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  • čas přidán 23. 10. 2019
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Komentáře • 291

  • @edwinam8252
    @edwinam8252 Před 4 lety +7

    Sweet potatoes always remind me of the stories my mom shared with me. She grew up in Okinawa with her mother and 3 siblings. They were very poor, her mother was often not well and not able to work enough to feed them. My mom told me if it were not for sweet potatoes growing in the neighborhood they wouldn't have anything to eat, it literally saved their lives.
    I love them and the leaves as well. Adding the leaves to soups are a great addition of nutients or cooking them like spinach just wonderful.
    Thank you for this moment to walk down memory lane, sweet memories of my mom.

  • @NnJoGg
    @NnJoGg Před 2 lety +6

    I had no idea the leaves were edible. I'm just about to start some slips. Thanks for this episode. The most informative video I've seen in a long while

  • @MarysNest
    @MarysNest Před 4 lety +3

    Hi Christa, WOW!! Those sweet potatoes are amazing. You have really inspired me to give hay bale gardening a try. I think this will work really well here in central Texas where it can be so dry. I have to share that we have a man in our town who built his whole house out of hay bales - it’s covered over with stucco - very Adobe looking! And I learned that he is also doing a hay bale garden!! I am going to go over and visit him and see what I can learn. Also, thank you SO much for sharing the reading from the Book of Ruth. I SO hope and pray that my son marries a good woman like Ruth! I always talk to him about her good qualities. And yes, I will definitely pass on your message and blessings to anyone I cross paths with who feels downtrodden! Thank you so much for being you - you are such a bright light in my life!! And thank you so much for all you do and share!! Love and God Bless, Mary

  • @krissycus
    @krissycus Před 3 lety +1

    I could watch sweet potato harvest videos all day! Nice little dopamine rush :)

  • @bowiekung9161
    @bowiekung9161 Před 3 lety +4

    We eat sweet potato greens in China and it's super yummy! Love your video!

  • @WatchingMyLifeFlashB
    @WatchingMyLifeFlashB Před 4 lety +31

    Those are gorgeous! And the ones in the bales had absolutely no dirt to remove. It doesn't get any better than that!
    I've always loved the sweet potato. A no-brainer grow & so prolific.

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  Před 4 lety +5

      Yes! They all came out so clean. It was amazing!

  • @singleman1986
    @singleman1986 Před 4 lety +24

    WELL DONE! My Momma always planted ALL 'root crops' in straw bales. Different veggies required different orientations of the bales and specific 'mixes' of compost/initial grow medium. I do not exaggerate when I claim she could grow ANY root crop in straw bales atop a concrete slab. Sad to admit she wasn't as wise about the benefits of the 'greens' tho. God Bless Mrs. Swartz. You are a true blessing to our community....~Eli

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  Před 4 lety +6

      Wow. I could have learned a lot from her! God bless you too, Eli!

    • @singleman1986
      @singleman1986 Před 4 lety +6

      @Prepsteaders....Sigh....So could we ALL have learned from her. Unfortunately she passed before I could learn a 10th of what she knew. I DO have her hand written cookbook but, what she knew about growing food would have taken an encyclopedia. Our loss. ...~Eli.

  • @wendy54321
    @wendy54321 Před 4 lety +6

    Thank you for sharing your faith.

  • @rachelkivarkis1801
    @rachelkivarkis1801 Před 2 lety +1

    God bless u for all u do.
    U have great knowledge with planting, and u r a great enlightenment to many of ur viewers.
    Thank you. 🙏👏👍❤️🍂🍁🌟🥰✝️

  • @WatchingMyLifeFlashB
    @WatchingMyLifeFlashB Před 4 lety +42

    Thanks for the booster at the end concerning using the greens! People need to be shown these kinds of hidden treasures of the Father these days! He gave these things to eat & enjoy.
    Blessings! You are a wonderful woman. Your beautiful heart shines through to us viewers in every video.

  • @bettyadkisson1681
    @bettyadkisson1681 Před 3 lety

    The good Lord blessed your harvest both you and the deers.

  • @kjvtruth9831
    @kjvtruth9831 Před 4 lety +4

    Ive been watching your videos for a month or so and I now must say.. you are my new favorite youtuber! I love you knowledge, skill, and most of all your attitude and Godliness.. God bless you sister!

  • @gardencenterwarrior8880
    @gardencenterwarrior8880 Před 4 lety +1

    WOW!!!! Beautiful sweet potatoes 🍠

  • @carolwakley9850
    @carolwakley9850 Před 3 lety

    I am so happy to know I can make sweet potatoes in bales..thank you so much! From Australia 🇦🇺

  • @robertward9533
    @robertward9533 Před 3 lety +1

    This is the most wholesome channel I've come across ,and the little chicks too cute.

  • @Pepper5655
    @Pepper5655 Před 2 lety +1

    I started some slips the same way after watching a video from Danny @ Deep South Homestead. I'm so looking forward to growing them, they are ready to plant now.

  • @MrsNitzy-lp8sv
    @MrsNitzy-lp8sv Před 3 lety +2

    What a beautiful harvest!!

  • @paminhenan
    @paminhenan Před 3 lety

    Just found you, starting my straw bale garden this year. God Bless you!!!

  • @lonahsirmachemeli3048
    @lonahsirmachemeli3048 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for the verse from the bible, for greens I lack the words to express your generosity, God is opening a new door for me be blessed as you bless dear.

  • @asliceofheavenhomestead3559

    Wow! I'm impressed 😁. I'm definitely going to try this method on our new Florida homestead ❤️! I love your message. I end all of my videos with "spread a little kindness and encourage one another today". The world needs more kindness!!

  • @sherrylock7376
    @sherrylock7376 Před 4 lety +2

    GORGEOUS GARDENER AND GORGEOUS FOOD :)

  • @analarson2920
    @analarson2920 Před 4 lety +4

    cute stuff, starting my slips, its cold by us so can't start too early, tomorrow we are getting snow. brrrrr, my fav is to bake cut open with olive oil and garlic and salt, even the dogs love them. Also makes a good dip.

  • @reneebrown5598
    @reneebrown5598 Před 4 lety +2

    That's what I'm building my raised beds with. Straw bales break down but if you have them in a raised bed you don't lose anything. But you get some awesome soil to keep growing in. Yay.

  • @dessiplaer
    @dessiplaer Před 4 lety +4

    I love sweet potatoes. They taste great, and they don't mess up my blood sugar the way regular potatoes do. Great harvest, Great video.

  • @ElectraRC
    @ElectraRC Před 4 lety +1

    I Love your videos. Bless. From Australia. More Please.

  • @hardeepkaur2753
    @hardeepkaur2753 Před 4 lety +1

    Thankyou world mother earth

  • @godchangedmylife-tedbetz19

    WOW - AMAZING - JUST 5 MINS AGO I WAS THINKING OF THAT VERSE!!!
    LOVE THE FACT THAT YOU SHARE THE BIBLE WITH THOSE WATCHING YOUR VIDEO!
    MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!
    Ted Betz - God Changed My Life Ministries

  • @bigray2859
    @bigray2859 Před 4 lety +3

    Nice haul for minimal work! You made my day little sister :-). Blessings to you!!

  • @sophiaturner5102
    @sophiaturner5102 Před 4 lety +2

    I love sweet potatoes great video god bless u

  • @joenperkins2138
    @joenperkins2138 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks

  • @oscar86456
    @oscar86456 Před 3 lety +2

    Wowww this is really an amazing idea, the sweet potatoes is so healthy. Thanks for sharing this. Now I realized that if you plant ginger it will grow so healthy and give you a good harvest.

  • @flench1901
    @flench1901 Před 4 lety +1

    What a great idea .

  • @randomsaltyperson1148
    @randomsaltyperson1148 Před 4 lety

    So glad that you eat the greens! They are so excellent with grilled steak sliced and tossed on top of the leaves that's been stir fried with refried onions and a splash of fish sauce!!! Soooo yummy!!! Your channel is one of my favorites! You are so awesome!!!

  • @simpleperrydiselife
    @simpleperrydiselife Před 4 lety +9

    Wow!! I'm definitely going to try this method on sweet potatoes next year. Love the scripture. One of my favorite.
    Thanks for sharing!

    • @seanleith5312
      @seanleith5312 Před 2 lety

      I would shot the deer for meat. That would be even better.

  • @katherineblevins9544
    @katherineblevins9544 Před 4 lety +2

    Wow! Talk about an educational video! I have eaten sweet potatoes ever since I was a kid. My mom and dad always had us kids working in the garden, I never knew you could eat the leave, roots and stems! Thank you so much for sharing, I just recently discovered your Chanel and love what I'm seeing and hearing! :-)

  • @deirdrescarallo1801
    @deirdrescarallo1801 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you - best 12 minutes I’ve used all day

  • @maxxusmaksim5431
    @maxxusmaksim5431 Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you. May God bless you and your family always.

  • @scottcomella2264
    @scottcomella2264 Před 4 lety +2

    Yay! You knocked this one out of the park, thanks.

  • @drcongoheartofafrica7175

    Wow.. Christa (my niece's namesake) thank you v much.. this straws idea with minimum soil is absolutely what i need..i have plans to go back to my homeland Congo and start a sweet potatoes & spinarch vertical farm. we eat both potatoes and their greens .. your series are amaizing for me.. Christ bless you for this and for the wonderful word you shared from Luke 12:48.

  • @molliejonte2732
    @molliejonte2732 Před 4 lety +6

    Thank you for all the wonderful information!

  • @JourneyToAHappyLife
    @JourneyToAHappyLife Před 3 lety

    Those are huge sweet potatoes. I love sweet potato leaves. I usually blanched it then add a little Apple cider vinegar, sliced tomatoes, scallion, onion, ginger and season to taste (salt). Delicious!

  • @anacrotteau5691
    @anacrotteau5691 Před 4 lety +2

    I love sweet potatoes 😋😋😋😋😋
    Thank you for sharing
    God bless you

  • @DilbiWilber
    @DilbiWilber Před 4 lety +4

    Very nice, thanks for sharing !

  • @donnaweeks1311
    @donnaweeks1311 Před 4 lety +3

    Oh my thank you so much. I never realized how nutritious the leaves were. We are harvesting our sweet potatoes this week and the garden is full of sweet potatoes leaves. God bless.

  • @melodyhess8566
    @melodyhess8566 Před 4 lety +1

    Leaves is the best!!

  • @nguyenbaket53
    @nguyenbaket53 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks you. God bless you

  • @uprightfossil6673
    @uprightfossil6673 Před 2 lety

    I have lots of hay, Lot of space and I love sweet potatoes. SOLD. thank you neighbor (KY)

  • @molderman7109
    @molderman7109 Před 4 lety +2

    Incredible harvest from so little space , work! and time. Thank you!

  • @deborahplyler6528
    @deborahplyler6528 Před 4 lety +2

    Love this idea of growing sweet potatoes in straw bales I am going to try this when spring arrives, thank you for sharing.

  • @jojotv5345
    @jojotv5345 Před 4 lety +4

    Use the young leaves as vegetable. They're great! I love them steamed.

  • @yolylacy5416
    @yolylacy5416 Před 4 lety +2

    Great harvest. Thank you for sharing.

  • @jtjjbannie
    @jtjjbannie Před 4 lety

    I have GOT to try this!
    I don't even like sweet potatoes, but my wife does, and i'll have no problem getting rid of them.

  • @raek.6400
    @raek.6400 Před 4 lety +2

    I'm so impressed! I look forward to trying to make a straw bale area for next season...will look back for your info on how to start. Love your videos & especially the Bible verses at the end.

  • @brianriley9426
    @brianriley9426 Před 4 lety +2

    Whole lotta whoa! Cool. Thanks for the idea

  • @carolynkid216
    @carolynkid216 Před 4 lety +8

    Lord willing, I will plant these in bales next Spring. I have just the spot!! Thank you so much!!

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  Před 4 lety +2

      Oh that is wonderful Carolyn! Let me know how it turns out for you!

    • @carolynkid216
      @carolynkid216 Před 4 lety +3

      @@PREPSTEADERS I will do that, thank you. I have tucked a note in my datebook to start slips for future planting. I appreciate all of the information that you share...and that you close your videos with Scripture. What a blessing.

    • @karenrogers2826
      @karenrogers2826 Před 4 lety +2

      Me, too!

    • @benedictalexis2909
      @benedictalexis2909 Před 4 lety +1

      @@carolynkid216 4

  • @melodytenisch6232
    @melodytenisch6232 Před 4 lety +1

    My goodness those are nice sweet potatoes! I'm going to try to grow them. Very exciting! Thanks so much and many blessings!👵🙏💖

  • @LittleCountryCabin
    @LittleCountryCabin Před 4 lety +3

    I have GOT to try that next year! Thank you so much for sharing! God bless all you do❤️

  • @klodoen1
    @klodoen1 Před 4 lety

    I very much enjoy this channel.

  • @hardeepkaur2753
    @hardeepkaur2753 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks heaven on earth sharing from Kenya be safe and caring thanks for tips

  • @PawPawMountain
    @PawPawMountain Před 4 lety +8

    Great Job!, Love those sweet potatoes! God Bless You and keep on growing!

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  Před 4 lety +3

      I love that! "Keep on growing!" God bless you too!

  • @catherineshaw148
    @catherineshaw148 Před 4 lety +31

    Wow, I Did Not Know You Could Eat The Leaves. Great Video. 😁

    • @mealbla7097
      @mealbla7097 Před 4 lety +2

      They taste soo good

    • @billyjohnson6355
      @billyjohnson6355 Před 4 lety +1

      Yes in the Philippines they call them (poor mans salad) it,s a main food source there.

    • @ppmtrader
      @ppmtrader Před 3 lety +1

      The leaves are rich in LUTEIN an important mineral needed by our body and to tell you, the sweet potato leaves are really good for salad and my whole family is enjoying it weekly.

    • @docsusun3667
      @docsusun3667 Před 3 lety

      Hi Catherine. Fancy meeting you here! Love Susun❤

    • @josieflores1737
      @josieflores1737 Před 2 lety

      Yes in my country we eat mostly the sweet potato leaves we put it on fish like tilapia we just boil it with onions and tomatoes and then we make salad the Asian way

  • @scottsmith8546
    @scottsmith8546 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video! I look forward to you showing us different ways to prepare and cook them Thank you and God bless you all!

  • @parkcherrielee168
    @parkcherrielee168 Před 4 lety +1

    Wonderful sweet potato harvest, I just need one of those potatoes to grow some slips...lol I will dehydrate the leaves thanks so much.🍠🍠🍠🍠🍠

  • @PrairieProspecting
    @PrairieProspecting Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome! Must try

  • @bonniewilliams9171
    @bonniewilliams9171 Před 4 lety +5

    Amazing! Thank you!

  • @michaelbradley8508
    @michaelbradley8508 Před 4 lety +3

    Great video... It is very impressive how clean the sweet potatoes were when harvested. Can you grow other vegetables in bales - carrots in particular? We live in the Canadian prairie/parkland area where the soil has a heavy clay base. This makes it necessary to 'scrub' carrots and other ground vegetables.
    God Bless and thank you for the channel.
    Michael from Canada

  • @paulinewqi
    @paulinewqi Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome!!
    What a clever idea!...the sweet potatoes are so clean...
    Tqtq for sharing....💖💝

  • @tennesseegirl1215
    @tennesseegirl1215 Před 4 lety +9

    Wow Christa, amazing harvest, thanks for sharing, blessings

    • @PREPSTEADERS
      @PREPSTEADERS  Před 4 lety +2

      Thank you! Yes, I will have enough for all winter long!

    • @tennesseegirl1215
      @tennesseegirl1215 Před 4 lety +2

      @@PREPSTEADERS that's awesome, love sweet potatoes but have never grown any

  • @tohonour
    @tohonour Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you dear! And thank you for the Word!

  • @brianajaunaewalker259
    @brianajaunaewalker259 Před 4 lety

    Sweet potatoes are my jam

  • @Pineapple-ob2kb
    @Pineapple-ob2kb Před 4 lety +1

    SO AWESOME!!!!

  • @highpocketsgreens9229
    @highpocketsgreens9229 Před 3 lety

    I just started 3 straw bales this past December and have gotten a good amount of kale, romaine lettuce, radishes, already. I have about 10 sweet pea plants full of flowers and starting to make pods, and some carrots that are finally starting to mature. After seeing this video I purchased two organic purple sweet potatoes from a local store and cut off the ends of both and am trying to grow slips from them. Hopefully in 3-4 weeks I will have some ready to replace my winter crops and see what happens.

  • @Orbacron
    @Orbacron Před 4 lety +1

    That's awesome👍

  • @friedafunk1817
    @friedafunk1817 Před 4 lety +1

    I grow the vines in the house over the winter specifically for the greens.

    • @lovingnature1151
      @lovingnature1151 Před 4 lety

      😄💖 Wow! That amazes and excites me. Growing indoors to add to the outdoor harvest season😃

    • @lovingnature1151
      @lovingnature1151 Před 4 lety

      Love to know how you do it! I pay $2.29 lb for these amazing Japanese sweet potatoes and it would be great to grow one😄😄😄

  • @iartistdotme
    @iartistdotme Před 4 lety +1

    I've never heard of anyone eating the greens before. I will be doing this, also and thank you so much for the information. The dried powder is also something I need to look into.

  • @lyndajordan6479
    @lyndajordan6479 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow, that is some harvest, very interesting, and a great idea using straw bales Well done, and God bless you 🌹 .

  • @cintie45
    @cintie45 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow those are gigantic potatoes! And your basket run it over...☺
    I really appreciate your videos God bless

  • @TruthAndLight4995
    @TruthAndLight4995 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow!! My tomatoes and pole beans do extremely well in the straw bales. I haven’t tried root veggies yet. Will need to next season. Your sweet potatoes look great!!

  • @victoriajohnson5304
    @victoriajohnson5304 Před 3 lety +1

    AMAZING!🌻

  • @Pepper5655
    @Pepper5655 Před 2 lety +1

    I have a couple loads of aged decomposed wood chips I will be planting mine in.

  • @catchmeifyouvan7754
    @catchmeifyouvan7754 Před 4 lety

    So glad I found this, I have a round bale that's no good for the horses, now its not a waste!

  • @ramthian
    @ramthian Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks babe!.

  • @puddintang8034
    @puddintang8034 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you for the update of the garden.

  • @alexandrinaviegas4196
    @alexandrinaviegas4196 Před 3 lety

    Very good information thanks for shearing.

  • @kb3svj
    @kb3svj Před 4 lety +2

    I never knew that Swt taters were so versatile and nutritious. Thank You!

  • @blinkybill2997
    @blinkybill2997 Před 3 lety

    Well done you. Am green with envy!

  • @clifforddaniels5877
    @clifforddaniels5877 Před rokem

    Thanks for your help sweetheart

  • @ritabaker3113
    @ritabaker3113 Před 3 lety

    Thank you. God bless

  • @bettyjanefelts
    @bettyjanefelts Před 4 lety +1

    I learned a lot in your video. I had no idea you could eat the greens. Thanks for the info❤️🙏

  • @sunset6010
    @sunset6010 Před 4 lety +3

    BEAUTIFUL ! ♡

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    @GW_BIVAS Před 3 lety

    I like your description very much. I like your chanel too.

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    @carolinegilbert8945 Před 8 měsíci

    I'm a new subby, So happy to have found your channel, thankyou so much for sharing so much "great pleasure to watch and learn video's". May you be blessed, Good Day.

  • @johnadams5276
    @johnadams5276 Před 4 lety +2

    Absolutely wonderful!!! I love your videos. Multi-purposeful.

  • @chanklacatora3058
    @chanklacatora3058 Před 4 lety +2

    I love your videos, and recently became a subscriber. I am learning so much - thank you. Ending each video with scripture is wonderful. I do have a question; you mention having the sweet potatoes in the months to come. How you keep them from going bad? Thank you for all you do for us!

  • @earlraff9162
    @earlraff9162 Před 4 lety +3

    I didn't know the leaves were so healthy. I think I want to try and grow sweet potatoes.

  • @Kigkim3
    @Kigkim3 Před 4 lety +1

    wow! Thank you for your wonderful and informative videos! I just love watching and learning from you! You are so smart!

  • @Almosta-farm
    @Almosta-farm Před 5 měsíci

    Wonderful! Thank you

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    @smoxen Před 2 lety

    Thank You and God Bless You !!!

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    @grammycooks8527 Před 3 lety

    Thank you