Considering that it takes 10+ Calories of energy, usually petroleum, to produce one calorie of food, growing some of our own food is the only way we'll save the climate. That, and planting shi*loads of trees, and bring back the Beavers, and, and, and...
Me too! I started listening for the tree people cutting trees in the neighborhood and scored a full load of fresh oak wood chips! I need to section off my chickens though.. they are industrious little critters!
I have 2 blueberry tree's that are 31 years old, and they are still producing HEAVILY. It's amazing. My dad planted them 2 when I was 10 years old. I'm now 41. I added 3 more blueberries and 2 pink lemonade blueberries.
@mariannerapp411 those 2 are about 10ft tall. They were around 15ft tall. I pruned them down to 10ft & next winter, I'll prune again to about 8ft. I didn't want to do it all at once. My dad passed in 2020 & so the house went to me & that's why they were so tall. It was so sad coming back home & seeing those 2 bushes he put in when I was so young and now I'm old and the bushes are too
Here in the UK I had a garden which had 4 strawberry plants.....we kept planting the babies that they produced ..5 years later I moved to a different place and took over 50 plants with me ...then we moved again after 3 More years and took nearly 100 plants with us.. and gave away over 100 plants before we moved....we had SO MANY STRAWBERRIES that my kids would say "oh no not strawberries again for dessert"
When I was a child, we had a decent sized strawberry patch in our yard-at first. Then they multiplied! We had massive stainless steel mixing bowls FULL of strawberries
Tuck is such a good garden guardian. Our furball needs some lessons from him - he decided to “help” last year by pruning our blueberries and brand new apple trees. He actually took an entire tree down, and I was shocked to see that the blueberry he’d gnawed to the ground is actually sprouting some leaves and making a comeback!
I have a dog that has eaten banana and jalapeno pepper plants, with peppers on it! So I believe u! He didn't learn plants can hurt, sticks his nose in beebalm with bees on it still!
Our dog used to help with the weeding. He considered it a game of tug. All you had to do was wrap your hand around a stubborn weed and he'd come take over and pull until it was out (although if he couldn't get it out he'd then proceed to destroying it as much as possible by biting and clawing - seemed to take a personal offence if he couldn't get it out. Such a great dog. RIP Rangi 🥺)
Stinging nettle gives you tons of greens as it grows really high (in my rich soil). Dont need much and it spreads nicely. Dries wonderfully and adds richness to soups. High in minerals.
@@ads-bvmthe sting is good for you. Great for arthritis and other rheumatic conditions. The ancient Romans used to roll around naked in a patch of nettles as a cure all. Extreme I know but hey, so is chemo. I know which I'd choose
It's such a joy to see someone that's so happy and enthusiastic, not to mention knowledgeable about growing food :) I can't imagine what your dinner table must taste like! Love your channel! ❣
I had no idea so many berries were perennials!! Very excited to have a lifetime supply of strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. Tuck is indeed an excellent boss 😄
I’m 55 and used to help my dad in our huge garden when I was little. Even though we had that huge garden my dad grew a patch of chives by the back door so all my mom had to do was just step outside to pull some when she needed to add to his plate ❤
Growing up in FL, we had mint that grew all over our lawn, and I agree with the wonderfulness of aromatic mowing. I have a square raised bed I grow my herbs in these days. I decided to let the mint grow there, already knowing how invasive it is. It turns out that my 8 bantam chickens LOVE it, though! I take them a few handfuls daily, pulling up a stem with its root runner. It keeps the bed in check. The only thing the chickens eat faster are the greens from the volunteer white icicle radishes that are coming up in my lawn, grown from seed fallen out of another raised bed. I call the mint and radish greens my “chicken salad”. 😉
@@Wanda-fu5cm seems to and it grows and grows, it’s basically become a weed for me. And yeah I have never seen birds or anything go in the areas it grows in. Best smell ever when I mow too.
@@Wanda-fu5cm No. But it will keep fleas, ticks, and some other nasty insects down. Ants tend not to like it. I have lemon balm and spearmint. No fleas on even the outdoor TNR feral cats. NOT ONE on the baby cat the lawn boy found outside and brought in, and this region is well known for fleas. Baby cat is a year old in a few days and a holy terror.
In Newfoundland, Canada where we lived for a while, low bush blueberries grew wild on a mesa behind our house. I used to climb up with a saucepan and collect them so my mother could make little tarts.
You have inspired me for years, I am working on my food forest on 5acres! The house came with pear and apple trees, small berry fields and a coop that we have filled with chickens and ducks ❤️ You are amazing!!
@chelseabrowns9263 I live in a medium-sized Midwest city -- between my front & back yards I *might* have a 1/4 acre. I envy your space! Treat it well and never sell!
If you look for greenbriar tips, you can munch like he is doing on a good, crispy tasty veggie for free. In the SETX big thicket environment sometimes I can find them that really are like small asparagus. The inside a thistle plant stalk is better than celery. My livestock likes them a lot. Chokecherry makes good berries but you have to process the juice to drink it. Poke is another great weed, that you have to get an oldtimer to show you how to use safely, but poke n egg is worth the trouble. I am not great at gardening so I forage what I have, and in nearby wild areas.
I grew asparagus from seed in pots for my future homestead plus Sequoia strawberries in a raised bed that I divided this spring so I have even more plants. I have three kinds of blueberries in 5 pots and a few blackberry bushes in pots. I have a vision of a small farm so I’m preparing now. Saving seeds from veggies and herbs for my seed bank, gardens and to share with people. Thank you for your interesting, helpful videos. Tuck is so cute! ❤
I have asparagus in a large pot. But they all come up at different times leaving not much to pick and they go floppy if you wait for enough for a meal.
James you are so sweet. I always enjoy the real love of the garden that comes over in your videos and young Tuck is living his best life. That's for the great tips
I love the joy and happiness you bring to the information. So much information packed into one video. That is the priceless gift you bring to your viewers ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love your sweet baby...I had one who looked just like your baby. His name was Gus.....He's painfully missed. SO glad I found your videos...I have started a garden for the second season, but am a novice. You have helped me so much!
If you plan on growing blackberries, I strongly recommend planting a thornless variety. Black berries are extremely invasive, and the plants with thorns are absolutely treacherous. However, the ones with thorns do make a great barrier to keep people out of an area.
I have a bunch of wild ones aswell. Got tired of the birds getting all of the. So I cloned a bunch and spread them around more. Hopefully next year I get some too.
We had a cultivated blackberry along our hedge. Lovely big sweet but tangy fruits. We bottled them for winter in a light syrup. I used to strain the fruit and make blackberry crumble for dinner (we had dinner at dinner time about 1pm) and add gelatin to the juice to make a jelly (jello?) For tea.
The invasives have huge yields, I grow a lot of different varieties and I found that the cutleaf blackberry puts out about triple what the other plants do
I don’t know about other geographic regions, but when I lived in north Georgia wild blackberries were plentiful. But I only went blackberry picking twice. Tiny red bugs you can barely see that we called chiggers live around the bushes, and they burrow into your skin without your knowing it. The next day you’ll be itching like crazy. There must be ways to protect yourself, but I just went back to buying my blackberries at the grocery store.
I am in NJ also and you have motivated me to start gardening. I love your high energy and enthusiasm. I am on a small patio space, so I'm going all containers. Appreciate all the great content. Also I cannot believe Tuck just digs up carrots and eats them right from the garden. What a good boy! Awesome videos, keep it up! I've learned so much from watching your content and feel like I'll have my first ever successful garden because of it. I feel confident right out the gate to make things work with all the valuable information you've provided.
I moved from a regular garden to mostly containers for easy picking….they are on my back deck and I can tend them in my Jammie’s! Close to the kitchen and pretty much ❤free of pests. Good luck and enjoy!
I planted asparagus today and found you by looking for directions on how to plant it. I also planted a single strawberry plant last weekend. I have 2 year old blackberry as well, which might give me enough for a pie this year. I have a baby blueberry, too, with about 9 blueberries. I'm excited for my garden and subscribed to your channel.
I didn't know strawberries were perennials and I found out in the best way. I had a basket of strawberries on my porch and the deer ate it all the way down to the dirt. I was going to throw it away but forgot. The next year it grew back and I got a few delicious berries off of it! I plan to grow a lot more and guard out from the deer
Hi James. I'm in Sylacauga, AL zone 7B. This year, I added a Lapins cherry, Stella cherry, North Star cherry, Yellow/gold plum, AU Rosa Plum, a lemon tree, Honeycrisp apple, and Fuji apple tree to my garden. I am experimenting with growing Wine Cap mushrooms in a straw pile in the shade of a Maple tree, I have radishes, kohlrabi, Arrow Peas, Oregon Giant snow peas, assorted lettuces, Imperator carrots, mustard, potatoes, chard, Red Beard bunching onions, garlic, Elephant Garlic, White Creole bulbing onions, Seascape Strawberries, Thyme, Oregano, mint, and Spearmint growing. I have seedlings coming up for catnip, yarrow, chicory, peppermint, and parsley. This morning, I transplanted the first of my warm weather crops into my raised beds and GreenStalk Towers, peppers and tomatoes. Tomorrow I'll finish with the transplants, zucchini, crookneck squash, lemon squash, basil, ground cherries, cucumbers, Hearts of Gold cantaloupe, and Sugar Baby watermelon. I'll also sow seeds for pole beans, dill, cilantro, marjoram, more carrots, and parsnips. I have a pretty big garden with 14 raised beds, a small orchard, an in ground herb garden, 3 GreenStalk towers, 18 ten gallon growbags, and a few assorted pots (for mint and a lemon tree). I enjoy watching you and Tuck tend your garden, and reap the rewards.
@@EricRedbear Alabama heat is a pain, especially July and August. Come mid-June, I have to put up 50 percent shade cloth to protect the tomatoes if I want a continuous harvest. About 75 percent of my tomato plants are semi-determinate or indeterminate. Five are determinate, so I will start seed start replacements for them in about a week-before it gets too hot.
I planted about 40 asparagus plants about 30 years ago. I used to get tired of so much of it, that i'd give it away at work. Now, I'm down to about 6 plants which are still quite productive. Had a rosemary plant that lasted about 25 years, the next lasted only 1.5 years due to a hard winter.
Yes, rosemary is planted here in Phoenix by landscapers as large bushes- they are huge, take very little water, and last for decades! Some people don't even realize they are edible! 😂
I love rosemary. I am propagating one right now. I took a few cuttings from our big one. I am going to put it in the ground. When it gets large enough, some of the stems get woody, i cut them at about 12 inches. Drop them in a bucket of water for about a half hour. Get your wood fired grill going. Thread you meat and veggies on the rosemary skewers and plzce on the grill. Much better than bamboo or metal skewers. The other benefit to rosemary in the ground, your dogs and cats will rub against it as they walk by. It is a natural flea repellant, and your pet smells great.
I love hearing how people use products from the garden in other ways. That is very ingenuitive! We use mulien stalks for short plant stakes & lambs wool leaves for bandage padding.
Also, thank you James for showing us how a back yard isn't just for grass but a whole lifetime of food. Rhubarb is not preferred by all but for those of us addicted to the tangy perennial we appreciate a good patch of it too.
Yeah. I did almost zero work on my chokes, perhaps 30 mins the whole year and they produced about 20kg. ´They ate them november to late april, fresh in the ground.
When my dad was alive, he thought very highly of asparagus. Years ago I planted over 20 roots in dappled shade (4-5 hours daily sunlight) and they all died after the first year however the pokeweed in the same area is thriving and spreading. It tastes as delicious as asparagus that I look forward to every spring.
Nice! Maybe add a safe place for a hive too (old hollow trunk, dresser or drawers stacked) under cover of branches. Bees are being eliminated and have few safe places to hive in cities anymore with all these hoas wanting sterile uniformity and no snags or brush for wildlife. 😔
❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Tuck! My grandmother, in Michigan, had every possible color of raspberries. And the blackberries grew wild behind the garage, while the blueberries were out behind the barn. Much better than the commercially grown ones, even though they were smaller. The patches just kept getting bigger every year.
I planted asparagus from seed last year and they're slowly coming up and I am SO. EXCITED. I know it will be a while before I can actually eat any, but it's so fun just to see the little spears popping up from the ground. I go out almost every day to look at them, like if I stare long enough maybe I'll be able to actually see them grow. 😂 I also invested in blueberries and blackberries this year. The strawberries are already waking up from last year and they hang out with my asparagus! ♥️
Mint being invasive is not to be underestimated. My grandma grew some mint and it spread growing like weeds. Also my neighbor has some in their backyard and it’s spreading through the fence into mine and it’s growing strong without watering and being pottied on by my dogs
Dude, I've had two asparagus patches going on three years now and the stalks are so thin and only one or two looking editable, I don't bother cutting them and just keep letting the batch grow. Now because of your video, I realize that mine are likely all 90% female. :( lol
I was extremely excited when we moved into our new (old farmhouse) home and noticed asparagus growing next to each fence post! I love going out there, picking it,eating it and sharing with my puppy she loves them as much as I do 🥰
Rubarb -> great also for colder climates Sorrel -> same thing (also will grow in Culture with healthy grass or barren land (NOT yardgrass/lawngrass overcultured types like in front gardens in the USA) Currants -> like other fruit trees/shrubs Blackthorn -> berries can grow to trees but small and great for hedges, will also help pollinate plumtrees since is a type of wild plum Great vid! Thanks so much, just wanted to add incase others are interested. ❤️
Jerusalem artichokes are great when roasted with other roots like carrots and parsnips. Softer texture than potatoes, but still yummy. They are SO HARDY, and blooms are similar to sunflowers. Worth it.
I would like to add one perennial plant to your list, which is rhubarb. Have you ever tried to propagate your blueberries? I would love to try it. So far, I have only succeeded in propagating red currant. But I hear that red currant in one of the easiest berries to propagate.
We have 3 rhubarb plants in our garden that were planted in 1962! They're still going strong and occasionally even having babies. We've gotten 2 new rhubarb plants in recent years, because I forgot to cut the flower stalk. 😂
@@jodibraun6383 I harvest the dark green leaves early, before the flower stocks appear. I tie the leafy stems into small bouquets and hang them upside down in the kitchen to let them dry. I have also tried drying just the leaves in my dehydrator on the lowest setting. Both work equally well. I store the whole leaves in an empty large plastic containers from yogurt. Storing them in an opaque container helps to keep their dark green colour. I crush them in the palm of my hand, by rubbing them with my finger just before dropping them into the food. Lovage gives a lovely taste to soups and stews. I got a small root of this wonderful herb from my cousin. Originally, I planted it in a very sunny spot, beside a link fence. My neighbour didn't like it when some of the leafy stems managed to grow through the fence to his side. To keep peace, I dug it out late in the fall, while the ground was not frozen yet and transplanted it in a spot next to my garbage carts where it gets only about 6 hours of the afternoon sun. It is happy in its new spot. I have had it for nearly 20 years. I do fertilize it in the spring with all purpose fertilizer. It does not attract any pests. I hope that you will enjoy yours as much as I do.
Thanks for all the lovage info! Celery is one of my favorite flavors for soups and I’m excited to get some of that flavor without the work of the long growing season to get celery plants going
Dear James; my friend. I forgot how I missed you since I stopped gardening. our positive energy and your dedication to garden. Your idea to start with easy plants that are beneficial got my attention, as you say forever. Last time that i occupied my time with garden was costing me lots of money and time. Thank you James.
Zone 5 and my Oregano dies in the Winter even with mulching. Mint might be invasive but pulls up so easy by the roots and people just love when you give them handfuls of fresh mint. I say put it in the ground. My Uncle planted Blueberries in 1977. They are like small trees with thick branches and 6' high, with huge berries! Other good ones are Garlic Chives, and French Tarragon.
Loved the info and of course my main man Tuck! I have EVERYTHING in my garden other than the asparagus. Thanks for sharing and stay blessed James! -Calvin
@@dvssayer5621Every day that you wait, is another day that you are behind! I just planted my asparagus seeds last week, start yours so we can be twinsies ❤growing together ❤
I can attest to the mint feeding you forever. When i was a child my father grew mint in the back yard but never really paid any attention to it. For years, I would hit the mint with the lawnmower thinking it was just a regular bush, and every time I mowed the lawn it would be back.
Tuck Is A Beautiful Little Pup, And You Sir Are Invaluable. You’re Teaching People, How To Feed Themselves, With Healthy Delicious Eatables. Your Have A Smile/Demeanor That Is Addictive, Like Our Beautiful Sun. Blessed Be To You James❤❤❤
you can do the same thing to pepper plants that was done to the rosemary bush. trim all the leaves away, put it in a pot, bring it inside and next spring its good to go back in the ground
My house when I was a kid had a relatively normal backyard and then one day we put a SINGLE sprig of mint in a flower bed. before we knew it the mint killed all of the ornamental plants in the flower beds by outcompeting them, even spreading into the lawn. I had never seen anything like that. but then a bunch of blackberries from the next property over came from under the fence and eventually choked out the mint. I didn't think anything could beat mint but apparently the only thing that can is a gigantic overgrown bramble
I planted asparagus crowns.. they seeded, and more came up, and they apparently were all female, so thanks to you, now I know why I've never gotten any spears. I actually gave up on them this year and tore them a couple months ago when once again nothing edible came up.
God must have known i needed to see your videos to save my family’s life from diabetes, high blood pressure. I always been interested in learning how to plant and grow but never thought it could happen for me or my family since I live in the projects high rise building. My daughter moved and has a tiny little yard for the 1st time ever. I will finally get the chance to get my hands dirty and plant. Thank you for these videos. I am an enthusiastic supporter! If it’s good for Tuck❤️approved!
Just planted three more strawberry plants. Found a stray strawberry plant from a runner. And harvested some asparagus. Reminder that lemon balm is in the mint family and in the right environment it will spread everywhere like mint does. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@GuitarsAndSynths Cats are useless and are responsible for billions of songbird deaths every year. Cat owners need to wake up. There's a reason they're trying to ban them in many countries. Also, 1/5 of the arable land in the world is now used for pet food! Does that seem smart?
Same here, tho my especially is cats, because they do their own thing and aren't as obedient as dogs are. Those who love to control others would not be good cat owners. Those who respect others' boundaries would take up to cats better.
@cameronschyuder9034 Cats do nothing besides kill billions of songbirds each year. You are nothing but a cats scratching post. They don't form bonds with people.
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00:00 Intro
00:11 First Perennial Asparagus
01:56 Asparagus Trick
02:19 Second Perennial Strawberries
03:22 Planting Strawberries Trick
04:58 Third Perennial Brambles
06:20 Fourth Perennial Herbs
07:50 Fifth Perennial Blueberries
08:45 Planting Blueberries Trick
10:00 Perennials I wouldn't Plant
10:38 Final Thoughts
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People need to stop growing lawns and start growing gardens.
Considering that it takes 10+ Calories of energy, usually petroleum, to produce one calorie of food, growing some of our own food is the only way we'll save the climate.
That, and planting shi*loads of trees, and bring back the Beavers, and, and, and...
@@TimeSurfer206 This place doesnt need humans to save anything.
@@50clubboys Correct. The place doesn't.
Us humans do, and we're too stupid to see it.
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@@TimeSurfer206 what do humans need saving from?
Besides Greta
James, because of you I turned my suburban backyard into a food forest. Thanks for all the great info your channel gives.❤
That's Amazing
Awesome!❤️💞
Me too! I started listening for the tree people cutting trees in the neighborhood and scored a full load of fresh oak wood chips! I need to section off my chickens though.. they are industrious little critters!
I’m in the process of doing the same thing. Such a great channel.
❤😂 yes exactly and it looks like a little piece of heaven❤
I have 2 blueberry tree's that are 31 years old, and they are still producing HEAVILY. It's amazing. My dad planted them 2 when I was 10 years old. I'm now 41. I added 3 more blueberries and 2 pink lemonade blueberries.
That sounds lovely all around.
I love that you called them trees. I guess after 31 years they are no longer bushes. How big are they?
@mariannerapp411 those 2 are about 10ft tall. They were around 15ft tall. I pruned them down to 10ft & next winter, I'll prune again to about 8ft. I didn't want to do it all at once. My dad passed in 2020 & so the house went to me & that's why they were so tall. It was so sad coming back home & seeing those 2 bushes he put in when I was so young and now I'm old and the bushes are too
@@MattyDemello I'm sure they appreciated the freshening up!
Do you need to plant 2 varieties? I heard about that and not sure anymore
Here in the UK I had a garden which had 4 strawberry plants.....we kept planting the babies that they produced ..5 years later I moved to a different place and took over 50 plants with me ...then we moved again after 3 More years and took nearly 100 plants with us.. and gave away over 100 plants before we moved....we had SO MANY STRAWBERRIES that my kids would say "oh no not strawberries again for dessert"
That sounds amazing
crazy lol
When I was a child, we had a decent sized strawberry patch in our yard-at first. Then they multiplied! We had massive stainless steel mixing bowls FULL of strawberries
So cool! I love strawberries and have since a little girl. I also love mint. It’s super hardy too.❤
My ignorance is astounding. I never knew this! I just eat it. Nice to see a handsome man teaching others to grow food! Nice!! Love it
Tuck is such a good garden guardian. Our furball needs some lessons from him - he decided to “help” last year by pruning our blueberries and brand new apple trees. He actually took an entire tree down, and I was shocked to see that the blueberry he’d gnawed to the ground is actually sprouting some leaves and making a comeback!
I have a dog that has eaten banana and jalapeno pepper plants, with peppers on it! So I believe u! He didn't learn plants can hurt, sticks his nose in beebalm with bees on it still!
Our dog used to help with the weeding. He considered it a game of tug. All you had to do was wrap your hand around a stubborn weed and he'd come take over and pull until it was out (although if he couldn't get it out he'd then proceed to destroying it as much as possible by biting and clawing - seemed to take a personal offence if he couldn't get it out. Such a great dog. RIP Rangi 🥺)
Stinging nettle gives you tons of greens as it grows really high (in my rich soil). Dont need much and it spreads nicely. Dries wonderfully and adds richness to soups. High in minerals.
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And once you cut it and leave it for a few minutes the sting goes out
Good for tea as well
It’s my favorite soup!!!!
@@ads-bvmthe sting is good for you. Great for arthritis and other rheumatic conditions.
The ancient Romans used to roll around naked in a patch of nettles as a cure all. Extreme I know but hey, so is chemo. I know which I'd choose
It's such a joy to see someone that's so happy and enthusiastic, not to mention knowledgeable about growing food :) I can't imagine what your dinner table must taste like! Love your channel! ❣
I had no idea so many berries were perennials!! Very excited to have a lifetime supply of strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. Tuck is indeed an excellent boss 😄
I love ALL The Gardening Channel With James Prigioni videos!
Another super handy plant to grow that will come back year after year would be chives. Such a tasty garnish and very low maintenence once established.
I’m 55 and used to help my dad in our huge garden when I was little. Even though we had that huge garden my dad grew a patch of chives by the back door so all my mom had to do was just step outside to pull some when she needed to add to his plate ❤
@shana4604 I do the same thing. Sometimes I munch on it when I'm outside.
This year is the first year my chives survived the winter! I'm so excited haha
I do leeks/ramps instead. Grow wild, and are hearty as heck.
Speaking of chives, I have 2 bunches, but for some reason, the greens are tough. Would you happen to know what that's about?
Having mint growing is a lawn is wonderful if you cut your own grass. Every time I do the lawn, the air fills with the mint smell.
Growing up in FL, we had mint that grew all over our lawn, and I agree with the wonderfulness of aromatic mowing. I have a square raised bed I grow my herbs in these days. I decided to let the mint grow there, already knowing how invasive it is. It turns out that my 8 bantam chickens LOVE it, though! I take them a few handfuls daily, pulling up a stem with its root runner. It keeps the bed in check. The only thing the chickens eat faster are the greens from the volunteer white icicle radishes that are coming up in my lawn, grown from seed fallen out of another raised bed. I call the mint and radish greens my “chicken salad”. 😉
How mine is haha. Mint is wild... and I love the smell.
@@sr2340Will the mint spreading keep the rabbits, possums, chipmunks, rodents, squirrels, raccoons and deer away?
@@Wanda-fu5cm seems to and it grows and grows, it’s basically become a weed for me. And yeah I have never seen birds or anything go in the areas it grows in. Best smell ever when I mow too.
@@Wanda-fu5cm No. But it will keep fleas, ticks, and some other nasty insects down. Ants tend not to like it. I have lemon balm and spearmint. No fleas on even the outdoor TNR feral cats. NOT ONE on the baby cat the lawn boy found outside and brought in, and this region is well known for fleas. Baby cat is a year old in a few days and a holy terror.
Tuck isn't "doing nothing." He is SUPERVISING! I love him. Thanks for the great garden advice.
tuck is protecting the garden from birds and rabbits . LOL
Just wanted to thank you for the tip on mounding in the trench to encourage roots to spread, honestly exactly what I needed to hear
That is a very good technique he shared with the roots.
That is great advice...something I had never heard till now.
In Newfoundland, Canada where we lived for a while, low bush blueberries grew wild on a mesa behind our house. I used to climb up with a saucepan and collect them so my mother could make little tarts.
You have inspired me for years, I am working on my food forest on 5acres! The house came with pear and apple trees, small berry fields and a coop that we have filled with chickens and ducks ❤️ You are amazing!!
Let’s Gooo!!! 😁🐕❤️
@chelseabrowns9263 I live in a medium-sized Midwest city -- between my front & back yards I *might* have a 1/4 acre. I envy your space! Treat it well and never sell!
If you look for greenbriar tips, you can munch like he is doing on a good, crispy tasty veggie for free. In the SETX big thicket environment sometimes I can find them that really are like small asparagus. The inside a thistle plant stalk is better than celery. My livestock likes them a lot. Chokecherry makes good berries but you have to process the juice to drink it. Poke is another great weed, that you have to get an oldtimer to show you how to use safely, but poke n egg is worth the trouble. I am not great at gardening so I forage what I have, and in nearby wild areas.
I grew asparagus from seed in pots for my future homestead plus Sequoia strawberries in a raised bed that I divided this spring so I have even more plants. I have three kinds of blueberries in 5 pots and a few blackberry bushes in pots. I have a vision of a small farm so I’m preparing now. Saving seeds from veggies and herbs for my seed bank, gardens and to share with people. Thank you for your interesting, helpful videos. Tuck is so cute! ❤
I have asparagus in a large pot. But they all come up at different times leaving not much to pick and they go floppy if you wait for enough for a meal.
James you are so sweet. I always enjoy the real love of the garden that comes over in your videos and young Tuck is living his best life. That's for the great tips
I love the joy and happiness you bring to the information. So much information packed into one video.
That is the priceless gift you bring to your viewers ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Your best attribute is your positivity. Thank you.
Tuck is going to live 100 years. ❤
Tuck Everlasting! 😃
In doggie years 😂
That not very long why not 150 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
MedBeds are coming 😂
I’m starting to think Tuck makes James do all the work and just eats all the food. I’m on to you Tuck!
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I love your sweet baby...I had one who looked just like your baby. His name was Gus.....He's painfully missed. SO glad I found your videos...I have started a garden for the second season, but am a novice. You have helped me so much!
We also had a Yorkie named Gus (After the mouse in Disney Cinderella) ❤
We also had a Yorkie named Gus (After the mouse in Disney Cinderella) ❤
Just accidently ran across this channel. Loved the tempo, info. & TUCK! What a cutie!!! He's s great companion. Loved his personality too.
If you plan on growing blackberries, I strongly recommend planting a thornless variety. Black berries are extremely invasive, and the plants with thorns are absolutely treacherous. However, the ones with thorns do make a great barrier to keep people out of an area.
The thorny ones grow wild on our property along with wild grapes. The birds get most of them
I have a bunch of wild ones aswell. Got tired of the birds getting all of the. So I cloned a bunch and spread them around more. Hopefully next year I get some too.
We had a cultivated blackberry along our hedge. Lovely big sweet but tangy fruits. We bottled them for winter in a light syrup. I used to strain the fruit and make blackberry crumble for dinner (we had dinner at dinner time about 1pm) and add gelatin to the juice to make a jelly (jello?) For tea.
The invasives have huge yields, I grow a lot of different varieties and I found that the cutleaf blackberry puts out about triple what the other plants do
I don’t know about other geographic regions, but when I lived in north Georgia wild blackberries were plentiful. But I only went blackberry picking twice. Tiny red bugs you can barely see that we called chiggers live around the bushes, and they burrow into your skin without your knowing it. The next day you’ll be itching like crazy. There must be ways to protect yourself, but I just went back to buying my blackberries at the grocery store.
Thanks, James, for generously sharing your wealth of information. I'm always blessed to see Tuck providing protection and much adorableness. 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝
I am in NJ also and you have motivated me to start gardening. I love your high energy and enthusiasm. I am on a small patio space, so I'm going all containers. Appreciate all the great content. Also I cannot believe Tuck just digs up carrots and eats them right from the garden. What a good boy! Awesome videos, keep it up! I've learned so much from watching your content and feel like I'll have my first ever successful garden because of it. I feel confident right out the gate to make things work with all the valuable information you've provided.
I moved from a regular garden to mostly containers for easy picking….they are on my back deck and I can tend them in my Jammie’s! Close to the kitchen and pretty much ❤free of pests. Good luck and enjoy!
My pit Ollie loves walking through our garden. Its so precious they want to be like their daddy. Awwe. God bless you and Tuck! Amen.
I planted asparagus today and found you by looking for directions on how to plant it. I also planted a single strawberry plant last weekend. I have 2 year old blackberry as well, which might give me enough for a pie this year. I have a baby blueberry, too, with about 9 blueberries. I'm excited for my garden and subscribed to your channel.
I didn't know strawberries were perennials and I found out in the best way. I had a basket of strawberries on my porch and the deer ate it all the way down to the dirt. I was going to throw it away but forgot. The next year it grew back and I got a few delicious berries off of it! I plan to grow a lot more and guard out from the deer
Plant marigolds around them. They are a deer repellant. Look up flowers & herbs to repel animals & bugs from your produce.
Yes, my ma had two long patches that produced yearly.
You can buy bags to go over the pot, I have to use them on my blueberries or I won't get any
Hi James. I'm in Sylacauga, AL zone 7B. This year, I added a Lapins cherry, Stella cherry, North Star cherry, Yellow/gold plum, AU Rosa Plum, a lemon tree, Honeycrisp apple, and Fuji apple tree to my garden. I am experimenting with growing Wine Cap mushrooms in a straw pile in the shade of a Maple tree, I have radishes, kohlrabi, Arrow Peas, Oregon Giant snow peas, assorted lettuces, Imperator carrots, mustard, potatoes, chard, Red Beard bunching onions, garlic, Elephant Garlic, White Creole bulbing onions, Seascape Strawberries, Thyme, Oregano, mint, and Spearmint growing. I have seedlings coming up for catnip, yarrow, chicory, peppermint, and parsley. This morning, I transplanted the first of my warm weather crops into my raised beds and GreenStalk Towers, peppers and tomatoes. Tomorrow I'll finish with the transplants, zucchini, crookneck squash, lemon squash, basil, ground cherries, cucumbers, Hearts of Gold cantaloupe, and Sugar Baby watermelon. I'll also sow seeds for pole beans, dill, cilantro, marjoram, more carrots, and parsnips. I have a pretty big garden with 14 raised beds, a small orchard, an in ground herb garden, 3 GreenStalk towers, 18 ten gallon growbags, and a few assorted pots (for mint and a lemon tree). I enjoy watching you and Tuck tend your garden, and reap the rewards.
I'm in 5b Wisconsin -- I like your growing season & variety, but not your sweaty heat! Wishing you a great harvest year!
@@EricRedbear Alabama heat is a pain, especially July and August. Come mid-June, I have to put up 50 percent shade cloth to protect the tomatoes if I want a continuous harvest. About 75 percent of my tomato plants are semi-determinate or indeterminate. Five are determinate, so I will start seed start replacements for them in about a week-before it gets too hot.
I planted about 40 asparagus plants about 30 years ago. I used to get tired of so much of it, that i'd give it away at work. Now, I'm down to about 6 plants which are still quite productive. Had a rosemary plant that lasted about 25 years, the next lasted only 1.5 years due to a hard winter.
We love rosemary in my climate cos it's so drought tolerant
Yes, rosemary is planted here in Phoenix by landscapers as large bushes- they are huge, take very little water, and last for decades! Some people don't even realize they are edible! 😂
Thanks for getting straight to the point. You’re good at this. Most ppl don’t know how to tell a story well. 👏🏽
Dude your videos are always nothing but pure energy, enthusiasm, inspiration, and knowledge. Thanks for making videos.
I love rosemary. I am propagating one right now. I took a few cuttings from our big one. I am going to put it in the ground. When it gets large enough, some of the stems get woody, i cut them at about 12 inches. Drop them in a bucket of water for about a half hour. Get your wood fired grill going. Thread you meat and veggies on the rosemary skewers and plzce on the grill. Much better than bamboo or metal skewers. The other benefit to rosemary in the ground, your dogs and cats will rub against it as they walk by. It is a natural flea repellant, and your pet smells great.
I love hearing how people use products from the garden in other ways. That is very ingenuitive! We use mulien stalks for short plant stakes & lambs wool leaves for bandage padding.
Hi Tuck! I did not know I could put some brambles in containers! Game on!
Cmon Alicia! Everybody knows that!
(I didn't either)
Also, thank you James for showing us how a back yard isn't just for grass but a whole lifetime of food.
Rhubarb is not preferred by all but for those of us addicted to the tangy perennial we appreciate a good patch of it too.
If prepared right the leaves can be used to make a simple pesticide as well. The plants are near impossible to kill as well.
thanks for the tip i'll grab some next time i see them. I don't even know if i like them but i am cataloging what grows with STUN - plant and ignore.
@@dennisyoung6122 please tell more about leaf preparations to create an herbal pesticide. Thank you in advance.
Rhubarb + Ginger (candied) freezer jam is fabulous add it to things that make rhubarb great
I know the females don't like that time for the men to get some credit
One plus to sunchokes I’ve heard is that they’re incredibly resilient. So if you have very poor soil or poor weather they may be good to plant
Yeah. I did almost zero work on my chokes, perhaps 30 mins the whole year and they produced about 20kg. ´They ate them november to late april, fresh in the ground.
Are they the same as what is called chokos in Australia I wonder? Delicious.
@@asthecrowflies-g2v No. Generally known as Jerusalem artichokes here and not commercially available.
Mound soil around then
as they grow.....this keeps the sun off of the stalks and they're even more tender😋
When my dad was alive, he thought very highly of asparagus. Years ago I planted over 20 roots in dappled shade (4-5 hours daily sunlight) and they all died after the first year however the pokeweed in the same area is thriving and spreading. It tastes as delicious as asparagus that I look forward to every spring.
Poke weed is poisonous to humans, isn't it?
Nice to know pokeweed is playing poker giving you table after table
I LOVE poke 😋
Gotta make sure to prepare poke properly tho
@@susie9893 Yes, and limit how much you eat each year.
Today was my second year planting my summer crops here in Portugal,have learn so much from this channel..tank you so much James and Tuck!
As a landscaper and lawncare service provider. I am turning a portion of my lawn area into a Honey bee haven.
Nice! Maybe add a safe place for a hive too (old hollow trunk, dresser or drawers stacked) under cover of branches. Bees are being eliminated and have few safe places to hive in cities anymore with all these hoas wanting sterile uniformity and no snags or brush for wildlife. 😔
@ good, I’ll keep in touch.
You have such good energy. Thank you for all the information you provide. Lots of love to Tuck ❤❤❤
Tuck is a hard working gardener and I couldn't imagine these videos without him. Love this channel. Subscribed !!!
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My grandmother, in Michigan, had every possible color of raspberries. And the blackberries grew wild behind the garage, while the blueberries were out behind the barn. Much better than the commercially grown ones, even though they were smaller. The patches just kept getting bigger every year.
I planted asparagus from seed last year and they're slowly coming up and I am SO. EXCITED. I know it will be a while before I can actually eat any, but it's so fun just to see the little spears popping up from the ground. I go out almost every day to look at them, like if I stare long enough maybe I'll be able to actually see them grow. 😂
I also invested in blueberries and blackberries this year. The strawberries are already waking up from last year and they hang out with my asparagus! ♥️
Only a gardener can understand this. The need to watch over your garden, willing it to grow
You cannot go wrong with strawberries and blueberries! Thank you for the reminder Tucker and James! 🍓🫐
Awesome 😎 🌱
Loved watching Tuck chewing his farm grown food at the end of the video 🙏 the best ❤️
Mint being invasive is not to be underestimated. My grandma grew some mint and it spread growing like weeds. Also my neighbor has some in their backyard and it’s spreading through the fence into mine and it’s growing strong without watering and being pottied on by my dogs
Just got done potting peach, cherry, and olive trees as we prepare our backyard for our new raised bed garden
Dude, I've had two asparagus patches going on three years now and the stalks are so thin and only one or two looking editable, I don't bother cutting them and just keep letting the batch grow. Now because of your video, I realize that mine are likely all 90% female. :( lol
Is there a way to put feminism on them and make them switch priorities away from next gen / young? Like a hormone compound?
Put them in a gender studies college class
@@PDudeJr - nice to see sexism has invaded gardening videos - well, why not? It's literally everywhere else. You absolute twits!!!
Actually that's not possible unless sexed and separated the ratio of male to female asparagus plants is 3 to one heavy on the males
They also are just young. You just have to have patience with asparigus for the shoots to get bigger & more abundant. Like 5 to 8 years.
I was extremely excited when we moved into our new (old farmhouse) home and noticed asparagus growing next to each fence post! I love going out there, picking it,eating it and sharing with my puppy she loves them as much as I do 🥰
Rubarb -> great also for colder climates
Sorrel -> same thing (also will grow in Culture with healthy grass or barren land (NOT yardgrass/lawngrass overcultured types like in front gardens in the USA)
Currants -> like other fruit trees/shrubs
Blackthorn -> berries can grow to trees but small and great for hedges, will also help pollinate plumtrees since is a type of wild plum
Great vid! Thanks so much, just wanted to add incase others are interested. ❤️
Jerusalem artichokes are great when roasted with other roots like carrots and parsnips. Softer texture than potatoes, but still yummy. They are SO HARDY, and blooms are similar to sunflowers. Worth it.
I would like to add one perennial plant to your list, which is rhubarb. Have you ever tried to propagate your blueberries? I would love to try it. So far, I have only succeeded in propagating red currant. But I hear that red currant in one of the easiest berries to propagate.
We have 3 rhubarb plants in our garden that were planted in 1962! They're still going strong and occasionally even having babies. We've gotten 2 new rhubarb plants in recent years, because I forgot to cut the flower stalk. 😂
@@jodibraun6383 Yes, cutting off the flower stalk is also important when you want to keep your lovage growing strong year after year.
@@JS-jl1yj Good to know! Thanks! I'm growing lovage this year for the first time.
@@jodibraun6383 I harvest the dark green leaves early, before the flower stocks appear. I tie the leafy stems into small bouquets and hang them upside down in the kitchen to let them dry. I have also tried drying just the leaves in my dehydrator on the lowest setting. Both work equally well. I store the whole leaves in an empty large plastic containers from yogurt. Storing them in an opaque container helps to keep their dark green colour. I crush them in the palm of my hand, by rubbing them with my finger just before dropping them into the food. Lovage gives a lovely taste to soups and stews. I got a small root of this wonderful herb from my cousin. Originally, I planted it in a very sunny spot, beside a link fence. My neighbour didn't like it when some of the leafy stems managed to grow through the fence to his side. To keep peace, I dug it out late in the fall, while the ground was not frozen yet and transplanted it in a spot next to my garbage carts where it gets only about 6 hours of the afternoon sun. It is happy in its new spot. I have had it for nearly 20 years. I do fertilize it in the spring with all purpose fertilizer. It does not attract any pests. I hope that you will enjoy yours as much as I do.
Thanks for all the lovage info! Celery is one of my favorite flavors for soups and I’m excited to get some of that flavor without the work of the long growing season to get celery plants going
Sweetest fur baby, ❤Tuck Guardian of the Garden!
Zone 7A also, I use Arp Rosemary and it’s great outside all winter with no issues.
I bought 2 raspberries, 2 blueberries, and a fig tree this year. Very excited!
Strawberries are a wonderful forever plant! I started out with a few and have tons propagated from the original plants! 💕💕💕 to Tuck!
Let’s Go!!! Thanks James and Tuck ❤😊
always grateful to see Tuck. ♥️ 🌍☮️
Thanks Tuck and James. Blessings and Prayers❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Dear James; my friend. I forgot how I missed you since I stopped gardening. our positive energy and your dedication to garden. Your idea to start with easy plants that are beneficial got my attention, as you say forever. Last time that i occupied my time with garden was costing me lots of money and time. Thank you James.
Zone 5 and my Oregano dies in the Winter even with mulching. Mint might be invasive but pulls up so easy by the roots and people just love when you give them handfuls of fresh mint. I say put it in the ground. My Uncle planted Blueberries in 1977. They are like small trees with thick branches and 6' high, with huge berries! Other good ones are Garlic Chives, and French Tarragon.
Loved the info and of course my main man Tuck! I have EVERYTHING in my garden other than the asparagus. Thanks for sharing and stay blessed James!
-Calvin
I cant wait to see your new tan beds with the huge trellises attached full of veggies ❤😊
Planting my purple crowns while I'm listening 😊
Let's Gooo!!!
Ugh I missed out. If I plsnt from seed I won't get asparagus this yr right?
@@dvssayer5621Every day that you wait, is another day that you are behind! I just planted my asparagus seeds last week, start yours so we can be twinsies ❤growing together ❤
Seeds will take 2-3 years until first harvest afaik
I can attest to the mint feeding you forever. When i was a child my father grew mint in the back yard but never really paid any attention to it. For years, I would hit the mint with the lawnmower thinking it was just a regular bush, and every time I mowed the lawn it would be back.
Tuck Is A Beautiful Little Pup, And You Sir Are Invaluable.
You’re Teaching People, How To Feed Themselves, With Healthy Delicious Eatables.
Your Have A Smile/Demeanor That Is Addictive, Like Our Beautiful Sun.
Blessed Be To You James❤❤❤
James, you are a real inspiration. You give me so much information and encouragement. ❤️💓💕💖😘🥰😍 For my little Tuck.
First!
Keep them videos coming James and Tuck!
it’s a ruff life guarding
a garden, isn’t it, tuck?
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you can do the same thing to pepper plants that was done to the rosemary bush. trim all the leaves away, put it in a pot, bring it inside and next spring its good to go back in the ground
Thank you Guys very much from the other side of the country Alaska I learned alot and can't thank you enough let's have some fun 🎉
😊 i just shared this very informative and interesting video with my family and friends !!!! Go , James , Go !!!!
My house when I was a kid had a relatively normal backyard and then one day we put a SINGLE sprig of mint in a flower bed. before we knew it the mint killed all of the ornamental plants in the flower beds by outcompeting them, even spreading into the lawn. I had never seen anything like that. but then a bunch of blackberries from the next property over came from under the fence and eventually choked out the mint. I didn't think anything could beat mint but apparently the only thing that can is a gigantic overgrown bramble
I just got my notification and rushed right over !!!! Hello , James !!!!
Let's Gooo!!! Me and Tuck love to hear it @kenbrown438
I planted asparagus crowns.. they seeded, and more came up, and they apparently were all female, so thanks to you, now I know why I've never gotten any spears. I actually gave up on them this year and tore them a couple months ago when once again nothing edible came up.
Strawberry leaves make awesome tea! You can blend them into smoothies. Strawberry leaves have awesome nutritional benefits!
Hi James and Tuc! Thank you for the video🌳
Tuck eating asparagus could be a entire video❤💙💗💚💓💛💜
Love you sweet Tuck ❤❤❤ James thank you for all the awesome information
Seeing little Tuck is an xtra treat from your vids.
Hoffmeneggia glauca is a wild perennial tuber that can be substituted for potatoes. Thoreau ate them when he lived on Walden's pond.
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❤❤❤Tuck is a cutie 🥰
The Gardening Channel With James Prigioni, Subscribed because your videos always make me smile!
God must have known i needed to see your videos to save my family’s life from diabetes, high blood pressure. I always been interested in learning how to plant and grow but never thought it could happen for me or my family since I live in the projects high rise building. My daughter moved and has a tiny little yard for the 1st time ever. I will finally get the chance to get my hands dirty and plant. Thank you for these videos. I am an enthusiastic supporter! If it’s good for Tuck❤️approved!
I LOVE the mound suggestion! It makes so much sense once you see it, but I have never thought it.
Just planted three more strawberry plants. Found a stray strawberry plant from a runner. And harvested some asparagus.
Reminder that lemon balm is in the mint family and in the right environment it will spread everywhere like mint does.
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Your videos wouldn’t be the same without Tuck ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤love and respect for Tuck 😊
Anyone who genuinely likes animals especially dogs, is a good person in my book.
love dogs and cats all God's animals go to heaven!
Hitler loved dogs.
@@GuitarsAndSynths Cats are useless and are responsible for billions of songbird deaths every year. Cat owners need to wake up. There's a reason they're trying to ban them in many countries. Also, 1/5 of the arable land in the world is now used for pet food! Does that seem smart?
Same here, tho my especially is cats, because they do their own thing and aren't as obedient as dogs are. Those who love to control others would not be good cat owners. Those who respect others' boundaries would take up to cats better.
@cameronschyuder9034 Cats do nothing besides kill billions of songbirds each year. You are nothing but a cats scratching post. They don't form bonds with people.
Rhubarb is easy to take care of, very hardy and productive, and will be one of the first things you harvest every Spring.
I'm going to start my first garden, and your videos have really motivated me! You and Tuck are very knowledgeable. Thank you!
Adorable pup❤
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From grandmother from Florida 🌴❤️😁
Love Tuck ❤️
Moved in to a new home and we have asparagus and I can’t wait to pick them. They are really good straight from the garden
Great! My list goes like this:
Tuberous zest (Stachys affinis)
Rocket (Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa)
Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)
Air bulb (Allium x proliferum)
Everlasting cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. ramosa)
Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus)
Wild garlic (Allium ursinum)