of them. I was so excited about this.

*Hello, I'm your 170th Thumbs up. New here to learn from you & others to learn about growing potatoes in grow bags. I've never grown them before, so hoping for success. How do you know when they're ready? 😊😊😊* Sharon in SC

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

You know they are ready to harvest when the potato tops start turning yellow and brown and dying back.

@connectionoflivesandinterests

2 жыл бұрын

@@artofcreationhomestead *Thank you. 😊😊😊* Sharon in SC

Good video thx for sharing Be safe God Bless

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching.

Where did you get those big round grow bags?😊

Nice video and depth/container variations were very interesting. What was your growing medium? I’m seeing perlite, so I am assuming a potting mix? Was compost added separately and if so, what kind? Chicken manure = higher nitrogen which will give gorgeous green tops, but nothing for potato production. What did you feed your plants during their growth stage? Always try and keep the Nitrogen in NPK low and high P and K numbers. I like to use a good handful of bone meal in each seed hole when planting and also work a couple handfuls in the top of the containers. Cover containers with a couple inches of seed free chopped hay. That will help keep the water from evaporating off the top. Fertilizer once weekly AFTER the potato vines are a few inches out of the dirt. Good luck with this year’s experiment and remember you are teaching us as you learn. It’s much APPRECIATED!!!

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

we used potting mix mostly but I'm sure we added some homemade compost. In the heart of the growing season last year we came down with that crazy "virus" so fertilizing the potatoes and watering them consistently fell by the wayside for a bit....yes bonemeal is important....gonna use bonemeal and kelp meal in them this year.

@daring8002

2 жыл бұрын

Wood ash. Wood ash. Wood ash. You're welcome. ;)

@HayJudes

2 жыл бұрын

@@daring8002 Correct!!! BUT, make sure it is hardwood ash and not pine or pallet wood ash.

That was definitely a pretty good haul. They look like new potatoes so I wouldn't consider it a fail at all! Especially if it was mostly a trial run. Maybe Kennebec's run smaller anyway? Great job!

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

You could hear behind the camera, I was so excited. I was thinking about all the yummy things I can make with those beautiful potatoes.

@justdanadane

2 жыл бұрын

@@artofcreationhomestead Do it!! I don't eat a lot of veggies but I will tear up a potato! Show us something super yummy. ❤️

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

@@justdanadane I will definitely do some potato recipes with those potatoes.

So 4-6-6 method is the best for buckets style potatoes

@artofcreationhomestead

Жыл бұрын

I would probably say 5-10-10.... I try to keep it as simple as possible and say to myself "some nitrogen but double phosphorus and potassium"

@BigP.Energy

Жыл бұрын

@@artofcreationhomestead oh I’m talking about the spacing 4” of dirt then add potatoes then 6” of dirt then wait for it to sprout out then add another layer of 6” or more

I used 5gal buckets w/ holes to drain......do these bags drain? where do you get these 'bags'?

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they do drain very well. We got the grow bags from Amazon. I can give you a link to the ones we used if you would like.

You need to use bags twice as deep as the ones you are using.

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

That makes sense too. Deeper is always better with potatoes.

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@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching.

You guys got a good, decent harvest!!👍🥔👏 Coincidentally I just harvested mine today and posted the vid as well. It was an extremely small harvest. I only did one container. I definitely want to get yukon gold next year! Will be interesting to see if your 2nd round yields anything significant. God bless you guys!

@mishalea

2 жыл бұрын

How long do you let them dry before u eat them?

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

You can just cook them as soon as you want to, but if you want to have them for long term storage then you need to let them cure for about 7 to 10 days.

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I will have to go watch your video.

@mishalea

2 жыл бұрын

@@artofcreationhomestead ok thanks! I only have enough to eat! Lol!!

I think the 'pots' looked very dry. I'm certain your yield will be greater if moisture levels were better.

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

you're 100% right....we were sick in the middle of the growing season and that's one of the things that fell through the cracks on us. Not letting that happen this year.

@MsFlipper1969

2 жыл бұрын

@@artofcreationhomestead good luck next crop xx

Do you keep your seed potatoes and replant?

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

If the seed potato is still really firm, if you replant it a lot of times it will spout again, but sometimes it will just rot. We will see what it does this time. We are so excited to see what it does.

How do you clean the grow bags to store for next year?

@artofcreationhomestead

Жыл бұрын

We usually just leave them to dry in the sun and then you can just shake the dirt out of them.

@annh3599

Жыл бұрын

@@artofcreationhomestead thank you!

I have to ask what happened to the seed potato after you replanted it anything?

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing at all happened lol.....I think it rotted. Valiant effort though 😀

@misfitmakeup1980

2 жыл бұрын

@@artofcreationhomestead had to ask lol yes extremely so inventive if ya ask me

How do you know when they are ready to harvest ?

@artofcreationhomestead

Жыл бұрын

we typically wait til the plants have died back a decent amount

@denisesnead3454

Жыл бұрын

@@artofcreationhomestead thank you

look into the no till method and Charles Dowding youtube channel

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Yes he's a smart guy

I think you needed more water. For such a big bag you had hardly any roots which means you probably didn't water enough. Sorry dude

@artofcreationhomestead

2 жыл бұрын

You're probably right....we got sick in the middle of the growing season and things fell by the wayside. Lessons learned and gonna have a good harvest this year.

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