Taters n Maters, Oh My! Today I worked in my taters and maters. Check out some pics with descriptions below each….. What the taters looked like BEFORE I weeded and mulched… What the taters look like AFTER I weeded… Just beginning to mulch the taters… Using wild cane to support my maters…. I use 2 canes pushed into the ground at opposite angles to create compression instead of tying the vines.