Primitive Technology: Sweet potato patch

I built a fenced enclosure and cultivated sweet potatoes (from civilisation) and yams (from the wild) in it. I originally had a small 3X3 m garden behind the wattle and daub hut that already had some sweet potato and yam vines growing in it that were planted after the hut was built. But wallabies kept eating the leaves. So I made a wattle enclosure around it to keep them out. Wood ash was added to the soil to provide potassium and phosphorus for the growing tubers.
The previous small garden was organised in rows (not seen in this video) but this was hard to water during dry weather. So I re-organised the patch into 1 meter wide mounds with pits in the centre. Vines were planted into the mounds and water poured into the centre of each mound watered the vines. So then I had a small garden with 9 mounds contained within it. I decided to enlarge the patch to fit in more mounds so I took out 2 sides of the fence and extended them by a meter each. So the patch ended up being 4X4m and contained 16 mounds. In addition to wood ash, leaf mould was added to the mounds for fertility and to reduce loss of moisture.
The patch, being in the dark forest understory, received only about 2-3 hours of direct sunlight per day so the yield was disappointingly small. Nevertheless, the patch produced a few small sweet potatoes and a single larger yam. I also picked some green growing tips of the sweet potato vine that can also be eaten. I boiled the greens slightly in a pot with a hot stone and ate the leaves. I then roasted the sweet potatoes and yam in the coals of the fire. The sweet potatoes (purple fleshed tuber) taste sweet and starchy whereas the yam (white fleshed tuber) tastes similar to an ordinary potato. After eating, I took the wood ash from the fire and poured it back into the mounds that were harvested, replanted them and watered them. In future I’d plant the sweet potatoes in an area that receives much more sunlight in order to dramatically increase production. I’ve grown the same variety at home and it produces a much greater quantity and size of tubers in full sun. Wood ash also tends to increase tuber yield and so is a good use for waste ash.
The sweet potato is a remarkable plant. It’s a staple food of many traditional cultures. NASA has considered it a potential crop to be grown on spaceships for long term missions. In terms of energy production it’s only 3rd behind sugar cane and cassava. It produces the most food value (a combination of edible energy and nutrition) of any crop per unit space and time. A study of Fijian farms using manual labour showed that ratio of energy put into farming vs yield of energy was 1:17 for rice and 1:60 for sweet potato. It grows on marginal soil and doesn’t require much nitrogen to grow. It takes a relatively short growth period of 3-4 months to yield. All parts of the plant can be eaten including the leaves which provide additional protein and nutrients. I grow the purple variety (because it tastes better in my opinion) but all varieties are nutritious and will stave off malnutrition. A person could potentially be nearly self-sufficient from a small plot of sweet potatoes. Note that in colder climates, regular potatoes could be grown instead of sweet potatoes.
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[@RoseOnyxWolf]

For some reason I find it incredibly satisfying to watch him eat the fruits of his labor.

[@DFDBEAST]

#rockhard

[@chrisbeck30]

*The vegetables of his labour

[@kacbutler483]

Rose Onyx Wolf same

[@miklomartinez8188]

Chris Beck *The Tubers of his Labor

[@mrskywalker6114]

Rose Onyx Wolf I'd thought It'd​ be more satisfying watching him eat his fruits of his loins

[@simonlundquist1633]

Wait. Guys. These videos take months to make, they require hours of manual labor, and he has over a million subscribers. Even still...he doesn't put ads on his videos. He da real MVP

[@gantimothy244]

+DeathSandwichProductions Agree! He has true passion!

[@ajnode]

+Ryan Eka Patreon is way more awesome though, since it doesn't fuck with the video upload, it's directed only at people who seek out to support him.

[@AlphalVerd]

+DeathSandwichProductions Really theres no adds? Well I hope he gets something from my red account. This guys truly amazing

[@dm0ney182]

I was just thinking the same

[@danknasty661]

+Ryan Eka he should enable ads on this too so i can hekp him make a living off of this, i dont really use patreon so youtube is my only media

[@sebytro]

I love how he mulches it with leaves. I've seen way too many gardens have bare naked soil and then people stupidly wonder why it doesn't keep the humidity inside. I love this channel!

[@Human-san]

Oof, when we leave leaves (unintended pun haha) on the soil from last autumn along with plants they tend to rot and cause the plant stems to rot as well?? Do you have any solution? Although that might just be bc our soil is more clay than the soil in the video (believe it or not)

[@amandawolfe4097]

@@Human-san I think it might be the clay that is making it rot. Can you grow plants in your soil otherwise?

[@Wakwaw796]

@@kanyeofficial yeah clay soil is really wet and dump

[@billyd7628]

@@Human-san where i live unprotected soil quickly turns into hydrophobic sand. and when wet its good loam. sucks to live someplace where the soil is so deadly to plantlife that just adding leaves kill them.

[@vincentmalpica]

We did it boys. We've entered the agricultural revolution

[@bismanaufa5618]

Good

[@Hesuklista]

Now people avoided hunting

[@solokalnesaltam3015]

I expect him to be building a fighter jet in 15-20yrs

[@SetuwoKecik]

"HUNTER GATHERERS HATES HIM! INFINITE FOOD GLITCH?!!!!"

[@johncavanagh3900]

That moment you realize you forgot to make a gate.

[@wonderwhatsnext5408]

+John Cavanagh He made a gate. It's shown in the video.

[@irgendwer3610]

+Wonderment he had to remake the fence to make the gate because he forgot the gate

[@mustysheep3977]

+Wonderment you are a idiot

[@fyreavenger2878]

+SomeOne Read the description, he expanded the fence to grow more crops.

[@Pipiopy]

+FyreAvenger and make the gate

[@visualdog]

I love these videos. Start with nothing and turn it into a home, a garden, pottery, baskets. It's all amazingly ingenious. I feel like I'm watching the birth of civilization through the mind of one man.

[@KandiKlover]

I always wondered what it looked and felt like a few thousand year ago. Now I know :3

[@rowena4663]

ikr i'm so imperesd this will be grate help for my woods

[@rowena4663]

ikr i'm so imperesd this will be grate help for my woods

[@pauljohnson3739]

great comment.

[@protonsaga2993]

Imagine if all modern era man learn this survival education since kids.

[@shionkreth7536]

"So, what are you up to?" Ah, just playing some survival mode.

[@raidarthegunwizard4520]

No, it is hardcore

[@johnmihara2234]

You're a man of culture ;-)

[@SultanGamer124_GD]

Aren’t we all

[@davidvallllovera]

@@raidarthegunwizard4520 hardcore, no monsters mod, fauna mod, more vital functions mod, gatherer's mod and no crafting tables until future mod and no future mod

[@lecturesonline6067]

situation we may face after world war 3....

[@smallsith3847]

Every time I watch one of this guy's videos and I see one of his huts, I just have to imagine going for a hike through the woods and stumbling onto a little village built by someone like this guy. I wouldn't know whether to be curious or terrified.

[@FourthLast]

Primitive Technology: Hunting a Trespasser

[@deanb976]

@@FourthLast The next video would be "making a shirt out of new leather" and "Drying meat in to jerky"

[@galvetheirondragon1929]

@@deanb976 don't forget "Making bone tools"

[@staff4226]

​@@deanb976Human leather hats?

[@deanb976]

@@staff4226 Real life RimWorld!

[@Hobbit0nCN]

Q: "If you were stranded on an island and could only bring one thing, what would that be?" A: "This fucking guy!"

[@krakatoa7989]

Abe

[@billypistorius6316]

Jesse Peters I would bring Dora she has everything in that backpack

[@TheMrIRemember]

A robot that can do everything what I want. The robot that i wan't can't be destroyed and have forever a power. I say: "make me a beautiful home". Than bam it makes me a home. I say: "bring me food" Bam it brings me food.

[@kakanayaka1176]

Jesse Peters doraemon:v

[@emmaclouiter1994]

Jesse Peters I wouldn't bring him. I would want his knowledge.

[@Mutlap]

decaying plant matter reduces ph which the potatoes prefer. I have grown potatoes in 100% leaf mulch, the potatoes were huge and easy to remove.

[@jamespickering8216]

Mutlap cheers for telling me your life story

[@BlazeChronicGreen420]

Kayne Wests Left testicle you didn't even spell Kanye right moron.

[@ishmel11]

+BlazeChronicGreen420 I think that's the point.

[@pentelred]

Kayne Wests Left testicle up you're ever where on youtube

[@pentelred]

Lyed the area before he dug it up, brilliant weed defence

[@darrenvictor2648]

100% recycling! Impressed! Cuts wood, cooks and uses the ash. Then, he replants... nothing goes to waste... I came across this channel about 5 days ago and have watched 90% of the vids! simply amazed!

[@eomersimbajon2938]

victor Darren Its a cycle my friend, and a rule in the wild. What you take from mother nature, must be taken back to mother nature through any means.

[@michael245]

other wise known as the circle of life

[@Bluecho4]

Ash can also be used to wash one's hands (mix with water). Just rinse it off quickly and thoroughly, because it's an acid (or base, I don't know which) and can irritate your skin.

[@Nabo00o]

@@Bluecho4 its a base, and i wonder how strong it actually is when made naturally. Like say in a volume ratio of 4 parts ash and 1 part water, would you be able to dissolve stuff like food or similar readily? To make real soap you'd need a source of oil/fat though.

[@plusxz821]

All goes to gaia excepting space flying water tanks,the only difference it's the rate

[@user-ok7bp6wp6i]

*Мой восьми месячный сын смотрел затаив дыхание от начала до конца!* *Браво маэстро!* 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Dima-mc9ue]

25-летний я смотрел с не меньшим восторгом. Здоровья вам, сыну и всей семье

[@user-ok7bp6wp6i]

@@Dima-mc9ue Спасибо. И вам добра!

[@Magooch86]

That is a pretty sweet potato patch, well done.

[@OneHuntiBoi]

lmao

[@PaulDawson1983]

That is all I could think during the whole video.

[@ahthong4470]

thong

[@userone7603]

Magooch86 that pun

[@nategarrett1660]

Magooch86 that joke was punny

[@Shawnmyrelle]

Please don't do a video with you talking. Us ORIGINAL fans believe that the sounds of nature are sufficient. Watching these videos are very therapeutic. They're also motivational to those of us with spiritual backgrounds. A lot of insight and wisdom from watching you refine everything in fire, mold things from straight mud, etc.

[@kf4744]

I mean, I wouldn't mind a video with him talking, but these sort of videos are perfect how they are now.

[@blondknight99]

I was going to say the same thing. Its very calming to watch these videos. I haven't flint knapped or made fire with a bow drill in decades. Its good to watch someone else do it.

[@chanellewatkins8027]

If I had to live in some village in the woods, I’d want this guy to be the chief or leader of it

[@strawberrylotlizard]

I'd definitely listen to his orders in a end of the world situation

[@cheez4233]

Ethan he doesn’t talk so what orders should you follow

[@emmaly8993]

Cheez ! The telepathic ones

[@Bluecho4]

@@cheez4233 You follow his lead. Watch him work, do as he does.

[@cheez4233]

Bluecho4 Or I could gain telepathic abilities and do it that way.

[@milliemckenzie3034]

Cooking is one thing. But cooking what you've grown is so satisfying. And I love the purple sweet potatoes!

[@GapedCeiling]

you would be the first ever youtuber with a "voice reveal" lol.

[@cristybiakke9853]

WookedoutLINK what about therelaxingend?

[@GapedCeiling]

damn, you right lol

[@randomcontent3095]

cristybiakke 98 he did one.

[@GapedCeiling]

that's what he meant

[@RenggaAkbar]

lol

[@izzacatch2095]

When I was a kid I always wanted to live like this... Then wifi was created... Haven't left the house since lol

[@nadinerance9167]

LOL same here

[@randomname3669]

lool

[@duncanmaccleod3000]

still hope

[@peepopalaber]

+Izza Catch Is the gag that its wifi? ... I dont get it.

[@SyaoranXiaoLi]

The joke is that he intended to leave the house before wifi was invented. Now he never wants to leave

[@scoutzmarks2410]

1:16 my mans is puttin sum bonemeal on his potatoes to make them grow faster.👌🏿👌🏿

[@lanemorse6623]

Ah I see u r a man of culture as well

[@gyzardo3648]

LaNe MoRSe I read your comment in an African accent for some reason lol

[@lanemorse6623]

Uganda 4 life b

[@LOUIEBUENCAMINO]

I think hes putting bone meal bcuz he wants them sweet sweet grass seed😀😀

[@elainehamilton1809]

He says it's wood ash in the closed captions. It raises the pH of the soil to be more alkaline and helps prevents rot.

[@Mister_Trip]

0:35 natural song 1:02 strange breath 3:34 SNAKE!!!

[@tamer.b]

I saw the snake

[@tamer.b]

And went to the comments XD

[@kagotoni4783]

Retrotix . change your name to Hawkeye.😁

[@nevergonnagiveyouup1853]

@@kagotoni4783 why u force em

[@GIURIT]

This guy need to be on "Naked and Afraid" like there's no tomorrow. In the next episode he will begin to construct his own airplane to escape the jungle.

[@jamesrichards9804]

+GIURIT At the rate he is evolving by 2020 he will have cold fusion done and dusted.

[@LarlemMagic]

+GIURIT Why would he ever escape when he'd just make a 2-bedroom home with a working toilet to live in?

[@cond.oriano4945]

+James Richards Nah he's probably be constructing houses from 1800s or ships and then build everything from the industrial revolution. He has so many ideas he can do.

[@mrmancorpg]

+James Richards the best hahahaha

[@mrkiky]

+GIURIT You know he just comes to this patch of land to film his videos , then goes home and eats and sleeps well, with no bugs biting him and with medical attention if he needs it. Besides, this forest isn't like the places on naked and afraid where they choose the shittiest environments possible where everything is out to kill you. Besides, his hut took a month to make (if i remember correctly) and the sweet potatoes need 3-4 months to yield. He wouldn't get to do that in the 21 days. And he wouldn't have enough energy to build all the cool stuff like bows and arrows that he did on this channel because he built that with energy from eating normally at home, not hunting the occasional snake and such.

[@ObiJuanKenobi3]

I love how this guy can thoroughly explain how he does everything without using any words.

[@koloignanov3091]

he puts subs tho

[@bgp6391]

Televised Water Polo words and farming evolved in later era

[@dionwoollaston5717]

Televised Water Polo sometimes a visual demonstration is better than a verbal one

[@wickness__4786]

Yeah. Subtitles are amazing af

[@Mrstealth93]

Ok. Just gonna say it. I think that this channel legit is the best in terms of utilizing primitive techniques out in the wilderness. Compared to the many channels that has been inspired by his content, his is far superior, focusing more on the functional aspect, making tools, sensible huts, farms, pots and different types of fireplaces instead of fancy wood/mud houses with pools that mostly are made to look pretty. Of course, those channels are valid too, but it loses its " wow " factor when done so much.

[@marcospinheiro2508]

0:33 Shape of You - Ed Sheeran

[@k_nito7954]

Marcos Pinheiro+ Messed it up at 0:43

[@pradnyanaiswara]

lul i think the same before i read this comment

[@paingraal8465]

Marcos Pinheiro a

[@piaorellanalineros6219]

Marcos Pinheiro this is the best comment so far

[@FelipeTeixeirast]

OMG kkkkkk

[@Cynical8701]

0:35 anyone else feeling the beat!!

[@troniac3991]

...

[@unknownn_117]

Kinda

[@matthewchoy7712]

Should make some dubstep out of it

[@fearlessmoon]

I kid you not, it follows the intro of a song I love, "The Chainsmokers - Don't Let Me Down (Illenium Remix)"...

[@sheldonwhiteside9899]

omg i thought the exact same lol :)

[@imCleverArtistName]

00:34 - The drummer in me can't help but like the rhythmic editing of the mallet strikes.

[@Billyobot]

im Clever Artist Name hahahaha same

[@badabadaaa]

the rapper in me wanted to flow on it

[@JessicaYangpotatocarrot]

Lol I thought I was the only one who noticed

[@aluminati0912]

im Clever Artist Name i

[@user-yv1le5iq8n]

Clever Artist Name

[@user-jd3gf5xw1x]

normal farmers: Rat poison This guy: SNEK

[@thechookkingofrussia8564]

I really respect this man, I mean doing this is very hard and he doesn't speak yet if you read his subtitles and comment and that, they're very well written. I really respect him.

[@huakili5747]

I just love the captions saying "Tubers have appeared" "Roasting Tubers". I can't help but imagine him silently roasting us as we appear.

[@kutukafa6964]

Hua Kili ko2o2o28w yes

[@ginsuneko]

Dude, your channel is so good. I always feel it's worth the wait for every video and I even watched this one twice. Keep up the good work.

[@ginsuneko]

It's like, do you want to see a guy make a hut out of wood, mud and clay? Hell yeah.

[@leonardosilveira3776]

his channel is insane, i love it

[@ginsuneko]

+Hoyschel Silversteinberg I actually replayed it a third time right after this comment.

[@ShadowBlurrr]

+Hoyschel Silversteinberg I'm a fan but I don't need to see this more than once to prove that

[@ginsuneko]

+Joel Pierre Oh yeah, for sure. Nobody needs to prove themselves of being a fan of anything. You can have seen one video or all of them multiple times, no one should tell you you aren't a fan for liking only some of their work. That's just pretentious for someone to say that, why make a person feel bad for liking something right?

[@PigMalitia]

I absolutely love these videos. Its so cool to watch you make all these great things. things that we've completely modernized and take for granted. It really makes me want to live out like this for a few months

[@josemariajr7226]

It’s beautiful your connection with nature.

[@biundo1000]

I didn't know the encampment was in Australia. Knowing what lives on the island, I would be scared of what hides under the fallen leaves and in the vegetation. You surely are a brave man.

[@hezechiahjones8365]

+Andrea bind This video even shows a snake hiding in the vegetation.

[@eddi790]

+crazyguywithasword at what time?

[@francoguerra4047]

+eddi790 3:30

[@noodles1916]

+Andrea biundo Yep, one bite from a trap door spider and he's fucked.

[@MrSingularity44]

+Andrea biundo Don't think of them as snakes and spiders, think of them as surprise proteins!

[@allu5150]

Never before have I enjoyed so much watching a man eat potatoes.

[@alperenackgoz4343]

i have never watch a man eats patato before

[@360Fishing]

If someone discovered your place, they would call Nat-geo claiming ancient civilization have been found....

[@nevergonnagiveyouup1853]

lol

[@crunchyff6472]

No cap

[@sirbuggertin4022]

Nah the wood wouldn’t look old

[@sirbuggertin4022]

And the plants would get water from ran so they would look fresh

[@sirbuggertin4022]

Rain

[@lpjah8951]

So peaceful...just natural sound...no music...no talking...beautiful 😌

[@frantyg6496]

Way better then discovery channel.

[@benjaminhoppiejr]

This is what should be on television. Not demon cats or some shit.

[@urjnlegend]

+Pufferfissshh lol

[@VarunVarun]

Seriously. I totally agree with your comment. It is done so simply and is so very educational. I love the fact that there is nothing but the wild ambiance for sound.

[@TheComputec]

I really miss the inane intro graphics and music. I want my instructional videos to have a country banjo soundtrack and an over enthusiastic narrator ... this guy sucks at youtubing ;-)

[@Naverpace]

B..but aliens!

[@johnsaintvincent8406]

Build a system to bring water from the stream to the house.

[@0devast8r0]

then get coppers and magnetic metals, then put them in a way it spins with the water current, then you get electricity.

[@KrayzeHD]

hahahah

[@iantheys9723]

Yeah

[@fly1063]

A cat skin will be sufficient

[@Yuki-zz8hz]

fly1063 that's brutal

[@Binchilling575]

"Red belly black snake guards the garden against rodens" Excuse me WTF

[@sylartheminecraftkid3709]

davichost 1 its a good snake

[@dega4642]

Very sturdy

[@DragonHunter24]

Sylar the Minecraft kid danger snek is fren

[@whogavehimafork]

Symbiotic relationship with nature. Everyone gets food! Well except the rodents that is, lmao

[@1978cnk]

absolutely awe-inspiring, meditative and brilliant as always.

[@godspi4609]

this may never stop being one of my favorite series on you tube

[@thatilluminati_3421]

+Edward Nutt Dude you don't have to be like that. All he said was he liked the series. You dont have to go all english teacher on him. "Get a thesis m8"

[@the4thriderx]

+Edward Nutt k

[@godspi4609]

+thatIlluminati _ thanks bro, don't worry trolls are everywhere

[@herecomesthejokes7073]

+Lucas4384 Him: "You're not drinking the punch properly. You must hold it at a 90 degree angle or it is entirely pointless." XD lol

[@herecomesthejokes7073]

+Edward Nutt DIS MA SHIT DOGGG!!!

[@n00bforever]

I think you have enough buildings to upgrade to the feudal age

[@oskarrolandspets8891]

+n00bforever he has to get out of the stone age first. mabye mining and metal refining is going to be next

[@MrKleekus]

+n00bforever Well first he has to gather 500 food from his potato patch.

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

**Trumpet Fanfare**

[@Thetb93]

+MrKleekus would be faster if he traind a 2nd peasant

[@AdoringFan]

+n00bforever Bronze age I think you mean. He's still in the tool age.

[@mattvanelli817]

I would buy every single book this dude wrote. This channel is definitely in my Top 3 All Time favorite.

[@TerreNeuve823]

Everyone should be like him before having a smartphone, this man is smart ♥️

[@0xD201d]

Can you make it to the bronze age?

[@6kbps]

Lol

[@tiberiu_nicolae]

+Live Life There's a bronze orientation day next week

[@degiguess]

the hard part will be finding a working mine that doesn't already have people excavating it

[@sj1122334455]

+Moon Man Are you the realest Moon Man?

[@degiguess]

LockJaw Remedy yup

[@ProtoMario]

Keep a back up of this guys videos for when the appocolypse comes, these videos are awesome.

[@mr.dickbutt4034]

ProtoMario What, proto why are you here?

[@SomeSortaWizard2]

What the fuck? Is that Proto?

[@nimbuswarrior7377]

Exactly, proto

[@leonardoparra412]

It's protoman

[@gabbithegab3674]

ProtoMario everytime I see a youtuber on another youtubers video (unexpectedly) I just say "what the fuck"

[@itsshrimpinabag9544]

Thank you for sharing. There is probably no one I find more impressive than you when it comes to primitive technology.

[@LeggendaryHobbyist]

Always find the ability to cultivate a garden like that amazing

[@codynosaur]

You should look into getting an Instagram account and put up stills of what you've made so far. It could keep us in tune between episodes.

[@TOCS94]

Or, he could just post it to his website instead of using redundant platforms like Instagram.

[@codynosaur]

+TOCS publicity bro. People who haven't heard of him will via a different platform. It's called marketing.

[@TOCS94]

Why do you assume he's doing this for the attention and money? Perhaps, he doesn't want to target Instragram's demographic because he knows it's nothing but prepubescent teens...

[@TheKyleAye]

so I decided to attempt this. as soon as I stepped foot on the dirt I thought it was too much work so I went to the store and bought a sack of potatoes

[@LavaHead64]

XD

[@coffinfeeder7732]

Strange, I've been seeing you in a number of videos lately. For the past two hours, give or take.

[@TheKyleAye]

We're a match made in heaven

[@personperson1056]

relatable

[@Snowwarrior]

its ok...do it again

[@jesseknox9322]

When i watch these its like see the point of view of a villager in the age of empires series. Man itd be great to have you on a podcast i find this fascinating

[@Jack-rh5br]

I usually don't like videos where nobody talks, but this was great. It answered my question about using ash when growing sweet potatoes.

[@epicdeuce]

This is not very racially diverse. Why no black people in this video?

[@ikermagro6139]

Lmfao

[@haiphan9181]

also i see no women omg sexist equality pls

[@mdsmatheus]

DELETE THIS!!!

[@PurpleRegulator]

dont delete it, let it offend. let it thrive

[@sampayne4666]

black snake at 3:33 checkmate

[@TheComputec]

at 3:33 I saw a snake and then I noticed he walks barefoot in all his vids... In Australia...

[@infinityryvus]

Jesus... THAT'S where he's doing this at?! Guy's playing with fire in more ways than one then...

[@ImDembe]

It's not that bad...not snakes everywhere at everytime lol.

[@infinityryvus]

Brunlera Everywhere you turn in Australia there's a new fatally poisonous species of something. Plenty of snakes that can kill you there, but it's everything else you need to worry about. Hell, even a platypus can kill you with poison. If it's native to Australia, assuming it can probably kill you is for the best.

[@GTFORDMAN]

the sanke was in his garden, so he was growing it for food! thats how we roll down under!

[@Kempeth]

Don't forget the drop bears!

[@sirfishslayer5100]

Fantastic vid...yet again. Can't wait until my book arrives! :-)

[@gap8883]

12000 years ago Advanced Technology : Sweet potato patch

[@budgethitman2212]

this channel is a microcosm of human evolution. It was a huge step forward for humans when we stopped only hunting and gathering and began to farm. when he builds his kiln to make clay pots and then uses the pots to carry water to his garden you're literally witnessing evolution. It freed human beings up to cultivate artistry, culture and other higher functions exclusive to humanity.

[@shanekonarson]

Yeah but it also depleted soil over the millennia hunter gatherers had it all till then ! Very little sickness and pretty much food when ever they wanted to look for it ! Farming has two speeds feast or famine ! Look up Toby hemingways history of farming it's an eye opener

[@nofanfelani6924]

I learn history on the school, but the way you explained that thing makes me really impressed

[@lachlanmackay6586]

Keltic Viking and then we got around that using cover crops etc, if everything that grew depleted soil then earth would be barren, the only depleted soil is mistreated soil, hence big ag now no till cover crops etc etc, there isnt any magic to soil its just chemicals and microbes

[@jnixa1010]

Budget Hitman I read farming was the downfall, actually. When we were hunted gatherers was best

[@lachlanmackay6586]

jnixa1010 we have been subsistence farmers for a long time in various manners. We did start with root veges like the video a reallllly long time ago. Not like traditional methods of plots and things like that but scattered willy nilly

[@_BeastGamerAndy_]

i wish he made videos more often cause i love them so much

[@logankuhn549]

Agree

[@VER1AMusic]

+BeastGamerAndy yeah they are super entertaining. I imagine they take so long because what he does requires plenty of time and patience

[@shizzlebizzfizz]

+BeastGamerAndy Well when you think about it. The things he does in these videos probably span over months at a time. So if he hasn't uploaded in a while, he is most likely working on another project.

[@yannpip]

+BeastGamerAndy Like, subscribe and share his videos, I believe he does landscaping for a living(not sure), but if he can get enough money from KZbin to live from he probably would make videos more often as it would be his main job.

[@psykovideos]

+BeastGamerAndy well waiting for potatoes to grow takes time

[@nickrod5929]

I always plant any kind of plants in our yard that's why I love your videos😊

[@DefinitelyNotBlackOpalDirect]

I was thinking "man, realistically how would you pick these without destroying your crop?" Then he shows to break the top and replant.

[@EthanPDobbins]

Sweet potatoes will store for a year. So you harvest all at once and use them as you need them ideally

[@songeko8532]

Who else just wants to live off the land, and simple life, and not worry about anything like money or bills or people? Just you and a bud just living life simply

[@troyburkoff5975]

Yup

[@trippdocta28]

You will live longer also

[@keyboardfromelbaf6138]

+tripp No you won't.

[@trippdocta28]

+ethan elvis why want you ?

[@keyboardfromelbaf6138]

+tripp Dirty water, Insects, Wild animals, disease, shelter, reliable food and water source, Clothing, etc...

[@xshufflex1]

Wait, let me grab some snacks first! This is going to be great!

[@xshufflex1]

+Taco This was so good! I'll continue binge watching your videos over and over, until you upload a new one.

[@Juliuss96]

+Taco snakes u mean :')

[@TheAnimystro]

One does not simply not rewatch primitive technology's videos every month or so

[@LoldemortII]

+Taco Exactly what I did before I watched it :D Way more entertaining/interesting and snack worthy than any other videos.

[@manu.yt25]

+Taco Same thought here, with the pleasure to see this new unexpected video who I know, will be awesome!! :D

[@vilislaviliev1361]

Bringing "single" to another level... Great content none the less. Sacrifices must be made. I thank you sir.

[@doubtingthomas1312]

Please do one more like this, I love sweet potatoes, I never gotten to try the purple ones. 💜💜💜🫂 Oh and the prawn trap was good to.

[@crazyinsane500]

Now that the kangaroos can't just outright steal your potatoes, it's time to barter with them.

[@iPineapplePants]

lol

[@ahoosifoou4211]

+crazyinsane500 hahah good one

[@jacobwright6853]

+crazyinsane500 khajiit has wares if you have coin

[@vaos]

I heard they sell fur coats with deep pouches!

[@rhysplant8392]

+crazyinsane500 I for one welcome our new kangaroo overlords.

[@Frankythechops]

i would love to see him on Naked and Afraid - well, not to see him - lol but imagine after 21 days, he'd have a village with a hotel and he'd be sitting in the lobby with a martini sending an email.

[@Son0fHobs]

My thoughts exactly. And since they didn't award money, he would have earned 1M by the end anyway.

[@LPJ2]

that would break the show because only himself is the real deal .

[@trulybritish9976]

this man needs his own show, screw naked and afraid xD

[@Tdogz5o8]

LOL

[@ballingninjas6273]

lol

[@blackbeard7629]

I very like your videos, but i miss more of them. Please release more of them. They are so educative and calming. Thank you 👍

[@jearoldtheconquerer2541]

He cant build a house every week dude

[@JeeJeanVittoVlogs]

Wow! Stone Age idea. Lovely channel. Thank you for sharing.👍😊

[@zacharykrawczyk3942]

Another dance tune at 0:34 someone should make a sweet remix video of these

[@yarov_me]

+Zachary Krawczyk good one! :D

[@ajnode]

+Zachary Krawczyk Lol yeah I noticed that too... That editing is totally deliberate.

[@danknasty661]

+Zachary Krawczyk haha i noticed that too

[@wanderinrambler6200]

Boom, boom, chick! Boom, boom, chick! Boom, boom, chick!

[@Musicmonk84]

+Zachary Krawczyk I have to think that was on purpose. How could it not be? It was at least left there on purpose.

[@InternationalSpaceForce]

You should show us how you handle pest and wild life that try to bother you. Such as that snake you just showed. Some form of bug repellent? Or a trap for rodents? That would be interesting.

[@hanzu5910]

+President Moore don't bother them, they won't bother you. that work for most animals :-)

[@awesomo660]

+Wndrr except for when I'm hungry

[@Linkophere]

kill the little bastards and claim your reward

[@movingforward9555]

Eucalyptus oil over body, dried orange peels and bay leaves on the floor, and some crushed garlic too. I'm sure there are more things to repel insects and other creatures.

[@mrdoctorprofessorpatrickst2229]

The snake is the guard

[@brehz1]

this man is absolutely amazing! I love watching your videos, keep up the great work!

[@yourpathmatters]

What a beautiful sweet potato patch

[@mateuszbortkiewicz5362]

And here I am, sitting in front of my PC watching this guy making something out of nothing. Damn why I feel envious?

[@nemanjapavlovic5402]

I have watched all of your video and i can say this is what youtube needs.enterteining, fun, interesting, smart.all in one GREAT JOB

[@Mikey_Films]

agreeed

[@djole9245]

ha ana I m from serbia hej nemanja kako si

[@IndustryOfMagic]

Although this guy uploads videos with interesting content, may I suggest you invest more of your time to actually learn proper grammar (including syntax). Being primitive does not incline being illiterate.

[@nemanjapavlovic5402]

Haha i ja sam iz Srbije Sabac tacnije, dobro sam!

[@nemanjapavlovic5402]

Bro, i am 14yo and i am from Serbia, so English is not my main lenguage,but for a 14yo i am not bad in fact i am better that 90% of my friends

[@jeanque04]

Super this reminds me from thé past, always eating sweet potatoes , thank you for sharing, greetings from Belgium

[@user-id1tt8xc9h]

This guy is amazing, keep doing what you’re doing! :)

[@PoTayToh]

0:35 - 0:42 sounds like a beat is about to drop

[@HentaiNat]

you sure love potatoes.

[@deadkat5badcfehg]

That song 3005

[@jxiong162]

LOL i heard that shit! Fuego

[@calvinperryman5917]

He's not farming beets, he's farming potatoes, fam.

[@SuperSuperNova]

+The Young Footballers beat!! Not beet xD

[@recklessalex9341]

Why didnt you just boil the potatos ?

[@meeshellexx]

+Primitive Technology I agree, purple potatoes taste better roasted.

[@ivanmabini88]

they make you fart i love eating then

[@billyhr5289]

+Primitive Technology please i heard that potato leaves are toxic , please google it . and you're the best . you make great videos man .

[@ladyofthemasque]

+now play He's not eating potato leaves; he's eating sweet potato leaves. They sound similar, and kinda look similar, but are a bit different, chemically. It's also the new growth, not the mature established leaves.

[@TheFanat23may]

+JustGames Tastier when they are made this way

[@ArifBillahOnGoogle]

This was the best. I wish he uploaded more food related videos.

[@hplovehandle]

Amazing colour to the sweet potatoes.

[@neosam36]

turn the captions on it makes you understand what he is doing even more

[@christianmoore9589]

DaBouss! Your DaBouss for this!

[@tyeali4887]

DaBouss! It really dose

[@revrondog]

Amazing

[@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT]

no shit Sherlock ?

[@Youtube..Enjoyer]

didnt know this before

[@kriket67]

I love how every video starts out with him beatin and banging on something lol

[@alliwanttosayis2144]

kriket67 dude that sound wrong

[@edgeofforever7720]

The day usually starts like that... Banging my wood and rocks together.

[@mav4102]

💦💦💦💦👌💯

[@alexanderbertallo1995]

What a wonderful "in the woods" garden...

[@darkgay4273]

I have absolutely no idea how or why I am here but I gotta say, I am very happy I stumbled upon this video. Very cool

[@doodskie999]

saving all his vids in case trump becomes president

[@salespo6129]

??

[@galaxymaster9457]

+salespo612 so he can live and survive in the wild, away from trump.

[@Blasteroid01]

Saving them in the off chance Hillary does!

[@S1lverarrow]

save those video in any case dude, if Trump win all become homeless ,if Hillary win WW3 happens.

[@jonak4530]

That would be Hillary and not trump.

[@howiewolowitz6842]

You know POTATOES boil em mash em stick em in a stew

[@StormsandSaugeye]

Nasty fat hobbitses

[@theelderscrollsfreak]

Maybe this man is secretly a hobbit.

[@quantum2354]

Howie Wolowitz, You put mash potatoes in a stew?

[@vnleao]

DuhWhiteKSI No it's a line from the Lord Of The Rings movie where the character Sam is sarcastically talking about potatoes to someone else and part of that was giving obvious examples of how they are prepared. My understanding is that three examples are meant to be three separate ways to prepare potatoes, not three stages for one way to eat them. Mashed potatoes would not hold up well in a stew unless you're wanting a thick potato stew, not chunks of potatoes in a clear broth.

[@Kharmitas]

In my family, we don't put potatoes in the stew, but instead pour the stew over mashed potatoes.

[@elismarlopes51]

A cada video, esse cara se supera. Curti muito.😎

[@aidenmonroe573]

Beautiful fence installed by a beautiful guy.

[@thewaifupillow]

next: how to find salt to season your sweet potatoes

[@HaNguyen-vc8mb]

A Mere Pigeon It's "sweet" potatoes

[@Anvilshock]

A dash of salt goes a long way to complement and enhance flavour.

[@ethane7995]

If you wear a hat salt will get caught in the fabric maybe get it from there

[@iceluffy9055]

Find a ocean then

[@Liam-qb7em]

A Mere Pigeon salt wouldn’t be good if you’re trying to survive in the wild, it would make you thirsty

[@madhumitamohanty5845]

Man I need to take you with me during a zombie apocalypse

[@vbgvbg1133]

Madhumita Mohanty Or, you need to be taken with him during a zombie apocalypse

[@kierontemnov2452]

VbgVbg 113 That's the better version^^

[@rigclimber7]

I will never understand the dislikes! This guy is amazing!!

[@johngacusan2777]

I’ve been following your channel since you don’t have that yellow themed bonfire thing. And, until today I am amazed with your videos.

[@karlaart6971]

Why is this so entertaining when I literally grew up around this when I had lived in the philippines lol

[@caitlinstevens7611]

He's making a village.

[@mynamejeb8743]

he's correcting the progression of humanity. it is not too late

[@AndromedaCripps]

Fascinating explorations of primitive technology... but dayum he nice to look at ;)

[@glassporcelain8229]

Your strength, will power and execution of your projects is so attractive! 🌹😍🤤

[@Szini]

For some odd reason I just love watching these, makes me calm. Anyone knows any other channels like these? Ran thru all the videos in one day here. :(

[@LyubomirStoychev]

Believe it or not, we are not meant to sit for 8-10 hours on a chair in front of a flat random artificial light source. Physical disconnection from reality and the natural world around us lead to depression. Don't the birds singing in this video make a tiny bit of you enjoy it for no reason at all? Loads of things are just encoded in our genes and what happens is that the pace we changed the world around us is surpassing the pace of gene evolution. It's not that human beings are not adaptive, we just force ourselves to adapt to stuff quicker than we naturally could. I am not saying we should live in the stone age, but hey most of us sure live in state of oblivion. 8 year old kids already know how to hack into daddy's computer, but don't know that chicken wings don't grow on trees for instance... We've messed up everything, if you ask me, but that's just me...

[@mar1video]

Both of you are correct. Everyday commotion is very depressing. We need to spend some time with nature . That's why I started growing things from seeds . Peaches, cherries, apples, etc. Fun

[@ender003]

Gonna take like 6 years to get your first fruit, starting from seed.

[@mar1video]

The Ender - yeah, I know, it's more like an experiment that I will turn into bonsai.

[@ender003]

mar1video Neat.

[@mojojoji5493]

How did he get rid of the snake I would be like "you can have it mr snaky snake"

[@TDM552]

probably just left it alone.

[@blushingbunny3074]

+stanley oleyte He likely avoided it. They're good to have about to protect the crops from small mammals.

[@arachnidgamer1676]

+stanley oleyte idk man thats a lot of potatoes to le mr snaky snake have. I would just toss small pebbles around it (no where near it since i wouldnt want to hurt it) to scare it off but thats just me

[@affalaffaa]

+stanley oleyte He's an Aussie, having a snake around is no different to having a spider in the house. If you're European. Probably whacked it on the barbie.

[@mojojoji5493]

Default Hero be kind

[@teitinho16]

Deveria ter mais capítulos. As plantações deveriam continuar. Até mesmo para a alimentação na selva , e também, para vermos até onde os alimentos conseguem chegar sem agrotóxicos nos dias de hoje.

[@dyeph104]

Genious! 💪👏. This channel makes me relax