THIS WAS TOO EASY! | Raised Bed Potato Planting

[@datdude212]

Essie head of hair is amazing...beautiful.

[@ashleycampbell8767]

omg those little baby feets

[@nadias5192]

Essie is adorable. Great family gardening video.

[@tommathews3964]

Heck, I always just heard of taters as "early" "mid" and "late" season taters. First time I ever heard the "determinate/indeterminate" thing, in regards to taters, I thought they were kidding or mistaken. Good to see Brooklyn and Miss Essie getting dirty!

[@russcampbell2414]

I’ve used this potato planting in my raised beds for 20 years. Works great😀

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good to know!

[@williamcobb1408]

That "little tater" will be running the house before yall know it.

[@joewilson1457]

I'm 73 years old and until you started talking about determent and indeterminate potatoes I've never heard of them. Maybe being they are in the same family as tomatoes some people got confused, your little helper is growing like a weed 😂😂😂 another good show

[@livesoutdoors1708]

What a little sweetheart. Looks like a chip off the block Daddy! Great job Mamma!🥰 Y’all give me great hope for the future. Your children are beautiful.❤

[@danbourque8826]

I’ve heard of some examples of indeterminate potatoes include Idaho, Russet, and French Fingerling. Some examples of determinate potatoes include Yukon Gold, Red Pontiac, and Kennebec. Indeterminate potatoes produce tubers along their growing stems, similar to tomatoes. They grow in multiple layers and have a longer growing season than determinate potatoes.

[@dannybennett7483]

That's the way I do my ingrown potatoes and finish up with a 12-14" bed on top of ground as they grow and with God's help I get great yields. Proven to work in my garden for the past 20 plus years

[@GrowWhereYouArePlanted]

I'm glad to see little Miss Essie participating in Tater Time. I'm sure those taters will grow extra special just for her.

[@sandraoconnor5700]

I love this method and plan to try it!! Just Adore Brooklyn and sweet baby Essie!! Miss those boys as well!!❤❤❤

[@susancarrington8091]

Look at all that hair on that little angel baby! So cute

[@faintlyartistic7803]

About determinate and indeterminate taters...they have to do with where the tubers form in relation to the seed tater. I had heard of them, but never thought much about it until I started watching Tony on Simplify Gardening. The dude knows EVERYTHING about growing taters.

[@katrinagarland5219]

Your baby is so cute. Glad you pointed out that almost all potatoes online are determinate potatoes. I've been making myself crazy trying to figure that one out. Thanks!

[@steffaniewalz8444]

Look at all that hair! My 4 babies were bald. I am so jealous!!! Where I am, we have to do the Ruth Stout method. Our ground is hard clay. You asked about companion planting. We don’t have to do that, we do some of it with walking, bunching or spring onions to keep bugs away from our tomatoes. But to give bed space to potatoes? Nope! We don’t have that much room.

[@whitestone4401]

I was waiting for a Essie update. She’s just adorable!

[@Frankie_902]

Oh my.....🩷..... your baby is so beautiful!!

[@jocummings2765]

Thank you for showing us your beautiful baby.

[@billyrichardson4306]

Love your little girl's name. I'm 63 years old and that was my grandmother's name on my dads side of the family. She was a great God and family grandmother.

[@diannevaldez8670]

Oh my goodness! Miss Essie and mama look amazing! Your children are beautiful, smart and such a blessing to you two and they are so blessed to have you two amazing people as parents, mentors and teachers.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thank you so much!

[@lisaedgington3919]

Awwww been waiting to see that little sugar dumplin! She’s BEAUTIFUL! What are Abram & TyTy thinking about baby Essie? Big brothers @ baby sissy. She’ll always be the light of their eye. The 1st word our daughter, Emili said was Bubi! She’s 27yrs old & hes 40 & he’s still Bubi & she’s still Midget! I allow it’ll always be that way. So happy for you guys! Congrats again! BTW… I posted a onion ring recipe & fry sauce under the fish fry vid on fb for y’all. An old Baptist preacher gave my mama the recipe over 50yrs ago. Hope y’all enjoy! ❤❤

[@oscarherrera9049]

Excellent helper Travis, good work both, waiting for the taste test later

[@ronalddavis5905]

I live in Michigan and I plant my potatoes 8 to 9 inches deep and never hill them and never had a green one. Love your videos keep up the good work.

[@theadventuresofjerryandjodi]

Planting in storage buckets again this year. Cutting up the seed taters this weekend. Never heard of indeterminate taters. As long as you save a few I guess you’ll always have something that grows back😊

[@mattshepherd8586]

So happy for your new arrival. As a father i can tell u that theres no love like that of the love a father has for a daughter. Way more than love of tater sprouts.........

[@maryg9516]

I grow my potatoes in raised beds I was told plant them 6 to 8 inches deep no need for hilling but I might try your method this year it makes sense, I still got a good yield last year from 3 raised beds about 70 pounds they weren't huge potatoes but good size but I'll definitely try the trench method thanks for another informative video

[@strawberrymage7352]

First-time viewer here. Your wife and daughter are beautiful :) Thanks for sharing how you planted your taters!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Welcome to the channel!

[@kittiew260]

Travis, I'm so happy you finally got Taters going! Great update. I can't wait to get chitting and going soon. Valentine's day as tater time, I wish but exciting to see you get growing. I grow taters in pots and bags use similar method your using in raised beds it works fine for me. Know you're going to have a great harvest. Cheers

[@mikeweaver5399]

Travis, you’ve got dirt, seed potatoes I don’t see how you can fail. Shot a lot people grow them in no soil, you got this amigo 👍😎

[@janetlavoie2441]

Oh your daughter is as pretty as her momma❤

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Janet!

[@marthaadams8326]

I plant my taters in laundry rolling containers and then I can roll them inside or outside depending ont he weather and can have potatoes year around. Biggest issue I have is keeping them wet all the time. So, if I have used all of my potatoes in the house, I just go out and dig up whatever I want for a meal. This gives me potatoes year around. And, then they grow back the following Spring.

[@Justme-sb8mn]

I just googled the tater question. Said ELba is indeterminate variety. I had to look for myself. Look it up quick, it’s interesting. Congratulations on that beautiful little girl. She looks like her momma from what I seen

[@Randy_Smith]

I'm really looking forward to seeing the results you get from your raised beds. This will be my first year growing taters and I'm planning on putting them in a raised bed.

[@shaneswing2016]

I've used this method for years, but my rows goes sideways. 5 rows with 5 or 6 plants per row. Great yields.

[@mz.jenbrooks1262]

Omg she’s too beautiful. I have planted some potatoes myself

[@michaelsmielecki6628]

That is exactly how I grow my taters in my 16 inch deep 4x8 foot raised beds. It has worked well for me so far.

[@jeffmartin693]

Ive had some great harvests with Elba, looking forward to see how your Sarpo mira do for you.That girl is just so adorable!

[@tater357]

As far as the indeterminate variety goes, I'm going to be growing some this year. WE'LL see how they go Travis. I'll report back as the season ends.

[@augustagootee6254]

What a cute lil am sure she already got you wrapped. Congratulations on the new gardener. Awe so sweet cant wait to plant potatoes !!

[@bpchongo-.-]

Sweeeet video guys you both are super funny

[@tinagilmore6373]

Congrats on little Miss Essie. She is a doll! I'm going to plant my potatoes tomorrow. I'm getting the bed ready today

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

I’ll be trying this method too . Beautiful new baby . Nice hair.❤

[@great0789]

I started just planting them deep in my raised beds. (No Trench) Turns out the trench is not required. They do wonderfully in there. Or did for three tries so far. Two Fall gardens and One Spring Garden.

[@garynorcal4269]

I am healing my cut red, purple and yellow potatoes and will be planting next week in 9b sacramento. I wish both you and I a good growing season.

[@gailpetchenik3048]

U should do 1 bed with trenches & 1 just planting deep. A good comparison

[@vansgardens2304]

Lookin good👌🏻 I’m jealous, I got a couple more months before I can plant taters up here in 6a. I planted some russets from the grocery store that seemed to be indeterminate, they’re the only ones I’ve seen produce on multiple levels in a container.

[@stevefromthegarden1135]

The trenching method works. I have used it before with good results. I will be a good 6 weeks behind planting taters.

[@steveo_o6707]

Ruth stout method is the absolute way to go! Very easy, doesn't disturbed the ground, the tators come out very clean, oh and did I say super easy? Place the sprouting potatoes with only two chits put hay to cover and more as the plant grows.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We tried that last year and did a direct comparison with growing in soil. Our harvest was significantly better with soil compared to straw.

[@shirleyk623]

I planted my potatoes on January 31st. They sprouted two days ago. I purchased my seed potatoes from Lowes. They did well last season so I hope they do well this time.

[@erestorhalfelvan7676]

The sarpo mira potatoes is know to have really good yields in containers when taken care of, at least the gardeners that I have seen have managed to get really good harvests with them.

[@tulipsmoran5197]

I have known about determinate/indeterminate potatoes for well over 30 years. Like indeterminant tomatoes, indeterminate potatoes are more vine like and if stems not hilled will fall over and scatter across the ground similar to how indeterminate tomatoes do if now staked. Their stems do not stand tall nor are they as thick as determinant Irish potatoes. Indeterminate potatoes will continue producing stolons producing tubers on the ends as long as the plant is alive and rarely dies down until frost or freeze which is why all indeterminate potatoes are late season. "Hilling" encourages more stolons to form and more stolons means more potatoes. Most indeterminate potatoes come from warmer regions of the globe. Common indeterminant potatoes are all fingerlings, Butter Ball and Alba to name a few. Like determinate tomatoes, determinate potatoes produce stolons and grow tubers only for a specific time and no amount of hilling will increase potato crop. That's why the plants die just before harvest. In fact they are all the early season and midseason. I never hill determinate potatoes. Determinate potatoes are largely Irish potatoes as well as nearly all hybrids like Yukon Gold, Red Nordland. Heirloom varieties are both although indeterminate potato varieties are not easily found and don't have the disease resistance of Irish potatoes and hybrids. Hilling determinate potatoes is unnecessary. That's why they grow in grow bags so well. I plant Yukon Gold in 15gal growbags. I start with 4-6in grow medium in bag bottom and lay down two seed potatoes - one north and the other in south position. Then add another 6-8in grow medium and lay down two more seed potatoes - one east and one west (points of direction are for illustration). I add grow medium when the first two seed potatoes produce 6-8in tall stems w/leaves I add more grow medium and when it appears all four seed potatoes have stems with leaves. I let them grow to 12in or so and then add grow medium filling the 20in tall grow bag up to 3/4 level. I add that extra 12in grow medium to help stabilize the stems from heavy rain and it keeps things moist and reduces watering. No stolons are produced in that layer and no tubers are ever there. By planting the seed potatoes in a 2 layer crisscross fashion the tubers in each layer have room to develop and you'll get larger potatoes. If you plant the same 4 potato seeds in one layer the potatoes will be smaller because the stolons/tubers are crowded and remain small. Hope this helps. And like you stated nearly all potato now sold are determinant Irish potatoes. Hope this helps.

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

Thank you great help.

[@plurmingo1]

I have grown hilling potatoes, and then i threw out some old little red ones that grew downwards. So im not sure about in or determinate potatoes. I now prefer the grow downwards potatoes ( red or white that come in a bag at the store) but home grown.

[@rickthelian2215]

Your daughter will be able to watch her first tater planting on KZbin or Facebook❤🇦🇺

[@not1moreinch332]

I use a drill auger 6" deep every 12" throughout the entire bed. I get an average of 10- 12 pounds of taters per pound of seed taters. I also don't cut my seed potatoes either. This works well for me.

[@DC-rd6oq]

Do you cover them completely when you first plant them? Or do you fill the hole a few inches at a time as they grow?

[@not1moreinch332]

@@DC-rd6oq I cover completely. They just take a longer to sprout.

[@DC-rd6oq]

@@not1moreinch332 Thank You.

[@MiMiBrokenbourgh]

Awww she has the same hair as my daughter! Her hair stuck up straight until it was 2 or 3 inches long. 😊

[@christinecrowley7132]

Makes sense to me, but I only have house plants. Will attempt some containers this year. Not having luck because of drought.

[@augustagootee6254]

Love this!!

[@wwsuwannee7993]

As far as indeterminate/terminate...idk. I have heard that late varieties benefit more from the constant hill up method(like growing in a tire tower) than early varieties. I can't say as all I have ever grown is earlies. Here in zone eight I always grow earlies, but not this year. I will be going to zone three in April for the summer. Maybe I will do an experiment up there. I'll let you all know.

[@jonthornton4083]

I chose the elba’s going in a 20gal grow bag not planning on cutting just spacing out the 6 taters and going from there. Will plant tomorrow trying to stay on same schedule with you to know what I need to do.I’m in 9a on the coast of south Louisiana. Don’t know if that will make a difference. My first try so here I go. We shall see. Thanks for your informative information great job.

[@DejaBanshee]

Same zone here, but outside of Houston. I've started my own store-bought "seed taters" and I have to wait until Sunday to plant them. Gonna give it a go! Here's to our 9a taters! Edit: forgot to add that I won't be watering them just like they didn't. Last year I did, and kept watering them. So glad I found this channel!

[@kansasterri5977]

Russet Burbank is an indeterminate potato. And yes I have grown them when the bag of bought potatos sprouted. It did OK but not great, because long-season potatos do not always produce well here. The short-season potatos that are the most reliable here are all determinate. Potatos resent heat and here in Kansas we get hot summers, and that can decrease the yields

[@akcellr8r75]

I would call it the "Trench and Hill" potato planting method.😊

[@684jewel]

I am planting my potatoes in the next couple of days. I too have a little white mold on a couple of potatoes. I was going to throw them away!! We will see lol

[@CraftEccentricity]

King Edward potatoes are the most popular in the UK. Used for roasting, frying, and mashing!🥰

[@deliaquested7123]

Love the trench! 👍

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks 👍

[@matthewking2209]

That how I do my corn and it has been the best method for me.

[@mutantryeff]

I have been doing an experiment using one of my Kegerators (running at 40F for yeast). I put potatoes and carrots in to see how long they'd be good. It has been 7 or 8 months, and they are doing good. A little bit dehydrated/shriveled, but haven't rotted. They would be great for soups, mashed potatoes, and maybe salads. They might do better if I had the means to maintain humidity, but this works good for me.

[@parsonroy]

I expect the "Essie" method to be very successful for you.

[@dvrmte]

I have read several university publications where the mentioned determinate and indeterminate varieties. However, I don't think it makes a difference in how I hill my potatoes. I plant earlier season varieties closer and hill less than I do later season potatoes. I use higher and wider hills on varieties that I expect high yields from, like Kennebec. I'm trying Asterisk variety this year. It's late season, from the Netherlands, and has shown resistance to high heat. And in trials it has high yields. It's red skinned with light yellow flesh. It's supposed to make good fries and be a good all purpose type. I'm also planting Superior, an early/mid season. I hope to use some of the harvest as seed for Fall planting.

[@ronaldthoms2147]

What I've heard about indeterminate potatoes are used in vertical planting . Planted at bottom of your raised bed add 6inches of soil let grow 6 to 8 inches ect they will layer potatoes through the bed Snowden ,Russet Burbank are a type of called indeterminate

[@bigl4765]

Nice write up over on Green cover!

[@LazyDogFarm]

What write-up? I'm wasn't aware of any article. Got a link?

[@lisafahrner8257]

Great video.

[@citylotgardening6171]

We got our Sarpo Miras chitting but it's to early to plant here in zone 5

[@rogerg366]

Determinate potatoes are varieties with tubers that grow in just one layer. For this reason, the plants do not require mounding of the soil around them. They produce early, in about 70 to 90 days. Indeterminate potatoes grow in multiple layers, so it is important to mound soil around the plants. This will give you a better yield. Indeterminate potatoes produce late crops, 110 to 135 days out. I am in zone 8 Central Mississippi and have always grown determinate simple because of growing season length. Never had to much success growing potatoes that require longer growth time. Potatoes and tomatoes are both in the Nightshade family. They too have determinate and indetermined growth habits. I still grow determinate in ground and containers. Too much work for the production with indeterminates in a warm climate. The only reason (like you were saying) you would really need to know the type would be confident that you would not get any green potatoes if you didn't hill them up properly. For what it's worth there are lots of list on different sites that tell you the type.......if you can trust the information.

[@gaylynnwilson8043]

I’ve been growing in 3x8 galvanized water troughs for 7 years now. I trench my potatoes just like you did. One piece of advice- go to the very end! You are losing valuable garden space! Those beds will produce on every inch! In fact, my best producing zucchini flopped over the side! It seemed to like it! You will love those beds even more when you get to be my age:)

[@jamiegentry5566]

I did a trench method on my taters last year, in ground.....I'm not a fan. Hope it works out better for you.

[@janecarver9672]

Hi all. I would be keen to know if you have ever tried the "Ruth Stout" method of growing potatoes. Her video is on utube. I have so far done one year and am very impressed. I, like Ruth, am an older person and can no longer do the digging and hilling up method. I'm loving your Lazy Dog Farm videos. Lovely to see Miss Essie, and Mama too. Keen to hear your feedback on Ruth's method. My yield was very good, although this coming season, 8 will plant more and closer together to get more in. Also thanks for talking about the determinate/indeterminate potatoes. I, like you, could find nothing to illuminate me on this topic, so just dismissed it.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We did try it last year and did a side-by-side comparison with our traditional hilling methods. In our experiment, hilling with soil tremendously outperformed the straw method. That's not to say that the straw method can't be effective, but I look at it like this ... What has more nutrients in it? Your soil or straw?

[@mattingly1217]

I'd like to see a indeterminate potato also... it was on Nancy and Hollis homestead

[@crystals14acregarden61]

From what I can tell, in my raised beds, so far , most of the potatoes will grow along the walls. I think the roots hot the walls , and they think they have nowhere else to go in that direction, so they make more potatoes along the walls

[@LazyDogFarm]

Have you ever planted potatoes in trenches like this? Let us know! SHOP LAZY DOG FARM FIG TREES: lazydogfarm.com/collections/fig-trees 0:00 Intro 0:33 Seed Potato Varieties from Wood Prairie Farm 1:09 Amending Our Raised Bed Soil 3:15 Making Trenches to Plant Potatoes 5:33 Planting Potatoes in Our Raised Beds 10:41Why Did We Plant These So Close? 11:49 Why Should You Hill Potatoes with Soil? 12:18 Determinate vs. Indeterminate Potatoes 13:15 Planning Our In-Ground Potato Planting

[@trev5.566]

Planted my taters a couple of days ago and did pretty much the same thing you did. Used a couple of small in ground beds and a small raised bed. I staggered them the same way because I was limited on space and was hoping I didn’t squeeze them in too close. 😂

[@kimconroy1601]

I hope you will follow up on the ones that have the mold/fungus I do not cut mine as I do not need to for my space. So often many on KZbin do not follow up on things that are different unless it is weather or pesticide-related. I enjoy your videos even though I live in the Colorado Mountains at 8800ft.

[@kimconroy1601]

@Jasmine Street Farm I have bought from Penn before she has also given talks at the Evergreen Library. A person in our subdivision bought their greenhouse plans and built it. Impressive but this was over 7 years ago my guess it would cost a bit to make nowadays.

[@CraftEccentricity]

From the Internet "potato suppliers rarely seem to mention which type of potato-determinate or indeterminate-they sell. They tend to stick to the terms “early,” “mid-season” and “late” in their descriptions: helpful information, to be sure, but it doesn’t necessarily tell you which ones will produce tubers on mounded stems and which won’t. Mid-season varieties, for example can belong to either group."

[@LazyDogFarm]

I suspect that much like indeterminate tomatoes, indeterminate potatoes are not indeterminate everywhere. We all know that summer heat kills potatoes, so the degree to which they are indeterminate likely varies greatly depending on the growing zone.

[@CraftEccentricity]

@@LazyDogFarm Absolutely agree

[@HomesteadDIY]

It was my understanding that determinate potatoes produce tubers at the root zone where they’re planted while indeterminate grow them up the stem as you hill them. I’ve only grown early season varieties (until this year) in buckets and the potatoes are only ever at the bottom. This year I’m trying russets which are supposedly indeterminate and I’ll be planting them in a raised bed. I was wondering how I would work the hilling of them but I’m going to try your trench method

[@scott1122]

I am going to try this with my fancy taters this year

[@robertantolik2146]

A few years ago at the nursery I get my compost and fruit trees from I got to talking with the lady about planting potatoes in a raised bed. She asked how deep my beds were and after telling her she recommended that I buy determinate potatoes. I had never heard that before and told her I usually plant red lasoda. She told me to try red pontiac instead. So for what it's worth she claimed red pontiac is a determinate and red lasoda is indeterminate. I can't tell the difference. But my potatoes always seem to need hilling no matter what variety I plant

[@KarlKarsnark]

#RogueTaters! I've got some little taters sprouts coming along for the first time too.

[@DC-rd6oq]

I'm pretty sure Elba is indeterminate. I'm growing several varieties but all of the others are earlier season determinate varieties. I think most, if not all, indeterminate varieties are late season potatoes.

[@articmars1]

German Butterballs are indeterminate. Some people dont have a lot of room so these would give a better harvest in taller containers because the yield grows up the stalk or has the ability too. Or at least thats what a few of the ag departments say at a few universities.

[@papawsplace]

Ms. Essie is a tater planting doll.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Eddie!

[@robertharrison4069]

Travis, where did u get that 3 prong cultivator??

[@LazyDogFarm]

We used to sell them when I was at Hoss Tools, but I don't think they carry it anymore. It's a handy little tool. I did see something very similar at the local Ace the other day, so might could find one there.

[@robertharrison4069]

@@LazyDogFarm 10-4, thanks

[@user-ec2zr8eb9c]

When do you buy these for planting in the middle of February?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I purchase now and request delivery at the end of December/early Jan.

[@harrybutler4077]

Thanks for the information. Your baby looks great! I’m having trouble reaching Nature Safe. Are they still in business?

[@LazyDogFarm]

As far as I'm aware they are.

[@esequielvaldez1540]

the potatoes if they are sprouting it is necessary to cut it or not

[@LazyDogFarm]

You'll get more "bank for your buck" from the seed potatoes if you cut them.

[@esequielvaldez1540]

Thank you,,

[@hemicuda6837]

What will happen if they ship them seed potatoes up north and they freeze during shipping

[@LazyDogFarm]

They're in Maine just a few miles from the border. Hard to get farther north than they are. But they usually don't ship if they could freeze along the way.

[@johnnypayne6204]

I am in zone 7 . Can I have a fall potato crop ?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Possibly. Take your average first frost date and count back 100 days. Plant then and go for it.

[@johnnypayne6204]

@@LazyDogFarm Thank you sir . I very much love your guidance seriously. Look forward to buying your seeds on line. Will be getting the liquid fertilizer

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

The Sarpo Mira is a late crop and I'm wondering how it's going to fare in our heat and humidity. I'm one of those people who have been trying to get this potato for several years. According to the guy in the UK who grows these every year and gets massive yields out of 30 liter pots he puts the whole potato in the pot and covers it to the top with soil and never adds any more soil. I'm gonna see if I can find that video and put the link in here. His channel is called "allotment diary Sarpo Mira" That baby is gorgeous, she must look her beautiful mother 🥰

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

@Jasmine Street Farm I know I've seen some amazing yields from his different Sarpo varieties. We like roast and fries, so the floury texture won't bother me at all. Plus they don't make mash like I do, so I will try it that way to.

[@sonnyamoran7383]

How long till harvest or do the taters tell you?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Usually around 100 days, but the plants will tell you when they start to die.

[@sonnyamoran7383]

@@LazyDogFarm thanks. appreciate it.

[@robertmitchell6061]

Hey, russet potato is considered indeterminate

[@charlescoker7752]

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