Growing potatoes is such a rewarding and easy crop to grow for beginners but there’s a couple of key things to remember to avoid harvesting tiny potatoes.
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45 Comments
How about fertilizer hints?
Very nice video by the way. Most useful. I'm about to plant in pots.
Second how to keep slugs out? Thanks so much!
The look on her face in the thumbnail photograph so perfectly captures the feelings of so many women when something that they were eagerly anticipating turns out to be much tinier than they thought it would be.
Please explain earlies latest etc
DON'T grow them in containers! Potatoes need lots of soil space. You want small potatoes? Dig 'em early.
I don't really grow potatoes. I feel they're so dirt cheap to buy anyway. I try to grow higher value crops.
You're amazing. Thank you so much!
Thank you.
My tip. DONT GROW SPUDS IN A BUCKET. If you can afford to fill 10 25ltr pots then you can afford to grow spuds in a NO DIG AREA.
Glad you added that bit at the end, because I actually prefer small salad/new potatoes for eating. Now I just need to find out if I can grow potatoes via hydroponics, but that's not something relevant to your channel I'd assume. Nice useful tips regardless!
Nice video. Simple and straight to the point.
Help, I have planted way too many in a small trough, shall I pull some out now to give the rest a chance?
My spuds are huge!!!!!!!!!!! but I've only got a small cucumber alas
THIS might seem strange but i got hugh spuds last years from my compost heap, just potatoes skins mixed with the normel compost mix, I grow my spuds in burlap sacks beside my outside tap, TY nice vid.
We love 'baby' golden potatoes with butter & dill
I. Just like listening To your voice all day long – have not that much interests in potato’s – am more interesting watching you ! Keep up all the good work !
ALKALINE SOIL FROM WOODASH IN GREENHOUSE = NONE GROW
Looks like you still making those mistakes
Important tip #4: to get larger potatoes but less of them, allow only one sprout per seed. If you want more but smaller ones, leave all the sprouts on.
Here in finland those tiny potatoes are very popular,
I don't really care about the size — big or small, I did chuck a few of my seed potatoes in the trash, I put 4 in a really huge pot.
I'm a first timer on your channel and all the "mistakes" you said, is what I did this Year…I think my most is not watering enough….will do better in the next season…thank you so much for your video
Just got an allotment. Come here for tips
I have made all 3 mistakes and have always been disappointed. This year I am avoiding the errors and hopefully will have a better crop. Thanks for the video.
Use TERRACOTTA CONTAINER, you can make it from bricks.
Do not use plastic.
Terracotta is fully pack of concentrated ENERGY.
Size matters and less is more.
Water more. 😉
Great information with a beautiful smile! Thanks!
“The size does matter”
thanks… great tips.
Year 5 for me, and Potato.
I grow in 25 gallon (95 liter) Fabric Grow Bags. I feed more often and I water daily. (the fabric drains both moisture and nutrients, so, need to do both more frequently than other container types)
I aim for about a 7 to 10 times return based on seed potato weight. 7 is good, 10 is my goal. My first bag this season? Just about hit 11 times return!!!!
Cheers from across the big pond, in New England.
Thanks for the tips. I think I did the latter. 4 in each larger containers. Hopefully it works out ok.
have you ever tried wicking pots . mine are made out of 1/2 of a plastic 55gal barrels , the hold 6+ gal of water in reserve . easily room for up to 6 plants
How many pototoes should I put in a 30ltr bucket? I have just harvested mine (i put four potatoes in) they have grown quite small.
Do you have any input on the ideal number of waterings per day, etc for container grown potato plants? I have been searching for information about this. Thanks.
I'm in an area of low natural water and low humidity, high heat. High # of waterings per day works for tomatoes and cucumbers for us and non-root vegetables. But for root vegetables, and containers… it feels like its different somehow? I wonder what others think about this?
Wonderful video. Helpful, humble, friendly, very informative. Cheers from an old retired pensioner down under )))
March 2024 I have a couple of plastic dustbins I thought about growing potatoes in one which had home made compost in, there was some potatoes I had that was seeding so I dropped them them in the covered up some more went after a time in the end it was filled as the foliage died I broke it off now we are in Aug I am still got foliage growing so I don’t know what I have in the dustbin and won’t know until it dies off, hoping though for a good crop, if it works it shall be done again next year
I was so disappointed. I planted Yukon gold potatoes, in a 28 gallon container. Had holes drilled in the bottom.
Planted 5 potatoes with chits. Only had one stock grow in each of the 2 pots.
The stock was multiple, but from one area each.
Watered daily, stock was large.
Planted in Feb and by Jun the stocks fell and I proceeded to empty.
Not a single potato was in the soil 😢
I think 3 seed spuds in my 30L pots is about right. I started with 5 a few years back but as you say, less is more if you want larger spuds. Thanks for the vid, good tips there for beginners. Just subscribed 👍 and if you want a laugh, have a look at my recent Carrot harvest video, they didn't turn out as expected 😂
You are so pretty
What compost should I use as I'm new to growing
The small potatoes are the best to eat. I like them baked.
I always put too many seed potatoes in one pot but I like the small potatoes so it's not a big problem. Actually those small ones are more expensive if you want to buy them 🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔
thanks to you I'm starting to grow potatoes, what's the best month to plant…?? I live in Phoenix AZ. and here is really really hot in the summer months above 105 F degrees
Hi katrina I'm new to this what is the best compost to use in pots
Just harvested my first potatoes. I planted on 6th june. My question is do I replant the plants that still have tiny potatoes growing?. I've got about 20 usable spuds. From 1 spud.
Awww I just finished harvesting my TINY POTATO HARVEST 😢
I’m making small potato soup tomorrow! Wish me luck! It’s how I’m turning my tiny potato harvest into a yummy meal lol