California Garden TV: Planting Potatoes in Fall // Any Climate!
You can plant potatoes in any climate in the spring. But did you also know you can plant them in the fall, no matter where you live? In this quick video, I’ll show you how.
HELP!!! I live in zone 9. First time fall gardening…I have all kinds of seedlings that just popped up…roots vegetables, lettuces, cabbages, cold weather herbs, and flowers. It normally doesn’t get this cold this early here in southeast Texas. Our temperatures for the next two nights will be in the mid to high 30s. Will my seedlings die?
I'm like that with my garlic. Splurged on "seed" garlic (expensive!) 2 years ago and not a single one sprouted. Got 5 heads from the grocery store garlic (wasn't even organic). I will try your suggestion for potatoes, too.
Brian, I am doing exactly the same thing . Store bought, not chitted PLUS some of my own potatoes from this years harvest. I am in the northeastern state of New Jersey. I like your idea of planting 8 inches deep. I planted mine 4 inches deep. Tomorrow, I will be digging a few 8 inch deep holes to compare and to see what happens. –also you look and act much healthier then you had in the past. God is doing a wonderful healing in your body. Your move to a new location may have also contributed to a healing within your brain. Thank You LORD. Amen. Ray Delbury Sussex County NJ USA
Yes you will get potatoes… I hope. I am also going to give this a try in a container and will let you know if I get some – any special instructions for doing that? @NextLevelGardening
I planted some Yukon Gold in mid-July. The plants look good, but I haven't checked to see if they've produced anything. They were from the grocery store, no labeled organic, but they were sprouting.
I’ve always worried about the amount of water during winter. We do have very rainy days here in North County. Can they take hard rains without rotting? Also, Brian, you don’t do the mounding thing in deep bags?
I grow potatoes year round from organic store bought or my own grown in California coastal zone 9b I use grow bags and when I dump a bag I amend the soil and grow more🌱💚🥔❤️
I throw the potato peels in the garden and bury them. They all started coming up last month 🤷♀️ don't know if I'll get any potatoes. Never would have thought of planting in the fall but I'll trust the plants to know best
This video was very inspiring for me as I live in the desert…the Coachella Valley to be exact. I'm gonna run with it and get to planting organic store bought potatoes right after Halloween when the temps are more mild. I was also thinking about planting garlic at the same time. Any thoughts? Great video today as always!!
Okay, game on! I’m in N Carolina zone 7b. We get cold but the ground doesn’t freeze. I’d love to get potatoes growing. I thought they needed warmer temps. Let’s do it 👍🌱
Yes, I think you will definitely get a harvest because you don't have a heavy winter. I have grown unchitted potatoes from the grocery store too. In fact, I just harvested them today. I also planted potatoes today and we get snow. The theory is that the potatoes will be dormant until Spring. Good luck with yours too.
My first time growing potatoes ever. I'm using store bought, russet and red, blue and Yukon baby potatoes, that I chitted. Fingers crossed I get something. I'm in 9A, s. AZ. Just got them in the ground a couple days ago.
I always plant sprouted store (Coles) potatoes in Australia and they do really well. If they have sprouted in the cupboard better to put them in the ground than the compost I reckon.
I just ordered some Yukon Golds and when they get here I'll plant them in grow pots. Last year was the best season I had and they were all in grow pots. I don't chit them- I just plant them whole. Potatoes are one of my favorite crops to grow. I like watching them grow and before you know it I am harvesting them.
I have been planting my potatoes in the fall for many years now (15 years?). I save the damaged ones, odd shaped, and the small one (even marble size). I do cut my larger potatoes up so that each seed has an eye. In fall or early winter I dig a trench about 8 to 10 inches deep and two shovels widths wide. I leave a couple of straw bales out by the garden all spring and summer long so that they get rained on and the seeds in the bales hopefully sprout and die. In my trench I put about 3 to 6 inches of this half rotted straw then place my seed potatoes in, then cover that with another 3 to 6 inches of this straw. Then I cover with soil. Cover this with 4 or so more inches straw so that the ground will stay soft and moist. In spring I add some chicken manure that our chickens provide free of charge. I not only get early potatoes but some very large ones. I do this with both red and white taters. Try this and be prepared to be surprised. Good luck with your harvest.
I planted store bought potatoes and had a good harvest. The only problem I had were grubs in the garden. They destroyed about half the harvest. I guess I’ll have to plant them in containers next year.
I have some I planted also just to see what happens in late summer and they are growing well, I’m in Ga zone 7b 8a. Red and russets. In soil , regular grocery store potatoes. My first time🤗
I am in Washington State and have been growing potatoes in the Fall/Winter for 3 years now. I go get the potatoes at Walmart. They are the mix; purple, yellow and red. I put them in containers about 12 inches deep with about 3-4 inches straw mulch on top. So far, this has been working well for me.
Zone 6a. Indiana. I grew mostly some store bought organic red potatoes and organic store bought yellow potatoes for Spring: produced well. Second round in late Sumer/early fall: produced huge plants, some bloomed, some did not produce any potatoes, some produced smaller and lesser number, but still a good return on a little effort task. You have me curious because I considered planting through winter but read that they rot in the ground…but you are right. We all know it works; just do not know how consistently. After watching this video, I’ve decided to plant a winter round sprouting of kenebac potatoes from my spring harvest, and some various gold potatoes that are probably sprouting from that too. I plant in containers, so I will give it a shot. Thx for educating me.
I've done both they were basically the same although I did get more potatoes by cutting them in half then leaving them whole but other than that there really wasn't much difference They grew about the same I didn't see really any differences in pest or disease rather store or seed potatoes I I have bought and planted store potatoes for several years I one time I would only buy seed potatoes those varieties that I cannot find in the store as I will buy seeded potatoes. I'm sure you know not all store potatoes are the same some are heavily sprayed and others are not organic is the best other than that I checked my grocery bag one to see how dirty the potatoes are too do they smell like dirt if they do nine times out of 10 they're good potato to grow
I do succession planting with potatoes starting late October, early November, then wait until I can dig in the soil again (last year that was February), then plant every month after that until July. I just finished harvesting my July potatoes today. I do this because we all prefer the smaller, more tender potatoes and this way we have fresh from the ground potatoes almost the entire year. Zone 5b Rocky Mtns.
I find the organic trader joes potatoes have worked better for me. I tried to use seed potatoes from a nursery this year and got nothing. I was so disappointed.
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HELP!!! I live in zone 9. First time fall gardening…I have all kinds of seedlings that just popped up…roots vegetables, lettuces, cabbages, cold weather herbs, and flowers. It normally doesn’t get this cold this early here in southeast Texas. Our temperatures for the next two nights will be in the mid to high 30s. Will my seedlings die?
I have grown store bought potatoes with good success. I live in Florida on the east coast across from Orlando. 👍🏻
Cool! I’m going to try. Didn’t know this could be done here in 6a.
I have always bought grocery store potatoes and planted them after chitting, but always planted in the spring. I will be interested to see how you do.
I'm like that with my garlic. Splurged on "seed" garlic (expensive!) 2 years ago and not a single one sprouted. Got 5 heads from the grocery store garlic (wasn't even organic). I will try your suggestion for potatoes, too.
Great experiment! Going to do the same thing! Zone 9a just a bit colder than Brian’s. 🥔🌱😃
Brian, I am doing exactly the same thing . Store bought, not chitted PLUS some of my own potatoes from this years harvest. I am in the northeastern state of New Jersey. I like your idea of planting 8 inches deep. I planted mine 4 inches deep. Tomorrow, I will be digging a few 8 inch deep holes to compare and to see what happens. –also you look and act much healthier then you had in the past. God is doing a wonderful healing in your body. Your move to a new location may have also contributed to a healing within your brain. Thank You LORD. Amen. Ray Delbury Sussex County NJ USA
Yes you will get potatoes… I hope. I am also going to give this a try in a container and will let you know if I get some – any special instructions for doing that? @NextLevelGardening
I planted some Yukon Gold in mid-July. The plants look good, but I haven't checked to see if they've produced anything. They were from the grocery store, no labeled organic, but they were sprouting.
I’ve always worried about the amount of water during winter. We do have very rainy days here in North County. Can they take hard rains without rotting? Also, Brian, you don’t do the mounding thing in deep bags?
I grow potatoes year round from organic store bought or my own grown in California coastal zone 9b I use grow bags and when I dump a bag I amend the soil and grow more🌱💚🥔❤️
how do
you keep bugs away? do you spray on a routine ?
I throw the potato peels in the garden and bury them. They all started coming up last month 🤷♀️ don't know if I'll get any potatoes. Never would have thought of planting in the fall but I'll trust the plants to know best
This video was very inspiring for me as I live in the desert…the Coachella Valley to be exact. I'm gonna run with it and get to planting organic store bought potatoes right after Halloween when the temps are more mild. I was also thinking about planting garlic at the same time. Any thoughts? Great video today as always!!
Okay, game on! I’m in N Carolina zone 7b. We get cold but the ground doesn’t freeze. I’d love to get potatoes growing. I thought they needed warmer temps. Let’s do it 👍🌱
Yes, I think you will definitely get a harvest because you don't have a heavy winter. I have grown unchitted potatoes from the grocery store too. In fact, I just harvested them today. I also planted potatoes today and we get snow. The theory is that the potatoes will be dormant until Spring. Good luck with yours too.
My first time growing potatoes ever. I'm using store bought, russet and red, blue and Yukon baby potatoes, that I chitted. Fingers crossed I get something. I'm in 9A, s. AZ. Just got them in the ground a couple days ago.
May have to try it. I'm zone 9a
I'm in!!! Going to try it! Southeast zone 7b.
I know people who dig potatoes and the same moment plant the biggest one in the same hole for the next season.
Zone 7A?
I always plant sprouted store (Coles) potatoes in Australia and they do really well. If they have sprouted in the cupboard better to put them in the ground than the compost I reckon.
I tried planting potatoes a few weeks ago, they haven't sprouted, but we are in the north, so hopefully they will come up in spring, we shall see.
I just ordered some Yukon Golds and when they get here I'll plant them in grow pots. Last year was the best season I had and they were all in grow pots. I don't chit them- I just plant them whole. Potatoes are one of my favorite crops to grow. I like watching them grow and before you know it I am harvesting them.
I have been planting my potatoes in the fall for many years now (15 years?). I save the damaged ones, odd shaped, and the small one (even marble size). I do cut my larger potatoes up so that each seed has an eye. In fall or early winter I dig a trench about 8 to 10 inches deep and two shovels widths wide. I leave a couple of straw bales out by the garden all spring and summer long so that they get rained on and the seeds in the bales hopefully sprout and die.
In my trench I put about 3 to 6 inches of this half rotted straw then place my seed potatoes in, then cover that with another 3 to 6 inches of this straw. Then I cover with soil. Cover this with 4 or so more inches straw so that the ground will stay soft and moist. In spring I add some chicken manure that our chickens provide free of charge. I not only get early potatoes but some very large ones.
I do this with both red and white taters.
Try this and be prepared to be surprised. Good luck with your harvest.
I planted store bought potatoes and had a good harvest. The only problem I had were grubs in the garden. They destroyed about half the harvest. I guess I’ll have to plant them in containers next year.
Do you recommend planting potatoes every few weeks for an extended crop? Asking in zone 9b. Thank you!
Can't wait to try this!
A lot of store taters have a non budding spray, even the organics. So soak taters in water to remove this spray. Then Dry and plant as usual
I have some I planted also just to see what happens in late summer and they are growing well, I’m in Ga zone 7b 8a. Red and russets. In soil
, regular grocery store potatoes. My first time🤗
I'll try it! BTW I use store potaoes and they do great 7k+ ' in Colorado
I am in Washington State and have been growing potatoes in the Fall/Winter for 3 years now. I go get the potatoes at Walmart. They are the mix; purple, yellow and red. I put them in containers about 12 inches deep with about 3-4 inches straw mulch on top. So far, this has been working well for me.
Zone 6a. Indiana. I grew mostly some store bought organic red potatoes and organic store bought yellow potatoes for Spring: produced well. Second round in late Sumer/early fall: produced huge plants, some bloomed, some did not produce any potatoes, some produced smaller and lesser number, but still a good return on a little effort task. You have me curious because I considered planting through winter but read that they rot in the ground…but you are right. We all know it works; just do not know how consistently. After watching this video, I’ve decided to plant a winter round sprouting of kenebac potatoes from my spring harvest, and some various gold potatoes that are probably sprouting from that too. I plant in containers, so I will give it a shot. Thx for educating me.
I've done both they were basically the same although I did get more potatoes by cutting them in half then leaving them whole but other than that there really wasn't much difference They grew about the same I didn't see really any differences in pest or disease rather store or seed potatoes I I have bought and planted store potatoes for several years I one time I would only buy seed potatoes those varieties that I cannot find in the store as I will buy seeded potatoes. I'm sure you know not all store potatoes are the same some are heavily sprayed and others are not organic is the best other than that I checked my grocery bag one to see how dirty the potatoes are too do they smell like dirt if they do nine times out of 10 they're good potato to grow
I do succession planting with potatoes starting late October, early November, then wait until I can dig in the soil again (last year that was February), then plant every month after that until July. I just finished harvesting my July potatoes today. I do this because we all prefer the smaller, more tender potatoes and this way we have fresh from the ground potatoes almost the entire year. Zone 5b Rocky Mtns.
I find the organic trader joes potatoes have worked better for me. I tried to use seed potatoes from a nursery this year and got nothing. I was so disappointed.
Thanks for sharing such great information. I'm trying this. ✌️👍🥔🥔🥔