My Pantry-Staple Garden Provides Abundant Harvest | Ruth Stout

Join us as we harvest out potatoes for the 2022 garden season ♥ We planted Kennebec and Russet potatoes back on April 15th (video here: • Ruth Stout Potato Plan... ). It's now August 7th, and it's time to see how they did ♥ If you want to learn more about Ruth Stout gardening, you can find our full playlist here: • Ruth Stout - Deep Mulc...
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[@deborahtofflemire7727]

Can you use straw instead of hay ? I’m always afraid of bugs in the hay.

[@1870s]

Yes you totally can. However, it's really hard to find straw that hasn't been sprayed with anything. Most wheat farmers spray their fields right before they harvest the wheat, which can reside in the straw afterwards - if that crap ends up in your garden you're in trouble.

[@smas3256]

@@1870s Our straw hasn't caused problems. Your garden is fenced in. Hoping my potatoes won't get eaten by hungry visitors. Love your channel. You work so hard/canning too. In our 70's. Never tasted veg. so good, that I can remember. Be blessed with bountiful harvests.

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

@@1870s Thank you don’t need that problem.

[@debraigo2711]

Here in s.w., mo., We grow tons of fescue. The seed is harvested, then the rest is baked for straw, for bedding and etc. It's not sprayed, do great to use for anything garden wise. Not as pretty as wheat straw, but cheaper and works great!

[@gregzeigler3850]

@@1870s DE might be your answer to your slug and rolly pollies...

[@TShirtAndReeboks]

It is so sweet how Todd comes out with your coffee. Almost makes me wish my husband cared about gardening, but I guess this way I get to make all the gardening decisions. Y'all are sweet.

[@jessicat7633]

I thought that too how sweet and thoughtful that was!

[@mariagarcia-po6kl]

Hi Rachel & Todd. I just love it, when Todd comes to help pick potatoes. Now, that is a great harvest and canning. God Bless you Rachel and Todd. May you both have a wonderful day. Maria. 🌡️🌡️🌡️🌡️🌡️🌡️🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🥔🍅🫑🌶️

[@alystodola]

I was talking to my grandma about growing potatoes this year, and she said in their garden when their kids were little, they would have green mashed potatoes with all the green potatoes that “weren’t ripe yet” 😮 i guess eating a little green isn’t a big deal. 😂

[@pamclark6686]

I think I've said it before but, I'll say it again, you are my inspiration for getting my garden up and running! And oh what fun! Thank you guys for sharing. Blessings to you and yours.

[@pri.sci.lla.]

I finally moved into a home where I have a bit of space to garden! I am so grateful

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

There's nothing like homemade potato chips, deep fried slices of potato. Just grab some salt, and some cooking oil of your choice from your pantry and some thinly sliced homegrown in your garden - simple ingredients for a simple snack.

[@smas3256]

Sounds great. I've got bacon grease so gonna give it a try in cast iron skillet.

[@jtownscrapper]

You are so right about little potatoes left behind. Just harvested volunteers out of my onion bed and got 1 bushel! Quite a bonus!

[@puremayhelm]

I do my potatoes Ruth Stout as well and this year did corn and green beans and tomatoes and everything is growing amazing!

[@kristahnelson6587]

You did corn this way?! Did you plant seeds in the hay?

[@toniatalley1977]

Did you plant the tomatoes from seed or how did you do that please?

[@bethmitchell6981]

I am so jealous!!! Our garden burned up here in texas. I am so glad yall are getting abundance harvest. God Bless

[@gaylewatkins4685]

Hello, I came over from Acre Homestead. I look forward to watching your channel ❤️❤️

[@debbieherring2644]

I absolutely love all your videos and have learned so much from your gardening and canning instruction. Please keep up the great work. Your husband is a sweetheart too. God bless❤️

[@barbaramoen6116]

Thanks for showing how you plant your potatoes.I tried the Ruth Stout method this year and loved it! It's so easy, I like not digging a fork into the soil since I always end up spearing some potatoes in the process.

[@melisshoddinott3480]

Vlogs like this are a tease for me right now. Northern Canadas growing season is short and not for a long time. I love gardening with you. ❤

[@dorothyrhodes4657]

I just want to let you know that your channel is one of my favorites. I've learned so much! Thanks for sharing. I'm going to miss you next spring for your sabbatical!

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Oh, she’ll still be posting, just other type of content.

[@gardeningfishingjimw9364]

What a great spud harvest!! The other veggies look fantastic too. Well done both of you

[@raybones3150]

174,000 people watch your show. 🥰 That's really good. That's above average for a You Tube platform.

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

We have a good storage area, so we save all the green ones to use as seed potatoes in the spring.

[@juliabrown5948]

I just posted that question, thank you!

[@redlanternhomesteadcathym105]

Outstanding work you two! Loved the black swallowtail on the dill too!

[@jaynemar1]

Got some really nice russets! Baked with fresh butter, sour cream, Montreal Seasoning! Michigan Garden Girl 🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔

[@karendaniel8149]

We always just peel the green away, too. Never a problem. Great video as usual 😊

[@kirstmlarson1]

I had a mole nibble on some of my potatoes and I even caught it in the act when digging them. I didn’t do any hilling, and I also had some green ones. But potato digging is literally my favorite garden “chore”. I did covert my potato bed to a bush bean row, and found a few straggler potatoes.

[@juliamarple3785]

How easy is that to just lift off the mulch and gather your potatoes! Tempting to try Ruth Stout.

[@skeinandspool5282]

A plastic milk crate makes a great seat for working in the garden. Easy to move over when working. Close to the ground for weeding or picking, but easier to get up. Water proof if I leave it out. Warning some of the newer milk crates are very thin, make sure when purchasing one it does not buckle under your weight.

[@rachels4515]

I've had several potato's pop up in my compost bins. So much fun. This is my first year growing some in a container. Next year I am going to be doing a bunch more.

[@marcidevries5515]

Beautiful potato harvest! I set anything green aside as a seed potato for the next year. It's my first year trying just setting the hay on top instead of slightly burying the starts before laying hay. Mine will be ready in a couple of weeks, but I brought up a couple of whoppers yesterday for dinner!

[@HeatherCooan]

Rachel's squat game is strong. 💪

[@patriciawilson6524]

Never thought about canning potatoes...sure hope to do it next year.Thanks for this great video.Always enjoy them.

[@morganlivington3446]

Rachel, I am so happy for you and Todd that you have found out that play is very important in life,how long before you can retire and Todd also?

[@wereadalot]

Yay a garden video! I’m going to try a modified version of this next year I think. Potatoes are one of my favorite things to grown because it’s so much bang for your buck maintenance wise.

[@Zewch0]

you can use the small potatoes to make "papas arrugadas" a typical dish from the Canary islands, if they are the variety to boil not fry

[@melissahoney8317]

And the little baby potatoes we call them volunteer potatoes

[@auntdello5286]

It is fun to harvest potatoes! This year Im growing mine in dark blue totes from lowes, because in ground is a bit of a pain here in my clay soil. I will need to harvest mine in the next couple weeks because I didn't get them in till late May. This year will be my first time potato canning. Thanks for the pleasant visit.

[@josettereto4497]

Next year definitely trying this method. 2 years in ground with a low harvest. Thanks for sharing.

[@CopperIslandHomestead]

Hooray for a great harvest before your sabbatical year! So exciting!

[@backtonature433]

Awesome potato harvest 👌👌👌

[@ShibbysVideos]

Love your channel and everything it represents. God bless you and yours! 🙏❤🙌

[@lisaburns235]

What a beautiful and plentiful harvest.

[@lindawilliams1314]

We do potatoes Ruth Stout method. So easy and productive.

[@forestturnings5732]

Just found y'all. Am about to start the Ruth Stout method. Thanks for your input.

[@dolcevita5411]

You took in a lot of harvest there. I sure enjoy seeing what comes out of your garden, thanks again for sharing!

[@Maranatha_Homestead]

Always enjoy your potato harvests. I canned a 50# bag last year and LOVED IT, so this year I am growing my own. did Potatoes in the Ruth Stout method from your recommendation. We will see how they do. 🤞 Thank you!!

[@maryzwierecki5646]

Some potatoes you buy in the grocery store have green on them and they sell them. You just cut the green off. You can still eat them.

[@dustyflats3832]

Green potatoes happen in our sandy soil also. I had to pull some of the straw because we have a really bad white C grub problem. I water a lot and then the sand shifts about and the potatoes poke up here and there. I did notice like you said some started to resprout. Not sure if we could do this method because of snakes and mice. Lol, you wouldn’t think I’d have both, but then there are also gophers. Plus I would have to find some old hay. Nice haul!

[@christinealwayschirping4115]

I think am going to try Ruth style bed...thanks so much for sharing God bless

[@TheRuckFarm]

Rachel, I aspire to be as awesome as you one day. Thanks for being a great motivator and mentor 👩🏻‍🌾 Great harvest 👍🏻

[@conniemcgehee2851]

A beautiful harvest! I’m jealous I’m dreaming Of Baked potatoes With Sour cream And Butter Now

[@darlenesmith2456]

and fresh chives

[@PegsGarden]

I truly enjoy watching all your videos, this is so inspiring for me since I planted tons of sweet potatoes here in central Florida but never regular potatoes I have to wait until about December to grow my potatoes, thanks for sharing🌱🌱🥔🥔🥔

[@loripretti843]

Wow that was an amazing potato harvest!! You guys do an amazing job with everything you do!!! Point it may not be right the 1st time but you always figure I for one really appreciate that!! I've been watching your older vlogs and I'm enjoying them very very much!!! God Bless!!!

[@Our_Urban_Homestead]

Wonderful harvest!!!

[@NuggetFarm2011]

Another great video! You and Todd are so sweet together ❤️

[@gardengrammie3]

wow what a great potato harvest!!!!!

[@Me-td8eo]

Let us see the surprise mystery beans too. Maybe someone can ID them for you.

[@catracampolieto8989]

I did Ruth Stout method this year. Mine are still waiting to flower and die. You always have a great harvest.

[@shirleywells24]

Hi.i like your garden. Alot of vegetables

[@amladao]

Questions: 1) With all that you grew and raised, what stuff do you still buy monthly/weekly at the grocery store? 2) Also have you ever considered or planning on getting a milking cow? 3) Also do you ever buy beef/pork/chicken at the grocery store especially certain cuts for a recipe? Or only use what you have stored?

[@1870s]

We still shop for some things. Doubt we'll ever do a milk cow, meat cow yes someday. We also do buy certain meats and sausages sometimes.

[@catherinejones6481]

You guys are just awesome 🥰

[@denisebrady6858]

What a great harvest guys- Todd Thank you for looking after our girl as well. I hope I get a harvest from mine this year- we will see. Cheers Denise- Australia

[@lifewiththebrowns-j8o]

Thank you Rachel on the time line of the Ruth Stout method, you inspired me to buy a Ruth Stout Book, what a lady ! I can't put the book down. Thank you for bringing her to the foreground. I'm in Australia and intend to use sugarcane mulch ( excited much )

[@candacebradley7335]

We finished digging ours up today. We grew red potatoes.

[@shaynej]

Oh my goodness, digging in that straw without gloves. I have so so many wolf spiders in my garden that I don't dare dig around without protection, I realized I was holding my breath while you were digging. I think I have a spider for every square foot of garden.

[@shelliecummins5972]

Thank you for the idea about hay.. I plan on trying it with potatoes

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

Nice harvest there ! I love potatoes!! Thanks for the information. God bless!

[@terraranch1459]

Loved this. I saved this video in my library. Hugs Rachael and Todd ❤️

[@tinafisher]

so great guys, Ruth Stout potato best method!

[@coyotecrossingfarm]

I grew potatoes this year in a modified Ruth Stout way. I did bury them just an inch or two into the dirt then covered with straw. I added straw twice throughout the season and got a decent little harvest. Nothing like what I was hoping for but know now what I need to do for next year.

[@missourigirl4101]

Very cool Rachel

[@valinajames209]

So happy to watch you have a wonderful harvest! Thanks for sharing.

[@andreamcdonald7291]

You certainly have a great garden!

[@jamjar5716]

That is quite a bounty! As always, thanks for posting.

[@centraltexashomestead-mike4956]

WOW what a nice harvest! It's amazing to see how green everything is. We are going to harvest ours this weekend. not sure if we will have any luck with the drought but we will try. For some reason our sweet potatoes are not blooming, not sure why. Water, sun and feed but no blooms. Always good to see yawl, God Bless. Mike

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

I’m going to try the RS method this coming year. Sweet of him to bring you your coffee ☺️

[@lat1419]

So pleased to see a great garden harvest! I had to delegate my garden this year to a paid helper one day a week and a none gardening OH as I had a hip replacement at the very wrong time to be laid up and out of action, and not even able to go & supervise. One bed of potatoes has been a disaster, as "earthing up" was a compost sprinkle, and no watering. The second bed of Ruth Stout is about to be lifted, and look much better as the "add another layer of straw" was done well. Great Harvest .... looking forward to your next potato canning!

[@valorieletkeman8992]

The best channel!!!

[@debbiealtman4572]

Lovely garden

[@Famcke]

Wow, those potatoes are beautiful. Will you share your canning fay with us please 💐💙🙏

[@flintstone4208]

First time watching keep up the good work

[@Mandela219]

Do you have a video on how you can your potatoes? I looked through the playlists and didn't see one for potatoes and skimmed through videos but I keep getting distracted by your other videos 😅

[@nancypatterson868]

I grow in ground potatoes and have the sunburn issue also. It's like you say, you have to hill them up and watch them closely. That is not easy to do when you have the rest of the garden to take care of and the rest of what life brings. Great yield. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@jonfranklin9361]

Great channel, New sub. I put out 100 pounds this year of potatoes. I’m in northern Indiana, been picking potatoes like crazy. Happy gardening.

[@thenewbiesteaders]

This is our very first year growing potatoes and we decided to do the Ruth Stout method. I am excited to see what we get!

[@laurettahannel6034]

My potatoes are almost ready and this made me want to go out and start digging them up now! So timely!

[@cherylbertolini3140]

nice harvest

[@marninegley]

Def going to try this method next year. I love potatoes but I despise growing them. This looks like a good solution!

[@dellasmalley6097]

Awesome haul of potatoes n other veggies

[@MatthewSherriff85]

Great harvest, I use this method with grass clippings but I tried Kennebec and they came out very strange shapes so I saved a couple for seed and am currently growing them in grow bags but the best success with this method was with red lady variety

[@reneemeyers2503]

My husband is so excited to try this method! I’ve been binge watching your videos. I wondered if you dried your nasturtium leaves and enjoyed using it as a pepper substitute.

[@Ilovelife67]

Wow! That's amazing. I hope to have a garden like that one day

[@lanabisson2675]

Nice garden haul yall.

[@vjohnson2400]

Another great harvest to reward you for your efforts. I wonder how you’ll cope with the your “sabbath” rest next year, I’m pretty sure you’ll find it challenging in some ways as you’re normally so busy harvesting and processing.

[@denysehill3247]

Hi guys,Love being in your Garden.We are going to plant in pots..Have 2 Words for you...Sweet Potatoes..hehe Bless you both.Hugz 🤗

[@larrylapierre2295]

Awesome harvest thanks for sharing.

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Hi Rachel!!! Haven't been by in a while. So nice to see you 😁

[@lynsmith2698]

Great video guys. Your spuds look good eh.. I might try planting our spuds like this next year. Cheers 🌷🇨🇦

[@erins2473]

I have tried twice now three different ways to grow potatoes. I get mush or nothing. Will try this next year.

[@1870s]

The seed potato definitely turns to mush

[@erins2473]

@@1870s well the plants sure look pretty while they're growing it's just disappointing to not have anything as a result. I've always gotten the impression from all the videos I have watched that it's easy to grow potatoes but apparently not for me. :) I am new to your channel but I look forward to exploring your videos. Thank you for sharing all your experiences

[@whitestone4401]

Very nice.

[@leeanndallas-dougan370]

I'm growing potatoes for the first time this year. My experiment. I did my slips from store bought because I was too late to buy. Fingers crossed. I have them in pots.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Are you talking about sweet potatoes?

[@leeanndallas-dougan370]

Yes I did sweet potato and I also did red potatoes. We will see what happens

[@pamschonfarber1041]

What a nice potato harvest. My potatoes wouldn't take, I only have 1 plant, my garlic & onions are harvested so I'm gonna throw some in that bed, hopefully I'll get a fall harvest late oct if I'm lucky

[@thegardnersgarden]

So many potatoes. Yum!

[@janellkunkle5169]

My momma would say look at the size of them tators.😯