GROWING POTATOES ON THE FOREST FLOOR USING THE RUTH STOUT METHOD

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My wildlife allotment plot is like the edge of a woodland with tall trees providing shade for 2/3 of the plot. I’m using rough and ready home made woodland floor mulch to cover the seed potatoes like the Ruth Stout method. This is because I’m trying to gradually convert to the no dig method using only home made compost.
Thanks for watching

[@littleacornslandscapes2935]

All over to yours for some chips in a few weeks then Mark, lol, great video.

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Lol yeah, ready in no time at all!

[@RetiredSchoolCook]

Nice planting of the potatoes , no digging . You will be making delicious dishes from your harvest . Plot one grows more lovely with every video .The birds and flowers so beautiful .

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Aww thanks Lucy! It’s definitely worth a try doing it the no dig way! Glad you’re enjoying it! I certainly find it calming to watch the birds. Take care

[@neilanscombe7348]

Hello Mark, great plot update as usual. Always look forward to these, like the woodland floor compost/mulch as you described it. Have a great week!!!

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thanks Neil, glad you’re enjoying the transformation. Yes, we’ll see if there is any goodness in the mulch! You too!

[@Xannadew]

What a wonderful place u have!! You pond is looking Marvelous ❤️ Great Luck with your taters‼️🍃

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thank you Zanna, it’s a very nice looking space now compared to a year and a half ago! Thanks for your comments

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

Ruth's a legend. We tried her technique last year on hard pan dirt. Got potatoes and it busted up the dirt nicely. Her methods is amazing for moisture retention as well which could work against us here but super fun to try !! Compost looks great, Jim Kovaleski swears by rough much, macroorganisms love it, and much cleaner crops. Just love the wildlife pond and Tulips !! Have a great Easter weekend Mark!! Cheers Jason and Colleen 🌱🌱🌱

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

I’m wondering if there’s enough goodness in the mulch but we shall see! Thanks for watching you guys and hope you have a great Easter too. Take care

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

@@MarkyBigSmoke forsure, especially as you plan to add more. Looking forward to updates !!

[@terrykingsallotmentgardening]

Looking forward to seeing how they do for you Mark. ♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Mr Fox has been digging around! Thanks Terry

[@terrykingsallotmentgardening]

@@MarkyBigSmoke hope that they haven't disturbed them too much.

[@DigwellGreenfingers]

Nice one Mark. Good luck with the SSP (and the rest of the spuds LOL) Video added to the playlist

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Cheers Steve, I’m gonna need it!

[@DigDaveDig]

Good luck with the potatoes, it's great to try new things, I'm sure they will work out fine. I just bunged my first earlies quickly in holes this year so we will see. Cheers

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Cheers Dave, it’s fun trying different ideas eh? Good luck with yours mate

[@OurEcoLife]

I did this last year and it worked out so well I'm doing it again. Two things to watch out for: 1. The cover needs to be much more, particularly the main crop ones. I had rats dig up the seed potatoes but we've got a lot on our site so you may get away with it. 2. As the spuds develop, they will grow around twigs and bits of wood so you will have some that look like something has got into them. They'll be fine and the skin will grow around the objects but will look unsightly. I just cut around those bits when I peeled them and the spuds were fine.

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thanks very much for your comments my friend and for advice based on your experience. I’ll be sure to keep a close eye and check from time to time! Take care

[@atravellersjourney]

very beautiful & amazing video, have a nice day

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thank you, really do appreciate it. You too friend

[@bristolveggiebeds5310]

Lovely tulips

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thanks

[@MissBetsyLu]

Ruth stout grew with mulch of hay mostly - not straw.

[@MarkyBigSmoke]

Thanks Betsy. This harvest turned out so good that I’m doing similar again this year