Thank you. I planted sweet potatoes before, just by letting them sprout a little in the kitchen and then planted the whole potato. I harvested some really small ones but not many. I just didn't know what I was doing. I am excited to try this and get better results. Thanks again.
Thank you for reminding me. Last year I got my slips ready and planted them in April(NE Georgia) in a raised bed. In July we left for a trip to Louisiana &were in a terrible car accident about 1½ hrs.from home. I was in ICU 4 days(two days in a medical coma while they repaired my legs&knees). Later when I left the orthopedic ward of the hospital, I was in a Swing Bed for 6 weeks to heal then in a rehab to help strengthen my body. When I returned home in September, a pastor couple from the desert of northen Chile came to help us (some of our spiritual children whom we pastored as missionaries). At the end of September the wife took me outside in the wheelchair and I remembered about my sweet potatoes. She gladly wheeled me thru the grass to reach the raised bed. I could see the tip of a potato and asked her to pull at it. A giant sweet potato came out. She had never seen one but more than that she had never dug veggies out of the ground since they live in the driest desert in the world. She became so excited and dug up all the sweet potatoes and new potatoes and her husband came quickly to help. There was no way I could have harvested them but they blessed us so much, including cooking. Sorry the story was long but it was wonderful and wanted to share it with you. This year I will prepare my slips and have someone help me plant. Thank you for the great videos.
A beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. There's always time to be grateful even amongst the not so good times. We are always blessed when we choose to see💞
Oh my goodness! The cat, asleep over TWO pots! 😂 She stole the show for sure! I've wondered how to make sweet potato slips. Very helpful. Thank you, Stacy ☺️❤️🇺🇲👍🏡
I am a small patio city dweller that refuses to not be prepared. LOL. I have seen potatoes grown in buckets. Good to remember to keep the dirt loomy. Will do!! I will start them ASAP!! Thank you so much for the heads up!! I have learned so much from you!!
I am definitely going to do this! I love the whole process, esp the perk of eating the greens!! I love Jenny and little Boris. So precious. Thank you!!
I got the organic orange and a variety of 3 colors of sweet potatoes from Azure Standard in my last order and with your help here I just started my slips! My dad grew his slips for the family garden when I was growing up on the farm but I never paid attention to how he did it…thank you for taking the time to share this! Blessings and Happy Gardening 2022🍑
I started mine on Feb 9th from my 2021 Beauregard Sweet Potatoes. One potato was curved and starting to spoil, so I cut the bad part away and added wooden skewers to hold the halves in my jars. Originally bought a bundle of 14 slips in 2020 for $7.99 and part of them were rotting away in the paper. Planted them in two 21 inch pots and set them in the sun on the driveway. Last year, bought 4 more pots. Mine are long and narrow which fry up great in Irish butter, cinnamon and ginger. The plants did not offer too many thick and round ones for baking. But I am very grateful for what God gave me last year. 🌱
Sounds like you were able to answer my prev typed question on here! 😉 Did the halves sprout & grow well? Aside from the size issue? I've had similar size issues with home-grown veggies I've had pitiful tomatoes and cucumbers, lol!! It just shows us how manipulated the mass production of food is!! But we're now paying the price for it! 😖 So yes, by the Grace of GoD I will have a successful garden this year!! 🙏🙏🙏 (last yrs seedlings died off, due to fungus knat infestation. 😥 Happy Gardening and God Bless!! 🙏🤗
@@corithefrugalflower The slips have been SLOW this year. Slow to sprout and slow to grow roots after being put in water when they get long enough. It does not look like we will have our traditional May 15th Freeze, so I may start my big 21-inch pots soon. I am amazed that the few 2021 sweet potatoes I have left have started to sprout and I am cutting those ends off and putting them in water. Stacy is so right about using filtered water. Our city water here has a lot of fluoride in it, so the leaves were getting brown. I washed all the jars and have been using water from my Brita pitcher and the leaves are not turning brown now. I also have a bottle of TRACE MINERALS for myself--so once in a while, I add a few drops to a jar if I see leaves getting yellow. I remember when I was in college and growing poinsettias for my senior project, I had to add molybdenum to the fertilizer. My new bottle of TRACE MINERALS has it!! :) Patiently waiting for my slips to get longer so I can cut them and put them in water. They start producing roots in a few days, just not very many or very long yet. Struggling with aphids that have been showing up on everything I have seeded in the garage--all but the geraniums. I have sprayed with Neem and they still show up. My 2021 Stevia started to sprout at the base of the dead branches from last year, which I cut back. Today, I was pinching back the new growth and saw aphids. Brought the leaves in, and followed Stacy's Dandy Lion harvest recommendation to soak them in white vinegar and water for 5 minutes. I watched the aphids fall to the bottom of the sink. I have used white vinegar and water in a spray bottle for aphids in the past, but it burned the plants. I moved my porch boxes of arugula and kale, and my pot of mints to the driveway this morning and sprayed them with Neem. Yes, I noticed some fungus gnats too! Hopefully, something will come along and nibble on the aphids. I am sure a bunny will just feed on the seedlings. I was in the retail greenhouse business for 30 years, my now ex-husband would spray for aphids because we wanted clean plants to sell to the customers. But, I do not trust chemicals at all, even the organic stuff. Once in a while, I contact my retired college entomology professor for guidance.
This year I tried growing slips with sweet potatoes in a foil tray with soil on a heat pad and under a grow light. I was removing slips in three weeks on the purple potatoes. I'm giving them away I have so many. For me the water method took so much more time for the slips to develop.
I did both with my purple ones. Water and dirt at the same time. I think the warmth part is key based on my experience it seems. My water one sprouted first. It was in direct sunlight in a clear cup. The dirt one wasn't. And they were both in the same room. My water one took about the same time to sprout as your dirt one did.
Embedding them halfway in potting soil, horizontally, is actually a much faster way to start them sprouting. Try both ways and see which works better for you.
Hi Laurie, I’m new to planting ANYTHING 🤪 Can you please describe how you do it? I live in the Dallas Texas area. When would be the best time to start?
I did it that way too. I used 3 of the black plastic to go boxes. Filled them about half way with putting soil, and snuggled the potato into the pan. I did 3 different kinds of sweet potatoes 1 to each pan. I wateredthem well and put them in my sunroom . I am now waiting for signs of life! I keep them moist but not too wet.
@@debbierafeedie4306 ok, so you cut them in half then put them in potting soil right away and keep them moist til they start producing the green foliage on top then pluck them off (green foliage) and put in water til they put out roots then plant in soil?
I tried it both ways with 4 purple organic Stokes from the store. All were started at the same time. Since I heard so many good things about the dirt, I put 3 in one container there. Whole and sideways, not deep (in one of those large organic spinach rectangle containers that is about 5" high). The one in water on a South facing window sill sprouted slips 1st. Dirt ones were still doing nothing so I checked them and 2 more smaller ones were rotted out. Kept the 3rd one going in the same container with no changes, same soil. It was just damp & not overly wet so not sure why the other 2 rotted so badly. Anyway, I added a small heat mat for your back under the container (propped up and hovering not laying directly on the mat, it was one that you could use with a moist heat pad insert). Shortly thereafter is when the dirt SWPO finally sprouted. Now they are both in a race with each other producing slips! 😯😅😄 So seeing as they were all the same kind of sweet potato, propagated at the same time, the only real difference I can attribute the it slip producing start times to is exposure to warmth. Both containers were in the same room. A bedroom that was not heated during the month of April due to more moderate temps coming on. Temps April in SE MI had some warm days, but more cool ones than not. That room also faces more Southeast if you wanted to get specific on coords so the one in water on the sill caught more sun exposure from the early AM time when the sun started rising. The dirt container was near the window, but out of the sunlight about 2 feet lower than the one in a clear fast food cup in H20 on the sill. It's one of those wide windows where the sill starts about 4 feet up the wall. So shorter from the top of the window to bottom of the sill than a standard window. I live in an apartment. The direct exterior wall is brick (or brick face). The clear cup, water, window glass, and more prominent sun exposure likely created an enhanced thermal environment for the one on the sill all things being generally equal-ish in my case. At least that's my theory, anyway. I am also not seeing in a really big difference in slip appearance in terms of either being or looking more stronger or deeper in color than the other. Both are producing healthy slips in gang buster mode as we speak. I really didn't know about changing out the water until way later for the cup one. After it started sprouting slips. All I did was top off the water to just under the toothpicks when I noticed it was evaporating. And I had my water one immersed more than 1/2 way in the water. I read in a comment on another video where one person said they kept theirs continually sprouting slips from one SWPO for a whole year! Not sure if the person lived in a warmer climate (so they had the opportunity to plant year-round) or they simply consumed the slip leaves. Either way, that impressed me so I decided to give it a go.
I have already started. I remember my Mom started a sweet potato every spring & used the vine as a screen on our small front porch. it always looked so pretty. She also grew the vines in the house. One year when she was pulling up the vines in the fall she found potatoes!
Forest and Jenny are adorable!! Kitty cracked me up. I guess I have to wait till next spring to start growing sweet potatoes! Thank you for the education!
The sweet potatoes that I am starting this year actually grew in 2019 and spent 2 seasons in a 5 gallon bucket in the cool cellar, they put out slips which died as I didn't plant any for 20 and 21, too much going on. But they put out slips and are growing after all this time, very hardy so some can be saved for years in case of some crop failure. This year they will go in the ground as things have got to where the maximum effort is the garden this year. They are an amazing plant for sure.
Learned so much from you Stacy! I’m so grateful the Lord sent us YOU! 🙌🏼 …& Doug too! 😂 You two have been such a blessing in our lives. Thank you for all the great videos. God Bless you guys! ❤️
@Stacy I've been growing sweet potatoes ever since you inspired me to do so about three (?) years ago. Thanks for the inspiration and motivation to try it. I fry coins of sweet taters to have with bacon and eggs breakfast and a side of home-made fermented sauerkraut. Yummy!!! I can't tell you how much I appreciate all the cool stuff I learn from you. Also, I adore your lambs. Absolutely love your shows!💗💗💗
Try the smaller, sweet potatoes cut up into small chunks in pea soup! I've adapted my pea soup to include chourico and sweet potatoes and spaghetti,(broken into smaller pieces). Making it today as a matter of fact! Hello from the Azores!
@@Esther-1914 For the Portuguese kitchens; Boiled sweet potatoes are a staple with fresh fish dishes and with boiled ham/pork dinners! My taste buds have gone in for the local cuisines... hearty, comfort foods. My backyard has rows of 4 month and 6 month variety potatoes, including the purple ones. I grew up in R.I. and we only ate fake sweet potatoes(yams) on Thanksgiving...so, REAL sweet potatoes were a surprise for me! Bom Dia, Esther! (BTW, my middle name)! :)
I'm starting mine now , always thought the way to grow potatoes were to toss a few straight into the ground, no wonder the ones I put in the ground did not grow, thank you very much 🙏 & God Bless you two .
Thank you for this. Was worried that it was too late to start growing slips. Also, really appreciate the how to as I needed this. Very well articulated. Now I know what to do and look for. Wish you and yours many blessings.
Trying to watch all your old videos got a ways to go and taking notes Saw one on sweet potatoes couple weeks ago got my potatoes started last week.QUESTION WHICH LAMB IS JENNY'S MAMA? I live in Tennessee we have had a lot of rain for three days under flood watch
i think spider mites and aphids/bugs ate the greens, they are tasty sweet/sour , i did not try very well though they take a pretty warm climate also, but if you can grow the greens very easily i think they would be good for babyfood
The sweet potatoes I used last year for slips is still producing slips. I kept them going all year and they’re awesome. I never actually got them planted last year, but I ate the greens just the same.
Stacey you are just precious , sweet little voice & smile, enjoyed Forrest & Jenny. You& Doug are hard workers & know it takes both of you to make it work. May God bless y'all. Love your life
Stacy when you do this it looks so easy. Makes me think "why haven't I been doing this?" Thank you so much. Stay warm. (I know you have lot's of firewood. Doug is busier than a beaver in his woodlot!)
I learned this from you in an earlier video during covid and I'm so grateful. The kids loved seeing them grow, in-laws thought I was crazy at first, our harvesting was fun for the kids and cousins, and we were able to share our potatoes with many people. Thank you so much for teaching us!!
Well hello there Stacey happy spring. I have found another way to do my sweet potatoes that works really well. I lay them in a aluminum pan with holes poked in the bottom fill it full of dirt later sweet potato down into the dirt but just partially water it and the shoots will come right above the potato😀
I'm so excited to start Japanese Sweet Potatoes . I've been buying more , blanching and freezing for this Summer because they r only available for a few months in the Winter. I get mine at Trader Joe's. Very well priced . I get only huge ones and they are 1.29 each . I live in an apartment with a large balcony. I will be picking up the soil and bens to grow the sprouts. I have my jars already so I'll start that tomorrow. Yay 😃
If you still shop at Trader Joes after their stance on it being ok to burn our cities to the ground then there is blood on your hands!!! By supporting them you are supporting the destruction of this country.
This is my 3rd year starting and planting sweet potatoes slips. I always lay the potatoes side ways in container of potting soil and wet good. Then i put them on the top of my hot water heater in my furnace room since i don't have a heating mat. They love the bottom heat and around 2 weeks they start to sprout. Keep them moist so they don't dry out. Once they start I take off about 10 slips every other day and give some to my family and friends to grow. I love them!!
I grew some like potatoes, I cut what looked like eyes out and planted them. The soil used to be cotton fields back in the 1800's. They were huge. Also gre some Roma tomatoes and the plant was 5 ft tall by 8 ft wide. I had to cut out an area just to get at the ones in the center. This plant produced over 50 Tom's a wk. My neighbors loved me. I never charged for them,I was glad they weren't going to spoil.
Just started our slips today however we have better results from laying the potato in moist soil, then break off the slip when 3 to 4 inches long. Thanks for the content.
@@commonconservative7551 we plant our sweet potato in large pots and support the vines. It seems when we plant in the soil, voles or mice eat them. Yes we live in corn county and we can get very hot and humid.
At your inspiration, last year I bought 3 organic sweet potatoes from the grocery store. Only 1 really produced slips and it took forever! I didn't note how long, but it doesn't turn me off from doing it this year. Advice: plan plenty of time ahead in case it takes longer than expected, start with a lot of potatoes in case some don't sprout, and enjoy the harvest! I definitely will do this again this year.
Yeah, I would say to allow for a minimum 30 day lead time just to be safe. The one I started in water finally showed slip starting action come around week 3. The one lightly covered in Sandy dirt took much longer. In my estimation, the one on the window sill was exposed to more warmth over a continual period than the one in the dirt. They were both in the same unheated room in April (Michigan), but the dirt SWPO was out of direct sun exposure. It only started taking off when I propped / hovered it over a back heat pad repurposed as a heat mat.. My ginger took much longer to break through the dirt than that one sweet potato though. I am only now seeing 1-2" sprouts breaking through. 5 sprouts so far off of 1large ginger piece. Put another heat pad under that pot at the same time. So we're looking at coming up around 6 or so weeks for that action. I have seen zero activity from the turmeric root I got. I'm almost ready to chuck those into my compost. $6 down the tubes if I do. 😡
Hi Stacy, thank you so much for all the great videos! This is a bit off topic for this particular one, but I would like to share something about fermenting. I am originally from Romania, where we do a lot of fermenting. One vegetable we love to ferment is GREEN TOMATOES. You can do it throughout the summer, of course, but the time of year when it is a great practice is in the fall, when you still have a lot of tomatoes that you know will not have time to ripen. I like to cut them in quarters and mix in some carrots, garlic and, of course, FRESH DILL! The brine is especially delicious and the green tomatoes are just amazingly crunchy and have a very unique flavor. Oh, another thing we ferment that may sound unusual is WATERMELON. We use small, ripe watermelons. You need a larger container, because the watermelons should be whole. The rind is edible and delicious, because it softens with fermentation. It is probably my favorite fermented food, although I love ALL FERMENTED FOODS. Thank you again for all the time you put into making these awesome videos! I cannot wait to see your garden again this spring and summer and fall. And I cannot wait to get in my garden here, in Northern Wisconsin. We still have snow, but soon I will be able to start some radishes and greens. Kind regards, Laura
@@luciozanela7069 Hello Lucio, It takes about two weeks for the melons to ferment, but it depends on their size. The smaller they are, the better. The rule of thumb we use in Romania for the brine is: ONE HEAPING TABLESPOON OF SALT to ONE LITER (4 CUPS) OF WATER. To the melons, we add garlic, carrots, fresh dill, black peppercorns... One other ingredient used in fermenting, which helps keep your fermented vegetables/fruits crispy, is fresh horseradish root. But garlic helps with that as well, so do not worry if you cannot find fresh horseradish. Thank you for your question, Laura
Hi Laura, I’ve never grown watermelons before. How do you get a small ripe watermelon? Do you pick it when it is small & then wait for it to ripen off vine? Or do you have to pick a small size variety of seed to plant? Also, how will you know when it is ripe without cutting it open?
@@maryr7023 Hi Mary, You would need to grow a small variety. I cannot grow watermelon in Northern Wisconsin (our season is too short), but I have seen several varieties of small watermelons on various sites that sell seeds. One variety is called "Mini Love". There are several ways to check for ripeness. One is to check the stem of the melon: if it is dried up, the melon is ready to pick. Another way is to lift the melon and check the bottom: if it has a white or yellow patch where it sat on the ground, then it is ripe. It is even better to check for both the stem and the patch.I hope this helps. Laura
Thanks Stacy, I will definitely give it a go. We will go to an organic shop today to source some sweet potatoes. I am learning so much from you! Since watching you make the dandelion salad, I have been using the same dressing recipe. Everyone loves it. Our guests would often ask for the ingredients so thanks to you Stacy. You are a treasure ❣️
East Texas here. Stacey, you are an awesome lady. So gentle and kind to all your animals. Most of all educating us to live and survive off the farm. Very valuable information. I always planted the whole sweet potato after it made roots and new shoots. I never knew about the slips coming off and planting them. I am blown away by your and Doug's teaching. Mostly yours. Thank you for all the fabulous information 😀 😊 ❤️ 😘
Hahahaha!! When you’re putting the toothpicks in the potatoes I can’t even watch bc I’m too distracted cracking up at your cat. Hahaha!!! What a cutie sound asleep in a pot. And then his little paw stretches out…. I. Just. Can’t. ❤️❤️
Awe, Forest and Jenny are so cute! I could watch them all day. I love sweet potatoes so I may try this. I have never grown my own before. Thanks Stacy! ❤️🙏🏻
I never researched, so thought you put eyes in ground like potatoes (Which I've never done either.). Planted a sweet potato like 3-4 years ago in a pot that regrows beautiful vines every year, never check for sweet potatoes. I didn't know you can eat the vines either. Thus seems easy, so will try. Thanks for showing the steps.
I did not know you could pull each leaf off the sweet potato and create a new plant. 🙃 I planted the whole thing at once. I am so ready to try it the way you showed us! Thank you!
Thank you Stacy for sharing yet ANOTHER educational video! Although I’m far from having my own Homestead (need moola and a God-fearing Bible believing man first, lol), You and Doug always inspiring me and I learn a lot from you two! God bless! 🙏😊 PS, Forest and Jenny are SO adorable!!! 🥰
Im in Texas. It's 66* here today but past few days have been freezing. It's still freezing or below at night. I will start some and pray that Spring hits soon. Im on a learning curve right now as i didn't try gardening until i lived in Idaho. Now im in West Central Texas and the weather is crazy here on a "normal" day. Past couple of years here have not been normal. LOL. So im trying to figure out early plants down here and plants that can take the heat!
Sweet potato slips are already in the ground and growing. With more that need to go in next week. Love Ginny and Forrest together sooo cute. Thanks for sharing.
I keep telling my kids those are the prospects they will be facing. They don't listen though, but they will learn that it would/will be eat or starve. Picky eaters irritate me. Other adults and my own kids included. 😤😝
I love eating sweet potatoes , cut into finger strips , raw dipped in some ranch , or a creamy ginger sauce.. I no longer like carrots anymore, cause the sweet potatos taste better. Great Video :)
Will be getting a few sweet potatoes this week and will get them started. Didn’t know you can eat the greens. Will have to try those. Love your videos. I always learn a lot from them. Have a great weekend. Hopefully we’ve seen the last of the cold and ice. I’m in SW Missouri and our sleet is still melting. I haven’t been out since Tuesday morning, so I may or may not have a bit of cabin fever lol. Going tomorrow to get a few more baby chicks 🙂
Oh yes, the greens are very delicious when made into salads. They’re blanched or quick steamed (don’t overcook). Add diced tomatoes, diced sweet onions, diced ginger then fish sauce or soy sauce, olive oil (option), dash of salt and pepper. Toss together. Good with fried or broiled fish, chicken adobo and steamed rice. Yummy!
I love that lil forest... he's so happy. That tail wagging, his whole body tells you. So sweet too, Forest and Jenny... We have started with Dwarf Nigerian Goats, but I'm thinking we need to add a herd of these!
I’ve just recently discovered your channel and your videos are so informative. We have struggled with gardening…poor soil, pests eating our crops, etc. We gave up last summer. Lol This video on sweet potatoes 🍠 looks like something we can actually do. Thank you! Love those goats too! 🐐 ❤️
I started what I think are called Southern Jet... large! I wasn’t sure when, just “had a hankerin’ to”. Thank you for the assurance. Every half decent day, I try to prep something in or for the garden. Love to you and yours, Stacy! and Doug!😘
Started mine from last year's tiny harvest. They went in late & came out early, so we got one good meal & a couple good "seeds." This year I've got a good head start on our season. Wish I could post a picture of them; the tiny little Molakai leaves are adorable. 😄
Thank you for walking and talking me through this. I bought a couple of sweet potatoes a while back and needed your guidance. Don’t worry, we have a longer growing season here. Barely in time! Also, just bought your fermenting book and the pusher and lids! Really exited!
One of the varieties I grow goes back 22 years to a random purchase at a local grocery that simply sat on the kitchen counter all winter and sprouted. "Wonder what happens if I stick that in some dirt?" ... and here we are 2+ decades later. Don't see any reason I can't keep 'em goin' another 20 years.
I love sweet potato pie!🤣. I will grow some!😁. Thanks Stacy!🥰. I’m gonna buy some blackberry trees! I remember the video Doug did and he was picking the berries cause he said “they’re a good source of energy!”😁. Molly is living the Natural life right along with y’all!😂🤣. Forest must think you’re his momma!🤣😁. He’s growing Nice and Healthy! Have a Great weekend!🥰
WOWSER!! Thank THANK YOU! for this!! One end of my Maine greenhouse is hot & grows good sweet potatoes. I plan to make a raised bed there & am counting the days.
In the times we are living in today I ask you pls put all videos you have done on drives that people wouldn't need internet to access and learn when you know what hits the fan. You can put videos on each one per series on categories, sell as sets separately ect. This is a time matter, nothing to wait on. Your videos could save so many lives. Pls do this asap
Synchronized Gardening 👍 I started my sweet potato slips this morning. Enjoyed your video today with the greenhouse(building a much stronger- more permanent greenhouse this spring). Forrest and Jenny and everything else. My husband Wes and I watch & enjoy your videos regularly. P.S. how many times can you "reuse" the chocolate tea in the infuser? Love the tea, husband Wes bought it for me for a little Valentine's present.
You are so beyond blessed 🙏🕊️. Love your voice, simple to the point. And Jenny and Forest and the rest of your fur babies are beyond precious 💞. God bless you and your family abundantly 🙏
I’d love to try this one of these years because I have food intolerances and sweet potatoes are one of the few starches I can eat. I love the white-fleshed ones and the purple ones. The orangey ones are too yammy for me. Lol. You inspired me to try it! It might be too late for this year, but I think I’ll give it a try next spring.
Awe Jenny is so cut with Forest! Stacy, we have a hard time in Wisconsin to grown Sweet Potatoes as we stay cold until till the end of May and sometimes the first week of June. We have only grown sweet potatoes once and we had to keep them in the house, and they were crawling all over our living room.
They are good green salad! Blanched or quickly steamed. Add tomatoes, sweet onions and ginger. Toss with soy sauce or fish sauce and eat with steamed rice.
Hey D ‘n S from another D ‘n S homie couple! It may not be a stretch to say you’ve saved our Homestead life. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for what you do. Newish subscribers, love yous! And, we’ve got our sweet potatoes starting!💋🙏🏽 Dan ‘n Susi
My dad grew his slips in an old tractor tire filled with sawdust. He called it his slip bed. He grew many acres and thousands of bushels of deep dark sweet potatoes all my life. He loved gardening.
Molly is such a great helper. 😊 I tried once to grow sweet potatoes. I put them into the ground whole. It didn’t work very well. Thank you for teaching those skills that have been lost to generations.
Great video! I was not able to grow sweet potatoes last year but I was lucky enough to have a few left from 2 years ago that did not rot and started sprouting. I laid them in a tray of soil and they have slips growing. So glad I stored them wrapped in newspaper in a box in my pantry.
I've done it this way many times and it works well but the water gets nasty and you have to keep changing it. Last year I did it a different way. I took a one of the heavy duty 10/20 trays I got from bootstrap farmer, any shallow pan would work, and just put some soil in it about half full and laid them horizontally in the trays. I kept the soil moist and waited until they sprouted slips. I actually waited till the slips had nice roots on them and then pulled them off. I had better luck this way than I have ever had before and never had to change water.
Going to give this a try this year. Thank you for making it look so easy! 💕. Hubby doesn’t like them very much, so if I can fine the Malachi maybe he will eat them. I love them baked, roasted, raw, every which way. 👍🏼
Thank you for your videos! I have tried to grow slips from potatoes once, but they were regular ones from the grocery store. I will look for the organic ones. I am excited to try this again! I did read about hacks on growing potatoes in crates which make harvesting easier and less chance of hoeing any potatoes in half. I assume this will work with slips as well, though all I have seen were about using the potatoes themselves. I love the head start, and the kids will love watching the slips grow in the glass, too!
Thanks for sharing the info on sweet potatoes. Our season isn’t long enough for growing them but they may grow in a greenhouse here in central Alberta. Forest & Ginny are so sweet! Many blessings for an abundant spring & summer! 🤗❤️🇨🇦
Jersey Yellow Sweet Potato, Purple, Japanese, and a standard orange. I had great success with the purple a couple years ago, last year I planted only the orange and mice or some rodent chewed them up. Maybe the purple didn't taste as good to them as they didn't bother them two years ago or else I suddenly have a huge rodent problem. I plan trying to rodent proof my sweet potato beds. I started mine about 10 days ago. Great video's =love the sheep.
Thank you so much for doing this video so very much appreciated I've never had any luck growing sweet potatoes but now I feel fairly confident because you did a step-by-step and I'm definitely going to be giving it a try going to try to grow everything I can!
Hi Stacy, We followed you advice last year and started our own slips from organic ones from the health food store. We are in zone 6 and still have plenty to eat. I will plant in early June so I will be starting my slips soon. We like the golden ones, Less sweet.
That lamb running when he sees you is adorable. Thanks for the reminder about starting the potato slips. Have you ever grown the white sweet potatoes? If so, is there any difference in growing or harvest time?
You guys are awesome! Definitely gonna start growing both regular the purple sweet potatoes! Also random question for Stacy I’m always curious as to what brand of makeup do you use? Or do you make your own? Always been curious
Last year I bought my sweet potato slips because I was looking for a very specific variety. They did REALLY well for me in my raised beds here in Miller Co. on the Osage River (zone 6a). I made sure to save some so I could grow slips this year. When I went to go look for a potato to use to start growing slips, I had one that had already started! :D Unfortunately, it had a 90 degree bend in it, so it wouldn't fit in my jar. So, I cut it in half, put the cut sides of both pieces in the water and less than a week later they had roots on both pieces! :D SSSOOOOO excited! The variety I purchased last year was "Vardaman." They are more of a "bush" type variety. I was concerned that the more "vining" types wouldn't stay in my raised beds. I was SSSOOOOO glad I got this variety! They still almost tried to take the bed over. I have a 4ft x 8ft bed that I planted half in sweet potatoes and the other half with 3 different varieties of potatoes. Unfortunately, I had (what I suspect were) Canada Geese trying to use the bed as their nest! However, my boyfriend found a large snake skin that was completely intact! So, I draped that among the leaves in the bed and I didn't have a problem with the "birds" after that! :D I'm going to try to use plastic forks sticking up to try to keep that from happening again this year. (An idea I saw online somewhere.) We shall see if it works. :)
Great instructions, Stacy! You really need to harvest your late winter kitty though…if you leave them in the pot too long, they get lazy! 😄
@Tubularguynine,,LOL 😂😂
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That's great!
Awww, so cute! ☺
Thank you. I planted sweet potatoes before, just by letting them sprout a little in the kitchen and then planted the whole potato. I harvested some really small ones but not many. I just didn't know what I was doing. I am excited to try this and get better results. Thanks again.
Thank you for reminding me. Last year I got my slips ready and planted them in April(NE Georgia) in a raised bed. In July we left for a trip to Louisiana &were in a terrible car accident about 1½ hrs.from home. I was in ICU 4 days(two days in a medical coma while they repaired my legs&knees). Later when I left the orthopedic ward of the hospital, I was in a Swing Bed for 6 weeks to heal then in a rehab to help strengthen my body. When I returned home in September, a pastor couple from the desert of northen Chile came to help us (some of our spiritual children whom we pastored as missionaries).
At the end of September the wife took me outside in the wheelchair and I remembered about my sweet potatoes. She gladly wheeled me thru the grass to reach the raised bed. I could see the tip of a potato and asked her to pull at it. A giant sweet potato came out. She had never seen one but more than that she had never dug veggies out of the ground since they live in the driest desert in the world. She became so excited and dug up all the sweet potatoes and new potatoes and her husband came quickly to help. There was no way I could have harvested them but they blessed us so much, including cooking.
Sorry the story was long but it was wonderful and wanted to share it with you. This year I will prepare my slips and have someone help me plant. Thank you for the great videos.
Kathy I wish you healthy recovery, peace and happiness.
A beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. There's always time to be grateful even amongst the not so good times. We are always blessed when we choose to see💞
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story Kathy! May God help you continue to heal and be blessed with such good friends! 💐🙌🏻🌱🥔🍠
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So glad you survived. The human spirit is amazing. God bless you and yours.
Oh my goodness! The cat, asleep over TWO pots! 😂 She stole the show for sure! I've wondered how to make sweet potato slips. Very helpful. Thank you, Stacy ☺️❤️🇺🇲👍🏡
Kitty plants lol
I live near the Amish and bought slips about 3 years ago from an older woman. I have been growing wonderful sweet potatoes -slips and all ever since.
I accidentally started sweet potato slips!! I’m going to pluck them off and root them now!! Thanks for the vid! 😁💕
Look at that little kitten in the pots.. very cute.. Oh good he’s alive .. he just curled up!! So sweet..
Stacy your cat cracks me up sleeping in the pot. Thanks for all you do to help us. We love you two! Shalom!
I am a small patio city dweller that refuses to not be prepared. LOL. I have seen potatoes grown in buckets. Good to remember to keep the dirt loomy. Will do!! I will start them ASAP!! Thank you so much for the heads up!! I have learned so much from you!!
I am definitely going to do this! I love the whole process, esp the perk of eating the greens!! I love Jenny and little Boris. So precious. Thank you!!
I think its Forrest & Jenny like from Forrest Gump...i think
I got the organic orange and a variety of 3 colors of sweet potatoes from Azure Standard in my last order and with your help here I just started my slips! My dad grew his slips for the family garden when I was growing up on the farm but I never paid attention to how he did it…thank you for taking the time to share this! Blessings and Happy Gardening 2022🍑
I started mine on Feb 9th from my 2021 Beauregard Sweet Potatoes. One potato was curved and starting to spoil, so I cut the bad part away and added wooden skewers to hold the halves in my jars.
Originally bought a bundle of 14 slips in 2020 for $7.99 and part of them were rotting away in the paper. Planted them in two 21 inch pots and set them in the sun on the driveway. Last year, bought 4 more pots. Mine are long and narrow which fry up great in Irish butter, cinnamon and ginger.
The plants did not offer too many thick and round ones for baking. But I am very grateful for what God gave me last year. 🌱
Sounds like you were able to answer my prev typed question on here! 😉 Did the halves sprout & grow well? Aside from the size issue? I've had similar size issues with home-grown veggies I've had pitiful tomatoes and cucumbers, lol!!
It just shows us how manipulated the mass production of food is!! But we're now paying the price for it! 😖 So yes, by the Grace of GoD I will have a successful garden this year!! 🙏🙏🙏 (last yrs seedlings died off, due to fungus knat infestation. 😥
Happy Gardening and God Bless!! 🙏🤗
@@corithefrugalflower The slips have been SLOW this year. Slow to sprout and slow to grow roots after being put in water when they get long enough. It does not look like we will have our traditional May 15th Freeze, so I may start my big 21-inch pots soon.
I am amazed that the few 2021 sweet potatoes I have left have started to sprout and I am cutting those ends off and putting them in water.
Stacy is so right about using filtered water. Our city water here has a lot of fluoride in it, so the leaves were getting brown. I washed all the jars and have been using water from my Brita pitcher and the leaves are not turning brown now.
I also have a bottle of TRACE MINERALS for myself--so once in a while, I add a few drops to a jar if I see leaves getting yellow. I remember when I was in college and growing poinsettias for my senior project, I had to add molybdenum to the fertilizer. My new bottle of TRACE MINERALS has it!! :)
Patiently waiting for my slips to get longer so I can cut them and put them in water. They start producing roots in a few days, just not very many or very long yet.
Struggling with aphids that have been showing up on everything I have seeded in the garage--all but the geraniums. I have sprayed with Neem and they still show up. My 2021 Stevia started to sprout at the base of the dead branches from last year, which I cut back. Today, I was pinching back the new growth and saw aphids. Brought the leaves in, and followed Stacy's Dandy Lion harvest recommendation to soak them in white vinegar and water for 5 minutes. I watched the aphids fall to the bottom of the sink.
I have used white vinegar and water in a spray bottle for aphids in the past, but it burned the plants.
I moved my porch boxes of arugula and kale, and my pot of mints to the driveway this morning and sprayed them with Neem.
Yes, I noticed some fungus gnats too! Hopefully, something will come along and nibble on the aphids. I am sure a bunny will just feed on the seedlings.
I was in the retail greenhouse business for 30 years, my now ex-husband would spray for aphids because we wanted clean plants to sell to the customers. But, I do not trust chemicals at all, even the organic stuff. Once in a while, I contact my retired college entomology professor for guidance.
@@janetfinerfrock2522 What is the brand you use for the trace minerals?
This year I tried growing slips with sweet potatoes in a foil tray with soil on a heat pad and under a grow light. I was removing slips in three weeks on the purple potatoes. I'm giving them away I have so many. For me the water method took so much more time for the slips to develop.
I did both with my purple ones. Water and dirt at the same time. I think the warmth part is key based on my experience it seems. My water one sprouted first. It was in direct sunlight in a clear cup. The dirt one wasn't. And they were both in the same room. My water one took about the same time to sprout as your dirt one did.
Embedding them halfway in potting soil, horizontally, is actually a much faster way to start them sprouting. Try both ways and see which works better for you.
Hi Laurie, I’m new to planting ANYTHING 🤪 Can you please describe how you do it? I live in the Dallas Texas area. When would be the best time to start?
I did it that way too. I used 3 of the black plastic to go boxes. Filled them about half way with putting soil, and snuggled the potato into the pan. I did 3 different kinds of sweet potatoes 1 to each pan. I wateredthem well and put them in my sunroom . I am now waiting for signs of life! I keep them moist but not too wet.
@@debbierafeedie4306 ok, so you cut them in half then put them in potting soil right away and keep them moist til they start producing the green foliage on top then pluck them off (green foliage) and put in water til they put out roots then plant in soil?
I tried it both ways with 4 purple organic Stokes from the store. All were started at the same time.
Since I heard so many good things about the dirt, I put 3 in one container there. Whole and sideways, not deep (in one of those large organic spinach rectangle containers that is about 5" high).
The one in water on a South facing window sill sprouted slips 1st. Dirt ones were still doing nothing so I checked them and 2 more smaller ones were rotted out.
Kept the 3rd one going in the same container with no changes, same soil. It was just damp & not overly wet so not sure why the other 2 rotted so badly.
Anyway, I added a small heat mat for your back under the container (propped up and hovering not laying directly on the mat, it was one that you could use with a moist heat pad insert). Shortly thereafter is when the dirt SWPO finally sprouted.
Now they are both in a race with each other producing slips! 😯😅😄
So seeing as they were all the same kind of sweet potato, propagated at the same time, the only real difference I can attribute the it slip producing start times to is exposure to warmth.
Both containers were in the same room. A bedroom that was not heated during the month of April due to more moderate temps coming on. Temps April in SE MI had some warm days, but more cool ones than not.
That room also faces more Southeast if you wanted to get specific on coords so the one in water on the sill caught more sun exposure from the early AM time when the sun started rising.
The dirt container was near the window, but out of the sunlight about 2 feet lower than the one in a clear fast food cup in H20 on the sill. It's one of those wide windows where the sill starts about 4 feet up the wall. So shorter from the top of the window to bottom of the sill than a standard window. I live in an apartment. The direct exterior wall is brick (or brick face).
The clear cup, water, window glass, and more prominent sun exposure likely created an enhanced thermal environment for the one on the sill all things being generally equal-ish in my case. At least that's my theory, anyway.
I am also not seeing in a really big difference in slip appearance in terms of either being or looking more stronger or deeper in color than the other. Both are producing healthy slips in gang buster mode as we speak.
I really didn't know about changing out the water until way later for the cup one. After it started sprouting slips. All I did was top off the water to just under the toothpicks when I noticed it was evaporating. And I had my water one immersed more than 1/2 way in the water.
I read in a comment on another video where one person said they kept theirs continually sprouting slips from one SWPO for a whole year!
Not sure if the person lived in a warmer climate (so they had the opportunity to plant year-round) or they simply consumed the slip leaves. Either way, that impressed me so I decided to give it a go.
I tried this this year, too! It did work faster! 😁
I have already started. I remember my Mom started a sweet potato every spring & used the vine as a screen on our small front porch. it always looked so pretty. She also grew the vines in the house. One year when she was pulling up the vines in the fall she found potatoes!
I grow my slips by planting in soil. Then harvesting slips and then plant slips. Works great and less trouble .
I just loved the sleepy kitten in the flower pot!
Thanks for reminding me it’s time to start growing slips. Now more than ever in my lifetime, we need to work on our own food security.
Forest and Jenny are adorable!! Kitty cracked me up. I guess I have to wait till next spring to start growing sweet potatoes! Thank you for the education!
The sweet potatoes that I am starting this year actually grew in 2019 and spent 2 seasons in a 5 gallon bucket in the cool cellar, they put out slips which died as I didn't plant any for 20 and 21, too much going on. But they put out slips and are growing after all this time, very hardy so some can be saved for years in case of some crop failure. This year they will go in the ground as things have got to where the maximum effort is the garden this year. They are an amazing plant for sure.
That little lamb just came _storming_ to you!!! He stole my heart, that's for sure. Great video as always, much love. :)
I hope you guys never stop making these "how to" videos.. they always are so so informational .
Learned so much from you Stacy!
I’m so grateful the Lord sent us YOU! 🙌🏼
…& Doug too! 😂
You two have been such a blessing in our lives. Thank you for all the great videos.
God Bless you guys! ❤️
@Stacy I've been growing sweet potatoes ever since you inspired me to do so about three (?) years ago. Thanks for the inspiration and motivation to try it. I fry coins of sweet taters to have with bacon and eggs breakfast and a side of home-made fermented sauerkraut. Yummy!!! I can't tell you how much I appreciate all the cool stuff I learn from you. Also, I adore your lambs. Absolutely love your shows!💗💗💗
Try the smaller, sweet potatoes cut up into small chunks in pea soup! I've adapted my pea soup to include chourico and sweet potatoes and spaghetti,(broken into smaller pieces). Making it today as a matter of fact! Hello from the Azores!
@@Dottie1039 Thanks for the tip -- I'm from Vancouver, Canada!💗
@@Esther-1914 For the Portuguese kitchens; Boiled sweet potatoes are a staple with fresh fish dishes and with boiled ham/pork dinners! My taste buds have gone in for the local cuisines... hearty, comfort foods. My backyard has rows of 4 month and 6 month variety potatoes, including the purple ones. I grew up in R.I. and we only ate fake sweet potatoes(yams) on Thanksgiving...so, REAL sweet potatoes were a surprise for me! Bom Dia, Esther! (BTW, my middle name)! :)
Awwwh ❤️ LOVE this show, she makes it look so easy 🙏❗😊
Sounds delicious! One of my favorite sweet potato recipes is bake coins covered with a dab of butter and honey roasted peanuts. Very tasty!
I'm starting mine now , always thought the way to grow potatoes were to toss a few straight into the ground, no wonder the ones I put in the ground did not grow, thank you very much 🙏 & God Bless you two .
Thank you for this. Was worried that it was too late to start growing slips. Also, really appreciate the how to as I needed this. Very well articulated. Now I know what to do and look for. Wish you and yours many blessings.
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Trying to watch all your old videos got a ways to go and taking notes
Saw one on sweet potatoes couple weeks ago got my potatoes started last week.QUESTION WHICH LAMB IS JENNY'S MAMA? I live in Tennessee we have had a lot of rain for three days under flood watch
i think spider mites and aphids/bugs ate the greens, they are tasty sweet/sour , i did not try very well though they take a pretty warm climate also, but if you can grow the greens very easily i think they would be good for babyfood
Hi there!! I don’t live off the grid but I love watching your videos and I have learned so much!! Thank you 🙏🏼
The sweet potatoes I used last year for slips is still producing slips. I kept them going all year and they’re awesome. I never actually got them planted last year, but I ate the greens just the same.
I was going to ask that.
We can eat the sweat potato greens?!
@@Tmarieathome Yes, absolutely; they’re very nutritious. I put them in salads, smoothies, in my eggs…
@@zsuzsannat6445 it tastes, pretty much, like any leafy green…
That's what I was going to ask, how long do the sweet potato slips keep growing?
@@lizzylewis5793, that I couldn’t say. It was not an intentional thing that I did it. lol I’m hoping to plant them this year.
Stacey you are just precious , sweet little voice & smile, enjoyed Forrest & Jenny. You& Doug are hard workers & know it takes both of you to make it work. May God bless y'all. Love your life
Stacy when you do this it looks so easy. Makes me think "why haven't I been doing this?"
Thank you so much.
Stay warm.
(I know you have lot's of firewood. Doug is busier than a beaver in his woodlot!)
I learned this from you in an earlier video during covid and I'm so grateful. The kids loved seeing them grow, in-laws thought I was crazy at first, our harvesting was fun for the kids and cousins, and we were able to share our potatoes with many people. Thank you so much for teaching us!!
Well hello there Stacey happy spring. I have found another way to do my sweet potatoes that works really well. I lay them in a aluminum pan with holes poked in the bottom fill it full of dirt later sweet potato down into the dirt but just partially water it and the shoots will come right above the potato😀
I'm so excited to start Japanese Sweet Potatoes . I've been buying more , blanching and freezing for this Summer because they r only available for a few months in the Winter. I get mine at Trader Joe's. Very well priced . I get only huge ones and they are 1.29 each .
I live in an apartment with a large balcony. I will be picking up the soil and bens to grow the sprouts. I have my jars already so I'll start that tomorrow. Yay 😃
If you still shop at Trader Joes after their stance on it being ok to burn our cities to the ground then there is blood on your hands!!! By supporting them you are supporting the destruction of this country.
This is my 3rd year starting and planting sweet potatoes slips. I always lay the potatoes side ways in container of potting soil and wet good. Then i put them on the top of my hot water heater in my furnace room since i don't have a heating mat. They love the bottom heat and around 2 weeks they start to sprout. Keep them moist so they don't dry out. Once they start I take off about 10 slips every other day and give some to my family and friends to grow. I love them!!
I grew some like potatoes, I cut what looked like eyes out and planted them. The soil used to be cotton fields back in the 1800's. They were huge. Also gre some Roma tomatoes and the plant was 5 ft tall by 8 ft wide. I had to cut out an area just to get at the ones in the center. This plant produced over 50 Tom's a wk. My neighbors loved me. I never charged for them,I was glad they weren't going to spoil.
Just started our slips today however we have better results from laying the potato in moist soil, then break off the slip when 3 to 4 inches long. Thanks for the content.
what prevents bug damage and is your climate hot?
That is what I recently learned.
@@commonconservative7551 we plant our sweet potato in large pots and support the vines. It seems when we plant in the soil, voles or mice eat them. Yes we live in corn county and we can get very hot and humid.
@@gardenhoe1000 How big of a pot do you use to plant the sweet potatoes?
@WM Luna 15 to 20 gallon large containers.
Thank you for your knowledge of your the grid and growing REAL food!! Bless you sweetie, love sweet potatoes and that potted kitty kat😻
At your inspiration, last year I bought 3 organic sweet potatoes from the grocery store. Only 1 really produced slips and it took forever! I didn't note how long, but it doesn't turn me off from doing it this year. Advice: plan plenty of time ahead in case it takes longer than expected, start with a lot of potatoes in case some don't sprout, and enjoy the harvest! I definitely will do this again this year.
Yeah, I would say to allow for a minimum 30 day lead time just to be safe.
The one I started in water finally showed slip starting action come around week 3.
The one lightly covered in Sandy dirt took much longer.
In my estimation, the one on the window sill was exposed to more warmth over a continual period than the one in the dirt.
They were both in the same unheated room in April (Michigan), but the dirt SWPO was out of direct sun exposure. It only started taking off when I propped / hovered it over a back heat pad repurposed as a heat mat..
My ginger took much longer to break through the dirt than that one sweet potato though. I am only now seeing 1-2" sprouts breaking through. 5 sprouts so far off of 1large ginger piece. Put another heat pad under that pot at the same time. So we're looking at coming up around 6 or so weeks for that action. I have seen zero activity from the turmeric root I got. I'm almost ready to chuck those into my compost. $6 down the tubes if I do. 😡
While watching this I can FEEEEL my Grandad "smiling down on me" & giving me a Loving nudge!💖💖💖
THANK YOU STACY!🤗💖
Mine sprouted in the pantry! Good thing because I couldn't tell which end was up!
Hi Stacy, thank you so much for all the great videos! This is a bit off topic for this particular one, but I would like to share something about fermenting. I am originally from Romania, where we do a lot of fermenting. One vegetable we love to ferment is GREEN TOMATOES. You can do it throughout the summer, of course, but the time of year when it is a great practice is in the fall, when you still have a lot of tomatoes that you know will not have time to ripen. I like to cut them in quarters and mix in some carrots, garlic and, of course, FRESH DILL! The brine is especially delicious and the green tomatoes are just amazingly crunchy and have a very unique flavor. Oh, another thing we ferment that may sound unusual is WATERMELON. We use small, ripe watermelons. You need a larger container, because the watermelons should be whole. The rind is edible and delicious, because it softens with fermentation. It is probably my favorite fermented food, although I love ALL FERMENTED FOODS. Thank you again for all the time you put into making these awesome videos! I cannot wait to see your garden again this spring and summer and fall. And I cannot wait to get in my garden here, in Northern Wisconsin. We still have snow, but soon I will be able to start some radishes and greens. Kind regards, Laura
Thanks Laura
How long does it take to ferment the melons and how much water and salt do we need?
Kind regards
Luciozanela
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Hello Lucio,
It takes about two weeks for the melons to ferment, but it depends on their size. The smaller they are, the better. The rule of thumb we use in Romania for the brine is: ONE HEAPING TABLESPOON OF SALT to ONE LITER (4 CUPS) OF WATER. To the melons, we add garlic, carrots, fresh dill, black peppercorns... One other ingredient used in fermenting, which helps keep your fermented vegetables/fruits crispy, is fresh horseradish root. But garlic helps with that as well, so do not worry if you cannot find fresh horseradish.
Thank you for your question,
Laura
@@davids686 you are very kind am going to follow your advice tomorrow
Am very grateful
Hi Laura, I’ve never grown watermelons before. How do you get a small ripe watermelon? Do you pick it when it is small & then wait for it to ripen off vine? Or do you have to pick a small size variety of seed to plant?
Also, how will you know when it is ripe without cutting it open?
@@maryr7023 Hi Mary,
You would need to grow a small variety. I cannot grow watermelon in Northern Wisconsin (our season is too short), but I have seen several varieties of small watermelons on various sites that sell seeds. One variety is called "Mini Love".
There are several ways to check for ripeness. One is to check the stem of the melon: if it is dried up, the melon is ready to pick. Another way is to lift the melon and check the bottom: if it has a white or yellow patch where it sat on the ground, then it is ripe. It is even better to check for both the stem and the patch.I hope this helps.
Laura
Thanks Stacy, I will definitely give it a go. We will go to an organic shop today to source some sweet potatoes. I am learning so much from you! Since watching you make the dandelion salad, I have been using the same dressing recipe. Everyone loves it. Our guests would often ask for the ingredients so thanks to you Stacy. You are a treasure ❣️
East Texas here. Stacey, you are an awesome lady. So gentle and kind to all your animals. Most of all educating us to live and survive off the farm. Very valuable information. I always planted the whole sweet potato after it made roots and new shoots. I never knew about the slips coming off and planting them. I am blown away by your and Doug's teaching. Mostly yours. Thank you for all the fabulous information 😀 😊 ❤️ 😘
Hahahaha!! When you’re putting the toothpicks in the potatoes I can’t even watch bc I’m too distracted cracking up at your cat. Hahaha!!! What a cutie sound asleep in a pot. And then his little paw stretches out…. I. Just. Can’t. ❤️❤️
Looks like fun and hard work too.
A great way to live,is to watch your plants grow and then eat ..
Awe, Forest and Jenny are so cute! I could watch them all day. I love sweet potatoes so I may try this. I have never grown my own before. Thanks Stacy! ❤️🙏🏻
Me either,I will try to grow too.
I never researched, so thought you put eyes in ground like potatoes (Which I've never done either.). Planted a sweet potato like 3-4 years ago in a pot that regrows beautiful vines every year, never check for sweet potatoes. I didn't know you can eat the vines either. Thus seems easy, so will try. Thanks for showing the steps.
Couldn't agree more. Food independence is so important! Thanks for making this look so simple.
I did not know you could pull each leaf off the sweet potato and create a new plant. 🙃 I planted the whole thing at once. I am so ready to try it the way you showed us! Thank you!
Thank you Stacy for sharing yet ANOTHER educational video! Although I’m far from having my own Homestead (need moola and a God-fearing Bible believing man first, lol), You and Doug always inspiring me and I learn a lot from you two!
God bless! 🙏😊
PS, Forest and Jenny are SO adorable!!! 🥰
Im in Texas. It's 66* here today but past few days have been freezing. It's still freezing or below at night. I will start some and pray that Spring hits soon. Im on a learning curve right now as i didn't try gardening until i lived in Idaho. Now im in West Central Texas and the weather is crazy here on a "normal" day. Past couple of years here have not been normal. LOL. So im trying to figure out early plants down here and plants that can take the heat!
Sweet potato slips are already in the ground and growing. With more that need to go in next week. Love Ginny and Forrest together sooo cute. Thanks for sharing.
Who doesn't love them? My hubby. But- even he admitted- if the stuffHTF, he is going to learn to love a whole lot of different foods.
I keep telling my kids those are the prospects they will be facing. They don't listen though, but they will learn that it would/will be eat or starve. Picky eaters irritate me. Other adults and my own kids included. 😤😝
I love eating sweet potatoes , cut into finger strips , raw dipped in some ranch , or a creamy ginger sauce.. I no longer like carrots anymore, cause the sweet potatos taste better. Great Video :)
How can anyone not smile when they see Forrest running towards you?!! *sweetness overload*
Will be getting a few sweet potatoes this week and will get them started. Didn’t know you can eat the greens. Will have to try those.
Love your videos. I always learn a lot from them. Have a great weekend. Hopefully we’ve seen the last of the cold and ice. I’m in SW Missouri and our sleet is still melting. I haven’t been out since Tuesday morning, so I may or may not have a bit of cabin fever lol. Going tomorrow to get a few more baby chicks 🙂
Hello from Preston, Mo.
Oh yes, the greens are very delicious when made into salads. They’re blanched or quick steamed (don’t overcook). Add diced tomatoes, diced sweet onions, diced ginger then fish sauce or soy sauce, olive oil (option), dash of salt and pepper. Toss together. Good with fried or broiled fish, chicken adobo and steamed rice. Yummy!
Marlene looks like you are a GREAT COOK, I can't wait to try the way you fix those greens ❤
I love that lil forest... he's so happy. That tail wagging, his whole body tells you. So sweet too, Forest and Jenny... We have started with Dwarf Nigerian Goats, but I'm thinking we need to add a herd of these!
I’ve just recently discovered your channel and your videos are so informative. We have struggled with gardening…poor soil, pests eating our crops, etc. We gave up last summer. Lol
This video on sweet potatoes 🍠 looks like something we can actually do. Thank you! Love those goats too! 🐐 ❤️
I have never grown sweet potato and here you start them the way one starts growing avocado. Thank you for this informative and easy demo.
I started one a month ago and it finally had its first slip growing. I’m going to grab another and start it. Thanks Stacy great video.
I am 65 yrs old and live in NC. I want a small garden sooo badly. Thank you for your guidance and sharing your knowledge. I enjoy your videos!!!!
I started what I think are called Southern Jet... large! I wasn’t sure when, just “had a hankerin’ to”. Thank you for the assurance.
Every half decent day, I try to prep something in or for the garden.
Love to you and yours, Stacy! and Doug!😘
that cat plant....LOL. That lamb Forest following you ... so stinking cute!
Started mine from last year's tiny harvest. They went in late & came out early, so we got one good meal & a couple good "seeds." This year I've got a good head start on our season. Wish I could post a picture of them; the tiny little Molakai leaves are adorable. 😄
Thank you for walking and talking me through this. I bought a couple of sweet potatoes a while back and needed your guidance. Don’t worry, we have a longer growing season here. Barely in time! Also, just bought your fermenting book and the pusher and lids! Really exited!
One of the varieties I grow goes back 22 years to a random purchase at a local grocery that simply sat on the kitchen counter all winter and sprouted.
"Wonder what happens if I stick that in some dirt?"
... and here we are 2+ decades later.
Don't see any reason I can't keep 'em goin' another 20 years.
Nice going.
Oh those sheep are adorable! ❤️
I love sweet potato pie!🤣. I will grow some!😁. Thanks Stacy!🥰. I’m gonna buy some blackberry trees! I remember the video Doug did and he was picking the berries cause he said “they’re a good source of energy!”😁. Molly is living the Natural life right along with y’all!😂🤣. Forest must think you’re his momma!🤣😁. He’s growing Nice and Healthy! Have a Great weekend!🥰
Them lambs were cute and a good momory for me as I grew up on a sheep farm. Thanks
WOWSER!! Thank THANK YOU! for this!! One end of my Maine greenhouse is hot & grows good sweet potatoes. I plan to make a raised bed there & am counting the days.
In the times we are living in today I ask you pls put all videos you have done on drives that people wouldn't need internet to access and learn when you know what hits the fan. You can put videos on each one per series on categories, sell as sets separately ect. This is a time matter, nothing to wait on. Your videos could save so many lives. Pls do this asap
Synchronized Gardening 👍
I started my sweet potato slips this morning.
Enjoyed your video today with the greenhouse(building a much stronger- more permanent greenhouse this spring).
Forrest and Jenny and everything else.
My husband Wes and I watch & enjoy your videos regularly.
P.S. how many times can you "reuse" the chocolate tea in the infuser?
Love the tea, husband Wes bought it for me for a little Valentine's present.
You are so beyond blessed 🙏🕊️. Love your voice, simple to the point. And Jenny and Forest and the rest of your fur babies are beyond precious 💞. God bless you and your family abundantly 🙏
I’d love to try this one of these years because I have food intolerances and sweet potatoes are one of the few starches I can eat. I love the white-fleshed ones and the purple ones. The orangey ones are too yammy for me. Lol. You inspired me to try it! It might be too late for this year, but I think I’ll give it a try next spring.
Recently saw that we can put them in soil horizontally and get many more slips, much quicker.
Awe Jenny is so cut with Forest! Stacy, we have a hard time in Wisconsin to grown Sweet Potatoes as we stay cold until till the end of May and sometimes the first week of June. We have only grown sweet potatoes once and we had to keep them in the house, and they were crawling all over our living room.
Yes, but they make a great vine plant.
They are good green salad! Blanched or quickly steamed. Add tomatoes, sweet onions and ginger. Toss with soy sauce or fish sauce and eat with steamed rice.
I'm in Wisconsin! How are you growing them in the house?
Hey D ‘n S from another D ‘n S homie couple! It may not be a stretch to say you’ve saved our Homestead life. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for what you do. Newish subscribers, love yous! And, we’ve got our sweet potatoes starting!💋🙏🏽 Dan ‘n Susi
I'm learning a lot from you, Stacy..thank you for teaching us these useful things in such a positive and loving way. God bless you!
My dad grew his slips in an old tractor tire filled with sawdust. He called it his slip bed.
He grew many acres and thousands of bushels of deep dark sweet potatoes all my life.
He loved gardening.
I love growing sweet potatoes. They are so easy and delicious. Thank you, Stacy.
Molly is such a great helper. 😊
I tried once to grow sweet potatoes. I put them into the ground whole. It didn’t work very well. Thank you for teaching those skills that have been lost to generations.
Cute video, Stacy! Love Forrest and Jenny! I’ve started my purple sweet potatoes, and am looking forward to starting my Beauregard sweets soon!
Great video! I was not able to grow sweet potatoes last year but I was lucky enough to have a few left from 2 years ago that did not rot and started sprouting. I laid them in a tray of soil and they have slips growing. So glad I stored them wrapped in newspaper in a box in my pantry.
I've done it this way many times and it works well but the water gets nasty and you have to keep changing it. Last year I did it a different way. I took a one of the heavy duty 10/20 trays I got from bootstrap farmer, any shallow pan would work, and just put some soil in it about half full and laid them horizontally in the trays. I kept the soil moist and waited until they sprouted slips. I actually waited till the slips had nice roots on them and then pulled them off. I had better luck this way than I have ever had before and never had to change water.
I love growing food for my health!
Loved this video, first time I've watched one beginning to end! I SUBSCRIBED!
Going to give this a try this year. Thank you for making it look so easy! 💕. Hubby doesn’t like them very much, so if I can fine the Malachi maybe he will eat them. I love them baked, roasted, raw, every which way. 👍🏼
You are adorable! I love watching you often. Getting sweet potatoes today!
Thank you for your videos! I have tried to grow slips from potatoes once, but they were regular ones from the grocery store. I will look for the organic ones. I am excited to try this again!
I did read about hacks on growing potatoes in crates which make harvesting easier and less chance of hoeing any potatoes in half. I assume this will work with slips as well, though all I have seen were about using the potatoes themselves. I love the head start, and the kids will love watching the slips grow in the glass, too!
I enjoyed watching you start your slips and decided to start mine now too.
Thanks for sharing the info on sweet potatoes. Our season isn’t long enough for growing them but they may grow in a greenhouse here in central Alberta. Forest & Ginny are so sweet! Many blessings for an abundant spring & summer! 🤗❤️🇨🇦
Jersey Yellow Sweet Potato, Purple, Japanese, and a standard orange. I had great success with the purple a couple years ago, last year I planted only the orange and mice or some rodent chewed them up. Maybe the purple didn't taste as good to them as they didn't bother them two years ago or else I suddenly have a huge rodent problem. I plan trying to rodent proof my sweet potato beds. I started mine about 10 days ago. Great video's =love the sheep.
Thank you so much for doing this video so very much appreciated I've never had any luck growing sweet potatoes but now I feel fairly confident because you did a step-by-step and I'm definitely going to be giving it a try going to try to grow everything I can!
Such a lovely couple! You are both a joy to watch. Absolute stars!!
Hi Stacy, We followed you advice last year and started our own slips from organic ones from the health food store. We are in zone 6 and still have plenty to eat. I will plant in early June so I will be starting my slips soon. We like the golden ones, Less sweet.
Your kitty! Too funny and cute! ...and I've got my sweet potatoes started next to the Aerogarden!
That lamb running when he sees you is adorable. Thanks for the reminder about starting the potato slips. Have you ever grown the white sweet potatoes? If so, is there any difference in growing or harvest time?
Oh My Goodness! Look at those cute animals!
You guys are awesome! Definitely gonna start growing both regular the purple sweet potatoes! Also random question for Stacy I’m always curious as to what brand of makeup do you use? Or do you make your own? Always been curious
Bernie is so precious curled into the flower pot!
Last year I bought my sweet potato slips because I was looking for a very specific variety. They did REALLY well for me in my raised beds here in Miller Co. on the Osage River (zone 6a). I made sure to save some so I could grow slips this year. When I went to go look for a potato to use to start growing slips, I had one that had already started! :D Unfortunately, it had a 90 degree bend in it, so it wouldn't fit in my jar. So, I cut it in half, put the cut sides of both pieces in the water and less than a week later they had roots on both pieces! :D SSSOOOOO excited!
The variety I purchased last year was "Vardaman." They are more of a "bush" type variety. I was concerned that the more "vining" types wouldn't stay in my raised beds. I was SSSOOOOO glad I got this variety! They still almost tried to take the bed over. I have a 4ft x 8ft bed that I planted half in sweet potatoes and the other half with 3 different varieties of potatoes. Unfortunately, I had (what I suspect were) Canada Geese trying to use the bed as their nest! However, my boyfriend found a large snake skin that was completely intact! So, I draped that among the leaves in the bed and I didn't have a problem with the "birds" after that! :D I'm going to try to use plastic forks sticking up to try to keep that from happening again this year. (An idea I saw online somewhere.) We shall see if it works. :)
I didn't know there were Bush type SWPOs! Thank you for that informat.ion
Great info! Thanks! Barney is living the life!