Growing Sweet Potatoes in Container

I am addressing the pros of growing sweet potatoes in containers especially for urban gardeners and those of us who have limited space for growing. This is a DIY that includes planting and how I mix the soil.
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[@ebonyharris11]

I like this channel. She reminds me of the way KZbin used to be. No fancy editing or fake camera personality. It feels authentic, like you’re talking face to face with a friend ☺️

[@Alexis-iq7lz]

I agree!

[@504Rafiq]

i love how you explain and your voice is easy to listen too

[@yasminnilima2366]

I really am glad I found you! There are not many persons in Sweden that grow what you are growing, so I learn a thing or 2. I like food and to find other veggies, fruit and berries to enrichen our diet. I absolutly love how you very softly show us your gardening. Lot's of love from Sweden!

[@wendiland]

It’s always fun to grow new things and have variety. Sending sunshine your way!

[@53peace]

Perfect timing! Bless you. Getting my containers and veggie bed ready. Thank you.

[@debbiecho2762]

Thank you for sharing! I love sweet potatoes. I’m new to gardening so I appreciate your videos.

[@serenamiddleborn]

do you have a follow up/harvest video for these potatoes? 🥰

[@minimalistnextdoor7905]

I found your channel only yesterday and have been liking everything I've seen so far.

[@53peace]

I am so glad you wished them luck! I do that all the time! Say good night to my green house plants every night !

[@wendiland]

I tell them thank you too when harvesting. :D Always respect your food as they sacrifice themselves so we can be nourished.

[@53peace]

Wendi Phan you are an amazing young woman! I will start doing that too from now on :)

[@johnnabattle2940]

Love it . I am glad I found you.

[@bookswithb2684]

Just got my Molokai sweet potato slips yesterday. I have a grow bag, but other than that I was lost. Thank you so much for this!

[@wendiland]

Have fun with it! :D

[@PS7334]

Thanks Wendi, I'm growing my own right now in containers in Calgary, Canada... Wish me luck! You're awesome by the way! Cheers, T

[@NancyMoral]

Love your videos. Thank you.

[@beadmomma4]

Great video. Love those succulents. Wow!

[@soniadiaz1259]

Thank you for sharing!

[@lorraineshobajo7648]

I discovered 2 years ago that the leaves are edible and very nutritious. They taste almost like spinach but uniquely so. So I mix them with spinach and what a treat or all by themselves. So I planted my potatoes 🥔 already and can’t wait for the leaves instead of the potatoes.☮️😂

[@mikewilson8054]

wow, love this thanks for sharing.

[@matchaytv]

Thank you for sharing ma'am, I learn many ideas and tips from you, new friend watching from 🇵🇭 Philippines

[@wendiland]

Hello Mat! Nice to meet you!

[@tinykitchengarden5812]

Thank you for sharing your tips I Love sweet potatoes...

[@terryernest6264]

Great sound scape ! :)

[@neriechincuanco]

Where do you buy those purple sweet potato. Please write back I’ve never see those deep purple sweet potato.

[@gregorypaulino8842]

Awesome!! 👍🏻

[@amen-hotep11]

Good Video!

[@nancyfahey7518]

The first year I dug up enough for some pies and snacks. I left the rest and they covered the ground so well. This year (Florida) I dug up a couple, they are small and make great doggy snacks.

[@pacificpermaculture]

This is great ! ! I'll be growing some sweet potatoes this year. Also,I'm having a Sunday Shoutout Livestream at 10am pacific daylight savings time.All youtubers are free to join ! ! !

[@marksouza2963]

Love the vid been gardening for years but this is my first year doing sweet potatoes my grandpa used to farm them when he first got here from oaklahoma and im in a desert climate so hopin i have it in me

[@wendiland]

Sweet potatoes love the sun. Just keep the soil moist. You should have a decent harvest. Have fun!

[@juliaA_1985]

This is perfect as I am starting some stokes purple sweet potato slips right now that I will be putting in grow bags. Can you guess how much of a harvest you might get with those 3 slips you planted? Thank you for your videos!

[@dymonicreed7521]

Hi I'm new to your channel I live in Houston Texas and I believe I'm a start yes I am going to start I started a garden and I think I'm going to grow sweet potatoes I already have broccoli but I'm going to try sweet potatoes and Georgia video

[@johnoshiro8885]

Baker Creek sells Okinawan sweet potato slips in May of each year. I grow them here in So.Cal.

[@rosewood513]

FYI white potatoes are not poisonous unless they have green on the skins. I have eaten them many times and so do my many inaws who are Irish. Quote: Raw potatoes are high in resistant starch, which has been linked to better blood sugar, enhanced insulin sensitivity, increased feelings of fullness and improved digestive health....

[@canal]

Can’t wait to see what they are like at harvest! I’ve just started growing my Taiwan sweet potato in a container. Unfortunately I live in an apartment so I can only grow it on my balcony... hope I will get something from it. How often should I water them? I live in a tropical climate so it’s pretty hot right now where I am

[@bethrivera867]

I don't know about Taiwan sweet potatoes but I read an article about Japanese sweet potatoes which said you should wait until the top 1 or 2 inches is dry before watering again. I have zero experience with them though so I can't say how true that is. I'd suggest looking up their care on google and see what the general consensus is

[@ROVERRAAJ]

Interesting video. I guess there is another variety of sweet potato that grows purple leaves..do you know about them? Thank you😊

[@knothead35]

I wonder if the sun recommendation would be the same for the murasaki variety. It's my favorite sweet potato and the only ones I eat.

[@rbbiefah]

That's cool that you can leave the tubers in the ground the ground for 2-3 months afetr they are mature and they get sweeter and saty fresh all winter ( I have 1000 NC 531 slips coming they grow in bushes not vines) They say sweet potatoes need boron 1) boron pervents rot 2) boron helsp transport sugars from leaves to tubers boron can be added to soil AND /OR sprayed on leaves every 3 weeks or so but just use a tiney amount per application

[@janicedias_sowgrowanddiy]

Love the sounds of the birds chirping.. I think if you could grow them on a height if possible n let the vines trail that would look lovely too.. I'm trying that on my balcony.. Also I think the slips could be planted slanting..

[@wendiland]

Janice Dias exactly what I was thinking the other day! Build a small mound then let them spill over and cover the ground. :)

[@janicedias_sowgrowanddiy]

@@wendiland 😄...

[@sunflowerenvy11]

Where is the part 2 how it turn out n harvest from this growing bag

[@THAKKALI-cv8nb]

Nice Video

[@avensel1]

What is the material over your garden in the beginning of your video? It’s very pretty.

[@uniqutilities2831]

I credit you with the reason why I am planting sweet potatoes this year. That, and finding out that they are part of the Okinawan blue zone diet. I have the Okinawan Purple and an orange fleshed variety. Fingers crossed!

[@wendiland]

yummy! Happy Gardening and abundant harvest!

[@mezleona]

Where did you find the slips?

[@hanidjayaelktn3794]

Terima kasih/thank's

[@fallguy6558]

I have started planting them on large containers last week... do tou chayote too? I have trouble growing them in containers.

[@kcl060]

Thanks! This is the most detailed, helpful information on growing sweet potatoes. Thank you! Where did you get your grow bag? Yours is a nice size. Also, do you ever do videos on soil mix recipes for certain types of plants?

[@wendiland]

It’s a 15 gallon pot I got from Amazon. Thanks for suggesting - will make a video on my soil mixes. :)

[@levette284]

Do you have a shade cloth over the plants in this video?

[@Marli2023]

Nice. I made my soil very similar to yours. the only thing I do different is put a light layer of soil that is more nitrogen for the green growth. I think it makes the leaves taste better. Love your videos Wendi. Thank you. BTW, I need info about garlic. Specifically when to harvest. I will look in your videos for one. I am still having a hard time getting bitter melon seeds to start. What is the best soil ingredients for that? Maybe that is where I am having trouble.

[@wendiland]

I haven’t grown garlic much, but will make video when I do. You harvest when leaves are starting to wilt. Make sure to cut flower bulbs for the garlic to get big.

[@wendiland]

Bitter melon - I plant them like most seeds - about 1/4-1/2 inch thick soil covering. I usually use a dome to give humidity and warmth to help germination. Good luck!

[@mezleona]

Warning those branches will root! lol so if you don't wanted rooting, you need to stake them up!

[@lydiapaez6487]

What is the white thing you mix with the soil.

[@ourtinyacres5173]

interesting I grew up eating russet potatoes raw never got sick from it.

[@tbucgar9238]

Do you know where I can purchase Okinawan purple sweet potato? Thanks

[@lalaluz776]

Anyone know if I can repot sweet potatoes? Planted 3 slips in a 10g container and want to up pot to a 15g would this ruin or damage my crop?

[@hymancrippen1823]

I wonder if you could help me correct my latest gardening disaster. I chose to plant “Bunch” Porto Rico sweet potato’s in Southern California. April 25, I started one slips each in ten Home Depot 5 gallon buckets with holes drilled in the bottom. I mixed purchased topsoil with about 25% compost (manure) mixed in. There was excellent drainage, and after 2 weeks of extra water, I watered them once weekly. I allowed them to grow for 110 days, but I stopped watering them the last 3 weeks. I don’t remember where I read that this was advised. I was very excited on my day 110 harvest, but the actual harvest was very disappointing! I yielded between 10 and 20 potatoes per bucket, but they were approximately carrot sized. Mostly tiny carrot sized! Are 5 gallon buckets too small for this crop? Was that a mistake to stop watering at the end? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Thank You,

[@agnesyeo1418]

My purple skin sweet potato has purple roots. Should the roots be white?

[@evelinalynch6021]

I have net like insects crawling in my sweet potatoes and little white magnet help please

[@FknNefFy]

If you don’t have a mask you can put the percolator rock dust down and then spray it with water or put a little bit of soil on top that way it doesn’t blow back up in your face

[@cultivatelife]

Hello Wendi! This is my 2nd time ever growing a garden. 1st time was over a decade ago, so a newbie here. Question: My sweet potatoe just sprouted slips, I know I'm behind, but how badly behind am I? Should I just abandon the grow this year? I know sweet potatoes need a long growing period but I am also growing in So. Cal with a decent growing window. So, maybe I can get some production? I have no idea.

[@wendiland]

Not late at all especially for So Cal! I sometimes don’t harvest them until Nov or Dec so you got lots of time. Have fun!

[@cultivatelife]

@@wendiland Sweet! Sweet Potatoes! :-)

[@marieadelaidelaurent3165]

Hi! Love your vidéos 😊Do you sell Okinawa sweet potato slips? If so can you ship them to Canada?

[@wendiland]

Marie Adélaïde Laurent Sorry I can’t ship live plants to Canada. Check farmer markets for sweet potatoes that are irradiated so they will germinate.

[@marieadelaidelaurent3165]

Noted. Thanks!

[@mayflower6819]

can you let me know where to buy the Okinawa sweet potatoe that will germinate, bc I know certain store sell them but I had tried but there no germination bc they had been irradiated to kill all bacteria before selling to public

[@wendiland]

may flower yeah most tubers are irritated...you would have to find farmer markets or grocery stores that support local farmers so you don’t imported produce.

[@wenyancheng674]

Are you sell the slips?

[@mezleona]

Greetings from Friendswood TX! so what happens with that latex white substance? I have sweet potatoes going crazy as mulch, but im afraid to get the wrong leaf; could you show how to harvest them? I will be moving to AZ, still zone 9 but boy that sun cooks the plants! any tips?

[@wendiland]

mezleona Check out my sweet potato playlist for the episode on how to cook sweet potato leaves. As for milky sap, don’t eat fresh harvested leaves or stems. Let them sit for couple hours.

[@kaylenefrost]

Water.... lots of water. They take off and give lots of sweet potatoes. A SoCal grower here.

[@troyheald77]

AAA+++Bedford, Texas

[@Pinkpumpkingardener]

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[@aruku4round]

Hello, I'm trying to grow sweet-potato in a container like you, but I've noticed that one of the potatoes' vines are turning whitish, then yellow, then dark spots appears on the yellow ones, only to die at the end. Do you happen to know what could be the cause? I'm at loss at what to do about it, and I'm afraid I might lose them and can't find anything about it on internet. I have another container with a different species and it's doing great (only got some aphids I keep treating against).

[@wendiland]

Could be powdery mildew fungus that made leaves white. Try 1 tablespoon baking soda, little squirt of dish soap in a gallon of water to spray on leaves. Good luck!

[@jonny_mazerati9410]

What kind of rock dust is that ? And where do we get it ?

[@wendiland]

Jonny_mazerati Azomite. Check farm supply shops, or Amazon should have it.

[@marvelbartley8105]

Where can I order the slips from?

[@annetteireland2193]

You can grow your own slips, easily. Just get a sweet potato, place in a container with water. New plants will grow from the potato, when the new plants grow 6 to 7 inches, twist off, place in a separate container with water so they can grow their own individual root system.

[@boricuasiempre1]

Those are Okinawa slips. Where can I buy them as well as Japanese sweet potatoes.

[@wendiland]

I can offer these slips next growing season. You can find multiple varieties of sweet potatoes to grow slips from at certain farmer markets or local growers.

[@boricuasiempre1]

Wendi Phan Thank you

[@DianeHasHopeInChrist]

I bought a sweet potato from the store, put half in a glass of water, it grew roots. Cut sweet potato in half and put it into a 5 gallon plastic tub with drainage & river rock to facilitate drainage. Turned the other half of sweet potato over into the water, it grew roots. Planted that half into the same potato container. Voile'......abot 15 lbs of sweet potatoes from one sweet potato. I refuse to grow & use potato slips. Too long, waste of time. And you can eat/saute/salad potato leaves....they are great! Like spinach! You get double duty on any kind of potato. But growing slips takes way too much time, when you can root the potato, throw it in potting soil or mulch.....and get more potatoes then with slips.

[@lovenotes5299]

I'm growing Okinawa sweet potatoes, and purple sweet potato's in styrofoam ice chests.

[@terribrooks6434]

Hi. I have been saving styrofoam ice chests from food deliveries. May I ask how you use them for planting? Thanks

[@lovenotes5299]

@@terribrooks6434 I punched holes in the bottom with a long prong fork, LOL- like what you use to pierce meat. So that the water could drain out and filled up with soil (i used potting soil) and planted in it.

[@terribrooks6434]

@@lovenotes5299 Thanks! I wonder if it will make the plant cold tolerant or heat resistant.

[@lovenotes5299]

@@terribrooks6434 It makes it easier to water (conserve water), where i have vines growing, i will use those panels of lattice and let the vines grow up them. I don't know about the cold or heat tolerant- but i don't have to dig the ground up ,LOL. Planting your seeds or plants in your climate and using the seeds from them , the plants will be accustomed to your climate and grow better- Sweet potatoes like heat

[@terribrooks6434]

@@lovenotes5299 Thank you so much!

[@mybusiness1500]

You are rambling

[@robinstephens6889]

I just saw a squirrel

[@hamidahadam548]

Thank you 🙏 sharing , can you cut down Talking , talk important points .

[@Jackel1776]

Mixing your dirt in a wheel barrow is better. It doesn't look like you mixed it all the way to the bottom of your bag.

[@trumplostlol3007]

You can't eat raw sweet potatoes cause you will end up with a lot of gas in your digestive system. Sweet potatoes must be fully cooked.

[@imrevadasz4564]

Your digestion will adapt if you start slow 😃. Same with raw regular potatoes , those are as toxic raw, as cooked (Solanine doesn't degrade when cooking), you always should make sure not to eat green or sprouting parts!.

[@trumplostlol3007]

@@imrevadasz4564 I didn't say it was toxic. Raw sweet potatoes' got something in it that will disrupt the balance of the microorganisms in our digestive systems. It is like if you drink 6 beers a day. Your digestive system will be disrupted. Even if you drink 6 beers everyday, your digestive system is still messed up. In fact, if you do it everyday, your digestive system will be totally messed up even if you stop drinking.