WE GOT OVER 14 POTATOES FROM A SINGLE PLANT!

We have another busy day in the backyard garden and we need some rain badly! We'll be harvesting the rest of our softneck garlic and comparing the silverskin types to the artichoke types we harvested earlier.
We'll also start harvesting some of our leeks so we can make one of our favorite meals from the backyard grocery store -- leek and potato soup! Finally, we'll check a few of our potato plants to see if we can gather a few for our soup. It's tater time at Lazy Dog Farm!
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[@MissZ1KCMO]

Continue to create memories for your young ones, it warms my heart.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks! We surely enjoy it.

[@wandakelly2173]

Sang up some rain 😊 I grew up in a house with a tin roof and I just cannot even explain to other people the comfort that comes with that sound!

[@LazyDogFarm]

If you know, you know!

[@tommathews3964]

Love seeing those kids diggin' taters! That dirty nose got me tickled! Glad y'all got a bit of rain, hope more came your way! We're finally busting our drought here in north central Alabama. I thought I had lost a few maters when I got over there Friday, but after the rain and some TLC, they were happy when I left them Sunday.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good to hear they hung in there until you were able to check on them!

[@paulandstephanie1]

Your son is awesome! So cute how he digs around in the dirt for those potatoes! Good childhood for that little one!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Paul!

[@mousiebrown1747]

How can Abram get both cuter and also more handsome every time I see him? Seriously, in our family our old man didn’t want us anywhere near anything he was doing. It was bad when we were kids and it’s worse now he’s gone. Not only is Abram a good helper, but he is learning that he contributes some valuable effort towards the family. And it is a strong bond with you. A very positive and happy memory he will have forever.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Mousie. He's growing fast. He'll be taller than me in just a few years it seems.

[@mousiebrown1747]

@@LazyDogFarm Just so long as he feels comfortable standing next to you!

[@lisanowakow3688]

Goodness, you weren’t kidding about the roots on leeks.

[@waynespringer501]

You can have some of my Oklahoma rain, had 9 inches already this month, going to get another 2 inches tomorrow!

[@markware4933]

I've been a follower of your gardening techniques since deep into the Hoss days. Witnessed the transition from the blue stuff to AgroThrive and Nature Safe and Azera. No-till plots, cover crops and spicy mustard. Arch trellis, drop string trellis, chicken tractor, fire rings. Broken back, Brooklyn behind the wheel hoe. Comparative trials of tomatoes, figs, okree and many more cultivars, all grown in a spirit of enquiry and adventure. Look at the results of your yields and produce quality improvements over these few years. Those onions, those leeks, that garlic. Even when you fail you get right back on the horse. It's been a treat to follow along. Many thanks. Jasmine Street Farm

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Mark! We're thankful you've been here to see it all.

[@b52tricopter]

Nothing like the smell of rain after a long dry spell.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Correct!

[@jtharp9265]

Great Tators, leaks and garlic - especially spending time with the kiddos - Those are great memories for their whole life - God bless you and your whole beautiful family - Im digging up mine tomorrow 2 - 30ft rows of Kennabac whites & Norlan reds - plus 6 ( 10 gallon grow bags of fingerlings ) Need to get them up as we are expecting rain comes Sunday May 22, 2022 - next Thursday May 26, 2022 . So dont want rotten tators . Have a beautiful weekend Mrs Josette Tharp Montgomery County , Texas 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@LazyDogFarm]

We dug most of the rest of ours this morning. Hope y'all had a good harvest!

[@jtharp9265]

@@LazyDogFarm great harvest ! Thank you always 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Nins-niche67]

In Pennsylvania we are just getting our potatoes in.

[@eroggero]

Looking good for a great harvest, just had some of that leak and potato soup today for lunch delicious

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's good stuff! Just had another bowl of it last night myself.

[@lisabooker6405]

Melted my heart getting that tader time!!!

[@kg1478]

Leek tops dehydrated and then turn to powder is so good, also a great way to use more of the leeks.

[@garynorcal4269]

Ready to pick 🥔 in my CA garden. Planted from sprouted potatoes from my kitchen.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hope you have a great harvest Gary!

[@carolavant3778]

Really weird weather. We actually got some decent rain yesterday, and may get a little more today and tomorrow. Glad you got some, too!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Lucky you! I could use some more now.

[@tracybradshaw9867]

LOL! That child had a blast! Dirt on that smiling face! Great video

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's amazing how dirty you can get just from digging four tater plants. lol

[@allantrafford6262]

Here in southwest Louisiana, I planted the garden in early March, got an inch of rain right after planting, an inch in late March, and not a drop since then. Thank God for the drip tape. Just harvested potatoes as well. Been harvesting green beans every other day. Along with squash and cukes. Should have hundreds of tomatoes ready within a week.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Once that first tomato gets ripe, it's on then!

[@singncarpenter6270]

I bet he'll remember harvesting those potatoes with you for the rest of his life. You're growing way more than a garden there Travis. Nice work. I planted a good garden this year and we're getting some produce, but the only water it got this year so far is what I put on it. We got about 1/4 inch of rain one time at the end of March and no other rain. Tap water can't replace rain, especially with melons and squash, well everything really.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah it definitely helps to have at least some ground moisture. Ours is zapped.

[@suepatterson2702]

Nice potatoes! Dug a few myself this morning. I planted, and I watered, but God gave the increase.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's right!

[@KajunHomestead]

Awesome tators , just got mine dug up and it was my best ever on tators, we were so happy , took all your advice and put it to work and got 3 milk crates of tators off 3 20 foot rows, I feel like forest gump so excited about the harvest been eating them everyway we can cook them. lol Thanks for all your videos.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Fried taters, boiled taters, baked taters, tater salad ...

[@coolpop19]

My favorite way to cook fresh tator is to scrape the skin off and then slice really really thin and lighty salt them. Let them sit for a while until a lot of the water is drawed out. Drain as much as you can and then drop the single layers in hot oil. They fry up for some of the best tator chips you'll ever eat!!

[@tgood9344]

What a wonder harvest and super cute helper! Thanks for sharing with us. We are definitely not ready to harvest our taters. I’m still waiting to plant my warm weather crops. It’s been a crazy cool spring here in Utah. Thanks again for the information and all your videos and the hard work you do to make them. We know it’s a lot of work gardening, doing videos and then family life which is what it’s all for.🌺

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you enjoy the videos!

[@sondrad1839]

I grew tators for the first time this year and I was so excited. I just grew them in baskets and harvested them as new potatoes. I got 10.7 pounds of potatoes and they are delicious. Next year I’ll plant more. Such an easy crop.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Indeed. One of the easier things to grow in the garden, and so rewarding!

[@apiecemaker1163]

I just love your kids. My daughter is 37 and is still crazy about her daddy. I wish that for you. I’m growing taters for the first time this year. My plants are still green. We have definitely been in a drought but it supposed to rain this weekend. Hopefully it’s heading your way after. My mama is in Hahira and she usually gets our weather a day later. 🌧👩‍🌾💙

[@LazyDogFarm]

Looks like they might have gotten some rain over that way today, but still nothing here.

[@apiecemaker1163]

@@LazyDogFarm hopefully soon for us both. None here so far. The ground is like powder.

[@takeitslowhomestead5218]

That’s some nice ‘rain singing’, muh man. It worked! That’s also some nice leek & tater soup harvest. I’ll be looking up your recipe. Thank you for sharing it. (I’ve never grown leeks, but my potatoes are 6-8 inches high...already! 😄 )

[@LazyDogFarm]

Leeks are easy and fun. Just plant them whenever you plant onions.

[@pd8559]

I'm finally getting some rain, an inch projected on Monday and over an inch on Tuesday if the clouds don't blow past us barely missing. Hope this rain makes it your way in a few more days.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Let's hope so. None yet, but still waiting.

[@shadyacrefarm1005]

Oh yeah baby! It’s time…it’s Tater time!!! The whole LDF should chant that before you start Travis! Loved the Phil Colins beginning too. Great video Travis and garden looks awesome.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks y'all!

[@grandmaatthefarm125]

I grew Red Viking and Kennebec white potatoes this year (Zone 9B). I was very happy with the Vikings, harvesting over 60 pounds of big, beautiful taters. The Kennebecs, however, produced less, were smaller, and a bit soft. When I processed them for canning, I noticed a little darkening in the center of the Kennebecs---not sure what that was! Still and all, I had a pretty good first year of growing 'taters!

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've noticed that with some of the Kennebecs as well too. Doesn't happen with all of ours, but does with a few.

[@dewainkoester1026]

Great job on your harvest!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Dewain!

[@gardeningwithprincess]

I literally yelled out loud "oh no, not the basket😩" lol. That was a nice harvest.

[@LazyDogFarm]

The demise of the basket seemed inevitable. Just glad it happened with taters and not a bunch of eggs.

[@markware4933]

We're big leek fans here. I blanch mine with 2" x 8" PVC pipe sleeves, but we also retain at least 8" of the green leaves above and which are also flavorful in soup and stews. I found myself looking over your shoulder at those determinates in the distance and noting that they appear to be near the top of the tee posts. Have you ever eaten or grown "lady peas"? More karaoke please.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've eaten a lot of lady peas, but never grown then. They are tiny and an absolute pain to shell by hand. But they are sooo good to eat!

[@kathybray7156]

Wow those look huge

[@leroneerwin7605]

Bro, I feel you on the rain and a tin roof. I work nights and there's nothing more soothing than to get home after work when it's raining and just sit in the car and listen to the rain hit the roof. Ibjave a full glass roof so that makes it better.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I bet! I'd like to hear it all day at this point.

[@shirleyk623]

I understand what you're saying about the rain. I spend hours watering my garden. It's so dry the water just runs right off. My husband made me a hose end sprayer stand that can water a raised bed by misting it without me. I can't use drip because of the way my beds are situated. It's raining tonight. Yeah!!!!😃😃😃😃😃

[@mutantryeff]

That garlic looks really nice. Leeks look great also. Taters are amazing.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks!

[@summerbeemeadow]

Another excellent video. Thank you!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Steve!

[@kathybray7156]

Wow hard to believe but awesome❤

[@nancytharp8213]

Raining 🌧 in central Florida. Thanks for sharing 🙏 😎 🏖 🏝

[@donnalovintexas8760]

I love to see your boys so excited to help in the garden. My dad had a small garden area. I wish he had gotten us involved but I think that was his quiet time away from kids haha. But I did scale many a fish using a spoon when I was growing up. Ya'll Stay Safe and Have a Blessed Week.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've scaled many a fish with a spoon too!

[@FosterFarmsOk]

Ill send you some of our rain. You can have this cold weather too. LOL. I cant ever decide when to dig my taters.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Please do send us some!

[@timfetner8029]

What a great initial harvest of taters! I’ve never tried growing them but you can bet I will next year. Glad to see that you had some help with the harvest. Hope you have a great weekend.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Every garden needs taters in it!

[@cindyelmore7784]

Had a awesome tator and onion harvest this year! I had plant with 13 tators!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Wow!

[@mikemciver2341]

Wood Prairie has a new (to me) "Southern Belle" Special ... Huckleberry Gold, Dark Red Norland, Carola and Caribe’. My fall order is in ...

[@LazyDogFarm]

That sounds like an excellent sampler!

[@simpleman4196]

Travis I would really like to see how you store your harvest. I believe you have shown some before. But a good detailed video on how you prepare things to be stored and how you store them. I apologize I made this comment before the end of the video and I did see how you store some things. However I still would like a video of how to save a harvest. Like pumpkins squash cucumbers tomatoes peppers stuff like that.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We'll show more of that as we start to harvest more. More tater harvesting coming next week.

[@hardstylzz5024]

Need the rain bad here in South Ga hoping sat and sun in the afternoon it will be here. Trying out sweet potatoes slips be planting them in containers. Btw the organic traders Joe's garlic bulbs works well not as big as what you have but it's alternative just don't get the ones from overseas from Asia country they are grown in sewer water.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good to know! Love some Trader Joes.

[@FarawayPrepper]

Awesome video

[@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin]

Nice harvest Travis! Love how your son helps out.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for joining us!

[@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin]

@@LazyDogFarm one of favorite channels

[@cinderoftheland1496]

Praying rain will come your way! 🙏🏻🌧

[@carolparrish194]

I'm interested in that leek-potato soup.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Here's the recipe: lazydogfarm.com/blogs/recipes/leek-potato-soup

[@donphillips6797]

Do leeks take over like sage and the mints,chives that kinda stuff thank you so much

[@LazyDogFarm]

We've never planted leeks amongst the herbs, but the chives seem to hold their own.

[@jonlewis6630]

My granddaughters and I dug my tators last weekend. I started with 5 lbs of red Pontiac seed tators and we dug over 30 lbs of nice tators. Nothing beats a fresh dug tator! I may have to get 10 lbs of seed next year.

[@LazyDogFarm]

If you didn't do it this year, try cutting your seed stock more to get it to stretch. We can usually get 8-10x as many lbs at harvest compared to what we planted.

[@jonlewis6630]

I cut them. 5 lbs isn't really a lot, so I followed your advice. I cut them up and let them dry for a few days. I ended up with about 50 that I planted, with almost all growing. I did dig them early cause I needed the room. I am happy with my harvest

[@markb3129]

Looks like you gonna have a great tater harvest.. thats some big leeks, never tried them!! We dug the white Kennebec yesterday and got 27 lbs off of 5 lbs of seed..✌🏻

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's a solid haul!

[@matthewking2209]

That sweat on your brow reminded me of a verse my grandfather often quoted. Genesis 3: 19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground- because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”

[@LazyDogFarm]

Great verse!

[@jeffmartin693]

What a great garlic harvest!!! Just love it when a solid plan comes together! Looking forward to mid july for mine.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Come mid-July, I'll be slowed down big time and just cover cropping mostly.

[@FubarKen]

You ever had tater dumplings? Just drop dumplings in your tater soup when it's done! 😍

[@LazyDogFarm]

Have not ever tried that, but it's gotta be good!

[@chariprice]

Well that’s just tatertastic! Your son harvesting was so sweet ❤️

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks!

[@AliciasInTheKitchen]

I just pulled my garlic yesterday. I grew Transylvania and California White (both artichoke types). The Transylvania did fantastic, the California white was just so so. I have not had great luck with the silver skin garlic in the past, but may try again next year after hearing how you handled yours. My elephant garlic didn't do so hot this year, but I only grew 8 plants because I prefer spicy garlic. Your leaks and potatoes are looking real good! What is the hashtag for the tomato growing contest?

[@LazyDogFarm]

#bigmater

[@Hatfield_Country]

Nice garlic haul! I've always wanted to try growing some, but never have.

[@LazyDogFarm]

They take a long time, but they're pretty fun to grow!

[@willagresham2978]

No significant rain since November here I believe. We did get 3 years worth last year, so I guess rain is sitting this year out🤷‍♂️. We planted out potatoes all in containers, the native soil is just too tight still. Your potato harvest looks great! Imma cut your singing out of this video and play it on a loud speaker outside, perhaps it’s just what we need to coax the clouds into releasing some of that sky water 🤣

[@LazyDogFarm]

How quickly I forgot about all that rain we had last summer. Hope Phil helps you get some rain going.

[@L.A.6482]

Just harvested 6.5lb potatoes from a 30 gallon grow bag with five plants. My first time using that method. It’s so hot and dry in Louisiana so early. My tomatoes had to be covered with white 40% shade cloth because they stopped flowering at 94F.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've lost a few indeterminate tomato plants. Could have used some of that shade cloth.

[@beeleener6926]

Love your singing rendition!! Need to do more 😊. Great video

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Bee!

[@subalpinefarmer-8172]

Your pulling up and I'm just putting em in, hell it's snowing here too

[@LazyDogFarm]

Crazy stuff.

[@sabbyjones2308]

Travis your taking the pleasure of us who seek out harvesting videos by not showing you havesting😞

[@LazyDogFarm]

We'll have much more harvesting coming soon!

[@bobbun9630]

In northwest Arkansas we've had decent rainfall this spring. I had to cover the ground frequently to dry the garden enough to till this year. Odd that we're getting more of that gulf moisture this year than you are, despite being further west and north. It's also supposed to rain this weekend.

[@LazyDogFarm]

If it's dry somewhere, it's wet somewhere else. I'm sure the tides will turn at some point this summer.

[@sandraoconnor5700]

I grew mine in containers first time ever and fairly good harvest!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Congrats on your harvest Sandra!

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

We got a little shower today, but not enough to do any good. Beautiful leeks and potatoes. I've been canning potatoes because I just don't have a place to store them. Please tell us if you liked the taste and texture of the potatoe that had so many tubers. I went with the Yukon golds and Pontiac reds this year and they did pretty good but not even close to the one plant you harvested. I'm already getting some mildew on my squash, it's been so hot and humid. I read that aspirin will kill the mildew so I desolved some in water and sprayed the leaves that had it. I'll let you know if it works.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Those Baltic Rose potatoes are quite tasty. Considering the production and the flavor, it's one will certainly grow again.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

@@LazyDogFarm If I can get my hands on them next season, I will be planting some.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

@@LazyDogFarm What fertilizer do you use for your sweet potatoes? It's time to get them going already.

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@marysurbanchickengarden I think I'm going to try some of the Nature Safe 10-2-8 on them this year and see how that goes.

[@rickthelian2215]

Nice Garlic, smaller ones today yes, but they maybe stronger than the Artichoke variety Garlic. Travis I put some Garlic cloves in the Freezer from last years harvest, just as an insurance policy, but I may not need them. Travis, your the Rain Man😀 Nice leaks too. Tata Time, Nice Potatoes 🥔

[@stevefromthegarden1135]

It will be quite some time before my potatoes are ready. Are you going to start a 2nd succession of potatoes from the ones you dig up?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I might. We did decent with it last year, so might try it again.

[@heather-h]

The basket😂 the poor basket. The potatoes will be worth it though!

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's still a basket, just a basket without a handle now. lol

[@mutantryeff]

I don't expect our next good rain until Halloween.

[@loganyoutube4818]

Move

[@mutantryeff]

@@loganyoutube4818 If I moved like your mouth, I'd be lost.

[@beviescouponingadventure481]

At least the basket broke with a food in it rather than nothing great harvest

[@LazyDogFarm]

Correct! That makes it worth it. lol

[@BosnWayne]

You made me bust out laughing

[@monikas5125]

My garden needs rain hopefully tomorrow but in the meantime I’m going to water everything this morning. Zone 7a7b Georgia

[@LazyDogFarm]

I no longer wait on it to rain. I'll run the water until it starts raining and then turn it off. lol

[@DustySplinters]

Don't mow down the bunching onions. Let folks come dig and pull them to re-plant in their gardens. This is not the time to waste food with all the shortages. I can't get leeks to grow up north here.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I thought about doing that, but they had gotten all fibrous and tough. Couldn't even pull them up.

[@DustySplinters]

@@LazyDogFarm Backhoe...

[@DustySplinters]

@@LazyDogFarm Continued thinking about there Multiplying onion, I have some I started from seed last year and I'm wondering if the old timers dug them up completely every years so that they do not get too big ??? I might try that, lift then all, re-plant young singles back in and see if we can cure the larger ones and use like regular onions and use the small thin ones like scallions. Maybe the right way is to dig 1/2 of them every year, don't know, none of my ancestors are alive to ask. Maybe you can find an old time with some ancient history on growing, digging, using and storing. Peace, W

[@kennethdurham1022]

Hey Travis nice taters. I have a question for you watermelons what is the best feed for watermelons through the drip tape I have some Jubilee watermelons?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I like the Agrothrive Fruit and Flower: agrothrive.com. Just be sure to clean the filter every couple times to make sure it's not clogging. If you decide to try it, you can use the code "lazydogfarm" for 10% off.

[@doraw7766]

Can I just pour some mustard around the plants??? Or mustard seeds??? What is your guess???

[@LazyDogFarm]

The natural chemicals for biofumigation are in the mustard leaves. That's the trick. Grow a thick crop of mustard and incorporate it into the soil.

[@skypilgreen8667]

I love seeing your son's excitement harvesting taters! I am just as excited when I harvest mine! Where I live in East Texas it gets extremely humid. I'm curious if it would be okay to store my onions, potatoes ext. outside under cover like you do?

[@LazyDogFarm]

As long as they're in an area where it's cool, dark, and dry, they should be good.

[@leahness3588]

Love Phil Collins ❤♥💙💖💕

[@LazyDogFarm]

He's got some good ones!

[@bennywalsh2038]

Broke Basket Taters! I'm seeing a movie?

[@Sssanbo]

I just pulled up taters with my son too, so much fun

[@LazyDogFarm]

Tater time is the best time!

[@andypugh2593]

Hey I followed your seed starting videos to a T and I was just wondering how many times a day I should water them. They are out on my porch on warming mats. It’s watermelons , pumpkins , and cucumbers ? Thanks. Love your videos they inspire me to get in the garden! God bless!

[@LazyDogFarm]

At least once a day, but I usually try to water mine twice a day -- morning and then afternoon.

[@chadstrutzenberg9171]

Boom! First dog here!

[@bpfsu]

We might get some rain today…. Fingers crossed.

[@LazyDogFarm]

None yet for us. Been looking like it's gonna rain all day though.

[@bpfsu]

Tallahassee got some… finally.

[@LowcountryGardener]

I've gotten maybe 1/2 inch of rain total the last 2 months. Need rain bad because as Georgia boy Luke Bryan says, "Rain is a Good Thing".

[@LazyDogFarm]

He does say that. His stomping grounds are not too far from us.

[@rogertate5025]

good job

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Roger!

[@simpleman4196]

Iam just starting to get taters to sprout here in Michigan.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'm jealous of the summers y'all have up there. Visited Grand Rapids one time during the summer and it was amazing.

[@simpleman4196]

@@LazyDogFarm I bet it was nice for you. Personally it gets to hot for my likings lol

[@joshadair4744]

I’d take a 20 sec rain at this point lol

[@LazyDogFarm]

IKR?!

[@Mit-hk9uw]

*Travis! Found your channel been watching all your vids. Today I finally got some sweet potato slips. What non chemical fertilizer might you recommend? My sweet potatoes last year were small. Any advice is appreciated!*

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'll probably be using Nature Safe 10-2-8 on mine along with some Agrothrive General Purpose. If you decide to get the Agrothrive, you can use the code "lazydogfarm" for 10% off.

[@Mit-hk9uw]

@@LazyDogFarm *Thank you for the reply, info, and code.*

[@carolynmoody9460]

👏👏👏👏👏❤️

[@Angela_Alaimo]

I love Tater Time! I even make the same call when planting taters 😃 Btw, how are those monster pumpkins getting along?

[@LazyDogFarm]

They're growing fast. We'll have an update on those in a couple weeks.

[@Angela_Alaimo]

@@LazyDogFarm Cool, thanks. Hope you get one that calls for a crane. Or not, depending 🙂

[@TMesser74]

We got 60% all weekend! But we’ve got two inches twice this year with a 10% chance. It flared up on us and didn’t move. Explain that haha.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's odd for sure. I can't count on any chance until I actually see it raining. lol

[@FinallyFastDotcom]

As always, great video and info! I’m close to you all, so I watch every video to learn and be better within my zone. I noticed you mentioned ants around one potato plant, I had 3 30ft rows of Taters and I’ll be darned at least a third of them were killed by fire ants moving in and eating them all. Any recommendations for any control in the potato plants outside of just the mustard cover?(I even tried a spraying of the dreaded 7 this year).

[@LazyDogFarm]

We had a good amount of ants in the soil when digging more taters today. They hadn't eaten any taters or plants, but they were there. Spinosad can be used for fire ants, or sprinkle an ant bait between the rows.

[@FinallyFastDotcom]

@@LazyDogFarm I wanted to get the rest out today but that storm came out of nowhere. Thanks for the ideas. Might try bait next season.

[@MarkDixon-dg9iy]

Im in zone 7, about a month behind you. I received my slips a month ago from SPC. How bad would it be if i put them in the ground this weekend?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Certainly. I'm surprised they're still alive after a month of having them. I'd plant them as soon as you can.

[@sharonlynn3358]

All it takes is singing Phil Collins to make it rain?? 😂

[@LazyDogFarm]

Evidently. Not saying it works 100% of the time, but it's always worth a try.

[@jacytomlinson1192]

My almost 4 year old potato puller was not as helpful 😅 it was "too hot momma" not gonna lie I was over it too once we hit 100 lb of taters

[@LazyDogFarm]

Our kids do okay if it's just a few plants. But they fade quick if we're out there digging an entire row. lol

[@allnight3071]

My taters come up with scaly skin's. Do you think a mustard crop will help eliminate the scale?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I think it will. I used to get a good bit of that, but haven't seen much of it since we started using the mustard.

[@theplanelife4097]

Trying to find your affiliate link to the sweet potato seller. Can you repost please?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sure. Right here: www.sweetpotatoplant.com/?ref=2c1LrVP9UKW8CB

[@dirtyhogarden4785]

YOU PROLLY ALREADY ANSWERED THIS BUT WHY ARE YOU NOT PART OF HOSS TOOLS ANYMORE? DID YOU MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT IT?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I haven't done a video about it. I resigned in April 2021.

[@martinandrews8496]

Mine have been ate up by ants . Also I'm jelous of his digging ability I'm not crazy about shoving my hand in a rotten tater

[@LazyDogFarm]

We dug a bunch more this morning and there were a decent amount of fire ants in the soil. Had to move fast.