What's the Best Container To Grow Sweet Potatoes?

In this video, I'll show you how I grew sweet potatoes in containers--5 gallon buckets, storage bins, 15 gallon plastic rings, and cardboard boxes--and compare which method worked best. I'll also talk about how important faith is in gardening and in life.
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3 songs I included in this video are recordings of old vinyl record on an antique wind up Columbia Grafonola record player:
"Low and Lonely" recorded by Roy Acuff and His Smokey Mountain Boys in 1942
"Night Train to Memphis" recorded by Roy Acuff and His Smokey Mountain Boys in 1943 (Unfortunately, I had to remove this one due to copyright issues)
"Living on the Mountain, Baby Mine" recorded by Roy Acuff in 1939

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  • @pastorchrismullis
    @pastorchrismullis Жыл бұрын

    What's one of your favorite ways to cook sweet potatoes?

  • @synolve

    @synolve

    Жыл бұрын

    I love to throw them in the microwave and just eat them plain! My hubby likes them with cinnamon and butter!

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    @@synolve they're great! Lots of ways to cook them. The ones from the garden are even better. Plus they last a long time. Keep for up to a year if stored in a cool, dark, dry place. And you can regrow them the following year fron your leftovers.

  • @beefruitful1056

    @beefruitful1056

    Жыл бұрын

    🍠 sweet potato 🍠 fries in the Air fryer! 😋 yummy

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    @beefruitful1056 one of my favorites too!

  • @jillian1515

    @jillian1515

    7 ай бұрын

    Baked in my casserole dish in butter with salt and pepper. 🥰🌱🙌

  • @catarinawar1
    @catarinawar125 күн бұрын

    Watching from. Nova Scotia Canada. You're shirt caught my eye that you were a Christian. I too am a Christ follower . It really is a Blessing to know the Gardener of all gardeners.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    24 күн бұрын

    Amen. Glad to know the Body of Christ is all over. Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @barrybyrne5745
    @barrybyrne5745 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Pastor Chris, Those little guys are tomatillos. I live in nor cal in the foothills and grow lots of those. Good in salads or by there selves. Thanks for your site. I just lost my special wife and my garden is keeping me going,

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for commenting. Im sorry for your loss. I can't imagine how hard that is. Glad you are finding some solace in your garden. Mine brings me a lot of peace. I miss it in the colder months. I had a chance to drive through Northern California this year--incredibly beautiful country.

  • @pamparrish753

    @pamparrish753

    8 ай бұрын

    God bless you my friend it's been two years since my husband died l found peace in the garden and flowers 🌺🌹 stay strong

  • @patriciacastilla5305

    @patriciacastilla5305

    2 ай бұрын

    Tomatillos are great for salsa and pozole verde. Making pozole as I'm watching this video. Great sweet potatoe harvest!! Thank you for sharing different container options. I stand with Israel!! God bless!

  • @angelahatwood116

    @angelahatwood116

    29 күн бұрын

    🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @minniechafin7936
    @minniechafin7936 Жыл бұрын

    Just a Note... I learned from Trial n Error, To only put 1 , or maybe 2 Potato Slips ... To one of those Plastic Tubs , So they would produce More potatoes, because They had more Room to Grow. 🙂

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip!

  • @teammeteamus.8315
    @teammeteamus.83156 ай бұрын

    I wasn’t expecting the scripture at the second part of the video. But I appreciated it a lot. Kind regards from the U.K.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad it was meaningful. Merry Christmas!

  • @patriciabush4590
    @patriciabush45903 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your videos. My husband left at almost 101 yrs old last April. My gardening helps me every day. I also have 11 pet bunnies that kerp me busy. The are free roam 4, in the house and rest in a nice tiny house next to my home. I have a 30x40 ft garden so grow lots of my food and share with neighbors. God bless you and your family. 😊

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for watching and commenting. My condolences. I'm thankful your garden helps bring you peace and comfort.

  • @sharonetmanok2585
    @sharonetmanok2585 Жыл бұрын

    Amen, appreciate the bible reading. May God bless you.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. That's one of my favorite chapters.

  • @lorettaalston158

    @lorettaalston158

    Жыл бұрын

    Amen

  • @marilynpalmer2728
    @marilynpalmer2728 Жыл бұрын

    I love your witnessing. God bless your garden. 🙏

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @danb366
    @danb366 Жыл бұрын

    Without faith it is impossible to please God. LOL! I absolutely love the end part. God bless you and may your garden, your family and your community, be abundant and Blessed this year.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @choose_joy7950
    @choose_joy7950Ай бұрын

    The mystery weed/plant is a Balloon vine plant -The edible leaves and stems can be used as an herb or spice as well as a vegetable

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @sonnyamoran7383
    @sonnyamoran7383 Жыл бұрын

    Love the scripture afterwards. Thank you.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    It's my pleasure! Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @marydecelle3896
    @marydecelle3896 Жыл бұрын

    Amen !!! What a Beautiful Message.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @redredwine1277
    @redredwine127711 ай бұрын

    Leaves are edible like spinach. Expensive to buy at Asian store. Thank you👌🏽

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    11 ай бұрын

    I'm gonna have to try that!

  • @Jammaster1972
    @Jammaster1972 Жыл бұрын

    You have to put chicken wire or some kind of fence around the cardboard, otherwise the rain will bust it apart.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Good tip.

  • @Vicki-fb1ei
    @Vicki-fb1ei10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for the inspiration and teaching of your channel.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    10 ай бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @lisamillen8628
    @lisamillen862825 күн бұрын

    I had been thinking about my grandmother today & singing a song she used to sing to me when I was a kid. I started watching your video, had never seen your channel before and the first song you played was the song I'd been singing all day. ❤

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    25 күн бұрын

    Wow. That's just awesome. So glad I could be part of your day in that special way.

  • @lisamillen8628

    @lisamillen8628

    25 күн бұрын

    Instead of Low and Lonely, she said Lost and Lonely. 😃 Have a great day.

  • @rachealwangu638
    @rachealwangu6388 ай бұрын

    Watching from Kenya.Thank you for sharing.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    8 ай бұрын

    Love it! Thanks for watching!

  • @HealthyLivingWithWendy
    @HealthyLivingWithWendy Жыл бұрын

    Amen wonderful harvest

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @kenbrown438
    @kenbrown4389 ай бұрын

    Here in Northern California our grocery store , WinCo , has cardboard boxes that are one and a half feet by one and a half feet and one and a half feet high !!!! These boxes contain the WinCo store plastic bags !!!! WinCo gives them to us for free ; we use the boxes to grow food in our community garden to supplement the produce we give away from our community food pantry !!!! The nice thing about these boxes is that one box will fit in another box to make a doubly strong box that lasts one growing season !!!! Just right to grow sweet potatoes in !!!! One sweet 🥔 potato plant in each double box !!!! And at the end of the growing season , just recycle the cardboard boxes !!!! The boxes compliment our raised beds and can be moved around for ultimate sun and shade locations !!!!

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    9 ай бұрын

    That's perfect! And I love the way it all comes together - reduce, reuse, recycle! And give it away to those who need.

  • @beckybugh6515
    @beckybugh65155 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the information. I was glad to see the different containers you used. That is very helpful for me to decide what i will use this summer. My only complaint is the music. You are not alone. Most KZread people attach music to their videos and i find it so annoying. I would rather hear the natural sounds of gardening and nature. I turn the volume down then turn it back up when you start talking.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the honest feedback. Glad the information was helpful.

  • @growingmyown
    @growingmyown Жыл бұрын

    That's a fantastic harvest my friend..

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! And thanks for subscribing!

  • @jacinthmorson1521
    @jacinthmorson1521 Жыл бұрын

    Amen. I enjoyed your reading of the scripture.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @farmervee_yt
    @farmervee_yt11 ай бұрын

    Overall, you had a great harvest. Thanks for sharing.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    11 ай бұрын

    Blessings!

  • @blaqfish
    @blaqfish2 ай бұрын

    Looks like a tomatillo plant...great in salsa Verde. Hope you let it grow 🪴 But as we all know aw weed is a plant that grows where where it isn't wanted...a rose could be a weed if it's coming up in a field of prize winning peonies 😊 Never can tell where the flight of a airborne pollinator has been until we see a strange plant 😊

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks, and so true

  • @91210paige
    @91210paige Жыл бұрын

    Definitely seem to enjoy the larger containers.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Mine too they seem to work better and are still not too unwielding

  • @bonniem5384
    @bonniem5384 Жыл бұрын

    The "weed" in there is called Love in the Puff. It's actually used in bouquets.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Interesting! It was a fascinating ant. I have no idea how it got in there.

  • @margaretwachirah9053

    @margaretwachirah9053

    9 ай бұрын

    It's edible.when fully mature/ grown they turn yellow.very very sweet and juicy

  • @bonniem5384

    @bonniem5384

    9 ай бұрын

    I didn’t know that. I love learning new things. Thanks.

  • @shelleys.1832
    @shelleys.18324 күн бұрын

    Amen!

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    4 күн бұрын

    Just harvested this yeara buckets 🍟 Praise God!

  • @chattsignal
    @chattsignal9 ай бұрын

    I had that same little plant come up from my watermelons. I’ve learned they are ‘ground cherries’… they’re in the tomato family, have a similar paper like covering like a tomatillo that looks like a Chinese lantern. About 50% of the articles I’ve read about them say they contain ‘toxins’ if eaten when green so let them turn yellow/tan… they are delicious!! Don’t miss the ones that haven fallen off the vine on their own! Most of the ones I’ve collected from the ground looking rather hopeless have been perfectly beautiful sweet little fruits! I’ve learned jam recipes and other uses. To me, they don’t taste anything like a tomato … more like a sweet berry …. and I’ve eaten several green ones (i actually prefer the tartness of the green ones… but the ‘toxin’ references ???) .. I have nurtured my plant since harvesting my watermelons fully and it is producing like crazy! I’m hoping to get some seeds for planting next year. ☮️

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    9 ай бұрын

    That's awesome! Thanks for the tip! I've heard about ground cherries, but never grown or tasted one.

  • @albertreid2026
    @albertreid2026 Жыл бұрын

    Good word

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @redredwine1277
    @redredwine127711 ай бұрын

    Amen 🙏Thank you👌🏽

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    11 ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @RoxeneK
    @RoxeneK Жыл бұрын

    I appreciated your video of the different results. I too am experimenting with growing yams. I have several in the 5-gal. buckets, some in a very lg. black container I put into the ground with sm. cut up branches on the bottom & my soils on top of that. I have more to start again, which may go into boxes. We have sand in our yard on the coast, which makes growing a challenge, especially with gophers. They are in the morning glory family so the flowers look rather like morning glories. The leaves are edible. I enjoyed all of your music, by the way. I usually wish people would leave their music out and just talk, but I did like yours.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Glad you liked the video and thanks for the great feedback. Thanks for commenting and good luck with yours!

  • @katchristie621

    @katchristie621

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@pastorchrismullis😂🎉

  • @neychie9025
    @neychie902515 күн бұрын

    It might be because the cardboard box and the quarter barrel allowed some of the deep roots reach the native soil.

  • @eddieandjulieklysz458
    @eddieandjulieklysz4586 ай бұрын

    You can eat the leaves just lightly cook them. There great taste.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @shirleyemerson
    @shirleyemersonАй бұрын

    Amen!!!

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and commenting

  • @cynthiajames6900
    @cynthiajames6900 Жыл бұрын

    Amen

  • @victorzammit5823
    @victorzammit58237 ай бұрын

    my conclusion is those 1/3 tank where in contact to the ground the other where not direct contact and capillary action to absorb water was bigger against those of blue buckets and great containers but thanks for your effort

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment

  • @swtnskye5151
    @swtnskye515111 ай бұрын

    A Tip: sweet potatoes grow tubers along the vines, but only where the vines are buried. So after a slip (vine) has began to grow, lay the vine horizontally on soil, bury the vine, leaving only the leaves above the soil.

  • @swtnskye5151

    @swtnskye5151

    11 ай бұрын

    To add to my comment: You could pick off each of those vines, bury them horizontally in soil, leaving the leaves above soil, puts off many tubers. Square footage is needed for a big sweet potato harvest. Because they grow horizontally. Other potatoes grow more vertically.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip

  • @johnndavis7647
    @johnndavis7647 Жыл бұрын

    Small potatoes may be a water issue or a phosphorus issue. The smaller the container the more attention to watering is required. I try to water mine at least twice a week but in summer I may need to water every other day. I have Beauregards growing in raised beds and slips of purple type ready to put in bins. I don't think that Japanese type gets very big anyway. I might try a few of these purple slips in 5 gallon buckets. I use a cup of 2-8-8 in my 5 gallon potato buckets. Thanks for the video and may Yah bless everything you put your hand too.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @DebRoo11
    @DebRoo11Ай бұрын

    I actually think, besides possible sun and container size,the real difference is the unrestrained roots. The buckets and storage bin had a bottom whereas the others did not and had contact with the earth. From personal experience, an open bottom container makes the difference

  • @Sdawn1469
    @Sdawn1469 Жыл бұрын

    Amen.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @cristinatj1444
    @cristinatj14442 ай бұрын

    Those plants are called ballon vine, love in a puff, winter cherry and few other names.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @RickMarshallMaps
    @RickMarshallMapsАй бұрын

    Thanks for the great video and the solid scripture lesson. One question I have on the 55 gallon drum rings. How many slips did you plant in them?

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Ай бұрын

    I usually do about 3

  • @graphguy
    @graphguy9 ай бұрын

    Yup... last year I had a banner crop of them in my 4 raised 4x8 beds. This year all my tubers looked like fat roots.... Both years the leaves and vines were great looking. The culprit I think was my soil was a tad too compacted. :(

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    9 ай бұрын

    Better luck next time.

  • @Angie-jg4nz
    @Angie-jg4nz Жыл бұрын

    You may not be leaving them growing long enough. Plant these in the spring and I think they grow around 90 days or so. I think you will get bigger ones.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip

  • @MGSpecial2023

    @MGSpecial2023

    8 ай бұрын

    90-120 days. The warmer and sunnier the climate and spot, the faster the sweet potatoes mature. The smaller the container, the fewer the slips it can handle. Five gallon holds probably 1 slip. Always use very loose soil.

  • @synolve
    @synolve Жыл бұрын

    It really is such a beautiful plant! They spill out so nicely!! Do you have a video on how to plant sweet potatoes? I’d love to learn how to grow them!

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    I think I added info about on this one kzread.info/dash/bejne/mIZptcdvfKi4ZNY.html

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    I think I added info about on this one kzread.info/dash/bejne/mIZptcdvfKi4ZNY.html

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    They're super easy to grow. You can even sprout your own from an old sweet potato. The main thing is they don't like to be cold amd they take a long time, like 100 days, depending on the variety and your weather.

  • @synolve

    @synolve

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pastorchrismullis Thank you so much!!! I'm going to share this with my hubby! Hopefully, we'll plant some in our community garden soon!

  • @johnndavis7647
    @johnndavis7647 Жыл бұрын

    If I had to guess I would say big bins will be best for sweet potatoes. I grow small red and small brown potatoes in 5 gallon buckets. I plant five buckets every month. The small potatoes can be taken after 70 days. I hope to plant large baker potatoes in bins in the spring. They take over 100 days. I live in Florida so I hope to grow new potatoes through the winter. We will see if I can keep them a live.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, the bigger bins worked best for the sweet potatoes. That's a good idea about succession planting in buckets. Do you store your potatoes for long term?

  • @johnndavis7647

    @johnndavis7647

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pastorchrismullis The idea is to dump them and eat them as needed. I figure one to two pounds per bucket yield. If you really want to learn about potatoes, watch the Brits. They are crazy about potatoes HomeGrownveg and Simplifygarden ing are two of my favorites. I am given to understand that once the tops die back you can put the bucket in a cool, dry place and they will keep for months without special care and can be dumped and used as needed. I have yet to try that but I hope to. This is my first year Growing potatoes. I am still working out the fertilizer schedule and how much water to give them. Sweet potatoes are easy but like it hot. Most potatoes like planting soil around 60F. The plants do best betwee 40F and 80F. That is spring and fall weather for me. I am hoping to keep the plants alive through the winter by covering on frost nights. I am growing some buckets in 42" Kidde pools filled with mulch. They tend to stay wetter in the Kidde pool mulch. I drill overflow holes in the sides of the pools so they hold some water when it rains Some buckets are sitting on two 4x4s fence posts laid 6 inches apart. It remains to be seen what the potatoes like best. I planted my third set of five buckets this morning. The first set will be ready in the next couple of weeks. I am concerned that I may have put too much nitrogen on that first set. I tend to overdo things. I grew sweet potatoes in ground one year and they tried to take over. And the next year I had them popping up everywhere. I think big Containers is going to be the way to go. Maybe cut 55 gallon drums in ha of Thanks for your videos. I may put fencing around the Kidde Pools and add more mulch or wood chips to keep the buckets warm in winter. I could put plastic over the fencing during cold spells The 42" Kidde pool will hold seven 5 gallon buckets. This project is going to take time to figure out. I go to the farmers market for my seed potastoes. Good luck so far.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    This is my second yearbon both potatoes and sweet potatoes. I cut my 55 gallon drums in 3rds and that works really well. Use the middle section as a ring. Those are great for sweet potatoes. Hay bales work great for both sweet potatoes and Irish potatoes. I probably grew the biggest ones in those, but let them start to break down a bit before you plant. The composting hay may actually help keep the potatoes warm in case you get a frost.

  • @sheilaschaefer3721
    @sheilaschaefer3721 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed watching your video. How many slips did you plant in the seventeen gallon ring container?

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    I usual do 3 in the rings

  • @alafoliepasdutout
    @alafoliepasdutout Жыл бұрын

    This was so fun to watch! Thank you so much for sharing! Did you plant one slip per container?

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it! I planted 1 slip per 5 gallon bucket. I did 3 in the barrels and medium-sized bins and 5 in the large bin.

  • @alafoliepasdutout

    @alafoliepasdutout

    Жыл бұрын

    Got it!! Thank you for responding ♥️

  • @leonorereynolds1520
    @leonorereynolds152023 күн бұрын

    The balloon plant is called Chinese lantern

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    23 күн бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @lankaat
    @lankaat Жыл бұрын

    Sweet potatoes need a lot of sunlight. Like you said, the ones in the small buckets needed more sunlight

  • @erikutube33
    @erikutube339 ай бұрын

    Where did you get your plastic ring? I like the idea of being closer in contact with the native soil for grabbing water and nutrients, although it does allow for moles or voles to come in and chew on the tubers if they are in your area.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    9 ай бұрын

    I made my plastic rings by cutting a 55-gallon plastic barrel into 3 sections (roughly 18 gallons each ring). Thankfully, I haven't had any problems with voles or moles.

  • @tommarsh4602
    @tommarsh4602 Жыл бұрын

    Leaves are edible

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    I'll have to try them this year.

  • @collinvickers2345
    @collinvickers23459 ай бұрын

    That strange weed might have been a gooseberry.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    9 ай бұрын

    Huh. Never seen one before. A lot of f people said ground cherry. Thanks for the tip.

  • @lingoss5328
    @lingoss5328 Жыл бұрын

    Are you supposed to use food safe buckets? I am hoping to experiment with growing sweet potatoes this summer.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. Food grade buckets. Honestly, I'm not a doctor or chemist, but as long as it's a new bucket (or one that hasn't been used for toxic chemicals) it should be safe. But don't use a bucket that's been used for harmful chemicals or paint or something.

  • @mariannekandjou6359
    @mariannekandjou63597 ай бұрын

    When to cut the vines for growing

  • @charleywalker2982
    @charleywalker2982 Жыл бұрын

    How many slips did you plant in the barrels?

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    I usually do 3 in the barrels.

  • @mmariona70
    @mmariona70 Жыл бұрын

    What varieties did you grow in the ring

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    I grew Georgia Jets and Murasaki

  • @casseophealejarde-khaizen
    @casseophealejarde-khaizen Жыл бұрын

    Amen! Thanks for sharing the gospel. Please let us repent of our sins and trust in Christ alone and not on our own strength. He is the only way to the Father.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    I want to draw people closer to God with every breath and step I take. Thanks for the encouragement!

  • @casseophealejarde-khaizen

    @casseophealejarde-khaizen

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pastorchrismullis There is nothing more exciting than sharing the love of GOD. I'd rather lose It all as long as I have Jesus Christ who saved me and died for my sins. Praise GOD!

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    @@casseophealejarde-khaizen Amen

  • @laurenmariebishop8409
    @laurenmariebishop8409 Жыл бұрын

    The leaves are also can eat.

  • @studiohq
    @studiohq8 ай бұрын

    You can eat the greens

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    8 ай бұрын

    Still gotta try that

  • @brownsugar1958ful
    @brownsugar1958ful8 ай бұрын

    Do they require a lot of light or sun if I grow it inside my apartment?

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    8 ай бұрын

    They do require full sun. I don't think it would work very well inside.

  • @91210paige
    @91210paige Жыл бұрын

    What makes the potatoes crack? Lack of water? I've had a few regular potatoes do that

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry, thought I had already replied to this. I think it's actually too much water. However, you can still eat the cracked ones. They're not as pretty, but they still taste fine and the cracks will usually heal over during the curing process.

  • @cherylramey6188
    @cherylramey6188 Жыл бұрын

    How do you start growing sweet potatoes do you buy them or buy sweet potato seeds I want to try

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    You can purchase slips or start your own slips (easy to do). Slips a little sprouts that come off the sweet potatoes. Bury a sweet potato in a tray of damp disregard and they will sprout. Or stick a sweet potato in a jar of water--half in and half out--and it will start to sprout. Knee the sprouts get a few inches long, break it off from the surface of the potato. Stick it in a jar of water for a few weeks and it will send out roots. Now you have a slip you can plant. You can also buy them online and they will ship them to you.

  • @patriciabush4590
    @patriciabush45903 ай бұрын

    Could be a tomato 🍅 take it apart. Oh, you did. Don't know what it was.😊

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    3 ай бұрын

    It was a while back. The best guess based on feedback was ground cherry.

  • @chunkymilk6076
    @chunkymilk607622 күн бұрын

    How long did you wait to harvest from planting?

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    22 күн бұрын

    It depends on the variety. I think these were about 90 days. You can tell they are ready when the plants start to look like they are dying.

  • @francismaynardjimenez2651
    @francismaynardjimenez26517 ай бұрын

    Try burlap sack in vertical ang horizontal position

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the idea. Where do you get your sacks?

  • @annetteford5616
    @annetteford56169 ай бұрын

    Well at least you have some

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    9 ай бұрын

    No complaints. It was more than enough for my household.

  • @barringtonsmith9147
    @barringtonsmith91479 ай бұрын

    Your doing good, sweet potatoes like lots of phosphorus and potassium,for nice big tubers and very little Nitrogen Acts 2:37-38

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes sir. Amen.

  • @patriciabush4590
    @patriciabush45903 ай бұрын

    Growing them for firstbtime this yr. Have started in house. Will be at least 2 months i guess before shoots come then put them in water so probably June will put the shoots in ground. Hope it works! I l9ve sweet potatoes. Eat every day.😊

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    3 ай бұрын

    Should work out nicely for you. Happy growing! Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @timmooney2460
    @timmooney2460 Жыл бұрын

    how long was the growing process?

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    About 90 -100 days

  • @leonidaulibas9367
    @leonidaulibas9367 Жыл бұрын

    God bless ! Only Jesus is the way, the truth and the life!

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Amen!

  • @laurenmariebishop8409
    @laurenmariebishop8409 Жыл бұрын

    The young leaves.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    I still haven't tried that. I gotta give it a try this year.

  • @mikefeddersen2476
    @mikefeddersen2476 Жыл бұрын

    Here I was wondering what do I have comparable to a big container, boxes!

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Just make sure they are sturdy and level.

  • @laurenmariebishop8409
    @laurenmariebishop8409 Жыл бұрын

    Ground cherry

  • @danigarcia3612
    @danigarcia3612 Жыл бұрын

    I'm starting with sweet potato from Panama

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Good luck!

  • @lendouma3224
    @lendouma3224 Жыл бұрын

    Why don’t you eat the leaves too ? They are very tasty in a stir-fry or steamed and eaten like spinach.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    I'll have to try them. Just never have before. I guess because I've never had anyone close to me who eats them. Definitely something I gotta try.

  • @91210paige
    @91210paige Жыл бұрын

    I've never tried it but someone said get a contractor bag and you can wrap your boxes so they don't fall apart. Not so sure how safe that is

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    People grow them in grow bags all the time.

  • @CrazyCatWoman1
    @CrazyCatWoman1 Жыл бұрын

    Those little bubble fruits are potato seeds and are toxic, they belong to the same family as deadly nightshade. This happens after the potato has flowered and if left will produce these fruits.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting. That very well could be. I grew potatoes in this soil.

  • @americaninparadise3971
    @americaninparadise3971 Жыл бұрын

    You dont eat the leaves as greens like collard greens ? They are delicious and can be dried and stored for years !

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    I still need to try that!

  • @jonih6809

    @jonih6809

    Жыл бұрын

    I've never heard of them being dried! Do they cook well as greens and hold their texture or do you use them in a different way when dried??

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jonih6809 I would like to know too.

  • @denisewallace7051
    @denisewallace70515 ай бұрын

    It looks like yours soil is deficient on the sweet potatoes. Like lacking organic material. Seems like plain old dirt and the buckets were only half filled. I grow in buckets and have better yields bc I use premium soil sand and compost mixed together. Your bucket yields will be better. 😊

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for commenting

  • @venturakj
    @venturakj Жыл бұрын

    The strange weed looks like tomatillos that are not grown all the way? Maybe?

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Maybe. That's whatv8bwas wondering. But I've never grown tomatilloes.

  • @pamparrish753
    @pamparrish7538 ай бұрын

    Pastor Chris lighten up your soil and you will get a better harvest sweet potatoes like light soil

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip. The buckets didn't get much light and that's why they didn't produce as well.

  • @pamparrish753

    @pamparrish753

    8 ай бұрын

    Pastor Chris l mean lighten up your soil, sand is a great lightener

  • @user-ks3ol3lw3b
    @user-ks3ol3lw3b2 ай бұрын

    A five gallon bucket is much too small for sweet potatoes. The plant doesn't get enough water and nutrients, and the potatoes can't expand - the soil and bucket walls don't have any expansion space. Nice try, though. I'd recommend just planting them into the ground - more of everything with no container cost.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah, but it works for me year after year.

  • @vickiejacobs8358
    @vickiejacobs8358 Жыл бұрын

    THE PLANT WITH THE SMALL BALL LIKE LANTERNS ARE CALLED 'GROUND CHERRY'S'.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Interesting. I've never grown them. I wonder how it got in there.

  • @nancyspruiell347

    @nancyspruiell347

    Жыл бұрын

    They look a little more like tomatillos..but both grow the same. If you let them ripen until fruit falls off the plant, it's then ready to eat. both are delicious!

  • @a.j.infowars7582
    @a.j.infowars7582 Жыл бұрын

    Why don’t you plant them on the ground instead of a pot?

  • @juliaadelkhanova400

    @juliaadelkhanova400

    Жыл бұрын

    They say sweet potatoes are quite an invasive plant, its roots will survive winter in the soil and give shoots next spring. So they can take over the whole garden, if not restricted by the walls of a container of some sort.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    There could be many reasons. 1) The soil may not be right for potatoes. 2) Some people have space constrictions. 3) It easier to harvest from buckets. 4) Buckets can be moved from place to place. 5) Buckets can be used on patios, driveways, balconies, and decks. 6) Buckets are lighter and easier to move than larger containers.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    @@juliaadelkhanova400 thankfully where I live, sweet potatoes don't survive the winter, but but their cousins, morning glories, do. But yes, if the winter was mild where tou live, buckets/containers might be a way to ensure sweet potatoes don't become invasive.

  • @laurenmariebishop8409
    @laurenmariebishop8409 Жыл бұрын

    If you wait it will fall then eat it.

  • @catherinewardle6829
    @catherinewardle6829 Жыл бұрын

    Your weed looks like a “ground cherry.” They are edible. They will turn red when ripe. And open kinda like a tomatillo.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I've heard of those ground cherries, but never grown them. This "weed" turned out to be a wild variety morning glory. Very pretty flowers. Do you grow ground cherries?

  • @catherinewardle6829

    @catherinewardle6829

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pastorchrismullis I have not. My garden isn’t very big and I have heard that ground cherries spread like weeds. Just don’t have the space for that!

  • @a.j.infowars7582
    @a.j.infowars7582 Жыл бұрын

    The 5 Gallon buckets don’t seem worth the effort.

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    Жыл бұрын

    I guess it depends on each person's situation. I think they would have done better with more light. They were getting shade from an arch trellis. I'll have to try it again with more light this season.

  • @belladonna1083
    @belladonna108328 күн бұрын

    So Noah saved two mosquitos and put them on the boat 🤬

  • @user-wc4cb2sk8d
    @user-wc4cb2sk8d11 ай бұрын

    Informative vis[deo up until the religious lecturing, give me a break. uuughhh!

  • @celcielmoore1664
    @celcielmoore166425 күн бұрын

    Amen!

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    25 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @catarinawar1
    @catarinawar125 күн бұрын

    Amen!!!!

  • @pastorchrismullis

    @pastorchrismullis

    24 күн бұрын

    🙂

  • @user-mv6eh9qj7g
    @user-mv6eh9qj7g5 ай бұрын

    Amen

  • @edrdotnjco1721
    @edrdotnjco17212 ай бұрын

    Amen!