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Love potatoes but not so keen on the digging? There is an easy way to grow them with much less fuss and bother!
In this video, Ben demonstrates how to grow potatoes the no-dig way using a thick mulch of straw. Find out how to get a bountiful harvest with far less work!
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I am wondering if a similar method could be used with sheep's waste fleece and daggings left over from shearing. There's only one way to find out……..
Can shredded paper work?
Hi,
Would I be okay to use chopped rape seed straw instead as I already have some of this?
Just a word of caution: If you or a close neighbor have a flock of guinea fowl the guineas are apt to kick the straw out of the way and eat the seed potatoes. I found out the hard way. Planted about half the crop traditionally, and half just under straw. Guineas got all but 2 and they'll probably be gone by tomorrow. Back to the feed/seed store for more potatoes if they aren't already sold out.
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Hi just wondering if I could use old rushes I had cut away and piled up instead of straw? Great video by the way.
Could you use hay instead of straw? I have endless supply of hay to use.
This is brilliantly done – short, informative AND entertaining. Love your chipper personality
What kind of hay to use olive by a horse feed store
Can this be done in bags! I’ve already started mine in grow bags with soil…would be great to keep topping them with straw ?
Good idea
I tried this last year 2021 and it was a huge lot of pain lifted off my back and knee. The potatoes seemed like they grew faster, this way they yielded a lot too. I'm in a wheelchair so this way was very easy for me. Doing it again this year will put them out this weekend I'm in zone 5b. I got my straw from Meijer's, but Walmart sells it too. I Love You Ben and All your Videos!
Hi I have just planted potatoes this morning without any preparation any advice how it would end thank you
If the hay is fermented is it still okay to use
Thank you so much very helpful video
Trying this
First year using this method… fingers crossed!
Mine that are going in straw keep getting eaten by crickets and such. I'm trying to grow organic and that's difficult if you have a high insect population in your area
We tried it this spring but the greens of the plants, all of them in 5 different places fell over due to no soil support it seems. Had to tie them up hoping to complete production but quite a mess.
I'm trying straw-grown potatoes this year. Made a chicken wire enclosure and slowly filling with straw as the plants grow. I'm SO excited to see the harvest in a few months.
I’m thinking of growing in wood chip mulch. Do you think this would work just as well?
Thanks for this video. Can you pick your potatoes a meal at a time without destroying the plant — then do a full harvest when the plant dies back? Do you have any video on sweet potatoes?
Hi Ben, another great video thank you . im looking to plant some new potatoes I no we are in august at the moment would I get a yield of potatoes if I planted some new potatoes I live in greater Manchester and not sure if the weather conditions would have a negative affect planting in august what are your thoughts on this best wishes ken
Hi buddy, i need some advice please, ive been growing spuds at home in empty metal stainless steel beer kegs (well cleaned out) i used brand new compost from B & Q but my spuds have a bitter after taste, i just wandered what im doing wrong, any help you could give will be great, thanks
I have just planted my first potatoes straight on to grass and with hey on top. I hope it works. They were just potatoes from my fridge thT had sprouted and i put the on the windowsill to chit for. Few weeks.
Do you think they will grow?
Hi Ben,
Im a firm believer in this method but last year my crop was poor and there was a lot of slug damage, not helpful as a proponent of no dig on a new allotment site! I'm putting it down to extraordinary heat and irregular watering. However its January202, I've bought my seed potatoes, they are chitting away nicely and I'm putting my planting date in the diary, now just to prep the plot and be patient.Happy New Year to you and your followers. Thanks for a great upbeat gardening sharing space. Happy Growing 20223.
If you don't have any straw can you use dried grass in place of straw. I live in Jamaica there is nowhere to get straws
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Hi Ben can I use rotted horse manure? Some still has straw showing thanks
Does this work for Sweet Potatoes ?
I live in Central Florida.
Are seed potatoes the seeds that grow like tomatoes on the top of a potatoes plants?