How To Grow Tons Of Sweet Potatoes In A 5-Gallon Bucket?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

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I have a hat like that.

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[@desertgardener777]

You should've gone to an Asian supermarket, they usually have okinawan sweet potatoes there and sometimes they have the molokai sweet potatoes too. Lol

[@glendaolsen9158]

​@@desertgardener777do they have a different taste or texture?

[@elizabethfields6346]

Exactly what made me subscribe. He likes cheap low effort growing and I'm all for that. I'm glad I came across this video today

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"Why? Because I'm cheap and I like making money." You're my hero 😊

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Hey yeah! Too many folks overlook that part! My other YT channel is all about making money and financial independence.

[@carolleota8922]

Absolutely love this video.

[@julitadaguyen6266]

I did planted sweet potato last yr. During winter I put them indoor but the root rice aphids came in too with them or with other plants from outside and keep.sprsying them with all kinds of spray neem oil with soap water solution, but doesn't work. Their population decrease but I still see them around... I tried amonia bleach also 3 % hydrogen peroxide. Their population become lesser and lesser. I hope sooner or.later they are gone. Can't wait for the summer to bring them.out to remove the flying aphids gin the house. They attacked all my plant, kalamansi, snake plants they live inside the soil.., oregano... my sweet potato died too due to rice root aphids..

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I think here he encapsulates his audience quite well. None of us want to pay any more for anything than we need to, and if there's a cheat code we'll pounce on it.

[@markb8944]

You can plant extra sweet potatoes next to the chicken coop. The chickens fertilize the sweet potatoes, and you can feed the greens to the chickens as they grow. Then at the end of the year you harvest the sweet potatoes and the chicken meat.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

That's such a great idea!

[@lpmoron6258]

Wonderful idea! I planted some in the garden which is so poor nothing grew. The ones that were next to the chicken pen had potatoes under them!

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1st time watching...interesting so I'll check a couple more out.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

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@@hillbilly-homestead tips on a fall garden for us Canucks cause its freezing out in October eh!

[@hillbilly-homestead]

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[@catulopsae]

I like your style. Easy and convenient! I am just growing sweet potatoes. Thank you

[@hillbilly-homestead]

You're welcome! Let me know if there's other things you'd want me to try out and I can try and make a video around it.

[@bklynrizz714]

When you called yourself cheap I said this is my kind of guy. I too, am cheaper than a free lunch. Great video.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

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[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks Sam! More to come fore sure!

[@markregan7639]

I'm curious why you removed the leaves from the slip when you planted it

[@hillbilly-homestead]

I think it's so I didn't want it to rot in the ground and cause the plant to die while it's so young, but I've never tried just planting both kinds and seeing what happens.

[@labucisto7892]

Why can't anybody make videos this good, succinct, and entertaining? Bravo brother.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks so much! I am gad I didn't disappoint!

[@rosemariejoy4578]

Right now I have a bucket garden of toms......successful...strawberries is one

[@rosemariejoy4578]

Strawberries are growing in the kiddie pool...lol don't 4get the holes on the bottom... Sadly,pumpkins were eaten by bugs..it's totally different growing here in MO. than it was in Cali....

[@hillbilly-homestead]

That's awesome! Glad to hear things going well with the strawberries! Sorry to hear about the Pumpkins!

[@lindacannon2239]

Exactly what I needed! I can’t wait to do this! I love the ones they are purple BOTH inside and out. They are hard to find AND expensive!

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Yes! I forget what those are called. I'd like to plant all of them!

[@lydiahubbell6278]

And you can sell the slips!

[@Erica-yr3gf]

I bought the purple sweet potatoes at ‘Food 4 less’ for a few $. Thank you for the wonderful video. ❤❤❤ very informative.🌺🌻🌎🙏🏻💓🌿

[@davidran9317]

What a nice place you have my friend☺️ I am a former iranian and also a former muslim been baptized for 34 years half my life to Christ you as a Christian and since Statless too a man with no country! I like your place and the way you planting those potato's. , I like potato's and staring tomorrow I start to see if can have tons of Potato's ☺️☺️☺️ have a blessed day and night. Stay Safe🙏 P.s. Moving my comment after while! A thumb up from me👍 here where I am in this country of south east asia the sweet potatos are cheapest to buy and very healthy to eat☺️🙏

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Glad you're enjoying the channel! Good luck with your grow!

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

I did the same thing for both Okinawa and Murasaki sweet potatoes. I went to the Asian market closest to me, bought a few of each and now I've got tons of slips that are already 8 inches long and I've got another month and 10 days to go before putting them in the ground!

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Let me know how it goes! That's so exciting! This year I found a Japanese purple as well. It's purple on the outside, and bright orange on the inside.

[@naomiburn8386]

I would put a layer of gravel or sand in the bucket first but love everything else about this

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Great idea! I may have to try that!

[@evelyny7037]

Would it be okay to use some straw/hay on the bottom too?

[@prettybrwneyez7757]

Yeah I do leaves or mulch at the bottom to save some soil

[@lildebdoll60]

Thank You for showing me the answer to my question... I rooted a sweet potato and put it in a pot outside it's got a really long vine now. But i guess I've got to cut a part off at the node and root then replant? Not so sure. But I know now so in the morning I'll go out and check for a.potatoe...

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Yep! Any part of the vine has the ability to become another plant. You can snip a section with leaves, then place it in water. It'll start to sprout and look like what I have at the beginning of this video!

[@lildebdoll60]

@@hillbilly-homestead ok,. So it doesn't matter if the cut is above or below the node? Thank You Sir....I enjoyed the video and the surroundings. Loved the doggies....Where do you live?

[@fifeohfarmingnstuff4416]

I live in Memphis n go to the Asian Sto n buy my Sweet Taters to make my slips. I got a mixture of White, Purple n Regular Sweet Taters Growing.....

[@hillbilly-homestead]

That's exciting! I hope you post about the progress!!

[@joanmaciel416]

I planted a few sweet potatoes, and tons of slips on vines..now thst its sept..I'm goingvto put in buckets and sprout the slips..try to grow inside once it gets too cold.. how long before potatos??

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Howdy Joan! Great job! They will start to turn brown and die off and turn yellow. Normally its like 90-120 days.

[@brandonsinn4333]

This dude has a (inside) backyard... or inside pool/backyard..... nice...

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks!

[@lawrencefox563]

Had luck with slip growing from potato but cuttings never prospered so I just planted the potatoes.havent been home for few months to see results .ps like lamp shade hat well ventilated shade.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

It's a super awesome hat for sure! The most efficient for any work outside. I take the cuttings, and put them back into the water to root again. I haven't had any issues yet unless I don't change the water and they start to rot.

[@janbrewington7771]

Thank you. Didn't know could grow in bucket. Like your hat and fur babies.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks! Yeah, they do good, your prop should vary depending on variations in species, rain and what not. It's better to use a 25gal pot, but 5gal pots are more relatable to people.

[@cmaggie5748]

yes regular potatoes can be grown the sane way. be sure you have drain holes in any bucket or you'll have a swamp bucket w rotten potatoes

[@glendawood2024]

Would sweet potatoes grow in a 2-gallon bucket? Just wondering if that's enough room for them. Great video, by the way. I'm inspired.

[@mogamatwilliams6814]

Hi there Your way of explaining, is simply, AWESOME ... you added great value to my food gardening ideas ... THANKS "Keep.it.green, Grow.food"

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it! I hope I earned your subscription!

[@curleyandbean]

Great video- well done! I'm trying sweet potatoes this year- just about to plant my slips. Love the happy dog rolling around in the grass too!

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thank you so much for checking the video out! Good luck with the sweet potatoes this year! I just put mine down into the ground this year, looks like the deer got to them. But I do have backup slips which is nice!

[@kokapeli]

I love how from one fruit or potato you can produce a ton of food! So cool! Great video!

[@hillbilly-homestead]

They're awesome for sure!!! And don't forget you can eat the leaves the whole year like spinach before you harvest!

[@jjlepepe5875]

@@hillbilly-homestead Sure you can eat the leaves but at the expense of what is growing underground. Not something you want to do all of the time.

[@arielmcdaniel-o7t]

Just came across this video and was wondering if a trellis is needed to grow sweet potatoes when growing in a 5 gallon bucket?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

I will let mine sprawl out because I have the space, but you can trellis them no problem. It may make it more difficult to move if you need to.

[@learning2no]

Here in the PNW we have weeks of rain at a time, what are the temperatures do I need to grow sweet potatoes? Can I grow them in a greenhouse?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Hey! Fantastic question. Sweet potatoes are definitely a tropical plant so they tolerate absolutely 0 cold weather that would produce a freeze. If you can control your temperatures above freezing inside of a greenhouse then it'd be definitely possible. I actually was doing exactly what you were thinking in the fall, I brought my sweet potatoes inside but unfortunately I left a window open for the greenhouse and cold air got to it and killed off the sweet potatoes immediately. So I can't give you direct experience answer but I know there are tons of people who successfully grow all the time so long as they can control the temperature inside. I believe it's something like 120 to 150 sunlight days of warmth that will go from slip to actual harvesting. The follow-up video to this 1 you see I only gave mine like 90 days so I had extensive root systems but did not really have the time for new sweet potatoes to grow. Seems like you can control your temperature, time in the soil is better maximized.

[@ngudikawruh]

I really like your style Funny, snappy, special fx, I have a dry place lots of sun and warm dry wind, need to Compost and nourish the soil. Step by step. How would you do it the lazy efficient cheap way?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

If you have the ability to dig swales outside, contour the land to start holding water when it does rain and it can soak in. If it's possilbe to divert AC unit condensation, or grey water from a sink, those can be used to water raised beds. Most important part is keeping everything moist. if you can spend $20-50 on tubes and pipes, you could probably make something that self waters.

[@ngudikawruh]

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[@stevenchase8124]

Least work as possible.Love it!

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Yep! Works out pretty well!

[@cookiemama4]

I'm getting ready to start sweet potatoes and regular potatoes in 5 gal buckets, grow bags, and bins. I've never had a garden before this year.. Tried to grow veggies in containers, here in 100+ daily heat in Ca. What a disaster! Hoping fall and winter will do better. I'm not giving up. :) PS: I also love that you keep right to the point and don't drag out the video with unnecessary info. You go straight for the gold! I subscribed today! Thank you. 🪴

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks! I am glad I earned your subscription! I used to live in Santee, so can relate a bit. You could try using shade cloth to reduce the heat in the summer. The good news is there is a good chance that you could grow right through the winter!

[@cmaggie5748]

it was too hot when you tried gardening. sheer cloth over the containers would give garden shade but keep the heat. sheer fabric will provide some light but keep the hottest heat in check.

[@cookiemama4]

@@cmaggie5748 Thank you! I will definitely keep both of these ideas in mind for next summer. 🤗

[@crazypsychnurse9493]

Its my first time growing sweet potatoes and know this will sound stupid to most people, but is that just a regular sweet potato you can pick up in the produce dept?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Not a stupid question at all! Short answer is yes, try to grab organic if you can. The best bet is to go to a whole foods, sprouts, local organic place or farmers market. Most of those places will have better quality.

[@johngrisum]

Make sure you use food safe buckets. Typically local small to mid size grocery stores that offer prepared foods or food trays have buckets to give out for free.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Great tip! I know old pickle buckets and honey buckets are pretty good!

[@robblatt9120]

I was here to say the same thing. Grocery stores with bakeries usually have frosting buckets you can use too

[@robinfitzgerald7093]

Love your tips and editing! Am gonna enjoy watching more of your videos.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thank you! I'm glad you're liking the content!

[@spudgn]

I plan on a Philippines retirement. I have bananas and mangos and coconut growing in my lease now. I wanted to grow every sort of sweet potato I can find with my bananas. I figure a bamboo trellis between bananas would make for better use of the land. I understand that it is 120 to 140 days to harvest for these and peanuts. I’m concerned with food security also. I can grow the yams better then I can rice and corn

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Absolutely! Sweet potatoes are also largely typhoon resistant. I know its some of the only crops that can be grown on islands consistently. You may be southern enough that you can grow all year round. If you don't get a frost, you cant just keep growing and growing and growing. About 1month before you harvest, i'd cut a section and put it water so it can start forming roots.

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LOA at work! I’ve been affirming for maybe a week now that I’m a multimillionaire and as I go about my day caring for chickens, foraging food & gardening, I am “living my best multimillionaire life!” This morning you appear on my cell. Love it! Congrats to you. Btw, I’ve been growing potatoes in large barrels this way for several years with great satisfaction- easy peasy!

[@hillbilly-homestead]

That's awesome Christy! I thought back early and was was like, "Man, gotta enjoy the journey!" Congratulations on the wealth and opportunity to enjoy!

[@miriamruth1]

Excellent and thank you from New Zealand. I too love what is cheap and grows and grows

[@hillbilly-homestead]

It's the best! And a lot can be had for cheap or free!

[@btdu2789]

I love them, and you just reminded me that they are the easiest to grow. Like your hat too.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thank you so much! I really want to do a top five most efficient hats video but I'm unsure if there'd be enough interest. 😂😂

[@hadassahhaman7550]

I too grow sweet potatoes in addition to EVERYTHING else!!!! Literally... We're not cheap, just very frugal!!!! 😄

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Financially Frugal! Fiscally Conservatives!

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[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks for watching Rebecca!

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Thanks for sharing bossing have a great day

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks for watching! Have a great one!

[@JS-jh4cy]

How do you get the sweet potato to sprout? The store ones never seem to do that

[@hillbilly-homestead]

I'm actually going to be making a video about it. Store bought ones SHOUD work. They'll naturally start to sprout if you can catch them in time. However, you can put them into water (change the water every few days) and put it in indirect sunlight, it will likely sprout. Best method which i'm making a video about is to half bury them in soil. It'll start t send some roots down, and start to send sprouts up then you can harvest. NOW, dirty secret about store bought ones. They could have been irradiated and it'll never grow. This kills all the bacteria and stuff initially so can be shelf stable also, but it'll also not sprout again from what I understand. I have a 70/30 ratio, 70% of the time i can get slips, 30% of the time It'll just start to rot. If it starts to rot, you can try cutting the rotten section off, but it's likely too late at that point, just start over.

[@donnamanning9074]

I enjoyed your video, I can't help to notice the beautiful place you have there, just wondered what you do for a living?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Howdy Donna! I was in IT, then went into manufacturing where I learned about "2 Second Lean". I then applied 2 Second Lean to my finances, and retired 15 months later. Got bored and started a company and am now working on retiring the company. I actually have my other KZbin Channel, Hillbilly Millionaire, and it's dedicated to helping people life hack their way to financial freedom.

[@kristend6760]

Just curious - I'm almost in zone 10 in Florida and have zero garden sense. Do you know if this method can work down here?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

It should work in Florida! The only thing idk about is if it will work all year round. If you don't have anything dip past freezing, you may be able to grow all year!

[@TheBigjay927]

thanks for sharing this great video............I've been doing this for the past year and am generating tons of vines I've been harvesting to add to dishes all the time. They seem to overwinter fine down here in Zone 8b. Sweet potatoes down here can serve as a survival crop.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

That's awesome! I'm glad to hear 8b they can make it all year.

[@cmaggie5748]

I'm zone 6. bought some sweet potatoes at safeway. I wanted them on hand. they had to be fairly old as they produced vines very quick. but it's gonna be cold here in a few weeks so I'll probably need a bucket grow.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

C Maggie, you'll have to let me know how they turn out! Hopefully you can grow them inside by the window or something! Today a friend and I were just discussing using 9 buckets, Planting 3 at a time, after some growth, going to try to grow 3 more after 1 month, then another 3 after than. 1 Month later, the first 3 buckets should have yeilded 15-30 sweet potatos to last a month. Then replant. Not sure if it'll work, but then we'd always have one set of 3 buckets coming into harvest.

[@pooleyclan1]

Even your dog entertains us in the background of your videos! 6:44 Give that dog a bone/treat! 😂 And great advice - not everyone knows you can eat sweet potato leaves (like spinach) but also an important warning for those who may not know you shouldn’t eat regular potatoes leaves (or green potatoes). Love your content and sense of humor! New subscriber. 😁

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks Rebecca! I'm so glad I could earn your subscription!

[@MaLiArtworks186]

I lovecthe leaves!

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thanks a lot for the info !

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[@lunabeta3516]

I LLLLLUVE the leaves and stems. Tastes better spinach and more versatile You taught me some things..thank you

[@hillbilly-homestead]

You're welcome! Glad I can help out. How do you use them that you make them versatile? I was just talking salads.

[@Olhamo]

“climatechange” yeah. geo-engineering. Good stuff, thank you do much for the high vibes and straight talk. lost my Mom, too soon, this year, who was a big-time gardener, trying all sorts of things, back decades ago before it was cool. She introduced me to “stalking The Wild Asparagus” and fiddleheads, back when people would laugh at you for eating them. And for how they grew in the shade beside the stoop. 🌹✨🌹

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Sorry to hear about your mom! That is so cool about the wild asparagus! I'd love to learn more about that, especially since it mean's they're already acclimated to the local environment.

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Geo-engineering - EXACTLY!!!!

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[@AB-C1]

Fantastic video! I'm doing this tomorrow! .. Thanks from London England 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@hillbilly-homestead]

The sweet potatoes are great! Being that you're in London and have access to tons of foreign markets, you make be able to find TONS of potatoes that aren't available here. You could grow like 20 different kinds and see what works/tastes best for your climate! FYI, sweet potatoes are tropical only plants, so the first frost WILL kill them. Keep an eye if you're planning on growing through winter.

[@melanieallen8980]

beautiful outdoor area.good video.cheers from Sydney Australia. 😊

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks 👍I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@maymei6742]

Even the matured leaves and the leave stems can be cooked and eaten ... a popular dish among Chinese in Malaysia and Singapore

[@hillbilly-homestead]

They are very good to eat! I enjoy them! Like spiniach but not bitter.

[@CarolLynnWilliams]

I read on another site that you can eat the greens if you don't want to make more potato slips. Funny recipe though: tomatoes, onions and slips ??? Seeking more information.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Yep you sure can! It's one of the few crops that you can eat the greens the entire summer then have the actual harvest you wanted!

[@rci2020]

One of the best videos I’ve seen today! 👏😊

[@hillbilly-homestead]

In glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@SonniesGardenPA]

Awesome video, I got mine growing, Happy Gardening!

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks so much!

[@bitlink6679]

Thank you Ali it's my first time thoroughly enjoyed it feeling rested

[@hillbilly-homestead]

That is for watching.

[@eleanorlopez9969]

Can you tell me the name of the miracle loose soil that you planted the sweet potato in.Thanks

[@hillbilly-homestead]

It's just miracle grow compost. The big box stores all have some. You could also use potting soil if you like.

[@cmaggie5748]

try using organic soil. also available at stores. not that expensive miracle grow has chemicals.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Great tip. Next time i'll see if we can use some that are at a sursery. But I'd really like to start making my own potting soil!

[@lindagusch2671]

​@@hillbilly-homestead DO you have a recipe for making your own potting soil?? I would love it!!

[@nathanpeterson9324]

Great video! (Take the hey to the buckets instead of the buckets to the hey, and save your back)

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Great idea! Thanks for suggesting it! I hope to have compost and straw piles in a few strategic locations next time.

[@sunshinedayz2172]

I planted several large whole sweet potatoes in a barrel a couple years ago.. Now it is a huge bush of vines and leaves Is it too late too snip off slips to propagate?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Not at all! If they are sweet potatoes then NOPE! You're in great shape, you can snip some and try it.

[@sunshinedayz2172]

@@hillbilly-homestead thank you I will snip some of these oldies and let you know how they do!👍

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omg dude you just made gardening fun for us in nz again your funny and talk through the process with energy thank you very much worth the sub

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Glad you're having fun! It's what life should be about!

[@jkbc]

how long it takes to expect to have sweet potatoes ready to eat from the time you plant them from that root cuttings?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

You want as long as possible, a lot of the times if you can get to 120 days plus that's the best. I ended up pulling them around 85 to 90 days last year, and the results were basically a lot of roots but no potatoes. Maybe you could say the roots were starting to get fatter, but I definitely did not get enough time.

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Very informative! Well done sir!

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks Becca! You rock!

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Why do more work when less work is achievable? I'd for sure be down to do more work now if it means little to no work in the future!

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Subscribed. Keep at it. Good video.

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[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thank you!

[@BwnzPwnz]

Loved this, especially the concise and professional way you presented the topic. I got here by way of Haxman's growing towers video, and am curious if it's possible to grow these in something similar. I live in a city in a desert, so growing space is at a premium.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

I am not sure about that specific product as I have no direct experience with it. HOWEVER, I know usually the growing tower kind of systems usually are tough for root vegetables to grow. I know some soil based towers you can get carrots and radishes, but aquaponics/aeroponics style systems often produces really small roots. (which is the parts we want to eat). I know there are tons of patio gardeners using these container pots with success. I helped my friend setup his garden as he has limited space. amzn.to/3qTKfNP. For watering you can try these globes. Since you're in a desert environment, they get water directly to the roots where it's needed, w/o drying out. Its also easy to see if/when you need to rewater. amzn.to/3LslbqL

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[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thank you kindly Had! I hope i was able to earn your Sub!

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Thanks so much for subscribing! I feel blessed! Let me know in the comments if there's a video topic you'd like me to make and I'll try too!

[@JerryDechant]

how many potatoes do you typically get from one sprout, which was planted in the 5 gal. bucket? How long does it take until you can harvest the potatoes?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

You should get 5-10 per 5gal bucket. Normally 90-120 days. When they're ready the top of the plant will start to die off.

[@lucasday6013]

All of the yes! Thank you

[@hillbilly-homestead]

You're welcome!

[@Susan.I]

Do you have to plant sweet potato in the Spring?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

You do not have to wait. I planted mine in July or August. With the 5gal bucket you should be able to grow all year if you can move them inside.

[@jessiejunio3046]

Watching here Sir at Saudi Arabia from Philippines... And love farming so much and want to learn more about farming strategies..your vedeos Sir is super inspiring hoping lots of people will learn and love to plants too even just in the continer.. God bless and keepsafe.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thank so much! Please pass my channel to friends that you think can benefit!

[@coinsbyopal3449]

I planted a couple of purple ones got them at my local market

[@hillbilly-homestead]

That's so awesome! How did they turn out?

[@coinsbyopal3449]

@@hillbilly-homestead they already had some sprouts on them I put mine in the ground I'll let you know just planted two days ago thanks

[@thelivingroom6371]

Your a STAR - knowledgeable and entertaining! Keep up with your great work, bro!

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks! I appreciate it! What else do you want me to try or cover?

[@user-ic2ug8ys1z]

Just discovered your channel, deep fried gold. Look forward to more. 😀🌱🐢

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks so much!

[@Madmun357]

Dude, you have an indoor pool?? Nice! Hey, thanks for the video! Great info.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

You're welcome! I hope I can earn your subscription and bring you more content! As for the pool, my father grew up very poor in the 1930's. When he had a family of his own he built a house with a pool so us kids would enjoy what he didn't get too. That has since passed to me to take care of.

[@TUYETNGUYEN-vz5mn]

This purple sweet potato is my favorite one , you can buy them at any Asian grocery market for about $2.59 to $2.99 a pound

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Great idea! Unfortunately for me here all the ones we get from Asian stores locally have never sprouted any in the last 3 years i've tried. They must be irradiating them or something so the potato itself dies off.

[@evlynealeshire5850]

I saw this video and it was so informative and interesting. Thank you so much for sharing this information. You are a real educator. I just subscribed. 🧡

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks so much! I'm happy I could earn you sub! Let me know if there's something you'd wanna see a video over and I'll try and make one!

[@calittlegarden-3311]

You are so fun to watch even trough I already know how you plant sweet potatoes plant but still watching. 🥰

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks for the compliment, and thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any tips idk about!

[@mikesouthey1657]

Great video, how many potatoes will come out of the pot? And can one reuse the soil? Perhaps by adding fertilizer?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Yes you can! you can take the soil, shake it lose and reuse it, and add some more in for what was lost in the growing process. Depending on how large and conditions, you should get 5-10 potatoes per bucket. It's one of the reasons I only plant 1 slip in there, instead of multiple plants that compete for the space. If you stagger the 5gal buckets by 1 month, you can always have a bucket or two almost ready.

[@CarolSurles]

Thanks, I will use hay for mulch. Why didn't you just run and get a pile of straw, instead of carrying two 5 gallon buckets to and fro?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Agreed. That would have been way easier. I've since changed to that method and moved the hay entirely.

[@aperson1181]

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

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Howdy! I do not sell slips, and when they're outside I only water if I know there's several weeks of drought conditions. Otherwise I try to just let nature takes its course. It's nice because when it rains too much they won't get overwatered because the water can drain out the bottom.

[@laslobas1234]

What a fabulous place you have

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@tmckmusic8584]

Nice video. I like how you have everything set up ahead of time for each step.👌

[@hillbilly-homestead]

You give me too much credit! I just made it up as I went along!

[@tmckmusic8584]

@@hillbilly-homestead Really?! Wow, well then your property is pretty well organized and you are an efficient person. 👍 I'm a first time watcher, do you share which country you do permaculture in? I thought I saw an American flag.

[@steventodd5678]

I use bag soil this year 2023 I'm going to plant slips directly into the bag . Also eat the slips or use for animal feed.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Great idea! Let me know how it turns out.

[@dopapier]

Great video, so clear, brilliantly illustrated.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks for the compliment!

[@katherinaharper6479]

Very helpful to me. Thanks

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Glad you liked it and I could help!

[@antheredhen]

I'm in sw Florida and we aren't having a lot of luck growing anything.. I am now doing sweet potatoes. I'm planting them everywhere..

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Let me know how it turns out! Is the weather all weird there this year too? We just had a frost come through and wipe out anything that was planted already.

[@kotukuwhakapiko467]

can i leave the heavy buckets with soil behind as i go collect the hay or does this effect the sweet potato plant negatively/ do sweet potato plant need joy rides to produce?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

They prefer joy rides. They told me off camera. :D

[@kotukuwhakapiko467]

@@hillbilly-homestead XD mate better set them dogs up with a sleigh and get them dragging those sweet potatoes around for the joy rides of their lives XD omg you will never believe what the comfrey tell me off camera XD

[@georgelabonteoutdoors]

Nicely explained! Subscribed

[@hillbilly-homestead]

I'm so glad I could earn your subscription!

[@pn3940]

that's how i grow mine. I mix my soil 1:1 with fine pine shaves, which keeps the soil moist and loose.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

That's good to know!

[@everready19373]

I use leaves to mulch baking potatoes, can leaves be used on sweet potatoes too?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

I definitely use leaves to mulch lots of things. A lot of the time people will just use whatever they have around. I'm sure someone a lot more science will be able to tell you directly, but it's likely better to have a mulch of leaves as a ground cover then leave it bear even if your leaves aren't the most ideal mulch.

[@hondajanak]

Awesome and very informative! Really enjoyed it.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks Hondamom!

[@MarioAlzaga]

Cool video, I will be back to see more

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks Mario! Let me know what you think of the other vids in the comments and I'll use the feedback to improve the content.

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

Im growing seed potatoes for the 1st time this year. i cant wait to have them in the garden, I hear that they store really weel. Im growing 20 plants.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Good luck? Let me know how it turns out guys!

[@jessroseayurvedaastrologym5396]

Crazy beautiful idea! How do you know when the full size tubers are ready for harvest?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

The top of the plant will die off and start to turn yellow. That's when you know.

[@jacquelines3685]

I have 5 Huge 🪣 Buckets with Sweet potatoes vines covering my whole Back porch. When exactly do I harvest them. This is my first time growing Sweet Potatoes.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

The plant will start to die off. That's when you harvest! It's usually 90-120 days, but depends on your weather and zone.

[@jacquelines3685]

@@hillbilly-homestead Thanks for replying! The vines are still Healthy & thriving. I think I planted them middle of June or so. I'm in Maryland Zone 7b. Can't wait for the vines to start dying off so I can see my Harvest 🍠 Thanks again👍🏾

[@hillbilly-homestead]

You're so welcome Jaqueline! I'm glad you're out there gardening! Also, if there is a frost that hits, they'll die that night. You may be able to prolong them if you can bring them in and set by the window. I'm going to start taking the vines and making slips (clip some, put them in water, wait), and start a whole new set of buckets that I'll bring inside. This way i'll have some food that finishes about December just in time for Christmas!

[@jacquelines3685]

@@hillbilly-homestead WOW! Didn't have a clue about making some slips from my vines....Going to do all your suggestions! I again really appreciate all your help. I from now on will always try to grow what I eat 🥗🌿🌱🍃

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Yep! Every node of every vine has the ability to become it's own slip. That's why I spend the extra $$ in this video to buy the fancy Japanese sweet potatoes! I knew I was going to be able to clone them and make more and more from them.

[@albertsousaiv]

Love Okinawan sweet potatoes! Awesome video, also how do I get a hat so I can be cool like you?

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks Albert! I actually weare the hat because it's the most efficient hat for the outdoors! Side effect is it looks cool. Here's the hat I have: amzn.to/3wp857C

[@carolleota8922]

Excellent ideas. Thank you.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

You're very welcome!

[@uwinwin2]

Thank you for sharing.

[@hillbilly-homestead]

You're welcome! Good luck on your growing adventure!

[@earthtonesoul]

this was so helpful and side note… YOUR HOUSEEEE is stunning WOW

[@hillbilly-homestead]

Thanks so much!

[@davidhayes5382]

Great video. New sub. Best wishes from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@hillbilly-homestead]

David! Thanks for subing! Hope all is well over there!