I had to move away from my original medicinal plant nursery over 20 years ago. All these years, through many moves across three states, I have treasured your books, Richo. I started a Lemon Verbena business in Zone 8 in TX and sold leaves to an award-winning tea shop in Dallas. Now I am back in Zone 5 b and planting my beloved shade medicinals again. Thank you for making this video for me. Yes! for me and others like me. I have been your customer since the 80s. May we all grow our shade medicinals in peace.
Such a calming and thoughtful video, thank you. This statement really resonated with me: 12:25 “You can gain their influence by just sitting with them, you don’t necessarily need to ingest them.”
I feel inspired to go out into my garden and breathe deeply of the wonderful scent of the herbs there especially feverfew, Southernwood and mint m mmm. Thank you for always inspiring and sharing your wealth of knowledge Richo.
I just bought some medicinal seeds and your Growing Plant Medicine Vol 1 book! I have purchased seeds in years past from various herb shops, so it was nice to buy them directly from you. Thank you for all your work! 🙂
Hi Samantha, Thanks for getting the seeds and the book. This is an investment in all of our future. I hope you will also invest in "Growing Plant Medicine Vol 2" which completes the herbal. Yes, it is best to buy directly from Strictly Medicinal Seeds as shipping is free on books. Richo
I ordered 6 goldenseal roots last fall and want to let you know that 5 came up this spring in spite of the most snow in 30 yrs here in Utah. They are planted in the shade of Oregon grape which is shaded by an English walnut I was not at all certain they'd do well here and I imagined that you must cringe a little to ship plants to borderline grow zones. So I want to let you know so far so good.
I’m so excited to find your channel! I’ve been building my apothecary garden for many years using Strictly Medicinal Herbs as a major source. I’m Hawaiian culture, a person with expert knowledge is called a kahuna. Richie, you certainly deserve that title. Thank you so much!
well then, thank you, its working. We just want people to experience the benefits of medicinal herbs, and innerstand how to work the goodness out to family and friends.
Inspiring video! I definitely want to start my own medical herb garden here in UK, if I had more room... So for now I am savouring experiences of other growers and making copious amount of notes. Thank you for your knowledge 💚
Thank you for wanting more videos! Will do, and there are really a lot of them currently available at the strictly medicinal seeds channel on youtube. Regarding a compilation of info, I recommend the 2 volume set "Growing Plant Medicine" by Richo Cech
Hi Richo, I would really love to do a shade garden like this but in my woods we have an over abundance of poison ivy. Any suggestions with getting rid of it. I have a nice patch of Solomons seal I would love to incorporate other shade medicinals. Thanks so much for your knowledge!
Well, if its really really bad you can choose your desired bed area and lay down cardboard as a weed barrier against the poison ivy, then cover with sand, coir and compost and plant your goldenseal in that. Bring it back from the edges just in case the poison ivy starts to creep in! Richo
I gave the link to our "growing goldenseal" video here below. You can get a ton of info on growing, harvesting and using goldenseal in my various books. There's a whole chapter on it in "Growing At-Risk." The plants we send are already quite mature. You can harvest them after a year, or after 2 or 3 years if you want better yield. Basically the acid test is if the plant flowers it is mature, and then you can dig the root after it senesces in the fall. Richo
Dear Richo, What are your thoughts on food forest mixed with healing plants such as herbs? You know these days food forest become popular. Can you please share your view on this? Thank you!
hey janos, This is really the way to go. Goldenseal grows just as well under apples as it does under oaks. Shade is shade. There are dual-purpose edible-medicinal trees like cherries that have cherries if you can beat the birds to them and cherry bark that is a reliable antitussive, richo
@@StrictlyMedicinalLLC Thank you Richo! One more thing. For those who have no access to a shade-house. Is it necessary to have a shade-house or the forest would do the exactly the same function? Sorry Richo, I'm on the very beginning of this journey. Have a great day!
@@janosszentpeteri1922 the shade house offers more control for seed starting of shade-dependent and long-germinating seeds. I recommend it for serious growers. However you can also make nursery beds in the shade garden or forest. Generally when this is done one shares the bounty with the forest creatures. richo
Good stuff, watching them melt away within 48 hours felt so good, and yes, I used what I mentioned the other day. It actually took a bit more to make them totally disappear, I just go’ogled Melissa Thanderski and days after I still can't believe the comfort.
I had to move away from my original medicinal plant nursery over 20 years ago. All these years, through many moves across three states, I have treasured your books, Richo. I started a Lemon Verbena business in Zone 8 in TX and sold leaves to an award-winning tea shop in Dallas. Now I am back in Zone 5 b and planting my beloved shade medicinals again. Thank you for making this video for me. Yes! for me and others like me. I have been your customer since the 80s. May we all grow our shade medicinals in peace.
Just bought your book Making Plant Medicine. No shelf is ever complete without this. Thank you.
and thank you, that is a good thing to hear on a chilly autumn evening, richo
Such a calming and thoughtful video, thank you. This statement really resonated with me: 12:25 “You can gain their influence by just sitting with them, you don’t necessarily need to ingest them.”
yes, there is an Ayurvedic adage that says something like "even the air that passes over these herbs is medicinal"
I feel inspired to go out into my garden and breathe deeply of the wonderful scent of the herbs there especially feverfew, Southernwood and mint m mmm. Thank you for always inspiring and sharing your wealth of knowledge Richo.
I just bought some medicinal seeds and your Growing Plant Medicine Vol 1 book! I have purchased seeds in years past from various herb shops, so it was nice to buy them directly from you. Thank you for all your work! 🙂
Hi Samantha, Thanks for getting the seeds and the book. This is an investment in all of our future. I hope you will also invest in "Growing Plant Medicine Vol 2" which completes the herbal. Yes, it is best to buy directly from Strictly Medicinal Seeds as shipping is free on books. Richo
Yes! My favorite seed company!! Love you guys!!!❤️
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I ordered 6 goldenseal roots last fall and want to let you know that 5 came up this spring in spite of the most snow in 30 yrs here in Utah. They are planted in the shade of Oregon grape which is shaded by an English walnut
I was not at all certain they'd do well here and I imagined that you must cringe a little to ship plants to borderline grow zones. So I want to let you know so far so good.
hi melissa, i don't cringe, i myself am on the fringe. richo
I’m so excited to find your channel! I’ve been building my apothecary garden for many years using Strictly Medicinal Herbs as a major source. I’m Hawaiian culture, a person with expert knowledge is called a kahuna. Richie, you certainly deserve that title. Thank you so much!
well then, thank you, its working. We just want people to experience the benefits of medicinal herbs, and innerstand how to work the goodness out to family and friends.
thank you again... plz continue to insire us... sharing your knowlage
My pleasure
Watching while im sitting in my shade garden with golden seal 😊 thank you for sharing your wealth of herbal growing and use
My pleasure 😊
Thank you racimes! Thank you tubers! Thank you shade trees! Thank you mycorrhiza! Ahhhhhh!!!🧚🏼♂️
Thank you, Richo! Grateful for everything you share.
Wow! Thank you. ❤ That was incredibly moving. So grateful to you for sharing your wisdom.
You are so welcome
Inspiring video! I definitely want to start my own medical herb garden here in UK, if I had more room... So for now I am savouring experiences of other growers and making copious amount of notes. Thank you for your knowledge 💚
Great knowledge, happy I found your channel! Thank you!
Please make more videos❤️ I want to know everything you know, you have such beautiful knowledge and wisdom about plants.
Thank you for wanting more videos! Will do, and there are really a lot of them currently available at the strictly medicinal seeds channel on youtube. Regarding a compilation of info, I recommend the 2 volume set "Growing Plant Medicine" by Richo Cech
I love your dog!! So beautiful!!
Thanks, i love her too!
You are so knowledgeable. It is truly a pleasure learning from you. So grateful🙏🏼
Wonderful! 🙏🏽
Glad you enjoyed it!
do the right plants ever deny permission?
yes, especially if too many are being picked
Hi Richo, I would really love to do a shade garden like this but in my woods we have an over abundance of poison ivy. Any suggestions with getting rid of it. I have a nice patch of Solomons seal I would love to incorporate other shade medicinals. Thanks so much for your knowledge!
Well, if its really really bad you can choose your desired bed area and lay down cardboard as a weed barrier against the poison ivy, then cover with sand, coir and compost and plant your goldenseal in that. Bring it back from the edges just in case the poison ivy starts to creep in! Richo
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In symposia!
I ordered 3 goldenseal plants. Do you a video on the best place to plant and how to prepare the bed? Also how long before it can be harvested
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I gave the link to our "growing goldenseal" video here below. You can get a ton of info on growing, harvesting and using goldenseal in my various books. There's a whole chapter on it in "Growing At-Risk." The plants we send are already quite mature. You can harvest them after a year, or after 2 or 3 years if you want better yield. Basically the acid test is if the plant flowers it is mature, and then you can dig the root after it senesces in the fall. Richo
Dear Richo, What are your thoughts on food forest mixed with healing plants such as herbs? You know these days food forest become popular. Can you please share your view on this? Thank you!
hey janos, This is really the way to go. Goldenseal grows just as well under apples as it does under oaks. Shade is shade. There are dual-purpose edible-medicinal trees like cherries that have cherries if you can beat the birds to them and cherry bark that is a reliable antitussive, richo
@@StrictlyMedicinalLLC Thank you Richo! One more thing. For those who have no access to a shade-house. Is it necessary to have a shade-house or the forest would do the exactly the same function? Sorry Richo, I'm on the very beginning of this journey. Have a great day!
@@janosszentpeteri1922 the shade house offers more control for seed starting of shade-dependent and long-germinating seeds. I recommend it for serious growers. However you can also make nursery beds in the shade garden or forest. Generally when this is done one shares the bounty with the forest creatures. richo
Good stuff, watching them melt away within 48 hours felt so good, and yes, I used what I mentioned the other day. It actually took a bit more to make them totally disappear, I just go’ogled Melissa Thanderski and days after I still can't believe the comfort.