How to Grow Herbs for FREE From The Grocery Store
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- A truly free way to getting plants from the most unsuspecting place - the grocery store. This isn’t a gimmick, and it isn’t clickbait, it truly works and I will show you how to do it too through the simple method of propagation.
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I'm in 6th grade and we're experimenting with hydroponics and you have explained things so much!! I have been subscribed to you for a year now and I love your videos!!😊😊😊
Keep up the good work, Alexandra.
Thank you I will!!
Awesome Alexandra!
Wow. I wish we did hydroponics in 6th grade. When I was in 6th grade we were mashing wet graham crackers together
So true!!!Now I can repurpose my plastic totes (as pictured in this video), and epicycle it for container gardening,
I know this video is a few years old but people still watch it. Luke was right about how easy mint is to propagate. CAVEAT: Grow it in a container and keep the container off the dirt so the roots don't escape out of the drain holes. Mint is wonderful but it is invasive. Once it starts growing in your garden it will take over and it is a bear to get rid of all its roots. It is the gift that just keeps on giving. :)
Another good tip to is to spray the leaves and ensure they stay moist for the first few days since the plants don't have any roots yet, so the only way they can get water is through humidity!
As an amateur try hard chef, I can now dream of a life where I don't go to the grocery store constantly
Saaaame so exciteddd. Hopefully can keep alive 🤣
I learned how to pickle my own veggies last year, and it's been great! I grew up learning to garden just like my family did for generations, and it's great! In the fall, I had tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, and green beans all fresh, and I kept potatoes, onions, carrots, and squash until later, and still have a few in my cold room. It's so freeing to grow stuff, and having fresh stuff is so much more satisfying than what most stores sell.
I've been a commercial horticulturist for three years and I'm still coming back to your videos for refreshers and learning bits here and there. Thank you so much!
it's so sad how much good food is thrown away :((((((
I know, just really unfortunate.
They have a protocol in places that sell food and stuff.
@@Fae_van a sucky one at that lol a single Walmart throws out good food that can feed a city full of homeless a day lol
@@mtgfatalpush7640 yea expired food, food that are not good, places like walmart don't want people suing them for poisoning because that's what will happen even though the herbs or whatnot may be safe people will try.
Where I work we discount produce that is not perfect or will expire in 2 days. The rest of the green waste is turned to compost by another company and given to farms and sold as soil. n_n
The smell of fresh Rosemary... makes me instantly calm💚
I like terpenes as well
Hey show us how they did a few weeks later. I want to see how they did. This is really cool. Thank you
YES! I really want to see how these turned out too! What does the rockwall do??? What do we do with it after? So many questions!!!
Jessica
don't throw away the mint leaves you removed - make mojitos!
That’s what I’m doing today! 🥳🥳🥳
I've been watching you for a few months, love your channel. Thinking about gardening this year, your tips will go a long way
Basically the same process i learned a few years ago for medicinal herbs. Called it cloning instead of propagating, but I feel I'm gonna have some other herbs in the garden in 2019!
I do replant from cutting to my hydroponic modules since i first start gardening, so i make an experiment using root stimulance and only stick it to the rockwoll. Both work well, just because i should separate the plants with stimulance at other jar before it grows roots so it makes longer wair then just directly put it into the modules. Nice info Luke!
thanks for this video, we had to leave all our herb plants at our previous homestead and I can't wait to get started next spring!
Your videos rock!!
I’ve been following your advice for a very long time, and it’s been a success each time.
Great tip about asking the grocery store. I’m going to be trying this and I for sure want rosemary, mint, and lavender. Lucky me: my apartment community has those planted all over the property. I’ll be doing some old-fashioned foraging soon
I just propagated so many of my new herbs.. lol. I love doing this with a lot of my collection! Always a pleasure watching your videos
Thanks for the honey tip! Honey is never in short supply in my home- and rooting hormone is pricey, even though it lasts for years. In my Horticultural training, it was advised to cut just below the leaf node because if it's too far away from the node it'll take longer to root, but it obviously works for you. My neighbours have young fruit trees and swear by mixing molasses with water as a fertilizer!
Omg I love it❤❤❤, I'm starting a movement recycle for a cause, I love that you saved them Yippee,
Luke, thanks for the great ideas on propagating herbs. I'm going to start immediately taking cuttings from potted herbs I brought inside in November to multiply my plants for the next growing season.
Just made some planters for family and had wondered if this was a possibility. Thank you!!
Your such a geek! I love man. You are an never ending source of real information. Thank you. I have a full basement grow that cost me @ 30 bucks a month. Thanks to your vids. Cheers. You make a difference.
Luke, you are the best! I learn the most from you. Thank you
Luke, you are absolutely amazing!!🙌I can’t thank you enough for all the educational content you provide! I’ve been watching your videos daily for the past week. As a new gardener in the mountains of Western NC, that eats organic plant based vegan, I have learned so much from you. It is because of you that I will be growing a Fall/Winter garden for the first time ever. I didn’t even know this was an option. My husband has been misled by his elders and it took a while to get him on board, but I’m the gardener in the family anyway😉Thank you deeply! Abundant blessings all around🤩💜🥒🍉🥬🍓🥦🍠
Great tip! I go dumpster diving and plant herbs from there, even found an orchid once :)
Where do you dive? Home Depot? Grocery stores?
@@KaylaKasel Grocery stores in Norway.
Wow... I've been thinking about starting an herb garden. You just inspired me to just go ahead and start my herb garden. Thanks -Anna from NYC
Dipping the cutting in aloe also works really well. That's why I keep a few nice, big aloe plants around the house.
Thanks FOR THE TIP I'll TRY ALOE AS WELL (:
That was a great tip about asking the grocery store manager for some produce they were going to throw out. What a great idea.
To look respectable, get a guinea pig, then tell the store mgr u will like leftover produce for your guinea pig or he will think you are eating it yourself,
I’m too embarrassed to ask lol 😂
Great tips! There are a few things I didn't know about such as the length of the stem, the water acidity, the moisture of the soil once planted and the honey bit! Now I know why they all died 🤔
I`ve tried this growing herbs from store brought cuttings. & they make great gifts, Potted up in pretty pots.
also, i find if you slightly scratch off some of the stem "bark", it helps with root growth, i find if you stick the cutting straight in a cup of water, you dont need rooting powder or honey.
Yep, I root all my herbs in small glasses of water. It’s free, don’t have to buy those spongey squares he bought.
@@aquaseahorselove3939 do you regrow parsley? I’m having a hard time finding if parsley can regrow in water
@@lydibid I’ve never regrown parsley, but apparently you can by cuttings and putting them in water, but they have a low success rate. Parsley and cilantro do best grown from seed. They sprout easy in cool temperatures. I grow them in hanging baskets.
@@aquaseahorselove3939 thanks for the reply! I’m just trying it out myself... I have so many caterpillar eggs I’m hoping I’ll have enough cuz last year, the organic parsley from the store killed some :/
I so appreciate your knowledge like with the sage. Merry Christmas!
Great tip Luke, tfs. We are loving the results of our 1st seed purchase from you & just ordered more yesterday!😁 Be well. AMANI🌺
I put a rosemary cutting in water, and once it rooted, I planted it in an empty grape tomato container--the dome shaped ones with the saucer-looking bottoms. It's doing great!
I love rosemary and the smell. I have rooted rosemary on water and a rooting element and thyme as well. Variations of mint I have rooted in water and directly in soil. I have peppermint, regular mint and pineapple mint started from seeds.
Rosemary is a fantastic plant for so many reasons! The scent helps repels some garden pests away from the vulnerable produce.
Thanks for the video! I've been getting way more in to herb gardening and this got me all excited about it again lol
I have never seen the honey used like that -- great info that I will try. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it!
Awesome! Thank you! I never thought of that before, but yea, wow, I'm going to get some herbs from the grocery store and grow my own!
Great info Luke, the honey is great cheap alternative to rooting hormone that I never knew about before! Also it may help to place the cutting tips in a glass of water until they are planted to help keep them from drying out if you're not as quick as a worker as you are!
Thanks for the great idea! I had never thought about doing cutting propagation from fresh herbs at the grocery store.
I may become a trash picker? We waste so much in Socal. They throw away food all the time. I love that you share so naturally. So much food gets wasted because people can't pay. I want to contribute to soup kitchens because of you.
Most people don't know how to do this but most gardeners do. My store sells pkgs of herbs like that for 2 bucks and they also sell the plants in the produce section for just 3 bucks so if you just want one plant you can choose one of those and just propagate from that. I'm growing cilantro in my refrigerator now. I just set the bunch in a glass jar, bag loosely and put it in the frig because cilantro only keeps in the bunch for a day or two if you don't handle it right. You'd be surprised how long it lasts in the frig like this. Very helpful. TYVM
What a brilliant idea! Are you keeping it in your fridge like that just to keep it fresh longer or to try to grow a plant out of it?
I know I've mentioned this on a previous video, but hey- sharing IS caring!
Now, I bought a bag of vermiculite over 2 yrs ago, that I've been using for over 2 yrs JUST. FOR. SEEDLING PROPAGATION. Once they've got a few roots, they go into a sphagnum / coconut coir, perlite + vermiculite mix, then into the soil once roots start coiling.
Buy a bag of perlite and use your kcups. Clean them out after use, DONT throw them out. The needle in your keurig / kcup machine, WILL pop perfect holes in the bottom. Take a small tray, any size and pour a little water, (NO MORE than 1/4 inch at a time- more can + will cause rotting) I'm the bottom of the tray.
● As your filling you kcup, fill 1/2 way and spray til wet.
● Take a popsicle stick or something skinny + small.
● Create a small hole to place cutting down in.
(If the stem is longer than kcup is tall, simply cut stem down a little. You don't want leaves touching the vermiculite/perlite mix. This causes problems.
● keep moist but don't drown. The water in the bottom oft your tray, SHOULD be goo for about a week in the window sill.
Not only can you reuse the vermiculite / perlite / coco coir,, multiple times, (SEEDLING USE ONLY) as you won't be spraying any fertilizer, (if you use it) therefore, no need to throw it out.
Rinse. Recycle. Reuse. Repeat.
*Again, DO. NOT. USE. FERTILIZER. to make rid reusable. Otherwise, you'll risk killing off your cuttings with too much of something it doesn't need- yet) This can also place your cutting into shock within just 12 hrs.
Voila.
You're welcome.
Superbly helpful, thank you!! I was going to just try mint, but now I think I'll try at least basil as well. 😊
My local grocery store throws organic fresh herbs out by the handful every day and they give it to the local food banks! I never pay for herbs! Your videos are so informative
Thank you MIgardener for this video🙏🏼
Thanks for watching!
I never thought of using honey like that, thanks for this. Honey is truly nature’s wonder syrup.
Great stuff. Thankyou very much for sharing your knowledge.
You are an 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 teacher!
Thanks for the valuable information!
I picked up 5 bunches of celery that were perfectly fine and right now it was an awesome win!
Great! I did it with escarole (a type of endive) and it's growing fast. Just cut the mushy base after 2 weeks!
I've done this with celery also. Mine is still growing. Also with Romaine lettuce. Rooted in small glass of water.
Looove this tutorial! Thank you!
Very cool 😎 Next time I go to the grocery store will ask about their old herbs. Thanks 👍
It would be good to have a follow up on this.
Well done Luke! Awesome information.
Thanks for watching!
Can you do an episode about house plants that improve air quality? I know it's not food plant related, but with allergies being a huge problem (my fiance has like 8 food allergies, plus trees, grass, dust, and mold) I thought it could help a lot of people.
We definitely can!
Start with some snake plants.
Non-flowering air plants.
House plants don't purify the air, unless you have about a thousand of them. Look it up on Google for more information.
I'm allergicto basically just about everything outside lol. But growing foods like vegetables and herbs i have no problem.
Great information. TY for providing this educational content.
During the beginning of Spring, this year, I did some Rosemary Cutting and within a week, they were rooting, just amazed me. and some were already flowering, just heard that when they are flowering, they would not root, proved that to be wrong, honestly, I think it was because, I took my cuttings in the beginning of Spring.
Great instructions 👍 simply amazing 😁
You are great at explaining things.
Thanks for great instructions!
Fabulous info, great video.
Thank you; it would be nice to see the final product.
When you tell folks to use sand from the beach, it is important to remember that MOST people who live near "the beach" are on the ocean (not the Great Lakes) and therefore have to consider the presence of salt in the sand.
Yepp.. I was literally thinking "I could never take sand from Destin, Fl when I go to the beach because it is salty and not to mention all the drunk people on the public beaches.. well... do I even have to say all of the nastiness that can happen on those beaches during Spring Break and Summer time.. 🤦♀️
Why not simply wash the sand though?
@@elektra121 True. Wash the sand with warm water. Give it a soak too beforehand
@@GodJesusHolySpirit77 omg I'm over in Navarre. Our beaches are a little cleaner! Still super salty and algae isn't something you want to start in a hydro system it'll never stop.
Do great Lake sand ok?
Do you have a follow up video for continuing to care for herbs as the grow? I just planted mine, still waiting for roots to grow but am noticing wilting and drooping of my rosemary and basil for example, trying to keep them propped up. Would be good to see how you deal with that as well as how to keep them growing strong and healthy into a much larger plant :)
Ur request is fair and should have been answered. Based on my experience, if u r using the water propagation method, change the water periodically. Basil is easy to catch and should not have given u any trouble while rosemary is more difficult.
Also, try bottled spring water as an experiment: so use ur tap water but have a control using the bottled water. This will help u to identify what the problem is. Remember change the water on average every 3 to 5 days. U do not need to add a lot of water- with basil, the portion of the stem that is submerged will grow roots.
I don't really know how to thank you
Dr odija channel for making me to live like my fellow mates and for curing me from diabetes.. thank you so much may God always strengthen you and your work.,,,
I grew two sage plants from spare leaves from the shops. I just stuck them in water and when the rooted i stuck them in soil. Two years later its still growing strong
Great idea and tips!! Thank you Luke
Enjoyed watching this, however, could you maybe show and explain the plastic covering, when to take it off, and show results of plants you propagated? I live in the GR area of MI, so am glad to see a site like yours that deals with plants that will grow in our state. Thanks!
Thanks for the great how-to!
Thank you! I'm currently rooting some spearmint. Blessings and greetings from Chicagoland. 🙋🏽♀️
Thanks for your easy to watch video.Will give it a go..
Love this video! Thank you!
Dang it Luke!You've done it again, Now i have to try this as well!
Great video, thanks for sharing. I will try this weekend.
I loved this!
always great information
The honey blew me away 🤯 that stuff is amazing
This really helps. I’m realizing I leave my stems WAY too long. I’m just getting ready to take some rosemary cuttings and also bee balm.
Great tips! Thank you!
Im real interested in the followups for this! Looking forward to the results. 😀
Yes me too!!!
fabulous idea. :) But, there's always a but. Gardeners don't take cuttings above a leaf node like you did, the leaf node is where the roots grow from best. The only plant I know that grows well from inter-nodal cuttings are clematis, I've done it ;) guess you now know I'm a gardener.
You such amazing person ❤ thankyou for sharing 💕
Awesome video. Thank you!
Love everything about your video!!
Thank you!
I stuck mint directly into hydroponics with no rockwool before and it grew. isnt mint great
Mint does root so easily. I love it, but you also have to be careful because it can take over!
I love peppermint 🥰
Its mint
mint is a weed. If u stick it in your yard, it will grow and every time u cut yr grass u will smell mind.
@@grammacee1 mint is the only weed that dies in my garden. Lol
Cinnamon works well as a rooting hormone, loving your video's btw
I absolutely love your videos! Always learn something new. Honey! Who knew? Not me! 😉
Want to grow all of my own free food. These videos are a huge help.
Amazing video/Information
Thank you so much!
Thank you, very interesting 👍 must try 😊
Great info. Thanks.
That was awesome!
Yay. It is super easy. I will do it today.
Love your videos. Great!!!!
Thank you for the great info
Some stores have a policy that they can’t give produce for free- they have to sell it or chuck it. ( it’s a liability thing). So, if a produce manager doesn’t honor your request, don’t bad mouth him or the store. I have had managers drastically drop the price for me. It will be interesting to see how these do. I am looking forward to seeing how these do in future videos!
This is true, some don't but other small stores do!
MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living i only mention that because on other forums people seem angry when a store doesn’t give them plants. One of the best things you can do is get to know the produce managers in stores you frequent. I ask when certain produce items will be in sale and ask them to order a case for me. They give me a heads up when things I like will be coming in, and even have ordered houseplants and herbs for me.
This is a common myth. And many managers believe it. But there are good faith laws in place that do let them give away "expired" produce. You might not be able to convince managers that it is the case, but it is. They are not at liability whatsoever.
the closer you get to the node, the more likely that the cutting will grow roots. And yes, the leaves will take away more energy considering the cutting has no roots, so a short stem with one or two leaves should be perfect.
thanks for the video...i did not know about using honey although it makes sense.
Thanks so much for the video I love your channel
When and how do you transplant theses cuttings form the rock-wool to a raised bed ?
Great video, super-easy to understand and super useful!!! Incredible how much money you can save on herbs form the grocery store and how much fun is to do this with my son!!!
Thanks a lot!
I just bought a basil plant from the store, but this is good to know, because sometimes I share plants with friends. I plan to re-pot the basil from the store into something larger, and I can use the smaller one to start something new. I currently have basil and parsley, but I'm hoping to grow oregano from seed. I'd like to try growing more, so I might try that. My store has a discount bin where everything near expiry is on a shelf with half price stickers on it, so I'll have to keep an eye out for others like rosemary and thyme.
I'm doing basil as well. I recently bought a starter plant from Walmart for $3 & was able to divide it into 7 plants just by seperating the roots! I'm now learning how to take cuttings from them.. I can't believe how many tricks I've been learning from YT 😁🌱
Very Exciting 😀