Harvest 95 lbs of Sweet Potatoes in a Small City Garden! Tips for Massive Yields

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  • čas přidán 1. 10. 2023
  • Discover how we harvested an incredible 95 lbs of Georgia Jet sweet potatoes from our small city garden! Follow along step-by-step as we cut back the vines and dig up these enormous tubers. Learn the secrets to achieving massive yields using composted manure, grass clippings, peat moss, and organic fertilizers. Perfect for urban gardeners and those in Zone 5 and beyond!
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    0:01 - Introduction and setting the scene
    1:20 - First sweet potato reveal
    7:02 - Revealing the results from the first plant
    14:27 - Discussing the growing conditions and soil composition
    22:01 - Weighing the harvested sweet potatoes
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  • @eldorawillie6108
    @eldorawillie6108 Před 8 měsíci +331

    Whatever you did to your soil to plant the sweet potatoes 🍠 you did a very good job because the harvest of the potatoes is just magnificent! The potatoes are big and beautiful good job and PRAISE THE LORD FOR HIS GOODNESS!! You should be proud of yourself and enjoy the fruit of your labor congrats!! 🙏🙏👍👍

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +57

      Thank you for your comment and yes the Lord gets all the praise he helped us have a great harvest God Bless 🙏

    • @lovejoypeacepatience
      @lovejoypeacepatience Před 8 měsíci +42

      I love hearing people give God all the glory. It's so rare. So refreshing. Thank you for sharing.

    • @JennyTully2023
      @JennyTully2023 Před 8 měsíci +13

      Hi Jenny here I've just subscribed to your channel from Melbourne Australia. I'm taking note of what you put in your soil because you have a fantastic crop. Yes praise to the Lord Glory to God.🙏❤️
      Manure, compost, Peet, moss, soil, promax, grass clippings organic fertiliser.
      Fantastic. It's great to find your channel. Thank you.
      God, bless you. 🙏✝️

    • @eldorawillie6108
      @eldorawillie6108 Před 8 měsíci +15

      All beautiful comments and we give all Praise to the Lord!! 🙏🙏 👋

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +5

      @@JennyTully2023 thanks for watching Jenny 👍

  • @pamclark6686
    @pamclark6686 Před 8 měsíci +219

    All those beautiful leaves are edible! Harvest, wash and freeze. Eat just like spinach or turnip greens. Very, very impressive!

    • @marshhen
      @marshhen Před 8 měsíci +14

      Hey I did not know that! Thanks so much for mentioning that.

    • @hissonshinegirl
      @hissonshinegirl Před 8 měsíci +30

      I harvest through out the growing season. Stir fry’s , sautéed greens with garlic oil, salad greens and sauté the leave stem so double duty.

    • @pamclark6686
      @pamclark6686 Před 8 měsíci +28

      @@marshhen just use the darker green leaves. They have the consistency of cooked kale. Fry up some bacon, onion and garlic, add the washed greens, and yum! Very healthy. Don't take my word for it, look it up. Happy harvesting. Be blessed.

    • @jamaicaportal
      @jamaicaportal Před 8 měsíci +8

      How may slips were initially planted.

    • @pamclark6686
      @pamclark6686 Před 8 měsíci +9

      @@jamaicaportal I think he planted 12 slips, in that area, all together.

  • @jessicaravidas7145
    @jessicaravidas7145 Před 8 měsíci +81

    After seeing a very sad news everywhere in CZcams (war), I saw this video of yours. And it really helps me breathe. It's so nice to watch a video like this. Harvesting is the most rewarding part of a planter especially when you harvested a really good crops like yours. Thank you for sharing this.❤

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +5

      Thank you for your comment friend and yes it's kind of ugly in society at the moment and I'm glad our videos can make people feel better the Lord certainly blessed us this year thanks for watching and God bless 🙏

    • @JESUSISLORDforever888
      @JESUSISLORDforever888 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Sho enuf, that sure is the truth there.👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾💙🤍🙏🏾. Our world is messed up. Thank GOD for videos like this. I exactly what you are talking about. GOD bless you today and give you strength. Aloha from Hawaii🦎🌺🌴✝️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

    • @JESUSISLORDforever888
      @JESUSISLORDforever888 Před 8 měsíci

      @@citylotgardening6171 you are a BLESSING.

  • @lashellemoxey9006
    @lashellemoxey9006 Před 8 měsíci +135

    I've never experienced such excitement and joy watching sweet potatoes being dug.

  • @caroltemperley2261
    @caroltemperley2261 Před 8 měsíci +39

    I am astonished at the yield you obtained from such a small space !!
    Woohoo 💥 💥 💥

  • @adele5895
    @adele5895 Před 8 měsíci +61

    This has to be my all time favorite sweet potato harvest video of ALL CZcams!!

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +2

      Thank you very much Aaric for your kind comment and thank you for watching friend God Bless you and yours

  • @shirlsa.8613
    @shirlsa.8613 Před 8 měsíci +73

    Great harvest. Never seen such big potatoes and from such a small space. You are surely blessed.

  • @lindalaporta5883
    @lindalaporta5883 Před 8 měsíci +45

    I watch a ton of potato harvests and to date yours was by far the most entertaining. You are truly the sweet potato master sir. Will be watching to see the rest of your harvests.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +4

      Thank you for your kind comment and for watching friend 👍

    • @mcmc1103
      @mcmc1103 Před 8 měsíci

      @@citylotgardening6171
      So clean, and good job.

  • @daliacastello2608
    @daliacastello2608 Před 8 měsíci +3

    The size of those sweet potatoes is amazing

  • @deloresochoa6235
    @deloresochoa6235 Před 8 měsíci +36

    Dear Sir, just want to say this IS the best ever video on digging for sweet potatoes!!! I have watched a lot of videos and grown tons of sweet potatoes in my lifetime (70 tears young) lol. This was amazing!!! Thank you for sharing. Love and Blessings to you and your family.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +3

      Thank you for your very kind comment friend I appreciate it and thank you for watching God Bless you and yours 👍

  • @larryg9137
    @larryg9137 Před 8 měsíci +31

    I was raised in Ohio and we grew sweet potatoes, but I've never seen an abundance like this! Good job, well done!

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Thanks for watching 👍

    • @mariedoll6081
      @mariedoll6081 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Could you just harvest them as you need them? Leave others in the ground, then dig them up as you need them. Can they stay in the ground when it freezes, or does that ruin them?

  • @deborahlawing2728
    @deborahlawing2728 Před 8 měsíci +11

    What a spectacular use for what is normally used to plant shrubs or flowers. And yours was beautiful as well.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      Thank you I kinda think of it as edible landscaping lol thanks for watching friend 👍

  • @corrineterry6676
    @corrineterry6676 Před 8 měsíci +42

    Wow! That’s an awesome harvest! The plants looked beautiful trellised next to your house also!

  • @cbass2755
    @cbass2755 Před 8 měsíci +62

    What a great way to show people you CAN grow potatoes in a suburban environment. What a fantastic harvest! You need a pitchfork 😊

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +5

      I have one LOL , thanks for watching and commenting friend 👍

    • @paulveenings6861
      @paulveenings6861 Před 8 měsíci +7

      A pitchfork isn’t a good idea. You are bound to stab a few potatoes which can ruin them .

  • @user-sp1vx6vz9z
    @user-sp1vx6vz9z Před 8 měsíci +21

    I plant a lot more sweet potatoes than I ever intend to harvest. During the growing season they shade the ground and crowd out weeds. In the fall, I simply leave the tubers in the garden to compost over the winter to add organic matter to the soil.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +6

      You certainly have it figured out friend I.bet you have some really rich amended garden soil thanks for watching 👍

    • @sasquatchrosefarts
      @sasquatchrosefarts Před 8 měsíci +1

      ​@@citylotgardening6171you're definitely city folk letting those plants destroy your siding. And trap all that moisture against your home. I hope you know framing and construction too. 😂😂 You'll be doing it soon when it rots.

    • @bonaface
      @bonaface Před 8 měsíci +1

      praise MOTHER NATURE for her bounty!! she's 100% responsible for this amazing harvest!
      Props to the goddess herself, Gaea, MOTHER NATURE, amen!

    • @randygreen007
      @randygreen007 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@sasquatchrosefartsI was thinking the same thing but love the idea of growing them up on a trellis. I’ll definitely be doing this method out in the garden.

  • @s.j2607
    @s.j2607 Před 9 měsíci +14

    WOW....95 lbs from about 9slips, that's a beautiful harvest. Lovely sizes too.

  • @WhatWeDoChannel
    @WhatWeDoChannel Před 8 měsíci +28

    What an astonishing harvest! The most successful sweet potato harvest I have ever seen!

  • @layaidaniel75
    @layaidaniel75 Před 8 měsíci +9

    I'm so impressed and excited for your sweet potato harvest. Congrats!!!

  • @farmyourbackyard2023
    @farmyourbackyard2023 Před 8 měsíci +9

    Impressive harvest for such a small space!! I love how you put them up a trellis on the wall. I bet that keeps the house cooler.

  • @TitasIttyBittyFarm
    @TitasIttyBittyFarm Před 9 měsíci +17

    95lbs! WOW! I am amazed. Can’t wait to see the next harvest.❤. New subscriber to your channel 😊❤

  • @donnanance4388
    @donnanance4388 Před 8 měsíci +3

    We are watching with great interest your sweet potato harvest. Those are some giant sweet potatoes. We live on the west side of Indianapolis in Wayne Township, just three miles from the Hendricks County line.

  • @LGGGlove
    @LGGGlove Před 8 měsíci +12

    Take your time, the joy is in the surprises under the blessed dirt. Not bad at all congrats, I enjoyed seeing you dig those potatoes out. I know the feeling. I am proud that we was able to create our own food, grateful that God gas chose us to be Stewart’s of the land.

  • @diegojosue1030
    @diegojosue1030 Před 8 měsíci +2

    My knees and back were hurting for you 😅😅. But it does look fun to harvest what you planted

  • @m4today
    @m4today Před 8 měsíci +2

    Incredible! Mouth watering over thoughts of sweet potato pies, French fries, latkes …..nom nom nom. Bet the recipients are going to be very grateful

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      Yes they are lol we share with family , friends , and our neighbors thanks for watching friend 👍

  • @creativeflow952
    @creativeflow952 Před 8 měsíci +5

    Man they just kept coming and coming. That was an awesome harvest..

  • @dvrmte
    @dvrmte Před 8 měsíci +8

    Great harvest. That's the best looking Georgia Jets I've seen. I'm in upstate South Carolina and they split badly and often grow round or turnip shaped. It's the only sweet potato variety I've grown that does that. My garden soil is a sandy loam over a stony clay subsoil. It's perfect for growing sweet taters, just not Georgia Jet. I grew Bayou Belle, Orleans, Evangeline, Murasaki, Burgundy, and White Triumph this year. Bayou Belle had the highest yield with almost 250 lbs. from 22 plants, in a 25 ft row. I grow them in ridges that are about two foot wide at the base, tapering to a foot across the top. The Bayou Belle was harvested at 97 days after planting. I had a lot of taters that were over four lbs. each.
    I harvest them big because the vast majority of my taters are cooked and fed to my feeder pigs. I also grow a lot of Irish potatoes and feed the majority to the pigs.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Wow friend now that's a harvest , I wish we didn't have so much hard clay soil here ours would probably do a little better we didn't have the splitting issue you have mabe your humidity and rainy conditions don't suit this variety I'm originally from NC and worked alot at the coast in SC I know how humid you guys have it thanks for watching 👍

  • @user-fb6qz4ew5k
    @user-fb6qz4ew5k Před 8 měsíci +2

    Darling, we need to get ya a knee pad. My knees were hurting for ya on that gravel. Beautiful harvest. Gives me hope mine will be this good one day.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      I hope yours turn out better then mine friend and I should have used my knee pads they were in the truck lol thanks for watching 👍

  • @davidthegood
    @davidthegood Před 7 měsíci +2

    One of the best crops for the South... and here you are absolutely KILLING IT in Zone 5! Great work. That soil looks good. My hat is off.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Thank you for watching and commenting friend I appreciate that 👍

    • @davidthegood
      @davidthegood Před 7 měsíci

      You bet. I love to see people who take a small space as a challenge! This is inspiring,@@citylotgardening6171 - I reshared it.

  • @roseredm6663
    @roseredm6663 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Beautiful harvest of sweet potatoes. Much better looking than what's in the grocery store.

  • @eMavern_Emporium
    @eMavern_Emporium Před 8 měsíci +3

    I can not get over the yield you got out of this garden bed! Just shows you that you can work with a little and still get a lot

  • @TheOriginalGus364
    @TheOriginalGus364 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Man my first thought was "look at all them GREENS!!!!" That's good eating right there. Then the potatoes starting coming..... Outstanding!

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Thanks for watching friend we eat the leaves and the potatoes 👍

    • @TheOriginalGus364
      @TheOriginalGus364 Před 8 měsíci

      @citylotgardening6171 A lotttt of people throw the greens away! I'm going to follow your example next year

  • @compostsfertilizers5471
    @compostsfertilizers5471 Před 8 měsíci +5

    Now that's a harvest !! Thanks for posting.

  • @Bee_Charming
    @Bee_Charming Před 8 měsíci +13

    Wow! Those have to be the largest sweet taters I’ve ever watched someone harvest! Amazing job !

  • @citylotgardening6171
    @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +14

    Thank You All For Watching 👍

  • @phyllisg6217
    @phyllisg6217 Před 8 měsíci +2

    So satisfying to watch you pull these beauties out of the earth! The large ones are gorgeous - but even the small ones, seasoned and roasted whole, will be delicious!

  • @beverlybardel5354
    @beverlybardel5354 Před 8 měsíci +8

    Wow those are huge 😮😮 You've got a very nice soil out there. When I was a kid my parents used to plant sweet potatoes and one thing I've learned is that they grow bigger depending on the soil.

  • @katievdbshsh757
    @katievdbshsh757 Před 8 měsíci +6

    That is a huge harvest. I've never seen such large tators. Good job! This is 1st time seeing you, plan to watch all your videos. God bless you from grandma Katie in Oregon

  • @darac1162
    @darac1162 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Those are huge sweet potatoes. Wow. What a harvest. Thank you for sharing.

  • @pacjam418
    @pacjam418 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I love how you trained the vines up the house. Sweet Potatoes can over take a whole yard, so it’s a great space saver.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you for your comment and watching friend and your right these vines will take over everything , we built the trellis behind them several years ago and finally was able to use it lol 👍

  • @b.robins7305
    @b.robins7305 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Excellent video!! Great harvest

  • @serene8895
    @serene8895 Před 8 měsíci +5

    Really enjoyed watching your harvest video!! Great job! You should be proud 👏

  • @sandramosteller9944
    @sandramosteller9944 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Great job I couldn’t believe how many…if you have chickens , they love the vines

  • @GrowWhereYouArePlanted
    @GrowWhereYouArePlanted Před 2 měsíci +1

    It's amazing how clean the tubers are. Well done!

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 2 měsíci +1

      We amended the garden soil with alot of potting mix and we also had an extremely dry season I believe that helped them not get so dirty thanks for watching 👍

  • @mygrannysgarden
    @mygrannysgarden Před 8 měsíci +9

    Amazing harvest. At first, it didn’t look like the row was deep enough for the potatoes to grow. You did excellent job. Thank you for sharing.

  • @rosemarythyme8595
    @rosemarythyme8595 Před 8 měsíci +7

    Oh wow why didn’t I ever think of growing my sweet potatoes that way!! I’m gonna do that next year. :0)
    I don’t know if you know this, but the leaves are edible too, and they’re very delicious and nutritious.💕
    My vines stretch far and wide out of my raised beds. I really like this idea of them going up the house that safe so much. Space.
    I have all kinds of flowering vines growing up my house. Guess I never thought to do that with my sweet potatoes. Great video thank you. ❤❤

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +2

      Growing vertical works great for sweet potatoes it's easy to water so your not stepping on the vines thanks for watching 👍

    • @tazpah8837
      @tazpah8837 Před 8 měsíci

      @@citylotgardening6171 They can also make a nice shade for the porch, and you can usually still see out.

  • @AylaGrassrootGardens
    @AylaGrassrootGardens Před 8 měsíci +1

    I cant find your planting video! That is the best sweet potato harvest video I've watched ❤

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +1

      I believe the planting video was done on the other side of our home that we made the second sweet potato harvest video that produced 55 lbs , basically we amended the soil with potting mix, composted cow manure, grass clippings, leaves, bone meal and organic tomato and vegetable fertilizer hope this helps thanks for watching 👍

  • @enowhealthad5050
    @enowhealthad5050 Před 8 měsíci +2

    95 lbs from 12 plants in a 12 feet by 2 feet plant bed. Thats amazing! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @mslj4062
    @mslj4062 Před 8 měsíci +4

    You did a "WHAM BAMM - THANK YOU MAAM" of a harvest! Just beautiful - love it. Congratulations. Many blessings this holiday season. 😱👏🏼🍠🌱☕🙌🏼♥️

  • @jamaicaportal
    @jamaicaportal Před 8 měsíci +3

    That is an exceptional yield of 78 tons per acre. The US average yield in the last three years was 10 tons per acre.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Nice calculations friend I would hate to have to harvest that amount the way I harvest lol thanks for watching 👍

    • @hannah20071000
      @hannah20071000 Před měsícem +1

      To be fair, you'd also have to count the space used against the wall, where the majority of the green growth was. That means you could not duplicate this result on an acre of continuous ground since most of hte space was used vertically. If you did another row just like this one, the back row would be completely shaded by the first, meaning it's not repeatable for an acre of land.
      Farming is about land use, and this was a good use of vertical space that would otherwise not be used for growing. In a field of potatoes, of course vertical space is worthless, since it would shade out horizontal space.

  • @kukulidouce2014
    @kukulidouce2014 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Lordy...!!! You do have a green thumb...!!! I also have never seen such a large harvest of ENORMOUS sweet potatoes...!!! Congratulations...!!! And thank you for sharing...

  • @sherap4733
    @sherap4733 Před 8 měsíci +2

    My goodness....what a beautiful harvest!!! Congrats!!!😊

  • @destinylovelantern
    @destinylovelantern Před 8 měsíci +5

    Gorgeous harvest! 😍🍠

  • @cornerstoneacres5346
    @cornerstoneacres5346 Před 8 měsíci +3

    I'm absolutely thrilled and impressed by your successful sweet potato harvest. Congratulations!

  • @lwallace3842
    @lwallace3842 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I am a first time viewer of your site. That first sweet potato was was huge!

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      We appreciate your comment and watching our videos if you have any questions feel free to ask 👍

  • @andecap1325
    @andecap1325 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Wonderful nature! Everything eats each other. Everything has value...no prayers required.

  • @dougjonnaebel5704
    @dougjonnaebel5704 Před 8 měsíci +5

    You have developed some amazing soil! Amazing harvest!

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      Thank you very much for your comment it has taken several years of work but so worth it thanks for watching 👍

    • @dolorescorpuz1513
      @dolorescorpuz1513 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Thanks for sharing. I plant them to eat the leaves : more magnesium content than American spinach

  • @cheskydivision
    @cheskydivision Před 8 měsíci +3

    These types of videos are fun, definitely not too long.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      Glad you liked it I try to keep them short and simple and straight to the point 👍

  • @bonniebrock5109
    @bonniebrock5109 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Those are the biggest and nicest Jet sweet potatoes I seen on a YT video.
    Nice harvest in a small area.

  • @juliesilvaggio804
    @juliesilvaggio804 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Very therapeutic to watch harvesting sweet potatoes!

  • @jackicomber8534
    @jackicomber8534 Před 9 měsíci +6

    that is an awesome harvest! well done!

  • @AaricHale
    @AaricHale Před 9 měsíci +4

    Wow those are amazing !! They looked really clean and bug free right out of the ground . I know mine is not even close to that nice . I picked a few to see what I would get and they were small . Thanks for sharing and have a great day !

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 9 měsíci +2

      We have one more row left to pick hope they turn out as nice as these 👍

  • @mrssugarlump2
    @mrssugarlump2 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I just happened across your channel, and l am AMAZED at the size and number of sweet potatoes you harvested! Ì love growing sweet potatoes from such a small soace. My first sweet potato garden was also on the side of my house in a bed about 5 x 8 and harvested 84.4 lbs. of HUGE, BEAUTIFUL potatoes from that small space! I filled up 4 5-gallon buckets. I was shocked! I've been growing them ever since. I subscribed to your channel because I loved your video. I look forward to watching you in the future. ❤

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 3 měsíci

      Thank you for watching commenting and subscribing friend I also have a Second Sweet Potato Harvest video on my channel from the other side of our home if your interested I love growing them as well and we were certainly blessed with a bountiful harvest last year 👍

  • @pascalxus
    @pascalxus Před 8 měsíci +2

    Nice harvest! I really like the way you neatly trellised those greens up the side wall. Great use of space!!!

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      Thank you , when you can't go horizontal you go vertical lol thanks for watching 👍

  • @kmsch986
    @kmsch986 Před 8 měsíci +3

    After watching this, I’m going to keep trying. I grew my first slips this year, had nice vines so was very excited! Then went to harvest this week and pulled out micro potatoes 😂. Maybe as a side dish to a micro green salad, lol? They were the size of my pinky fingernail. It may be too cold where I live, we will see next year.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +1

      I would suggest amending your soil with composted cow manure and bone meal from your big box store I also add grass clippings , leaves , and potting mix because potatoes are heavy feeders hope this helps and thanks for watching 👍

    • @kmsch986
      @kmsch986 Před 8 měsíci

      @@citylotgardening6171 thanks! Great advice and I’ll try, looking forward to learning more from your channel

    • @notbarbie582
      @notbarbie582 Před 8 měsíci

      Not too much nitrogen. That makes a lot of leaves, but not potatoes

  • @relaxingmindexperience7357
    @relaxingmindexperience7357 Před 8 měsíci +5

    Your struggle with that one large one at the beginning I was expecting to see a groundhog tugging on the other end! 😆
    How do you store them to last all year?
    I'm in zone 5 or zone 5b in upstate NY. I'd love to have 95 lbs of sweet potatoes to last the year.
    Nice job by the way!

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +3

      We store them in the warmest room in our home for 4 to 6 weeks to convert the starches into sugar then we close off the heat register vent in that room to cool the room and store them there all winter out of direct sunlight I will be uploading a video this week on curing them and storing them thanks for watching 👍

  • @swabybaby3523
    @swabybaby3523 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Congrats on your grow! We have a big sweet potato farm here in my small town of Wynne AR (8000 pop). It is called Matthew's Sweet Potatoes. They supply WalMart with sweet potatoes. These are some great tasting ones too!

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Thats interesting many years ago when I first started growing our sweet potato slips I used a sweet potato from Walmart now I know where their potatoes come from thanks for sharing and watching friend 👍

  • @mixonkibona791
    @mixonkibona791 Před 24 dny +1

    Thanks very much for this video seeing you haversting your produce. Like those sweet potatoes ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 24 dny

      Thanks for watching friend we do have a second sweet potato harvest video from the other side of our home check it out if your interested 👍

    • @mixonkibona791
      @mixonkibona791 Před 24 dny

      Definitely, I will do ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @naiforeverTv
    @naiforeverTv Před 8 měsíci +7

    Please show how you planted them if you haven’t already. So amazing.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +8

      I have video's in my playlist that show how I planted them and how I strung them up vertically using string yarn if your interested, I also have video's in my playlist of how we make and grow our own sweet potato slips every year check them out they are very informative thanks for watching 👍

    • @T_Barb
      @T_Barb Před 8 měsíci

      😱 Wowza!

  • @farmervee_yt
    @farmervee_yt Před 8 měsíci +3

    Massive sweet potato harvest. The leaves are edible and the taste is a cross between spinach and kale. Great job!

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +1

      We eat the new smaller leaves in our salads and stir fry thanks for watching 👍

  • @susanwurtz4344
    @susanwurtz4344 Před 8 měsíci +1

    U have such an abundance of sweet potatoes my come out only in sticks wishing I could have ur knowledge how to get such an abundance like this god surely blessed u a good crop god bless and I loved watching u fig every one from start to finish 🥰😇

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      Thank you for your kind comment friend we have been working on our soil for many years and it was so worth it the Lord blessed us with a great harvest thanks for watching 👍

  • @sandib4234
    @sandib4234 Před 8 měsíci +1

    From The Vines growing up the house to these sweet potatoes that is just beautiful and amazing . I ❤️ sweet potatoes with honey and cinnamon on them👍🤗

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Thank you for your comment and for watching friend we built a large trellis to help them grow vertically and it helped them tremendously lol 👍

  • @hilltophouse1313
    @hilltophouse1313 Před 9 měsíci +5

    I am absolutely amazed! I have tried to grow sweet potatoes twice and have had zero success. just vines!

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 9 měsíci +4

      Sorry to hear that Julie are you starting your sweet potatoes from slips ? That's the only way sweet potatoes will form potatoes , unlike regular potatoes where you plant the seed potato to get more potatoes , sweet potatoes must be grown from a slip which is a vine off of a sweet potato I have multiple videos in my playlist on my channel that shows how to easily make your own sweet potato slips from a sweet potato if your interested . Thanks for watching 👍

    • @irmasterner2521
      @irmasterner2521 Před 8 měsíci

      So Very good harvest but i think you have do Very iThailand the plants👍🥔

    • @LGGGlove
      @LGGGlove Před 8 měsíci +1

      Those potatoes made me subscribe also lol. He reminds me of myself. Share all information to help each of us to grow what we eat in abundance

    • @LGGGlove
      @LGGGlove Před 8 měsíci +2

      Where can I get those Georgia Jet. I am in zone 7

  • @Bizz2k
    @Bizz2k Před 8 měsíci +3

    This is a huge harvest....awesome!

  • @madelaine3209
    @madelaine3209 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Bravo!!! And I bet they are better than any supermarket. Enjoy you labor.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      They are delicious after they are cured and it's so rewarding to grow our own thanks for watching friend 👍

  • @msgina6655
    @msgina6655 Před 28 dny +2

    I’ve watched countless channels with hundred of thousand of subscribers.. yet your channel with 5k has THE BEST RESULTS🎉🎉 NEW SUBBIE!!!! Best quality AND quantity.. this channel is underrated ❤❤

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 28 dny +1

      What a very thoughtful and kind comment I really appreciate that and thanks for watching and subscribing friend 👍

  • @gigip.5709
    @gigip.5709 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Awesome harvest. They are beautiful sweet potatoes.

  • @InTheGarden2070
    @InTheGarden2070 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Thank you. I see a mistake that I and many others make. Your vines grew up so you didn't have all those small fingerlings all over the ground. Your vines focused on the main plants. ';D

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +3

      You my friend are the only one who noticed this I do believe it helped tremendously thanks for watching 👍

  • @val6112
    @val6112 Před 8 měsíci +3

    That was fabulous 🎉

  • @nyawja
    @nyawja Před 8 měsíci +1

    Seeing those sweet potato sprouts make my mouth water, blanched then toss/dipped in soy sauce with onion and tomatoes gives me childhood flashbacks

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      I'm glad I could help bring those memories back friend thanks for watching 👍

  • @PatricesProjects
    @PatricesProjects Před 8 měsíci +1

    That is a huge harvest for the number of plants. Nice use of space.

  • @smallspaceswithGloria
    @smallspaceswithGloria Před 8 měsíci +1

    This is a zone 5 in Indiana, so I’m 6b and I think next year I will be trying my best to grow some, great big sweet potatoes 😊great job

  • @stacyharris9669
    @stacyharris9669 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Awesome way to go love your ingenuity of planting spaces

  • @user-fz2fm3sj7y
    @user-fz2fm3sj7y Před 8 měsíci +1

    What a wonderful harvest from your work! Enjoy!

  • @judyfultz5395
    @judyfultz5395 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Goodness didn't know you could get so many sweet potatoes from this little plot. I enjoyed watching you harvest them.

  • @lauragraber1707
    @lauragraber1707 Před 9 dny +1

    WOW!!! IMPRESSIVE!!!

  • @kbs149th
    @kbs149th Před 8 měsíci +1

    Wish I were your neighbor, I’d come by for some of those sweet potato leaves 😋

  • @kathygarner419
    @kathygarner419 Před 8 měsíci +1

    If you have a buddy who has a large garden you should borrow their spading/potato fork for the day. Looks like you got a really nice crop from your square foot garden space.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      I have a spade and a pitch fork and knee pads in my building lol thanks for watching friend 👍

  • @mistygeller3193
    @mistygeller3193 Před 8 měsíci +2

    That is absolutely wonderful!! Thank you so much for sharing your soil recipe!

  • @AkSonya1010
    @AkSonya1010 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Impressive, I tried to grow my own slips last year and they were doing really well until some how I got aphid really bad before I knew what was happening and they died, The aphids love them.
    I am excited to try again this year, I am zone 5 just like you so I will be starting my slips soon. It's wonderful to see that you get a such a large harvest for so few plants.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Sorry to hear that I would get you some cold pressed neem oil and spray on them add a little dish soap so it sticks and that usually does the trick for me but I have to spray Before they get to them and keep spraying every 2 weeks so they don't come around the slips , thanks for watching friend 👍

    • @AkSonya1010
      @AkSonya1010 Před 8 měsíci

      @@citylotgardening6171 unfortunately, I didn't learn the life cycle of aphids fast enough. I did not know some of them could fly and then breed like crazy.
      I have been bringing my plants inside my house for almost 30 years and last year was the first year I had to problem.
      No, Neem oil does not help at all. I tried so many natural remedies and funny enough once I finally learned their life cycle, vacuuming the flyers was the only thing that helped. Then washing my plant every three days. It was a nightmare that I hope to never repeat.

  • @jennifervalencia7601
    @jennifervalencia7601 Před 8 měsíci +1

    The soil is rich. What a prolific harvest! It’s so satisfying to watch this video. God bless.

  • @debbiedavid4392
    @debbiedavid4392 Před 8 měsíci +1

    This crop is amazing !
    I love sweet potatoes.
    Can’t wait to see the other bed !!! WOW…JUST WOW Winner, Winner Sweet Tater Dinner ! 🤩 😊🤩

  • @Mariposa851
    @Mariposa851 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Bravo, to your successful harvest.👍🏽❤️unbelievable, this variety and the size, wonderful👍🏽⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks for watching and commenting friend 👍

    • @Mariposa851
      @Mariposa851 Před 7 měsíci

      @@citylotgardening6171 👍🏽Good luck with your gardening.
      🥕🥔🥒🌶🍅🧅🧄🍆 Many greetings from Germany🙋🏽‍♀️

  • @deborahthompson5041
    @deborahthompson5041 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Wow those are huge. Some of the biggest ones I have seen. Constant in size too. Great harvest. Enjoy. Yummy

  • @stellachipembele3147
    @stellachipembele3147 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I love the way they just pop out nice and clean like they have been in a bath! They're beautiful and well done to you

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      Thank you I guess it helped out with no rain and dry conditions thanks for watching 👍

  • @user-uw1de3in3g
    @user-uw1de3in3g Před 8 měsíci +1

    ", Don't mine getting my hands dirty!"🤣

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      If your digging potatoes your certainly getting your hands dirty but that's the fun of it all 👍

  • @thelostone6981
    @thelostone6981 Před 8 měsíci +2

    What an inspiration! I have yet to do anything on the west side of my house, but I think I’ll be growing sweat potatoes next year! Thanks and congrats!

  • @loribledsoe2598
    @loribledsoe2598 Před 8 měsíci +1

    AMAZING BOUNTIFUL HARVEST !!! I will try again next year was doing bags and didnt leave them in long enough or amend the soil enough. The sweet potatoes leaves are delicious also you can mix w other greens . Thanks for the great video very encouraging for small space gardening!!

  • @sherrymatthews2486
    @sherrymatthews2486 Před 8 měsíci

    As many potatoes as I picked up in the garden in my life, I never would have dreamed I would be watching somebody dig potatoes! I’m hooked! Dig something else! 😂😂😂

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      Lol , I'm getting ready to make a video on digging up my Ginger roots this one should be interesting too so stay tuned friend and thanks for watching 👍

  • @oceanbrzzz
    @oceanbrzzz Před 8 měsíci +1

    My gosh! These are amazing for such a small area! I am impressed. First time on your site, I’ll subscribe and be encouraged to make more use of my couple acres.

    • @citylotgardening6171
      @citylotgardening6171  Před 8 měsíci

      Thank you friend I really appreciate that and I hope this video inspires everyone to grow something thanks for watching 👍

  • @auracruz6211
    @auracruz6211 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Wow..! It amazing how many sweet potatoes you pulled out just from the first hole you harvest. Great job. Looking forward to the next video. 💯%👍👍👍🤗