Is there a way you could send me one of each to Miller Farms in McKinleyville, California to grow at my house and in my community garden plots? As you know I am also a RUclipsr but my channel I have had since 2010 is demonetized. I have a garden in my yard but recently went to great lengths to rent two community garden plots. Miller Farms has a display of your seeds but it is small, maybe 100 or so varieties of veggies and flowers, but they let people order me stuff there or call on the phone and pay for what I am buying using their credit card over the phone. I would like to replant my demolished community garden plots with a few each of everything in your video. I also want to mention something about nasturtiums which is that the leaves, flowers, and seeds are edible, and if you have a problem with weeds, and plant one in the patch of weeds, they will slowly but surely overtake and kill the weeds because they grow faster and emit a chemical that makes other plants not want to grow by them. Snapdragons are technically edible but I recommend trying one before serving one at your dinner party - I find the taste to be not so pleasant, and I would only eat them if I was starving. Now let's talk about Perilla. In Japan they have two types of Shiso, Green Shiso which is called Shiso and Akashiso which is the purple or red variety. In Korea they have a cultivar of the same plant they call Perilla but wait, there's more, there is a Vietnamese cultivar, a Thai one, try me, they are as different as the difference between a beefsteak and green zebra tomato and some chefs say you cannot substitute the Korean one for the Japanese one. So I am the person who always eats my Shiso leaf at the Japanese restaurant where most customers treat it as a garnish and leave it behind. Who tells the other customers to do so, too, lol! What exact types of Perilla Frutescens are in this mystery pack you are selling and what countries are they from? I have had interesting results planting seeds labelled Perilla or Shiso in my yard, some growing prolifically and some not sprouting and a wide range of colors and tastes of leaves. Send me some to the store and I'll try them and tell you, please!!
Catnip is in the mint family. Contain it or it will take over your garden. It is also a huge self seeder so you will find it next year in other parts of the garden
Catnip, or catmint, is also one of the few mint family plants that is safe for cats. Basil is also safe for cats. Cats are attracted to mint, including peppermint, spearmint, and water mint, which are _not_ safe for cats and may cause stomach upset if they eat it.
Hey epic gardening, I’m 14 and really look up to you. I started growing plants last year and when I found this channel it took that love to a whole new level. I just have one question, how did you get the money to start homesteading? I would really appreciate a response and I love what you do
I know you want Kevin's answer, but in case he doesn't reply. From what I can gather, he had regular jobs to earn and save money, then started a microgreens buisness providing to chefs, and eventually the RUclips channel. This over time allowed him to save up and build towards his greater goals. I wish you the best of luck with yours 👍
I'm not being a sanctimonious adult when I say start getting summer jobs now and start saving as much as you can. Saving when you are quite young and then investing that money in yourself and some property will pay off immensely by the time you reach Kevin's age. Kevin will probably also tell you that he made a massive push to get his business off the ground. At some point when you are young, you have to really commit to getting where you want to go. Don't believe the doom and gloom...if you start at 14, a homestead is attainable before you know it.
Great question - I was building websites for local businesses, worked in the publishing industry at a startup, and grew and sold microgreens - a ton of random job(s) before I could save up enough savings to go full-time on Epic Gardening!
Invasive note: Shiso is also called Beafsteak Plant (Perilla frutescens). Here in the east it is considered invasive. It was all over the forest floor in WV where I did my graduate research. If you do grow it, I recommend controlling seed production and cutting them down or removing the heads before seed set. The flavor Kevin describes I think is kind of an “umami” or savory-ness quality, hence the English name, too. An interesting species, for sure.
Give me some of those, I live in Canada and I think I need to buy something to heat the bottom of my shiso seedlings this year 😂 Maybe I'll start calling it a beefsteak herb, it's more fun to say than "shiso" or "perilla".
I grew the Burgundy Broccoli for the first time this past season and it's still hanging on in my Ohio garden in January! Since I'm the only one in the house that eats it, it's nice to have those smaller sprouts instead of a large head. I've enjoyed the leaves too.
I used to grow catnip. I had a friend who had 2 cats. I'd go over there & put the fresh catnip in my pockets. Those cats were so excited when they say me. Then they would go crazy trying to sniff where the catnip was that day. I'd finally pull it out & give it to them. They would roll around the living room enjoying the catnip. Eventually, they would tire out & just sprawl out on their backs. It was like they were so high. We had so much fun and so did they.
@@rubyoro0 I don't get your comment. It was given to them in moderation and only when I was over there maybe once a week. No big deal. A sprig of catnip never hurt the cats.
Catnip is a blessing here. I put a bed tucked in with a pink sedum close to my house. It attracts the neighbor's cats and they rid the field mice and rats that come in from the corn and soybean fields.
I love the idea of the mini versions of fruit, like the cantaloupe, melon, pumpkin, and broccoli side shoots. As a single person, it's so handy to produce the smaller versions. Easier to process, and less waste!
I keep a rotation of sweet peas plus a honeysuckle, two varieties of wallflowers and an angel's trumpet outside my bedroom window. In the CA Central Coast I can keep the windows open at night and the scents are heavenly!!!
I'm growing many things from BI, but I noticed the Marigold 'Lemon & Tangerine Gems' @ 12:14 actually have a citrusy smell when the leaves are messed with. They grew on my porch and anytime the wind blew, or something brushed against them the whole area would waft with citrus. Still have seed packets from BI before Kevin bought it! 😂
I noticed a huge smell from my BI marigolds last year! They smelled like my basil plants (if the leaves were crushed) which were grown in a completely separate pot!
Highly Recommend the Cream Sausage Bush Tomato. It's probably one of my highest producing tomatoes in the garden! I end up having so much that I freeze them and use them in soups over the winter time. Two Thumbs Up!
Thanks so much for the Botanical Interests seed catalog. I received it in the mail and immediately went and curled up with it and read it front to back. Gorgeous pictures, awesome descriptions. It really evoked memories from childhood where I would read my grandparents Burpee seed catalog.
About Mimosa The movement are termed Thigmonasty or Seismonasty, non-directional response to touch or vibration. They also have Nyctinasty, which is circadian rhythm-based response. also a caution when touching them, the can have thorns on some stalks
Sensitive plant also does well indoors in California. My mom had one for years in the house and we used to mess with it all of the time. Lol.... until the cat killed it. Love in a mist is glorious and the seed pods can be used in place of nutmeg. Catnip is a nerve calming mint relative. Great for those who suffer anxiety, have trouble sleeping, or love cats. Shiso is one of my favorite herbs for a number of reasons: it has that flavor that you aptly described as indescribable and it is excellent for medicine. The red shiso is great for coloring foods and drinks and is used in Japan to boost the immune system with its antioxidants. It also makes a wonderful summer drink! Green shiso is used to help prevent and treat food poisoning or stomach upset. That's part of why it is so commonly served with seafood. The best way i can describe the flavor is perhaps to say it has a fruity sweetness with a rose floral note and a candy tartness.
Just made my 1st order from y’all! Gonna break em out next week. I picked up the cream sausage…I’m with u I bought like 15 diff tomato varieties. I still have like 20 more seeds I wanna pu but as a container gardener I don’t have much room lol. I did pick up the cacti seeds too
Bought 10 packs of shiso not 1 seed sprouted, bought from another brand and got excelent germination, also had very bad germination from your purple cabbage, from 3-4 packs got like a 10% germination. Bought at walter anderson or armstrongs. I still buy about 300-400 dlls of your seeds a a year. Best regards Huerto Don Ciccio
Re: Sweet pea in Zones 9 and 10. Yes - *succession planting* is one of the keys. But equally important is the *varieties* used for succession planting. Sweet pea needs a certain amount of daylight to bloom. The exact amount depends on the varieties. The varieties needing the least daylight are referred to as "daylight neutral" or "winter" varieties. In my experience (zone 9a) they can bloom with between 10 and 11 hours of daylight. The next varieties to bloom are the "early" varieties, such as Elegance. They start blooming at around 11 hours of daylight. (My experience is that Mammoth Blend and Early Multiflora bloom next and should be considered a reliable "early" variety.) The downside of the aforesaid varieties is that they are not as fragrant as later-blooming varieties. In my experience, the "winter" varieties have little to no fragrance, while the early varieties have a lighter fragrance than those that can be grown in milder zones. So why are the varieties so important? Because heat is a killer for sweet pea. In Zone 9 and above, the heat can be enough to kill some varieties (or stop their blooming) before the vernal equinox (i.e., March 21st, more or less). In Zone 9a on the east coast of the U.S. (think Florida), it can hit 85 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit by March 1st. Meaning that by the time you get enough light, you often have too much heat. Growing sweet pea on the *east side*of a structure (to protect from afternoon heat) helps, but there is only so much that shade can do when it is 90+ outside. If you are fortunate enough to live where the winter temperatures will not drop below 25 degrees Fahrenheit, you can begin your succession sowing out of doors (but protect them from the bird - some find the spouts a treat) as soon as it gets cool enough, as early as October. If you are somewhere that can stay hot (85 to 90 or more) into November and/or can drop into the low 20s at night (like Florida 9a), then starting seedling indoors and then transplanting beginning in December is the way to go. If you are fortunate enough to have a relatively slow heating trend in the spring, you can add more fragrant varieties into your succession schedule, such as High Scent, which can take over as the "early" varieties fade. Some varieties are also known to be more "heat tolerant" (e.g., Zinfandel, Cupani or Painted Lady), and can be used to end your succession schedule. (Of course, more tolerant to heat does not mean totally tolerant to heat - Florida's 9a will kill off Zinfandel before May is over. (Since Beaujolais is reputed to sometimes bloom into the fall, this might also be considered a relatively "heat tolerant" variety.) Last year (2023) I had flowers from early February to late May (a really good run for Florida 9a, on a porch). This year I am trying to add some of the more highly scented varieties into my succession planting to learn if I can get blooms before the killer heat gets them. (Wish me luck folks!) Another key: *cut the flowers* often (do not let the plant start to produce seed - this can be an every-other-day process at peak blooming times, as they produce seed quickly). This really does increase your total blooms.
Try the Alpha Beit cucumber: it's a classic small Persian-style pickler but unlike most cucumbers it is generally gynoecious (producing mostly female flowers)! Many fewer male flowers means a more productive plant. Also, your sweet peas MUST be dead-headed. If you do that every few weeks the vine will last for months, and don't be afraid to top it if it gets taller than your support...it will branch out.
Omg! You just brought out a deep memory from my childhood lol there was a sensitive plant featured at the Wild Animal Park (now called Safari Park) and I was INFATUATED with it!! My mom had no idea what I was talking about when we got home and I was so upset... She didnt believe me when i said it moved and gaslighted me into thinking it was the venus fly trap 🤦🏽♀️ Cant wait to grow this 🙌
I love Botanical Interests seeds.... been buying them for years. It's neat you own them now. I have a request.... Can you start selling the "Baskett Gourd" seeds? Its a HUGE gourd... I grew them once and now i can't seem to find any company offering them. This year will be great! Have FUN in the SUN everyone! 😊
Still looking for my catalog to arrive. Can’t wait! Last year I grew the Charentais melon and they were heavenly. The smell was amazing and the taste was incredible. I cant recommend it enough.
Oh my Lord, cannot wait to receive my 2024 catalog and POUR myself over all the options. There will be a lot of highlighting and circling, I already know it 😂
I didn't get to garden last year and i was so bummed, but we bought a house last year and i have a huge backyard instead of a tiny slab of concrete at an apartment, im so stoked to garden this year and try BI seeds!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ even thinking of turning the chicken coop that came with the house into a greenhouse, im scared to try raising chickens 😂😂
I love Jaque' laugh when Kev says "persian muncher." Just a nice friendship type moment. You guys are amazing and this is actually my favourite gardening/homesteading channel
You should grow summer savory, it's such a good herb, especially dried. It's really popular here in eastern Canada, it goes great in potato dishes, soups and stews. Honestly it's my favorite dried herb.
So excited you're growing the perilla plant. Should be low maintenance but might be a good idea to grow them in a container. I think they can grow like mint/weeds in some areas so you gotta be careful about that.
My catnip started from Botanical Interest seed. It's 3 feet by 4 feet and our cats like to sleep in it! Hahahahaha. It's beautiful and spends the summer absolutely covered in pollinators.
I laughed. I have red shiso growing wild on my farm. My grandmother planted it decades ago and it just grows everywhere. I’ve never eaten it. Will have to try this year.
@sarathompson6628 Of course, I'd rather watch Eric grow weird stuff than having to grow it myself. I'm not getting paid to garden, so everything I grow has to serve a purpose and be a guaranteed good eat.
Can’t wait to grow my black cat pumpkins! I’ve seen some carved and the bright orange flesh contrasts against the black so well. Perfect for Halloween!
I'm literally sitting here watching this video with my box of BI seeds I got earlier this week to see if I bought any of the Top 24! MN Midget, The Bride Bachelor Buttons, and Kilimanjaro White Marigold made my list, I'm happy with that! 👍
The sensitive plant grows wild in Florida. I thought my husband was pulling my leg when he told me about it. But we found some and...it does fold up when you touch it. Very cool for a plant geek like me.
Are seeds shipped internationally? I want to get some of those seeds and I wasn't sure if they can be shipped to Australia. So many laws regarding seeds. Guess I'll have to check it out and see. Thanks for such interesting selections guys and keep up the great work.
I've grown white marigolds this year and they are freaking beautiful. I've always loved African Marigolds, tried the Kilimanjaros from seed and they didnt do well, got a couple flowers, bought some seedlings named Vanilla African Marigolds and they look insane. They look more yellow in photos than they do in real life though. Have a medium sized wine barrel pot full of them covered in flowers at the moment
This will probably be considered a dumb question, but here goes. When I see "new" for a seed, I think it's a fruit/flower/vegetable that didn't exist before. Am I wrong? and if so, what makes it new/ was it created??? please explain if you don't mind. Thanks
If you grow catnip or mint put a screened box over the bed. preferably but the mint in a container because it is extremely invasive. Cats like to sit in the mint. With the screened box, the mint can be watered and get light but the cat will sit on top of the screen. I use a 1 inch wire mesh. Make sure sharp ends are bent. Muncher is good for pickles, but Japanese cucumbers are preferred because they have smaller seed cavities and generally are not bitter. Here green shiso is for sushi, tempura has a milder flavor. Red shiso is more bitter and the best thing to do with it is put it in ume juice. Most people in Hawaii who use it prefer green. It is also called beefsteak plant because it has a meaty taste? I would have to use a lot of imagination for that. Can you consider getting tangerine, Queen Sophia T. Patula or French marigolds instead of signet. These other marigolds are better for nematode control vs Signets which actually attract but do not trap nematodes.
My mom grew catnip for 25 years and seeing how it behaves, I will never grow it in my garden. As much as the bees love it, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get rid of. It’s in the mint family, but I honestly think that it’s worse than mint. Even if you simply grow it in a container, the seeds will spread very quickly and prolificly. My parents had an acre and a quarter of land and after planting it one time, it spread throughout their entire yard. Any neighborhood cats will love it though ☺️
Shiso is an invasive plant in several states, so watch out. Linaria is a lovely little plant, grows in the wild in Florida with tiny little blue flowers. I didnt know they were cultivated!
OMG you two make me want to grow more vegetables! I already have way too many seeds to start this "off season". Now, I think I'm going to order a few of these you mentioned. You two are THE best gardeners on YT. 💚
Fantastic selection! Definitely looking to get those White marigolds for some color variety. You two are hilarious. Keep up the fantastic work with the videos. Transitions are 🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I have 100 degree summers. The Minnesota midget did the WORST of all my melons. If anything, I HIGHLY recommend the Charentais melon. The midget shriveled up it's friut and I didn't get a single one.
I wish the seed packages had a picture of what the seedlings look like after the first set of true leaves, as a low experience gardener sometimes its so hard to know if what is growing is what you planted or a stray, specially with flowers or lesser known plants.
Years ago, I had a mimosa "forest" in a 6" pot that I grew from seeds. They not only will close up when you touch the leaves, they will also do so when they get near certain other plants. Mine did not like being close to my purple passion, but had no problem being next to my other plants. I don't know if the passion has an "aura" the mimosa didn't like or what, but the little forest (that's what the full pot looked like... a little forest) stayed closed for 3 days until I moved it away from the passion.
I am so so so excited for you two and the greater Eco System of Botanical Interests.... I am a die-hard Botanical Interests grower -- just planted up a bunch of seeds for my spring '24 garden... ... I love IG and sharing my successes as a home grower... So happy to see you both succeeding !!!
@@VictoriousGardenosaurus The seeds absolutely cannot dry out after planting. I’ve had good luck with putting an old board over where I seeded carrots. This keeps the soil moist because you don’t sow very deep. Carrots can be slow to germinate. Just keep checking under that board and when you see germination starting, remove the board. Good luck!
Those mimosas are called “touch me not” where I was growing up and get really invasive as they spread really fast through seed. They will even seed rapidly in a lawn full of Bermuda grass! So careful with those!
I’m growing Pride of Gibraltar, Bunnytail Grass, Pampas Grass, Stock and liatris for first time. Will also do for edible Sunflowers, blue pumpkin, chickpeas, fava bean, purple gem corn, and red Brussels sprout!
That black pumpkin!!! So cool. I picked up some weird ones this year too. Coffee, dragon fruit, pink celery, yard long beans, sugar beet. Yeah im excited. My goal is to make 100% homegrown everything bagel spice mix. Poppy seed, garlic, onion, black and white sesame. Wish me luck!
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will you be opening shipping to include canada? would love to be able to grow your seeds.
Is there a way you could send me one of each to Miller Farms in McKinleyville, California to grow at my house and in my community garden plots? As you know I am also a RUclipsr but my channel I have had since 2010 is demonetized. I have a garden in my yard but recently went to great lengths to rent two community garden plots. Miller Farms has a display of your seeds but it is small, maybe 100 or so varieties of veggies and flowers, but they let people order me stuff there or call on the phone and pay for what I am buying using their credit card over the phone. I would like to replant my demolished community garden plots with a few each of everything in your video. I also want to mention something about nasturtiums which is that the leaves, flowers, and seeds are edible, and if you have a problem with weeds, and plant one in the patch of weeds, they will slowly but surely overtake and kill the weeds because they grow faster and emit a chemical that makes other plants not want to grow by them. Snapdragons are technically edible but I recommend trying one before serving one at your dinner party - I find the taste to be not so pleasant, and I would only eat them if I was starving. Now let's talk about Perilla. In Japan they have two types of Shiso, Green Shiso which is called Shiso and Akashiso which is the purple or red variety. In Korea they have a cultivar of the same plant they call Perilla but wait, there's more, there is a Vietnamese cultivar, a Thai one, try me, they are as different as the difference between a beefsteak and green zebra tomato and some chefs say you cannot substitute the Korean one for the Japanese one. So I am the person who always eats my Shiso leaf at the Japanese restaurant where most customers treat it as a garnish and leave it behind. Who tells the other customers to do so, too, lol! What exact types of Perilla Frutescens are in this mystery pack you are selling and what countries are they from? I have had interesting results planting seeds labelled Perilla or Shiso in my yard, some growing prolifically and some not sprouting and a wide range of colors and tastes of leaves. Send me some to the store and I'll try them and tell you, please!!
Your link to the nasturtiums is the same link as the snapdragons!
Great! Where do they hide the print catalog request? I've looked all over the website and it appears they don't offer one, yet here you are with two.
Catnip is in the mint family. Contain it or it will take over your garden. It is also a huge self seeder so you will find it next year in other parts of the garden
Just moved onto a new property this year, and every other foot of probably two acres has catnip. And it is IMPOSSIBLE to get rid of.
Catnip, or catmint, is also one of the few mint family plants that is safe for cats. Basil is also safe for cats. Cats are attracted to mint, including peppermint, spearmint, and water mint, which are _not_ safe for cats and may cause stomach upset if they eat it.
Good to know. I planted a few by seed this past year and have three to four plants in my Greenstalk. I guess I had better move them. 😂
Yep!
Thank you. I was just about to ask that question. 😂
Hey epic gardening, I’m 14 and really look up to you. I started growing plants last year and when I found this channel it took that love to a whole new level. I just have one question, how did you get the money to start homesteading? I would really appreciate a response and I love what you do
I know you want Kevin's answer, but in case he doesn't reply. From what I can gather, he had regular jobs to earn and save money, then started a microgreens buisness providing to chefs, and eventually the RUclips channel.
This over time allowed him to save up and build towards his greater goals.
I wish you the best of luck with yours 👍
@@FaceEatingOwl I really appreciate the answer, although I hope he answers, I assume he would say something similar. Thanks again
I'm not being a sanctimonious adult when I say start getting summer jobs now and start saving as much as you can. Saving when you are quite young and then investing that money in yourself and some property will pay off immensely by the time you reach Kevin's age. Kevin will probably also tell you that he made a massive push to get his business off the ground. At some point when you are young, you have to really commit to getting where you want to go. Don't believe the doom and gloom...if you start at 14, a homestead is attainable before you know it.
Great question - I was building websites for local businesses, worked in the publishing industry at a startup, and grew and sold microgreens - a ton of random job(s) before I could save up enough savings to go full-time on Epic Gardening!
@@epicgardeningThanks a lot for your response, I hope on day I have a setup like you have but for now I will save money and see where it goes
Invasive note: Shiso is also called Beafsteak Plant (Perilla frutescens). Here in the east it is considered invasive. It was all over the forest floor in WV where I did my graduate research. If you do grow it, I recommend controlling seed production and cutting them down or removing the heads before seed set. The flavor Kevin describes I think is kind of an “umami” or savory-ness quality, hence the English name, too. An interesting species, for sure.
Give me some of those, I live in Canada and I think I need to buy something to heat the bottom of my shiso seedlings this year 😂 Maybe I'll start calling it a beefsteak herb, it's more fun to say than "shiso" or "perilla".
I grew the Burgundy Broccoli for the first time this past season and it's still hanging on in my Ohio garden in January! Since I'm the only one in the house that eats it, it's nice to have those smaller sprouts instead of a large head. I've enjoyed the leaves too.
That is awesome!
I used to grow catnip. I had a friend who had 2 cats. I'd go over there & put the fresh catnip in my pockets. Those cats were so excited when they say me. Then they would go crazy trying to sniff where the catnip was that day. I'd finally pull it out & give it to them. They would roll around the living room enjoying the catnip. Eventually, they would tire out & just sprawl out on their backs. It was like they were so high. We had so much fun and so did they.
My mom has been trying to get a barn cat to trust her and I want to walk up one day with catnip in my pocket to see what happens 😂
I don’t get it. Why drug cats?
@@rubyoro0 I don't get your comment. It was given to them in moderation and only when I was over there maybe once a week. No big deal. A sprig of catnip never hurt the cats.
I grow some for my cat and I actually do enjoy drinking catnip tea.
I heard you have to supplement copper to your soil to grow beets.... Is that correct?
I planted beets and the seedlings died
Vegetable and flower seeds are in the 99 cents store for 4 packages for $1 Spring 🌼 is here !!!!
Catnip is a blessing here. I put a bed tucked in with a pink sedum close to my house. It attracts the neighbor's cats and they rid the field mice and rats that come in from the corn and soybean fields.
Nurture nature and it will take care of you.
Great job utilizing your ecosystem for benefits
I love the idea of the mini versions of fruit, like the cantaloupe, melon, pumpkin, and broccoli side shoots. As a single person, it's so handy to produce the smaller versions. Easier to process, and less waste!
Minnesota Midgets are awesome!! I had great success with them even as a second year gardener last year! You got this, Jacques!
I keep a rotation of sweet peas plus a honeysuckle, two varieties of wallflowers and an angel's trumpet outside my bedroom window. In the CA Central Coast I can keep the windows open at night and the scents are heavenly!!!
I'm growing many things from BI, but I noticed the Marigold 'Lemon & Tangerine Gems' @ 12:14 actually have a citrusy smell when the leaves are messed with. They grew on my porch and anytime the wind blew, or something brushed against them the whole area would waft with citrus.
Still have seed packets from BI before Kevin bought it! 😂
I noticed a huge smell from my BI marigolds last year! They smelled like my basil plants (if the leaves were crushed) which were grown in a completely separate pot!
Highly Recommend the Cream Sausage Bush Tomato. It's probably one of my highest producing tomatoes in the garden! I end up having so much that I freeze them and use them in soups over the winter time. Two Thumbs Up!
Glad you've had a good experience!
That white marigold grows about 3-4 feet tall! It’s amazing!
Excited to see the new seeds and still excited you own BI now!
Thanks so much for the Botanical Interests seed catalog. I received it in the mail and immediately went and curled up with it and read it front to back. Gorgeous pictures, awesome descriptions. It really evoked memories from childhood where I would read my grandparents Burpee seed catalog.
LOVE to hear this
Love the green RivianFlower in the background ;)
About Mimosa
The movement are termed Thigmonasty or Seismonasty, non-directional response to touch or vibration.
They also have Nyctinasty, which is circadian rhythm-based response.
also a caution when touching them, the can have thorns on some stalks
Sensitive plant also does well indoors in California. My mom had one for years in the house and we used to mess with it all of the time. Lol.... until the cat killed it.
Love in a mist is glorious and the seed pods can be used in place of nutmeg.
Catnip is a nerve calming mint relative. Great for those who suffer anxiety, have trouble sleeping, or love cats.
Shiso is one of my favorite herbs for a number of reasons: it has that flavor that you aptly described as indescribable and it is excellent for medicine. The red shiso is great for coloring foods and drinks and is used in Japan to boost the immune system with its antioxidants. It also makes a wonderful summer drink! Green shiso is used to help prevent and treat food poisoning or stomach upset. That's part of why it is so commonly served with seafood. The best way i can describe the flavor is perhaps to say it has a fruity sweetness with a rose floral note and a candy tartness.
I love how giggly you guys are it’s contagious
2024 is going to be my best growing year!!! Shout out to you Eric for all ur tips...u make me a better gardener.
Birdhouse gourds are one of the best to grow for little ones. Growing your own bird house. Curing and painting is such fun!
Love in a mist is one of my favourites, and after it makes this alien looking ball to keep the seeds! Looks super cute in a floral arrangement.
Just made my 1st order from y’all! Gonna break em out next week. I picked up the cream sausage…I’m with u I bought like 15 diff tomato varieties. I still have like 20 more seeds I wanna pu but as a container gardener I don’t have much room lol. I did pick up the cacti seeds too
Bought 10 packs of shiso not 1 seed sprouted, bought from another brand and got excelent germination, also had very bad germination from your purple cabbage, from 3-4 packs got like a 10% germination. Bought at walter anderson or armstrongs. I still buy about 300-400 dlls of your seeds a a year. Best regards
Huerto Don Ciccio
The Delft Blue Love-in-a-mist looks very similar to a passion fruit flower, super cool!
I got their other version of love in the mist last year and it is so beautiful and very easy to grow. You can also get more seeds from the pods.
That Sensitive Plant is so cute!
Re: Sweet pea in Zones 9 and 10.
Yes - *succession planting* is one of the keys. But equally important is the *varieties* used for succession planting.
Sweet pea needs a certain amount of daylight to bloom. The exact amount depends on the varieties. The varieties needing the least daylight are referred to as "daylight neutral" or "winter" varieties. In my experience (zone 9a) they can bloom with between 10 and 11 hours of daylight. The next varieties to bloom are the "early" varieties, such as Elegance. They start blooming at around 11 hours of daylight. (My experience is that Mammoth Blend and Early Multiflora bloom next and should be considered a reliable "early" variety.) The downside of the aforesaid varieties is that they are not as fragrant as later-blooming varieties. In my experience, the "winter" varieties have little to no fragrance, while the early varieties have a lighter fragrance than those that can be grown in milder zones.
So why are the varieties so important? Because heat is a killer for sweet pea. In Zone 9 and above, the heat can be enough to kill some varieties (or stop their blooming) before the vernal equinox (i.e., March 21st, more or less). In Zone 9a on the east coast of the U.S. (think Florida), it can hit 85 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit by March 1st. Meaning that by the time you get enough light, you often have too much heat. Growing sweet pea on the *east side*of a structure (to protect from afternoon heat) helps, but there is only so much that shade can do when it is 90+ outside.
If you are fortunate enough to live where the winter temperatures will not drop below 25 degrees Fahrenheit, you can begin your succession sowing out of doors (but protect them from the bird - some find the spouts a treat) as soon as it gets cool enough, as early as October. If you are somewhere that can stay hot (85 to 90 or more) into November and/or can drop into the low 20s at night (like Florida 9a), then starting seedling indoors and then transplanting beginning in December is the way to go.
If you are fortunate enough to have a relatively slow heating trend in the spring, you can add more fragrant varieties into your succession schedule, such as High Scent, which can take over as the "early" varieties fade. Some varieties are also known to be more "heat tolerant" (e.g., Zinfandel, Cupani or Painted Lady), and can be used to end your succession schedule. (Of course, more tolerant to heat does not mean totally tolerant to heat - Florida's 9a will kill off Zinfandel before May is over. (Since Beaujolais is reputed to sometimes bloom into the fall, this might also be considered a relatively "heat tolerant" variety.)
Last year (2023) I had flowers from early February to late May (a really good run for Florida 9a, on a porch). This year I am trying to add some of the more highly scented varieties into my succession planting to learn if I can get blooms before the killer heat gets them. (Wish me luck folks!)
Another key: *cut the flowers* often (do not let the plant start to produce seed - this can be an every-other-day process at peak blooming times, as they produce seed quickly). This really does increase your total blooms.
Catnip has been my cats best friend. However, I find it growing more even after I pulled it all out. Container grow that!
Try the Alpha Beit cucumber: it's a classic small Persian-style pickler but unlike most cucumbers it is generally gynoecious (producing mostly female flowers)! Many fewer male flowers means a more productive plant.
Also, your sweet peas MUST be dead-headed. If you do that every few weeks the vine will last for months, and don't be afraid to top it if it gets taller than your support...it will branch out.
Thank you for the info! 🎉
Thanks for this tip!
Great tip!!
I’m trying several parthenocarpic varieties so I can keep them covered. The cucumber beetles were TERRIBLE last year 😣
I got this seed for free from Bakers Creek and didn't know what it was about. Thank you for sharing.
Omg! You just brought out a deep memory from my childhood lol there was a sensitive plant featured at the Wild Animal Park (now called Safari Park) and I was INFATUATED with it!! My mom had no idea what I was talking about when we got home and I was so upset... She didnt believe me when i said it moved and gaslighted me into thinking it was the venus fly trap 🤦🏽♀️
Cant wait to grow this 🙌
I’m glad to start gardening this year, the only thing that grew well for me last year was crushing debt.
Ikr same here
Happy new year can't wait to see what this year has in store for us
I love Botanical Interests seeds.... been buying them for years. It's neat you own them now.
I have a request.... Can you start selling the "Baskett Gourd" seeds? Its a HUGE gourd... I grew them once and now i can't seem to find any company offering them.
This year will be great! Have FUN in the SUN everyone! 😊
Still looking for my catalog to arrive. Can’t wait!
Last year I grew the Charentais melon and they were heavenly. The smell was amazing and the taste was incredible. I cant recommend it enough.
Should be there anytime now!
Oh my Lord, cannot wait to receive my 2024 catalog and POUR myself over all the options. There will be a lot of highlighting and circling, I already know it 😂
Try out Amish Cockscombs. Super cool looking flowers.
I didn't get to garden last year and i was so bummed, but we bought a house last year and i have a huge backyard instead of a tiny slab of concrete at an apartment, im so stoked to garden this year and try BI seeds!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ even thinking of turning the chicken coop that came with the house into a greenhouse, im scared to try raising chickens 😂😂
Trying Cream Sausage too. Looking forward to the new gardening year. Cheers 🎉 (thanks for the reminder to start my sweet peas-😬 same kind, too!)
I love Jaque' laugh when Kev says "persian muncher." Just a nice friendship type moment. You guys are amazing and this is actually my favourite gardening/homesteading channel
You should grow summer savory, it's such a good herb, especially dried. It's really popular here in eastern Canada, it goes great in potato dishes, soups and stews. Honestly it's my favorite dried herb.
So excited you're growing the perilla plant. Should be low maintenance but might be a good idea to grow them in a container. I think they can grow like mint/weeds in some areas so you gotta be careful about that.
I planted linaria for the first time this fall. It has exploded. I'm hoping it's not the type to take over, but I'm loving it so far
I love your selection of seeds that you will be sowing at the start of the year. We do have a lot of sensitive plants where I live in Trinidad.
My catnip started from Botanical Interest seed. It's 3 feet by 4 feet and our cats like to sleep in it! Hahahahaha. It's beautiful and spends the summer absolutely covered in pollinators.
Just requested for my catalog. Cant wait to see what I can grow this year
I love you guys chemistry.
I grew Minnesota midgets last year and managed to get a few good melons out of it in WV
Just got out my box of seeds last nights to get ready! Perfect timing 😁
dude im litterally so excited for gardening this year, i preorderd seeds for every month of planting
Its interesting to know that you also sell Mimosa Pudica seeds. We call it Makahia in the Philippines. It is a common weed in our country.
I grew the cream sausage tomato last year. It was a very nice producing tomato
Cream Sausage is a mild tomato. I love it.
I laughed. I have red shiso growing wild on my farm. My grandmother planted it decades ago and it just grows everywhere. I’ve never eaten it. Will have to try this year.
I need a good tip of a good crop for a steep hill side
In hawaii we can find the tickle me plant everywhere we call it sleeping grass and its like weeds here
Eric has to grow all the weird stuff now, to keep the content fresh.
More like to sharpen my skillz - Kevin
And I’m here for it. It’s a nice contrast to seedlings from the big box stores that are prevalent in my area. Bring on the weird!
@sarathompson6628 Of course, I'd rather watch Eric grow weird stuff than having to grow it myself. I'm not getting paid to garden, so everything I grow has to serve a purpose and be a guaranteed good eat.
It’s Kevin foo
@@ILoveMySqueeze Right.
The delivery and names of some of these veggies 😂you had me cracking up.
Yes, my daughter had a sensitive plant, first one she had and died, can only move up from there.
Can’t wait to grow my black cat pumpkins! I’ve seen some carved and the bright orange flesh contrasts against the black so well. Perfect for Halloween!
One you’ve grown the perilla you should do Korean barbecue 😊
That sensitive plant is very invasive here in Hawaii ..Especially on the east side of the Big Island
I'm literally sitting here watching this video with my box of BI seeds I got earlier this week to see if I bought any of the Top 24! MN Midget, The Bride Bachelor Buttons, and Kilimanjaro White Marigold made my list, I'm happy with that! 👍
Nice picks!
The bachelor button was a bachelor until she became a bride.
Great picks guys, sadly some of these are sold out for season. Others I have purchased and grown in the past from Botanical interest.
They'll come back!
@@epicgardening thank you will continue to watch to order. Cheers
The sensitive plant grows wild in Florida. I thought my husband was pulling my leg when he told me about it. But we found some and...it does fold up when you touch it. Very cool for a plant geek like me.
I was just about to comment this. That was a fun surprise to find last time I was there.
Are seeds shipped internationally? I want to get some of those seeds and I wasn't sure if they can be shipped to Australia. So many laws regarding seeds. Guess I'll have to check it out and see. Thanks for such interesting selections guys and keep up the great work.
I've grown white marigolds this year and they are freaking beautiful. I've always loved African Marigolds, tried the Kilimanjaros from seed and they didnt do well, got a couple flowers, bought some seedlings named Vanilla African Marigolds and they look insane. They look more yellow in photos than they do in real life though. Have a medium sized wine barrel pot full of them covered in flowers at the moment
Are you planning to ship worldwide in the future? For example in Europe? I would be very happy if so.
This will probably be considered a dumb question, but here goes. When I see "new" for a seed, I think it's a fruit/flower/vegetable that didn't exist before. Am I wrong? and if so, what makes it new/ was it created??? please explain if you don't mind. Thanks
Way to go Eric! Best gardener around! ;)
Dang, did someone get a new ride? Fancy.
If you grow catnip or mint put a screened box over the bed. preferably but the mint in a container because it is extremely invasive. Cats like to sit in the mint. With the screened box, the mint can be watered and get light but the cat will sit on top of the screen. I use a 1 inch wire mesh. Make sure sharp ends are bent. Muncher is good for pickles, but Japanese cucumbers are preferred because they have smaller seed cavities and generally are not bitter. Here green shiso is for sushi, tempura has a milder flavor. Red shiso is more bitter and the best thing to do with it is put it in ume juice. Most people in Hawaii who use it prefer green. It is also called beefsteak plant because it has a meaty taste? I would have to use a lot of imagination for that. Can you consider getting tangerine, Queen Sophia T. Patula or French marigolds instead of signet. These other marigolds are better for nematode control vs Signets which actually attract but do not trap nematodes.
We'll consider these suggestions!
When I hear Persian I think rug.. I'm now picking out double connotations.
As always I'm pushing for lupins. Beautiful legume that attract pollinators, with L. succulentus being a useful annual that will self-seed readily.
Seconded! Lupines are also nitrogen-fixers!
I would also love lupines. Remind me of my home state of Maine, where they grow along the highways in the spring
My mom grew catnip for 25 years and seeing how it behaves, I will never grow it in my garden. As much as the bees love it, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get rid of. It’s in the mint family, but I honestly think that it’s worse than mint. Even if you simply grow it in a container, the seeds will spread very quickly and prolificly. My parents had an acre and a quarter of land and after planting it one time, it spread throughout their entire yard. Any neighborhood cats will love it though ☺️
I was legit jumping on you Chanel to watch your seed start video from 2023 lol - I need to focus less variety and more productivity.
Hey Kevin, why not ship seeds to Puerto Rico? Just placed my first order, but had to send it to a family member out in the mainland first.
It's on the list of things to do!
Shiso is an invasive plant in several states, so watch out.
Linaria is a lovely little plant, grows in the wild in Florida with tiny little blue flowers. I didnt know they were cultivated!
Year wait on the new EV finally pay off?! NICE COLOR!!!
Mimosa pudica has bite. Maybe caution parents about supervision, the thorns are very needle-like not like roses but more like a thistle.
The Kilimanjaro marigold is not white. I tried growing them two years and they were always yellow. Bright yellow.
We had the classic Old Fashioned drink, where the glass was lined with shiso leaves. It was awesome!
OMG you two make me want to grow more vegetables! I already have way too many seeds to start this "off season". Now, I think I'm going to order a few of these you mentioned. You two are THE best gardeners on YT. 💚
Get on the veggie train!
Does botanical interest take EBT as payment?
Fantastic selection! Definitely looking to get those White marigolds for some color variety.
You two are hilarious. Keep up the fantastic work with the videos. Transitions are 🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
YESIR ❤
I have 100 degree summers. The Minnesota midget did the WORST of all my melons. If anything, I HIGHLY recommend the Charentais melon. The midget shriveled up it's friut and I didn't get a single one.
Grew that one last year - it performed!
I wish the seed packages had a picture of what the seedlings look like after the first set of true leaves, as a low experience gardener sometimes its so hard to know if what is growing is what you planted or a stray, specially with flowers or lesser known plants.
They do! At least, all my old Botanical Interest seed packages do, not sure if they've since changed it.
I loved how Jaque couldn't stop laughing 😂
Years ago, I had a mimosa "forest" in a 6" pot that I grew from seeds. They not only will close up when you touch the leaves, they will also do so when they get near certain other plants. Mine did not like being close to my purple passion, but had no problem being next to my other plants. I don't know if the passion has an "aura" the mimosa didn't like or what, but the little forest (that's what the full pot looked like... a little forest) stayed closed for 3 days until I moved it away from the passion.
Cool! I think I'm going to get some of those seeds.
I am so so so excited for you two and the greater Eco System of Botanical Interests.... I am a die-hard Botanical Interests grower -- just planted up a bunch of seeds for my spring '24 garden... ... I love IG and sharing my successes as a home grower... So happy to see you both succeeding !!!
Pelleted carrot seeds for my earthway seeder. It’s a game changer.
I've had a Dickens of a time with carrot germination.
Got a couple of stale beds I'm keeping up with for spring time.
Any tips?
@@VictoriousGardenosaurus
The seeds absolutely cannot dry out after planting. I’ve had good luck with putting an old board over where I seeded carrots. This keeps the soil moist because you don’t sow very deep. Carrots can be slow to germinate. Just keep checking under that board and when you see germination starting, remove the board. Good luck!
They call me the Persian Muncher…
I know my way round a rug.
Those mimosas are called “touch me not” where I was growing up and get really invasive as they spread really fast through seed. They will even seed rapidly in a lawn full of Bermuda grass! So careful with those!
I’m growing Pride of Gibraltar, Bunnytail Grass, Pampas Grass, Stock and liatris for first time. Will also do for edible Sunflowers, blue pumpkin, chickpeas, fava bean, purple gem corn, and red Brussels sprout!
Do you think Fabka is feral? If so, maybe you should get her TNR? 🙅♀
Once we gain her trust!
I read sweet peas are toxic to chickens! Have you noticed any chicken interest when growing the sweet pea?
Haven't had it close enough to my hens, but so much to feed them prboably not worth experimenting - Kevin
Yeeeeeeeessssss, Persian cucumbers!!! I am so down for planting that and mini eggplants 😊
That black pumpkin!!! So cool. I picked up some weird ones this year too. Coffee, dragon fruit, pink celery, yard long beans, sugar beet. Yeah im excited.
My goal is to make 100% homegrown everything bagel spice mix. Poppy seed, garlic, onion, black and white sesame. Wish me luck!
Bro the edits, s2g, so good 😂
Glad you like them!
I NEEEEEEEED pink nasturtiums. Can I get these in Canada?
Also, everything on this list looks so good and so fun. Excellent picks
We only ship to the USA (for now)!