Hey Jess great video! I just wanted to add a little something to what you said about pinching off the green stems of the radishes instead of pulling them out. Not only are you thinning out the radishes without disturbing the ones left to grow but you are also leaving whatever is left of the one you pinched in the ground which will break down and add organic matter back into your soil, so it's a great idea. There's another gardener that I watch pretty regularly and whenever it's time to pull the dying plants out and start a new season, instead of pulling all the plants out of the ground he will just cut them all off and leave the roots in the soil to break down. I thought this was really interesting. Thank you for sharing this info with us. Love your content.
I completely missed it! Now I have to find it. There are several that live in my garden. I’ve seen up to 3-4 flying around at the same time on a regular basis.
Jess, my body is in the office from Monday to Friday, but my heart is in my garden, so listening to you all day the whole day makes my day so much better and I have learnt so much from your videos. I look forward to coming to work so that I can watch and listen to you and your advise. By the way, I am from South Africa :)
How have I watched your videos for so long and yet I have just now watched this video?! I love how you explain some of the science behind gardening! This video is SO good! Thank you!
I rarely comment but just had to say you are my new favorite UA-camr! I am inspired by and LOOOOOOVE your videos, and even though I have failed THREE TIMES this year, I am determined to "grow something lovely" because of you.
Keep planting! I have have had so many things not grow for some reason but it’s worth it when you are successful and see something grow! The roots and refuge has been a great inspiration for me too!
I tried grilled radishes yesterday and IMMEDIATELY went out and sowed some more seeds. I can not believe this is not a more popular dish! Easily one of my new favorite foods. Thank you for this video.
I'm a huge fan of daikon radish! I grew them last fall and used them as a potato substitute in hashbrown casseroles. This year I am succession sowing them so I can be sure to have them all fall!
Thanks for the pointers on carrots! Hopefully mine will be better this year . BTW, if you haven't tried parsnips yet,please plant some to overwinter and have as a delicious root in spring. They are incredible alternatives to fries if you drizzle them with olive oil and bake them in the oven, turning once to get even browning. (Just remember that parsnip seeds are only viable in their first year - learnt that the hard way - so you have to use new seeds. Plus they take a long time to germinate - sometimes a month - and have to be kept moist all that time.)
I want to thank you for the videos. You have a no nonsense teaching methodology that’s easy to understand. Your knowledge base is impressive. I grab some popcorn and a notepad and watch your videos in preparation for gardening then next morning. ❤️
root veg tip : replant carrot tops in a corner of the garden to flower and seed - low maintenance comeback and free grow seed bank etc overgrown onions too.
Keeping them in the ground to store them is the best idea!! Home grown carrots often loose their crunch when stored out of the ground. Amazing idea Jess!
Thanks for noticing! I’m been going through the extra effort of using my dslr instead of using the point and shoot. It’s a little more difficult to maneuver but I think it’s worth it!
I found you through the greenhouse greens video. I have been binge watching your videos completely inspired. I haven’t read through all the comments so it’s possible someone else has already brought it to your attention but at 12:28 of this video over the shoulder of your tattooed arm there is a hummingbird feeding at your flowers.
Radish and mustard flowers taste good so if they bolt, let them go to flower and put the little flowers in salad. I had a few volunteers from somewhere in the garden this year growing in odd places so I snipped the flowers. The seed pods can be stir fried or pickled as well. So not a write off if suddenly the heat gets to them.
I’ve never been a huge fan of radishes, but after this video I decided to try them roasted. What a great idea! How have I never had these before?? I’m not hooked, and already bought and planted radish seeds!
Hello Jess .!!!!! I love radishes in are language its ( Rediska ) so try salad : radishes, boiled eggs, cucumbers .Cut how you like everthing and put some mayo, sold and black pepper .We eat that a lot. Thank you for been with us.
I mix all of my radish greens, kale, spinach, turnip greens , beet greens and what ever I can find. Cover with water and 1 Tablespoon, Olive oil. Boil for 30 minutes. Serve with pepper sauce and corn bread. Yum. Thanks for your information on Roots. Rhonda
New to you. I love carrots and beets. My grandmother grew both in her garden in the 1960's. I love pickled beets and roasted beets. We also shred raw beets onto salads.. I want to try growing carrots in containers. We have a small growing space and clay soil. You have a very sweet spirit. I look forward to watching more of you.
peaceful inspirations try Parisienne carrots, they are small round carrots and great for small spaces or hard soil. There are also Danvers half carrots that are wide and short and push through the soil.
I have a little tip for those of us that have lost the ability to bend over for long to plant tiny seeds. Just use a cut strip of newspaper and wet lightly with school glue. Then at your table or spot you choose you can take your time to place them in the right distance from one another. The glue doesn't bother the seed or soil and it's safe for consumption. Thanks for another great video, much love and peace. Blessings. ♡◇♡◇♡
last summer i sowed storage carrots as soon as the snow disappeared; in april. in november i pulled them from the ground, they were huge, fantastic and kept very well in my traditional root cellar :) we have normally very cool summers in finland, carrots, beets, potatoes are some of the best things to grow here.
I have not grown root vegetables in many years, but between you and Rose I have made up my mind to get some started very soon. Thanks for the kick in the dirt I needed ;) ~~Vicki~~
I'm a first time gardener starting a garden in zone 4 (sheesh) and found your channel totally by accident. Your face and vibe seemed familiar to me, so I kept watching. In one video I heard you mention that the closest town was Vilonia, AR, which is actually where I grew up! And in fact, you seem so familiar that I think we may have played softball together as kids. Crazy! I'm about to direct sow some beets in my high raised beds and I think it's so great that the advice I have is from someone my age back in good ole Arkansaw. :)
I agree with the roasted radishes!! I used them in my Beef Bourguigon because my carrots weren’t ready yet and I was blown away at the flavor. Nice tips!!
I so needed a LOVE button for this video. Cutting to thin never occured to me and I have lost so many radishes. Thanks for the great information. Roasted radishes sound delish and can't wait to make some . 🤩
Ok I love root Vegetables!!! Try cutting up some carrots, beets and parsnips into sticks. Grab some asparagus and fresh green beans....toss all this with olive oil and salt/pepper. Take one or 2 of each and make a bunch....wrap each bunch with a slice of bacon and roast these in the oven. Omg soooo good!!! Great appetizer or a full blown meal for me!
Detroits baked and than chopped up with soft goat cheese is out of this world...sooo goood! 😋 don't forget to coat beets with olive oil before rapping in foil to bake at 350 for 30/40 mins depending size...bigger longer. 👍🏻
This is amazing timing! I am trying to find some relief for some health issues and am starting the Autoimmune Paleo diet. The premise is to remove everything that may be causing issues and sadly nightshades(tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, white potatoes) are on the list of foods I should avoid for now. Beets,turnips, and radishes are all ok and I just ordered some seeds to see if I can grown my own and reduce the amount of items I have to buy at the store. I’ve never grown these veggies before so I’m excited to try!
I have grown beets in soil blocks. It doesn't seem to disturb the roots. I am going to try doing my carrots that way too. This is my favorite video of yours so far. Lots of great info. Thanks, Jess!
Hey, Jess! I primarily garden in containers and had better success with carrots than I have beets. Spacing is perhaps my issue. I'm looking forward to trying overwintering this season. You're exactly correct about beets, if nothing else...just juice them! Add some apple and lemon and you're all set.
Wow! LOL pinching or cutting to thin makes so much sense! I love beets and have a friend who hates them because they taste like dirt which I never thought they did until she said that.
Radish greens are yummy! I've made pesto, which is great, but my fave is Radish greens soup with potatoes, sauteed onions and garlic, cumin, and diced tomatoes with chilis. Yum!
Jess, I might have found a cheaper alternative on landscape plastic. Another homestead channel I watch uses water barrier plastic that they use on foundations. I looked it up for a 40 ft roll is around 16.00 or 100 ft by 10 ft for about 60.00. Just thought this might be useful info. Hugs
The difference is the landscape fabric is permeable, the other is not. The water barrier plastic would be good for killing grass and weeds, landscape fabric lets water through. Just saying.
Jess is correct I asked my husband about the plastic because cheaper is good:) He is a manager at one of our local home manufacturing companies. He said the plastic coverings for homes are made to breath out and not let water in Or they are to be used as permanent water vapor barrier‘s. Shucks Lets keep looking
Hi I'm visiting here from wholesome roots. Love your passion for roots You and Rose have convinced me to give radishes another try. This roasting has my attention. 🤗
JESS!!! I only discovered your wonderful channel last week but I must say, it is by far the most informative and interesting one I follow to date. My fav aspect is that you actually include the science behind the growing process, flavour and etc etc! I live in tropical North Queensland in Australia and currently have a block only 350sqm - tiny! I grow tomatoes, bananas, avocados, paw paw, mangoes, couple citrus and minimal herbs. I also grow and sell native butterfly host plants which is my contribution to conservation ❤ But ater seeing how bloody expensive veg is, I've taken all your priceless knowledge and advice and am creating many vertical beds to maximize the gardening potential of my tiny yard! I cannot thank you enough. I sit here on this rainy AND sunny Sunday morning with a coffee and note pad and watch your videos. You inspire me 😊🌻👌🏻❤
Root vegetables are delicious. Thanks for explaining the best ways to grow and prepare them. Thanks for explaining some of the common issues that can happen and how to avoid those problems.
Jess, I'm new to your channel. I'll thank Rose for sending me your way. I have enjoyed watching you and Rose tonight. Now I see the possibilatys for radish in my diet. I've never grown them because i don't like them raw. I'm going to try and get some tomorrow. Thank you
My! You radish leaves are huge compared to mine. Idk whay I did wrong, but you are so killing it. 😇 I fell in love with root veggies last year.binhad a bumper crop of turnips and bunk room beets. This year neither are doing well. Good soil, fertilizer... Ugh. Always next year. Lol
you are SO Right Roasted radishes ARE A GAME CHANGER for sure. Delicious and now a favorite of mine. Never liked eating them. I am growing a purple on and it is very mild when raw
So I tried growing carrots & beets my first year ( 2 years ago) and it was an epic fail. I planted them for Summer though.... Last year I didn’t bother planting any, but this year I did buy some seeds and was waiting to plant them until mid May, but I think I’ll wait until September!!! Thanks so much for that tip! Oh and Brussel sprouts is one of my very favorite vegetables, along with beets 😍
Thanks! Now I know why I get big tops on my Carrots and Small Roots. Now I'm excited again and running out to the garden and planting some more Carrots! Love
I made the same mistake with carrots. I planted them in a pot last winter and they did ok. So this time I planted them at the correct time. I'm excited to see what we get. Great information. Thank you!
Oh Jess I don't want to appear creepy but you are absolutely stunning in this video, just so natural, i love your hair like this too. Now on to the video that was a great tip, vinegar and roasting, maybe when i get my own property, i can do some beets too 🤞 carrots and potatoes are a given, I'm not sure about beans though
Radish butter sandwiches with a side of the greens mixed with a homemade creamy dressing is one of my favorite spring meals. But I’ll be trying roasted asap! Thanks for you great videos!
Oh tip - the yellow beets or polka kind, they are not so "earthy". I just boil them/steam(great for red kinds to not bleed so much), peel and eat with butter. OMG so tasty!
I know everyone says radishes are so easy that kids can grow them but I am a radish killer apparently. I have planted radishes, beets and carrots and just get poor straggly tops and no root! Tomatoes and peppers, no problem. Beans, great. I will give the root veggies a try again in the spring. wish me luck.
WOW, fantastic review of radishes, carrots, and beets, very thorough!!! I love them all, tonight will be my first roast of radishes, I have many that need to be eaten, I really dislike waste and I am hoping that my hubs will eat them with evoo, garlic and S&P! I love beets and mine are doing very well and I intend on letting them winter over as well as my carrots. All experimental at this point in my gardening journey but I am really enjoying the experience. TY so much!!!
Love beets. Roasted, and then blended into a smoothie with raspberries and apples. Or roasted with sweet potatoes, rutabagas,and jicama...pickled in a sweet and spicy brine.
I've had bad luck with beets. Bad germination, etc. We love radishes, carrots, and occasionally parsnips and have good success with them. Great crops for succession planting
Love that smell of dirt after rain! Love pickled beets, especially home grown! So glad to know about roasting radishes. Great info! I will try all these.
You are an amazing wealth of information. Thank you! If you want to try radishes another way; I suggest thin slicing them and then fermenting then in salt brine. It really changes the flavor, and eliminates the bite. Amazing taste. Thanks for the carrot tips (I needed them!)
I love roasted radishes! A few years ago, I had a handful left in the fridge and threw them on a pan with the other stuff. Boy howdy! They were a big hit!
Because of Jess I have been continually inspired to garden this year. I avoided gardening my whole life because I am afraid of bugs. But I currently have zinnias, African daisies, tomatoes, a bunch of herbs growing on my patio. And I’m also doing a fall garden: French breakfast radishes, Detroit dark red beets, kale, Danvers half long carrots, lettuce, tendergreen mustard spinach, snowball x cauliflower, Calabrese broccoli, early golden acre cabbage. The dollar tree usually has seeds 4 for $1 at the beginning of the season but I was tickled to find that in July they mark them down to 10 for $1. I got all my fall seeds then and some for spring next year 😆
When I was little, I hated beets! This was because they were grown in the summer heat (planted in May) and kinda woody. I started growing my own beets in early spring and harvested before the burning sun arrives. I never had much success getting the seeds to grow in the summer heat for a fall harvest. Where I live (zone 6B) October is the end of much growing unless using frost protection.. My beets are pickled and people rave about the flavor; the preacher held the jar up and said these are gold (lol). Merlin beets are F1 and very sweet, similar to Ruby Queen. I even tried the cylendar beets, easy to peel and slice with a decent flavor.
Love root vegetables! Just bought my hobby farm last year in Wisconsin, trying new things here and there. Love your channel and all the info! I grew amazing carrots and beets this year. Still have plenty of carrots but wish I'd have grown more beets. Next year I certainly will! Love and blessings to you!
Have you tried the long varieties of beets? I planted Forono (or something like that) this past spring, and they are so good! Sweet and buttery, just from cooking in water to pickle. Planting more this fall!
Just found you recently and have really been enjoying your content! Great info, well presented! The root veggies do get a bad rap, I agree. On the subject of thinning, I fought small seed spacing/thinning forever, but within the last few years I've been growing some of the pelleted seeds from Johnny's. I know you're a seed junkie and probably know about them, but I find that a lot of folks don't, so maybe many of your viewers aren't familiar with them. The seed is just suspended in an inert clay "pellet" and handling/spacing them when planting is a breeze! You could even employ a mechanical seeder if you were growing in that quantity. They do take a bit longer to germinate, so be patient. More varieties are being added all the time to the pelleted line. Lettuces, carrots, beets, Swiss chard, spinach, basil, fennel and others are available now, as well as some flowers. They have been a game changer for me! One of the main problems with the root veggies, as you mentioned, can be compacted soil. These can also be prime candidates for container gardening, where you can make up your own soil composition. This has upped my carrot production in particular, whereas I always had problems in our clay soil here in Alabama. I could broadfork until blue in the face, add perlite/vermiculite/peat and still have problems with compaction. Containers have really changed that as well. Sorry to ramble, but I wanted to share those couple of things. I'll be watching!
Love root vegetables. A great way to stay healthy during the change in the season. I'm determined to try roast radish this year. Great information thank you. 💕🌸
I am eagerly awaiting planting root vegetables in my fall garden. My homestead is in Central Florida, so it is still just too hot to plant root vegetables. I am prepared. I have (seeds) turnips, radishes, carrots, beets and my favorite rutabagas, ready to plant next month in our garden. I am an old hand at growing turnips and rutabagas. I have never been a fan of or grown beets, so this year I am giving them a chance.
Thank you for the great information about carrots. It explained why my tops looked promising and the roots were smaller than my finger. I let several go to seed and will try next year. Love your videos and will be watching your collaboration. Also planning on planting garlic next month.
I make knock out beet pickles but I just love beets!!! And they are awesome for juicing!! Cancer fighters should use beets and carrots juiced! God Bless
Just a thought. My mom made pickled carrots from her carrots she pulled when thinning. They were about the size of a finger. The hard part is waiting for them to sit and take on the pickling flavour in the jars. Yummy!!
Thank you for this awesome collaboration Jess! It was a lot of fun! I really love the things you covered! I'm hungry for carrots now! xoxoxo
Great video,. Thanks for the info
Wow Jess!!!! You sounded like a baby in this video only 5 years ago❤... 😊.🙏🙏🙏❣
I love how you present your subject matter so concisely. You have superb verbal communication skills. Great video!
Thank you so much!
Not a wasted word. Thank you for that.
Hey Jess great video! I just wanted to add a little something to what you said about pinching off the green stems of the radishes instead of pulling them out. Not only are you thinning out the radishes without disturbing the ones left to grow but you are also leaving whatever is left of the one you pinched in the ground which will break down and add organic matter back into your soil, so it's a great idea. There's another gardener that I watch pretty regularly and whenever it's time to pull the dying plants out and start a new season, instead of pulling all the plants out of the ground he will just cut them all off and leave the roots in the soil to break down. I thought this was really interesting. Thank you for sharing this info with us. Love your content.
Lol, I feel kinda silly for this. I paused the video and posted this comment right before you started talking about using the roots to amend the soil.
12:25 there's a little hummingbird drinking up the flowers behind you 😊
Best line: "If all you've ever had a bad beet experience, I just wanna apologize to you on behalf of vegetables everywhere" !
half way through this video there is a hummingbird visiting the flowers in the background. love it ♥️
I completely missed it! Now I have to find it. There are several that live in my garden. I’ve seen up to 3-4 flying around at the same time on a regular basis.
@@RootsandRefugeFarm check at 12:25 around the yellow flowers behind your head
K Newman I saw it! Thanks for pointing that out! So neat ❤️❤️
Jess, my body is in the office from Monday to Friday, but my heart is in my garden, so listening to you all day the whole day makes my day so much better and I have learnt so much from your videos. I look forward to coming to work so that I can watch and listen to you and your advise. By the way, I am from South Africa :)
I can't believe all this information is free. What a world.
How have I watched your videos for so long and yet I have just now watched this video?! I love how you explain some of the science behind gardening! This video is SO good! Thank you!
HUMMINGBIRD! 12:27 in upper left quadrant of screen enjoying the yellow zinnia! I so LOVE your channel.
I rarely comment but just had to say you are my new favorite UA-camr! I am inspired by and LOOOOOOVE your videos, and even though I have failed THREE TIMES this year, I am determined to "grow something lovely" because of you.
Heather I totally agree, Jess is now my fav UA-camr too! SO inspiring ❤
Keep planting! I have have had so many things not grow for some reason but it’s worth it when you are successful and see something grow! The roots and refuge has been a great inspiration for me too!
I hope you had some success since you originally posted🌿🥰
Hummingbird, top left at 12:28 ❤️
I tried grilled radishes yesterday and IMMEDIATELY went out and sowed some more seeds. I can not believe this is not a more popular dish! Easily one of my new favorite foods. Thank you for this video.
I'm a huge fan of daikon radish! I grew them last fall and used them as a potato substitute in hashbrown casseroles. This year I am succession sowing them so I can be sure to have them all fall!
I'm growing some this year too! I'll have to try the hashbrown tip!
Thanks for the pointers on carrots! Hopefully mine will be better this year . BTW, if you haven't tried parsnips yet,please plant some to overwinter and have as a delicious root in spring. They are incredible alternatives to fries if you drizzle them with olive oil and bake them in the oven, turning once to get even browning. (Just remember that parsnip seeds are only viable in their first year - learnt that the hard way - so you have to use new seeds. Plus they take a long time to germinate - sometimes a month - and have to be kept moist all that time.)
I adore parsnips, a little honey then you roast them is lovely. And they make delicious soup, especially if you add a little curry powder.
I want to thank you for the videos. You have a no nonsense teaching methodology that’s easy to understand. Your knowledge base is impressive. I grab some popcorn and a notepad and watch your videos in preparation for gardening then next morning. ❤️
root veg tip : replant carrot tops in a corner of the garden to flower and seed - low maintenance comeback and free grow seed bank etc
overgrown onions too.
You ended that video with 'this is about all I got'- girl, you gave me so much I couldn't get from anybody else! HUGE INFO!!! thank you M'am👍👍👍👍👍👍
Keeping them in the ground to store them is the best idea!! Home grown carrots often loose their crunch when stored out of the ground. Amazing idea Jess!
The clarity of your camera on this video is great. Really crisp
Thanks for noticing! I’m been going through the extra effort of using my dslr instead of using the point and shoot. It’s a little more difficult to maneuver but I think it’s worth it!
I found you through the greenhouse greens video. I have been binge watching your videos completely inspired. I haven’t read through all the comments so it’s possible someone else has already brought it to your attention but at 12:28 of this video over the shoulder of your tattooed arm there is a hummingbird feeding at your flowers.
Fermented radishes (like sauerkraut, but roots instead of cabbage) are pretty scrumptious. Turnips are my favorite veg to ferment!
Thanks for your information on fermenting radishes and turnips! I am going to try it! Rhonda
I LOVE fermenting!!
Planting in bunches works fantastically.
Radish and mustard flowers taste good so if they bolt, let them go to flower and put the little flowers in salad. I had a few volunteers from somewhere in the garden this year growing in odd places so I snipped the flowers.
The seed pods can be stir fried or pickled as well.
So not a write off if suddenly the heat gets to them.
Great tips!
I’ve never been a huge fan of radishes, but after this video I decided to try them roasted. What a great idea! How have I never had these before?? I’m not hooked, and already bought and planted radish seeds!
Hello Jess .!!!!! I love radishes in are language its ( Rediska ) so try salad : radishes, boiled eggs, cucumbers .Cut how you like everthing and put some mayo, sold and black pepper .We eat that a lot. Thank you for been with us.
Fermented radishes are yummy!
Yes! I mentioned that in my video!
I mix all of my radish greens, kale, spinach, turnip greens , beet greens and what ever I can find. Cover with water and 1 Tablespoon, Olive oil. Boil for 30 minutes. Serve with pepper sauce and corn bread. Yum. Thanks for your information on Roots. Rhonda
New to you. I love carrots and beets. My grandmother grew both in her garden in the 1960's. I love pickled beets and roasted beets. We also shred raw beets onto salads.. I want to try growing carrots in containers. We have a small growing space and clay soil. You have a very sweet spirit. I look forward to watching more of you.
peaceful inspirations try Parisienne carrots, they are small round carrots and great for small spaces or hard soil. There are also Danvers half carrots that are wide and short and push through the soil.
I have a little tip for those of us that have lost the ability to bend over for long to plant tiny seeds. Just use a cut strip of newspaper and wet lightly with school glue. Then at your table or spot you choose you can take your time to place them in the right distance from one another. The glue doesn't bother the seed or soil and it's safe for consumption. Thanks for another great video, much love and peace. Blessings. ♡◇♡◇♡
I read someplace you can use toilet paper for this too. Great suggestion!
The quality of this video is impressive. The HD now matches your high quality content. Love it 💗
Thank you! I’m learning and trying new things. Next to get out of iMovie and learn some things about editing. All in good time!
Whatever camera you're using on this video is super awesome. It's crystal clear. Great video.
"apologize to you on behalf of vegetables everywhere" bwhahaha, love it! Awesome educational info about root veggies, thank you.
last summer i sowed storage carrots as soon as the snow disappeared; in april. in november i pulled them from the ground, they were huge, fantastic and kept very well in my traditional root cellar :) we have normally very cool summers in finland, carrots, beets, potatoes are some of the best things to grow here.
I have not grown root vegetables in many years, but between you and Rose I have made up my mind to get some started very soon. Thanks for the kick in the dirt I needed ;)
~~Vicki~~
I'm a first time gardener starting a garden in zone 4 (sheesh) and found your channel totally by accident. Your face and vibe seemed familiar to me, so I kept watching. In one video I heard you mention that the closest town was Vilonia, AR, which is actually where I grew up! And in fact, you seem so familiar that I think we may have played softball together as kids. Crazy! I'm about to direct sow some beets in my high raised beds and I think it's so great that the advice I have is from someone my age back in good ole Arkansaw. :)
I agree with the roasted radishes!! I used them in my Beef Bourguigon because my carrots weren’t ready yet and I was blown away at the flavor. Nice tips!!
I so needed a LOVE button for this video. Cutting to thin never occured to me and I have lost so many radishes. Thanks for the great information. Roasted radishes sound delish and can't wait to make some . 🤩
Im glad it helped you!
Ok I love root Vegetables!!! Try cutting up some carrots, beets and parsnips into sticks. Grab some asparagus and fresh green beans....toss all this with olive oil and salt/pepper. Take one or 2 of each and make a bunch....wrap each bunch with a slice of bacon and roast these in the oven. Omg soooo good!!! Great appetizer or a full blown meal for me!
that sounds amazing!
Roasted beets mashed with salt, lots of butter and vanilla with a speck of nutmeg. Omg. Delish.
Oh wow that sounds amazing
Detroits baked and than chopped up with soft goat cheese is out of this world...sooo goood! 😋 don't forget to coat beets with olive oil before rapping in foil to bake at 350 for 30/40 mins depending size...bigger longer. 👍🏻
This is amazing timing! I am trying to find some relief for some health issues and am starting the Autoimmune Paleo diet. The premise is to remove everything that may be causing issues and sadly nightshades(tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, white potatoes) are on the list of foods I should avoid for now. Beets,turnips, and radishes are all ok and I just ordered some seeds to see if I can grown my own and reduce the amount of items I have to buy at the store. I’ve never grown these veggies before so I’m excited to try!
I too am on a very strict AIP diet! I was recently diagnosed with Hashimotos Thyroiditis. My fall garden is all things I can still eat! WE CAN DO IT!
My husband roasted some radishes for me last week. They were yummy! Definitely going to plant some on my patio when it gets cool here an AL 😄
I have grown beets in soil blocks. It doesn't seem to disturb the roots. I am going to try doing my carrots that way too. This is my favorite video of yours so far. Lots of great info. Thanks, Jess!
We just LOVE you, Jess!
Hey, Jess! I primarily garden in containers and had better success with carrots than I have beets. Spacing is perhaps my issue. I'm looking forward to trying overwintering this season. You're exactly correct about beets, if nothing else...just juice them! Add some apple and lemon and you're all set.
Wow! LOL pinching or cutting to thin makes so much sense! I love beets and have a friend who hates them because they taste like dirt which I never thought they did until she said that.
Radish greens are yummy! I've made pesto, which is great, but my fave is Radish greens soup with potatoes, sauteed onions and garlic, cumin, and diced tomatoes with chilis. Yum!
Jess, I might have found a cheaper alternative on landscape plastic. Another homestead channel I watch uses water barrier plastic that they use on foundations. I looked it up for a 40 ft roll is around 16.00 or 100 ft by 10 ft for about 60.00. Just thought this might be useful info. Hugs
The difference is the landscape fabric is permeable, the other is not. The water barrier plastic would be good for killing grass and weeds, landscape fabric lets water through. Just saying.
Jess is correct
I asked my husband about the plastic because cheaper is good:)
He is a manager at one of our local home manufacturing companies. He said the plastic coverings for homes are made to breath out and not let water in Or they are to be used as permanent water vapor barrier‘s. Shucks Lets keep looking
Hi I'm visiting here from wholesome roots. Love your passion for roots
You and Rose have convinced me to give radishes another try. This roasting has my attention. 🤗
Thank you!
Rose at Wholesome Roots convinced us to try roasted beets. It'll be our last attempt so hopefully they'll be good!
Jan I have had roasted beets they are scrumptious! You MUST try them for sure.
JESS!!! I only discovered your wonderful channel last week but I must say, it is by far the most informative and interesting one I follow to date. My fav aspect is that you actually include the science behind the growing process, flavour and etc etc! I live in tropical North Queensland in Australia and currently have a block only 350sqm - tiny! I grow tomatoes, bananas, avocados, paw paw, mangoes, couple citrus and minimal herbs. I also grow and sell native butterfly host plants which is my contribution to conservation ❤ But ater seeing how bloody expensive veg is, I've taken all your priceless knowledge and advice and am creating many vertical beds to maximize the gardening potential of my tiny yard! I cannot thank you enough. I sit here on this rainy AND sunny Sunday morning with a coffee and note pad and watch your videos. You inspire me 😊🌻👌🏻❤
Root vegetables are delicious. Thanks for explaining the best ways to grow and prepare them. Thanks for explaining some of the common issues that can happen and how to avoid those problems.
Gee Jess you are one clever little vegemite. God bless you too.
So glad u talked about roasting radishes earlier this summer. Now im growing them!
Jess, I'm new to your channel. I'll thank Rose for sending me your way. I have enjoyed watching you and Rose tonight. Now I see the possibilatys for radish in my diet. I've never grown them because i don't like them raw. I'm going to try and get some tomorrow. Thank you
My! You radish leaves are huge compared to mine. Idk whay I did wrong, but you are so killing it. 😇 I fell in love with root veggies last year.binhad a bumper crop of turnips and bunk room beets. This year neither are doing well. Good soil, fertilizer... Ugh. Always next year. Lol
That sweet little hummingbird on your flowers at 12:25ish. Are those marigolds?
you are SO Right Roasted radishes ARE A GAME CHANGER for sure. Delicious and now a favorite of mine. Never liked eating them. I am growing a purple on and it is very mild when raw
So I tried growing carrots & beets my first year ( 2 years ago) and it was an epic fail. I planted them for Summer though.... Last year I didn’t bother planting any, but this year I did buy some seeds and was waiting to plant them until mid May, but I think I’ll wait until September!!! Thanks so much for that tip! Oh and Brussel sprouts is one of my very favorite vegetables, along with beets 😍
Thanks! Now I know why I get big tops on my Carrots and Small Roots. Now I'm excited again and running out to the garden and planting some more Carrots! Love
Good luck!
I've put radish leaves in a green salad of lettuce and found them really delicious.
Lovely video and fantastic collaboration! Do more with Rose please :) I learned something and that's the highest praise I can give your video!
Thank you!
I made the same mistake with carrots. I planted them in a pot last winter and they did ok. So this time I planted them at the correct time. I'm excited to see what we get. Great information. Thank you!
Oh Jess I don't want to appear creepy but you are absolutely stunning in this video, just so natural, i love your hair like this too.
Now on to the video that was a great tip, vinegar and roasting, maybe when i get my own property, i can do some beets too 🤞 carrots and potatoes are a given, I'm not sure about beans though
Radish butter sandwiches with a side of the greens mixed with a homemade creamy dressing is one of my favorite spring meals.
But I’ll be trying roasted asap!
Thanks for you great videos!
Oh man that sounds SO good!
Oh tip - the yellow beets or polka kind, they are not so "earthy". I just boil them/steam(great for red kinds to not bleed so much), peel and eat with butter. OMG so tasty!
I know everyone says radishes are so easy that kids can grow them but I am a radish killer apparently. I have planted radishes, beets and carrots and just get poor straggly tops and no root! Tomatoes and peppers, no problem. Beans, great. I will give the root veggies a try again in the spring. wish me luck.
Ok Jess, I don’t like radishes, but u convinced me to try them again, so I will buy them n roast them.
WOW, fantastic review of radishes, carrots, and beets, very thorough!!! I love them all, tonight will be my first roast of radishes, I have many that need to be eaten, I really dislike waste and I am hoping that my hubs will eat them with evoo, garlic and S&P! I love beets and mine are doing very well and I intend on letting them winter over as well as my carrots. All experimental at this point in my gardening journey but I am really enjoying the experience. TY so much!!!
Love beets. Roasted, and then blended into a smoothie with raspberries and apples. Or roasted with sweet potatoes, rutabagas,and jicama...pickled in a sweet and spicy brine.
I've had bad luck with beets. Bad germination, etc. We love radishes, carrots, and occasionally parsnips and have good success with them. Great crops for succession planting
Love that smell of dirt after rain! Love pickled beets, especially home grown! So glad to know about roasting radishes. Great info! I will try all these.
Love your videos Jess. Did you see the hummingbird at 12:27. God bless you and your family.
You are an amazing wealth of information. Thank you! If you want to try radishes another way; I suggest thin slicing them and then fermenting then in salt brine. It really changes the flavor, and eliminates the bite. Amazing taste. Thanks for the carrot tips (I needed them!)
I love roasted radishes! A few years ago, I had a handful left in the fridge and threw them on a pan with the other stuff. Boy howdy! They were a big hit!
Because of Jess I have been continually inspired to garden this year. I avoided gardening my whole life because I am afraid of bugs. But I currently have zinnias, African daisies, tomatoes, a bunch of herbs growing on my patio. And I’m also doing a fall garden: French breakfast radishes, Detroit dark red beets, kale, Danvers half long carrots, lettuce, tendergreen mustard spinach, snowball x cauliflower, Calabrese broccoli, early golden acre cabbage. The dollar tree usually has seeds 4 for $1 at the beginning of the season but I was tickled to find that in July they mark them down to 10 for $1. I got all my fall seeds then and some for spring next year 😆
Great, thanks! Love watching all your videos, no matter how long they are... Regards from Germany
Love your videos. I am a beginner to growing vegetables and fruit. I live in Ireland so colder but great advice and i can apply it to our weather
You can also make kvass from beets. Good for cleansing the blood. I personally love beets...mom said when I was young, that all I would eat.
Yummy! My youngest, 3, eats beets for breakfast often!
Yeah beets!
When I was little, I hated beets! This was because they were grown in the summer heat (planted in May) and kinda woody. I started growing my own beets in early spring and harvested before the burning sun arrives. I never had much success getting the seeds to grow in the summer heat for a fall harvest. Where I live (zone 6B) October is the end of much growing unless using frost protection.. My beets are pickled and people rave about the flavor; the preacher held the jar up and said these are gold (lol). Merlin beets are F1 and very sweet, similar to Ruby Queen. I even tried the cylendar beets, easy to peel and slice with a decent flavor.
Love root vegetables! Just bought my hobby farm last year in Wisconsin, trying new things here and there. Love your channel and all the info! I grew amazing carrots and beets this year. Still have plenty of carrots but wish I'd have grown more beets. Next year I certainly will! Love and blessings to you!
Radish sandwiches!! Yum! ❤️
Have you tried the long varieties of beets? I planted Forono (or something like that) this past spring, and they are so good! Sweet and buttery, just from cooking in water to pickle. Planting more this fall!
Detroit red beets can't be beat. ❤
Just found you recently and have really been enjoying your content! Great info, well presented! The root veggies do get a bad rap, I agree. On the subject of thinning, I fought small seed spacing/thinning forever, but within the last few years I've been growing some of the pelleted seeds from Johnny's. I know you're a seed junkie and probably know about them, but I find that a lot of folks don't, so maybe many of your viewers aren't familiar with them. The seed is just suspended in an inert clay "pellet" and handling/spacing them when planting is a breeze! You could even employ a mechanical seeder if you were growing in that quantity. They do take a bit longer to germinate, so be patient. More varieties are being added all the time to the pelleted line. Lettuces, carrots, beets, Swiss chard, spinach, basil, fennel and others are available now, as well as some flowers. They have been a game changer for me! One of the main problems with the root veggies, as you mentioned, can be compacted soil. These can also be prime candidates for container gardening, where you can make up your own soil composition. This has upped my carrot production in particular, whereas I always had problems in our clay soil here in Alabama. I could broadfork until blue in the face, add perlite/vermiculite/peat and still have problems with compaction. Containers have really changed that as well. Sorry to ramble, but I wanted to share those couple of things. I'll be watching!
Love root vegetables. A great way to stay healthy during the change in the season. I'm determined to try roast radish this year. Great information thank you. 💕🌸
Beautiful video ~ Packed with information & encouragement ~ Watched it twice ~ Thank-you! ~ Thank-you!
Try juicing carrots and beets together. Great healthy drink
Beet kvass with a splash of ginger bug. Yum, yum!
Thank you so much about roasting radishes. I will give this a try this fall. My husband may even learn to like them that way. Thanks again
I am eagerly awaiting planting root vegetables in my fall garden. My homestead is in Central Florida, so it is still just too hot to plant root vegetables. I am prepared. I have (seeds) turnips, radishes, carrots, beets and my favorite rutabagas, ready to plant next month in our garden. I am an old hand at growing turnips and rutabagas. I have never been a fan of or grown beets, so this year I am giving them a chance.
I enjoyed learning about root vegetables. Thank you may god you and that is dear to your heart.
Thank you for the great information about carrots. It explained why my tops looked promising and the roots were smaller than my finger. I let several go to seed and will try next year. Love your videos and will be watching your collaboration. Also planning on planting garlic next month.
And here I go to plant more roots!
I make knock out beet pickles but I just love beets!!! And they are awesome for juicing!! Cancer fighters should use beets and carrots juiced! God Bless
Great video. I can’t wait to try this out. Thank you for all your great content
Thank you so much for sending me this link. And Now I will go check out the other half of the Collaboration
Just a thought. My mom made pickled carrots from her carrots she pulled when thinning. They were about the size of a finger. The hard part is waiting for them to sit and take on the pickling flavour in the jars. Yummy!!