🥔 Get more potatoes by waiting for these two things to happen!

[@firstnamekaty8830]

My dad has always grown big gardens and when I was little, he convinced me that the potatoes would run back into the ground if I didn’t catch them. He would tell me to get ready and then he would flip the dirt over to expose the potatoes and I would literally dive to “catch” the potatoes😂 He would be gassing me up the whole time too like “Get ‘em! Don’t let ‘em get away!”🤣

[@MindandSoil]

haha! I love this story, thanks for sharing :)

[@TheMarvelousBeautyChannel1]

What an adorable memory to have and share!!! Sending love and light.

[@nussknacker9827]

Your dad is awesome

[@firstnamekaty8830]

@@MindandSoil You’re welcome!

[@firstnamekaty8830]

@@TheMarvelousBeautyChannel1 Thank you so much😊 Sending love and light your way❤️✌️

[@Tamara_1776]

The berries are actually potato seeds. You can ferment the berries and harvest the seeds to plant!!! The berries look very similar to a tomato when you cut them open.

[@ewellford]

That's because both plants are members of the Nightshade Family.

[@nussknacker9827]

Thank you for saving me from a Google search I really wanted to know the purpose of the berries 😊

[@ErtugrulK]

That's why medivial people thought tomatos are poisonous. They only knew potato fruits.

[@richieoftampa994]

The information I was wondering about.

[@hlessiavedon]

​@nussknacker9827 the berries aren't poisonous to birds, who can eat them and spread the seeds

[@fridomsnowbird6678]

I let the potato berries to fully ripen. They produce True potato seeds. When you plant them the following spring you will grow new potato varieties!

[@MindandSoil]

Thanks for the tips!

[@mohawkmaster5728]

​@e.t.phonehome3547Believe it or not, potatoes are very closely related to tomatoes, so close in fact that it is possible to graft the two together to make a "tomtato" plant, it grows small tomatoes above ground and potatoes below

[@Rin_Chawngthu]

​@@mohawkmaster5728there's also bromato now, with brinjal

[@mohawkmaster5728]

@@Rin_Chawngthu I wonder if you could make a bromtotato

[@scottnunnemaker5209]

@@ChristianHill-ep2ho”seed potatoes” are like budding potatoes you can plant and get more potatoes of that same variety, where as “true potato seeds” are actually seeds that when you grow them will grow kind of random potatoes, think like apples, except better chance of getting something edible.

[@gamingreport2199]

Why am I so interested in this video I don’t even grow potatoes 😂

[@suvvramondal]

Because of the POTATO BERRIES

[@signemarkuson1940]

Haha

[@vikasdubey4916]

don't eat potato 🥔

[@MindandSoil]

haha! Thanks for watching :)

[@vladimirpudding2622]

Sameee

[@1lobster]

Fun fact! if you let the berries mature, you can grow potatoes from seeds! Unlike like normal potatoes, they will be slightly mutated! so if you want to develop a new cultivar potato, growing them from seeds instead of mini potatoes is brilliant idea!

[@MindandSoil]

Great tip! Thanks for watching :)

[@LexJMorgan]

You have a really wonderful way of making these videos clear and easy to learn from. Thank you!

[@MindandSoil]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)

[@VaxtorT]

As well, potatoes need more water just prior to harvesting as that is when they plump up in size. This is Extremely Important. Here in Northern Maine Potatoes have been the Main Crop for over 100 years. We know potatoes.

[@alexis9086]

when you say prior to harvesting, is it like this man describes as the leaves dry up and die, or before that?

[@pepperoni2225]

Hi would you be able to tell why my potato plants have never flowered or had berries? But I have had good size potatoes after the stems have dried off. Thanks.

[@susanc6248]

​@MsGiannilove all potato plants do not produce flowers or seed berries. I've grown both types. That's the first thing I thought of when he said that was 1 of 2 things that had to happen before harvesting. 😅 Gardening is so fascinating.

[@pepperoni2225]

@@susanc6248 thank you so much for taking the time to reply xx fascinating indeed! 😅

[@VaxtorT]

@@alexis9086 a couple weeks before the leaves begin drying up.

[@mikegray-ehnert3238]

There was a book that the author harvested seeds from potato plants, germinated and planted them. The seeds grew very different potatoes then what was harvested the previous year. Fingerlings and red, yellow and purple varieties grew

[@nussknacker9827]

Wow that's interesting Thank you for sharing😊

[@Tamara_1776]

I'm gonna' plant my harvested seeds next year and see what pops up!!!! Very interesting!!!

[@Tinaejs]

Ohhh but the young potatoes even before flowers have formed are so tender and sweet before the sugars turn to starch. I sneak my hand in by the stem and get a few off of each plant early! My favorite spring treat.

[@MindandSoil]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing :)

[@rashawnbrown4262]

Wow, I didn't know they could naturally taste sweet. Thank you for your insights

[@cosi4683]

Yes, young potatoes are the best! Sweet, bite sized and no need to peel them!

[@gggggg-hs2tk]

I used to do the same thing, my mom would be kind of mad at first but the sweet, sweet potatoes made everything ok😂😂😂 I should plant potatoes again

[@guyonthecouch007]

But he said they're poisonous!

[@BadRightEye]

5 years back I did my first lot of growing potatoes for a customer, then he slowly added more things to plant as he got hooked on having home grown. Ended up growing potatoes, carrots, corn, tomatoes, peas, onion and more. But as a typical elderly man, he was stubborn and wanted me to plant things when it was the wrong season and ignored my advice and saw multiple times I was right and asked "How do they know?" I bit my lip because I sarcastically was tempted to say "MAGIC"

[@MindandSoil]

Love this! Thank you for sharing :)

[@lindageorge8209]

My grandfather told me to up the amount of water that you give potatoes when they are flowering.

[@souhung69]

Depends on the ground, you dont want them to rot

[@bryanspindle4455]

I had no idea potato plants had berries or flowers.

[@MindandSoil]

Yeah! I’m always learning too! :) Thanks for watching

[@_RayOfLight_]

Yes , they do . And flowers are different colors , depending on the type of the potatoes 🥔. Long time ago in done countries people did not eat potatoes, but just uses its flowers 🌸. 😂

[@JuniorFarquar]

I keep wanting to sneak a peek at them!

[@scottn1019]

Ha , it's the eternal struggle with spuds 😂

[@uchennaW]

😂😂😂

[@debbieclark9469]

Thanks, it's my first year growing potatoes. Just didn't know when to harvest. Thanks.

[@MindandSoil]

Glad to help! Good luck ! Thanks for watching :)

[@mariamharris8682]

Waiting for this info for so long!Thanks a lot.

[@dinambudomo]

❤finally somebody describes when to harvest properly❤thank you!

[@MindandSoil]

Thanks for saying so and for watching! :)

[@gmxhorst]

I read about a test, cutting flowers brings smaller potatos but more

[@robbieray3752]

Wont cooking the berries get rid of the poison?

[@gmxhorst]

@@robbieray3752 no

[@beajaye8244]

​@@robbieray3752 Dunno Wanna try???😂

[@mariaytinexposer]

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[@mariaytinexposer]

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[@user-os1nf6wp9r]

A little tip - use a pitch fork to loosen the soil while harvesting! The tines make it much less likely to damage a tato compared to a shovel :D

[@MindandSoil]

Thanks for sharing !

[@NDFleming]

Thanks for the information on the potato berries! This is the first time I've seen them on my plants and were very confused about what they were.

[@MindandSoil]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

[@yarnybart5911]

Unless you want new potatoes, in which case harvest when you want. Just have a rummage around on the soil to make sure the spuds aren't tiny

[@karinberonius8799]

Aah. New potatoes. Almost every Swede's weakness. Even those of us who normally don't eat potatoes.

[@patriciatardugno9983]

Thank you for great advice that no 1 else ever told us!!! Wonderful!!!

[@whoopsydaisy6389]

I followed this method. It went so well my dogs recognized that they were ready and harvested them for me. They left me two small potatoes. 😂 🥺

[@MindandSoil]

haha! Glad it was a success! Thanks for watching :)

[@lifeisbutadreamsodreamon]

Thank you and great timing, was almost getting around to googling this as I couldn't remember (been a while since I last grew potatoes) ;)

[@MindandSoil]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching

[@Verna-Ann]

Thank you. WOW! Good to know these things. Kingston, Jamaica

[@MindandSoil]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching :)

[@joeconley119]

Thank you for that information. I've been growing purple potatoes and red. I really didn't know what I was doing to begin with, this is very helpful information. Please post more content.

[@RC-ri9lr]

Dang, I be digging my nose for golden nuggets too but they are so salty

[@tedtimmis8135]

Great information. I’m looking forward to my potato harvest.

[@MindandSoil]

Woo hoo! I’m looking forward to it for you! Good luck :)

[@courtneywilburn9286]

i always wondered how to get seeds for certain crops and one was potatoes, also good to know since id like to grow some soon

[@miekaandkadoe7042]

You can just put some potatoes in a brown paper bag put them in a dark fry area and they will grow once you get sprouts or eyes you can plant them

[@khethiwedlamini]

Good advice.many farmers need..thank you

[@Arcticstar0]

Tell that to the bandicoots that keep harvesting my potatoes early

[@jahnavidevi1035]

These flowers looks exactly like egg plant flower 😮😮😮😮😮. What a similarity!!!!!!!

[@MindandSoil]

Very similar :) Thanks for watching !

[@masterbatusai8]

Miley must have been so proud of you Liam. 😊

[@MindandSoil]

Haha! Thanks for watching :)

[@chubbyboigamingz437]

Just the feeling to see all the goodies under the sand come out is just ...♥️ We grow it n big areas and farms 😅❤️

[@MindandSoil]

Definitely love harvest time! So rewarding! :)

[@_RayOfLight_]

My family used to grow and harvest a hundreds of kg each year. It’s a lot of work to take care of the potatoes 🥔. But , we never bought it in the stores .

[@andreaquadrati]

I had a neighbor with a field of potatoes, I had absolutely no idea why he was growing what I thought was a vine. Then, boom. He tells me to come over and hands me a few of those.

[@KM-mw3jp]

Can you do anything with potato berries? Like if you planted them would they grow potatoes?

[@audieh]

My grandpa thought his potatoes had cross pollinated with his tomatoes. Good thing I looked it up because he was about to taste them

[@sherylflennery5947]

You are interesting, dude..a real pleasure to watch. Thanks for making it look fun. You make it look so possible for most of us.

[@Al0str0ss]

I always harvest potatoes when the plants are dead, but never in my life I've seen flowers or potato berries. My first reaction was "what the hell are those?"

[@kimberleecherry]

Excellent tutorial - been planning to grow potatoes

[@MindandSoil]

Glad it was helpful! Enjoy :)

[@happyerinb]

I’d like to know two things: how you keep potato bugs away, and what do you use to get your hands clean (I hate wearing gloves) Thx :)

[@user-bp5hm5qk9r]

I like gardening but I don't know what kind of fertilizer to use and how to maintain it. Can you please make a video on how to grow potatoes, tomato, chili etc some easy vegetable to grow and how to maintain it

[@CookieSinner]

As someone who's been helping my parents around chores, I've never seen potato berries in my life.

[@Jasmine.Starrz]

Thank you!! Growing my first potatoes.

[@MindandSoil]

Woot! Good for you! Wish you the best of luck :)

[@consumerofrice6300]

Woahhh I didn't know there were berries!

[@brockyboi2474]

Yea they have potato seeds inside

[@Ryan-re1rs]

​@@brockyboi2474i went decades not knowing that.. I thought it was potatoes that were the seeds since thats what farmers use to grow more with..

[@Novarcharesk]

Potatoes and tomatos are in the Nightshade family. Those berries are a very close relative to tomatoes

[@wreakinghavoc2698]

@@Ryan-re1rssame here. I grew up on a farm and have gone my entire life without knowing this. This year I went out to look at my potato plants and was like what the heck are those round green things?!

[@mariaytinexposer]

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[@niyiboots3641]

Now I get the Nightshade part of potatoes, tomatos and egg plants

[@MindandSoil]

Yep! Same fam :) Thanks for watching!

[@Nindzsaaa]

I did not know that the potato barries are poisonous. In fact i did not know until I've found two on my potato plants... and tasted it... :S It was awful... then I am affraid too. Luckily I only tadted it... I hope it is not enough for something bad. :)))

[@ekamandalaputra5517]

One step closer to god 😅

[@treasuregoblin9188]

potatoes are a nightshade plant

[@ljc3484]

Mine die right away! I must have found a shortcut 😂

[@MindandSoil]

haha! Hey whatever works!! Thanks for watching :)

[@Mashedcatato]

Potato facts i needed to hear. 10/10

[@themlh7037]

It grows those berries because it's a member of the nightshade family. If you let tomato plants grow past harvest it will actually turn back into nightshade by the next grow season.

[@amandatutina2842]

You can harverst the potstoes while the plant is still green, but has blossomed. The potatoes are smaller and the peel comes off easily but are good to eat. However they don't stay good for a long time when picked.

[@nikkifangaiuiha6081]

Thanks for this wonderful tip ❤😊

[@MindandSoil]

So glad it was helpful ! Thanks for watching :)

[@pdmullgirl]

Learn something new every day! Thanks! ❤️💜💚

[@MindandSoil]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@graceanne385]

Wow. I saw those berries on my plants today and was so confused. Never had them before. Thanks.

[@MindandSoil]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching :)

[@darleenhickson6005]

Great advice!

[@Evenflows1]

I did his May,June, July method this year and so far so good. It helps that we are in the Lower Mainland in the same climate. Thank you for all your great advise.

[@MindandSoil]

Wonderful! So glad you are finding it helpful :)

[@curtisblanco4029]

Thank you. Appreciate the info.

[@MindandSoil]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

[@inky3541]

I fuckin' love potatoes

[@davidkristandio9208]

I always forget that potatoes are the same family with tomatoes

[@altheamantes2041]

Potato Barrie looks appealing

[@rahulbtyvlogs2249]

Fun fact- Tomato and Potato can be grown in single plant by Grafting as they belong to same family.

[@robinr.9007]

🌷Thanx!

[@briankinnane5224]

Hi first year growing potato and I saw another video saying to cut off the flowers before they bloom to put energy back into the potato is this correct?

[@KakeemDude4]

If I could throw in a quick tip: don't be discouraged if some or all of your potatoes don't flower. Some years they do, some years they don't, depending on the type of person you are growing and how the weather has been that year. Whether they flower or not, you'll still get a good harvest. But if you are a little concerned, give the potatoes a little extra phosphorus fertilizing in whatever form you prefer.

[@rebeccasaunders3290]

Ive had little potatoes grow up the stems at times. Dont know what was going on there but i used them in the next years crop...still worked 🤷‍♀️

[@user-zq2js5xs4x]

That's eggplant flowers That's my favorite!!!

[@meharajramla580]

Thank you for the information

[@mirrlamp]

I'd love to grow potatoes but our garden is too small. I bet those ones taste absolutely delicious.

[@MindandSoil]

Potatoes can also be grown in containers! Thanks for watching :)

[@KevinJD2030]

Just use a potato fork it makes digging for them much easier. This is much like a pitch fork only it has got blunt tips. You put the fork allongside one end or the side of te row and just sif the soil with your potato forks you'll be done so much faster as wit any other tool. This tool is specially made for this job.

[@vondrook4]

Some varieties don’t flower, though, right?

[@kypie8]

Mine never have! (I grow organic gold potatoes)

[@sunsundks3891]

​@@kypie8you need specific conditions for it to happen i've heard

[@lukasxss1794]

Maaan i remember planting my own potato when i was a little kid and it just.... worked! Potatoes are great.

[@sharonrice8255]

Great info! Thank you

[@MindandSoil]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

[@thomaswaffle5121]

We always just pinch the blooms

[@MindandSoil]

Thanks for watching! :) And the tip!

[@velvettedelaney]

😮 so… I’ve never seen berries or flowers. Have I been pulling them too soon? Even if they start turning brown?

[@famprima]

Potato flowers smell divine.

[@MindandSoil]

Interesting! Can’t say I’ve noticed their aroma before :) Will have to smell now !

[@jackolantern1331]

He’s legit Liam Hemsworth

[@V-DtaJ]

"don't harvest potatoes" Ok *entire world runs out of potatoes*

[@user-mv9px9kt6j]

⚘💚⚘THANK YOU FOR THIS 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MindandSoil]

Woot! You are so welcome :) Thanks for watching !

[@junkyard88]

My potato plants never survive till they can give flowers

[@russellhoelscher4424]

People don't know where their food comes from, potato is a nightshade but tubers tend to not carry fewer enzymes, tomato, eggplant, watermelon, squash, cucumber, peppers and zucchini are all nightshade relatives

[@TimeSurfer206]

My Mulch Pile has decided it wants to be a Potaytoe Pit. I heartily encourage its dreams.

[@MindandSoil]

Haha! That sounds pretty good to me :) Thanks for watching!

[@waynethurman2144]

Thanks!

[@miryambaruch4261]

Very goof advice. Thanks.

[@MindandSoil]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

[@JuniorEduVentures]

Owh. Now I know why I never heard of potato berries…

[@carolinekinney2364]

Great to know. Ty

[@MindandSoil]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

[@ShahrinRahman]

I love eating the green potato leaves.

[@DxAxMxD]

I’m growing some potatoes in a big Tupperware tub to bring to a reenactment this august :)

[@staszkoalcatras]

I harvested potatoes for years and it always amazes me how people who grow potatoes in gardens are doing things.... I always did it like this, plant potatoes, wait anywhere from 60 to 140 days and harvest them with tractor after cutting all foliage.....

[@MindandSoil]

I’m sure there are many ways to do a great harvest! Thanks for sharing this :)

[@10nemsu]

God bless you and all us with love ❤😅😊

[@MindandSoil]

Thank you for watching! Happy gardening :)

[@memyselfkarenmei1701]

I’ve never heard of this it seems like such basic info to give? Thanks!!

[@MindandSoil]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

[@topcattai]

im such a lazy gardener, i just left all my potatoes in teh ground and its winter as we speak. W/e my worms will love it.

[@wintersage6895]

Huh, I'll have to try pruning the berries next year and see if I get any change in results. As to the yellowing leaves and stems, I've left them to be eaten away by the bugs before digging. Technically not supposed to, but it makes the cleanup practically nonexistent, and the potatoes have been harvested just fine. I am curious as to what I can do to help them grow tall and straight though. For some reason, they've been growing more like curled vines along the ground for the last 3 years, and they didn't before.

[@MaurizioFantino]

the berry contains seeds which you can use to harvest new potatoes if you like, not just rooting potatoes again and again

[@ObingNNgpk]

Exactly!!!! But there are some many people on internet harvesting potatoes while the plant is still green to make the video more entertaining.!!!!

[@MindandSoil]

Some people prefer to harvest their potatoes a little earlier and like the taste! This way works best for me :)

[@hotrodmom86]

I didn't know any of that ! I want to grow potatoes in grow bags.🥔🥔🥔😮

[@MindandSoil]

You can do it! So easy in the bags :) Good luck!

[@Anthima_Rev]

If potato have flower, can we plant them from seed? (Man, why the berries must be poisonous😐)

[@sunsundks3891]

Yea

[@Servant_of_Christ]

There is not time to wait for the plant to yellow. Blessings and prayers from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@thepeopleplaceandnaturepod8344]

very educational! new subscriber here!!!

[@MindandSoil]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching :)

[@sylwiataskar8551]

Thanks for sharing.

[@MindandSoil]

Thanks for watching!

[@lynna151]

Finally someone who really knows potatoes. We planted 200 hills of potatoes in our garden when I was a kid, yes 200 hills! Let the plants die before digging. Stored properly, all those Michigan red potatoes, lasted us through the winter and almost to the next harvest.

[@MindandSoil]

Thanks for sharing this! :)

[@sandragray3951]

How did you store them? Did you put them in paper sacks or leave them in a tray?

[@lynna151]

@@sandragray3951 we had a cold cellar. We kept them in boxes or trays with newspaper between the layers. Sometimes we used sand to cover them.

[@sandragray3951]

@@lynna151 Thank- you👍

[@joannadrozdz3848]

Great video, thank you 😊

[@MindandSoil]

You’re welcome 😊 Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!