How to Grow Potatoes in 5 Gallon Buckets🥔🥔 | A Quick and Easy Planting Guide

[@Ozzie3356]

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[@TowardGarden]

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[@TowardGarden]

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[@TowardGarden]

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[@gardenerred4666]

New subbie here! Starting a vegetable garden this year and glad to have found your channel. This is great content!

[@TowardGarden]

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[@phyfoster-Auntie_]

I grow up on a farm now I am going to container gardening. Thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TowardGarden]

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[@mrcharrington1]

Thanks. Great video. I'm from S.C. I grew some spuds last year in straw. I had a pretty good harvest. This year I'm experimenting with straw in 5 gal buckets.

[@TowardGarden]

Very interesting. Didn't know you could grow them in straw but what a great idea. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@valoriegriego5212]

Nice looking potatoes!👍Potatoes are fun to grow...easy too.🙂

[@TowardGarden]

Yes indeed! Thank you so much for your comment!

[@cacoori]

Defenetly going to try it.

[@TowardGarden]

Sounds great. Thank you for visiting!

[@alengurl5162]

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[@arulnambi1283]

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[@trishferrer8209]

Thank you for this complete video from start to finish!

[@TowardGarden]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for your comment!

[@Soul_Education]

Thanks for sharing❤️

[@TowardGarden]

My pleasure. Thank you so much for your comment😊💚

[@BekahatHome]

Great video thank you for sharing!

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you like it. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@mellysa134]

I wonder if I could grow beets and carrots like this?

[@TowardGarden]

These buckets are not too wide to get many crops but sure you can. Thank you very much for the comment!

[@handheldplay8895]

Awesome videos. Keep up the great work. Do you mind me asking, what Fertilizer do you use for all of your vegetables and fruits? Also, do you mind including it in your videos please?

[@TowardGarden]

I use different fertilizers for different plants, but for this one I used 3-4-4 organic vegetable fertilizer. I will try to include this information in my videos. Thank you so much for your feedback and inspiring comment!

[@handheldplay8895]

Thank you so much for your response and information 😊

[@teresaorourke3083]

Thank you

[@TowardGarden]

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[@pidpit4397]

Subscribing. Love your videos.

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@excapeplan1282]

Thank you friend! What fertilizer would you recommend for potatoes? Thank you for the informative video.

[@TowardGarden]

I use 3-4-4 organic fertilizer (Garden-tone). Any fertilizer either balanced NPK such as 5-5-5, or high in PK like 5-10-10 would work. Avoid high nitrogen fertilizers. I hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!

[@worldcooking]

Interesting!

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you think so! Thank you very much!

[@yourgirldanica1992]

Hello. How are you?...Thanks for another awesome Video. You can grow potatoes in any kind of weather?

[@TowardGarden]

Hello there! The ideal soil temperature range for planting potatoes is 45-50 F (7-10 C). After planting, the ideal temperatures for growth are 65-80 F (18-26 C) during the day and 55-65 (12-18 C) F at night. I hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!

[@LeviAllen]

Great video.

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@tutaphafanjumpa1429]

Beautiful ♥️

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you! 😊

[@sambrown6975]

How high should I let the green grow before I put more soil on it? And how much do I leave above the dirt

[@TowardGarden]

You can start when plants have 3-4 sets of leaves, usually about 4 in tall. Cover about half of the leaves (2"). Hope this helps and happy growing.

[@katrinagarland5219]

Please add a notation as to what KIND of fertilizer you are recommending at each feeding. Thanks! Love your channel.

[@TowardGarden]

Great point. I am trying to add these detail in my videos more. For the potatoes, my preferred fertilizer is Gardentone 3-4-4 fertilizer. When in doubt, any tomato fertilizer available will work too. Thank you very much for your comment!

[@saintmichael3879]

@@TowardGarden I've failed in the past because I used nitrogen dominant fertilizer and got big green foliage and tiny marble size potatoes. As Katrina Garland says the "KIND of fertilizer" is an important note to add. That said, thank you for the great video.

[@claytonatkinson865]

Is there a reason for not waiting until the leaves care wilted down? I always heard you know they are ready when the plant dies

[@TowardGarden]

I guess I could wait a little longer to harvest but I just rushed it to show the process. Great point, thank you very much for your comment!

[@cuddlebuddy88mc]

Neat.

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you!

[@missxenascott]

Can you reuse the soil to plant more potatoes once one lot is harvested?

[@TowardGarden]

I always try to reuse my potting soil. Once you harvest your vegetable (potatoes too), remove old roots from the soil and add fresh compost (composted manure, garden compost,...) and general purpose organic fertilizer and you have a new potting soil. A ratio of 1/3 to 1/2 fresh compost to the mix will work. Thanks for visiting!

[@Chandrika-22]

So how any weeks did this take altogether? Did you drill holes in the buckets? Thanks!

[@TowardGarden]

It took about 13 weeks. And yes, drilling holes is required for drainage. Thank you for visiting!

[@Chandrika-22]

@@TowardGarden Thanks! 👌

[@saintmichael3879]

Great video, thank you. One note: Hilling Determinant potatoes does no good. They have a specific root zone they stay in. It's important for people to know what kind of potatoes they have. Determinant or Indeterminate.

[@TowardGarden]

It is just simpler for me to hill up no matter the variety, but thank you for sharing and for your comment!

[@Beautybysabrina]

When should you eat the foliage? Heard its delicious

[@TowardGarden]

No idea, I haven't tried potato foliage, but interesting to know. Thanks for visiting.

[@BumptiousRumptious]

Can you do a video about apples? And do you germinate your seeds?

[@TowardGarden]

If you mean germinate potato seeds, I just plant them in the soil. Other plants, yes I start my plants from seeds.

[@BumptiousRumptious]

@@TowardGarden I mean like do you germinate seed regularly? Edit: answer with a simple answer. And what do you mean by starting the plants from the seeds.

[@TowardGarden]

I am not sure I understand you question. Yes, I usually germinate my seeds. All steps including seed germination are shown in my videos

[@1ugh1]

Not bad. Yield is fine for 3 seed tators. I would suggest that you could do it cheaper by using just regular soil and compost and fertilize it organically

[@TowardGarden]

Noted. Thank you for your feedback!

[@tirzahnmusaba8766]

What fertilizer are you using for the potatoes

[@TowardGarden]

For potatoes, my preferred fertilizer is Garden-tone 3-4-4 fertilizer. Also, any tomato fertilizer available will work too. Here are few options on my amazon page: amzn.to/3YiqG40 . Thank you very much for your comment!

[@gosiak7291]

Hi do you think if I get flexi tub and drill holes at the bottom it should work? And what Kind of potatos did you use? Well done!

[@TowardGarden]

Yes, flexi tub with added drainage holes works too. I usually use "white superior" or "red, white , blue blend". You can check this video for details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onbPm2uqrp6fe68 . Thank you very much for your comment!

[@gosiak7291]

@@TowardGarden amazing Thats so helpful. I saw you mixed garden soil with peat. Do you think I can use my 100% peat compost mixed with fertiliser and pertile or I have to use soil with it as well? I don’t have any ready soil I could use, If I have to mix it do you have any recommendations what can I buy? I was thinking of any “top soil” I can get in B&Q etc. or should I get potting soil? Or only compost will work? Sorry about questions I am very very new to my allotment x

[@TowardGarden]

@gosiak7291 if you don't have compost, bagged organic garden soil or bagged soil amend works great. I have a other video with the details kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpXMap6teqaSjpIsi=Q8XMC1W_7JyG7LLM . Thank you.

[@YY-jv4uu]

Do you just use a potato to start with? Like a potato that’s already started sprouting?

[@TowardGarden]

I usually use potato from garden centers, and not potatoes bought from grocery stores. And yes, normally they are showing signs of sprouting at the time of planting. Thanks for visiting!

[@JipseeGirl]

I grew potatoes once and they turned out to be soggy little things..no good. Maybe watering issue? How often would you water in these 5 gal buckets?

[@TowardGarden]

Soggy potatoes are probably due to overwatering or lack of drainage. Make sure the container or bucket has multiple holes for drainage and do not overwater the plants. I usually water every other day but it depends on the weather. You want to keep soil moist but not soggy. I hope this helps and thank you for visiting.

[@coryr6359]

Is that a good harvest? seems kinda small no? im literally have no idea hah.. im just wondering

[@TowardGarden]

It can be more or less considering you grow these in a 5 gallon bucket. But you won't get loads of potatoes as you would growing in the ground or large containers. Thanks for visiting.

[@coryr6359]

@@TowardGarden Thank you!

[@FATMA_1974]

Elinize saglık

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you!😊

[@orange25211]

After the harvest, will you reuse the soil? Will it has same nutrition?

[@TowardGarden]

Yes, I reuse the potting soil after harvest. Check my video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ3QkqWip9yZhqs on how to reuse the potting soil quick and easy and save money. Thank you for visiting!

[@heatherhoye1054]

Can I fertilize the potatoes after I heal them up

[@heatherhoye1054]

Hill*

[@TowardGarden]

Absolutely. When adding the fertilizer, just mix it into the added soil. You can also use liquid fertilizers (any tomato water soluble is ok) for a quicker effect. Happy growing and thank you for visiting.

[@moonbladem]

Do I have to buy seed potatoes or will supermarket potatoes do?

[@TowardGarden]

Technically you can grow potatoes from store bought potatoes, but I recommend to start from seed potatoes. Store bought potatoes usually are treated for a longer shelf life, and may introduce fungal disease into your garden soil. If you decided to grow from store bought, at least choose organic ones. I hope this helps and thank you for visiting!

[@moonbladem]

@@TowardGarden Thanks for the tip! Appreciate it! :)

[@hoodninja1611]

I'm trying potato for the 1st time this season, but that looks like a lot of time for little pay off

[@TowardGarden]

Well, you usually won't get huge harvest by home gardening. Thanks for visiting and good luck.

[@DeniM-cv2ro]

is the soil reusable?

[@TowardGarden]

Yes, you can definitely reuse the soil. Check my video here on how to make old soul reusable kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ3QkqWip9yZhqssi=2ZDvAAqMGH5L6YTs . Thanks for visiting.

[@JakeTheCatGamer]

1:39 Can someone explain why this is needed, becoz I am confused

[@TowardGarden]

Beside helping plant to grow more tubers, it mainly prevents green potatoes by keeping the tubers out of sunlight.

[@CookingWithChaela]

How often to water ?

[@TowardGarden]

Watering depends on the weather. You want to keep the soil moist but not soggy, and definitely not to let dry out. I water my plants in plastic pots every other day. In hot summer days, I water daily. Hope this helps and thank you for visiting.

[@CookingWithChaela]

@ thank you sm 🥰🥰 I’m new to this 😮‍💨

[@TowardGarden]

Welcome aboard and happy gardening😊

[@farmerdude3578]

The money you have in two buckets and the potting mix. Could have bought a ten pound bag.

[@TowardGarden]

I guess you've never done gardening. It is not about money, it about the joy and the pleasure. If you want to save money, go do farming. Nice try.

[@marylynnmcdaniel7415]

Not a very large yield. I suppose you would have to have 20 buckets for a large yield.

[@TowardGarden]

Or you should have a farm. But still it is worth trying. very fun and rewarding!

[@blue206]

Try a trash can of you want more. Potatoes grow with the root base and down. So generally the more space the more you yield. Happy tending friend 🧡

[@НатальяМиголатьева-н2ь]

Состав что входит в удобрения

[@TowardGarden]

I used 3-4-4 NPK organic fertilizer. Any fertilizer either balanced NPK such as 5-5-5, or high in PK like 5-10-10 would work. Avoid high nitrogen fertilizers. Thanks for visiting.