I’ve bought potatoes in a #50 from a food store and I left mine in a clean garbage can with a canvas cloth on top in soil . In a cold garage but not freezing . great tips you have’s
thank you . I learn a lot about potatoes and better condition to store them .. I understand now why my potatoes sprout quickly. in the kitchen . I save them to plant them. so interesting !!
I like to leave my potatoes in the ground as late as I can before the ground freezes. I store them in my insulated garage away from the door. It usually doesn't freeze. I keep them in a # 7 nursery can. Some of them are sprouting now and have shrunk some. I am in the process of building wooden boxes for next year. Thanks for helpful video.
Good stuff, thanks for that. I've been using my well pit for a root cellar and had edible potatoes up until early June of the following year. And that temp is pretty consistently in the 50 to 60 F range. (South central PA) Don't get me wrong, the April/May/June potatoes have sprouts coming out of them, but if you just pick them off and only use the firm potatoes then they are actually still pretty tasty.
Lol, you Americans and your root cellars! :P Here in Australia, we generally don't have root cellars...indeed, we don't really build underground like that at all. (although in outback places like Coober Pedy, everyone lives underground, because it's hot, but I digress) Instead, we just store root vegetables in the fridge, usually along with the bread, especially if you live in the semi tropics, like I do. If you don't store your bread in the fridge, the entire loaf is ruined by mold within 3 days. Not even kidding. I actually find that keeping potatoes (and carrots for that matter) in the fridge, and wrapped up in a wet towel/teat towel, etc, makes them last the longest, as it keeps them crisp and firm. Without it, they tend to dry out, and go all wrinkly and rubbery. Just thought I'd share how you should keep potatoes if you're in the hot, humid tropics....because keeping them in a dark cool room just isn't enough. I've tried it. It just makes them sprout, lol! Oh...and don't keep onions anywhere near potatoes. It makes them sprout. Keep them on complete opposite sides of the room from each other if you really have to.
Thanks for the storage wisdom from Down Under. The moist wrap is critical, but you can't store very many potatoes in your fridge. The problem with refrigerator potatoes is that they will turn dark when fried. So end use may have some influence on storage decisions. Not sure what your soil temperatures are, but that is what makes the difference. Onions and potatoes should not be stored together if you have another choice. As onions break down they give off ethylene gas, which hastens the sprouting of potatoes. Besides, the ideal temperature for onion storage is close to freezing. Thanks for watching.
@@ronpatterson8751 - Oh hey! I did not know that potatoes will go dark if you refrigerate them! I've never fried potatoes, really, only oven baked or boiled...but it is good to know! Also, yeah, soil temps are pretty mild here. It never gets to freezing temps, and we never have frosts. Other places do, down lower, but not where I am. Thanks for replying! :)
Thx for the info. One question- if curing in dark place for a week or so such as a garage is it ok if its hot? Live in TX and hotter than normal right now. After curing, I will put in a burlap sack in pantry? Sound ok to you?
I am growing potatoes in material grow bags. Once the leaves have died, can I leave the potatoes in the bags and store them that way? The earth in the bags is very dry with little or no moisture in them? thanks
Grew over 150 pds last yr and stored em under trailor but by apeil they were all sprouts already so put all of them baxk in the ground. Will be a good year ro have too many.
As long as the garage doesn't freeze and they are in a dark place it would be fine, they just won't store as long. The problem will be the warmer temperatures. The garage won't keep the temperatures as steady as a root cellar. Thanks for watching.
What other plants can you plant after the potatoes? Can you plant more potatoes? I hear that you should rotate crops.And would I ever be able to plant tomatoes or peppers there again, or would something have to be done to the soil first? One last question if I just designated one area to potatoes could I do that year after year?Thank you for your videos I find them very informative you do a very good job in teaching.
Our season in the Intermountain States is short enough that we don't usually plant a "crop". However, if you have an early-maturing variety, such as Yukon Gold, you could plant a fall crop of spinach, lettuce and/or radishes. Don't follow potatoes after potatoes--you should rotate crops each year if possible. Also, be aware that tomatoes, peppers and eggplant are in the same family and should not precede or follow potatoes. It is best to have something totally unrelated in the ground at least one season, two or three is better, before planting potatoes, tomatoes, peppers or eggplant back into that spot of the garden. Corn, squash, cucumbers, melons, onions, spinach, lettuce, garlic, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, etc., are all good rotation crops with the potatoes relatives. Another point, don't plant raspberries into ground that has been in potato relative plants for at least 2 years. This is all due to the buildup of soil-borne diseases that tend to be specific to crop families. Thanks for watching.
I am in Australia old and unable cook much now but I love cheese potatoes etc but have had to practically stop buying them as by the time I get to them they have sprouted. I tried putting them in the fridge and stored in the dark but makes no diff. I know that the stores here have a system of keeping the fruit and veg in cold temperature which is good for their sales but they rot quick when we get them home. I never had these problems with veg in England
That's unfortunate. Potatoes have a natural sprout inhibitor that dissipates after a couple of months in warmer temperatures. The length varies by variety. Some packing houses may apply another sprout inhibitor before they move them to the retail outlets. Thanks for watching.
I made the mistake of washing my potatoes after harvesting. First time gardener here. Are they still fine for consuming after I put them away for 10- 15 days
Natural temperatures will likely not be an option for potato storage in Florida. You have other blessings--more bugs :). You will need to supply some cooling to keep your potatoes in proper storage conditions for any length of time. Thanks for watching.
@@villiehaizlip7626 Am wondering about those “drying racks” where you put sliced fruit, veggies, dry them for several hours on racks in a mini oven type deal, then put in Storage jars etc... that prob would work...ya thinks all ?
@@seminolerick6845 I use a dehydrator, hardest thing in fla is a dark airy place for potatoes. Sweet potatoes need heat n humidity. That's not too hard. Onions need airy n shady. And, what most people forget is DO NOT WASH VEG. It causes mold n fungus. Hope this answers question n I know of some people who dehydrate stuff in Car?
Anyone know if you can store potatoes on cellar door steps? I have a finished basement that is heated during the colder months so I probably wouldn't be able store them there successfully. The cellar door steps are isolated from the rest of the basement so would that work?
Yes that should be a good place if you have no better options. I've been using my well pit (about 7 feet deep) and getting good storage life. No other temp control than nature.
Mice and voles can be a problem. In storage areas mice are more likely to be a problem than voles. In the field voles tend to be more of a problem. A good rodent control program is always a good idea around your vegetable storage area. Thanks for watching.
I don't have a root cellar at my current location, so I store them in my coldest room (it's actually a coat closet by an outside wall) and keep them dark. Hopefully they will last for a few months this way.
You can. They take up a lot of space if you are going to store them for a long time, or have a lot to store. If you are not going to store them for very long, potatoes will last in a dark cupboard (cool as possible) for three or four weeks--it kind of depends on how close to overcoming their dormancy they are. Thanks for watching
Copied from a website,not my own words: Onions produce a high level of ethylene gas, which will cause potatoes to ripen - and go bad - before you're ready to use them. However, those spuds aren't completely innocent, either; potatoes' high moisture content can cause onions to liquefy and leak. Keep onions and potatoes apart for both vegetables' sakes.
Of course you would watch a video on growing and harvesting potatoes, if you are new to growing them. Home grown vegetables of all types are far more tasty than store bought. You shouldn't make comments on something you don't know anything about.
Started using non metric for temperature and I did not have a clue what he was talking about. Had to stop watching and go find another video that used globally understood metric units . . .
Excellent video. Your cat follows you around like mine does. That says a lot about you. Thanks
This is my favorite gardening channel!!🌻
So much information in only nine minutes. Thanks
I hate it when people waste my time with useless information. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for doing this video we are still watching. I can’t wait to store my potatoes properly.
I’ve bought potatoes in a #50 from a food store and I left mine in a clean garbage can with a canvas cloth on top in soil . In a cold garage but not freezing . great tips you have’s
"Another way to have fun in your garden", great video and lots of useful information.
Thank you for the great information.. Learning all the time. 🙏
What kind of person would dislike a video on potatoes? LOL
I know, right?
A dumb person
Extremely helpful! So much good information, thank you!!
That kitty cat is soo cute!
You shared a lot of good information for storing potatoes, Thank you !
Omgoodness, finally, ALL my potato Q's answered, thank you soooo much
I learned so much. Thank you.
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thank you . I learn a lot about potatoes and better condition to store them .. I understand now why my potatoes sprout quickly. in the kitchen . I save them to plant them. so interesting !!
I like to leave my potatoes in the ground as late as I can before the ground freezes. I store them in my insulated garage away from the door. It usually doesn't freeze. I keep them in a # 7 nursery can. Some of them are sprouting now and have shrunk some. I am in the process of building wooden boxes for next year. Thanks for helpful video.
Thank you for the great info., your kitty is so beautiful & precious!!! :)
Yeah, not sure what caused that. Thanks for watching.
Great video. Thank you!
great video, thanks for the tips!
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Such an informative video! Thank you!
Great Informational video.
Thanks for all the info
Good stuff, thanks for that. I've been using my well pit for a root cellar and had edible potatoes up until early June of the following year. And that temp is pretty consistently in the 50 to 60 F range. (South central PA) Don't get me wrong, the April/May/June potatoes have sprouts coming out of them, but if you just pick them off and only use the firm potatoes then they are actually still pretty tasty.
Take a shot every time he says “potatoes” 😅
Great video!
Great video.
Lol, you Americans and your root cellars! :P
Here in Australia, we generally don't have root cellars...indeed, we don't really build underground like that at all. (although in outback places like Coober Pedy, everyone lives underground, because it's hot, but I digress)
Instead, we just store root vegetables in the fridge, usually along with the bread, especially if you live in the semi tropics, like I do. If you don't store your bread in the fridge, the entire loaf is ruined by mold within 3 days. Not even kidding.
I actually find that keeping potatoes (and carrots for that matter) in the fridge, and wrapped up in a wet towel/teat towel, etc, makes them last the longest, as it keeps them crisp and firm. Without it, they tend to dry out, and go all wrinkly and rubbery.
Just thought I'd share how you should keep potatoes if you're in the hot, humid tropics....because keeping them in a dark cool room just isn't enough. I've tried it. It just makes them sprout, lol!
Oh...and don't keep onions anywhere near potatoes. It makes them sprout. Keep them on complete opposite sides of the room from each other if you really have to.
Thanks for the storage wisdom from Down Under. The moist wrap is critical, but you can't store very many potatoes in your fridge. The problem with refrigerator potatoes is that they will turn dark when fried. So end use may have some influence on storage decisions. Not sure what your soil temperatures are, but that is what makes the difference. Onions and potatoes should not be stored together if you have another choice. As onions break down they give off ethylene gas, which hastens the sprouting of potatoes. Besides, the ideal temperature for onion storage is close to freezing. Thanks for watching.
@@ronpatterson8751 - Oh hey! I did not know that potatoes will go dark if you refrigerate them! I've never fried potatoes, really, only oven baked or boiled...but it is good to know!
Also, yeah, soil temps are pretty mild here. It never gets to freezing temps, and we never have frosts. Other places do, down lower, but not where I am. Thanks for replying! :)
Love growing !🥔
Thx for the info. One question- if curing in dark place for a week or so such as a garage is it ok if its hot? Live in TX and hotter than normal right now. After curing, I will put in a burlap sack in pantry? Sound ok to you?
great video!
Thank you for the great information!
How do you keep mice away from the potatoes in your root cellar?
Thanks good 👍 stuff
Very informative
Thank you and I think your cat is swell 😽
Thank you
My basement goes down to 40 in winter. High humidity tho. Plus I have too many projects in the basement.
I am growing potatoes in material grow bags. Once the leaves have died, can I leave the potatoes in the bags and store them that way? The earth in the bags is very dry with little or no moisture in them? thanks
Grew over 150 pds last yr and stored em under trailor but by apeil they were all sprouts already so put all of them baxk in the ground. Will be a good year ro have too many.
no root cellar, zone 8 can I use my garage? it does get around 40 in our winter
As long as the garage doesn't freeze and they are in a dark place it would be fine, they just won't store as long. The problem will be the warmer temperatures. The garage won't keep the temperatures as steady as a root cellar. Thanks for watching.
Thx
What other plants can you plant after the potatoes? Can you plant more potatoes? I hear that you should rotate crops.And would I ever be able to plant tomatoes or peppers there again, or would something have to be done to the soil first? One last question if I just designated one area to potatoes could I do that year after year?Thank you for your videos I find them very informative you do a very good job in teaching.
Our season in the Intermountain States is short enough that we don't usually plant a "crop". However, if you have an early-maturing variety, such as Yukon Gold, you could plant a fall crop of spinach, lettuce and/or radishes. Don't follow potatoes after potatoes--you should rotate crops each year if possible. Also, be aware that tomatoes, peppers and eggplant are in the same family and should not precede or follow potatoes. It is best to have something totally unrelated in the ground at least one season, two or three is better, before planting potatoes, tomatoes, peppers or eggplant back into that spot of the garden. Corn, squash, cucumbers, melons, onions, spinach, lettuce, garlic, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, etc., are all good rotation crops with the potatoes relatives. Another point, don't plant raspberries into ground that has been in potato relative plants for at least 2 years. This is all due to the buildup of soil-borne diseases that tend to be specific to crop families. Thanks for watching.
Very true! This is also good to reduce potato bugs. @@ronpatterson9846
What about hardening off in indirect sunlight?
What about no root cellars. I live in the south.
thank y0u
Would it help to wrap my potatoes in newspaper before I put them in a crate in the dark?
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I throw my potatoes at cars as soon as I harvest them
6:12 the radio interference is really interesting.
Sounds like someone eating crisps
I am in Australia old and unable cook much now but I love cheese potatoes etc but have had to practically stop buying them as by the time I get to them they have sprouted. I tried putting them in the fridge and stored in the dark but makes no diff. I know that the stores here have a system of keeping the fruit and veg in cold temperature which is good for their sales but they rot quick when we get them home. I never had these problems with veg in England
That's unfortunate. Potatoes have a natural sprout inhibitor that dissipates after a couple of months in warmer temperatures. The length varies by variety. Some packing houses may apply another sprout inhibitor before they move them to the retail outlets. Thanks for watching.
i loved scooping out the potato and eating the skin with butter but it seems like now the skin seems thin and not as Sturdy
The sugar will revert back if left out at room temperature for a bit!
I used to be potatoes under my house in sand
How do you keep the mice out of them ?
Rat snake
I have a dirt basement would that work as a root cellar?
Yes, dirt basement is perfect!
A dirt basement is fine. A concrete basement is fine. The main points are temperature and humidity. Thanks for watching.
I made the mistake of washing my potatoes after harvesting. First time gardener here. Are they still fine for consuming after I put them away for 10- 15 days
They are fine, just don't last as long in storage.
soo...we are out of luck in mid Florida as to storage... only occasionally gets that chilly in the winter...
Natural temperatures will likely not be an option for potato storage in Florida. You have other blessings--more bugs :). You will need to supply some cooling to keep your potatoes in proper storage conditions for any length of time. Thanks for watching.
Fla here also, only solution grow, harvest, cured and cook like heck as many freezer meals as possible.😋
@@villiehaizlip7626 Am wondering about those “drying racks” where you put sliced fruit, veggies, dry them for several hours on racks in a mini oven type deal, then put in Storage jars etc... that prob would work...ya thinks all ?
@@seminolerick6845 I use a dehydrator, hardest thing in fla is a dark airy place for potatoes. Sweet potatoes need heat n humidity. That's not too hard. Onions need airy n shady. And, what most people forget is DO NOT WASH VEG. It causes mold n fungus. Hope this answers question n I know of some people who dehydrate stuff in Car?
Your wireless mic is going wonky. Frequency issues you should change the rf frequency and channel
Anyone know if you can store potatoes on cellar door steps? I have a finished basement that is heated during the colder months so I probably wouldn't be able store them there successfully. The cellar door steps are isolated from the rest of the basement so would that work?
Yes that should be a good place if you have no better options. I've been using my well pit (about 7 feet deep) and getting good storage life. No other temp control than nature.
@@andrewhanson5942 The cellar steps worked. First successful potato harvest for me and best tasting potatoes ever
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Do you have to worry about critters eating your potatoes in a breathable container?
Mice and voles can be a problem. In storage areas mice are more likely to be a problem than voles. In the field voles tend to be more of a problem. A good rodent control program is always a good idea around your vegetable storage area. Thanks for watching.
No root cellar. Store in the fridge or bottom of dark pantry ok?
I don't have a root cellar at my current location, so I store them in my coldest room (it's actually a coat closet by an outside wall) and keep them dark. Hopefully they will last for a few months this way.
What unit of temperature are you referring to please?
Fahrenheit. Thanks for watching.
What's in them blue barrels next to your taters? It's not fermented grapes is it? Just kidding. Great video.
It’s so frustrating. My white potatoes always turn green
It doesn't take long for light exposure to cause that effect. Keep them in total darkness as much as you can. Thanks for watching.
@Francine Shea And the green is toxic. Actually causes arthritis.
Can I just put them in the fridge? I don't do any French fries or chips.
You can. They take up a lot of space if you are going to store them for a long time, or have a lot to store. If you are not going to store them for very long, potatoes will last in a dark cupboard (cool as possible) for three or four weeks--it kind of depends on how close to overcoming their dormancy they are. Thanks for watching
Will mice or rats eat them?
Yes. Although I don't know the effect of raw potatoes on their digestive tracts.
Never store onions and garlic with other foods.!
That's an old wives tale for sure!
@@desertmulehunter Whatever... Good luck with that.
Why?
@@sweetpadre They off gas
Copied from a website,not my own words:
Onions produce a high level of ethylene gas, which will cause potatoes to ripen - and go bad - before you're ready to use them. However, those spuds aren't completely innocent, either; potatoes' high moisture content can cause onions to liquefy and leak. Keep onions and potatoes apart for both vegetables' sakes.
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I'm sorry. I can't concentrate on what you're saying when there is a gorgeous cat to look at !
#fatCat
Of course you would watch a video on growing and harvesting potatoes, if you are new to growing them. Home grown vegetables of all types are far more tasty than store bought. You shouldn't make comments on something you don't know anything about.
Started using non metric for temperature and I did not have a clue what he was talking about. Had to stop watching and go find another video that used globally understood metric units . . .