Harvesting and Curing Sweet Potatoes

[@rockyusa2012]

The volunteer sweet potatoes came out great. What a bonus!

[@wendypoohbear6527]

My favorite meal!!!

[@kathymc234]

Hollis and Nancy are such hard workers. I tell all new gardeners to come here and watch you both. If you were my brother and SIL, I'd be hanging out at your house. Awesome people. 😊 6:45

[@GlobalPrayerCircle]

12:34pm Saturday July 8 Just watched this video and it not only helped me as a new gardener but it also fed me spiritually. You guys are truly feeding God’s people

[@lesterduncan2914]

I really love this show and the fact that the Lord is in the middle of everything they do!

[@teresawebster3498]

Miss Nancy looks worn out from all that harvesting, the puppy looks ready for a nap after his feast on sweet potatoes. Look at that belly!!

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

Yes she was. Poor girl works herself so hard cause she doesn’t want me to work too hard. We both watch out for each other especially at our age. Bing Bing was definitely ready for his nap❤️🐶❤️

[@putiwang7679]

I used to just read articles about how to cure sweet potatoes, i never did it right. This time i am know more, thanks for spending long time to record the whole process. 💕

[@kentuckycowboy7660]

Potatoes 🥔 Sweet potatoes 🍠 any variety. Use a clear plastic bin and place the sweet potatoes 🍠 level across the bottom and if you have a rack that fits inside the clear bin then elevate another level; place the bin in your oven Place A pot of water inside the oven Plug 🔌 in 100 strand of incandescent Christmas lights and place the strand in the oven Close the door and leave a 4 inch crack at the top for air circulation for 7-10 days. Note. If you need to use the oven just remove the contents. Cook what you want. Let the oven cool down and continue on with the curing. After that 10 days. Place in a cardboard box or paper bags and store In A cool dark locations. I have a pantry annex now since my children moved out, and I have multiple heavy duty shelves inside the middle part of 5he house with the shades pulled close. I have a house on a concrete slab so a 58 degree dark cool basement is unavailable

[@kentuckycowboy7660]

Regular potatoes 🥔 I picked up this idea from a homesteader in Wisconsin. She leaves the regular spuds in the ground (Mother Nature’s root cellar) until she needs them. And harvest a few per row. All year long. She places a few inches of hay/ straw over the top after planting the spudding potatoes in the ground 6 by 6 and 12-18 part per row. This keeps then from being exposed to direct lights and greening them. After pulling the 5-10 lbs per iteration she takes them in the barn shed garage and places then loosely in a brown paper bag or cover then laying on a cardboard box and cover with burlap bag for 10-14 days. Before or after a light frost she cover those still in the ground with 10-12 inch of hay/straw and that’s enough of an insulator to keep them in the ground from freezing nd the ground from freezing. In my location I keep about 6-ish inch of pine needles /straw /grass/leave compost over the top and harvest as needed. I uses 5 gallon buckets from spring to almost Thanksgiving and those actual in the ground since the spring continue to re-flower until the first frost. Got plenty of potatoes 🥔

[@kentuckycowboy7660]

Another tuber I was unaware of until this year. Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes) are native to North America 🇺🇸 and are more hardcore then any of the other tubers (potatoes) family. These crazy thing as with any potatoes need there on separate raised bed or 20-30 gallon buckets 🪣 because they will over take that part of the garden 🪴 they do flower like Sunflowers 🌻 I’ve just put mine in the ground last month to give then a head start for the spring time. But all the videos I’ve listened to everyone said it plant and forget and it could be in the worst soil /rocky too and they will take off. More starch for the belly. Also leave then in the ground until consumption as well. Curing it just like the sweet potatoes to remove the starch and add sweetness and remove the insulin that causes intestinal gas. Just another quiver for that now and arrow 😉 ohhh the French used this staple to survive Nazis occupation during WW2. They want all the potatoes and didn’t know or care for those tubers

[@heatherkennedy9973]

my favorite couple on you tube!! thanks for all you share!!-- don't forget bing-bing!!

[@vallis1469]

Aw, little Bing Bing loves his mommy. He's so precious. Thanks for all the tips, tricks and time spent...wow, you are amazing! Love from Ohio.

[@Songbird4ever]

Hollis & Nancy; You work so well together… a REAL TEAM!

[@donitaarender7839]

I really enjoy watching y'all. Thanks for sharing your sweet potatoes secrets. Looks yummy

[@AAHomeGardening]

Proper team working

[@jennyverschuur541]

I love al your videos and you inspire me. My dream is to retire and have a little farm and grow my food. God is good! Blessings

[@brusselsprout5851]

I can create this in the laundry room. Thank you.

[@cheryllamb8831]

Thank you for this video. I did not know sweet potatoes needed curing so this was very helpful. Nancy made a meal fit for a King & Queen! I also appreciate that you share the Lord. Bing Bing is precious 🐾🐾

[@sambonnici4683]

MAY THEL lORD BLESS YOU BOTH AND MAY YOU CONTINUE TO SHARE GOD'S GRACE

[@cidmontenegro8225]

Sweet Potato leaves are also really good in a salad! And they grow so abundantly you can grab some throughout the season.

[@paxtonhicks7985]

Hey Hollis an Nancy also Bing Bing yum yum sweet taters steak corn on the wish iwas there eating that other steak an sweet taters an corn on the comb lol yummy God Bless be safe

[@katielin2379]

Melted butter and a little black pepper, oh yeah. I'll try the pressure cooker method. Cooler than starting up the oven. Please take care of yourselves and Bing Bing. ❤

[@Globally1201]

YUMMY !!!😋 SWEET POTATOES!!!🍠🍠 WITH STEAK 🥩 AND CORN ON THE COB!!!🌽 MY KINDA DINNER!!!🤓👍🏾 THANKS AGAIN FOR SHARING HOLLIS AND NANCY...GOD BLESS YOU!!!🙋🏾‍♀️🔥🙏🏾👑✝️📖🔥

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

Our pleasure!

[@camicri4263]

Beautiful harvest, praise God 🙏🤗💕🤗

[@Sparkysings2]

I still have sweet potatoes from last year. They are still perfect. I eat them once or twice a week

[@takishasallbeautyzone]

I love how Bing Bing looked back at you with a look of gratitude. What a sweet boy!🐶 Another great harvest and video guys. Thanks!

[@lennypen7]

I just love y’all, Mr. Hollis and Mrs. Nancy! I appreciate your genuineness and gentle nature. Your gardening information is so useful to me! Be blessed!

[@AAHomeGardening]

Lovely, thanks

[@nanaeva1]

Ms Nancy is so sweet ❤

[@floydtrina770]

Bing Bing is a sweet potato napper 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@denniswillie949]

Enjoyed the video on the sweet tater harvest and curing thanks for sharing y’all are a blessing, God Bless!

[@lythitan88]

The hard work you put into your garden really shows

[@reneeweitz878]

Great info if you have time. Thanks

[@kjnz2804]

No wonder I didnt like my harvest last year. So I didnt plant any this year. I guess I will try again thank you for all you expertise. I didnt cure them

[@albertnett7864]

Fun video.

[@debratyler6849]

I love that your puppy loves raw and cooked sweet potatoes. I've never seen that before

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

Hope you enjoy

[@colleenlamie6859]

❤️ Love Your Dog. And you Take such good care of him. Saw your videos for the first time . Love the video. I will be watching all the time. And look forward to every single one . God bless you.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

Welcome to the family. Bing Bing sends you a pooch smooch ❤️🐶❤️

[@lynnallen1315]

Hey, been missing y'all. I love sweet potatoes.

[@R1M1r1m1]

Bing Bing be eatin' good!

[@hnamahnamtinkunga7396]

All to the beautiful good all your ‼️👍

[@andreduarte4274]

Hello; thanks for share your experience with sweet potatoes. For the next harvest, experiment cover the sweet potato with aluminum foil and undercover with hot wood from fireplace and take a few minuets (00h30m or less) for cooking. Have a nice weekend

[@martamccool2740]

Thank you so much for all your advice , I think now I am ready to plant, harvest and eat sweet potatoes.

[@Ewisabef_79]

❤ I just love the 3 of you soo much, ya make my mouth water n my tummy growl ❤ thank you! Psalm 91

[@margaret2222]

I have never grown sweet potatoes but I think I will try them now. I love your videos and love seeing more of Bing Bing too.

[@dee2busy]

Omgosh.....Bing Bing hugging mom was adorable. Thanks for showing us container planting....been watching for a couple yrs. In the last 2 years, I've done both potatoes this way. Not anymore.....close on my new 3 acre property on Tuesday. Raised beds from now on !!

[@marknasatka1891]

Thank you. God bless.

[@Karen-ip8qk]

We just harvested our sweet potatoes yesterday - probably 200 lbs. Our favorite way to eat is bake in oven at 400 degrees and bake until inside of skin is black. The meat of potato is super sweet!. All my weird potatoes will go in the canner for eating and sweet potato biscuits all winter. Love your videos!

[@DudeDave]

Always LOVE the music 🎶

[@KarlEBrand]

Just marvelous and peaceful!! Thanks SO much!!

[@leeannem5665]

I stumbled upon your channel because I just pulled up sweet potatoes and wasn’t sure on how to cure them. It’s my first year growing them up north. I love that you pray and love the Lord. God bless you both and Bing Bing. I just subscribe to your channel. God bless your channel. It’s so peaceful. You are lovely people.

[@markpennybragg6454]

Thank you for sharing your love for the Lord as you teach us how to grow.

[@ludidahl7240]

i love your videos so much! also, the pup was helping out so much!!!

[@Liwayputi]

Wow! Great!

[@titasmom678]

Thanks for the tips. We are getting ready to pull our sweet potatoes - Korean and Molokai (Island) varieties so the tips are perfectly timed. Amazing how many extra potatoes you got outside of the containers.

[@rodin1006]

Thank you for the post of harvest and curing process. I like that you are a Christians to praise the Lord for the harvest.

[@southsidecarly7427]

Thanks for all the tips! Boy you had me drooling and licking my lips at dinner time!🥰And little Bing Bing always puts a smile on my face 😁🥰God bless both of you and Bing Bing too ✝️🙏❤️Thanks for sharing the video

[@tiolenealvarez1364]

This is really good listen to beautiful people sitting together eating a good meal and potatoes that they have harvest many blessings to you guys for many years to come

[@MrSharonrochelle]

Blessed by this video. Thank you both.

[@harleychett]

Thank you for the information God Bless you

[@janicejurgensen2122]

Another great video tutorial! Bless u all.

[@AlexiHolford]

Amazing! That was so fun to watch!

[@grandmaDecker]

Thank you, I should have watched this before I rinsed off my potatoes, hopefully they will be ok. Wow your dinner looks amazing! My dog looks sweet potatoes and squash, he drools over it.

[@deborahmcnaughton4394]

Love watching you both. Great videos thank ya'll.🙏

[@brownbutterfly9753]

Hollis and Nancy… when posting on sowing… do y’all mind adding if, the vegetables or, fruits are cool or warm weather and, adding what month you are planting that crop in… Please…

[@geraldgreene2477]

You and Nancy is very very good gardeners

[@Amarie1961]

The sweet potato looks delicious. TFS

[@TRspeaksTRUTH]

I love how much I learn from you guys, but I sincerely love how yall are with each other!!! Just enjoying each other and appreciating gardening and working together. ❤ Bless you both!

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

Our pleasure!

[@brendawoods554]

Love sweet potatoes, they look delicious.

[@cdasilva6567]

Yall are just so sweet to eachother ❤

[@karensheart]

It’s so nice to see all of you! Feels like it’s been to long! Love and blessings!❤

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

LOL. It’s only been 2 weeks ❤️❤️❤️

[@karensheart]

@@HollisNancysHomestead Yes but we just enjoy all of you so much! We learn a lot!

[@idkkero999]

Where could I get those large round wire baskets you used during harvesting?

[@williamrhea3535]

Nancy you have to show how you cook the sweet potatoes in a pressure cooker, I would be really interested.

[@thewilliamseswonderfulworld]

Those sweet potatoes look so yummy! I may plant those next year.

[@SIAFU]

Great educational video. Thanks again, Hollis & Nancy.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

Our pleasure!

[@treasuresabound0062]

Bing Bing Livin’ the life!!

[@Nurtureddreams815]

That’s the color I love sweet potatoes to look like. That is so rich looking. That’s definitely when they’re sweet. Next year I plan to grow them for sure.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

So good

[@Homestead-20]

I am so thankful that I found your channel. I enjoy the Bible verses you add to your videos. Also, I am so very sorry about the loss of your son 😢, I too live with that pain every day. Thank you for sharing your videos on how to grow our own food. I just started small for the first time this year and already harvested some green tomatoes to fry. I am looking forward to next year, (Lord’s willing), to try growing potatoes. You are both a blessing.

[@kathymc234]

I'm sorry for your pain. It is great that you are growing some food. A skill that will always be valuable. Consider trying some herbal solution for your pain; wild lettuce, meadowsweet and more. I add meadowsweet to my herbal teas. Wishing you all the best.

[@janetchisolm-richard6225]

Thanks. I always learn from your videos.

[@janicemason-dorah2327]

Awesome harvest

[@sassyherbgardener7154]

Just lovely! Thank you.

[@scottmayfield8229]

Ya'll are making me hungry. I love your videos .

[@Florida-Kracker1975]

I love your fence.

[@CraftEccentricity]

Thanks so much for this video, and your meal looked delicious! My sweet potatoes need another month in the ground, but I can't wait!

[@CC-lv1ox]

You two are so adorable ❤❤. I love seeing how kind and gentle you are with one another and giving God the praise for HIS provisions. Amen. One night, because I also have a fur baby who loves sweet potato and yams. I heard from ALEXA that they need to be COOKED and NOT raw sweet potatoes because the tannins are toxic to dogs if the raw state.

[@monicasmith9215]

Hey , blessed 🙌 😇 🙏 you 2 i see your luv ❤️. Did you hear anything about corn 🌽 not being like it's not good on vitamin ?

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

Nancy here Lot of corn you buy is GMO and usually most have been roundup several time from my research. You might want to do some research yourself. Homegrown corns are taste great and good for you.

[@monicasmith9215]

2023 21 August thanks God bless you

[@emileebordelon4280]

Yall are my favorite! ❤ Zone 9a Louisiana. Watching yall helps me soooo much with my timing

[@sloanehodge6065]

Great information, I'll try this next April 2024!

[@tammym110]

I hope my sweet potatoes turn out as good as yours. This is my first time growing them. It was great to get a lot of Bing Bing time in the video. I’m not sure if this was taken before his close call but he looked great.

[@coloradodogsled]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! God bless you two!

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

Our pleasure!

[@terifrank7393]

Wow and what a wonderful fun video! I've learned and produced potaotes this way for our family. So happy to see you all happy and healthy! Hugs for all amd Bing Bing. I'm So Grateful for your videos! We are on our farm/homestead and working hard in the gardens and taking good.care.of our cows!

[@wandamckinney5883]

I just love y’all God Bless you Amen I’ll try this!!!

[@SherryTheSecretary]

I was surprised that so many potatoes were on the vines on top of the ground! My favorite videos aren't the ones when you go from seed, growing, harvest, caring, and cooking a recipe. Thank you! Blessings on you both.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

Glad you like them!

[@jlfoodforest]

I love the way you explain how to cure the sweet potatos ❤ thank you so much

[@atlantapage1153]

I am so grateful to you for the gratitude you demonstrate and the love you have for each other and your dog is so sweet too! God surely is with you both! Thank you for sharing!

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

You are so welcome

[@dianatrott5359]

Love your videos! I have learned a lot from you two this summer. Getting ready to harvest my sweet potatoes and potatoes this week. It's always a surprise to see what has grown.

[@margretkates1394]

Oh you guys are making me hungry!!!

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

210 Days, that's like picking up my snow shovel with my left hand to pass it to my right hand. lol That and finding anyplace that's 85 degrees in November umm, and humid? Nope. Mother Nature is doing a great job of testing my knowledge and patience as it is. A roller coaster of temps and rain. 1 day 96 degrees for a high, 42 that night for a low. Oh well, what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger/wiser. Still, this is the first time in my life that I'll be replanting/sowing our Green Beans. Can't give up! Won't! Nice Sweet Potato harvest my Friends TYFS

[@sambonnici4683]

PLANT THEM EARLY AND COVER THEM ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENINGS

[@moremeds]

Can't wait to harvest my sweet potatoes using your curing tips. Thank You!

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

❤️

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Thanks for the info, I have sweet potatoes growing here in Idaho in my hoop house, but the plastic blew off in a storm. I hope they do ok, I planted them in shallower beds thats those buckets. We will see how they do, I guess. Mmm, I love baked sweet potatoes with butter!

[@marksalyers1379]

I live in Central Oregon. I'm growing sweet potatoes for the first time. The growing season is fairly short here. I'm very anxious to see how they do. Thank you for the video.

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

Have you tried Yams? They seem to grow a little faster for me down here in zone 9A

[@marksalyers1379]

@@HollisNancysHomestead I'm in 5B. I read somewhere that that needed a more tropical climate.

[@marialittlefieldpradokurpu2061]

Blessings to you both!🙏😇 what a great harvest! My first year growing veggies thank you for your wonderful advice God willing I will have a better understanding of how to grow like you do🤣 next season. I just love your poochie 🐾 keeping you both in my prayers and your health is doing good! Armor of God on!😇🙏 Again thank you!!!🤗

[@brentlebo9763]

I guess I’m likely. All the ones I’ve have grown they all been sweet.

[@desireeanderson3470]

Thanks for sharing!

[@HollisNancysHomestead]

Our pleasure!

[@POSMhorsefarmer7]

Hollis, Nancy, & Benji- Hi! We live on the point farthest East in the Continental United States - on the Coast of Maine. Our tempts are much cooler than yours. We've had a little time, daily rain & started lookin' for Hollis' and Nancy's Homestead. My wife & I always enjoy watching God graciously bless ya'll. Just wanted to touch base. The Mrs said we have to go. Back in a while.

[@iine7926]

Thank you for the advice, my sweet potatoes gonna be ready for next month and I’m exciting.😊