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
@geneimdieke50739 ай бұрын
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.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Might have to use that on a video. Lol
@nolagirlhomestead9 ай бұрын
LOL 🤣🤣😆 that was good one!
@nolagirlhomestead9 ай бұрын
@@Jtwes plz do! I had to read it twice to get the point. Love it 💕 🤣🤣
@TheCajunHomestead9 ай бұрын
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.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
I’m hopeful this garden spot will do what I’ve seen in the past . It produces real well
@torril49049 ай бұрын
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. 👏
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Thank You Torri. Haven’t heard from you in a while I hope you’re doing ok.
@torril49049 ай бұрын
@@JtwesDoing well, was just waiting on gardening season to start up! Hope your family is doing well, I'm fine, thank you
@markmoore86169 ай бұрын
We allways open the row with the tractor and dropped potatoes in the row and then covered tjem up with the layoff disk
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
That’s a good way to. I was to wet for that.
@Paulford3699 ай бұрын
Exactly why I have two Farmall cubs and a 140. To keep from changing implements so often.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
It’s been nice to have another tractor.
@tomscott47239 ай бұрын
Boy the 140 looks good with those new lift arms! Spring fever is on.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Thanks Tom It did come out great.
@MarkWYoung-ky4uc9 ай бұрын
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.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Guess who’s going to try it this year. Lol
@davidlove88669 ай бұрын
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.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
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 .
@kingfishjrb9 ай бұрын
all the potatoes form above the seed piece. more dirt more potatoes
@JeffreyWindley-n4i9 ай бұрын
We run disc bedder in front and out back row sweeps in back to build the row .
@jackgraham33939 ай бұрын
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!
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Thank You Jack. You’re always so kind and supportive. I hope to get out to the west coast one day.
@jameschainey23439 ай бұрын
Looks like you are well blessed with ALOT OF ROCKS 🪨 😮
@FoxtrotYouniform7 ай бұрын
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.
@Jtwes7 ай бұрын
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.
@gleanerk9 ай бұрын
Enjoyed watching. Hoping for a abundant harvest JTWES ! Bacon and eggs always good anytime 👍🏻🇺🇸
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Thank You Scott.
@carynix80439 ай бұрын
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
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
That’s what I got on my mind this year. I haven’t been doing that the last few years.
@nathanalmond82809 ай бұрын
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.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Thanks Bart take care.
@jvin2489 ай бұрын
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.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Maybe that’s why it’s never hurt me cause I try to find sandy spots to plant.
@johnreidhar59779 ай бұрын
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.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
I’m going to hit them with a lot of dirt this year.
@lawsonlawnandfarm80739 ай бұрын
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
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Ouch sounds like a bit of a gamble.
@johnhall16149 ай бұрын
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.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Hope you got something to chew it up with.
@aaronbenkert88389 ай бұрын
Want to get in garden soon but to cold here in Michigan.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Those potatoes and broccoli are about all I’m going to plant till about May.
@natevanlandingham19459 ай бұрын
I was reading and i have seen it say to keep covering up the potatoes for 12"s or more.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
oh wow
@tezell639 ай бұрын
I use my hillers and cover them up at least 2 or 3 times before them make. It works.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
It’s amazing I haven’t heard that till the other day. Quite a few folks are saying they have done that.
@patdoka57169 ай бұрын
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!
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Goodness Pat you guys are on a roll.
@gwaynel83639 ай бұрын
Garden looks good. All the best from Greensboro NC.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Thanks Gurney
@stevenmchenry92769 ай бұрын
You are the last of a few great men.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
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.
@bamatractor9 ай бұрын
Bacon and eggs, grits and biscuits. Good eaten!
@none5355melvinMadigan9 ай бұрын
Awesome video
@bartsexton16529 ай бұрын
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 .
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
I’ve seen that done before I guess covering them is the same principle.
@davidlove88669 ай бұрын
Where's the grits?
@gitatit40469 ай бұрын
I agree gotta have those grits.
@jameschainey23439 ай бұрын
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😊
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
I’m going to try it.
@Railfan909 ай бұрын
You’re using the same model fertilizer spreader I got…. Still need to find one for my tractor 😂
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Don’t have to worry about rust on that model hopper.
@Railfan909 ай бұрын
@@Jtwes yeah, but the spreader it’s attached to is getting a little creaky 😂
@bustersmith55699 ай бұрын
So you dont have to heal the seed potatoes ??? Never seen them planted like that before........
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
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.
@lonnien.clifton11139 ай бұрын
10-4 From the coast of North Carolina.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Thanks Lonnie
@markmoore86169 ай бұрын
You need.a tobacco hand setter for the broccoli
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Kicking myself for throwing them away.
@welchfarmnc9 ай бұрын
It depends are your potato’s determinant or indeterminant
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
I’m going to be honest I don’t know what that is. lol
@ericupchurch61679 ай бұрын
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.
@tater3579 ай бұрын
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.
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Very interesting. I have done that in the past and yes they were very bitter. Learn something everyday.
@jamesduren84378 ай бұрын
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
@Jtwes8 ай бұрын
Yes sir I agree with you especially if you don’t have away to move some dirt around the plant.
@bartsexton16529 ай бұрын
Like hoss tools says he chits his potatoes and lets them dry before planting.
@JoeyNeal9 ай бұрын
Tell Sammy he will have to sharpen his knife after you get done cutting the potatoes ha ha
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
It barely cut hot butter.
@TheDd859 ай бұрын
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
@Jtwes9 ай бұрын
Mebane shrubbery had them. They had a lot more garden stuff than I thought.