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Good to know the plants get that big! Those sound massive. That sounds like a good idea to cage them. How many plants did you grow? I only got one tiny Waltham Butternut last year (the plant was stunted by groundhogs) and it's still on my counter. I'm excited for you to be looking at seeds. I know I'm going to be looking at them for a while before I settle in on exactly what I'll grow. (Honestly, I don't think I'm all that settled until I dropped the seeds in soil! 😂) I find it really really hard not to bite off more than I can chew. I also find it hard to make a plan and stick to it. Fingers crossed I can this year! 😁🤔 That's awesome that space isn't an issue for you. But you make a good point about time and energy. I have to remind myself about all the other parts of gardening when I want to plant something everywhere. How are you going to water that? How are you going to tend to that? Do you really want to fuss with one more bed? Yes! I mean, I'll think about it. Cucumber beetles are terrible! Last year I know they spread the disease that ruined my crop all together. This year I still had them but the Sumter cucumber did very well despite them. Wow that is awesome "Supremo" didn't have any trouble though others did. I'll keep my eye open for that variety. Are they a pickling type? I enjoy your "rambling", you have a lot of great gardening experience. It would seem our gardening approaches aren't too far off. Thanks so much for watching and sharing with me. Have a great week! 🙋‍♀️💜

@theelpydimension They are a pickling variety. They get large enough to be a decent slicer, but I like them smaller as a snack. That was my first year growing zucchini, and they were grown in the same bed that had the Jalapeño bushes. Started with 4 plants, and the wind took 1 out. One plant would be enough if it survives and produces. I was really surprised at how long they kept giving fruit. I added aged chicken litter to three of my beds last year (that was one of them), and I "think" it was a bit much according to the information I've found recently. Like 4x as much as it should have been. Kind of surprised it didn't burn them. Plants in those beds grew much larger than usual and produced a ton of fruit but less flavourful than usual. Still not sure if it was all the nitrogen or all the rain that "watered down" the flavor, or maybe something else. I think we already talked about this. 🤔 Should be interesting to see what happens in those beds this year, and see if the zucchini grows as big in a different place. Okay 👋

Yes I have some soil in the bin though it needs more which I will be adding soon. I should probably add even more soil than I was originally planning based on that fact that they're anecic. Thanks for sharing that with me, I'll put more focus on adding more soil. Take care! 🙋‍♀️💜

Yes so you know about the Honeynut. Any advice on growing them? I have way too many.... nope, you can never have TOO many seeds. 😂 (Okay maybe you can.) Do you grow many of them vertically? Those generic Baker Creek packs are the worst. What makes them use those at all I wonder? I'll be sharing it in another Seed Table Talk but one of my recent seed purchases says overpacked due to low germination on the back where the date is stamped. I've never seen that before. I'm glad they receive your telepathic message. I didn't get any of those packs this time either. 😁 Thanks for stopping by. Have a good week! 🙋‍♀️💜

@@theelpydimension The honeynut grew well for me years ago on a trellis, but the problem was that they were so visible to the tree rats, that they ended up taking ALL of them before they had turned orange. It was so infuriating finding the husks littered throughout the yard when it came time to rake leaves LOL. I have the best luck with my squash & melons letting them sprawl onto the ground in areas where they can set roots along the way. The squirrels don't bother my melon/pumpkin patches that much.

Hello! 🙋‍♀️ Good to see you. I'd honestly have to say my main reason for raising these guys is just for the experience! Lol. Assuming they thrive and breed (albeit slower) I will give some to my guy for his turtle. But it will definitely be interesting to see just how fast or slow they compost and breed. Yes I saw that as well, that people start with deeper bins. I'm going to add more soil today and check the moisture level. So far some of them hang out on top around the edge especially. I'm a little nervous as to how they handle disturbance in the bin; I'll find out soon enough! Lol. So many questions going forward for sure. Thanks for watching and chatting. Take care! 🙋‍♀️💜

Thank you! I'm looking forward to these results for sure. I expect that they'll grow just fine but potentially smaller. I'm also growing garlic bulbils for the first time (different video). So it'll be a good garlic year one way or another. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care! 🙋‍♀️💜

Thank you very much. Good to see you! Take care. 💜🙋‍♀️

Aren't they though!? I love that you too think they're beautiful. A lot of people just don't get it! 🤔😁 #wormpeople Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 💜🙋‍♀️

Yes they reproduce quickly when they're happy. 😁 Yeah! I'm glad I was able to explain them to you. Aren't they beautiful? They really are many different colors. I appreciate you sharing that observation, describing really how cool they are. Thanks so much for watching and sharing your thoughts. 🙋‍♀️💜 Take care! Happy Saturday.

@@theelpydimension Blessings.... Happy Saturday....💃🏽💃🏽

Happy Saturday to you! 🙋‍♀️ Thank you for watching and commenting. Take care! 💜

Hello and thank you. 🙋‍♀️ The best answer I believe and has been shown in some studies, is for communication, as well perhaps as to influence behavior such as movement. A lot of people say it's due to unfavorable conditions, lack of food, and/or protection from predators. However I am glad for the people doing the studies that it's also communication because I've found the invasive Asian Jumping worms outdoors are often found together. Inside, as you see in this video and others the worms frequently congregate in feeding zones. I do not believe they're all grouped together because of an unfavorable environment. Too, they need to make contact with each other to reproduce so... With that said however, I just bought Canadian Nightcrawlers today. They were at a big box store in a refrigerator in small cups. The cups say there's 18 worms; I bought 4 cups with 17-20 worms each. In every cup the worms were all bundled together at the bottom, though there were some worms on top in a few cups. I do believe those are very unfavorable conditions for the worms. Perhaps the correlation with bundling together is still for communication reasons. Thanks so much for stopping by and asking that question. Take care. 🙋‍♀️💜

Thank you very much. Isn't it exciting to look at seeds and dream!? Thank you for the support and comment. Take care. 🙋‍♀️💜

Hello FrugalMama 🙋‍♀️ Good to see you. Nothing really truly replaces a physical book. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care! 💜

Ah okay so you had the same experience as myself, growing it from a seed mix. It grew so well I was so pleased. All those tiny little flowers really create a beautiful bed. Thanks for sharing that with me. Do you intentionally sow seeds every year or does it reseed itself? I hope the pink ones grow awesome for us both! Happy gardening to you. Thank you for stopping by and sharing with me. Take care! 🙋‍♀️💜

Yessssssss! I was in the store today on my way out when I saw a small order of the store set up with Spring stuff: seeds, potting soil, decorations, gardening utensils, seeds, seed starting trays, salsa garden kits, seeds, seeds.... I'll admit to you, just you, that I walked by the seed rack, but I turned quickly away. "No Elpy, no you got all those seeds remember?" The other me said, "Oh yeah we should probably get another photo organizer..." 😂😂 Good to see you, take care! 💜🙋‍♀️

Yeah I'm glad to hear that. I'll look forward to seeing you. Thanks for stopping by and chatting. Take care and stay warm! 💜🙋‍♀️

Thank you very much. I am better now. It's strange watching these again and hearing my voice. I remember that sore throat quite well, it was not very fun. I don't recommend it. 😉 Well that's a start! I believe they do use the rain to help them travel. The moist conditions make it possible for them to move farther faster, at least I think so! Lol. Now you also know that some of them are excellent composters. Take care! 💜🙋‍♀️

@@theelpydimension 💛💛....

Thank you! Are you a gardener too? Stay safe, and warm, as well. Take care! 🙋‍♀️💜

I love to see Nature at work. Often times we miss what's happening on the small scale, until that is, it catches our eye. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. 🙋‍♀️💜

Thank you! They all might have the same name now but I think they like it. Lol. I saw a meme once that said something to the effect of, what if that spider you're about to kill views you like a roommate? Makes you think... Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care. 🙋‍♀️💜

Interesting, I've never heard of that but I bet it is good. I will have to remember this. I'll be growing a couple different types of eggplant again this year. Thank you very much for watching and sharing this with me. Take care! 💜🙋‍♀️

Hey there, nice to see you again. Thank you, I appreciate the support.🙋‍♀️💜

That's cool! Do you have a video for that? Did you consume it? Thanks for sharing that Mike. 🙋‍♀️💜

😂😂 Oh yeah! I found a great way (excuse) to talk about my seeds lots and lots.😂😂 I'm just getting started. 🙋‍♀️💜

Aren't they pretty! I'm excited. Zinnias are awesome across the board. Everyone needs some Zinnias in their life. 🙋‍♀️💜

I knew you'd enjoy this too. Seed discussions can be never-ending... I recorded a few others but they're both 40 minutes and I'm not sure that I should always talk THAT MUCH. 🤔😁 I was quite happy to have found your seed discussion as well. I haven't checked to see if you've published your pepper talk yet. Mine will be one of the last, peppers and tomatoes because there's a lot to talk about there! 😁😁 Good to see you, thanks for commenting and watching.🙋‍♀️💜

Thank you! While I was frustrated when the package appeared to get lost in the mail, I was grateful that all that extra time between ordering and receiving helped me to forget what all I'd bought. 😂 When my flowers finally bloom, it's like I get it all over again and then I vow to grow more then next year, over and over every year. 😉 Nature grows Milkweed for me, in places however I need to mow. Lol. I didn't know it but Our Georgia Suburban Homestead made a video about eating/cooking milkweed pods 😯 so yeah so much for non-edibles! 😁 Yes the Foxglove are very nice. I really didn't want to pull them since they grow so readily but mixed in with my greens wasn't so good. If you want a lot of them definitely go for it! I hope they grow well where you want them. It always amazes me how many plants have different names, like Amaranth and Callaloo. But I was also confused as a young adult when I first moved into the city how many streets had multiple names. I like plants have different names better. Have you ever consumed/used Celosia? You're right they both have cool plumy flowers! Thanks for watching and sharing with me! I'm going to record another tonight. I can't get to the peppers soon enough. 😉 But I probably shouldn't go for 40 minutes for every episode but Lord knows I will talk that much! I promise you peppers and tomatoes will have to be two part each or at least long! Take care and stay warm! 💜🙋‍♀️

@@theelpydimension Sweet peppers are one of the main things I like to grow indoors over the winter to get a jump on the upcoming season. Last year the aphids & spider mites ruined my pepper plants & I had to start them all at the same time as the okra/eggplant/tomato plants in March, but this year a couple of the 10 I'm growing are mature & flowering, so I should have some fruit by March. I had extra plants I put in the coco coir potting mix I made as an experiment, & those are doing pretty well after a rocky start. I have 10 yellow/orange/red bell pepper varieties. The last poblano seed I had limped along for months. It's finally getting bigger & healthy, so I'm pretty excited about that. I had purchased poblano peppers from MIgardener that ended up being shishito peppers LOL. I haven't grown any celosia. The amaranth I grew years ago made so many seeds I get dozens of volunteers in the garden every year now (same with chamomile, dill & sunflowers).

Oh my gosh that's awesome! You have a major jump on the pepper season. Good for you! 👏👏 You must have a nice operation to keep them all that happy. Gosh I've had aphids on plants in my Aerogardens before - no idea how they got there though I have my suspicions now - and that was terrible. I believe I also had thrips. Indoor pests certainly are just as devastating as those outdoors. I've actually also been fighting mealy bugs on one of my orchids. But dang that is very cool, good for you. I was lucky enough not to be effected during the great "PepperGate" of what was it 2023. That was a mess no doubt. At least they were very obviously not the right peppers in your case! I bought a lot of seeds from Jimmy Pickles at the end of 2023 when he had a huge sale. He sent a bunch of freebies along with them so I've had a bit of a surplus of options. (Not that that has stopped me from getting peppers but... he was not part of the "PepperGate" crowd.) 2024 was my first year with Chamomile so I should have some popping up around the yard. I have all that pea gravel so we'll see just how much they volunteer out there but I would like a few of those. Last year I transplanted a bunch of Amaranth volunteers and created a nice privacy fence of sorts. I believe we've talked about Amaranth volunteers before. I've been wondering just how many are going to crop up after that "fence" because I left the "head" on them. 😁😁 Hope my neighbors enjoy them! 😂😂 Thanks so much for sharing! Take care.💜🙋‍♀️

Thank you for watching and commenting. 💜🙋‍♀️

She sure was! Felt kind of bad I left that one trap out. But I'll feed her again when the new traps grow and open. I'm still learning just how to raise this plant. I probably should have fed her sooner because of her flower stalk but I didn't. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Good to see you. Take care. 🙋‍♀️💜

@@theelpydimension Blessings, take care...

Thank you for watching and commenting. 🙋‍♀️💜

@theelpydimension you are very welcome

😂😂😂 That was a bit much. 😂😂😂 I think the capsaicin had gotten to my brain. I can't wait to try new peppers this year. I'm going to do a video soon about what peppers I might grow. Do you know yet what you're growing? I'll have to come visit you and find out. Thanks for watching and laughing with me. 💜🙋‍♀️

I'd love to say I let the box stick out like that on purpose for the reason you describe, but that wouldn't be true. 😂 That said, thank you for pointing that out, you're so right. You mentioned sawdust the other day and I so want to get my hands on some. No I have not tried sawdust but it's on my list now! I bet it's an awesome ingredient. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts and ideas with me. I'm going to call around this weekend. Take care and have a nice weekend. 🙋‍♀️💜

Hello Hellen 🙋‍♀️ Thank you very much. Good to see you. Have a good weekend. 💜💜

Ohhh that sounds like good advice, thank you! Next time I'll be better prepared. I heard peanut butter is good for calming the heat as well. I'll let you know how the heavy cream works for me. Thanks again! I look forward to seeing your taste tests this season as well. Take care! 💜🙋‍♀️

@theelpydimension fat or sugar tames heat..honey is good full fat yogurt..etc

Very good to know. Thank you!

Thank you so much Mike, that means a lot. I didn't know until just a few years ago that there was so much variety in HOW capsaicin burns. In fact before I experienced I heard Johnny Scoville and others talking about throat burns or mouth burns. I was like, What? It's real! Which you know well. Thanks for stopping by. 💜🙋‍♀️

Thank you very much for watching and commenting. I really wasn't into any hot peppers until I think three or four years ago 🤔. Then I discovered there are hundreds if not thousands of different varieties so of course I have to branch out. Looking back on this video from October helps to get my wheels turning for planning this year's garden. Thanks again! Take care. 💜🙋‍♀️

Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate you. 🙋‍♀️💜

Isn't that neat? I don't know if I've ever seen one that color. The castings are no doubt going to contribute wonderful things to my soil and crops. Plus, I always wind up transporting some worms to the garden. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Good to see you! 💜🙋‍♀️

Indeed! What a privilege it is to be able to steward Nature in any way. Thanks for stopping by! 💜🙋‍♀️

Thank you, isn't it? I love opening these and seeing the contrast to the outside world. That said, they survive more than they grow, if that makes sense. But as soon as things even think about warming up in March the life in here will really take off. I'm still interested to see how they fair this season. Nature will always amaze us. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I appreciate you. 🙋‍♀️💜

Hey there Unbiased 🙋‍♀️ Thank you very much. I am feeling a lot better as I write this. This was a nasty little bug that's for sure but I've had some great herbal tea. 😁 Thank you, I do say I like them too. I actually learned how to build the "tops", the hinged hoop house part, from James Prigioni's channel. It's an excellent way to extend your season (if you need to). Plus, come Spring I'll have mesh over them instead of plastic. (Actually I left the mesh on this time under the plastic. 😉) You're so right, freezer burnt can still be eaten! 😁 I need to cut those out quick and give them a try because it's even colder now. Looking back at this I remembering those are on the side of that isn't completely screwed down. Chances are good they'd look better than that otherwise. But I'll remedy that in the next week. Great to see you. Thanks for watching and chatting with me. Take care! Keep on kicking butt over there. 💜🙋‍♀️

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 That would have been funny. But it's got to be a lot worse out there for that! Lol. Thanks for sharing that comment, made me laugh good. 🙋‍♀️💜

Hello Sandra! I hope you're right, because I feel bad for them sometimes when I'm digging around. Then again, that's the nature of being a farmer, we tend to our herd. What is a grouping of worms called? Hm...🤔😉 I have not used sawdust in my bins. It's ironic you ask me that because I have been thinking lately about getting a bunch of woodchips or something of the kind for my bins. Sounds like it's meant to be! 😁 I am very interested in the idea that they add nourishment and conditioning as you say, that would be very good. I'll have to look around and see how I can get my hands on some chips or something. I have a log outside that's rotting from the center. The wood is very very soft so I put some in my compost however I was afraid to bring inside due to pests. Of course everything is frozen now but some things hibernate and survive the cold. But gosh the material is so nice I really want to put it in my bins. Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into this. Did you produce your own chips? Take care and have a great rest of your week! 💜🙋‍♀️

Thank you! I am very pleased with how they're doing. Now I just need to get those old castings out of there. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. 💜🙋‍♀️