The Spud-O-Matic Part 1

We're trying a different way to grow potatoes in a small backyard garden

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• potatoes
• yukon gold
• red pontiac
• wildlife
• farmers market
• farming
• native
• birds
• chicken wire
• hardware cloth
• compost
• leaves
• straw

[thelittlesyou]

I am confused, you don't have enough sun light for a veg garden but you have the best farmers market. Where do they get there sun!

[SmellLikeDirt]

I have too many trees in my backyard so I don't have a large sunny spot. Our farmers get plenty of sun and I dearly LOVE going to the market on Saturday mornings. Thanks for watching

[walls0stone]

instead of fighting the wire, why don't you finda stone mason and ask him for a "basket" stone comes in them, and we just throw them out.

[SmellLikeDirt]

Good idea. harder to store in the winter, but a great way to reuse and recycle. thanks for the comment

[germangirl40]

Do you cover over the entire plant over or leave some green parts showing? I want to try this this year. Does it work with sweet potatoes as well?

[SmellLikeDirt]

Just barely cover the plants and when they get about 6" taller, put the leaves/straw around them carefully so as to not break the vine and cover them up again. And yes, it works with sweet potatoes. Just put one kind of potato in each bin as they grow at different rates. Good luck!

[libertyfizz]

Where is Part 2?

[Illisil]

You have a wonderful and friendly voice and persona, I'd love to see you on your own HGTV show! I'm excited to see part 2! =)

[423956rosiegotitall]

Wait! What abut the dog? How do we use the dog in this?

[JeusisLord1]

@SmellLikeDirt grow on ur tree than? duh and also wheres ur update on ur potatoes?

[brendahodgins]

My guess is there is no part 2 because it didn't do anything but make a nice video. Potatoes grow easy in even poor soil conditions. These containers are not for better yeilds but so you don't need to dig for them. I say dig. It is more effort to fiddle with these containers. Containers are great for lettuce and such and peas, baby cukes- but nip them at 18 inches to encourage branching. Look at the videos and see the wonderful results! Then plant.(Potatoes - ground crop!)

[JustForYouinTempe]

What time of the year do you plant the tates? I live in arizona. Do I plant in the winter or the summer?

[MsWaxqueen]

Thank you so much for your great advice, except what time of the year do you plant this. i live in arizona.

[czeshirecat]

How do you avoid plant disease? Do you re-use the compost after it's spent, or add it to compost heaps?

[StatenIslandSlim]

Where is part 2

[StatenIslandSlim]

@thelittlesyou LOL

[STARFIRESOLAR]

Where's Spud - O - Matic Part 2 ?

[AWifeWith3]

I think it's amazing you go to a Farmer's Market to support the hobby / farmers but need to know the results of your tower. Was it a success all the way or partially? Wanting to build one up for my family. Thanks for the videos. "Smell Like Dirt" ... gotta love it. ; )