★ How to: Grow Potatoes in Containers (Step by Step Guide)

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  • ★ How to: Grow Potatoes in Containers (Step by Step Guide)
    Today's Project Diary Video I will be showing you how to grow Potatoes in Containers at home. I will also explain how to the a super compost that is perfect for an easy potatoes harvest.
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  • @amn0809
    @amn0809 Před 4 lety +14

    Thank you for showing us the mishaps and issues that can arise! You are so much more helpful than the gardening pros that only show the very polished perfect outcome every time.

  • @kmold0033
    @kmold0033 Před 4 lety +74

    You’re like the bob Ross of plants and I’m living for it.

    • @emmaoko4310
      @emmaoko4310 Před 4 lety +2

      Happy gardening and God bless, my friend. RIP, Uncle Bob!

  • @GBHanny8
    @GBHanny8 Před 4 lety +8

    You have 50% more useful info in your videos than other gardening vids.

  • @ohdanigirl75
    @ohdanigirl75 Před 6 lety +112

    My Girl Scout troop is going to try this. We grow vegetables in a community garden for a local food bank.

  • @honeybabes43
    @honeybabes43 Před 5 lety +34

    wow !!! I will try this method .... but Philippines is blessed because we have great land /soil to grow any plants... 😍

    • @judechristianwong3602
      @judechristianwong3602 Před 4 měsíci

      Me too as a Filipino. By the way, about the super compost, did he really wait a week to mix them up?

  • @mmazourov
    @mmazourov Před 4 lety +151

    This is so strange that the rain killed the whole outdoor crop. As a kid growing up in Soviet Union we planted potatoes in a communal field every year. It consisted of planting them out in spring, weeding them once mid-summer and digging them up in late summer/early autumn. That’s IT - no watering, treating, etc. The three occasions were bloody hard work, but we always got enough to last a family through a Siberian winter (used to bury them in a sandpit in the underground garage)

    • @ajjuhafeez
      @ajjuhafeez Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks babe can I get back to you now

    • @thaoneandonly9202
      @thaoneandonly9202 Před 4 lety +7

      @@ajjuhafeez ?

    • @Weissklangi
      @Weissklangi Před 4 lety +10

      Because they were planted in soil, not in a container. There is enough water in the soil, but in containers you need to keep watering.

    • @Cate7451
      @Cate7451 Před 4 lety +1

      Irina B or if there is a drought. With too much rain, cover with sheet plastic.

    • @aquaseahorselove3939
      @aquaseahorselove3939 Před 3 lety +11

      It seems like a lot has changed over the years. Gardening is done so differently these days. Back in the 70’s my dad used to just plow a large plot, throw seeds all through it and the veggies all just miraculously came up. Drought, heavy rains, fungus, disease, pests never harmed the garden.
      It makes me wonder why gardening has become so much more an effort in today’s world. 🤔
      I know this is container gardening, but still, having to go through so much for so little seems strange.

  • @NonMeric
    @NonMeric Před 2 lety +1

    I'm 16 and from the US and last year I remember growing potatoes that we bought from the store it was about 4 and I'm still new to growing my own fruits and vegetables but it's really fun. My harvest was good for a beginner at least I think but I appreciate the vids.

  • @ortizle1
    @ortizle1 Před 2 lety +1

    I am so happy that you included the pictures of the different diseases that can affect potatoes because I could not figure out what took over my crop. All the leaves started dying and it broke my heart after they looked so healthy and beautiful. Love the video.

  • @surfearth1
    @surfearth1 Před 5 lety +46

    Thanks for your patience and persistence in showing all the stages over the weeks and months. Your work shows great diligence. Great videos!

  • @helenkentwell5042
    @helenkentwell5042 Před 3 lety +2

    My Father said the best crop of potatoes he ever saw was in a neighbour’s yard where there was a huge mound of old saw dust with potatoes growing through it. He loved gardening vegetables and this fascinated him.

  • @melissatosetti6895
    @melissatosetti6895 Před 5 lety +3

    We just started our compost bin yesterday using a garbage can. Your "recipe" tips are incredibly helpful. Thank you!

  • @eddy8828
    @eddy8828 Před 5 lety +6

    You are amazing in explaining. It was a pleasure watching your video. Thanks

  • @nikkil764
    @nikkil764 Před 4 lety +1

    With the covid19 forcing us into lockdown growing food has become critical. Thanks for this information. That bag of red potatoes I bought at the store is going to become seed potatoes if they eye up.

  • @D.A.Hanks14
    @D.A.Hanks14 Před 4 lety +12

    I've been using sawdust for years as part of my soil mix. I take a shovel of dirt, add a bunch of ashes and chunk charcoal, and then add a couple shovels of the sawdust. I get them right out from under my table saw, so I know exactly what is in there. It acts like peat for holding moisture, but also breaks down over time, adding more nutrients. I've also started adding a little StallDri to the mix to aid in drainage.
    I mix this all up in a wheel barrow. It's a little dry looking at first, but I have had good success with it for trees, and now, for veggies as well.

  • @positiveinvestinggirl9059

    you're such a honest and genuine guy to share your gardening experience, that's exactly what we should learn. Thanks again!

  • @curiousobserver7611
    @curiousobserver7611 Před 3 lety +9

    Thanks for the upload, not seen someone actually show when to cover with next layer, always wondered if to fully cover the leaves or not

    • @billyandrew
      @billyandrew Před 2 lety

      Hilling or earthing up should be done as soon as the plant is about 10cm/4" tall, to the full height of the plant, providing it is an indeterminate variety of potato.
      Don't pack the soil down, just add it.
      After that earth up every two or three weeks.

  • @christyhernandez8625
    @christyhernandez8625 Před 4 lety +2

    Glad for your honesty. Knowing what to expect with weather is so helpful, thank you. Better luck next time.

  • @lucindagaskill7137
    @lucindagaskill7137 Před 5 lety +2

    I wash about to plant my potatoes when I came across this video - so glad I watch your video first - I never knew about chitting !

  • @mrmawson2438
    @mrmawson2438 Před 3 lety

    I'll show this to my dad tomorrow 👍

  • @whatwhyme
    @whatwhyme Před 4 lety +3

    I didn't watch this before I planted mine, so I did virtually everything wrong.lol very good information

  • @myranda0059
    @myranda0059 Před 4 lety +6

    Very complete synopsis, I learned a lot watching this.

  • @MUSTASCH1O
    @MUSTASCH1O Před 4 lety

    Easily the best how-to I've seen on CZcams for pots. Thanks!

  • @DG-mv6zw
    @DG-mv6zw Před 5 lety +12

    Great, concise, understandable video. Particularly useful for newbies like me. Just what I needed before starting to sow my first crop. Cheers mate.

  • @percykitten
    @percykitten Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you for your videos and thank you for not promoting brands or products and trying to sell us stuff! I appreciate the sawdust/coffee grounds mixture and the home made products you use as I am always trying to rig up my own garden mixtures to avoid buying very pricey fertilizer products. Growing food can get very pricey if you fall into the trap of buying all the products most of the gardening channels promote! Heading out to plant my seed potatoes in some grow bags right now. Thanks again

  • @ericka666
    @ericka666 Před 5 lety +8

    I'm going to follow this tutorial! Ive requested some sawdust from freecycle and will get coffee grounds from the work canteen :) thanks so much!

  • @rabbitsgarden146
    @rabbitsgarden146 Před 5 lety +2

    This video was very helpful. I was worried that I was doing it wrong, due to other people having different techniques to planting potatoes in containers. Thank you for easing my fears 😁

  • @northdevonpictures826
    @northdevonpictures826 Před 4 lety +1

    Well done, and it's worth showing this channel to others. Nice to see young people so interested and knowledgeable.

  • @FC-cz6zd
    @FC-cz6zd Před 2 lety

    5 years later, just a thanks for such a well done video.

  • @jayraitt9023
    @jayraitt9023 Před 5 lety +11

    I'm really getting into the homestead lifestyle, I appreciate ur work and videos. Thank you.

  • @77777aol
    @77777aol Před 5 lety

    Clear and comprehensive. Sarpo Mara are a great strain of Hungarian potatoes - big as a baby's head, pink with clear skin. Yum ! Companion planting is crucial for ridding your plants of bugs. Calendula [flower, companion plant]

  • @traciebarrass6612
    @traciebarrass6612 Před 4 lety +1

    I’m looking to grow potato’s and tomatoes so thank you for sharing all the dos and don’ts and what to look out for.💚🍀🌿

  • @lizatl1
    @lizatl1 Před 5 lety +1

    Your video was fantastic. I learned so much, particularly about chitting potatoes, and am ready to plant potatoes in the Spring. Thanks, again. Mobile, Alabama USA

  • @mrjollypantsjolly
    @mrjollypantsjolly Před 5 lety +9

    You did a really good job with your presentation. Very clear. Keep up the good work. Very helpful to me as a notive but greedy for knowledge gardener.

  • @jmn1811hk
    @jmn1811hk Před 3 lety

    Thank you for showing what can go wrong. Too many vids out there share only successes. I think it’s much more useful to inform new gardeners like me with what is realistic and prepare us with problem solving know-hows.

  • @Angie-ci1lp
    @Angie-ci1lp Před 3 lety

    Great video! Thanks for showing when the weather works against us 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @HeleneLogan
    @HeleneLogan Před 5 lety +4

    Thanks for the honest assessment of growing food--refreshing to see the up and downsides of it!

    • @ProjectDiaries
      @ProjectDiaries  Před 5 lety +1

      Only way to be plus all these videos are my first time growing so I'm hoping people learn from my mistakes just as much as my success :)

  • @sophiatang7198
    @sophiatang7198 Před 4 lety +1

    Very good information. Thank you.

  • @lisakukla459
    @lisakukla459 Před 6 lety +18

    Great tutorial, as usual! Thank you for posting this! I'm sorry you lost so much due to the weather.
    Last year I found some burlap coffee sacks priced at $1 each. Several of them had an especially tight weave with nylon threads throughout, which seemed quite sturdy. I bought as many as I could, and used them to plant in. They worked beautifully, especially for potatoes, as I was able to fold them up and down as the potatoes grew. They're still holding up like new, and growing potatoes once again this year!

  • @user-eo7nk7cu3f
    @user-eo7nk7cu3f Před 3 lety

    Your video is one of the best video showing how to grow potatoes in container! Good work!

  • @smeagolthebulldog
    @smeagolthebulldog Před 6 lety +3

    I love this channel! Just procured my first allotment and you've inspired me. All of the claim and none of the blame, as it were.

    • @ProjectDiaries
      @ProjectDiaries  Před 6 lety

      That's awesome! Good luck growing in your new Allotment :)

    • @arunseigell7361
      @arunseigell7361 Před 5 lety

      Grow root veggies &garlic &spring onions

  • @ladyb9108
    @ladyb9108 Před 5 lety +5

    I have grown my Potatooooooos from shop bought 👌🏼 🥔

  • @nd-ig7nt
    @nd-ig7nt Před 5 lety +1

    I have in my garden 3 pcs of 60litres bags with potatos. I Can not wait 😃
    By the way, yesterday I made some of seedlings_packets. I was doing it according to your guidance. Thank you! 😁

  • @emmabown9751
    @emmabown9751 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the tips. My potatoes didn’t grow, well I got 3 small ones! Watching this I realise why! 😂 New veggie gardener here. Learning by mistakes. Got to say the birds in the back ground sound beautiful. I’m easily distracted too! 🤣

  • @lizcharles8475
    @lizcharles8475 Před 6 lety +7

    Thank you so much for this video. I’ve subscribed. You make a fantastic gardening tutor.

  • @Snake-snek
    @Snake-snek Před 5 lety +2

    Love how happy you are gardening, nice info thanks for sharing!

  • @bkathrynbladgett8274
    @bkathrynbladgett8274 Před 4 lety

    Correction, I am from America and grow potatoes from potatoes forever! Tx for some of the tips...unique

  • @dukedalington
    @dukedalington Před 4 lety

    Nice to see Jay Kay working again.

  • @bonschuler3636
    @bonschuler3636 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on growing vegetables. It's done in a way that is easy to follow and your smile and personality add to the pleasure of learning. God bless you and keep you safe and healthy.

  • @philupdegrave731
    @philupdegrave731 Před 3 lety +3

    Just to make sure I understand, the compost mix is 1:1 coffee grounds:sawdust by weight, that is, 1 pound of coffee grounds to 1 pound of sawdust. Correct?

  • @cBismaliza
    @cBismaliza Před 6 lety +6

    This video is so useful. Thank you for sharing good tips. Now I know how to grow my potato correctly. 💕

    • @ProjectDiaries
      @ProjectDiaries  Před 6 lety

      You're welcome. I wish you luck in trying this :)

  • @channelbizt
    @channelbizt Před 6 lety +1

    Thanks for taking the time to do this, I'm gonna try this out. I've got tons of sawdust and would never have thought to try that. Our recycle containers (in Scotland anyway) are about that size. I was able to collect a dozen or so from the local recycling centre, really handy for using around the garden.

  • @AtlantaTerry
    @AtlantaTerry Před 5 lety +7

    2018 was the first year I tried growing potatoes in pots. I used potatoes from the grocery store (Yukon Gold and generic white). I waited for chits.
    The same grocery store's floral department gave me a dozen or so large black pots that their flower deliveries come in.
    I drilled drainage holes in the bottom of the pots, put in some of my version of Mel's Mix then put in one sprouted potato and filled the pot up.
    Eventually, all of the pots saw green growth above the soil line. Well, in August, so did our local deer population which ate all of the greenery!
    So I dug out a hole, put in some more Yukon Gold sprouted potatoes and now in October have more green showing. So far, no deer raids.

    • @maryf4982
      @maryf4982 Před 4 lety +2

      We have deer roaming about our neighborhood - and I will be sure to keep my fence doors shut to protect my spuds! We used to have a raccoon but chased him away with ammonia smells. He overturned plants and pots, bit them and dragged them all over, for a time I thought we had a baby bear running riot every night.

    • @billyandrew
      @billyandrew Před 2 lety

      What happened to the potatoes, after the deer cropped the greenery?
      I'd have lifted them.
      At the vey least you'd have had baby potatoes and, at worst, had seed potatoes for the following year.

  • @malkiyahu7094
    @malkiyahu7094 Před 3 lety

    Finally someone who explains it clearly 👍

  • @Aviva2100
    @Aviva2100 Před 2 lety

    There is plenty of sawdust around where I live. Lots of carpenter shops in their backyards. Thanks for these ideas!

  • @GraftingTactick
    @GraftingTactick Před 3 lety

    Great idea to grow potatoes in containers, that's awesome 👍

  • @MeishaBooCurlyQ4.5
    @MeishaBooCurlyQ4.5 Před 4 lety +1

    I love your detailed video, I am a new grower and will definitely use your tips to grow some yummy food for my family and I. Thank you for the growers knowledge .

  • @krissyseyebeatz2901
    @krissyseyebeatz2901 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for this video! I’m having great success after watching this. I mean before I watched it I just went about it the wrong way. Now that I used what I learned from this video I am seeing great result and real growth👍👍👍👍🌱

  • @richyscameracaptures276

    Excellent comprehensive guide. Thank you.

  • @absurdfool
    @absurdfool Před 4 lety

    Spectacular video showing what actually happened, hence highlight what we should be aware of, thx and cheerio

  • @emmaoko4310
    @emmaoko4310 Před 4 lety +2

    Some really good tips here, bro' but 4 minutes in; that was a beauty! Thanks

  • @MealsMadeAtHome
    @MealsMadeAtHome Před 4 lety +1

    Just came across your channel. New subscriber. I am a novice to gardening and I look forward to learning more. Simple instruction and straight forward. :) Thanks!

  • @sierakh8249
    @sierakh8249 Před 4 lety

    Thanks, this is the best potato growing video, with lots of usefull tips. God bless you.

  • @cathyruppe2350
    @cathyruppe2350 Před 5 lety +1

    I really liked it when you showing the grounding up. Most didn’t keep growing

    • @ProjectDiaries
      @ProjectDiaries  Před 5 lety +1

      I feel that people lean more from their mistakes so I show all aspects :)

  • @daviddeane3163
    @daviddeane3163 Před 6 lety +35

    I just stumbled on your channel. Good job! Like all the videos you've done so far, keep it up! From Texas.

  • @realreviews8540
    @realreviews8540 Před 6 lety +9

    Great teacher! Awesome tutorial!

  • @doraarredondo2795
    @doraarredondo2795 Před 5 lety

    Thank you.very easy to follow directions .

  • @threedogsandacamper503

    Cool, I’m going to try this shortly as I have a bag of potatoes that are ready to plant.

  • @ellydzayutima472
    @ellydzayutima472 Před 6 lety +2

    I like the way you explain everything, so detail and clear. I always look forward your new uploads. Please make the video how to grow grapevine 😍🙇

  • @auniciasharpe7293
    @auniciasharpe7293 Před 3 lety

    What an interesting medium!!! I have access to both so I'm looking forward to trying this!!

  • @stewartmain5248
    @stewartmain5248 Před 6 lety

    Love your channel mate, giving this a go today 👍🏼

  • @lidiasoares5675
    @lidiasoares5675 Před 5 lety +3

    brilliant! Thank you for sharing your secrets.

  • @21EpicFail
    @21EpicFail Před 6 lety +9

    Sir your videos are amazing. I am taking notes and am hopefully going to start a while grow op in my backyard within the next few weeks here. Thank you for everything and I hope for your happy days! God Speed

    • @ProjectDiaries
      @ProjectDiaries  Před 6 lety

      So glad you like them. If you'd like to share your journey please join my gardening group facebook.com/groups/projectdiariesHQ

  • @linaisjorge9064
    @linaisjorge9064 Před 3 lety

    Love your videos!! Just came across your videos and I’m so glad I did

  • @sandradeearna3342
    @sandradeearna3342 Před 6 lety

    Hey good timing... We're heading towards spring here in new Zealand and this year I'm going to try growing potatoes for the first time....

  • @TimmsMJ
    @TimmsMJ Před rokem

    So beautifully clear, thank you.

  • @brendalu4665
    @brendalu4665 Před 3 lety

    So smart! I’m very impressed 👏👏👏

  • @TheDjrosty9
    @TheDjrosty9 Před 4 lety

    Very honest chap👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊

  • @bluebird4021
    @bluebird4021 Před 2 lety

    Ours are coming along . yay.

  • @craigdalejohn
    @craigdalejohn Před 3 lety

    Keep up the gardening mate. Love it

  • @dahlialady4131
    @dahlialady4131 Před 5 lety

    Interesting video, thanks for sharing. I have already planted my potatoes now just waiting to harvest them. Hope the second batch turns out better than the first lot.

  • @stuartranch1444
    @stuartranch1444 Před 5 lety

    Your channel is amazing
    Thank you so much for your teachings
    Good day from Colorado

  • @tiffanybecker1591
    @tiffanybecker1591 Před 5 lety +2

    Subbed. Thank you for this video! I have been wondering how to grow them in potatoes.

  • @orion04ace45
    @orion04ace45 Před 6 lety +2

    Suscribed. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge 👍

  • @dreamzofhorses
    @dreamzofhorses Před 6 lety +3

    Love your videos! Great info and to the point, very creative too! Glad I found your channel & subscribed. Now time to binge watch! Carry on! Blessings to you from California, USA :-)

  • @muddyshoesgardener
    @muddyshoesgardener Před 2 lety

    Thank you! Very insightful!

  • @melindacash1268
    @melindacash1268 Před 5 lety

    Great video!!! I'll start my garden soon!

  • @neilconey5440
    @neilconey5440 Před 4 lety

    Bro this randomly popped up. I got hooked on this channel and now I'm like so in shock. How are today man...? Holy

  • @DeborahAnnSiefer
    @DeborahAnnSiefer Před 5 lety

    Thank you you're very helpful information. I never knew green potatoes were poisonous very nice to know specially want to go to the supermarket and see him green at times.

  • @phoenixboogie
    @phoenixboogie Před měsícem

    Thank you for great info! Will try😊 Much respect to your on point videos🙏✨

  • @sewg82
    @sewg82 Před 6 lety +1

    Started watching your videos a couple of months ago and decided to start my own indoor garden (too many stray animals to feel safe growing them outdoors). So far I’ve managed to grow tomatoes, bell peppers, and marigolds successfully. Going to wait a few weeks and try my hand at a few other vegetables. Thank you for all the tips you give, they are very helpful! 😁

  • @jackpinesavage1628
    @jackpinesavage1628 Před 5 lety

    Years ago, an old farmer told me the same thing, "grow potatoes in saw dust and they'll grow good!". I tried that for the first time last year, with a handful of seed potatoes. I have a place next to my cabin where I've cut firewood for many years. It has a thick mat of saw dust. I roped off a section with twine to keep the deer out and planted the potatoes. They did great in that saw dust! I hope to grow a much bigger patch this year.

    • @aeonfortehwin5679
      @aeonfortehwin5679 Před 4 lety

      If you can't get sawdust can you use shredded (crosscut) food grade cardboard boxes??

  • @Iram-Basit
    @Iram-Basit Před 6 lety +49

    yet the video shared a lot of knowledge. awesome, mate.

  • @mr.zardoz3344
    @mr.zardoz3344 Před 4 lety

    Finally!!!! An in progress video on container potatoes. Thank you! Like and sub mate!😀👏

  • @joyknowles2508
    @joyknowles2508 Před rokem

    Excellent video, really appreciate this.

  • @denisebrady6858
    @denisebrady6858 Před 5 lety

    Great video Thanks it has helped me so much here in Brisbane Australia & I have subscribed so hope to watch more of your videos.

  • @1piw544
    @1piw544 Před 5 lety +1

    Well done! I Like your honesty!

  • @eyesofmyheart9989
    @eyesofmyheart9989 Před 6 lety

    I like the new look! Thanks for the videos!!

  • @bekindeventothosewhoarenot1779

    Jhon Wicks doing gardening
    Great video

  • @barbaramiller349
    @barbaramiller349 Před rokem

    I liked this video. Easy to follow.

  • @canadianloon6433
    @canadianloon6433 Před 4 lety

    What a great video.
    Thank you.