How To Grow Tons Of Sweet Potatoes In A 5-Gallon Bucket?
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How to grow tons of sweet potatoes in a 5-gallon bucket?
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What's up hillbillies today. I'm going to showing you how to grow your all superintended. I was in a five-gallon bucket.
It's an extremely fast process of sitting here and what I'm trying to grow anything and sweet potato that I had, which is in natural light and just starting to sprout one day. That got me on the idea of growing sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes, and potatoes. You can continuously eat. They're a great source of food.
This is a very easy way to grow up and because they're a five-gallon bucket and you could bring some and glow them through the winter time. So, you got this called the street fit of slip. Every single node and joint will actually produce a sweet potato vine.
Super simple guys, again in under five minutes, that was all the labor that was required to actually get you and your family, a bountiful harvest of sweet piddle. We'll show you what that looks like when we harvest them here in a few months until that guys like subscribe, check out the other stuff and we'll see you next time.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:05 - Grow your own sweet potatoes in a 5-gallon bucket.
00:35 - Sweet Potato Slip
00:59 - Step 1: snip the end node and let it sit in the water
01:37 - Step 2: After the roots grow get your 5-gallon ready
02:03 - Put 8 holes in your bucket for good drainage
02:25 - Put your loose pack soil to your bucket
02:37 - Plant the roots under the ground of your bucket
02:52 - Water your plant's soil
03:18 - Soil without moisture content
04:28 - Last Step: Must have a sacrificial Layer to retain moisture.
05:10 - Least work as much as possible
05:35 - Soak the mulch to keep the plant cooler
06:29 - Asian style yam
06:48 - You can eat the greens from sweet potato only
07:11 - Protect your plants from winter
08:03 - Cut the vines and dip it in the water
08:30 - Japanese sweet potatoes for $27
09:05 - Outro
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I have a hat like that.
*@**1:38** Hill Billy is a very rich man. This is the beautiful home.*
*I am old so I bring hay to the bucket.*
You should've gone to an Asian supermarket, they usually have okinawan sweet potatoes there and sometimes they have the molokai sweet potatoes too. Lol
@@desertgardener777do they have a different taste or texture?
"Why? Because I'm cheap and I like making money." You're my hero 😊
Hey yeah! Too many folks overlook that part! My other YT channel is all about making money and financial independence.
Absolutely love this video.
I did planted sweet potato last yr. During winter I put them indoor but the root rice aphids came in too with them or with other plants from outside and keep.sprsying them with all kinds of spray neem oil with soap water solution, but doesn't work. Their population decrease but I still see them around... I tried amonia bleach also 3 % hydrogen peroxide. Their population become lesser and lesser. I hope sooner or.later they are gone. Can't wait for the summer to bring them.out to remove the flying aphids gin the house. They attacked all my plant, kalamansi, snake plants they live inside the soil.., oregano... my sweet potato died too due to rice root aphids..
Maybe sell pool then
I think here he encapsulates his audience quite well. None of us want to pay any more for anything than we need to, and if there's a cheat code we'll pounce on it.
You can plant extra sweet potatoes next to the chicken coop. The chickens fertilize the sweet potatoes, and you can feed the greens to the chickens as they grow. Then at the end of the year you harvest the sweet potatoes and the chicken meat.
That's such a great idea!
Wonderful idea! I planted some in the garden which is so poor nothing grew. The ones that were next to the chicken pen had potatoes under them!
How do you not have more subscribers? This video was perfectly edited and perfectly done. Keep at it man, you've got a gold mine here.
It’s the hat. He is a Vietnamese, he loved his hat. The guy is great. The subject matter is crucial in order to attract subscriber. Once he find his nitch, he will propel to success. I wish him good luck. Loved your surroundings.
1st time watching...interesting so I'll check a couple more out.
Thanks so much! I've been trying hard at it! I'm glad we're making content that people love to watch. And thanks again for watching! Let me know if there's something you want me make a video over and I may try it!
@@hillbilly-homestead tips on a fall garden for us Canucks cause its freezing out in October eh!
Thanks so much! I do love my hat. It's actually the mathematically most effecient form of headware if you'll be outside for long periods of time! Also, I am Taiwanese, but I LOVE pho. It's awesome.
When you called yourself cheap I said this is my kind of guy. I too, am cheaper than a free lunch. Great video.
Exactly! No need spending money! Or, see if you can make money or get the most from any that you do!
Even your dog entertains us in the background of your videos! 6:44 Give that dog a bone/treat! 😂
And great advice - not everyone knows you can eat sweet potato leaves (like spinach) but also an important warning for those who may not know you shouldn’t eat regular potatoes leaves (or green potatoes).
Love your content and sense of humor! New subscriber. 😁
Thanks Rebecca! I'm so glad I could earn your subscription!
I lovecthe leaves!
thanks a lot for the info !
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I like your style. Easy and convenient! I am just growing sweet potatoes. Thank you
You're welcome! Let me know if there's other things you'd want me to try out and I can try and make a video around it.
I like your style. Energetic, funny, Quick to the point and thoroughly explained. I can hardly wait to see you do more videos.
Thanks Sam! More to come fore sure!
I would put a layer of gravel or sand in the bucket first but love everything else about this
Great idea! I may have to try that!
Would it be okay to use some straw/hay on the bottom too?
I did the same thing for both Okinawa and Murasaki sweet potatoes. I went to the Asian market closest to me, bought a few of each and now I've got tons of slips that are already 8 inches long and I've got another month and 10 days to go before putting them in the ground!
Let me know how it goes! That's so exciting! This year I found a Japanese purple as well. It's purple on the outside, and bright orange on the inside.
Exactly what I needed! I can’t wait to do this! I love the ones they are purple BOTH inside and out. They are hard to find AND expensive!
Yes! I forget what those are called. I'd like to plant all of them!
And you can sell the slips!
I too grow sweet potatoes in addition to EVERYTHING else!!!! Literally... We're not cheap, just very frugal!!!! 😄
Financially Frugal! Fiscally Conservatives!
Why can't anybody make videos this good, succinct, and entertaining?
Bravo brother.
Thanks so much! I am gad I didn't disappoint!
I see you have 469 subscribers...I am 470. 😂I can't wait to see your growth in numbers!! You Rock!!!👏👏👏👏
Thanks so much for subscribing! I feel blessed! Let me know in the comments if there's a video topic you'd like me to make and I'll try too!
“climatechange” yeah. geo-engineering.
Good stuff, thank you do much for the high vibes and straight talk. lost my Mom, too soon, this year, who was a big-time gardener, trying all sorts of things, back decades ago before it was cool. She introduced me to “stalking The Wild Asparagus” and fiddleheads, back when people would laugh at you for eating them. And for how they grew in the shade beside the stoop. 🌹✨🌹
Sorry to hear about your mom! That is so cool about the wild asparagus! I'd love to learn more about that, especially since it mean's they're already acclimated to the local environment.
Geo-engineering - EXACTLY!!!!
@@hillbilly-homestead quit promoting climate change. You probably took the poison shot too.
I'm getting ready to start sweet potatoes and regular potatoes in 5 gal buckets, grow bags, and bins. I've never had a garden before this year.. Tried to grow veggies in containers, here in 100+ daily heat in Ca. What a disaster! Hoping fall and winter will do better.
I'm not giving up. :)
PS: I also love that you keep right to the point and don't drag out the video with unnecessary info. You go straight for the gold! I subscribed today! Thank you. 🪴
Thanks! I am glad I earned your subscription! I used to live in Santee, so can relate a bit. You could try using shade cloth to reduce the heat in the summer. The good news is there is a good chance that you could grow right through the winter!
it was too hot when you tried gardening. sheer cloth over the containers would give garden shade but keep the heat. sheer fabric will provide some light but keep the hottest heat in check.
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Thank you! I will definitely keep both of these ideas in mind for next summer. 🤗
Make sure you use food safe buckets. Typically local small to mid size grocery stores that offer prepared foods or food trays have buckets to give out for free.
Great tip! I know old pickle buckets and honey buckets are pretty good!
I was here to say the same thing. Grocery stores with bakeries usually have frosting buckets you can use too
Fantastic video! I'm doing this tomorrow! .. Thanks from London England 👍😎🏴
The sweet potatoes are great! Being that you're in London and have access to tons of foreign markets, you make be able to find TONS of potatoes that aren't available here. You could grow like 20 different kinds and see what works/tastes best for your climate! FYI, sweet potatoes are tropical only plants, so the first frost WILL kill them. Keep an eye if you're planning on growing through winter.
Thank You for showing me the answer to my question... I rooted a sweet potato and put it in a pot outside it's got a really long vine now. But i guess I've got to cut a part off at the node and root then replant? Not so sure. But I know now so in the morning I'll go out and check for a.potatoe...
Yep! Any part of the vine has the ability to become another plant. You can snip a section with leaves, then place it in water. It'll start to sprout and look like what I have at the beginning of this video!
@@hillbilly-homestead ok,. So it doesn't matter if the cut is above or below the node? Thank You Sir....I enjoyed the video and the surroundings. Loved the doggies....Where do you live?
This dude has a (inside) backyard... or inside pool/backyard..... nice...
Thanks!
you got a hell of a work out with all that walking as a plus lol
I know! I feel like I walked a mile!
LOA at work! I’ve been affirming for maybe a week now that I’m a multimillionaire and as I go about my day caring for chickens, foraging food & gardening, I am “living my best multimillionaire life!” This morning you appear on my cell. Love it! Congrats to you. Btw, I’ve been growing potatoes in large barrels this way for several years with great satisfaction- easy peasy!
That's awesome Christy! I thought back early and was was like, "Man, gotta enjoy the journey!" Congratulations on the wealth and opportunity to enjoy!
Just discovered your channel, deep fried gold. Look forward to more. 😀🌱🐢
Thanks so much!
Thank you. Didn't know could grow in bucket. Like your hat and fur babies.
Thanks! Yeah, they do good, your prop should vary depending on variations in species, rain and what not. It's better to use a 25gal pot, but 5gal pots are more relatable to people.
yes regular potatoes can be grown the sane way. be sure you have drain holes in any bucket or you'll have a swamp bucket w rotten potatoes
You are so fun to watch even trough I already know how you plant sweet potatoes plant but still watching. 🥰
Thanks for the compliment, and thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any tips idk about!
Had luck with slip growing from potato but cuttings never prospered so I just planted the potatoes.havent been home for few months to see results .ps like lamp shade hat well ventilated shade.
It's a super awesome hat for sure! The most efficient for any work outside. I take the cuttings, and put them back into the water to root again. I haven't had any issues yet unless I don't change the water and they start to rot.
I live in Memphis n go to the Asian Sto n buy my Sweet Taters to make my slips. I got a mixture of White, Purple n Regular Sweet Taters Growing.....
That's exciting! I hope you post about the progress!!
Even the matured leaves and the leave stems can be cooked and eaten ... a popular dish among Chinese in Malaysia and Singapore
They are very good to eat! I enjoy them! Like spiniach but not bitter.
Dude, you have an indoor pool?? Nice! Hey, thanks for the video! Great info.
You're welcome! I hope I can earn your subscription and bring you more content! As for the pool, my father grew up very poor in the 1930's. When he had a family of his own he built a house with a pool so us kids would enjoy what he didn't get too. That has since passed to me to take care of.
I love how from one fruit or potato you can produce a ton of food! So cool! Great video!
They're awesome for sure!!! And don't forget you can eat the leaves the whole year like spinach before you harvest!
@@hillbilly-homestead Sure you can eat the leaves but at the expense of what is growing underground. Not something you want to do all of the time.
Hey there, 😁 I am getting ready to try to grow some sweet potatoes and guess who was in my feed?? You!!! Thanks, this video is right on time. I've always had the long leafy plants in the house for decoration, but now I want to eat some 😂🤣. New subscriber today.👏👏👏🎉🎉
You're gonna rock it! If you can, go to an Asian store near by, they always have the best kinds of sweet potatoes! More than just the yellow ones we normally see.
@@hillbilly-homestead
I'm going to take you up on that! There's an Asian grocery store close by..
What a nice place you have my friend☺️ I am a former iranian and also a former muslim been baptized for 34 years half my life to Christ you as a Christian and since Statless too a man with no country! I like your place and the way you planting those potato's. , I like potato's and staring tomorrow I start to see if can have tons of Potato's ☺️☺️☺️ have a blessed day and night. Stay Safe🙏
P.s. Moving my comment after while! A thumb up from me👍 here where I am in this country of south east asia the sweet potatos are cheapest to buy and very healthy to eat☺️🙏
Glad you're enjoying the channel! Good luck with your grow!
thanks for sharing this great video............I've been doing this for the past year and am generating tons of vines I've been harvesting to add to dishes all the time. They seem to overwinter fine down here in Zone 8b. Sweet potatoes down here can serve as a survival crop.
That's awesome! I'm glad to hear 8b they can make it all year.
I'm zone 6. bought some sweet potatoes at safeway. I wanted them on hand. they had to be fairly old as they produced vines very quick. but it's gonna be cold here in a few weeks so I'll probably need a bucket grow.
C Maggie, you'll have to let me know how they turn out! Hopefully you can grow them inside by the window or something!
Today a friend and I were just discussing using 9 buckets, Planting 3 at a time, after some growth, going to try to grow 3 more after 1 month, then another 3 after than. 1 Month later, the first 3 buckets should have yeilded 15-30 sweet potatos to last a month. Then replant. Not sure if it'll work, but then we'd always have one set of 3 buckets coming into harvest.
Great video- well done! I'm trying sweet potatoes this year- just about to plant my slips. Love the happy dog rolling around in the grass too!
Thank you so much for checking the video out! Good luck with the sweet potatoes this year! I just put mine down into the ground this year, looks like the deer got to them. But I do have backup slips which is nice!
beautiful outdoor area.good video.cheers from Sydney Australia. 😊
Thanks 👍I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Least work as possible.Love it!
Yep! Works out pretty well!
When you see a plant & it's doing great you break a piece off and you propagate... propagate!
I like that! its a neat saying!
@@hillbilly-homestead I was actually singing it but ain't nobody got time to listen to that tune but God haahaa
I'm in sw Florida and we aren't having a lot of luck growing anything.. I am now doing sweet potatoes. I'm planting them everywhere..
Let me know how it turns out! Is the weather all weird there this year too? We just had a frost come through and wipe out anything that was planted already.
Great video! (Take the hey to the buckets instead of the buckets to the hey, and save your back)
Great idea! Thanks for suggesting it! I hope to have compost and straw piles in a few strategic locations next time.
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Love Okinawan sweet potatoes! Awesome video, also how do I get a hat so I can be cool like you?
Thanks Albert! I actually weare the hat because it's the most efficient hat for the outdoors! Side effect is it looks cool. Here's the hat I have: amzn.to/3wp857C
I read on another site that you can eat the greens if you don't want to make more potato slips. Funny recipe though: tomatoes, onions and slips ??? Seeking more information.
Yep you sure can! It's one of the few crops that you can eat the greens the entire summer then have the actual harvest you wanted!
Love it love it love your energy you are a cool dude thank you for sharing your knowledge and God bless
Thanks for watching Rebecca!
"I'm going to do everything I can so I do the least work possible" instantly my new favorite channel.
Why do more work when less work is achievable? I'd for sure be down to do more work now if it means little to no work in the future!
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That's a rad hat!
Thank you! I actually wear it (outside of branding) because it's one of the most efficient kinds of hats on earth!
I really like your style
Funny, snappy, special fx,
I have a dry place lots of sun and warm dry wind, need to Compost and nourish the soil. Step by step. How would you do it the lazy efficient cheap way?
If you have the ability to dig swales outside, contour the land to start holding water when it does rain and it can soak in. If it's possilbe to divert AC unit condensation, or grey water from a sink, those can be used to water raised beds. Most important part is keeping everything moist. if you can spend $20-50 on tubes and pipes, you could probably make something that self waters.
@@hillbilly-homestead thank you hillbilly maestro!
Absolutely love this. Hilarious, short, to the point. Only improvement is that it needs more mustache.
Thanks Deatry! You'll have to let me know what you try to grow!
Watching here Sir at Saudi Arabia from Philippines... And love farming so much and want to learn more about farming strategies..your vedeos Sir is super inspiring hoping lots of people will learn and love to plants too even just in the continer.. God bless and keepsafe.
Thank so much! Please pass my channel to friends that you think can benefit!
Looks like the sweet potatoes weren't the only thing you got from the Asian store. Cute hat! 😆
Thanks for the video! Going to try it out again this year (failed last year)
Also loved your place, especially the yard! My dog would love running around there! ❤
Thanks Jen! I appreciate it! I actually already had that hat! They are one of the most efficient hats you can possibly wear outdoors!
Those hats are practical too
Love your tips and editing! Am gonna enjoy watching more of your videos.
Thank you! I'm glad you're liking the content!
I LLLLLUVE the leaves and stems. Tastes better spinach and more versatile
You taught me some things..thank you
You're welcome! Glad I can help out. How do you use them that you make them versatile? I was just talking salads.
Let me know when you harvest them. Maybe you have a video on it already
Dont have a video yet! But I will this fall!
Let me know
I planted a couple of purple ones got them at my local market
That's so awesome! How did they turn out?
@@hillbilly-homestead they already had some sprouts on them I put mine in the ground I'll let you know just planted two days ago thanks
Right now I have a bucket garden of toms......successful...strawberries is one
Strawberries are growing in the kiddie pool...lol don't 4get the holes on the bottom...
Sadly,pumpkins were eaten by bugs..it's totally different growing here in MO. than it was in Cali....
That's awesome! Glad to hear things going well with the strawberries! Sorry to hear about the Pumpkins!
I saw this video and it was so informative and interesting. Thank you so much for sharing this information. You are a real educator.
I just subscribed. 🧡
Thanks so much! I'm happy I could earn you sub! Let me know if there's something you'd wanna see a video over and I'll try and make one!
Loved this, especially the concise and professional way you presented the topic. I got here by way of Haxman's growing towers video, and am curious if it's possible to grow these in something similar. I live in a city in a desert, so growing space is at a premium.
I am not sure about that specific product as I have no direct experience with it. HOWEVER, I know usually the growing tower kind of systems usually are tough for root vegetables to grow. I know some soil based towers you can get carrots and radishes, but aquaponics/aeroponics style systems often produces really small roots. (which is the parts we want to eat).
I know there are tons of patio gardeners using these container pots with success. I helped my friend setup his garden as he has limited space. amzn.to/3qTKfNP.
For watering you can try these globes. Since you're in a desert environment, they get water directly to the roots where it's needed, w/o drying out. Its also easy to see if/when you need to rewater. amzn.to/3LslbqL
This purple sweet potato is my favorite one , you can buy them at any Asian grocery market for about $2.59 to $2.99 a pound
Great idea! Unfortunately for me here all the ones we get from Asian stores locally have never sprouted any in the last 3 years i've tried. They must be irradiating them or something so the potato itself dies off.
Im growing seed potatoes for the 1st time this year. i cant wait to have them in the garden, I hear that they store really weel. Im growing 20 plants.
Good luck? Let me know how it turns out guys!
Awesome video, I got mine growing, Happy Gardening!
Thanks so much!
Enjoyed the video and will subscribe. The yam thing gets confusing since they are really totally different species from sweet potatoes, yet we call them yams too. I think that leaves of true yams, Dioscoria, can sometimes be toxic but I am no expert on them.
Yeah, I never got the "Yam" thing in the states. I am ALSO not an expert, but I think normally what we call yams in the cans are actually sweet potatoes. The marshmellows at Thanksgiving
You're probably thinking of cassava; I believe there are some obscure species of yam that are poisonous but not most. Since sweet potato are often sloppily called yams in North America and taro are sometimes sloppily called yams in some places, maybe in some places they call cassava yams, but true yams are distinct from all of them.
Sweet potatoes and yams are different crops. Not the same thing 😕
Nice video. I like how you have everything set up ahead of time for each step.👌
You give me too much credit! I just made it up as I went along!
@@hillbilly-homestead Really?! Wow, well then your property is pretty well organized and you are an efficient person. 👍
I'm a first time watcher, do you share which country you do permaculture in? I thought I saw an American flag.
Thanks, I Love your style, great simply described, positive information, brilliant!
Thank you kindly Had! I hope i was able to earn your Sub!
I enjoyed your video, I can't help to notice the beautiful place you have there, just wondered what you do for a living?
Howdy Donna! I was in IT, then went into manufacturing where I learned about "2 Second Lean". I then applied 2 Second Lean to my finances, and retired 15 months later. Got bored and started a company and am now working on retiring the company.
I actually have my other CZcams Channel, Hillbilly Millionaire, and it's dedicated to helping people life hack their way to financial freedom.
keep it up, fantastic vid..simple and inspiring.
Thank so much for the encouragement!
I set aside plants for greens, since the more greens you harvest, the smaller the tubers are.
Great to know!
The hat and name had me curious enough to click. I don’t regret it! Lol never let go of the hat. It sets you apart, but you know that! New sub. Please tour that big ass sunroom or whatever! 🤤
I do have an indoor garden over there. It's doing terrible this year, but I may show it anyways!
@@hillbilly-homestead It’s good to show failures. Something of mine fails every year. I just love that big open room! 😍
Beautiful mansion 🙏🏻
Thank you so much! Thanks for watching!
I have 5 Huge 🪣 Buckets with Sweet potatoes vines covering my whole Back porch. When exactly do I harvest them. This is my first time growing Sweet Potatoes.
The plant will start to die off. That's when you harvest! It's usually 90-120 days, but depends on your weather and zone.
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Thanks for replying!
The vines are still Healthy & thriving. I think I planted them middle of June or so. I'm in Maryland Zone 7b. Can't wait for the vines to start dying off so I can see my Harvest 🍠
Thanks again👍🏾
You're so welcome Jaqueline! I'm glad you're out there gardening! Also, if there is a frost that hits, they'll die that night. You may be able to prolong them if you can bring them in and set by the window. I'm going to start taking the vines and making slips (clip some, put them in water, wait), and start a whole new set of buckets that I'll bring inside. This way i'll have some food that finishes about December just in time for Christmas!
@@hillbilly-homestead
WOW! Didn't have a clue about making some slips from my vines....Going to do all your suggestions! I again really appreciate all your help. I from now on will always try to grow what I eat 🥗🌿🌱🍃
Yep! Every node of every vine has the ability to become it's own slip. That's why I spend the extra $$ in this video to buy the fancy Japanese sweet potatoes! I knew I was going to be able to clone them and make more and more from them.
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that's true!
While pretty much anything will serve as a ground-cover to reduce evaporation of water, left-over bags of gardening/potting soil are a very effective and cheap way to accomplish the task and prevent weeds from springing up alongside your crops.
Personally though, I would avoid placing freshly rooted/repotted plants in direct sunlight, at least for the first few days, especially if laziness is a determining factor in your gardening approach. You won't have to water as much or as regularly, and partial shade is a more natural habitat for most young plants.
That is super great feedback! Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge! This year I hardened a lot off in windows and then outside before planting directly into the ground. So far most things seem to be doing well that weren't eaten by deer.
Damn.... Quite the house !
Thanks!
Thank you
You're welcome!
how many potatoes do you typically get from one sprout, which was planted in the 5 gal. bucket? How long does it take until you can harvest the potatoes?
You should get 5-10 per 5gal bucket. Normally 90-120 days. When they're ready the top of the plant will start to die off.
I use bag soil this year 2023 I'm going to plant slips directly into the bag .
Also eat the slips or use for animal feed.
Great idea! Let me know how it turns out.
Have seen people use grass clippings as mulch. Ideal for a more urban grower
YES!!!!! Grass lawns are actually the most harvested crop in the united states. If you could get your hands on that mulch it'd be a good source of mulch. Some cities also require you to bag it so you could get their starw and compost or mulch it for free. Just beware of chemicals if you don't know the source. (I looked into it alot trying to figure out how to convert grass clippings to alcohol to run in flexfuel engines. Long story short, it's possible, but not economical)
Crazy beautiful idea! How do you know when the full size tubers are ready for harvest?
The top of the plant will die off and start to turn yellow. That's when you know.
Thank you for sharing.
You're welcome! Good luck on your growing adventure!
that's how i grow mine. I mix my soil 1:1 with fine pine shaves, which keeps the soil moist and loose.
That's good to know!
Thank you Ali it's my first time thoroughly enjoyed it feeling rested
That is for watching.
That's so awesome thank you for the tip❤ now I can grow my own sweet potatoes 😀
Good luck Remonia! Let me know how they turn out! I'd love to see pictures if you get some growing!
we actually eat the Leaves. I love more the leaves than the actual Sweet potato😁 thats why I plant a lot of swet potato here in Oman.
I love the leaves too. It's like spinach without the bitter taste!
One of the best videos I’ve seen today! 👏😊
In glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Excellent video. I just watched a video about how much healthier sweat potatoes are then regular ones and it made me want to grow some. 27 dollars for 3. Now I think I want to start industrial farming Japanese sweat potatoes lol
Do it! I am gonna grow a ton of varieties of sweet potatoes this year. Should be fun!
I love them, and you just reminded me that they are the easiest to grow. Like your hat too.
Thank you so much! I really want to do a top five most efficient hats video but I'm unsure if there'd be enough interest. 😂😂
I like hillbillies. Its awesome to see hillbillies of all "races"!!
Darn tootin!
I got a hawaiian sweet potato from whole foods and sprouted it to grow. So you could also check your local stores
That's awesome! I have been trying get my purples to sprout from our local Asian store.
Excellent and thank you from New Zealand. I too love what is cheap and grows and grows
It's the best! And a lot can be had for cheap or free!
Very informative! Well done sir!
Thanks Becca! You rock!
Cool video, I will be back to see more
Thanks Mario! Let me know what you think of the other vids in the comments and I'll use the feedback to improve the content.
Yeah like we got bails of hay layin arpund innthe back for the heat incase to keep the soil cool. 🤣🤣
I know! I should have said an alternate is cutting grass clippings from your lawn. Totally forgot in the video! I'll try and remember for next time, thanks for the input.
That hay bail was actually a mistake from last year. I asked for a rotting one from a farmer, he said I could have one for free but I have to go pick it up.
You can usually find hay or straw pretty cheap around you, even in cities. Straw especially since it's a waste product.
Thanks for sharing bossing have a great day
Thanks for watching! Have a great one!
Where do you live sir?? That's a huge area you have there! Great content by the way
Thanks so much! I am near Springfield MO.
I plan on a Philippines retirement. I have bananas and mangos and coconut growing in my lease now. I wanted to grow every sort of sweet potato I can find with my bananas. I figure a bamboo trellis between bananas would make for better use of the land. I understand that it is 120 to 140 days to harvest for these and peanuts. I’m concerned with food security also. I can grow the yams better then I can rice and corn
Absolutely! Sweet potatoes are also largely typhoon resistant. I know its some of the only crops that can be grown on islands consistently. You may be southern enough that you can grow all year round. If you don't get a frost, you cant just keep growing and growing and growing. About 1month before you harvest, i'd cut a section and put it water so it can start forming roots.
I like sweet tomato leaves..i cook that young leaves in hot water...half cook...drain..put salt, lemon, onion...sauce soy....yummy yummy...❤️❤️❤️ or I mix it is fist with soup called that sinigang fish...sweet tomato leaves good for low blood person
Craig, that does sound great! Thanks for the recipe suggestion.
I bought the purple sweet potatoes at ‘Food 4 less’ for a few $. Thank you for the wonderful video. ❤❤❤ very informative.🌺🌻🌎🙏🏻💓🌿
this was so helpful and side note… YOUR HOUSEEEE is stunning WOW
Thanks so much!
Some store bought potatoes are treated to prevent sprouting. Best to look for an organic spud.
Yep! That's exactly what happened to when I first tried to sprout some Okinawan's. None would sprout under any circumstance so I ended up having to buy sproutsble ones online.
The Nubbies are called apical meristems.Seems like it would have been less work to carry some hay instead of the buckets.
It certainly would have been easier!
@@hillbilly-homestead But would have made a less impressive video. Great job.
Step 1 is skipped - how do you make it produce a slip?
Some will start to produce a slip on it's own. But if you want to force it to slip, you can put it in a cup of water. Change the water every day for a few weeks.