Tips on Sweet Potatoes: How to Tell if Your Sweet Potatoes Are Ready to Harvest

[@fayecorbett9768]

Till in a little gypsum two weeks before planting, it runs voles and they don’t usually come back for that season. We learned the hard way. Great channel, great information, thank you so much for making this video.

[@jessicasturm5099]

Pro tip from someone that lives in a colder climate (I live in Austria): don’t harvest your sweet potatoes before the end of October. November is even better.. I found that the sweet potatoes grow a lot of leaves during the warmer months and need the cold weather in October and November to grow the potatoes.The lower temperatures trigger the potatoes growth. If you pull them up before that (even if the plants were in the ground for 90 days or longer) you will only harvest thin roots or at most carrot sized sweet potatoes.

[@Buttergirla]

thank you so much for this tip, because now I'm in Texas, and we're going into the cooler months, and I thought i had planted too late. but thank you so much!

[@naimahzeriouh1717]

Thank you for your comment! This is my first time planting sweet potatoes. I'm in Wisconsin but it's surprisingly still warm so I'll wait for a while before I harvest them.

[@KO-lw4lo]

Thanks.

[@ami6432]

Thanks for this tip. I am in New Jersey and I noticed my potato leaves are getting black, from a few cold nights last week. Should I still leave my potatoes even with the black leaves until the end of October/November? Temps will fall soon.

[@jessicasturm5099]

@@ami6432 I would get them out before the first frost.

[@chosenones9979]

The greens are very delicious

[@humbleservantshomestead7974]

Yes they are.

[@Livingsamsara]

The ladies could make a delicious stew or side dish; adding the bonus tubers to the black eyed peas in veg/chicken/beef stock, cooking with onions, garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, tomatoes, chives, and all the hearty deliciousness we enjoy in the winter.

[@humbleservantshomestead7974]

That sure sounds pretty tasty.

[@Livingsamsara]

It very much is, my friend!! I'd also add okra if I had some but alas, the okra season is over for me. ::boo hiss::@@humbleservantshomestead7974

[@leahs7024]

If I were you, I would have left them in for longer. You seem like a great person, God bless you!

[@williammaxwell1919]

The appropriate term is"Tuber", not "potatoe" (not related botanically) If you want to grow these in a cooler climate, try to get New Zealand "Kumera" Also, putting a small stake next to where you plant a tuber helps finding the tubers when it comes to harvest.

[@AlysUnchained2567]

Thanx for the info because I have been calling them potatoes too. I live in the mountains, so I'll try the Kumera type if I can find them.

[@jamesm2881]

Sweet potatoes are not tubers they are just roots. Regular potatoes are tubers.

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

I'm jealous of your property with all those trees!!!! Love it! Love your channel!

[@joijoi617]

2:25 sign #1❤

[@joijoi617]

3:19 Caribbean Sweet Potatoes ❤

[@robertasereno1029]

Thank you Sir! My first year growing sweet potatoes. You have been more helpful to a new gardener than any other person

[@mrssibelius]

How edible are the vines? Abraham may just be getting the best part of the plant!

[@Lena.Lenna.Lennna]

The vines are very much edible. Just cute the tender shoots, and they're great for soups or salads. Just blanch in hot water followed by an ice bath for salads. Use any dressing you want. They're eaten all over Asia, and have lots of vitamin B and folic acid.

[@Lena.Lenna.Lennna]

The leaves are edible too. Use the first 3 leaves of each vine.

[@TinaWindham-r3n]

My bunnies love the leaves!

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

Our first time panting potato’s thanks

[@patientlywaiting9030]

I’m looking forward to my harvest in a couple of weeks! My potatoes are flowering! They are so pretty!

[@Buttergirla]

is that another sign and indicator?

[@Pinkpumpkingardener]

I have sooo many flowers opening daily First time with sweet potatoes I’ve heard to snip them but I’ve just let them be on some plants so I can see when I harvest Some say to snip them

[@geraldinemcguire1698]

Just dug up my resting garden for planting. Was blessed with a basket full if Okinawan purple sweet potatoes. They are a wonderful potato that has a❤n almost perfume flavor. So unique and pleasant flavor. Am planting more. There is much food in the fallow land of the ppor...says Yahuah 😊

[@naturaljoy007]

Perfect timing! I have to get out in the garden and see if mine are ready. They were volunteers from last year, so I have no planting date. Thanks for this video 😊

[@Livingsamsara]

I have no planting date either. My friend (a regular sweet potato grower & harvester) gifted his slips to us and I planted a few not making a note. He always harvests after the first frost when the vines die out. But I need the space [unlike him who has a huge plot across the road] & the vines look great still [South Carolina, 8a] so I'm still reluctant, unfortunately. And also at a loss since it's apparently going to be back to the high 70's and 80's next week.

[@humbleservantshomestead7974]

It's always when volunteers appear in a garden. We see them as nature's way of sending blessings out way. Happy harvesting family

[@humbleservantshomestead7974]

@@Livingsamsara that's interesting that he digs after the first frost. Does it affect the tubers at all?

[@Livingsamsara]

Apparently not since he was able to give us - I'd say - a large Amazon sized box worth maybe 40 to 50 lbs last year (which lasted us all Fall & Winter) while HE was eating them for lunch and also dinner throughout the Spring. His potato patch looks as large as yours looks. Maybe try an experiment and see which one yields the best? I bet your viewers would love to see it; I know I would. But may be one caveat? His garden, as huge as it is, is super sandy (almost would just call it dirt) & he does no amending. SO... may be a difference? ALSO, thanks to you, I came out this morning and looked in our patch, and saw red skin, so I pulled it up. Nice size! I'l dig again in 4 days after no rain because now you've given me the fever!!! @@humbleservantshomestead7974

[@Livingsamsara]

All that to say is that with climate change & our potential for "Indian Summers" my Mimi would call them... I was never keen on waiting til First Frost so I'll say YOU inspired me to get them out earlier so I can get to planting my Fall crops. 🥳

[@joijoi617]

2:52 90 days to harvest ❤

[@drnockaable]

Thank you.

[@emekasearthgems3376]

Thanks for sharing 💜

[@Still-Learning]

How to tell readiness... 1) Scratch n dig 2) Look for Cracked ground 3) Know variety maturation time 4) Use calendar to track development/harvest time

[@HollenbergR]

Thanks, Guys

[@Still-Learning]

@HollenbergR You're welcome. Thank YOU for the video and the opportunity to be educated.

[@carlarichard1535]

That's a beautiful Billy.

[@reflect4109]

Beautiful and natural... thanks!

[@joijoi617]

8:08 Ground cracking or soil breaking away for potatoes coming up ❤

[@bluefoothomestead9358]

Im about to pull up some of mine. The got a frost about 2 weeks ago. Time to eat.

[@humbleservantshomestead7974]

Yeah its sounds like it's time for you! We definitely want to pull ours before our predicted frost date of Nov 2nd.

[@lesliejackson7133]

I thought the sweet potatos had to cure for 2-3 weeks to get the desired sweet potato flavor.

[@barbarajoybuchanan2799]

Agreed. I've tried curing and not curing. Didn't make a lot of difference to taste.

[@rdcsqualus]

@@barbarajoybuchanan2799And for the Oriental ones they do not need during.

[@TruthAndLight4995]

Curing also helps the skin toughen so will store better.

[@Perseverance4477]

​@@barbarajoybuchanan2799nah curing brings out the sweetness

[@TheNewMediaoftheDawn]

This is sort of a myth. Yes the flavour intensifies with curing, but they still taste darn good right away, just a little “softer” taste.

[@polywog9591]

Did you order a few hundred slips early in the spring? Or did you grow your own slips? I have done both. I like growing my own slips, but to have a hundred or more slips I can't imagine growing that many. If you do grow that many, can you share your technique? If you buy the slips, who do you purchase from? Thank you for your wonderful videos and peaceful spirit.

[@humbleservantshomestead7974]

Hey there! We grew our own slips. Its something we do every year. Here are a few of our videos from earlier this year that may help you out with growing your slips as well. Blessings family kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6GzaJVvYquFj9kfeature=shared kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqrKf4uNeZqAfq8feature=shared

[@polywog9591]

@@humbleservantshomestead7974 Thank you for including the two videos. I watched them both. Great info. I learned something new about growing slips that I will incorporate going forward, which should help increase my yield of slips. I grow beauregard, but next year will include Covington. I store my sweet potatoes in my root cellar through the winter and spring, and I heat that Covington's store the longest.

[@josephgurka8427]

Thank you sir. My Porta Rico’s should be ready in about 3 weeks

[@rbthegardennannyllc4219]

Thanks for the information.

[@joijoi617]

4:27 take out some slips ❤

[@Amarie1961]

Does the cracking apply to containers as well. I can't wait to see the harvest.

[@humbleservantshomestead7974]

It does but it depends on the type of soil used. If loose soil was used then look for bulging more so than cracking.

[@bosslady6261]

How long does the potatoes take to be ready

[@lavernabouzspain]

September 01, 2024. I live in zone 9a Pacific Northwest. Hello and thank you for your very informative video! Wow! So, my question is whether some of those vines can be rooted and replanted to grow more sweet [beauties] potatoes? I don't have acres, on my property but I have planted several slips in tubs and fabric planters. I have a lot of beautiful vines and am out of sweet potatoes slips to plant. Can I cut several of those vines, then root them and use as slips for another harvest? Please answer when you get a few moments. Thank you again for your great video.

[@TinaWindham-r3n]

Me,2. The rabbits love them so I want a continuous supply

[@FloridaGirl-]

Yes. I cut vines for rooting before I harvest my sweet potatos. Going on 3 years for growing them from the original potatos. Have some rooting now. Here they grow year round.

[@joshuahoyer1279]

I do the same, up here in Oregon! Cut 6-8" off the ends, tuck them in pots of fresh potting soil, keep moist and then I take them to work with me to set in a south window until spring. You can even propagate a few cuttings through the cold seasons to get a head start on your slips for next spring.

[@TheCrazeenana]

Thank you for this video I learned Lot. Just stumbled across it. Does that Solar panel trick really work? Just wondering😁I’m new to gardening . I always love learning all the hacks of gardening.

[@winniemeade8037]

Do people know you can eat pototo leaf it nice as veg

[@Buttergirla]

Well.. I literally planted my slip like 6 in apart 🤣 what's going to happen?

[@joijoi617]

7:02 but Boss?! How you know it’s no snake in there!!!? 🙂‍↕️😵‍💫

[@joijoi617]

I’m stepping into things and the approach around being preventative about planting in a fashion that is snake preventative. - Keeping things “clear” with vines over the ground in a large space just screams snakes to me. Maybe I’m wrong but that’s why I’m asking. 😂❤

[@MyCountry45]

I grew sweet potatoes for the first time this year. I have them in the ground for about 120 days in a big container. I guess I‘ll harvest them now. Thank you, this was very helpful. Also some potatoes are coming out of the soil. Are these bad? I saw another video where they said that potatoes out off the ground would be toxic?

[@desertflower9557]

Is it true that you should stop watering 2 weeks before harvest? What about if it rains during that time?

[@sodaclub4257]

How often do I have to water the sweet potato?

[@tatianagreenlee728]

You know you can eat the leaves too. I've never tried them, but friend eats them

[@TheNewMediaoftheDawn]

Nice🎉👍🍠🍠🍠

[@AnnMack-zo9ld]

Did you know you can eat the sweet potato leaves they taste like spinach you should try them

[@chosenones9979]

I thought you have to let them dry out for 5-7 days in 75-85° temperatures to help the potato to be sweeter

[@humbleservantshomestead7974]

Yes you need to let them cure for 2 weeks they will get sweeter. With this Korean variety they come out of the ground as sweet as a Beauregard that was cured for 2 week.

[@hopemorrison2367]

Bake the sweet potatoe with some ateam cLlaloo and a slice of salmon

[@hopemorrison2367]

Does the korean potatoe have any similarity to jamaican sweet potatoe

[@humbleservantshomestead7974]

Yes they are similar to us! They are both "dry" and sweet. They are as close to the Jamaican sweet potaotes as we can grow in our zone.

[@NettasNest]

Thanks

[@joijoi617]

14:28 🪱🐛

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

A neighbor had a male goat which he got to clear out all the brambles and other weeds on his property. He asked me to "goat-sit" while he and his family went to Florida to visit a dying relative. He had the goat on a chain tether which was attached to the ground by a large screw-like piece of metal with a hook on the end. The stupid goat had somehow gotten the chain wrapped around the metal shank and was basically choking itself to death. I tried to get the chain unwrapped when the (expletive deleted) goat decided my knee looked inviting and slammed his head into my left knee, which now, has caused me problems over 20 years later. Moral of the story is - be careful around male goats!!!

[@winniemeade8037]

Do you have snake where yiu live if si are you afraud

[@GodLovesYou5635]

90 days

[@chikemadekwe5737]

Too long , I'm off.

[@humbleservantshomestead7974]

This is not an airport so no need to announce your departure🤷🏾‍♀️

[@chikemadekwe5737]

@@humbleservantshomestead7974 matter of opinion

[@ami6432]

​@@humbleservantshomestead7974 good one 👍 😂

[@gwencalloway4808]

Thanks for sharing ❤