Potato Reveal | Container Maincrop Potato Harvest & Growing Tips

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Today I'm harvesting our maincrop potatoes which have been grown in containers on the shadier side of my allotment, with minimal water due to a very dry spring.
How did they do? Good or bad? Watch as I reveal the results!
I also explain how I grew these potatoes, and go over some useful information about growing potatoes in containers to help you achieve the best harvests possible!
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@simplifygardening 11 месяцев назад

nice result Jim

@downtoearthwithjim 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Tony. Means a lot coming from you🧑‍🌾

@sarah_farm 6 месяцев назад

Your video is a great reminder of the value of patience and perseverance. It takes a lot of time and effort to grow and harvest melons and oranges, but the end result is so worth it. And the fact that you're able to make a living by selling them at the market is even more impressive. Keep up the great work! And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.

@Brenda-xc7sq 11 месяцев назад

Oh to be so young, slim and fit again - another helpful video Jim and a nice crop of potatoes, I think I will grow Sarpa Mira in my garden buckets next year.

@downtoearthwithjim 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! They're a good reliable variety and some pretty nice spuds!

@nickthegardener.1120 11 месяцев назад

Hi Jim great harvest and good tips for growing. 👍🤠

@downtoearthwithjim 11 месяцев назад

Cheers! Not too bad considering the dry weather we had!

@traceysallotment2506 11 месяцев назад

Great reveal , I'm storing mine in a hessian sack for the first time. So far so good 👍

@downtoearthwithjim 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Tracey! Mine are just curing in the shed for a few days before I pop them in my hessian sacks for storage. I had to block out the windows in my shed! 🤦‍♂️ Good luck I hope it all goes well!

@traceysallotment2506 11 месяцев назад

@downtoearthwithjim I.did the same and made sure mine were dried out so they should be fine 🙂

@deborahthompson5041 9 месяцев назад

Wonderful harvest and information. Enjoy

@downtoearthwithjim 9 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@paddyohalloran4369 10 месяцев назад

Great job jim I've been growing sarpo miras for maybe 8 years now Great yeild from them every year. Keep the videos going really enjoy them. Happy gardening

@downtoearthwithjim 10 месяцев назад

I think I'm going to be growing more Sarpo Mira every year as they are the best performing variety for me. Thank you for your kind comment, I'm glad you enjoy my videos. Thank you for watching and happy gardening to you 😊

@myrustygarden 11 месяцев назад

Woo hoo love potato reveals and great job Jim 👍👍, Ali 🌞🇨🇦

@downtoearthwithjim 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Ali 🧑‍🌾 got to love a potato reveal! And they were better than I expected in the end after we had such a dry spring! How have yours done?

@myrustygarden 11 месяцев назад

@@downtoearthwithjim quite happy with my potato 🥔 this year so far so good 👍👍

@downtoearthwithjim 11 месяцев назад

@@myrustygarden brilliant stuff! Containers or in ground?

@myrustygarden 11 месяцев назад

@@downtoearthwithjim 🤭🤭 always containers I poke too many in the ground

@thetinygarden_ 11 месяцев назад

Some really nice size potatoes and a great harvest! I didn't know about the trick on removing the flowers!! I was going to say it must have been quite a workout flipping out all those containers 💪I put manure in my second batch of spuds I didnt realise it could cause scab 😲🤦‍♀️ Great video Jim 👍

@downtoearthwithjim 11 месяцев назад

Yes! To be honest mine fall off on their own and don't set seed pods. But otherwise you should pick them off by hand. It was backbreaking work for sure 😂 who needs the gym when you're a gardener?! Honestly scab isn't a big issue.. so long as you dry them properly before storage. And it peels off when you peel the skin off anyway, they're just a bit unsightly and not as Instagram worthy 😂 I'm not 100% sure if it's the manure but the ones which were touching it had scab and other gardeners have had similar happen to them. Thanks for watching!

@thetinygarden_ 11 месяцев назад

@downtoearthwithjim good to know I have a few flowers forming at the minute so I might just pick them off!! Honestly Jim, when you said you were flipping out all those buckets I really felt for you, and you made it look like a peice of cake! They would have been so heavy with the water as well 🙈 really enjoying your channel 👍🌱

@downtoearthwithjim 11 месяцев назад

@@thetinygarden_ yes pick them off 😊 let the plants focus their energy onto growing those tubers. Thank-you for your kind comment 😊 🧑‍🌾

@rizesgardening 11 месяцев назад

Nice harvest!

@downtoearthwithjim 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@robsallotmentchannel9942 11 месяцев назад

Hi Jim Not a bad harvest of spuds you got there. I grew king Edwards once and what a waste of time, like yours lots of small ones. The best main crop I have ever grown is sarpo Mira, I got 11lb of two seed potatoes one year, think it was luck more than skill. Another good main crop that I grow is Cara, they normally perform well, not ready to lift my main crop yet still harvesting the first early ones. Take care 👍👍👍👍👍🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔

@downtoearthwithjim 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Rob! They've not done too bad this year. Wow that's very impressive! I have to say I'm really impressed with the Sarpo Miras, last year they performed really well too. So I think they're going to be my choice each year to be honest! The blight resistance is the best thing as we have a lot of blight problems. Take care, Jim 🧑‍🌾

@donnabailey5325 11 месяцев назад

Fabulous 👌

@downtoearthwithjim 11 месяцев назад

Thanks 🤗

@moirad6579 8 месяцев назад

Great harvest! Love watching potato harvesting videos 👍 Wondering how the sarpo mira rate in terms of taste?

@downtoearthwithjim 8 месяцев назад

Thanks! It's probably my best year yet for spuds. They are a good all rounder in my opinion although I've found them to be better for roasting than for mash

@garyweaver317 5 месяцев назад

Why do you plant mostly red potatoes and few white potatoes?

@downtoearthwithjim 4 месяца назад

Couple of reasons. I have an issue with blight on my plot and many of the blight resistant varieties such as Sarpo Mira and Setanta are red types. The other reason, I just like them? I've not noticed any flavour difference though to be honest. I'm growing a few white skinned potatoes this year

@evaulrikajansson62 2 месяца назад

Where do you store your pptatos after harvest?

@downtoearthwithjim 2 месяца назад

I'll usually let them sit in the sun for a couple of hours to dry off. Then I'll let them cure (dry out and let skins harden for storage) in the shed for at least 2 weeks laid out in trays, in my case mushroom crates usually. Then I'll bag them up in Hessian sacks and store them in our pantry at home which is cool and dark. Keep them away from onions and in a dark cool and dry place

@user-ov3kq2vk7r 3 месяца назад

Where did you get the pots

@downtoearthwithjim 3 месяца назад

Here. Oakland gardens. Tony from Simplify Gardening has a discount code. 'Simplify30' for X10 30 litre buckets delivered for £30. www.oaklandgardens.co.uk/30-litre-pot-with-handles-44401-p.asp

@djh-vevo8726 9 месяцев назад

Where i can get this variety seeds

@downtoearthwithjim 9 месяцев назад

Online? These are Sarpo Mira, Setanta, and King Edward. Give the full video a watch 😄 my second most watched video so far

@djh-vevo8726 9 месяцев назад

@@downtoearthwithjim we don't have these varieties in my country !, we have others i'll name some of them bartina, kondor, spunta, manitou, arizona, rudolphe... these are most grow