Massive Sweet Potato Harvested from Straw Bale - A Must-See!

[@MidwestGardener]

If you want to know how to grow in straw bales, here is how to grow them - From Growing Slips To Harvesting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6XVd2t7mbulnac

[@joshmitchell8865]

Love the videos! You inspired my straw bale sweets years ago and I now do 10 every year. Always pull a full wheelbarrow of potatoes out...roughly 300 lbs!

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks a bunch! Nice! That's some impressive poundage.

[@gailskitchen]

Beautiful harvest! I love sweet potatoes. We grew bushels of them at home when I was a child, but I've never seen a six-pounder! You've inspired me to try the straw bales next year! Thanks for the video.

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks! If you decide to give it a try next year, I hope you get a bumper crop. Here's a step by step video I did on how I do the straw bales from start to finish, if you haven't seen it already. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6XVd2t7mbulnac

[@Bloodshotistic]

These videos are so relaxing I can sleep to your voice. Its better than most ASMR content out there. Also what a haul!!! Way to go. Its like seeing a kid open presents on Christmas with as much enthusiasm.

[@MidwestGardener]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video and that it brought you some relaxation! It's good harvest is always fun for me.

[@maryalgar8779]

Oh YUM - such goodness in all sizes and shapes. In Canada we celebrate Thanksgiving in two weeks (while yours is November I believe). A yummy side dish is "candied sweet potatoes" - often made with maple syrup.

[@MidwestGardener]

Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving when it arrives. We enjoy candied sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving here too. Makes me want some just thinking about it.

[@sued.530]

Good Afternoon Jim - Wow that is the biggest sweet potato I have ever seen! Congratulations on another great harvest of sweet potatoes. I can't wait to grow some in bales once I'm able to move to a larger property. The recipes are endless but sweet potato biscuits and lasagna would be on the top of my list. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend...

[@MidwestGardener]

Good afternoon Sue. Thanks a bunch! You are right, there are so many things you can do with them. Hope you get a chance to try a bale or two. It's a lot of fun....especially the first time. Have a great weekend!

[@Easylifestyles.]

Your sweet potatoe videos are great every year. You know the secret recipe to growing them. Excellent harvest.

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy them!

[@sherry2836]

I appreciate watching your treasure hunts no matter the results! It's always fun to see what you harvest together. Lots of sweet potato fries, lol!

[@MidwestGardener]

Glad you enjoy seeing them. Lol, that would be a bunch of fries 😂

[@KathyFitz1113]

Ooooo! Sweet potato pie from those large ones! Yum!!

[@MidwestGardener]

Yep, that might be a possibility. I made one from purple sweet potatoes one year.

[@shirleyk623]

Great harvest. Lots of yummy sweet potatoes. I missed not growing them this year. Maybe next year. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care.

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks Shirley! I think this is the biggest harvest from one bale for us. Hope you get to grow some next year. Have a great weekend!

[@elladailylife]

I love the variety of fruits and vegetables you grow

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks! It's fun to grow a variety.

[@katielin2379]

Wow!! Mombo potato. Wonderful harvest.

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks a bunch! It was a fun harvest.

[@TeeRust15]

Nice haul. Sweet potato harvests are always fun.

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks! I agree. It's like opening Christmas presents.

[@livus3787]

Aaaah 🤩 sweet potatoes are so cool, I love 'em 🤓 the vines, leaves, flowers, tubers ✨ this year (my 3rd?.. or 4th year) was a succes for me too, I actually managed to grow the supposed avarage, meaning 1,5 kg / plant 😅 😁

[@MidwestGardener]

Glad you had a good year too. They are a fun plant to grow. The vines and leaves look almost tropical. Sounds like you did very well.

[@rizesgardening]

Commenting on the giant again on YT, love the shape, those cracks also give it a unique look!

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks! Yes, the cracks to give it a unique look. I found it interesting how the largest crack was almost like a stretch mark.

[@HarvestDailyLife]

I thought life in the countryside would be boring, but it's so interesting! 🎥

[@MidwestGardener]

I'm glad you're enjoying it.

[@petersoos498]

Very nice Jim. Harvesting root crops are like opening presents...you may have an idea of what to expect but there's always that surprise factor. Thanks for the share and Happy Gardening!

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks! I agree....it's very much like opening presents. Happy Gardening to you also!

[@keyphabenyisrael3219]

Sounds like you were having a lot of fun with this harvest! Garnet always comes through for you, this time in spectacular fashion!

[@MidwestGardener]

Yes, I really did enjoy this harvest. You never know what you are going to get. Garnet as been the most dependable variety for me.

[@UT33200]

Look at you wanting all the pies in one grow. LOL I have not searched it before but I have watched an exorbitant amount of sweet potato videos and that is the biggest grow I have seen. The large amount in that small spot overall is a huge success as well. Great harvest. Thanks for the share!

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks! Lol, that would make a few pies. Makes to want to try to break my new record 😊

[@sandib4234]

Wow nice!!! Never saw one that big. The smaller ones are good sliced seasoned and thrown in the air fryer!!! 🙃👍

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks for the tip on the air fryer. We got enough to try several things.

[@sandib4234]

@@MidwestGardener 🤗 yes you do!

[@lindacasey4259]

OMG. Amazing sweet potato harvest. Biggest sweet potatoes I’ve ever seen. That’s going to be some good eating. I was thinking that straw bale looked like a good place for a snake. Thanks for sharing your harvest.

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks Linda! I've seen bigger sweet potatoes, but not in person. This is the largest one I've ever grown.

[@JustWestie]

Monsters, indeed! I'm sure the giant ones are fine to eat, but the splits may cause trouble with storage. They'd go to the front of my Eat pile... 😎

[@MidwestGardener]

Yep, front of the eat pile sounds reasonable. I might store one of the smaller split ones just to see how it does.

[@steve5013]

Nice haul, I got about 30 lbs. out of 2 garbage cans

[@MidwestGardener]

Wow, that's very good. Well done!

[@RiazUddin-sk3uw]

Doctor: don’t eat more than one sweet potato per day. The sweet potato... Jokes apart, that’s a great harvest. If they taste as good as the regular ones, you’re in for a treat! Enjoy the sweet weekend, mate. Cheers!

[@MidwestGardener]

Lol, that's a good one 😂 Not sure what we sill do with the big one yet. Have a great weekend!

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

Holy moly!!!

[@MidwestGardener]

Exactly 😊

[@valoriegriego5212]

Wow, beautiful harvest!😋

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks 😊

[@kitsurubami]

Those are some amazing sweet potatoes sir!

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks! We were happy to get them.

[@Amodia]

My left ear and I loved this video

[@MidwestGardener]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Amodia]

@@MidwestGardener Yeah, I've been thinking about growing some sweet potato. This looks like a good way!

[@MidwestGardener]

@@Amodia It works well for us. Good luck!

[@MS-ku7tl]

Wow! I hope you do an update once you actually do something with that big one.

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks! I'll try to keep that in mind.

[@fredherbert2739]

I tried your method this year and, while i have not yet harvested, it seems like i shall have some very nice potatos based on what i see in the bail so far thank you

[@MidwestGardener]

That's great to hear! I'm glad that it's working out well for you.

[@fredherbert2739]

​@@MidwestGardener thank you. I just realized as watching the video that I had my bale resting on the wrong side so it isn't as deep as yours. That might be why my potatoes are poking out of the bale!! Oh well, I'll try again next year and maybe I'll get some real giants like yours. That big one is almost the size of a bowling ball!!

[@MidwestGardener]

@@fredherbert2739 If you've got some already poking out, you've probably got some good ones. Yes, that big one is very close to being the size of a bowling ball....not quite as heavy though.

[@scottfoss716]

Wow!

[@MidwestGardener]

I thought so too :) Hope you're doing well.

[@poodledaddles1091]

Good job!

[@MidwestGardener]

Thanks!

[@nafereuskortex9055]

Kūmara is one of my favorite foods, New Zealand sweet potatoes, unfortunately I don't have the space or time for a garden.

[@MidwestGardener]

That too bad. I haven't heard of that type of sweet potato. I'll have to look it up.

[@culdesacgrocerygarden]

What variety were these and how many slips do you reckon were planted in the bale? That's an amazing harvest and every year when you post your harvest I say that I am gonna do this next year. But this time I am going to for real!

[@MidwestGardener]

These were garnet. I planted 4 slips in the single bale. Good luck if you decide to give it a try.

[@culdesacgrocerygarden]

@@MidwestGardenerThanks ! I would love to see a step by step how to video. Do you already have one? One half zone behind you in the Kansas City Missouri area so I kinda watch to see what you and other Kansans are doing sometimes to keep me on track 👍

[@MidwestGardener]

@@culdesacgrocerygarden Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6XVd2t7mbulnac

[@phillippinter7518]

Do the big ones with cracks last as long in storage?

[@MidwestGardener]

I'm thinking that they should, but I've never had one this big.