6/26/22: Hi, I'm from the Philippines. During my high school days gardening is part of our vocational/agri subject. We plant the slips the way you showed here directly to the ground & yes, you have to water them regularly because they easily wither when the sun dries the soil. The other thing that I want you to know is.. if your slips are already "crawling" on the ground & you see a lot of leaves, you can pluck the top most part about 4 or 5" wash it well & steam it just enough.. set aside. Slice some tomatoes, diced onions with a little seasoning to taste & pour that on top of your steamed sweet potato leaves. It's a very good combination if you have fried or grilled fish! Enjoy a Filipino way of eating simple but nutritious meal! 😋😍

@lindaseikkula2296

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful Information.😃

@patriciatinkey2677

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Since I grow sweet potatoes, & small but plentiful tomatoes, & lots of green onions, this recipe is perfect for me. I have written down your words so I won't forget them. Good Harvests & Health to You!

@ni4ni775

Жыл бұрын

UbE

@johnharrison4394

Жыл бұрын

Great Work Josephine😁🙋

@brehpotsirhc

Жыл бұрын

⁉️ QUESTION ⁉️ Do you prepare this a similar to a cold salad, or steamed/boiled like Stewed Tomatoes⁉️

As a trained horticulturist I can't say enough how accurate this is and explained extremely well. So many KZread gardeners only usually give the quick and dirty methods (which can also work) but fail to take the time to really provide these type of details and truly superior methods. Makes me super glad to see and proud that a fellow North Carolinian is providing this type of content. Keep up the good work, you've earned a permanent subscriber!

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I try to research a lot so the info I provide is accurate. A lot of these things are just learned experience, but I try to be accurate in the terminology I use where I can.

@kimmyk1

Жыл бұрын

How long to harvest? After rooting do you move them to a new planting area? How deep do you plant? I imagine keeping slightly moist. Thank you so much

@raybellows1054

Жыл бұрын

What is your recommendation on washing store bought sweet potatoes to get them to grow slips please?

@eilatnature1

Жыл бұрын

Definably one of the most direct accurate no BS tutorials I have ever seen KZread.

@danielturner9832

Жыл бұрын

I like to pull the slips and pot them to grow a better root system before setting them in

My mom is from Okinawa , I was born there(dad in marines) we used to eat roasted potatoes from the side of the road the most delicious memory as well !!

I'm an Horticulturalist of quite a few years and I've watched many YT vids of exotic plants, veg and fruits but yours is the clearest, non bs video I've ever seen, Kudos.

In September or October take some 8-12 inch cuttings and stick them in moist potting soil . I use small pots or solo cups and they will root easily if you can keep them warm . Keep them as houseplants in a window or a grow light . They won’t grow very fast inside a home . In spring plant them into your garden . I do that every year and then you won’t have to grow slips every spring .

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

They actually will grow where I live. It is pretty sunny in our winters, so they’d never make it. It is a lot of effort changing the water, too. I personally prefer just rooting new tubers. It is so easy and low effort that I don’t mind. They grow like weeds in the south. You can’t kill ‘em.

@mytech6779

2 жыл бұрын

Where I am the winter is so long and dim many houseplants don't even make it, just due to lack of light.

@carolejackson8357

2 жыл бұрын

What grow zone?

@gracielaconejero848

2 жыл бұрын

How do you keep the pest away, wit hi out using chemicals?

@randomactsofhugs

2 жыл бұрын

cool

I’m from the Philippines and how we grow them is like this: we cut slips from the top portion and plant it directly into the ground on a wide cultivated field and wait 3-4 months. After that dig where you planted them and you’ll see lots of potatoes, we get the bigger ones let the little ones grow more. You’ll know when they’re about to give up when you see the leaves on the vine aren’t healthy anymore.

@nahnisjourney1406

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this valuable information. I think I’ll give your method a try. Again, thank you so much.

@beverlyadkisson361

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Extremely informative.

@laurynyoungkin2089

Жыл бұрын

Thank you !! Gods blessing over you !!

@ohnoao9847

Жыл бұрын

Which way do you plant the cut piece? Do I want the "eyes" pointing up or down?

@suskelleykelley7241

Жыл бұрын

This info is exciting.because here in. Florida they should do well. Thanks

This is one of my favorite videos. All time. I’m counting on surviving the apocalypse on sweet potatoes. 😂. Maybe.

@leonardpearlman4017

9 күн бұрын

In the Apocalypse, you can bring the pie! A vaguely related anecdote: A few years ago I was living in Miami, and there was a big hurricane. The next day of course the power is out, the roads are impassible, lots of damage... it could have been much worse! I had been growing cassava plants, and one of them was pulled up by the storm, it was rolling around like a tumbleweed in my yard! So I peeled one root and set it to boil on a gasoline stove out on the sidewalk, while dragging dead trees out of the road... and that's what I ate in the post-hurricane day, and it was really good! Cassava root ("Yuca") is very familiar, but I had never had any fresh like that, and it was noticeably better, just ate it boiled with a little salt. So that pleasant experience sort of took the edge off the disaster feeling. Otherwise I would have been eating something out of a can or an M.R.E. you know? Since then I've put more effort into different plants that have tubers, I like the idea that there are potato-like things out in the yard! Since then I've eaten different kinds of sweet potatoes from the yard, and they were also really good! Some of them are not really sweet but heavy and starchy, a staple in Hispanic markets. As our host says they might be kind of expensive and also have to be shipped and stored. If you just dig one up and cook it, maybe put butter and salt, it's surprisingly good! I also noticed that sweet potato plants get around, I find them growing like fifty feet away from where they're planted, so the vines are just out in the general yard where they are going to get mowed! So you can collect those to eat, without feeling too bad about it.

I just took my first slips off one of my sweet potatoes. I'm blown away. Especially since they are so expensive in the stores. We purchase only organic so that makes the price higher. Now I can not only get free sweet potatoes but share them with my friends.

Im gardening noob and I been watching all kinds of sweet potato videos, this is the best I've seen. Very detailed, efficient and well paced. Thanks!!

@cbjones2212

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was going to say.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm so glad it was helpful!

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@annettealford7272

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener putting me on 7

@fredziffle5219

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet potatoes make good looking hanging vines. I had an old sweet potato that was going bad so I stuck it in an empty hanging pot outside & it became the most beautiful hanging basket.

Wow you really, single handedly, explained how to feed your family with highly nutritional food during catastrophic event...Easily..But don't forget the leaves are edible as well, clean them in sink (while pretty and green) and cook them like you would spinach. Delish. Great job man...

@tracycrider7778

Жыл бұрын

Also blanch and freeze for later❤

When I see good videos like this I usually take my time to appreciate the experts who make these videos possible, it's not easy to help a lot of people make money

@AndreiiJikhh_

Жыл бұрын

I would blame myself if I heard of an opportunity like this and let it go to waste, please am interested how can I do business with him

One of the things you said in the end I feel is worth repeating. Each slip only gives you "a couple of pounds of sweet potatoes". In the past, I would spend so much time digging up the soil very deep, hoping that each slip would travel really deep into the ground in order to produce more sweet potatoes per slip and I never got that. If you want more sweet potatoes, you need to plant more slips. That's the only thing that kind of sucks with sweet potatoes: you need a lot of area to get a ton of potatoes. What I WILL try this year is planting slips in the many large containers that I have and see how that goes.

Don’t forget about the young and tender leaves are also edible and has lots of vitamins! Blanch it and place them in the refrigerator for an hour, prepare a dressing (vinaigrette, salt and pepper) topped it with halves cherry tomatoes and thinly slices of shallot…. Or you can use them in your cooking in place of spinach.

@gingerpryor7539

9 ай бұрын

I dehydrate, then powder the leaves, and add to my green powder … enhancing the dense nutrients!

Hi I live in the Philippines and we have sweet potato abundantly my tips to you is if you want to grow your sweet potato faster you don’t have to cut your slip into small pieces just plant the whole slip. We usually plant 3 slips in 1 whole.

@av1421

Жыл бұрын

hole

@mercedesbenzs600bash

11 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 🙏🏾

@ralsharp6013

10 ай бұрын

So blessed.. Perfect weather for growing anything over there🙏🏽

@Mel-qr5ob

9 ай бұрын

@@av1421​​⁠*whole 3 root nodes on 1 vine = "3 slips in 1 whole" Your spelling skills are useless without the reading comprehension to tell why a word was used in the first place.

@av1421

9 ай бұрын

you edited it !!! Thx@@Mel-qr5ob

Stumbled across this in my search of informative videos for growing things I’ve not grown yet. Watched your video and is exactly what I was looking for. Your advice and presentation isn’t annoying. You get right to it and don’t add any drama. Greatly appreciated! Thank you for sharing!

Short, sweet and to the point. Loved it. Thank you!❤

This video was so detailed and I’ve never grown my slips this way before. This way seems so much easier. I’m so glad I cane across this one. Thanks.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

It is very easy. I think it's easier than the water method. You don't have to worry about changing the water, and it's a lot faster. Just make sure the soil stays lightly moist and you can pretty much set it and forget it.

@TheBenhamix

2 жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely a ton of information for me who had no idea how they grow

@bellaboo2111

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener I've been doing similar to this method for over 15 years thats the most efficient way for sure

If you found this video helpful, please “Like” and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Why Every Gardener Should Be Growing Sweet Potatoes 1:24 My Favorite Sweet Potato Varieties 2:48 When To Start Sweet Potato Slips 4:44 Starting Sweet Potato Slips In Potting Mix: The BEST Way! 6:36 How To Remove And Separate Sweet Potato Slips 10:32 The Best Way To Plant Sweet Potato Slips 11:52 Planting Sweet Potato Slips 13:13 Sweet Potato Vines Progress After 7 Days 13:58 How To Root Sweet Potato Slips In Water 14:51 The Sweet Potato Slips Keep Coming! Amazing! 17:17 Adventures With Dale

@wheepingwillow24u17

2 жыл бұрын

I have to do garden containers, so can I do them in that? How deep does the dirt need to be? Will worm castings suffice instead of having 5-5-5?

@CLacy

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Subbed!

@ps2138

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously, really good video on how to easily grow you’re own food..

@mcanultymichelle

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea

@Rockys-Mum

2 жыл бұрын

You can buy sweet potato and let it lie down in a plastic container soak with water. It will sprouts, as soon as it sprouts, you can take off and plant in a glass bottle, after you see roots (at this time 2 month usually passes) it's ready ṭi plant.

This is the best homestead video I have watched so far. Clear step by step instructions. Thank you!

By far the most comprehensive instruction on growing slips, rooting and planting. Love it! Thank you so much!

Thank You!!! I once picked up some delicious purple sweet potatoes from the farmers market. The peels grew in my compost pile, I transferred the slips to raised beds and grew my own. Yum

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

That's great! Sweet potatoes are *tough* to kill!

@patriciatinkey2677

Жыл бұрын

That's the best way to grow! 🍀

@Jophiel50

2 ай бұрын

Incredible! I love it! ♾💎✨

I have been an avid gardener forever. I am 69 years young. I have never attempted sweet potatoes until now. I live in a zone that will accommodate them. Your video is excellent at explaining what I need to do. It’s up to me, the soil, the weather and our Lord after that. I love sweet potatoes and I can’t wait. I am one who spent the money you were talking about for online sweet potatoes, lol. However, I am going to my local Asian market, which I love, and check it further. Thank you for a most informative video.

@xxyy1318

9 ай бұрын

Yayyy for JESUS! You can make bread and pancakes with them too! Have you tried turmeric, galanga, and ginger root as well? Go for it!

@ThinkPraise

7 ай бұрын

@@xxyy1318hello, I started growing ginger and it’s amazing how fast they are producing. 😊

I am just outside the Atlanta area and just about to start my sweet potatoes in potting soil tomorrow with my kids. I have watched several videos but this will be the one I show them because you have so much information and the bonus dog footage at the end they will love!

Hello! This video came at the perfect time. I had some sweet potatoes sitting around and start sprouting. I inadvertently did your method. My container is next to the window and growing slips! It is mid Feb, and now I see I’m right on time! Thank you so much! When it comes time to plant I’ll do as you explained. Woot!!

Perfect timing. I was just looking at the sweet potato that's sprouting about 8 or 9 plants sitting in my pantry lol

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Turn that baby into dozens of plants!

@leonardpearlman4017

9 күн бұрын

See? At one time you might have thought those were spoiled, and now you can see them as having MORE value, thanks to KZread!

You gave the absolute BEST demonstration and instruction I have EVER seen. No one has given clear concise instructions like you. Thank you so so much.

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear it was helpful! Thank you for watching.

@amoraamora3653

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Sending big love from Indonesia 🇮🇩❤️🙏. Thanks you Sir for the beautiful method

@tash6132

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener but I didn't catch how often, how much to water in the tote, and what method, spray bottle or..?

So glad I’ve found your channel. I’m in north east South Carolina so my climate is just like yours and I can follow along knowing your advice is good for my area. Getting ready to start my slips more in mid February. Thanks again

I LOVE this video!! I've watched it a few times to get all the info. I'm very new to veg gardening and am definitely giving these a try. All your videos are very informative and good tutorials. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

As a gardening noob, I've NEVER been excited about planting anything really but this video is so well done! With supply chain issues we are facing, I am forced to start growing fruits and veggies....thank you so much!

@kimgordon3695

Жыл бұрын

12:00

@donitadacus5078

Жыл бұрын

With the condition of the country I've decided to start a garden. Supply chain issues are a concern as well. I would rather learn depend on myself to help my family stay fed.

The first year I grew sweet potatoes I put three from the grocery in my 10x20 foot garden. It was summer, okra was already tall. By fall, my entire garden was covered with potatoes. Every year since then, I’ve grown sweet potatoes.

@kimgordon3695

Жыл бұрын

💞

@patriciatinkey2677

Жыл бұрын

Perfect! Too many folks struggle to grow stuff that just doesn't want to grow there. (I have!). You have found something that likes your dirt & climate. Wonderful!

@francinewalker8696

Жыл бұрын

What zone are u in?

@patriciatinkey2677

Жыл бұрын

@@francinewalker8696 I'm in zone 10. Don't know what zone he is in,,,but he's got happy sweet potatoes! They love my place, too, & the (young) leaves are a great spinach substitute. I made chicken florentine using canned chicken, bow tie pasta, & those chopped leaves in place of spinach. No one detected the switch!

I have watched a lot of others but this video is by far the most comprehensive process. Thank you so much!

This is, by far, the best tutorial I’ve seen on growing from sweet potato slips! Thank you!

I'm growing orange and purple sweet potato slips from my last year's harvest 😋

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Yep! You can save some old potatoes keep reusing the same harvest every year! It’ll never end. Endless potatoes for free!

@tonimcdaniel5388

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener How do you save potatoes without them getting rotten?

@DrFortuitous

2 жыл бұрын

Question: Do you know which Sweet Potato grows with purple leaves?

I live in zone 6a and so I started my slip production in January. As an experiment I planted my rooted slips on 5/14 on the top of a hot compost pile, that is moist, and mulched lightly. Night temps are in the 40's and my slips are thriving. The deer won't get to them because the compost pile is too soft for their footing. Today I am going to add a cover to encourage humidity as the wind dries out the surface. Thanks for your video; I learned a lot. I am experimenting in ways to beat the season and be more self sustaining.

I just found your channel. I really appreciate how thorough you are in teaching us the hows and whys of gardening. I can't wait to try your planting tips.

Great video! I live in sub tropical part of New Zealand where sweet potatoes provide slits in the kitchen while waiting to be eaten. 😁 I do plant them. A friend of mine just puts the peelings in the ground and always ends up with huge sweet potatoes out of his volcanic soil. He grows them pretty much all year round as we don't get frost where we are. My favorite is one with red skin and purple inside. Even in our region they're expensive now. Thanx for the video.

As always, you give a very detailed instruction on planting. My mom loves that purple Japanese sweet potatoes. I got a few at home. I will try to see if I can sprout them

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

They’re incredible! I wish you luck. They seem to be notoriously tricky.

@lucyhuff9708

2 жыл бұрын

Me too, they are so expensive at the grocery store now. I have kept one for 2 weeks now, not sprouting yet 😟

@truthbetold8380

2 жыл бұрын

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@GooP777

2 жыл бұрын

Awsome vid ❤️ buy xrp that will well

@billionairebitclub8216

2 жыл бұрын

I just bought two from the store yesterday. I am going to try this method today.

You can get the Murasaki at Trader Joe's for $3.99 for 3 pounds. My family buys a few bags at a time and I got one small potato to produce 7 slips about 3" tall and took about 3w now, I'm near Seattle in zone 8b. I used the same method you did, using an old ziplock container.

@jingjingquinones

Жыл бұрын

Wow! I got some last week for .69/ lb at El Super!

This video is a masterclass in a well-put together video. You deserve all the views and likes you're getting.

2/18/2023 You are very detailed in how to root sweet potatoes. I live in central lower Michigan and have raised sweet potatoes in the garden from slips purchased from a seed company. With our short growing season, the potatoes did not get very large but can start them very early inside next time with the instructions you have given. Thanks much!!!

Dear Dale, you did a fine job describing the best way to propagate sweet potatoes. You explain everything in a clear and concise manner. For those new to gardening, the dvil is in the detail. Thanks for making those detail interesting and fun to learn. Best Rob

@mrsbougie1402

Жыл бұрын

I have a question:would regular russet potato be considered the same method used to grow?

@kaylakitty3814

Жыл бұрын

@@mrsbougie1402 No, regular potatoes are started differently and require less preparation. You don’t create “slips” like you do with sweet potatoes. Instead, regular potato plants that grow from the eyes on the potato.

@noeldeal8087

Жыл бұрын

One KZreadr used seed potatoes purchased at the store... 10 seed potatoes in two large containers grew 12 lbs of potatoes!

@krackem83

Жыл бұрын

What up

Your videos are so perfect that I give you a thumbs up before I even watch them...and I am NEVER disappointed! Best gardener on KZread, no doubt!

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that so much! I’m happy to hear you’re finding them valuable.

@15SecondsWithMona

2 жыл бұрын

I second that. Natural teacher for sure

@VeganV5912

2 жыл бұрын

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@VeganV5912

2 жыл бұрын

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@VeganV5912

2 жыл бұрын

@The Quilted Gardener 👆👆🤮

Great information. I have never planted sweet potatoes before but this year I wanted to give it a try and your video has taught me a lot. Thank you

I am so happy with your advice. I purchased two new types of sweet potatoes and have slips! I also used your method and made my own slips from last years harvest! Nothing tastes as good as those who come from my garden!

This was the best how to video I've seen. Showing us the roots and the slips from that same potato was great.

This was incredibly informative, very practical, and easy to follow. Thank you so much. Will work on sweet potatoes next season!

This is the only video I've found that makes me feel confident 😊 just bought a huge Okinawan potato...$5 ! Hard as a rock. Then a few of the small reddish Murasaki one's . Very excited! Thank you!

This is the best tutorial I've ever seen for starting slips. Well done!!

It’s nice to see the alternative method to starting the slips, thanks for sharing this! I got some going in my garden and I’m so excited to get my own fresh sweet potatoes! 🍠

I have listened to literally hundreds of videos trying to find the quickest easiest method to start sweet potatoes this one is by far 100% the best most detailed most informative video I have ever watched this is my first year to raise sweet potatoes and I really appreciate the information you have provided. Excellent video! Thank you!

Thank you for encouraging gardening KZreadrs such as myself, especially new ones.

Wonderfully informative! Thank you for sharing!!

I just found your video today! Excellent and very informative. It’s too late in the year for me to plant this year but will do next year! I really enjoy how you show and explain every step. Thanks you!

I followed your advice and now have a bunch of slips. Planting right before a week of showers. I'm so excited! Thank you!

Omgosh, I got sooo much great info from this video!! I thank you so so much!

Nice job! Lived in Wilmington for 30 years, moved up north of Durham a couple of years ago to give us more land. Getting ready to start my slips, I also have found this the best method. :)

I've grown sweet potatoes for a few years now and always thought it was strange that the vines and flowers looked exactly like Morning Glories. You blew my mind when you said they were, in fact, in the morning glory family!

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Yep! Sweet potatoes are in the family *Convolvulaceae,* known commonly as the bindweed or morning glory family. They are not potatoes at all, and it's a misnomer.

Beginner gardener here with no green thumb but lots of desire! Thank you so much for your video!! I been trying to find that plant that I could grow and that would actually make it in wet, humid, hot Florida (no frost here, lol.). I found this very educational and hopeful. You are an excellent teacher and your enthusiasm was infectious!! Thanks again! :)

finally! I been looking for exactly what you showed me and have watched a dozen videos who still left me with questions! Thank you! ironically I am from SJ too--cherry hill. I've been in Tampa Bay (9b) now for almost 10 years and am finally starting to garden again. This climate is intimidating to deal with, thank you for being a great resource for us novices!

Thank you so much! I did exactly as you said and the slips grew beautifully and are ready for planting. 🤗

I LOVE sweet potatoes ! I have always wanted to know how to grow sweet potatoes. Your explanation was very clear and complete ! Thank you for telling me !

This is exactly how I do mine..I use clear shoe box containers to be able to examine the roots on all my food.Awesome channel. Glad I found ya!

I am blown away by both the sweet potatoes and this complete tutorial! I always have questions and I not only now feel confident with what I’m doing with my slips but I don’t have any questions!! Ty😂

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

I'm very happy to hear that! Definitely give it a try. The key will be moisture regulation. You must keep your potting mix moist, but not wet. If it gets too dry, the potatoes won't root. Too wet and they rot, so be sure to provide enough fresh air by venting the lid to prevent a wet condition and rot from setting in.

@woodlandsartgal

Жыл бұрын

@The Milennial Gardener What kind of soil do sweet potatoes like? I amend with home made compost and coffee grinds, and mulch with pine needles, acidic soil. My potatoes love it, but do sweet potatoes?

I don’t know if you’re still checking these messages, but I live in zone five and came across your video a few weeks ago. I bought some potatoes and actually make up my own soil with various elements and use a plastic container just like you do. Surprisingly, within two weeks, my first slip appeared! Super exciting and I can’t wait to get more. Who knows where I will be at 22 days later, like you were in this video at 6 1/2 minutes! Thanks again

Totally explains why the organic potato I bought at our Natural Foods store never put out slips after 2 months in the potting soil. It rooted itself, but I never thought about it being a fresh potato and taking longer to produce slips. . Great video, as always!

Your very detailed, step-by-step instructions are really, really helpful. Thank you!

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful.

I've watched many sweet potato videos. This is the absolute best I've seen. Ty so much

Great video! Best I've seen on the subject. I'm in zone 6b and have an indoor greenhouse to grow in year-round. I started to root a variety from the Asian food market that I had gotten back in the fall, so it was ready to sprout. I used his method, in a simple plastic storage bin from the dollar store, and right now, in early April, I have tons of leaves and slips. The vines/stems are over a foot high and growing daily, sprouting new leaves constantly. It's amazing to watch. The roots in the storage bin are extremely well-established. I will be planting them in the ground in late May. This is definitely the method I will be using each year. Can't wait to try this variety, as I've only ever had the basic orange flesh version. Thank you so much for your amazing video!

Excellent video. I intend to use these tips to grow sweet potatoes. I’m now a new subscriber because I found your videos to be packed with great info & your teaching style is very easy to follow. Excited to view more of your videos. Ty for sharing your expertise.

I so appreciate your clear presentation of this topic, covering so many variations and options. What thorough instruction, thank you!

@patriciatinkey2677

2 жыл бұрын

Well presented.

this is the best list of instructions... Thank you.

was looking for a way to grow sweet potatoes in containers for a friend that buys them all the time . I never grow potatoes before but watching this video makes me confident anyone can do it i'm a hot humid clime and this is as easy as saying 1-2-3 thank you, for this video and the simple's explanation on how easy it's to grow them from store bought ..

Great instructional video. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.

This is the best video on planting sweet potatoes! Excellent video, Dale.

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

My goodness, do I learn SO MUCH from you!. Thanks for taking the time to make all of these videos. My husband absolutely loves sweet potatos.

Thank you - I will be trying this!

Thank you for being so thorough about this lesson! Very informative and look forward to trying this out. :)

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's a lot of fun, and it's very rewarding.

Very much appreciated! I had received from my mother-in-law awhile back two bags of sweet potatoes from a food drive and we have a garden. I took two sweet taters and did the jar method. One is doing very good with greenery. I heard about the slips but couldn't find anything that shows and goes into detail about it. Now I'll know exactly what to do when I put them into the ground when it's time.

I just want to thank you for the BEST Sweet Potato guide I found all day and I went through a LOT! You’re the best ❤️. Liked, subscribed and recommended to my friends.

Wow! This is the best video I've seen about growing sweet potatoes! Thank you! I'm SO excited about getting started! 🤗

I live in the southern part of Australia. My ears perked up when you said nights not below 10C. I had some slips growing on leftover sweet potatoes and thought that I was going to lose them. We are in the first month of winter but our nights don't go below 10C. After listening to you I have planted my slips into small pots and put them in a window inside the house. So glad that KZread recommended your channel. Thanks very much.

I am fairly new to your channel and have to tell you how much I enjoy watching, and learning from you. The "Trap crops" got me especially because you showed pictures of the bad bugs. Other channels speak bad bugs/names but no ID. Thank you so much for your info and encouragement

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m so happy to hear that. It is a lot of work to edit these videos, and doing small edits like that, be it zoom-ins, adding photos…that all takes a lot of time. I try my best to answer questions wherever possible. I’m glad it is worth the effort! Nothing makes me happier than knowing those little additions are worthwhile.

This is one of the best videos. Very well explained step by step. Good job

This is the best video! You answered all of my questions!!❤ Thank you!!

This is the best explanation I have found so far. I have been trying to grow them for some years but with rather poor success. I will try it with your method next year. And perhaps I can still improve my results this year. Thank you! I am a subscriber now.

Very good teacher. Stays on point. Happy gardening y'all!!

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I did what you said and finally I’m getting slips. I’m so excited!

@TheMillennialGardener

Жыл бұрын

It takes a few weeks for them to root and get going, but once it happens, they go like crazy!

Most informative sweet potato growing video I've seen. Well done. Thanks

Definitely one of the most useful gardening channels.

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that a lot!

Thank you so much for an easy to understand tutorial! I've got one sweet potato with slips starting and it's going really well. I planted it in seed starting soil and wondered if I had made a mistake until I saw your video!

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with your sweets! Thanks for watching!

Wow, this is so cool! I am marking my calendar so I will get them started in time next year! Thank you for the crystal clear information

Ty for this video. You are a wealth of information about sweet potatoes!! This was amazing

This is one of the most informative videos I have ever seen on YT. And I am very grateful for it as I just planted some sweet potato that was just budding out of the end. But I wasn't sure how to optimize it and get it to grow better. I am very focussed on my garden this year for obvious reasons. So thank you for helping me get this part of it off to a good start. These will grow in Texas into the early winter as it is always hot as hades here. You probably saved my life because the cats keep digging up everything else! I particularly likes the tip on what time of day to plant, as people often overlook these things. I find if I plant anything during a new moon it also grows much faster. Wonderful video!

@davemartin1534

2 жыл бұрын

Yes planting at the dark of the moon is good for all below ground plants. My granddaddy was one that followed the sign n watched the phases of moon carefully.. always made abundant harvest.

Very informative, amazing how many sweet potatoes can be grown from just one! Thanks for sharing!

This is hands down the most thorough video I've watched on sweet potato slips. I'm so excited to get started. Thank you so much!

@TheMillennialGardener

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad it inspired confidence!

Amazing, I can't wait to try planting my own. Thanks for the tips!

I’m growing my first sweet potatoes 🍠 this year❤️Thank you for your helpful videos 🙏

@TheMillennialGardener

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much I learned a lot from your videos...I live and was born in US Virgin Islands...I love planting and am now retired ... I was born on a farm with animals and plantations my dad was significant agricultural he grew everything for the Islands markets.

Excellent! These are the details I was looking for. Thank you for sharing!

Good video. I hope I have luck this year growing them for the first time. 🥔