Why NOT to Plant Potatoes in Your Garden and other Garden Questions Answered
John from www.growingyourgreens.com answers your gardening questions including: Do Chilean Guava Berries require Acidic Soil? Why Don’t You Grow Potatoes in Your Garden? Can I grow a Vegetable Garden in Tucson Arizona? Is there too much Sun? Will Diatomaceous Earth hurt the earthworms and soil microorganisms? How can I keep cats out of my garden so they don’t use it as a litter box? Can I add crushed calcium vitamins into my garden?
25 Responses to Why NOT to Plant Potatoes in Your Garden and other Garden Questions Answered
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Thank you! I like growing lettuce but some guy posted a video about growing potatoes in buckets and I started out with 2 small buckets of the expensive purple russets and yukon gold and now I have 6 buckets from just those 2 I started with. I have branched out to sweet potatoes as well (which here they are $2 per pound and each one is about 2-4lbs) at the store.
Ladyhawkwright
January 17, 2013 at 9:55 pm
Clean dried crushed egg shells. Tomatoes, yarrow and peppers grew really good after tilling in lots of egg shells.
kongero79
January 17, 2013 at 10:09 pm
Also, if you have trouble with dry weather, try looking into setting up ponds or what is known as ‘swales’, which are water ways that run completely level to the contour of the land.
happybuddyperson
January 17, 2013 at 10:43 pm
It’s because you water them. The soil opens up when you water, expecting everything to cool as it does in a rain storm. However, this never happens if it is dry and sunny, so the soil becomes loosened, and dries up even more. This causes you to have to water by hand. When you do that, the nitrogen gets flushed away, and the remaining minerals get flushed into the ground water, where it is not exactly reachable by most veggies. This is what I learned studying Sepp Holzer’s permaculture.
happybuddyperson
January 17, 2013 at 11:14 pm
Cattails.
happybuddyperson
January 17, 2013 at 11:18 pm
Sweet Potatoes much more nutritious.
shoopdeedoop
January 17, 2013 at 11:35 pm
I’m growing 4 chile pepper plants in Southern AZ and I was wondering if you have any tips.
Christien Murray
January 18, 2013 at 12:23 am
i have been watching for year. and very inspired by your vids. did you move from ca to nv loved you front yard beds in ca
illig1683
January 18, 2013 at 12:49 am
Squash, quinoa, corn etc
SocalDNM
January 18, 2013 at 1:37 am
I’m trying to grow a food forest in my backyard and I’m having a horrible time trying to keep it watered in the dreadful summertime. This is the seventh time I’ve attempted to grow blueberries and for some reason they never seem to grow very well here. I hear they are acidic and need iron. Should I put coffee grounds over them? I have tried mulching heavily with hay, but I don’t think that works very well because the plants turn brown if I miss a day of watering.
Clotilda Jamcracker
January 18, 2013 at 1:41 am
I have heard that Jerusalem artichokes are called fartichokes. It is for that reason that I am afraid to grow them. Do they really cause extreme flatulence? How would you recommend growing the real artichoke. I live in Texas and every summer and the hot sun always kills them. Do you have to put a shade over them. I planted one in the shade and it didn’t do so well.
Clotilda Jamcracker
January 18, 2013 at 2:04 am
John, first of all thank you for all your informative videos, I enjoy them immensely. Speaking of calcium additives, how do you recommend adding crushed egg shells to your plantings. I have begun keeping them, drying them out and then using a mortar and pestal, crushing them to powder. How do you recommend adding it to?
Syntia MacBean
January 18, 2013 at 2:57 am
WHATS GROWIN ON ?
bryncomeaux
January 18, 2013 at 3:05 am
I use DE for very small areas the size of a postage stamp.
Zavatari
January 18, 2013 at 3:56 am
Thank you very interesting
steve tarros
January 18, 2013 at 4:34 am
01:40…that question is from Anita Go For a Dump in 2008, lol. Oh dear. Love your videos, John!
claytoaj
January 18, 2013 at 5:17 am
Comparatively they aren’t really nutritious, but I think there’s a failing in not pointing out their true purpose as a source of energy. They’re like 90something percent complex carbohydrates (low gi in modern speak). I don’t currently but intend on growing potato very soon, for me they’re a staple food and there’s just so many ways to eat them, but the nutrition aside from energy comes from what you serve with the potato. PS, I’m not expert, this is the way I understand it room for error etc
Ben Stephens
January 18, 2013 at 5:19 am
Where do you get DE? What does it stand for? I need this for my pets. thanks
Patricia Valdez
January 18, 2013 at 6:10 am
The problem with supermarket potatoes are that they are treated with fungicides and herbicides. I never grew potatoes before too because they were so cheap plus I live in Vegas so too hot for potatoes, but I want to try this year.
Songer80
January 18, 2013 at 6:56 am
I tried growing Jerusalem Arichokes for the first time this year. I had never found a vegetable I didn’t like, but guess I should have tasted some first. This turned out to be the only vegetable I can’t stand. The smell when I was preparing them made me mildly nauseaus, but then when I tried eating them I really got sick. Don’t know if I’m allergic or not, but even when I tried hiding them in vegetable soup where I couldn’t taste them, I got sick. Guess this Irish girl will stick with potatoes.
SuperBikerRN
January 18, 2013 at 7:12 am
Anita go for dump 2008 lol !
CypressPhotoStudio
January 18, 2013 at 7:21 am
ARIZONA GUY – a great video is /watch?v=pdsy8E2J1is for growing in arid conditions.
Lay some plastic down in a dug trench to retain as much water as possible. cover the whole thing with shade cloth. arid conditions means save that water! evaporation is high.
FishyMoe
January 18, 2013 at 8:04 am
1:40 a letter from “I need to go for a dump”
Frankenpalin
January 18, 2013 at 8:35 am
I LOVE that you do gardening videos. I’ve watched your juicing videos for years and just saw this channel. Yay!
N Dolma
January 18, 2013 at 9:14 am
I understand not everyone has to like potatoes but saying they are not nutritious is not right, since they are. I grow organic potatoes that you can’t buy in any store, in colors that have even more nutrients.Most store bought potatoes are grown using chemicals that are not good for anyone. I’m all out for diversity so I feel I’m doing something that matters. I grow many vegetables in my yard and still have room for both Jerusalem artichokes and potatoes. I do enjoy most of your videos.
1caramarie
January 18, 2013 at 9:28 am