Planting Potatoes and Broccoli !! (2024 Garden First Plants)

[@FoxtrotYouniform]

Mounding back over the young potato sprouts is how my granny did it in her garden in Idaho. Also, I'm sure you've heard this plenty, but it is good practice to cut your seed potatoes 3-5 days ahead of time to let them form a skin over the cut surfaces. It protects the young plant from bugs and potential diseases, and you will end up with consistently healthier plants. hah, I just got to you mentioning the topic

[@geneimdieke5073]

I was visiting with my cousin one day this Winter and the subject of planting potatoes came up. With a straight face he said, "When planting potatoes 🥔 folks should cover them with paper" "Why's that I asked?" He said, "It's so ya don't get dirt in their eyes!" Seriously you have some good looking soil and your soil moisture is looking good! We are dry here in Mid-Minnesota. We have enough to get things started and I pray each day that rains will be sufficient this growing season! Patience and in God's time it will!!! God bless you and your family.

[@Jtwes]

Might have to use that on a video. Lol

[@nolagirlhomestead]

LOL 🤣🤣😆 that was good one!

[@nolagirlhomestead]

@@Jtwes plz do! I had to read it twice to get the point. Love it 💕 🤣🤣

[@torril4904]

Hello Joey and family! I got excited when I saw you were planting in your garden. I could almost smell that fresh turned dirt. Enjoyed the video. 👏

[@Jtwes]

Thank You Torri. Haven’t heard from you in a while I hope you’re doing ok.

[@torril4904]

@@JtwesDoing well, was just waiting on gardening season to start up! Hope your family is doing well, I'm fine, thank you

[@TheCajunHomestead]

Great video. I cut mine a week or two before planting to scrap over. We hill and see dress with fertilizer multiple times as they grow , my Dad did it , and my Grandparents did it that way. Produced a lot of potatoes.

[@Jtwes]

I’m hopeful this garden spot will do what I’ve seen in the past . It produces real well

[@tomscott4723]

Boy the 140 looks good with those new lift arms! Spring fever is on.

[@Jtwes]

Thanks Tom It did come out great.

[@markmoore8616]

We allways open the row with the tractor and dropped potatoes in the row and then covered tjem up with the layoff disk

[@Jtwes]

That’s a good way to. I was to wet for that.

[@Paulford369]

Exactly why I have two Farmall cubs and a 140. To keep from changing implements so often.

[@Jtwes]

It’s been nice to have another tractor.

[@JeffreyWindley-n4i]

We run disc bedder in front and out back row sweeps in back to build the row .

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Joey that was no myth that farmer told you about covering the potatoes as they start popping up. Years ago, Grandpa would plant his and when they started popping through the ground, he would put the disks on his Cub and run through them and cover them again. Daddy did the same thing and used to say it was better than cultivating them. I think I have done the same thing in years past. I don't know if we made more potatoes but we always had a good crop.

[@Jtwes]

Guess who’s going to try it this year. Lol

[@jackgraham3393]

Great video this evening, from start to finish. Glad you are able to be playing in the dirt. You talked about maybe your two tractors might be different width, have somewhat the same problem. One of my garden tractors has 7 1/2" wide tires and the other has 9 1/2" wide tires. If I have my head in the sand and lay the beds out with the one with the narrower tires, I pay for it all summer long. Two inches over a dozen rows add up. When I cut potatoes for planting, the cut part is covered with wood ash and let dry for a couple days. Am sure how ever anyone does it works in the end for them. Had to laugh at the end. Had my favorite supper/breakfast to. Mine was hot cakes, egg and sausage. We are blessed to have wives that cook our meals for us, and our favorite dishes. Blessings your way. Be waiting for the next playing in the dirt video. I am a month away from that fun!

[@Jtwes]

Thank You Jack. You’re always so kind and supportive. I hope to get out to the west coast one day.

[@jameschainey2343]

Looks like you are well blessed with ALOT OF ROCKS 🪨 😮

[@gleanerk]

Enjoyed watching. Hoping for a abundant harvest JTWES ! Bacon and eggs always good anytime 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@Jtwes]

Thank You Scott.

[@lawsonlawnandfarm8073]

I’ve done that before with my potatoes. Sometimes they push through and sometimes they don’t. There’s a fine line on how much dirt to roll over them

[@Jtwes]

Ouch sounds like a bit of a gamble.

[@kingfishjrb]

all the potatoes form above the seed piece. more dirt more potatoes

[@davidlove8866]

Here in central GA we put taters deep in a fer and cover deep. When I started in the seed business the gardners had to plant on Feb 14th, if it was to wet we didn't sell any taters. No one I know here plants on beds, I guess its a regional preference.

[@Jtwes]

If you go back and look close by the time I dig the hole for the broccoli or potato I’m level with the tire track. I knocked what bed there was probably down to less than 6 inches above the tire track. I plan on showing some of that in future videos. Thanks for watching. Got to like Georgia that’s were Bill Elliott is from .

[@jvin248]

We always cut the potatoes and let them dry a day spread out before planting, it lets them "heal over" to keep out fungus/insects/rot. More important in cold clay areas than sandy.

[@Jtwes]

Maybe that’s why it’s never hurt me cause I try to find sandy spots to plant.

[@FoxtrotYouniform]

a home grown Russet is nothing like what you buy in stores. I'm guessing you have grown them before, but if you havent you can easily take a bag of grocery store russet potatoes and send it to seed by keeping it in a well lit area. As with all store bought tubers, you would want to wash it before hand in case anti-sprouting coatings were used.

[@Jtwes]

They just seem bitter to me but you’re probably right about them being better. That seems to be the case with all home grown vegetables.

[@nathanalmond8280]

Thanks for sharing the video Joey. Looking good. Well you have your garden started good. I never let my potatoes dry either I planted them like you do. Cut them and plant them. Nothing wrong with breakfast for dinner. Y'all take care and I hope to see you sometime soon.

[@Jtwes]

Thanks Bart take care.

[@carynix8043]

Just put you a opening foot in the center of the row drop your potatoes and cover with your hillers. Keep hilling them like the old timer says. Been growing them for along time

[@Jtwes]

That’s what I got on my mind this year. I haven’t been doing that the last few years.

[@johnhall1614]

Great video! Awesome time of year. We are in Joshua now. I have a niece getting married in my backyard, so I'm not allowed to work any ground until May 4th save a little spot for tomatoes. So all my corn and pumpkins will be late this year. So I will have 5 foot tall serial grain rye growing on all my fields until may 4th.

[@Jtwes]

Hope you got something to chew it up with.

[@johnreidhar5977]

It will work! I use rolling cultivators on mine. I do it even when the limbs/leaves are spread out. As they grow more, I tend to not completely cover them.

[@Jtwes]

I’m going to hit them with a lot of dirt this year.

[@tezell63]

I use my hillers and cover them up at least 2 or 3 times before them make. It works.

[@Jtwes]

It’s amazing I haven’t heard that till the other day. Quite a few folks are saying they have done that.

[@bamatractor]

Bacon and eggs, grits and biscuits. Good eaten!

[@bartsexton1652]

You can take a tire fill with dirt , plant the potatoes. Then when the plant is high enough to be a little over the next tire fill with dirt . And keep doing this as high as you like . When it’s time to harvest remove one tire at a time and each one will be filled with taters .

[@Jtwes]

I’ve seen that done before I guess covering them is the same principle.

[@natevanlandingham1945]

I was reading and i have seen it say to keep covering up the potatoes for 12"s or more.

[@Jtwes]

oh wow

[@stevenmchenry9276]

You are the last of a few great men.

[@Jtwes]

Hey Steve I thank you but I’ve always said if there’s anything good or great that I do or am it’s because of Jesus in me. God bless and drop by the live tonight.

[@gwaynel8363]

Garden looks good. All the best from Greensboro NC.

[@Jtwes]

Thanks Gurney

[@aaronbenkert8838]

Want to get in garden soon but to cold here in Michigan.

[@Jtwes]

Those potatoes and broccoli are about all I’m going to plant till about May.

[@patdoka5716]

Need some gravy to go with those eggs and bacon! Going to try some potatoes next year. Live in AZ. We start way earlier than you. Already have corn, tomatoes, okra and peppers planted. Love your videos!

[@Jtwes]

Goodness Pat you guys are on a roll.

[@none5355melvinMadigan]

Awesome video

[@jameschainey2343]

That old farmer was correct do you want to Bury him as many times as you cand that's the way I plant my potatoes in containers keep covering up until they get to the top then you multi man let him😊

[@Jtwes]

I’m going to try it.

[@lonnien.clifton1113]

10-4 From the coast of North Carolina.

[@Jtwes]

Thanks Lonnie

[@Railfan90]

You’re using the same model fertilizer spreader I got…. Still need to find one for my tractor 😂

[@Jtwes]

Don’t have to worry about rust on that model hopper.

[@Railfan90]

@@Jtwes yeah, but the spreader it’s attached to is getting a little creaky 😂

[@markmoore8616]

You need.a tobacco hand setter for the broccoli

[@Jtwes]

Kicking myself for throwing them away.

[@JoeyNeal]

Tell Sammy he will have to sharpen his knife after you get done cutting the potatoes ha ha

[@Jtwes]

It barely cut hot butter.

[@tater357]

I've already gave the amen, as soon as I saw the bacon and eggs. LOL. But you also mentioned saving a place to plant your squash and then mentioned the cucumbers. I hope you are not planting those two side by side...If so, take it from the lips of my grandmother. Don't. The squash will be fine, but the cucumbers will be so bitter you won't be able to eat em. But on the ending with Prayer, Amen & God Bless.

[@Jtwes]

Very interesting. I have done that in the past and yes they were very bitter. Learn something everyday.

[@welchfarmnc]

It depends are your potato’s determinant or indeterminant

[@Jtwes]

I’m going to be honest I don’t know what that is. lol

[@ericupchurch6167]

One continuously produces while you harvest the other produces and once harvested that’s it. I know tomatoes are this way. First time hearing about taters. From what I was told back in the day my uncle said they used to harvest potatoes leave the plant in the ground and continue harvesting through fall. Only time I ever heard of a reproducing potato plant. One that doesn’t die back during or after first harvest.

[@bustersmith5569]

So you dont have to heal the seed potatoes ??? Never seen them planted like that before........

[@Jtwes]

Hey Buster Yeah I’ve never done that. Get asked about it. I’m sure it’s not a bad thing I just never done it.

[@jamesduren8437]

Better to plant potatoes on flat ground then you can pull dirt up on the plants I do that twice and ferdilize before pulling up dirt

[@Jtwes]

Yes sir I agree with you especially if you don’t have away to move some dirt around the plant.

[@davidlove8866]

Where's the grits?

[@gitatit4046]

I agree gotta have those grits.

[@bartsexton1652]

Like hoss tools says he chits his potatoes and lets them dry before planting.

[@UPGardenr]

Do it

[@TheDd85]

I'm not to fat from you jt I'd like to get me a flat of those broccoli plants they were very pretty and I'm about ready to plant as we speak thinks in advance

[@Jtwes]

Mebane shrubbery had them. They had a lot more garden stuff than I thought.