Top 10 Crops You Can Actually Survive On

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  • @itsamysticlife3500
    @itsamysticlife3500 8 місяців тому +2

    Great video. If I may share a bit more info.
    Flint corn was usually a northern corn because it had a short season. Dent corn was a southern corn and used for corn flour.
    I'm so glad you mentioned nixtamalization. It's the process that unlocks corn's nutrition, like Vitamin B3 for mental health, and makes it bio-available.
    The 3 Sisters' garden was actually the 4 Sisters' garden (cause we natives honor 4 in most things). A double row, or more, of sunflowers was usually planted on the north side of the garden to help block damaging storm winds from knocking down the corn on the more shadowed side of the garden. Leave a 3 foot path between the sunflowers and your garden so the sunflowers don't interfere with the corn and beans growth.
    Just know that this is a winter storage garden, not a fresh eating garden, since once planted and growing, you won't be able to get in there to pick anything until late fall.
    You can dehydrate your green beans. We call them leather britches because they look like little britches hanging up on the string they're threaded onto. And when soaked and cooked with bacon and onions, they are Yum-m-my.
    Dehydrated corn or hominy can be soaked overnight, drained and then fried in bacon grease, with or without onions, for a great dish.
    Root crops pack the carbs and calories that can keep you going. Plant lots in a series. Other root crops include parsnips, beets, radishes, turnips and rutabaga (aka swedes).
    Rosy radishes are always a hit. Blanch quartered pieces in abit of salt water, then add butter to site until red has faced and white turns a bit pink. This works for Brussel sprouts as well, just without the color change.
    You can dehydrate winter squash and pumpkin slices by hanging from poles in the sun, or near a fire if the humidity is high.
    Looking forward to your updates.

  • @hollyhealey5535
    @hollyhealey5535 2 роки тому +26

    Just discovered you and I'm now marathon watching. Just soaked in the bath after working in the garden all day (8am to 9pm). Tired and aching, but so pleased with what I achieved today. 🤗🇬🇧

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +2

      I know how good that feels after along day with the earth!!!... let me know if you have any video idea suggestions!

    • @mareeploetz5194
      @mareeploetz5194 Рік тому

      Suggestion for videos… not sure you have covered before as not watched all your video but I am getting a lot from them and am more inspired as to improving soil fertility . How do YOU maintain in ground bed edges and pathways ( it can use quite a lot of energy when just set up garden with grass/ weed encroachment), beginner crop for first time gardeners ( to build gardener knowledge and confidence), simple trellis building ( I just about lost all my tomatoes, melons and winter squash when my trellis I constructed out of bamboo and elephant grass almost fell down in the 50 km/h wind and wondering how to do it better next year), how to grow best tomatoes including if you prune or not, what’s your compost set up for production, dig vs no-dig. Also potato growing ( I tried Ruth stout no- dig on start up bed this year… absolute disaster and I see Charles Downing recons you need the soft soil for the tubers to tunnel). How do you do it and rationale?

  • @shanewaters592
    @shanewaters592 2 роки тому +75

    You mentioned that that potatoes and sweet potato are two completely different things. While potato plants (except from the tubers) are toxic to humans; all of the sweet potato is edible. So it's a two for one crop. Tubers and leafy greens.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +26

      absolutely!!... thank you for your input as I forgot to mention that in the video

    • @busyrand
      @busyrand 2 роки тому +6

      That's huge... I'm very much interested in a plant that is fully edible....

    • @xiscanicolas6009
      @xiscanicolas6009 2 роки тому +1

      Yes but no... sweet potatoes is much too high in OXALATE!

    • @xiscanicolas6009
      @xiscanicolas6009 2 роки тому +6

      Also, your need to grow plants with inedible parts, to feed your soil!
      Corn is one.

    • @darrendyes6254
      @darrendyes6254 2 роки тому +6

      Sweet potato leaves make good salad/sandwich leaves

  • @melindawolfUS
    @melindawolfUS Рік тому +4

    Thanks for the tip on the melon squash! I'm single so it's a huge bonus that I wouldn't have to eat the whole thing and it'd still be able to keep it outside of the refrigerator

  • @nicknack9398
    @nicknack9398 2 роки тому +25

    Your channel is likely to grow. You are breaking down the nuance and complexity of gardening in a way that is, in my opinion, straightforward and accessible to a wide audience/viewership. Liked, subbed, and I'll be working my way back through your catalog. Cheers👍

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +3

      thank you for the positive energy and feedback my friend!!

    • @gailcorley6888
      @gailcorley6888 Рік тому +2

      Absolutely. I'm soaking in great information.

  • @dianadavis7651
    @dianadavis7651 Рік тому +2

    Hello from another Indiana 5b grower. I enjoyed your video. I definitely plan on trying some of those beans this year. Happy Gardening!

  • @bryanrawls4794
    @bryanrawls4794 Рік тому +5

    Thank you brother for sharing your knowledge. To the point but thorough. I watch alot of gardeners and you are my new go to guy.

  • @vomeronasal
    @vomeronasal Рік тому +3

    I always grow Jerusalem Artichokes (neither from Jerusalem, nor an artichoke. Actually a sunflower!). Loads of complete protein, calories, and require almost no care to grow. It's also a native plant.

    • @belenharris8174
      @belenharris8174 6 місяців тому

      I second these! I've neglected them like nobody's business and they are growing like crazy! Mild flavor, crunchy while raw, cook up easily, and the tubers can stay in the ground until you want to dig them up, or for next years crop (they are a perennial!)

  • @ericchristopher1687
    @ericchristopher1687 2 роки тому +5

    I kept pausing your video - to sign up for Baker Creek and Fruition Seeds, and placing orders with them. Thanks for your great videos. I've been working to improve my home garden in northern Michigan for several years, and really appreciate and enjoy your videos. Onward to more success in 2023!

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +1

      yes my friend next year will be even more fertile!!... be sure to watch the video I just made about how to prepare the beds for next year!

  • @DuduTuntum
    @DuduTuntum 2 роки тому +5

    Greetings from Ghana. Seems like Vikings garden like Africans! Great tips. Thanks.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +1

      yes we do!!.. because the plants don't know the difference if its a Viking or an African they just love to grow!... thank you my friend

  • @cowgirlinarizona1371
    @cowgirlinarizona1371 8 місяців тому

    I don't have enough time to watch all of your amazing videos, but I am taking notes. I am ordering your books when they come out!

  • @michellehughes7770
    @michellehughes7770 2 роки тому +6

    I'm going to try the pepper idea, I've made powder out of tomato peels, delicious!

  • @FASIGMAN
    @FASIGMAN 2 роки тому +2

    Brilliant my friend thank you can't wait till next year's growing to start.

  • @thegravityrebel
    @thegravityrebel 2 роки тому +6

    I love your videos! I watch and rewatch them! I planted a Swiss Chard about 6 months ago in a spot that barely gets water. About once a week I throw some water at it and it just keeps growing! I live in Vegas and it made it through our 100+ degree days in this manner. This is the first time I've grown Swiss Chard, I will always make sure to grow it every year now.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +3

      wow thats good to know Chard can survive even the heat of Vegas!... thats why I love it so much better than spinach which bolts right away in the heat!

    • @paularobinson2352
      @paularobinson2352 2 роки тому +2

      You can also grow Malabar spinach then too. It likes heat & makes a beautiful house plant even, since it is a red vine.

  • @baneverything5580
    @baneverything5580 10 місяців тому +1

    We had a very bad drought in Louisiana last year with extreme heat. But the winter before gave us an extreme freeze...down to zero with very high winds and below freezing for 6 or 7 days. So it wiped out all green wild plants that we usually have, then the summer drought killed all green grass and weeds. A bunny nesting nearby depended on my garden to eat so I let her have my bush green beans. She became very tame and would hop up to me if she saw me in the garden. I think it made her feel safer because of all the owls here. Lizards, frogs, birds, and harmless snakes swarmed my garden as well because it was like an oasis.

  • @tooshieg2059
    @tooshieg2059 2 роки тому +2

    I love how you make everything simple and basic. Thank you for that. It's a rainy day here so I can't be in the garden so I'm binge-watching your channel!

  • @melindawolfUS
    @melindawolfUS Рік тому +7

    My best tip for survival:
    Don't forget you can raise animals even in a small space. I feed my rabbits 90% garden grown grasses and greens in a garden the size of 2 parking spaces plus the leaves of a mulberry tree. Just three breeding rabbits (one male and two females) can make enough babies in a year to equal the amount of meat you'd get from a whole cow!
    Mine add the majority of the fertility to my garden, too! Their poop doesn't need to be rested before going straight to the garden with no nitrogen burn.
    In Africa, the urine is sold as an organic pest deterant and it makes a profit for farmers far above what the meat brings in. I haven't got my collection system in yet, but I'll be testing the effectiveness of it myself this year

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  Рік тому +3

      that is great information my friend thank you for sharing!!... in that space how often are you able to harvest a rabbit for meat?

    • @melindawolfUS
      @melindawolfUS Рік тому +3

      @@gardenlikeaviking rabbits can have litters of up to 12 young every 2 months . They don't take long to get to full size, just 3-4 months before they can go in the freezer. I started breeding more for insurance and access to organic fertilizer. I don't like how lean rabbit meat is so I'm not breeding at full capacity, just often enough to keep my main stock healthy(2-3 times a year instead of 6 times).

    • @matthewtheking
      @matthewtheking 11 місяців тому

      My BJ on p

  • @AaricHale
    @AaricHale 2 роки тому +8

    Hello from S.W. Indiana . I just found your channel yesterday lots of great stuff . You got a lot of awesome seeds . I'm going to do some more experimenting with our 3 sisters garden this year . We grow some really cool heirloom corn from Guatemala that you have to pick the ears from a ladder because they are so tall . I got a video on how tall it gets it's crazy . Thank you for sharing and have a great evening !

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +3

      wow man that corn is unlike anything I've ever seen!!... nice channel and good luck with the season my friend

    • @AaricHale
      @AaricHale 2 роки тому +5

      @@gardenlikeaviking Thank you ! If you want to grow any of it just let me know I will send you some seed .

    • @ninjagrammi
      @ninjagrammi 2 роки тому +2

      @@gardenlikeaviking Pray tell--what are your other channels?

  • @marcpicou1935
    @marcpicou1935 2 роки тому +4

    You give out such valuable information at a time when it is so needed. I just discovered your videos and am loving exploring the great content that you offer. Thanks

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +1

      thank you for helping the channel grow by commenting on all the videos you watch!!

  • @AniishAu
    @AniishAu 2 роки тому +12

    wonderful tips, I took notes. I have found choko to be extremely plentiful if given a large trellis (I planted one under a small dead tree and got 150, no care). It is similar nutritionally to pumpkin/squash but smaller, more manageable.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +3

      thank you for the input as thats the first time I've heard about this plant

    • @lizzietroup9423
      @lizzietroup9423 2 роки тому +4

      Yes I agree chokos are fantastic,raw,steamed, pickled and I have just done an amazing ferment with them and lots of ginger,garlic and chilli for flavour.

    • @maradall
      @maradall 2 роки тому +3

      Chokos were a major depression food here in Australia! Super easy to grow in this climate, and can be stewed with sugar for "poor man's pears" as a dessert, or with white sauce for a dinner accompaniment, or loads of other ways, as it is fairly flavourless so will add nutrition & calories to other flavours in a dish.

    • @sharonkeef0522
      @sharonkeef0522 Рік тому +1

      @@maradall where do u get seeds or starts for this

    • @maradall
      @maradall Рік тому +1

      @@sharonkeef0522 I'm not sure, & it will vary geographically. The simplest way might be to look for one in a grocery store or farmers' market - it should be easy to propagate.

  • @missymojo3327
    @missymojo3327 Рік тому +1

    Just found your channel today. This is exactly the information I’ve been looking for. Thankyou, subscribed 😊🎉

  • @chickasawmike1319
    @chickasawmike1319 Рік тому +3

    Just an FYI for anyone who is interested and to help his algorithm, you can pickle and or ferment the green beans and the collards. I have heard of people making collard krout, but I have not tried it yet. I want to make kimche out of collards and see how that turn out.

  • @tracyhehn6028
    @tracyhehn6028 2 роки тому +4

    hey you. ! I've been gardening for years. it started watching my mom , but was never really interested in eating anything that did have a health warning or a microwave instruction lol. listening to you though I think I learned something from her, because everything you talk about planting in this garden is almost 100% of everything I plant every year, except for when the kids want me to try something funky like an eggplant or a lemon cucumber I enjoy canning and preserving and I love your website

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +1

      hello Tracy yes people back in the day knew exactly what foods to grow that mattered and didn't waste too much time and effort with the "rabbit food" lol... thanks for your input and let me know if you have any video idea suggestions

  • @travisdavis1042
    @travisdavis1042 2 роки тому +2

    Just found your channel this week. I love the Tahitian melon squash. Will have to pick some of those up from BC.

  • @elsabadenhorst9746
    @elsabadenhorst9746 10 місяців тому +1

    I planted 200 banana trees 1.5 meters appart and a ground cover of sweet potatoes with cassava and 6 pawpaw trees in between. This is the best. I supliment my garden with 5 caged rabbits 4 doe's and one buck. I mate one doe every month and always have meat. I keep 4 hens and one rooster for eggs in a fenced area of 5x5 meters. All my fences have grapes and passion frute growing on them. On the edges of my garden i grow a single row of shugar cane. I also have 6 bee hives in my garden. I free range +- 70 giant African snails for "escargot" I do have a small raisd bed garden for green beans, strawberrys and tarro.. Then i have a micro hydro phonics systen for greens. I am off grid. (solar and rain water) My total urban property is 1,100 square metres with a 3 bed room cottage near the beach. I also have I guava and one peach tree. This is how i have been living for years and do not need to go to town exept for medical help, clothes and chocelate !! 🥀🌹

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  10 місяців тому

      this sounds absolutely amazing my friend!!... can you please join our Discord Community (its free its like a chatroom) and share pictures of all this amazing bounty!!! here's the discord link discord.gg/nEPnuYZN

  • @anonymostoxicmale3241
    @anonymostoxicmale3241 2 роки тому +2

    been very new to gardening. planted a little field of beetroot. very easy going and great long harvest.

  • @maradall
    @maradall 2 роки тому +7

    Instead of canning green beans, better to lacto-ferment them. They stay green, are super-nutritious, and delicious. Do it like sauerkraut (salt & water), and add some whey to get the right microbes (otherwise it is a bit of a gamble).
    Also can do this with carrots, snow peas, sweet peppers, lots of other veggies.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +2

      you are absolutely right my friend thank you for your input!... I Lacto Ferment everything!!...only issue is space in the refrigerator.... when I leave them out in the basement it seems to eventually go bad so I resort to canning a certain percentage of things

  • @thavylor
    @thavylor 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you. By the way, I am not sure about this variety of sweet potatoes, but back when I was young in my country, we ate sweet potatoes young leaves and young shoots too. Taking some young shoots off sweet potato vines is like pruning them, then we can eat those shoots instead of throwing them away. Yes, you will compost those clippings, but we normally have plenty to compost from.

  • @agentk4332
    @agentk4332 Рік тому +3

    Swiss chard makes my gout flair up! My spinach subs are, young leaves of red root pig weed and lambs quarters. Chopped purslane adds a nice lemon taste. Yes I eat weeds.

    • @rachelwickart275
      @rachelwickart275 7 місяців тому

      Same here! We allow them plenty of garden space, right along with standard vegetables. And if I could get past the "squeamishness", I'd eat what *bugs* me, too! LOL

  • @DaniellePJ
    @DaniellePJ Рік тому +1

    Hey Nate, maybe you can do a video or 2 specifically on corn in the future; the types, the growing the eating etc.

    • @baneverything5580
      @baneverything5580 10 місяців тому

      Raccoons are bad about raiding my sweet corn, melons, figs etc the DAY before harvest. Driveway alarms and sitting up all night with a "deterrent" works. I`m thinking a mint spray might work. Brainstorming.

  • @gailcorley6888
    @gailcorley6888 Рік тому +4

    Man I love your gardening style. I don't grow the full spectrum and I don't grow year round. I grow mostly tomatoes and what goes with tomatoes well ... tomatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, a few herbs, potatoes, and a mustard/turnip mix. I cannot survive off my garden but I could make a few changes and increase the % growing what I eat. Adding the 3 sister combo and a daily greens area are the biggest steps I could and should take. If I did I would want grain corn not sweet corn but all I see at stores is sweet corn and all are hybrid varieties. Also I grow onions and basil and mint - never knew they are such good pest control. What I know is this ... since I began planting marigolds all among my tomatoes 6 or 7 years ago, my pest problems have almost disappeared.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  Рік тому +1

      thats a great outlook my friend!!... check out this video for all the tips on growing the three sisters successfully ua-cam.com/video/w_MtOCcFB_U/v-deo.html

    • @gailcorley6888
      @gailcorley6888 Рік тому +1

      @@gardenlikeaviking where can I get heirloom grain corn seed?

  • @craiglozzi5391
    @craiglozzi5391 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks! Inspiring video! You are doing great work!🙌

  • @rhondahooker6528
    @rhondahooker6528 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for all the good videos. Love them.

  • @asahemenway2926
    @asahemenway2926 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much for this, you provide a valuable resource! SKÅL!

  • @mariedeyo7399
    @mariedeyo7399 Рік тому +4

    Jerusalem artichokes is a must have for me and zucchini also. Herbs and flowers that can be made into tea, also need to go on the list. You got to drink and you need bees in the garden.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  Рік тому +1

      what is your preferred way to prepare the Jerusalem Artichoke for eating??

    • @mariedeyo7399
      @mariedeyo7399 Рік тому +1

      @@gardenlikeaviking I have the red kind and I realy like to eat them in salat raw or snack on , also like to cook them with potato and make mash or cream soup, baked in the oven with other rootveg. I leave the skin on unless they are real muddy and narly. I grow mine in big pots, they dont flower but get to 3 m high. 2020 - 2021 we had - 23 Celsius and they made it, all cramed in a pot . I am in the münsterland in germany.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  Рік тому +1

      @@mariedeyo7399 i have never seen the red kind but I'll look into that thank you!!

    • @mariedeyo7399
      @mariedeyo7399 Рік тому +1

      @@gardenlikeaviking your very welcome, its nice to talk to other gardeners and try new plants. One thing, they will spred, since they are tubers, so watch where you plant them and dont throu them on the compost, the smalest bit can make a new plant. I rent und thats why I grow them in pots.
      Take care and keep warm with the weather thats comming. 🖐

  • @janetbransdon3742
    @janetbransdon3742 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much... I have most of the seeds mentioned but I will be buying beans and corn. Excellent ideas regarding drying and storing. I also have chickens that provide meat, eggs and almond and macadonia nut trees. I can fish for fresh water trout and yabbies which also provide protein so I will survive.

  • @mariawarren6281
    @mariawarren6281 2 роки тому +2

    Most awesome info!

  • @emekasearthgems3376
    @emekasearthgems3376 11 місяців тому

    Awesome video! Thanks for sharing 💜

  • @lawone7146
    @lawone7146 Рік тому

    I freaking love this channel

  • @robertgulfshores4463
    @robertgulfshores4463 Рік тому +2

    Love this, thank you. Have you tried the Soup Pea from Seed Savers? It's now my fav pea. It's sweet when you catch it early, so good I just stand outside and eat them off the vine. But the ones you leave on, they get hard and turn brown. I cook them and wow are they good. But I will say, cooking them is not easy, they seem to cook a loooong time before getting soft. Maybe I should try to sprout ... I've never tried that.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  Рік тому +2

      no I have not tried that specific pea but I'll keep it in mind thank you!... yes dried peas take a very long time to cook they need to be soaked overnight first like beans

  • @nancythomas2602
    @nancythomas2602 Рік тому +3

    save the root end of your onion when you cook. put the root end in a shallow dish of water and it will sprout 2, 3 , or 4 clones of itself. I plant the sprouts to mark the ends of the rows in my early garden. They grow just as onion sets do. Nature always provides.

  • @ameliagfawkes512
    @ameliagfawkes512 2 роки тому +4

    Whilst carrots might not keep fresh forever, they're easy to dehydrate and rehydrate as and when needed for soups and stews. Best blanched beforehand to keep the colour. Dehydrating also reduces a lot of food into a small space and will keep well if stored correctly. When we run out of fresh, we use the dehydrated equivalent. Some people even keep carrots in the ground and dig them up when they need them. We probably have too many slugs here for that.

    • @barbarab9375
      @barbarab9375 Рік тому +1

      You can also can carrots. You can pickle them. You can even freeze them. Love carrots!

  • @JenniferA886
    @JenniferA886 Рік тому +1

    Great vid 👍👍👍

  • @ticktockontheclock5691
    @ticktockontheclock5691 Рік тому +1

    I don't care for things like swiss chard, kale or collard greens, but I found a happy medium for that "leaf" part with beet greens and turnip tops. Sauteed in butter, they're much better. You get a lovely root crop out of it too, a 2-for-1 score.

  • @pickin6strangs
    @pickin6strangs 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome videos! Subbed and sharing! Thanks for the info friend!

  • @EEX97623
    @EEX97623 Рік тому

    Found the channel recently and it's been a rich seam of information! Have an existing plot in Estonia to expand and upscale with biodynamic growing and permaculture - picked up great tips in the videos, thanks!

  • @anonymos5726
    @anonymos5726 2 роки тому +1

    Thumbs up!!! and a like and a sub. I totally agree with you.

  • @glenking3337
    @glenking3337 Рік тому +2

    I'm in zone 1A, I have never yet had a garden. Here it is May 3rd and well, this year the ground is still frozen so far. And I have no way of making my own compost as of yet. But I want to try.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  Рік тому +1

      wow I think you're the first person to this channel in zone 1

  • @Tomtaxacher
    @Tomtaxacher Рік тому

    I love watching your videos. It made me think what I would need to grow a order for 2 people to survive out of the garden. And also what would be your daily meals that you could eat each Day and how do your meals change throughout each month

  • @kendo2377
    @kendo2377 8 місяців тому +1

    Don't forget turnips; space effective and you can eat the greens and roots. High in vitamins too. By the end of WW1 entire countries survived by eating turnips. For pea varieties, cow peas like purplehulls are good since they're not picky about soil quality and water requirements.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  8 місяців тому

      yes!!.. I love the purple hulls for their incredible heat and drought tolerance!

  • @rurikaunimoto
    @rurikaunimoto Рік тому

    As someone writing a fantasy book, thank you for the list of crops. Not sure how many are able to handle extremely rainy island climates, I know tomatoes can't, but it is enough to start in the right direction.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  Рік тому

      rainy island climate in the book??... sweet potatoes without any doubt are the one that'll save them... the leaves are edible just like spinach and the tubers are packed with nutrition and calories plus they thrive in the heat and rain... and they grow like crazy and are difficult to kill

  • @trevorkellaway8895
    @trevorkellaway8895 Рік тому

    Brilliant 😊 you are the MAN

  • @GFD472
    @GFD472 2 роки тому +1

    Great video!

  • @birdiefu
    @birdiefu Рік тому

    Peppers are underrated. You don't need to grow super hot ones, but even mild ones provide a large amount of Vit C which is a nutrient we cannot make on our own and need from food sources.

  • @dogman3609
    @dogman3609 7 місяців тому

    Great video
    "Dogman" here - salt lake city

  • @glenking3337
    @glenking3337 Рік тому +1

    I'll try these all as soon as I can. Well all but the corn. Corn doesn't grow well where I am.

  • @joannmcculley8253
    @joannmcculley8253 2 роки тому +2

    We have to retrain our pallet...like with Burdock, we don't like the bitter flavor anymore but it's needed

  • @dr.floridaman4805
    @dr.floridaman4805 2 роки тому +6

    i propagate winged yams. they grow like crazy in the wild. you can dig up last years roots and grind it into flour.
    i keep the plant in the ground until i want to use it.
    one plant around 25 lbs of food.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +4

      winged yam??!... I'm not familiar with that... does it need tropical climate?

    • @xiscanicolas6009
      @xiscanicolas6009 2 роки тому

      Scientific name please?

    • @xiscanicolas6009
      @xiscanicolas6009 2 роки тому

      @@gardenlikeaviking yes it does. We have yam species indeed.

  • @cnapo1
    @cnapo1 2 роки тому +3

    Hi I am surprised you did not mention beets, I find them to be amazing crop, you pick the tops all season long and then you have the beets for storage.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +1

      yes thats one I would put on the top 15 but not the top 10 because its not something that is eaten in substantial quantities to make much of a caloric difference but yes its a good one and should be grown as well

    • @xiscanicolas6009
      @xiscanicolas6009 2 роки тому +2

      @@gardenlikeaviking it's better than chards though. Both have oxalate but fermenting the root as in bortch and adding milk as they do in eastern Europe solves the problem, at least a little, and it's very rich in calories because it's a root.

  • @childrenofthegoddess
    @childrenofthegoddess 8 місяців тому

    Please make a couple cooking videos with the Tahitian melon squash 😊

  • @RonAndJaneThailand
    @RonAndJaneThailand Рік тому +1

    I love the idea of 3 sisters but the pumpkins or squash always take over. Can you describe your methods or timing? Cheers

  • @sanchezable
    @sanchezable 9 місяців тому

    Do you like growing other root veggies. Turnip, rutabaga or stuff like fennel?

  • @michelegraddy8631
    @michelegraddy8631 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you so very much. This is my first year. How do I store Squash and potatoes? Store bought ones sprout and rot in my basement.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +5

      glad you are here Michele.... winter squash need nothing special just a cool space with moderate airflow... sitting on a shelf in the basement is ideal... I suggest the Tahitian Melon Squash as they keep the longest and are very sweet and flavorful... potatoes need more specific care and I'll be sure to make videos about that when the time comes in late summer

    • @goatkidmom
      @goatkidmom 2 роки тому +4

      I could use some advice on potatoes myself.
      As for pumpkins & winter squash-I normally heat my home to just 60° to save money, and I keep the squash in the living room as decor, along with apples and sweet potatoes. The butternuts will last into February, the pumpkins will last into March, and spaghetti squash & sweet potatoes last until April sitting right on the table. At least for me.

    • @ormorphe
      @ormorphe 2 роки тому +3

      I was told by farmers that potatoes need a lot of caution. They outgas toxins when not well ventilated and need to be colder too. I’m looking forward to his videos on potatoes

  • @ismaelnin8960
    @ismaelnin8960 Рік тому +1

    👍🏼 gracias

  • @danielclayton7524
    @danielclayton7524 2 роки тому +3

    Tomatoes are good for extra income sources also

  • @belenharris8174
    @belenharris8174 6 місяців тому

    #1 pole beans
    #2 potatoes
    #3 winter squash
    #4 sweet potatoes
    #5 corn
    #6 peas
    #7 green beans
    #8 cabbage
    #9 greens
    #10 onions/garlic
    Honorable mentions: carrots, tomatoes, peppers

  • @colebesaw5225
    @colebesaw5225 6 місяців тому

    Does sprouting the peas and beans change the flavor? This is our first year doing peas so we might give that a try.

  • @martamccool2740
    @martamccool2740 Рік тому

    Please can you mention how long take every plant to be ready to harvest it? I can plant but I have no idea when I have to harvest, thank you so much.

  • @danielclayton7524
    @danielclayton7524 2 роки тому

    I like carrots glad they made it

  • @durgaashtekar1112
    @durgaashtekar1112 Рік тому +1

    add some banana plants. they too are excellent source of food nutrients.

  • @Rene_Sintemaartensdijk
    @Rene_Sintemaartensdijk Рік тому

    Remember that Brussels sprouts are cold resistant, you can harvest them till January.
    They even taste better after the frost.

  • @abiyah3176
    @abiyah3176 2 роки тому +2

    The leaves of sweet potatoes, squash and southern peas are edible.

  • @RiversideHomestead
    @RiversideHomestead 2 роки тому +2

    I got the seeds of the Tahitian Butter Nut. I watched your video again because I was not sure if I can cut a slice of it and can store it again. I gave my neighbor seeds too and want tell him about it.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +1

      the whole thing will store 9 months or more... I still have some from September and they're great... but once you cut into it you will want to use it within a couple weeks... but it will stay good on the shelf for 2-3 more weeks after cutting so try to use it up

  • @WinkTartanBelle
    @WinkTartanBelle 2 роки тому +6

    Pickled and/or fermented foods can be made from most of the vegetables (and most fruits!) to be a tasty shelf-stable source of vitamin C, probiotics and so many vital nutrients! If you are able to home can your produce, you might consider pickling or fermenting some for variety and the added nutrition.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +2

      absolutely great advice!... i'll be sharing many of my recipes for preserving the harvest as well

  • @cheryllink7808
    @cheryllink7808 2 роки тому +1

    You are the best

  • @scottmiller1916
    @scottmiller1916 Рік тому

    You can add carrots to your red sauce, gives it sweetness!

  • @bjohnson5229
    @bjohnson5229 11 місяців тому

    For the last two years I’ve been trying to grow butternut squash. I seem to only be getting male flowers, which is resulting in no squash. Any thoughts?

  • @JesMarie_W3
    @JesMarie_W3 Рік тому +2

    The melon squash looks a lot like the Pennsylvania Dutch Crookneck squash. I am wondering if you know whether the molon squash is the only one that self heals or if similar squash may do the same?

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  Рік тому +1

      the Tahitian Melon Squash is the only one in my experience that does this... but I have never tried that variety you speak of... all others I've tried will pretty soon rot once you cut them

  • @jude7321
    @jude7321 2 роки тому +2

    I watched another video where he was growing potatoes and left several 5 gallon buckets in the greenhouse over winter and forgot about them.
    When he went back and found them, the potatoes were perfect, beautiful and fully matured, still down in the dirt. They stored perfectly in the dirt they grew in. I never heard of that before and wondered what you thought about it.
    God bless. Jude, from Kentucky ✝️🥀🐴🇺🇲💚

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +2

      yes that method works great where the winters are mild... for example England... the Pacific Northwest .... parts of the US where it rarely dips much below freezing that will work wonderfully... but where the winters get way below freezing for weeks and months on end then this method will not work because once the potato freezes solid then its dead and will turn to mush as soon as it thaws...

    • @jude7321
      @jude7321 2 роки тому +1

      Thanks ❣️🌿🐦

  • @JW-yw3ci
    @JW-yw3ci 2 роки тому +18

    Please remember that one single dried bean can kill a chicken from toxins that only effect them.
    Green stage of beans is ok, but chooks in your fall garden can so easily find a stray bean.

    • @goatkidmom
      @goatkidmom 2 роки тому +8

      More importantly, red beans need to be brought to a full boil before you eat them, as they carry a type of botulism, the toxin of which can be killed by boiling. That's why all the Crock-Pot recipes say bring the beans to a boil and then put in the crock pot.

    • @xiscanicolas6009
      @xiscanicolas6009 2 роки тому +2

      Which? Mine eat pigeon pea...

    • @SamStone1964
      @SamStone1964 2 роки тому +1

      @@xiscanicolas6009 Peas are ok but definitely not beans.

    • @paularobinson2352
      @paularobinson2352 2 роки тому +3

      You can feed them beans, including soybeans but you have to cook them first.

  • @capcats
    @capcats 2 роки тому +2

    How long does a packet of seeds last and where/how should they be stored? Thanks

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +2

      thats a great topic and I'll be doing a video about that when the times right thank you

  • @xiscanicolas6009
    @xiscanicolas6009 2 роки тому +1

    Do you know a seed company in South California for adapted seeds for a Mediterranean climate?

  • @TEXAS-SMITH
    @TEXAS-SMITH Рік тому

    Remember that you won't have any food to eat storing it in plastic bags and cardboard boxes. People are not the only beings that get hungry. Store your food in hard to chew through and preferably moisture proof containers. Trying to prepare is not cheap and is a very long slow process. It can be frustrating. I missed out on collecting berries AGAIN to make jelly because I am disabled and EVERYTHING has broken all at the same time here. I have to try to do it all because I can't pay anyone. At least the jalapenos are trying. Trying to grow in clay is pretty much impossible. Starting a compost pile has been meager. I don't have a bagger for the mower and there is not much food waste. I regrow all cuttings, the bones get frozen to make stock, and the "guard" dogs get the crumbs if there are any as treats every so often for alerting me to people behind my house. They bark then look to see if I pull back the curtain. I tell them on the day I have a kibble that they are GOOD guard dogs and I make little bark sounds. It works. I now have to knock on the window to indicate to the runt to be quiet at 3 am. He will alert to a leaf. Learn to throw NOTHING away. I just ran into a way to make diesel out of plastic so even THAT can be used. I can't afford a tractor so I got a very used 4x4 diesel pickup that runs but still needs work. It will have to do for horses. I am not on acreage but it doesn't matter. Beetles are killing my shade trees and I had to use the "horses" to pull the branches away from structures after cutting them halfway. It is dangerous and slow going but I don't have 2 grand to pay the pros. Back in the prairie days WE had to be the pros. This viking knows good stuff. May the Lord bless you believers.

  • @theresagrace8946
    @theresagrace8946 2 роки тому +1

    If you would cover storing/drying that would be great

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +1

      yes I will probably as the harvest times get closer so thank you for the idea!

    • @theresagrace8946
      @theresagrace8946 2 роки тому +1

      @@gardenlikeaviking I just subscribed and really like your videos

  • @KevinVerresen
    @KevinVerresen Рік тому +1

    a question about the potatoes, is it true that you have to buy 1x potatos ? Can I set a side some for replanting for the next year? so from the harvest i can use to eat , but also keep a few to replant them over and over ?

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  Рік тому

      yes if you store them properly you can replant from the previous years potatoes... thats what I do... except sometimes I don't have enough left so I must buy new ones

    • @KevinVerresen
      @KevinVerresen Рік тому

      @@gardenlikeaviking Tnx , going to try . Great content here ✌️

  • @martamccool2740
    @martamccool2740 Рік тому

    How do you do to preserve the pasta and how long can it be stored and eatable?

  • @thavylor
    @thavylor 2 роки тому +1

    I've grown so many tomato plants from large to cherry tomatoes, but my large fruit tomatoes aren't producing well. If they produce, fruits are deform or rot ends. The cherry tomatoes are doing ok.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +1

      very likely a lack of calcium in the plant which comes from inconsistent access to water and insufficient microbial activity in the soil... try making this for them ua-cam.com/video/cNkH9fdTgz4/v-deo.html

    • @thavylor
      @thavylor 2 роки тому

      @@gardenlikeaviking Thank you.

  • @kevinhartung4671
    @kevinhartung4671 2 роки тому +1

    Just one question. I was always told not to add wood ash to sweet corn

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому +1

      that is false... wood ash is beneficial for sweet corn

  • @kakaocoffee5366
    @kakaocoffee5366 2 роки тому

    CAN I SOW grass corn, peas in this fall?

  • @jamestriplett790
    @jamestriplett790 2 роки тому

    Does winter squash need a period curing after harvest? If so, what conditions? thanks

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  2 роки тому

      yes winter squash needs similar conditions to sweet potatoes... hot and humid for a week or two... but the squash actually like to just sit in the direct sun for about a week but do not let them get a frost or they'll not store well...

  • @suzyq6767
    @suzyq6767 3 місяці тому

    Don't forget beets. They are full of fiber and some calories but they provide nitric oxide to the body which keeps the blood vessels supple.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  3 місяці тому

      yes absolutely!!!... I juice beets at least 3x per week in the summer along with celery and parsley for a super NOS blast!

  • @tealkerberus748
    @tealkerberus748 Рік тому

    If you substitute in a climbing pea instead of the bean in your three sisters, you have a mix that is safe to be fed to livestock too. Dried beans aren't good feed without boiling or sprouting first

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  Рік тому

      That is a wonderful suggestion thank you… But even the peas would have to be fed to them raw is that correct?… Because they get rockhard as well once dried

    • @tealkerberus748
      @tealkerberus748 Рік тому

      @@gardenlikeaviking I've seen whole wheat and whole barley come out the other end of a cow's digestion undamaged and ready to sprout, but not whole peas. I actually give my cows a handful of whole wheat in their bail feed so that the chooks and wild birds will break up the manure and spread it out ready to dissolve in the next rain. Chooks seem to be able to process any whole grains without trouble.

  • @yvensjrulysse3359
    @yvensjrulysse3359 10 місяців тому

    thanks! no microgreens?

  • @justinmichaelfilms
    @justinmichaelfilms Рік тому

    When you mentioned the beans, you said you just sprout them when you need them. Are you just eating the sprouts? Or actually cooking the beans to eat whole. I've noticed for a survival situation, beans take A LOT of resources to cook, and can really put a hurting on your digestive system if you eat them alot.

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  Рік тому +1

      yes that is a valid point my friend and the best way for beans is to sprout them for only two days just until the tiny little tail appears and then cook them as normal... the sprouting activates enzymes within the bean that "pre digest" the heavy fibers and make them SO much easier for our system to digest... still yes lots of water is required but that is the only limiting factor because the cooking time is cut down dramatically

    • @justinmichaelfilms
      @justinmichaelfilms Рік тому

      @@gardenlikeaviking I have to try this! I've been eating lots of broccoli sprouts and microgreens, but don't really touch the beans because they take SOOO long to cook, and just end up making my stomach hurt anyway. I haven't tried pre-sprouting before I cook though. Thanks for the tip!

  • @galenhaugh3158
    @galenhaugh3158 8 місяців тому

    Finches destroy my fruit--apples, peaches, pears, plums, you name it.

  • @dr.floridaman4805
    @dr.floridaman4805 2 роки тому +1

    and subbed

  • @zepguwlthistle7924
    @zepguwlthistle7924 Рік тому

    i wish i liked swiss chard but it tastes horrible to me. I like beet greens better. I also dehydrate greens which is very useful. This is the best video that actually addresses needed calories with the starches and squash. I started growing kuri squash because a scientist who does research on radiation poisoning used it with his employees as a nutritional source. I can't remember which scientist though. I wish i could

    • @gardenlikeaviking
      @gardenlikeaviking  Рік тому

      try the Swiss chard prepared in the manner you see in the video I released yesterday... its amazing that way!!

  • @cliffmays442
    @cliffmays442 4 місяці тому

    Like Viking? I have been to Norway, not what I would call a friendly to plants. Rocky and cold, great for skiing yes, growing plants, NO. Yukon gold taste great, but are not the top for amount you can grow. Kenebec, yes. Also I know potatoes are not one of the three sisters in that they never made it out of the mountains of South America. I have always wonder why.

  • @galenhaugh3158
    @galenhaugh3158 8 місяців тому

    Carrots will last all winter left in the ground if covered with leaves, straw, wood chips, then snow when it comes IF the carrots are planted around the 4th of July, which grows perfect-sized carrots!!

  • @justinmichaelfilms
    @justinmichaelfilms Рік тому

    I love how I keep getting advertisements on your videos for RAID pesticides by SCJohnson. Lol talking about how RAID has been "protecting" families from pests for decades. 😂. Obviously they don't know the audience here.