Congrats Rev, that's a great haul of taters. We have lots of relatives living in New Brunswick, a great climate to grow potatoes. Thanks for watching .

Hi Douglas, Glad you are enjoying the videos. Your feedback is very important. thanks for watching.

Hi Nick the Red Viking was recorded 1 year before the "how to do it" Yukon Gold. No magic here. thanks for the comment and hope you watch again.

nick charles I thought I was the only one who noticed but got the answer. Thanks Gary! Great video.

Glad to see the gloves!

Thanks for watching Boon. I was really stoked as well. Take a look at my big tomato challenge weigh-in video @ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7h8lKR7vai-dac.html

Thanks Golden Dream, your comment is much appreciated. Hope you watch again. Nice horse!

Best of luck! I have two barrels growing at this time. thanks for watching.

Hi Casa, glad you enjoyed the video and good luck with your garden. thanks for watching.

Hi Michael, thank you for your comment. Farm boys get it right all the time. thanks for watching and hope you watch again.

Thanks Sharon, I have a feeling this year will be great too because everything is growing so well despite the very warm weather. thanks for watching, btw what part of the world do you garden?

Thanks Binouche, Spring seed planting only 3 months away.... thanks for watching.

thanks for watching Una! Can't wait for the warm weather to get my plants into the soil. Garry

Thanks Jay, did you get to see my tomato tower video @ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7eag618ydO5o4E.html The Brandywine plants are 6 feet tall now and I plan on recording a video on the results. thanks for watching.

Thanks Anthony for the feedback and for watching.

Hi Anthony, I glad you have found a passion in growing your own food. thanks for watching and see you again.

Glad you enjoyed the video Orlando. Good luck with your new ideas and thanks for watching.

Hi Sheila, sorry for the confusion, the Red Viking potato harvest was done in the fall 2017 and the Yukon "how to do it" was recorded in the spring of the following year. I should have kept the same variety but I ran out of Viking seed. thanks for watching.

Just adding a little humor to all the hard work. Keep up the fantastic videos.

Best of luck!

Thanks for watching gioknows! Check out my videos @ kzfaq.info/love/lENOIBtbEtgfXpeK3TbFGQ

Hi Bella, thanks for the feedback, let me know how you make out? Warm weather is coming and I can't wait to get started. thanks for watching.

Hi Linda, I'm sure your hubby will find all those taters when he harvests them. good luck with that and thanks for watching.

You are welcome, thanks for the comment and hope you watch again.

vodkato hahahaha

Glad you enjoyed the video. thanks for watching M Tarrats.

Thanks, Tara. I hope you got some ideas of your own to plant spuds in small spaces. thanks for watching.

Good morning, the Red Viking was recorded 1 year before the "how to do it" Yukon Gold. No magic here. thanks for the comment and hope you watch again. Did you see my video on early taters? @ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7eag618ydO5o4E.html

Your comment was from 2 years ago, how's your garden coming along? I enjoyed reading your comment.

@@syberphish Wasn't a great year for the fruit trees. Had a good harvest in the veggie garden and my compost is coming along. Need to add another compost bin. My asparagus patch made good progress this year so I should be able to finally harvest some next spring.

You are welcome Theo, and hope you watch again.

Thanks and give it a try, you can do it too. Thanks for watching.

thanks for watching.

Hello Fry, great to hear from Idaho, a great potato capital of the USA! I really like the TV commercials with the big IDAHO Potato on the tandem truck and the farmer chasing it with his antique truck. thanks for watch.

Hey Guess Again, that sounds like a great idea. I may try that next year. thanks for the great tip! I'm sure other subscribers will try this idea!

Yea sure is fun. I got my first cucumber yesterday and the green peppers have 3-inch peppers. It's going to be a good harvest this year. thanks for watching.

Garden to Kitchen w/Garry Carter that’s awesome Garry I am in the south east part of Wisconsin this year I was only able to start my potatoes bags I made out of landscape fabric they are growing really nicely but it’s been to rainy to do anything in the garden but I am not going to stop I think I can still do some cooler weather veggies..

Hi Karen, my wife also hails from New Brunswick and her Mom always made this great potato soup! thanks for watching.

Thank you Myra Mo, I'm hoping to get another one this year! thanks for watching.

Heylin, nice to hear from Costa Rica and thanks for watching.

Hi Jim, that sounds like a great idea, I might have to put handles at the bottom to flip it cause it can be heavy. I might give that a try this fall when I harvest this year's crop. thanks for watching and the feedback.

Thanks for the feedback, Sheriffa. Give it a try and thanks for watching.

Good morning Florence, thanks for your feedback and I'm glad you mentioned the word "fun" because growing vegetables is fun, interesting and rewarding. thanks for watchin.

Thank you Korbin H, thanks for watching.

Hi Daniel, good luck with your tater planting and let me know how you make out. thanks for watching.

Hey Raimo, thanks for the comment. Want to say.... I just purchased some Red Yukon (not Yukon Gold) potatoes from the grocery and they are wonderful. They are red skin with a almost tan/yellow interior and are great for my baked taters. According to the information on the bag, they come from Germany and imported to Canada. I have never heard of them before. Have you seen or tried them? If seeds are available in the spring, Im going to plant them.

@@gardentokitchenwgarrycarte3963 Haven't tried them yet. But the stores here are selling a wide variety of all kinds and colored taters now. 🤗 Not like in ye'olde times... before 2000 a.d. with only three same kinds over all... "mehlig(mealy), festkochend(waxy) and medium". 😁

Thanks Mushtaq, hope you watch again.

Thanks Donald, let me know how you make out, and thanks for watching.

how did it went donald?

Thanks b chaney. thanks for watching and good luck with your garden!

Looks great. Thanks for sharing

Hello Ederina, I have two plantings for potatoes. I plant potatoes in 7 gallon pots in my basement around May 1st in Canada and I place them in window light when they sprout above the soil. Once the weather warms up around the end of May I put them outdoors. I also have two other 17 gallon barrels and this year I got them planted around June 5th. I plan on harvesting the 7 gallon Yukon Gold around July 15-20th or when the leaves dry out. The big barrel will be ready to harvest at the end of August or early Sept. thanks for watching.

Thanks 👍 thanks for watching

Thanks for subbing First and Last, give it a try and let me know how you make out. Also check out my 7 gallon potato buckets @ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7eag618ydO5o4E.html thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching Royal, give it a try...

Yes! Thank you!

Thanks for watching Mary. I'm trying it again this spring with Red Norland potatoes.

Hey Erland, glad you enjoyed the video. Hope you watch again.

@@gardentokitchenwgarrycarte3963 I will Garry. In fact I've just checked out other videos of yours. Good stuff! But have you ever tried blue potatoes, I mean those blue not only on the surface but inside as well?

Hey Erland, I have not grown or tasted the blue inside type yet but it's on my to-do list. I would also like to try one of the newest potatoes on the market called Pinto Gold developed by University of Main. So far, they are only in the USA. Have you tried the blue ones? how do they taste? thanks for feedback and watching.

@@gardentokitchenwgarrycarte3963 Hi Garry, I haven't tried blue potatoes in the soil yet, but they're absolutely delicious to eat. That is, according to my taste they are, but then again I think all potatoes taste good. From a more objective viewpoint, I think what differs the blue ones from the rest is, in addition to cool colours, they are even richer in nutrients. According to another vid here on youtube they e.g. contain up to 10 times more antioxidants. Which sounds much to me, but he could be right. And they sure are way more expensive! In Norway, where I live, they probably are about ten times as expensive as ordinary potatoes in shops. If they have them at all. Most of the time they don't. And I anyway don't like the idea of having to buy seed potatoes ten times the price as ordinary ones. Monday I wrote one of those specialized/ certified agricultural test and production companies producing something they call «miniknolls» (which I had never heard of before, I'm not on their level..) and a farm concerning prices and stuff. I'm looking forward for their replies. The sort btw is called Blå Kongo («Blue Congo») I have no idea why. I find it unlikely it has its origin in the country of Congo. I doubt it any plants originated in an African climate would turn out a success on my latitudes (approximately same as the northern tip of Quebec). I googled Pinto Gold. Very nice. If it tastes as good as it looks I'm sure it will be a winner. Hope you'll bring some updates if you get hold of some. Long message here. I'm sorry about that, I obviously got a bit passionate.🙄 Potatoes do that. I'm sure you know what I mean. Have a nice day, Garry! 👍

@@erlandandersen5782 Thanks for the informative response, much appreciated. You really got me interested in the blue taters and I believe Richmond Nursery in rural Ottawa sell this or similar unique varieties in the spring. I will look for them when the taters start arriving in our stores. Hope you watch again.

He MrRojoneck, early morning is a great time for videos. My house is very quiet and my cat Maggie purrs with content and support. LOL. Hope you watch again.

Hi Leighco9, Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, I use the drain pipe every year and this year I have a new idea for a taller tater cage style that's in progress. I also start early taters in 7 gallon buckets in my basement. take look at the results @ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7eag618ydO5o4E.html thanks for watching.

Hi Rob, yes I put around 8-10 1/2" holes in the bottom. Potatoes like lots of moisture but don't like wet conditions. thanks for watching.

Hey Carol, I will have a new tomato tower video coming in May, so stay tuned. thanks for watching.

I just have two questions. Do any of the plastics used in this system leach any toxins into the soil and then into the food? Has the research been done to find out?

@@gardentokitchenwgarrycarte3963 looking forward to that video tks

You are welcome Holly. thanks for watching.

Hi Randy in Alabama! Yes, if the temperature is about 65-70 deg F outdoors, I would plant outdoors. Potatoes are not adverse to cooler temperatures and you will get a head start on your harvest. thanks for watching.

he planted Yukon gold for one part and then harvested the reds from another barrel, but it doesnt matter, it was a great video

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Hi Anita, that sounds like a great idea. If you live in an area where the winter is warmer and comes later, you could try that. That gives me some ideas about planting in August and when it gets too cold bring them inside under my grow lights, using smaller 7-gallon buckets. thanks for the idea.

Hi Michael, thanks for the feedback. When the top of barrel gets dry I water the top and pour plenty of water down the pipe. The excess water will drain out since I have plenty of holes in the bottom. The barrel faces S-E so it gets full sun till 3:00 pm, so 8-9 hours of sun per day. I do add more soil as the plant grows up to 3/4 of the barrel. Hope you watch again.

Thank you for the reply. I have heard that some people continue to cover the shoots with dirt to make it put out more roots and grow more ‘taters. Do you implement this practice ? I am curious if you have tried it and it it increased your yield. Thank you!

@@michaelharris4503 Yes, I try to add more soil as they grow, however, I still find most of the taters at the bottom of the barrel. I will be harvesting later this month and I will let you know. thanks for watching.

Thanks for the tip Deborahlee, I will give it a try. thanks for watching.

Hey Captain Ron, I usually draw earth from my raised beds. they have very loose soil that has been amended with manure, compost and the previous miracle grow from my last year's flowers which contain lots of peat moss and perlite. Just make sure the soil is loose and not heavy compacted soil. Potatoes like lots of moisture, but not wet conditions. If your garden soil is medium to heavy use perlite to create drainage. thanks for watching.

Hi Virginia, I add a cup of Dolomitic Lime www.lowes.ca/product/plant-food/cil-lime-all-purpose-food-0-0-0-835280 to lower the ph level of the soil because taters don't like acidic soil. thanks for watching Virginia.

You are welcome King! Did you see my 7 gallon potato video @ @ thanks for watching.

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Hi Judy, you can do this too, give it a try and keep me posted. thanks for watching.

Hi Backyard Warrior, Usually potatoes don't need too much fertilizer, however, I do put some bone meal and homemade compost mixed into the soil before I place the seed potatoes into the soil. Sounds like you have a great idea with your containers. We all love potatoes! thanks for watching.

Just might come down there in the cold January and February months! ha..ha.. thanks for watching.

Yea, kind of neat eh! thanks for watching Joe.

Thanks Ramone, give it a try, thanks for watching.

Great idea James, thanks for the feedback and I agree with Stomping Tom Connors Bud The Spud. A Canadian icon that could stomp a hole through 3/4" plywood! :) thanks for watching. BTW, the other day I purchased 5 lbs of Red Yukon taters. The are red outside and yellow interior like the Yukon Gold. The exterior is smooth. Apparently they come from Germany (called potatoes of the world - Loblaws) really great tasting. Have you ever hear of these before in Canada?

Thanks Zelideh, you can do this too, it's really easy. Try a smaller bucket to start. thanks for watching.

Hi Colin, yes, I do cover the greenery with new soil as it grows and I continue to add soil to a depth of about 16". Potatoes grow upwards so I try to encourage new growth along the stem. When I start, the soil is about 6-8" deep and 16-18" when finished. thanks for watching. What part of the world do you garden from?

@@gardentokitchenwgarrycarte3963 Thanks for your answer. Not too far away from you: Ottawa Valley.

@@ColinForBooks I have lots of friends up the valley. Great place to live. thanks for watching.

You are welcome Debra, thanks for watching.

Great that you enjoyed the video. see my other video on 7 gallon taters @ @mUsM thanks for watching.

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Thanks for the feedback Donald. Hope you watch again.

Good questions, Once the tops of the potato plants, will go brown and wilt let them dry for about a week. Then harvest, but don't wash them. Let them dry in a shaded area for a few days and most of the earth will shake off. Store them in a cool dark area and they should last until Dec 31st. After that, they will develop sprouts and go a bit soft. Just break off the sprouts and they are still usable. I remember my father having a large potato bin in the basement and we were tasked with breaking off the sprouts in Jan, Feb March. BTW, don't put potatoes in the refrigerator because they don't keep well. thanks for watching. What part of the world do you garden from?

Take a look at my potatoes in 7-gallon barrels. I photographed them this morning. These pots were planted May 4th and should be ready to harvest any time. drive.google.com/file/d/1jLVijY0oxuLk9TiQhg3UbTiA7lop0WuO/view?usp=sharing