FAIL 60 days later ON THE BACK TO EDEN METHOD and we will see how things look on Planting potatoes in Back to Eden Method with wood chips VS Fall Leaves
VIDEO: 60 Days Later Potatoes- Back to Eden Organic Gardening Method 101 in Wood Chips VS Composting Leaves
FAIL 60 days later ON THE BACK TO EDEN METHOD and we will see how things look on Planting potatoes in Back to Eden Method with wood chips VS Fall Leaves
Based on what i have been reading if the fungi network is extensive the plants may develop strategies to make them stronger against attack. Also I wonder what assistant plant may mitigate the beetle breeding like the peas
i think the peas took your bigger harvest–you should of had 7 to 10 potatos on each plant
The BTE method takes YEARS to be successful. Sure, you may get a small crop here and there but, the reality is that this method is being promoted as an instant grow medium and that's just not true! I'm an avid gardener been growing food for 30 years and I've used it and it failed miserably for the first 3 years..and year 4, barely grew a tomato plant and that poor tomato plant was so deficient I removed it and the wood. Wood chips, in any form, or species, shape or size, takes many, many years to compost! Even saw dust.. The floor of my garden has wood chips, I got free from my cities, mulch program. They have been on the ground for 4 years a minimum of 6 inches thick. Exposed to all the elements.They look exactly, as they did, when I spread them out. They have not changed other than graying. They also require a ridiculous amount of nitrogen to decompose than other types of material such as, grass clippings, leaves, hay, straw, garden waste, etc. I recently, this year in fact, started a Ruth Stout deep mulch bed with hay! That bed was installed on February 7th, 2019. I simply mowed an area covered in thick weeds and grass. Spread 2 bags of black cow composted manure directly on top of the weeds and piled a foot of hay on top and walked away. I have reapplied the hay as it composted to keep it thick every few weeks. It's April 26th and that hay has broken down into gold…I don't have earth worms in my native soil, but that pile of composted hay is swarming with them (the wood didn't have worms either) Guess what else, No weeds or grass. I will plant my second crop of potatoes in that bed in June and am certain my potato harvest will be grand! I'm glad your doing this comparison because people need to understand that it may take DECADES to grow in wood chips successfully!
If u want potatoes to grow above that mark, learn the difference between determinant and indeterminate potato varieties. Red potatoes will not grow above that mark, u are right. But a russet potato, for instance, would. Anyway, very nice garden! U do a great job 🙂
As i watched the wood chips video by Paul i realised he wasnt using the wooden chips alone. he used a grinded bit of everything from a plant. from leaved to roots and he also added bits of manure from the chicken shed.
For people using wood chips for the first time, let the pile of wood chips sit for a while before spreading them out. A few weeks is o.k but a few months or more is better. The longer they sit and steam before you spread them out the better. And don't plant in the chips, plant in the soil underneath. If your soil is terrible, it will take some time to improve, if your soil is already good plant right away and it will only get better. Sometimes an adjustment or two with lime or compost tea might help too to get started. Sometimes plants grown with fertilizer and switched to organic methods will yellow a little in the transition but they adjust with a little time so beware if buying potted starters that are not organically grown
My grandfather planted and the family ate thru the depression from his garden. He always planted peas with his potatoes. Never really knew why, just thought nitrogen( and for peas and new potato dish. Who knew
Ladybugs are good to have, all gardeners know. they control the aphid population
Regarding potato towers and hilling, it all depends on what type of potatoes people are growing. Just like tomatoes they come in determinate and indeterminate varieties. Some produce crops in 3 months and die off, other indeterminate varieties keep growing all season and those are the ones that produce more potatoes when they are hilled.
after watching your video,I see your garden is very large . my question is do you have someone helping you? your garden looks nice.
I started planting my potatoes about June 1st and have not had a Colorado Potato bug since. They come out early and die if no potatoes or other comparable weed is growing.
So glad you don’t spray! I agree. There are always other methods, and I would prefer to stay100%organic, and not even spray products that are approved. Thank you! Cindy in Alabama
Do you water the potatoes?
i made lot of low grade vinegar with spoiled fruits
i intended to use it as both herbicide and pesticide, depending on the concentration
but i've yet to use it, so far from the 80L of raw i have, only sand filtered 20Liters
Would like to know more info on your blue pool hose how are you using it how did you hook it up and how is it working for you
40 years ago every weekend children work was picking thouse pests from potatoes by hend and I remember potatoes must grow at least 90 days. Was anykind of manure in november, dag into the soil for spring, lots of weeding during season, homemade frtilayzors…..I am gardening al my life organic as my grandparents did but I will never have a harvesting like they had. Mild winters, to mush rain or hot summers…dear god, some years I find ower 500 may bug larvas on 2m2 bed. Buying neem oil and nematodes leads to a very expensive organick gardening but Iam stil fighting. In the end of season here come the deers and eat up the rest because I didnt have money for proper fence haaaahaaaa….now we know, why organic food is so expensive, al respect for growers and many thanks for your videos!
why is okra what you follow up with and i'm thinking you left peas in?
I dont and wont spray anything
Is spraying glyphosate one of the organic certified methods? Thanks for your hard ethical work!
Such helpful info honestly. So great to see the potatoes when u pulled them up.
How about telling us which variety of potatoes will give that enormous harvest?
I always suspect that the people doing the videos plant a lot of potatoes in those barrels as the leaves grow and they add earth.
I have a question: Is there any way to protect potatoes from Colorado beetles? Maybe some home remedies like spraying them with apple cider vinegar? I've just planted mine and really want to bring them to harvest.
When you show the potato or peas. Can you do a close up to see the plants and what it looks like… thank you. I’m new to this.
You should take your worm juice and airate it with a bubbler, use it as a natural pesticide to keep the bugs away.
Each year back to Eden gets better.
Is chip medium more acidic than leaf mold?
Great video and efforts. Appreciated!
I am with you 100% on not spraying. Nature always knows best. Great job and thank you
How would you harvest potatoes? By hand? By tractor?
Can u buy a bunch of lady bugs? Or any good bugs for the plants?