Welcome To the Basil Jungle, So Easy Anyone Can Do It!!
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- Опубліковано 5 кві 2021
- Welcome To the Basil Jungle, So Easy Anyone Can Do It!!
I grew cinnamon basil indoors under grow lights with the Kratky method of off grid hydroponics. Some were grown in my downspout / gutter with pool noodles and some were grown in upcycled milk containers. This is basically a set it and forget it system. Barely any care, just a little refilling a few times.
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When I was a child, my grandfather grew African Violets (in the Chicago area). He had the beautiful flowering plants in pots completely covering the top of a desk. To propagate, he would take a single leaf, and instead of pool noodles (they hadn't been invented yet), he would cut a circle out of a cereal box a little bigger than the top of a fruit glass and cut a slit from the outside edge to the center, using the scissor point to create a hole at the center. He would slip the leaf into the slit to the center and place it on top of the fruit glass filled with water. He told me it was to prevent the leaf from touching the water. He would set the glass, with the circle and the leaf, in the sunlight on the desk. In no time, there were roots and a brand new leaf coming out. When the roots got long enough, it was transplanted to a pot of it own. Just to see, I'm going to start cutting circles out of the cereal box!
I grow a lot of Thai basil for our Vietnamese foods. I can't wait to try hydroponically grown Thai basil.
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I grew a ton of Thai basil in a 5-gallon bucket. It was all we needed for all year and we use a bunch.
We harvested two sandwich bags full of leaves every week.
I am going to try Thai basil too!
Hehe, I'm blown away.
I've been struggling with Basil for 3-4 months, praying they'd hold on until I could get them outside. Keeping in mind, every plant so far has died, eaten by something in the yard.
Here in the house, I've dealt with Fungus Gnats, the problem solving exhausting. Changing my soil mix, bought a baby grow light (ugh) sterilizing the soil, and then, this week, the plants are hit with something else. The fail, is unbelievable! 🤥
Then..., I found YOU 🌠🌹🌼🌻 🥰
Thank you so much Mike! I can hardly wait to get some nutrient and clay stones.🐞
...and, so much love and appreciation from Vancouver Island. 🙏xoxoxoxox
I came across your videos on growing vegies and other plants am so impressed, I have been watching other hydroponic videos and boy it all seemed so complicated and overwhelming. Your videos are so easy, inexspensive just so awsome, no complicated systems, pumps and such. I am a staunch believer in recycling and this is a fantastic way to do it and grow food. Thank you so much for sharing your videos. God bless you in all you do.
Wow, thank you! I love getting feedback like this because it let's me know you get it, you understand the goal. Have an awesome day!
Love your videos. You don't need to freeze your basil, as mentioned before. You can throw it in a lunch bag or envelope, fold down the opening a few times. I keep it in the bags in the veg. bin to dry and it keeps for years.
New to hydroponics but I've cooked professional years. The balsamic glaze is easy to make, it's just reduced down and cooled. We used to make it all the time.
You take the fun out of binge watching
I live in Los Angeles in an apartment and Im starting my garden
Thank you
Awesome!!! Happy gardening 🖒🌱🌱🌱
I am in a tiny apartment too and am getting ready to start mine also! I live the fact I will be growing in my living groom and tiny kitchen!
Hi Mike it’s Sabrina from Campbell’s freedom farm. Love all the basil I did a video once on how to save it in the freezer.
All you do is cut it throw it in a bag roll out the air and you have it all year.
But since my daughter is a Cooking Channel I’m gonna show her your video having fresh basil all year would be great. Hope all is well Sabrina
Awesome, thanks!! I just rolled up a bag and froze it, never thought of doing that. 😎🖒🌱🌱
I’m glad this appeared on my feed. I can not have success with Thai basil but this year I took a chance and started Licorice basil and Greek dwarf basil. They both are growing like crazy. I have shared cuttings and plants and they are out of control - indoors and outdoors.
Spinach! I enjoy watching your vids over and over. I pick up something new each time! Looking forward to your cooking videos! Blessings to you and yours for all you're doing to help us help ourselves!!!
Awesome! Thank you! I really appreciate you Donna! I hope this helps a lot of people like the gardening does.
Spinach is a great choice!
Awesome. The root mass in hydroponics is amazing. I just harvested kale and choi from my basement...almost a pound of food.
Nice! So cool to grow your own!
New to hydroponics, so greatly appreciate your awesome tips and videos! What's more, it's totally awesome how you reuse and upcycle food-grade containers!! Wishing you and your family continued wellness and success =)!
Thank you so much😎🌱❤️
Thank you Mike for being an inspiration! I signed up for your course. I think this is exactly what I needed to help me get started growing! Blessings to you and Keely!
That's great Susan! Thank you. You know I am always around if you have questions.
Keep on Growin'
Mike
@@KeepOnGrowin Thank you Mike! And I just wanted to say... your shirts and mugs are 5 STAR! I am gad you put messages of inspiration on them and not just the logo. You created something for everyone too -- BoHo Tie Dye -- Serious Messages of Change and even Comical -- I Wet My Plants--So funny! GREAT Work you two!
This is so cool!! Thank you for another excellent video!
My chickens would love those roots!
I dehydrate my basil for seasoning.
I am in a tiny apartment too and am getting ready to start mine also! I live the fact I will be growing in my small, north-facing living groom and tiny kitchen with zero natural light(no windows)!
I’ve had bad luck growing basil outdoors, bugs biggest problem. I’m going to try this. Thank you Mike.
Cool deal! Love the basil jungle.
LOVE THAT BEEE THE CHANGE WITH FLOWERS
Thank you. that's Keely's favorite too!
@@KeepOnGrowin shes got good taste!!! Looking forward to our basil forest once these seeds pop up too!
I have stacks of milk cartons getting everything ready to go, thank you Mike.
Awesome!!!
I love your UA-cam channel 😊🤔you’re an awesome teacher 🙏thanks for what you’re doing🖖
Thank you James, I appreciate it!
You're awsome man just followed recently i love watching your vids your teaching me so much! 👨🌾
Sorry I missed this comment. Thank you so much!
Can't wait to start
It is so much fun!
Learned a lot from you mike..your avid fan here from cebu city Philippines.!love watching all your videos.😍.God bless..!
Awesome! Thank you!
I just got a few seeds of MIXED basil seeds!
Hi Mike, Brad over at HH sent me to visit. Love what you’re doing! Subscribed.
Awesome, thanks! Brad is a great guy!
Really have enjoyed your videos since joining! Look forward to what's next.👍
Ken
Thanks Ken, I really appreciate it!
Basil jungle ya got there Mr. Mike. Yep ya can see the roots getting sunlight to make them turn brown. Awesome job done buddy. Stay safe and have a great week!
Mornin!!
@@northeastslingshot1664 Morning Mr. Brad.
Thanks CB! Have a great week too! I hope it doesn't get hot too fast, the weather is beautiful right now.
❤Thank you.🙏😇
Darn! I just heard first mention of your course and went to get it and it went up to $40 from the 9.99 mentioned here. Just can’t do that much (I’m disabled and just trying to learn how to save money on groceries). Hope I can learn everything w/your videos. Living them so far!
Email me at keepongrowin1@gmail.com and I will give you a coupon code.
@@KeepOnGrowin very generous and kind of you. Ive never read a comment such as this from a UA-camr 😊
and smells amazing
Yes it does!!
Wow! Looks like a brick of roots.The water wasn't bad either.
Love growing basil!! Mmm pesto! So many things you can do with it ☺️.
Love it!!!!
HHGL has some great fixtures.
Mr Duzee, i think ist your time. The people will Understand more and more how easy and Important it is what you are doing.
Could you Show us From the start how to crop, top & Expanse our farms Just by one plant ?
I don’t have milk containers , But I do have some plastic Vegetable 🥗 juice containers and some cardboard/paper from blended fruit/tropical fruits juices !!! And again THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH 🙏👍👋
Mike awesome video hiding behind the basil 🌿😂 great stuff enjoy your pesto 💚🌿🐿✌🏼😁
Lol, thanks Gina! Say Hi to Tootsie!
My problem is not how to grow - I am new to Kratky but it is doing remarkably well. It is just so simple. I am setting up dutch buckets for my chocolate and coffee trees, and will explore NFT for production of leafy greens, but Kratky will always have a place on my grow-shelves. My challenge now is... exploring all the veggies I have zero experience with - preparing or eating. There are so many types of basil out there, for instance. I have never made pesto, nor do I really know what to do with basil. We are transitioning from mainly pre-prepared foods to fresh foods I am growing. I have recently harvested my first crop of Kratky spinach and am planting swiss chard, three lettuces, watercress, a couple of types of baby boc choy, and three types of radishes indoors in quart jars, as well as okra, cellary, and melons outdoors in 5-gallon buckets, and dwarf tomatoes in my greenhouse. But those I am sorta fairly familiar with. Basil, however, is still quite the mystery to me.
You got it going on!! Cool!
Basil is great in most Italian dishes. Add fresh basil to marinara or on pizza. Toss a few leaves in your Asian cuisine as well.
Fresh pesto is so good.
Ummm. basil! I like the hidden harvest lights!
Thanks for everything you share Mike! I took some cuttings from a supermarket bunch and rooted in water. Gonna set up in some Kratky mason jars later this afternoon.
Have you considered watercress? It grows in water naturally, is super nutritious so I'm curious.
Thanks again!
Thanks Maribelle! Yes, cress is awesome and very, very nutritious.
Lemon cherry tomatoes.good taste tomatoes 😊 sweet
Great way to recycle a milk carton!
Crazy! 😆 Looks so great Mike!
Pesto is one of my favs as well.
Thanks Mike!!
Love it Bard! I heard you got replenished with the lights. I installed 3 and have one more. Would it be ok with you if i did a giveaway and told more people about your lights?
@@KeepOnGrowin Of course! You can do a #giveaway anytime and Ill mail out for you in future!
Your the best!!
1:38 in the video... already put the first basil in a tetra pak. Might solve my algea problems.
I tried hydroponics for awhile and it all was doing good then I had to move the veggies because they were getting big then I put them in totes and added a pump and they grew Algae and started dying. I loved growing like that but I was doing something wrong.
Light in the containers? Work on fast growing greens, harvest and start again.
My basils is acting a bit weird inside this year. It isn't growing upwards that quickly. It is getting extremely bushy, to where the central stalks aren't even visible. I have only topped one do cause the bushing out. My purple lady bok choy is absolutely gorgeous inside. What's growing in soil and rabbit manure out in the raised beds is more faded out.
This basil did well. One year I got some that did not grow the same. Sounds like you got it going on. You should post some videos.
@@KeepOnGrowin may post some shorts in the fb group. Oh and btw, been talking you up to my father for about a yr. He ordered netpots, rockwool, and masterblend a couple weeks ago. I set him up to start watching your vids starting from a couple years back. Just pruned my basil and they look much better.
You mentioned .Hidden Harvest lights. I’d like to see if I could afford those. There doesn’t see a website though! Can you help? Or link something else? I’m convinced light and nutrients are key. THANK YOU for igniting change!
He is no longer making them. I use LED shop lights from HomeDepot, Lowes, Amazon. Something like this is good to start with and work your way up. amzn.to/3HB0V4J
Hey Mike...loved your Basil jungle...I have a question about the nutrients....do you use one of those ppm gauges? Im having trouble finding charts for different plants...and im having trouble with roots turning brown....I saw a vid using bleach to clean the jars and Hyd peroxide in the new solution to fix the problem...maybe one ofyour earlier vids will cover these things....I'll check....
Thank you! I never use any meters. Watch the temp of the water, even indoors, lights can heat it up fast. I clean with a little bleach in between grows and let it dry before refilling.
What was the ratio for the small micro green basil 5, 5, 3?
Does the water temperature matter? I'm asking because I am going to try doing hydroponics in my greenhouse and the heat can be intense in there in the summer . I don't have alot of luck with conventional gardening so I am excited by how easy you make this look.Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks for these great videos.
Yes, you can't let it get too warm. Early sun and afternoon shade. Keep the containers shaded or insulated.
I'm new to hydroponics too. Was wondering how do you keep the water cool during the heat of the summer and you have your systems outside? Do you have to keep adding cold water? or grow in the shadier parts? TY Love your videos.
Video coming soon. Make sure you are following or check back in a few weeks.
This is awesome. Can we grow like thus outdoor?
Yes, check out my channel. 90% of what I do is outdoors. I just started indoors because of the weather and people asking me to show them. The sunlight is free and better than grow lights.
Lemon balm or garlic
Would love to see you grow soy bean if possible👍
Hey Mike what are the nutrients you use on the Nasil?
Thanks 😊
I use this on everything I do.
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How do you make your nutrient solution? Thanks. ;-)
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Do you have a link to where you teach this method ? I wanna learn like now !😌 I’m not sure if it’s in the 14 course class you offer or is it somewhere else. Thanks
Sure do, here you go: kog.thinkific.com
This is the 14 course class if you already completed it. If you are a Level 2 channel member, you can access them anytime and I will also be going live just for channel members.
What is wrong with using basil that flower? I'm doing that with my purple basil.
I cut it this morning.
Great Videos. I havnt seen in any of them yet, are you using nutrients in there or just water?
Nutrients. I have a video on it.
@@KeepOnGrowin I just watched your jungleland and failed gardeners. Found it. Thank you so much for what your doing!
@@KeepOnGrowin have you ever tried diy fish fertilizer with leaf mold for this type of growing?
Can we grow onions or carrots in hydroponics? I am experimental
Yes, but not as easy as leafy greens.
I have several basil using kratke method and they are the same size they were several weeks ago. I have them outside. Don't know what is the problem.
Are you pruning them, cut some back a little. How big are they?
I can't get the Masterblend Tomato Hydroponic Nutrients here.
Can I use liquid nutrients for tomatoes and vegetables grown in soil, and do I add Epsom salts to it?
Usually traditional garden fertilizers don't work. Look for a hydroponic fertilizer.
Your link for the grow lights takes me instead to a slingshot channel. Can you correct, please?
He no longer makes them.
What do you do with so much basil?
Pesto!!!! and freeze some. Also great on pizza!!
You need a bigger table!
Would celery work?
We have done a few. Not as good as in soil.
Do you use regular tap water? Or is it spring, distilled…?? I’m afraid my tap water has too much chlorine in it..?
Tap water. Let yours sit a day before using it. that should help.
Pasta for days.
I mean years 😜
In the milk box. Is it done? Can it still grow. It looks like there isn’t any room for grown,
Growth
It was done, I was harvesting it so I cut the box so everyone could see inside.
you should make Tshirts with the picture you have hanging behind you.
Thank you. I wanted to keep it fun and my branding to a minimum. I may in the future.
Grow tomatoes
Flour kills grasshoppers! Just dust.
can you eat the roots?
No, definitely not, they have been soaking in the nutrient solution for weeks.
@@KeepOnGrowin ah, ok I just wondered, thanks 😊
do you offer scholarships for this course to low income people who NEED to grow their own food?
Email me at keepongrowin1@gmail.com