How to Grow Sweet Potatoes in Fabric Pots & Containers: 5 Tips for a Great Garden Harvest!

I grew 1 plant in a 10 gallon fabric pot and 4 plants in a 17-20 gallon container. I go over the keys to getting a nice harvest. Linked below are videos on how to grow your own sweet potato slips.
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[@AlvinMcManus]

I let 4 slips go in a 15 gal fabric grow bag for 179days (Zone 9a) and harvested about 16lbs. I am currently curing them in a clear plastic tub over a seed heat mat at 85 degrees with a half-gallon jar of water for humidity. In 10 days I move them outside to the shed for the cool dry portion of the cure. Looks like sweet potatoes for Christmas. Thanks for your growing tips and soil building ideas. They are invaluable.

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[@ValhallaKnight2]

I live in an apartment, and this looks like something I can, do without having almost no space!

[@mizzyt.9064]

Thanks for the sweet potato harvest video. I was waiting for this because I have sweet potatoes planted in a 20 gallon fabric bag. My slips were taking to long so I found some at Lowe’s. I will be harvesting soon. I can’t wait!

[@o.o1163]

Thanks for sharing what you know, im going to be planting my slips tomorrow, in glad I watched this and appreciate everything you teach on u tube☺

[@conniesmith4108]

Thank you 😊 first time growing four sweet potatoes 🥔 in a 25 gallon pot and trellised the vines...appreciate your advice

[@manuelroca5289]

Oh yes! I am growing these sweet potatoes! First time ever. I live in southern Arizona where we hit 110 degrees! Perfect. I love sweet potatoes. In Perú (South America I was raised with them!)

[@naturedegree5671]

Thanks for showing sweet potato

[@DailyLifeandNature]

Wow your sweet potatoes 🍠 look good size when it harvesting, I will follow your instructions next growing , thanks for sharing

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@ARLITAGARDEN]

I love sweet potato I eat.the the leaves as salad.

[@johnoshiro8885]

Don't the leaves contain oxalic acid and need to be cooked well, otherwise your throat gets itchy?

[@monicalemmer5458]

ARLITA GARDEN was wondering if the leaves were edible and how?

[@ARLITAGARDEN]

@@johnoshiro8885 you have to cook just about 5-8 minutes and then you can Dry the leaves put ingredients...i hope soo soon I can show i can cook the sweet potato leaves i wait they grow 1st because i am new here in France in my country in Philippines we use to cook it...

[@ARLITAGARDEN]

@@monicalemmer5458 Hello Monica Yes it's Edible to eat the sweet Potatoes Leaves it's very Healthy we use to cook it in my country in Philippines actually i grow with sweet potatoes when I was kid's I use to find it in my Parents farm....As soon as they Grow I will post a video how I will cook it...thanks for Watching.

[@daisyj4035]

@@ARLITAGARDEN What do the leaves taste like? Are they like greens or chard or something as far as flavor?

[@olderpennsylvanian-op2368]

I already can't wait unti next spring!

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[@mariabastos889]

Nice ❤ sweet potato ! You know the leaves are very good too can use in soups, stews

[@JennySimon206]

Thanks for the info. I am juicing so any leaves I can juice is great.

[@tinykitchengarden5812]

That 3 is so huge great tips for sweet potatoes, my backyard is so small too. I learned something new thanksss...

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[@rosezingleman5007]

I followed all your instructions last year Gary, bought your book too. Had great results. Here for a refresher class! Thanks for all you do. You’re even better than Charles Dowding. I’m down the road in 7a East Tenn.

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[@nosaltiesandrooshere7488]

👍 Sehr gut und schön, danke!

[@sarah_farm]

Your video is a great reminder of the value of patience and perseverance. It takes a lot of time and effort to grow and harvest melons and oranges, but the end result is so worth it. And the fact that you're able to make a living by selling them at the market is even more impressive. Keep up the great work! And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Cheers and I agree.

[@freddieivory625]

Great tips, great harvest!! Will plant my slits tomorrow!! I grew my slits in 3 ways. One sweet potato was in a dark box and it grew slits. One sweet potato 🍠 I cut in half dusted the exposed ends with ash and burn them slightly in a potting mix. One I put in water with half the potato in water, half out. They all grew slits. Thank you for sharing.

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[@freddieivory625]

Nice harvest, great tips, thanks for sharing

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[@cynthiafisher9907]

Congratulations on the new book! I’d like to try sweet potatoes next year. I grew them one year, but didn’t get much.

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[@DatuinChannel]

Love it.

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[@cynthiacarr3294]

Tyfs❤😁 so informative 👍🏾

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Thanks!

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[@gmartlife]

Thanks for sharing this . I wanna try to plant sweet potatoes in a container

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[@lucyyoung77777]

AWESOME

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[@theblessedgardencontainer]

Finally the squarrels didn't eated all of them, very nice , I will dig mine maybe tomorrow zone 5.👍😁

[@susantelchik5986]

My slips did best putting the organic potato in my putting mix, than putting potato in water. 1st time trying to grow sweet potatoes. I am excited. I'm going to plant my slips this weekend. Thank you for your videos!

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[@thewildingslanding]

We just harvested in January. I'm starting slips tomorrow. Thankfully in Florida, we can essentially grow them year around.

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[@thewildingslanding]

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN I will definitely do that.

[@emmastace2793]

Just watching this as my partner came home with a sweet potato plant a couple of months ago to try. Not something I've ever considered growing here in the UK but we stuck it in a potato bag (reassured that we did the right thing there!) and kept our fingers crossed. It's doing well - we currently have some flowers (which are really pretty) but we have no idea when to harvest it! So thanks for the video!

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[@bernadettesullivan29]

Was it a successful harvest Emma ? 💁🏻

[@emmastace2793]

@@bernadettesullivan29 Yes it was! There may not have been loads or been very big but they tasted great. We have five growing this year. :-)

[@vanessalee0521]

I love sweet potato leaves in stir fry

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[@tarawalker7193]

I had some overgrown sweet potatoes on the counter this spring, so I decided to plant the whole things. First time growing some. I'm getting beautiful leaf growth, and it's still warm here in Central TX.. Can't wait to see if I got any more potatoes! Can't remember if I planted them in May or June, but based on your 100 day recommendation, I'll let them go to October and see what we get.

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[@lindathompson5464]

I planted a whole sweet potato and it was crazy. I got a 5 gallon bucket full

[@pa.fishpreacher6166]

NIce harvest Gary, I tried sweet potatoes this yr. in pots but they did not do well. But will try them again next yr. Don't think I watered enough

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[@Sullivanserves]

The soil you’re digging through looks really compact

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[@franky013]

Thank you for all your content Gary, and t is really helpful. What does the watering schedule look like for sweet potatoes? I know you say to water with a water soluble fertilizer every 2-3 weeks, but any watering between fertilizing?

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It varies as the days get hotter and on the size of the plants. At height of size and heat 3 or 4 times a week. Otherwise 2-3 times a week. less when first dropped. Please Ring the Bell (next to subscribe) to get immediate real-time video notifications & Please check out The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for all your gardening needs: www.therustedgarden.com

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I love your voice reminds me of Vincent price LOL

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[@shorty8256]

Great video, so excited and motivated to grow sweet potatoes in containers or grow bags I really appreciate the encouragement...is there any particular granular fertilizer you recommend? All the best Long Island NY Zone 7a!

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Any type is fine that represents NP and K but if you can find something with lower nitrogen and higher Phosphorous and Potassium that is best. Mixing a handful of bone meal in helps too. I will be going over specific mixes of ferts for containers over the next year. Get your Fall Garden Seeds & Spring Seed Starting Supplies at... Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com

[@charlesroberts6490]

I got some free plastic lattice sheets . Is that good for the vines

[@eriklane4808]

Thanks, Gary! I think I’ll try them next year. Do they need to be cured before storage?

[@hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83]

YES, sweet potatoes have to be dried a bit, there is a best temperature and humidity that brings out the best tastes, you can eat them without curing them but I have been told they are not SWEET...

[@itsgardeningtime]

Great video? Any special tips to clean the sweet potatoes before baking?

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[@veenavenkatraman463]

This is so informative thank you Gary! Do you think the trenching/backfilling method you used with your potatoes before would work here? I.e. - plant the slips near the bottom of a deep container/in a trench, and keep covering the stem as it grows? Do you think that might give a higher yield, like how it did with your potatoes?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

You don't need to back fill. It wouldn't add but the trailing vines do root in places and often grow sweet potatoes. Check out our new Fall Gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com

[@KimmysKitchenandGarden]

I'd love to grow sweet potatoes but I think it's too cold here in the north east of the UK. Great video and the garden looks amazing :)

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Thanks so much. The leaves are edible too. Might be good for that

[@KimmysKitchenandGarden]

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN oh that's good I didn't know that

[@anneparisi1828]

So I’ve found your channel, have had 2 organic sweet potatoes in water in front of the window for the last 2 1/2 months- I change the water every 3 to 4 weeks and now I’m going to get rid of the potatoes. Sweet potatoes look bad so and I’ve threw them away. I’ve got more organic sweet potatoes so this time I’m gonna try and the place the sweet potato in a container and see if I’m not able to grow the slips this way. I’ve enjoyed your channel. So here’s hoping for luck, Lol. Thanks

[@RedStorm.]

This year I planted potatoes in three places. Two raised beds, and some fabric pots. The fabric pots won hands down. Got lots of clean big, potatoes.

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[@atroy1983]

What size pot did you use?

[@CarolineLeinster]

Hi, thanks for the reveal vid. In teh UK many growers don’t use peat anymore as it is not renewable. Does coir work as well?

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[@Ladyscharm]

I'm growing in containers. Vines are going WILD😳 Don't know if I should trim or not. First time grower. Also, theres a HUGE stalk that's growing and seems like its flowing. Is that good? No video talks about that

[@Angela152half]

I’m going to grow sweet potatoes and regular potatoes in fabric pots next year. I have 10 gallon already and have 15 & 20 gallon in my Amazon cart.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Are may not be cheaper but we do have fabric pots at our shop. 10 gallon worked well as you saw and I will be fertilizing it differently next year. More vids to come. Get your Fall Garden Seeds & Spring Seed Starting Supplies at... Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com

[@Bryan-or2wf]

Excellent video Gary! Do you know if it is possible to save seeds from a flowering sweet potato? I had quite a few this year but am unsure if they will grow true and if the seed would grow potatoes that are safe? I've searched and searched but cannot find an answer. Thanks Bryan

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[@lalaluz776]

Does anyone know if I can repot sweet potatoes? I potted 3 slips in a 10g root pouch in April and am thinking that was to small and want to put them in a bigger container would this ruin the harvest? Or damage the crop?

[@haraldsorafumo6943]

How many years can you get out of using the grow bags

[@buttercreamexpressions6019]

Hi Gary! At the beginning of July I found a store bought sweet potato starting to grow on my shelf. I decided to give it a shot and put it in water. The slips grew quickly and they were about 8-9 inches when I planted them in a 3ft grow bag. I planted 4 slips. They had been thriving until about 2 weeks ago. Some of the leaves turned yellow and fell off. Should I try to save them or no point since they were planted so late?

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[@wendysgarden4283]

Just get them out before it freezes. The potatoes won't store long if the vines freeze, my gardening sources tell me. But if you can leave them in for another week or so, surely you'll have potatoes to harvest. good luck! : )

[@carolejackson8357]

Good to know that the roots grow through the pots on a solid surface. The information I'm trying to find that nobody seems to be providing is how to keep adding potting mix to the pots. I understand that it's about 4 in of potting mix at first. Then the vines grow and you keep filling it in. Do you have to clip off the leaves or just fill in potting Nick's around the vines with the leaves still intact? One person mentioned that if we harvest the leaves that, that will decrease the harvest. I don't know if that was in regards to the vine in general because it was in the context of discussing the leaves being edible.

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[@jeanneleongmitchell1375]

Hi Gary - I'm trying to grow the Okinawa & Kotobuki purple sweet potato. I received the slips today but the biggest fabric pot I have is a 7 gal potato pot, I have some 5 gal ones. Would the 5 gal work? and how many slips should I put in the 7 gal & 5 gal pots? Thanks!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

So that is kind of small. 1 or 2 slips is plenty. I do sell 20 and 100 gallons at my shop. They are pretty fairly priced. That is what I will be growing in. With 5 and 7 gallons I would do many of them. You will get sweet potatoes for sure. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for seeds, seed starting supplies, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com & Please Ring the Bell (next to subscribe) to get immediate real-time video notifications of new videos. I have over 1250 garden videos you can search and find the answer you need. Thanks

[@crwood439]

I never grew sweet potatoes or Irish potatoes before. I tried growing sweet potatoes last year. The slips were labeled sweet potatoes, but turned out to be red skinned Irish potatoes 🤣. Trying again this year. I grow everything that isn’t in my two small raised beds in Root Pouches. They are fantastic for growing healthy plants. I ordered Vardaman sweet potatoes for their bush-like habit. What variety do you grow?

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[@cindybrandt]

Great video.. I've been successfully growing sweet potatoes in large containers for both greens and potatoes for a few years. So successful that I'm desperately searching for a better system to keep the vines off the ground. Could you please tell me what that wire "ladder" from home depot is called. It may be on your receipt. I can't go into the store so I have searched online and even had someone look for it in the store who was told to find out what it was called. I'm also wondering if you have it bent over at the top or just used two pieces to make a sort of teepee out of it.

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[@titanart6225]

Gary, you said you fill the containers 1/2 way and then plant slips, do you “hill them up” as they start to vine with more soil until container is filled?

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Nowadays. I fill them to the top. Its just easier. Plus support The Rusted Garden by subscribing and using my Amazon Store Link when shopping for anything on Amazon www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden. As an Amazon Associate I earn from any qualified purchases, not just items I link. You can also find items I use or discuss in videos, by checking out my Amazon Storefront for fertilizer, pest management, shade cloth, seed starting supplies, books and more! Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop (My Shop) for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise, and more at www.therustedgarden.com Thanks & Cheers!

[@ainesamothyug9347]

Can you grow sweet potatoes with the whole potatoes with roots and some slips in containers or do you have to cut slips and let them root before planting! Thank you

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@acorn1744]

Gary Great info. I think you are putting way too much effort and energy into Japanese Potato. I started from Sweet Potato, make my planting soil as your suggested and buried half potato, waited 6 weeks nothing happened. I almost gave up and dig out potato and threw it away in my Compost bin (no kidding) 2 or 3 weeks later I got vines coming out potatoes from compost basket. I skiped growing vines into water jar. I guess they don't like too much love!

[@murzua5]

Did you use drip irrigation on the grow bag?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Nope. All my stuff is by hand. But I may use drip next year.

[@VincentDzinh]

Do you clip the tips of the vine when they are bout 3-4 weeks old like some other youtubers advice? You also mentioned water every 2-3 weeks or water the plants every days for 2-3 weeks when they are young?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

If is said every 2 or 3 weeks that is wrong. 2 or 3 times a week. Less water when they are small, almost daily toward the end in full hot summer days. I dont clip them. Thanks & Please help support The Rusted Garden and the creation of more garden videos... The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ Companies I am Affiliated With... Bentley Seed Company bentleyseeds.com GreenStalk Garden Vertical Towers: lddy.no/4eal Vegega Metal Raised Beds:www.vegega.com/?ref=le64f3gm30 AgroThrive Water-Soluble Fertilizer: bit.ly/3qx7rot The Rusted Garden 'Scan & Grow' Seed Collection www.therustedgarden.com/search?type=product&q=qr Just scan the QR code and watch a planting video: Follow me on Instagram instagram.com/therustedgarden/ Join The Rusted Garden Homestead FB Group facebook.com/groups/Therustedgardenhomestead Follow me on TikTok www.tiktok.com/@therustedgarden My Books The Modern Homestead Garden: amzn.to/43iXbyx Growing and Edible Landscape: amzn.to/3NgMUxj Visit My Amazon Store Front I earn from any eligible purchases you make. www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden Become an affiliate of The Rusted Garden and Earn 15% on sales. Sign up here: the-rusted-garden.goaffpro.com/create-account

[@aperson1181]

how often to water when these are growing in a field? do you sell slips?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

I dont sell slips. I usually just grow some. Watering varies as here in MD we get a lot of rain. You dont want to water them regularly and quite often when late summer comes. www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More.

[@louisepro7108]

Question: I just started to harvest my sweet potatoes. What is the best way to cure my sweet potatoes here in New England? Can’t possibly have 85 degree temps/humidity in October.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

So I only leave mine out a few days on the soil and then sit them on my counter indoors for a week or so. Check out our new Fall Gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com

[@LauraG313]

@gary pilarchik (the rusted gardener) Curious what is the npk of your water solvable fertilizer?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@deirdreberger1363]

Sweet potatoes are a cover crop in Florida. It is not easy to find the vines online and to arrive in good condition. How exactly do you “start” it from a sweet potato. It is something I want to do before next summer.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@a.j.infowars7582]

Can you use raised bed soil? Or is it better to use potting soil?

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[@sherrywhitman9820]

Love your videos! Do the roots of the sweet potatoes come through the bottom of the fabric bsgs on their own , or do you drill holes in them?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Not really. In a smaller pot the might make it down there. I mostly plant in the 100 gallons fabric pots I sell nowadays. Please subscribe as it really helps me & please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise, and more at www.therustedgarden.com As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualified purchases. Check out my Amazon Storefront for garden lights, seed starting supplies, fertilizer, pest management, books and more! www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.

[@johnoshiro8885]

What about curing the potatoes to sweeten the starch into sugars?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@johnoshiro8885]

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN I am told that you must cure them in a warm, humid environment for two weeks, otherwise, they are not as sweet as they should be. Also, I have been told to not water the container for 2 weeks prior to harvest and to never wash the potatoes after extracting them from the medium. I have Okinawan sweet potatoes planted from slips from Baker Creek. I plant to cure them like pumpkins and store them in my pantry for the winter.

[@crazysquirrel9425]

What about using 7 gal air pruning pots? What if you plant in only compost? Edit: those pots I refer to are plastic and resemble huge pineapples.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

That should work. Make sure its is fully composted compost. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualified purchases. Check out my Amazon Storefront for garden lights, seed starting supplies, fertilizer, pest management, books and more! www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden

[@deangelawells9416]

Can the fabric pots be on a porch or is it better to be on the ground?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@RedStorm.]

Slow down guy, makin me nervous…lol. Good job btw.

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[@jessicanewberry5404]

How do we know when we should start digging rule of thumb?? 😊

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[@mskj1719]

Does anyone know if we can make more potatoes from the vines? 🤔

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[@ucheanagor5720]

Please how often do you water it?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@purplethumb7887]

You could replant the vines you pulled out for more potatoes.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

I dont know. I but you could root them in water and get them going again. Plus support The Rusted Garden by subscribing and using my Amazon Store Link when shopping for anything on Amazon www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden. As an Amazon Associate I earn from any qualified purchases, not just items I link. You can also find items I use or discuss in videos, by checking out my Amazon Storefront for fertilizer, pest management, shade cloth, seed starting supplies, books and more! Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop (My Shop) for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise, and more at www.therustedgarden.com Thanks & Cheers!

[@purplethumb7887]

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN "I but you could root them in water and get them going again." -- That's what I meant. They will still root if you just stick them into the soil/ground as long as you keep the soil consistently moist.

[@acorn1744]

Other info which I found for year to year. You don't need to start every year from sweet potato to vine and then planting that vine. Just dig out potato like now for this year and plant some of those vines back into soil, they will be ready like in 6 or 7 months (3 months winter and 4 months post winter). I doing this now and will be able to tell next year if this works. Other thing is for those plant sweet potato in soil or in ground. Let these vine stay on ground. They sprout then some of them plant them selves back into soil. Don't dig out whole plant, those very small potatoes which you dig out are starting material for new crop for next year. In ground planting is very low effort and high yield. I guess only thing you need is some water and fertilizer.

[@kathypaaaina3953]

Aloha it burlap fabric

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[@munirahmounique1248]

Hi, i want to transfer my sweet potato plants that i have grown for about one month in a bucket, to a bigger container. Because i put 4 plants in the bucket 😅 so i thought they might need more space to grow. By when can i start to transplant them? Is now a good time? Or shall i just leave it in the bucket 🪣 ? It looks like the 10 gallon grow bag that you used in the video. Hope you or anyone could help me, it's my first try 😊. Thank you

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@munirahmounique1248]

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN oh thank you 😊 i shall do that soon.

[@greyhnd001]

Can you run the vine through soil and have it take root and start a new plant?

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[@ekfish60]

Did you have to cure these?

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I didnt only because we ate them quickly. They werent going to be stored for a period. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop at www.therustedgarden.com for seeds, starting supplies, neem oil, peppermint oil, fabric pots and more & Please Ring the Bell (next to subscribe) to get immediate real-time video notifications of new videos. Thanks

[@grandmas5934]

Can you help me to understand. This spring I bought a sweet potatoes vine plant with my other annuals plants. I saw them on different videos and I liked how nice they look with other annual. I planted my with cannas in pots and they look nice draping down the front of the pot. Today I took my cannas out the pot to store for next spring and to my surprise the sweet potatoes vine came up with them and they had small sweet potatoes in the pot. The sweet potatoes vine, I thought was just a plant with that name, not a sweet potatoes plant for growing sweet potatoes. I'm so confused, why would people put these vine in with annual if they grew sweet potatoes.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

So it is related and I my understanding is it grows the same way but you dont really get large tubers. Basically the SPV makes tubers too but not large scale. Now if what you go are pretty larger... not sure what is going on. Get your Fall Garden Seeds & Spring Seed Starting Supplies at... Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com

[@barbaraperry2796]

Thanks. How many slips can I put in a 18 gallon container?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

So I tend to over plant. 3 or 4 is probably prudent. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for seeds, seed starting supplies, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com & Please Ring the Bell (next to subscribe) to get immediate real-time video notifications of new videos. I have over 1250 garden videos you can search and find the answer you need. Thanks

[@barbaraperry2796]

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN Thank you.

[@jtharp9265]

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[@chinatownboy7482]

6:26 stabbing the sweet potato with the fork is okay?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

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[@gardeningtipswithvicky]

20 gallons container is exaggerated.The biggest I have only 5 gallon container

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[@lostbooks2918]

Just don't eat regular potato leaves kids

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[@doloresknerr8461]

Don't like political ads. Will no longer watch.

[@gritty1236]

Wow, Gary doesn't choose what ads are played on his videos, KZbin does.🙄

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

LOL thats fine but you are just hurting me and not impacting the people that make or promote the ads in anyway FYI, as I dont place the ads or approve them. It is YT. But do what works for you.

[@wendysgarden4283]

at this time of year, there's nothing youtubers can do about the type of ads that come on. Why not stay away from all social media until December, and then you won't have to be bothered by such things. I don't like the amount of non-recyclable political ads that come to my house, but I'm not going to shoot the mailman. lol. He can't help it!