SHARE THIS VIDEO TO SAVE OTHERS TIME AND SPACE! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:18 Flying Dragon Hardy Orange (Trifoliate Orange 01:40 African Horned Melon (Jelly Melon) 02:33 Plant This Crop Instead of the Horned Melon 03:25 Jujube 04:57 Plant This Crop Instead of the Jujube 05:41 Autumn Olive 06:43 Aronia Berry (Chokeberry) 07:40 Plant This Crop Instead of the Aronia Berry 08:02 Japanese Raisin Tree 09:00 Goji Berry 10:18 Here is Why This Video Is Important! 11:02 A List of Rare Edibles You Should Grow 12:32 Now is the Time You Need to Get Food Planted
James is very consistent in his message "grow what you like to eat". Growing food is awesome, but if it's stuff that you don't want to eat it's not a good use of your time, space, or money. Great video as always 👍 ❤❤❤ for Tuck
Rare fruits are not for me, yet another great video. Thank you. My tiny garden now has ‘beginner’ berry plants that may produce in two seasons. The Boss is not going to be there forever, maybe Tuck should train an apprentice.
My pet skunk loves everything from the garden except kale. I enjoy that...but she makes me wonder what's wrong with it. I grow "Winterborer", which is the only thing in my garden that isn't grown from organic seed. She also won't eat fruit and veg that isn't organic on the very rare times she's been given it. Hmmmm.
We have room, I want to grow the Flying Dragon Orange BECAUSE of the spines, we have plans to plant them between the public and private areas of our property to discourage unwelcome visitors from wandering without obvious fencing. Planning a few rose and bramble hedges for the same purpose, though the orange has the advantage of not being as inclined to 'wander' out of its designated space like black berries do. I am curious if I could graft some more desirable branches on the backside though, that would help it be more multi-purpose
The thing with blackberries is that if you are just using it as a barrier it is pretty much an unbeatable option because of its cheapness and the vigour it has. Managing it is as simple as cutting it back with electric hedge trimmers as you can't really overdo it. They will also reach adequate size after a couple of seasons and never require any real care whatsoever.
You are correct about the birds loving the fruit of the Autumn Olive, but then they spread the seeds everywhere in their droppings. It becomes a very invasive tree with seedlings popping up everywhere.
These are highly invasive and are basically uncontrollable in the mid Atlantic area. Delaware and Pennsylvania have ongoing invasive removal programs for these. Can’t speak for the results.
Years ago I almost planted pokeweed seeds a friend gave me because the plant in her yard was beautiful and I saw a Waxwing for the first time in years eating the berries on her plant. I just visited her house recently. The entire neighborhood is covered with pokeweed bushes, Glad I didn't plant those seeds.
Morning James! I have had most of those plants in my lower Alabama garden (I’m a transplant New Yorker) and you are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! Most of them are invasive down here…lol…ask me how I know! I hope your viewers listen to your assessment of those plants and save themselves a lot of time, energy and $.
I'm pretty much finished with trying to grow much of anything. I'm 70 years old and crippled But I finally realized I just can't do those things anymore. I watch the Adventures Of Super Tuck and I smile. I'm trying to get some of my family to grow at least a small amount of food in my raised beds and to use my little greenhouse.
You can grow herbs like mint, thyme, cilantro, basil’s, and cherry tomatoes in an aerogarden or generic inside Hydroponic machine, it waters the plants for you every day, you just have to make sure the tank is Full of water every week or more depending on how much the plants Eat, i use schults liquid food, just buy a big bottle and you can buy a small one with the dropper for easier feedings and not having to measure with spoons each time but spoons works as well!! Happy Gardening and Happy Life, Hope you Live another 70 years!!!
This is why you hire young gardeners like myself. We can do the harder stuff, learn, earn, and gain invaluable experience. Good luck getting the family involved.
Since watching your channel we have expanded our garden to many more plants. We have grown confidence as well. So thankyou! We will be moving on to 2-3 years of growing
The trifoliate orange is used primarily as rootstock for other citrus plants because it’s very versatile, tolerant of many temperatures and soil conditions, and one hellacious barrier against intruders.
_Citrus trifoliata_ is, I think, the most common Citrus dwarfing rootstock. Citruses can get pretty big; dwarfing can keep the tree small enough to be easily protected in ground or to keep well in a pot. To get one of my dwarf citruses through my former area's occasional frosts, I'd put a string of incandescent mini lights on it, or a portable incandescent floodlight shining up from the bottom, and then swaddle the tree in an old bedsheet to keep the heat in overnight.
I have to push back on the jujube. Living in North Alabama, I never had to worry about pests or disease on the jujube. However, with my 2 apple trees and 2 pear trees I’m constantly fighting rust or blight on those things. They’re terrible to deal with and maintain. My jujube tree is amazing.
So glad you posted this video. I have been growing and raising food since 2008. BTE gardening was a game changer. I also have plants and fruits I would never grow again.
Regarding blueberries versus aronia, I have lost about 8-9 blueberry bushes in the past 5 years. They take so much work if your soil and microclimate isn’t just right for them. Meanwhile, I have 4 aronia bushes I don’t do anything but fertilize twice a year and they do well. I think a better alternative to recommend would be a honeyberry bush. You can eat those fresh, they don’t require a low ph soil, and they grow literally next to my aronia and also do generally well (until it hits 100F for several weeks).
Planted 7 honey berries this year. I'm waiting for my seaberries to come this mth. They say they can be invasive, but from what I've heard they can be difficult to get them growing. I've had 2 die already.
@@susandavis2128 I let the birds bring in the native ones. I'm not sure about the cultivated varieties, maybe they need a pollinator or male + female.Do you have them mulched?
@@maryjane-vx4dd my sea berries are growing well in wood chips and deep mulch. The male is bigger than I am and has thrown off about 8 shoots. I acquired 3 more female varieties
This week I am making candied jujube fruit--a simple two-day process. They really are a substitute for dromedary dates and valued in Korea and China for their health benefits. I view jujube as a passalong tree, not something I would purchase, and the thorns/prickles are a non-problem. Plus, it is a beautiful tree in the landscape with glossy deep-green leaves. But . . . I understand that some people would rather devote space to other fruit trees. I consider it a "tree of choice," not a "problem tree."
I like in north texas DFW and jujube is my healthiest and best producing tree requiring no watering. The fruits are alright if you get a feel for the ideal ripeness that you like. I have a big food forest and don't mind the suckers filling in space and giving free trees.
@@cyclol I, too, live in North Texas, about 75 miles northwest of Dallas. And I, too, have a grove of jujube trees and space for the grove to expand. I envy James's growing conditions in NJ. but agree with you that jujube might be one of the most dependable producers for us.
@@NoraLubecki I found my recipe online: about 3 1/2 cups of water and 3 1/2 cups of sugar, plus 2 tsps. of cornstarch. Simmer dried jujubes for 30 minutes, let them cool, cover and place in fridge overnight. Second day, bring to room temp and again simmer for 30 minutes. Remove fruit with slotted spoon and arrange on foil-covered baking sheet. Bake at low heat for 1-2 hours. Use the syrup for other purposes. Thanks for your comment.
2 thumbs up for persimmons. I grow the Fuyu variety in my southern California garden and just love them. I enjoy them before they ripen to the soft flesh stage you showed. They remind me a little of apples at that stage. They are sweet although some varieties are astringent if picked too soon. I love the skin for its crunchiness even though it is thick. Dehydrated they are better than candy. The tree is pretty and a good size for small yards. I have seen the fruit in the market for $1 each. This is definitely a winner.
Tuck, the cutest boss ever. If he says ‘no’ to a fruit or veggie, it’s a no for me too! Give that good boy a carrot. 🥕 ♥️ Thanks, James. Love your videos!
I'm a container grower. ALSO feed the birds and squirrels. After removing the dead squash borer victims, I left the bags fallow. The squirrels planted peanuts in almost every bag. I'm planning to leave them grow. Weather is just now turning "Fallish" here in Louisiana. I was wondering what you think about letting the peanuts go till spring planting comes along? It may be fun and feed the squirrels and birds some. What do you think James? Is it worth it? Maybe plant a few another handful. We're were going to plant some Soft Neck Garlic for the fall/winter.
I grow gogi berries. They are getting sweeter every year. The worst thing about goji's is spiders like to hide in them. I got bit by a poisonous spider. They had to take a good chunck of finger out to save it. Also saw a hobo spider ready to strike while picking carrots and squash. Luckily i saw it before getting bit again
Pray to God always and tell Him to guide you and protect you. I feel sorry for what happened to you and know the feeling of things popping in the garden and scares. God will help you and be with you always if you invite Him in forever! He is the bestest Friend! And knows every animal He made and in the garden
My jujube is easily my lowest maintenance tree. No pests and diseases whatsoever, and it takes Texas heat and drought better than the natives. I had one in Virginia that did just as well in higher humidity and cold winters. And it looks cool. For me that beats spraying clay on apples and peaches. Something to add to your list is Mayhaw. The fruit is worse than autumn olive, and the thorns worse than trifolate orange. I got suckered into buying aronia too. Never again! Even the birds and bugs don't touch those things.
Someone sold you a bill of goods on the citrus tree. That's a Trifoliate Tree. The tree is commonly used as root stock for citrus trees. I use them for root stock. I graft the Owari Satsuma to them. I find mine my Trifoliate growing wild in the river bottom behind my house. The only use for the fruit is in marinade to tenderize meat. Sadly, you can't graft your tree because the Satsuma are not very cold hardy at all!
This is my first year and already I am starting to figure out what isn't worth my time to grow. I use a garden to get my food. Yes, I can grow several different kinds of fruit/veg, but honestly, I really just need a lot of tomatoes, onions, lettuce, herbs, because that is what I eat the most of. I DO need some citrus, but I will set up a covered system with holiday lights against my south facing brick wall. Love your videos as always! You and The Millennial Gardener and are my go to's. :)
I grow a Gogi berry in a 24 in self watering pot and it fruits every year. I cut it back yearly but if it ever out grows the pot, I won't replace it with another Gogi berry❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤for Tuck.
This is a really helpful video. I’ve considered a couple of these so good to know what not to waste time on. Also, I’m mostly here for Tuck. The info is a nice bonus 😉
❤❤❤❤❤ Hi Tuck!!! You keep up all that hard work of being the garden guardian!!! You do a wonderful job and deserve all the pets and treats! Great video!!!
I love jujubes. They are so easy to grow. I literally do nothing to them and they thrive. And you should prune them so they don't get as tall as yours. Also, you don't have the best varieties. Honey Jar jujube is wonderful.
I would never grow Warrigal Greens again. It's Tetragonia tetragonioides, commonly called New Zealand spinach, it's native to Australia too and even the chickens wouldn't touch it. It's a pain to prepare, has to be boiled because it's high in oxalic acid which isn't good for health. It took over my garden and self seeded everywhere and 10 years later it's still occasionally popping up! It's supposed to be a spinach substitute and yep, if you were starving and desperate you'd eat it but I'm sticking to swiss chard! Tuck is adorable! Always a joy to see him. Cheers from Oz!!
@@questioneverything9535 My cousin in Toronto grows it and loves it! I tried, I really did, but it was not delicious, no matter how I cooked it and I'm a good cook. The family agreed so I know it wasn't just a cilantro type thing. My swiss chard is growing beautifully and we love it! Ever had it boiled with just butter and soy sauce or butter and oyster sauce? So good!! Cheers from Oz!
@@andersonomo597 I like the bunnies here. I planted them a few little patches of things they like away from my garden like the heat loving, very drought resistant Red Ripper Peas. They make vines all over the place so they outgrow the nibbling and I get a great harvest too. Try them if you can get the seeds. I thought New Zealand Spinach was a different plant and never planted the other seeds. I did try Ground Cherries this year and I can`t believe nobody has ever grown them in Louisiana. They`re so delicious! I`ve been experimenting with unusual crops to find new things and the Ground Cherries are a top winner this year. I have 3 varieties and the best is the very prolific type he showed, the "Pruinosa" variety like Aunt Mollys. My plant is 12 feet wide and loaded!
❤ to Tuck! I have only had wild gooseberries. My dad liked them green made into pies or jam. I thought they tasted terrible that way. I prefer our wild gooseberries when they turn a purplish black color. They are fully ripe at that point and I have to race the birds to get any. I have only eaten them fresh. They usually disappear before I make anything out of them. I planted some cultivated gooseberries last year. When they are old enough to produce fruit, I will find out if they taste like the ones that grow wild. Thanks for the information!
I use a row of goose berry bushes as a hedge to keep the deer and neighborhood kids out of the garden area. The thorns are wicked, and some day I will get a handful of berries before the birds. The Pawpaw tree is really a picky one to grow with shade requirements until the third year. Love to see Tuck! Good gardening to all.
I'm with you on the Goji berry. AND on most of the others. I bought a "Lime Citrus" That looks and acts exactly like the "Orange" tree you bought. Never going to have them again. They are a complete waste of time. Thanks for the videos, James. Bless you and Tuck!❤
wow. I love almost all of these plants. eating raw aronia berries is such a wonderful treat in the summer. using the raw berries to make whole fruit lemonade is truly a treasure. also, I love goji berries flavor.
1) Flying Dragon you can use as rootstock for better cold hardy citrus. Thomasville Citrangequat, Marumi Kumquat, Ten Degree Tangerine, Yuzu, etc. Might need to be covered like a fussy fig in Zone 7, but some will survive. But if you've got one fruiting you can start a bunch of seeds over the Winter and just buy scions for a couple bucks. 2) Horned Melons are terrible. I've only had ones from the store, but Cucumber Seed-Goo: The Plant, that takes up all my space, isn't appealing. David the Good gave you a shout out on this one. :D 3) I've had dried jujubes and like them. I'm growing Li and Sugarcane. Preserving themselves via drying is a plus in my book. 4) Autumn Olives I've had from the woods are terrible...they're sour and astringent. They're invasive and all over the place here. Conservationists say it's also actually bad for the birds. XD 5) I bought some Aronias. If you can get them super ripe they're supposed to be good fresh. Maybe not the Viking/Nero/aronia-sorbus hybrids with the larger fruits. I'm going to try grafting apple or pear on them. They can work as super dwarfing rootstocks, but it's kind of experimental.
Yeah...I've had it with my gogi's as well. I have 12 huge bushes. They are a mess. I walked some family members past them and honestly said " try these. they are horrible, but great for you." A pain to pick/ horrible flavor and ugly and invasive bushes. My gooseberries, paw paws and ground cherries are keepers! I just planted 2 Jujube trees this spring. I'm going to ignore your advice on those for now. I think I need to plant another persimmon, though. I initially planted 4. One survived and is big...but haven't gotten any signs of fruiting after 6 years.
They definitely have great health benefits, but I really don’t like the plants. I would eat them in dishes, but if someone has limited space I wouldn’t want them to fill it up with a goji berry if they want fresh fruits
@@jamesprigioni They actually work best as fence liners. Most people I know grow them along chain-link fences. They don't stray from there and work nicely as a privacy screen depending on variety during the summer.
I always look forward to your videos; I always enjoy the info, your truthfulness about the reasons to grow but more importantly the reasons not to grow. I have heard about the pawpaw tree but now I am encouraged to give it a try! Much live to The Boss! ❤❤❤
I planted a persimmon and a pawpaw this spring and they've done well over the summer. I will add another pawpaw next spring to be a cross pollinator. Other fruit bushes we adore are hascaps (honeyberries) and black currants. I make a delicious black currant cordial by letting black currants and sugar steep in vodka for a few months. Just delicious.
I grew up growing and eating the African horned melon or the African cucumber as I know them, I live in Qld Australia and it is one of my favourites, I rarely wait for them to go yellow and almost always eat them when they are still green or green with a smidge of yellow on them. I always liked them best this way. I grew the cucamelon this year and yes it was prolific and plentiful fruiter. However, I found that flavour-wise they were not as nice as a cucumber and that I let most of the fruit go to waste as picking all the tiny fruit was very time-consuming as you had to wade through all the fruit on a very tangled vine and pick the ready ones and leave the even smaller ones, which was extremely time-consuming if you wanted a decent amount of them. I found some times that I could just shake the vine and the really ripe ones would just fall off, but every time I did this I was worried about damaging the vine, This probably wasn't as big of an issue as I thought it was. However next time I grow them I'll grow them on a trellis that I can easily shake the trellis itself to minimise the risk of damage to the plant. My 12-year-old autistic son who loves cucumbers and loves to eat cucumbers as a snack would sometimes eat the cucamelons, but I had to cut each cucamelon in half and salt them and this was so much more time-consuming than just slicing up a cucumber and salting the slices of cucumber. And even then he did not enjoy the cucamelon as much. The cucamelon might make nice pickles but I have not tried this as I have never made homemade pickles, so that may be a use for them. The positive to the cucamelon was that It is a prolific fruiter and takes up little space and can make a nice ornamental vine that you can eat the fruit of. If you are using it as an ornamental you just have to remember to pick up the dropped fruit regularly, as you don't really don't want rotting fruit everywhere and make sure you pull the vine out when it's getting towards the end of its season/lifecycle as the vine starts looking very shabby and untidy towards the end of its lifecycle. I don't know if this will help anyone here but just thought I would share my experience with you all.
What do you think about black currant? It is practically impossible to buy this plant. But the taste of teas and jams is exquisite! Add a lemon to this tea… And it’s the best source of flavors and vitamin C. ❤ Have thought about it?
There are a ton of sites that sell currants. If you go for black currants, most of them they sell are B.S. varieties not worthwhile. You want to go for Titania and Blackdown. Titania is the best you can get. Berries are big and sweet. Great for jams. Blackdown has a bit smaller berries than Titania. All other varieties they sell produce small berries.
In defense of my precious flying dragon, with proper pruning and training, it makes a VERY formidable protective hedge, a living fence. I am growing them all around my three acres to keep doggies in and cattle and coyotes out. Yes, probably not good in your situation.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! It's so helpful to learn from others' mistakes before making them ourselves. Your tips will definitely save me time, space, and effort in my own garden. Keep up the great work - I can’t wait to see what you share next!
❤🧡💛💚💙💜❤🧡💛💚💙💜 Thank you for sharing your experience in the garden. What are you going to do with those large trees that you are not happy with? Mulch? Firewood? Local yard waste recycling? What will you try next? I can not wait to find out. See you in the next one.
I will take down that Japanese Raisin and not sure what will do with it yet, maybe dry it out and use it for a bonfire. What I will try next is still up in the air, hoping some if you all have good suggestions 😁👍❤️
Great video, James! I hate wasting my time more than anything, ever! My goji berries are in a couple of giant pots & it has kept them in check size-wise. I'm with you on the flavor, and I also don't like the seeds (I have diverticulitis, so not supposed to have seeds). AND my mom who usually loves everything tomato-ish, said they tasted like dirt. Ha! I have heard that in Oklahoma, apples are hard to grow, so I got a couple of jujube trees from a local guy on a facebook group. Going to plant them away from other trees so that we don't have as bad of squirrel issues.
James, thanks for the tip on the Flying Dragon hardy orange. Would totally plant as fancy ornamental fence/border to deter unwanted visitors. Cool you're giving love to the pawpaw and persimmon; we love those here in Indiana (USA).
After watching this I'm going to go look for the horned melon plant seeds. If I plant it completely around my property with no other way in, I might just get to harvest something before the raccoons get it! Thank you for sharing this info I have thought about trying a few of these, so you have saved me time, money and frustration❤❤❤🐶
I grew half of these plants in PA and I agree with the video. I do like the orange anyway since I prune it low and its weird and fun but I have alot of room
Thanks for the "not" recommendations! Just had a hawthorn shrub removed, couldn't haarvest fruits with all the thorns, not to mention the suckers! One shrub I do suggest is native serviceberry, alamancher Canadensis, berries similar to blueberries, make great jam!!
I manage a garden at our church. We planted a couple elderberry shrubs. They got large and continually sucker. I'm constantly cutting down suckers and trimming off the low branches so we can get around them. Not a shrub for a contained garden. It needs to be in a wild border.
@@jamesprigioni I got a couple of paw paw STICKS...lol But I potted them and they grew to at least double their size in 5 months! I have high hopes for them! I read that they used to be a staple tree in PA, but is rare now...I think I'll bring them back!!!
I have a potted Flying Dragon tree in my back yard. I was once asked about plants that can be used as a natural thief deterrent. Here's how the conversation went... Him: "What can I grow that has enough thorns to keep robbers away from my windows?" Me: "From 'A Slight Poke' to 'You Might Need Stitches', how thorny do you want it?" Him: "What thorny bush can make you need stitches?" I then showed him pictures of my Flying Dragon tree and said: "I have to wear thick electrical gloves in order to safely prune this tree." After listing a few other options, I think he went with an extra thorny rose bush of some kind. The thorns of a trifoliate orange tree are no joke. Some of them can be two inches long with some thorns(very rarely) being three inches long and as sharp as a knife. If anybody is wondering why I have the Flying Dragon tree, I like to squeeze the fruit juice into tea and into some of my holiday recipes. The fruits are also full of Vitamin C so it also works as a decent cold/flu remedy.
2:42 - Cucamelons are on my "never again" list. They taste like under ripe cucumbers; their skin is tough and bitter; they're unruly and vine everywhere; and they're difficult to get rid of once you decide they're not worth growing.
I’m sorry you didn’t like them. I grew them once and I thought the delicate vines and leaves were pretty. I also liked the fruit, but I like cucumbers. They did not self sow for me but maybe I have too harsh of conditions.
@@Fancy-p7z A cucamelon vine, unlike its true-cucumber relatives, grows tubers underground that can be dug up and overwintered, then planted in spring for a much more robust start. Tubers will range in size from a pointy fingerling potato to a decent-sized sweet potato. (No idea what the tuber tastes like.) I haven't managed to make this work myself - my pot of overwintering tubers was discarded, and the following year's plant gave up the ghost too early.
@@Fancy-p7z , I love cucumbers. I grew a BUNCH this year. I just don't like the taste of cucamelons. They're essentially tiny cucumbers, but there's just something about the taste I don't like. The worst part is the skin, though. It's so thick and bitter that it reminds me of a muskedine skin. If you could pop them open like muskedines and discard the skin, that would be better, but the skin doesn't let go of the fruit. Oh well. To each his own...
I love them but they do not do well in my heat. They fruit in spring, then die to the heat and spider mites, resulting in a very small crop. I probably would grow again just because I do like the tiny fruits for snacking when I am in the garden.
Zone 10A - my never again eatable source is the Kefir Lime - used mainly for the leaves in Thai cuisine (similar to lemon grass flavor) and can only be used fresh (if refrigerated they rot quickly) - the fruit is practically not enjoyable - very bitter, tree is susceptible to curly leave disease. - the positive side - great decorative tree - stays green all year round :)
An alternative to that orange is the meyer lemon. They can be grown in pots so you can take em indoors for the winter. Not exactly the same Flying Dragon Hardy Orange but its a good alternative for growing citrus in colder climates
Thank you, Mr. James, thank you - a relevant video - I also dumped the Goji berries I had here in Tn - too much work for too little reward and I wish the garden catalogues that popularized them (and others you mention) would have told us that. Live and learn.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:18 Flying Dragon Hardy Orange (Trifoliate Orange
01:40 African Horned Melon (Jelly Melon)
02:33 Plant This Crop Instead of the Horned Melon
03:25 Jujube
04:57 Plant This Crop Instead of the Jujube
05:41 Autumn Olive
06:43 Aronia Berry (Chokeberry)
07:40 Plant This Crop Instead of the Aronia Berry
08:02 Japanese Raisin Tree
09:00 Goji Berry
10:18 Here is Why This Video Is Important!
11:02 A List of Rare Edibles You Should Grow
12:32 Now is the Time You Need to Get Food Planted
Where do you buy your fruit trees from?
Amazing video! I've been thinking about an apple tree for awhile now and the Liberty looks perfect. Any suggestions on where to buy?
James is very consistent in his message "grow what you like to eat". Growing food is awesome, but if it's stuff that you don't want to eat it's not a good use of your time, space, or money. Great video as always 👍
❤❤❤ for Tuck
Rare fruits are not for me, yet another great video. Thank you.
My tiny garden now has ‘beginner’ berry plants that may produce in two seasons.
The Boss is not going to be there forever, maybe Tuck should train an apprentice.
I tried ground cherries this year after seeing an earlier video of yours and they will continue to be in my garden yearly! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ for Tuck!
Tuck is absolutely adorable and very much the guardian of the garden!
Thank you!!! I was just about to purchase a jujube tree. You just saved me years.
I have a Tuck but his name is Timothy. He is a chihuahua and is my bestest friend. At least that is what I tell him every day. 💗💗💗💗💗💗
Awe!! Timothy sounds like a sweet guy. Tuck is my best friend too, he is ALWAYS by my side. My little shadow
You know that if the plant isn't good enough for The Boss then it's gotta go, trust his foodie snout.
Yup! Gotta be Tuck approved 👑🐕
Tuck > FDA
@@thomassosa2957Absolutely! Tuck for Secretary of Agriculture!
Always trust the dog
My pet skunk loves everything from the garden except kale. I enjoy that...but she makes me wonder what's wrong with it. I grow "Winterborer", which is the only thing in my garden that isn't grown from organic seed. She also won't eat fruit and veg that isn't organic on the very rare times she's been given it. Hmmmm.
We have room, I want to grow the Flying Dragon Orange BECAUSE of the spines, we have plans to plant them between the public and private areas of our property to discourage unwelcome visitors from wandering without obvious fencing. Planning a few rose and bramble hedges for the same purpose, though the orange has the advantage of not being as inclined to 'wander' out of its designated space like black berries do. I am curious if I could graft some more desirable branches on the backside though, that would help it be more multi-purpose
The thing with blackberries is that if you are just using it as a barrier it is pretty much an unbeatable option because of its cheapness and the vigour it has. Managing it is as simple as cutting it back with electric hedge trimmers as you can't really overdo it. They will also reach adequate size after a couple of seasons and never require any real care whatsoever.
You are correct about the birds loving the fruit of the Autumn Olive, but then they spread the seeds everywhere in their droppings. It becomes a very invasive tree with seedlings popping up everywhere.
These are highly invasive and are basically uncontrollable in the mid Atlantic area. Delaware and Pennsylvania have ongoing invasive removal programs for these. Can’t speak for the results.
Years ago I almost planted pokeweed seeds a friend gave me because the plant in her yard was beautiful and I saw a Waxwing for the first time in years eating the berries on her plant. I just visited her house recently. The entire neighborhood is covered with pokeweed bushes, Glad I didn't plant those seeds.
If tuck doesn’t like it then it’s a No for me!
Exactly!!! It’s gotta be Tuck approved 👑🐕
Morning James! I have had most of those plants in my lower Alabama garden (I’m a transplant New Yorker) and you are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! Most of them are invasive down here…lol…ask me how I know! I hope your viewers listen to your assessment of those plants and save themselves a lot of time, energy and $.
I'm pretty much finished with trying to grow much of anything. I'm 70 years old and crippled But I finally realized I just can't do those things anymore. I watch the Adventures Of Super Tuck and I smile. I'm trying to get some of my family to grow at least a small amount of food in my raised beds and to use my little greenhouse.
Maybe a patio tomato in a pot?
You can grow herbs like mint, thyme, cilantro, basil’s, and cherry tomatoes in an aerogarden or generic inside Hydroponic machine, it waters the plants for you every day, you just have to make sure the tank is Full of water every week or more depending on how much the plants Eat, i use schults liquid food, just buy a big bottle and you can buy a small one with the dropper for easier feedings and not having to measure with spoons each time but spoons works as well!! Happy Gardening and Happy Life, Hope you Live another 70 years!!!
David what are your favorite plants 🌱?
Khang Starr has a channel where he grows peppers and tomatoes in cups. If you're willing, you can do it all year in your residence.
This is why you hire young gardeners like myself. We can do the harder stuff, learn, earn, and gain invaluable experience. Good luck getting the family involved.
Hi, Tuck! ❤ Thank you, James, for a reality check. Your knowledge and talent growing food us refreshing and hopeful.
Since watching your channel we have expanded our garden to many more plants. We have grown confidence as well. So thankyou! We will be moving on to 2-3 years of growing
Very informative, as always. ❤️❤️❤️ for Tuck!
The trifoliate orange is used primarily as rootstock for other citrus plants because it’s very versatile, tolerant of many temperatures and soil conditions, and one hellacious barrier against intruders.
_Citrus trifoliata_ is, I think, the most common Citrus dwarfing rootstock. Citruses can get pretty big; dwarfing can keep the tree small enough to be easily protected in ground or to keep well in a pot.
To get one of my dwarf citruses through my former area's occasional frosts, I'd put a string of incandescent mini lights on it, or a portable incandescent floodlight shining up from the bottom, and then swaddle the tree in an old bedsheet to keep the heat in overnight.
I have to push back on the jujube. Living in North Alabama, I never had to worry about pests or disease on the jujube. However, with my 2 apple trees and 2 pear trees I’m constantly fighting rust or blight on those things. They’re terrible to deal with and maintain. My jujube tree is amazing.
So glad you posted this video. I have been growing and raising food since 2008. BTE gardening was a game changer. I also have plants and fruits I would never grow again.
What would you never grow again?
❤❤❤❤❤so good to see Tuck ❣️ we lost our little buddy Duke on the first.😊 thank y'all, my first smile in weeks 🎉❤❤❤
Regarding blueberries versus aronia, I have lost about 8-9 blueberry bushes in the past 5 years. They take so much work if your soil and microclimate isn’t just right for them. Meanwhile, I have 4 aronia bushes I don’t do anything but fertilize twice a year and they do well. I think a better alternative to recommend would be a honeyberry bush. You can eat those fresh, they don’t require a low ph soil, and they grow literally next to my aronia and also do generally well (until it hits 100F for several weeks).
Service berry has more nutrients than blueberries and for me is easier grow than blueberries if you're looking for an alternative
@@lorebrown5307How long does it take for them to produce? I have three and they have barely grown in 3 years.
Planted 7 honey berries this year. I'm waiting for my seaberries to come this mth. They say they can be invasive, but from what I've heard they can be difficult to get them growing. I've had 2 die already.
@@susandavis2128 I let the birds bring in the native ones. I'm not sure about the cultivated varieties, maybe they need a pollinator or male + female.Do you have them mulched?
@@maryjane-vx4dd my sea berries are growing well in wood chips and deep mulch. The male is bigger than I am and has thrown off about 8 shoots. I acquired 3 more female varieties
Hey tuck and James
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This week I am making candied jujube fruit--a simple two-day process. They really are a substitute for dromedary dates and valued in Korea and China for their health benefits. I view jujube as a passalong tree, not something I would purchase, and the thorns/prickles are a non-problem. Plus, it is a beautiful tree in the landscape with glossy deep-green leaves. But . . . I understand that some people would rather devote space to other fruit trees. I consider it a "tree of choice," not a "problem tree."
Thanks for your vote for JuJuBee. I will have to look for those recipes. Any suggestions?
I like in north texas DFW and jujube is my healthiest and best producing tree requiring no watering. The fruits are alright if you get a feel for the ideal ripeness that you like. I have a big food forest and don't mind the suckers filling in space and giving free trees.
@@cyclol I, too, live in North Texas, about 75 miles northwest of Dallas. And I, too, have a grove of jujube trees and space for the grove to expand. I envy James's growing conditions in NJ. but agree with you that jujube might be one of the most dependable producers for us.
@@NoraLubecki I found my recipe online: about 3 1/2 cups of water and 3 1/2 cups of sugar, plus 2 tsps. of cornstarch. Simmer dried jujubes for 30 minutes, let them cool, cover and place in fridge overnight. Second day, bring to room temp and again simmer for 30 minutes. Remove fruit with slotted spoon and arrange on foil-covered baking sheet. Bake at low heat for 1-2 hours. Use the syrup for other purposes. Thanks for your comment.
@@NoraLubecki The recipe is for about 2 pounds of fruit. Prick each two or three times to promote absorption of syrup during simmering.
2 thumbs up for persimmons. I grow the Fuyu variety in my southern California garden and just love them. I enjoy them before they ripen to the soft flesh stage you showed. They remind me a little of apples at that stage. They are sweet although some varieties are astringent if picked too soon. I love the skin for its crunchiness even though it is thick. Dehydrated they are better than candy. The tree is pretty and a good size for small yards. I have seen the fruit in the market for $1 each. This is definitely a winner.
❤❤❤❤ for Tuck and another great video!
Let's Gooo!!!
I love my goji berry plant you know that there are many different varieties i grow mine in a container
Tuck, the cutest boss ever. If he says ‘no’ to a fruit or veggie, it’s a no for me too! Give that good boy a carrot. 🥕 ♥️ Thanks, James. Love your videos!
Thank you James! You are the best! I never get tired of your passion for gardening.
I'm a container grower. ALSO feed the birds and squirrels. After removing the dead squash borer victims, I left the bags fallow. The squirrels planted peanuts in almost every bag.
I'm planning to leave them grow. Weather is just now turning "Fallish" here in Louisiana. I was wondering what you think about letting the peanuts go till spring planting comes along? It may be fun and feed the squirrels and birds some. What do you think James? Is it worth it? Maybe plant a few another handful. We're were going to plant some Soft Neck Garlic for the fall/winter.
I grow gogi berries. They are getting sweeter every year. The worst thing about goji's is spiders like to hide in them. I got bit by a poisonous spider. They had to take a good chunck of finger out to save it. Also saw a hobo spider ready to strike while picking carrots and squash. Luckily i saw it before getting bit again
Oh my!!! This is my very first year of growing goji berries and im absolutely terrified of spiders. Lord help me next year
Pray to God always and tell Him to guide you and protect you. I feel sorry for what happened to you and know the feeling of things popping in the garden and scares. God will help you and be with you always if you invite Him in forever! He is the bestest Friend! And knows every animal He made and in the garden
My jujube is easily my lowest maintenance tree. No pests and diseases whatsoever, and it takes Texas heat and drought better than the natives. I had one in Virginia that did just as well in higher humidity and cold winters. And it looks cool. For me that beats spraying clay on apples and peaches.
Something to add to your list is Mayhaw. The fruit is worse than autumn olive, and the thorns worse than trifolate orange.
I got suckered into buying aronia too. Never again! Even the birds and bugs don't touch those things.
Someone sold you a bill of goods on the citrus tree.
That's a Trifoliate Tree.
The tree is commonly used as root stock for citrus trees. I use them for root stock. I graft the Owari Satsuma to them. I find mine my Trifoliate growing wild in the river bottom behind my house.
The only use for the fruit is in marinade to tenderize meat.
Sadly, you can't graft your tree because the Satsuma are not very cold hardy at all!
This is my first year and already I am starting to figure out what isn't worth my time to grow. I use a garden to get my food. Yes, I can grow several different kinds of fruit/veg, but honestly, I really just need a lot of tomatoes, onions, lettuce, herbs, because that is what I eat the most of. I DO need some citrus, but I will set up a covered system with holiday lights against my south facing brick wall. Love your videos as always! You and The Millennial Gardener and are my go to's. :)
My dogs and I love the jujube fruit! It's so prolific too!
Your last comments are great about getting out there. I would never have grown these strange plants anyway but it's great to see you.
I grow a Gogi berry in a 24 in self watering pot and it fruits every year. I cut it back yearly but if it ever out grows the pot, I won't replace it with another Gogi berry❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤for Tuck.
I got excited about flying dragon.
Even when you cut them and process the fruit. It leaves a residue on everything.
You can eat leaves of goji berry plant, stir fry or put them in soup.
This is a really helpful video. I’ve considered a couple of these so good to know what not to waste time on. Also, I’m mostly here for Tuck. The info is a nice bonus 😉
I planted Yacon ground apple but have to pot it for winter. It is delicious.
Thank you James, great information. I always trust you and Tuck's word.❤❤❤
❤❤❤❤❤ Hi Tuck!!! You keep up all that hard work of being the garden guardian!!! You do a wonderful job and deserve all the pets and treats! Great video!!!
I love jujubes. They are so easy to grow. I literally do nothing to them and they thrive. And you should prune them so they don't get as tall as yours. Also, you don't have the best varieties. Honey Jar jujube is wonderful.
Sending some ❤ to Tuck. Thanks for everything you teach us, James.
I would never grow Warrigal Greens again. It's Tetragonia tetragonioides, commonly called New Zealand spinach, it's native to Australia too and even the chickens wouldn't touch it. It's a pain to prepare, has to be boiled because it's high in oxalic acid which isn't good for health. It took over my garden and self seeded everywhere and 10 years later it's still occasionally popping up! It's supposed to be a spinach substitute and yep, if you were starving and desperate you'd eat it but I'm sticking to swiss chard! Tuck is adorable! Always a joy to see him. Cheers from Oz!!
New Zealand Spinach is my cash crop. I love it and so do my customers. Swiss chard is my next profitable crop after spinach.
I planted some in Louisiana. The wild bunnies ate it all.
@@questioneverything9535 My cousin in Toronto grows it and loves it! I tried, I really did, but it was not delicious, no matter how I cooked it and I'm a good cook. The family agreed so I know it wasn't just a cilantro type thing. My swiss chard is growing beautifully and we love it! Ever had it boiled with just butter and soy sauce or butter and oyster sauce? So good!! Cheers from Oz!
@@baneverything5580 They did you a favour LOL!!
@@andersonomo597 I like the bunnies here. I planted them a few little patches of things they like away from my garden like the heat loving, very drought resistant Red Ripper Peas. They make vines all over the place so they outgrow the nibbling and I get a great harvest too. Try them if you can get the seeds.
I thought New Zealand Spinach was a different plant and never planted the other seeds. I did try Ground Cherries this year and I can`t believe nobody has ever grown them in Louisiana. They`re so delicious!
I`ve been experimenting with unusual crops to find new things and the Ground Cherries are a top winner this year. I have 3 varieties and the best is the very prolific type he showed, the "Pruinosa" variety like Aunt Mollys. My plant is 12 feet wide and loaded!
❤ to Tuck! I have only had wild gooseberries. My dad liked them green made into pies or jam. I thought they tasted terrible that way. I prefer our wild gooseberries when they turn a purplish black color. They are fully ripe at that point and I have to race the birds to get any. I have only eaten them fresh. They usually disappear before I make anything out of them. I planted some cultivated gooseberries last year. When they are old enough to produce fruit, I will find out if they taste like the ones that grow wild. Thanks for the information!
Nice work ❤
I use a row of goose berry bushes as a hedge to keep the deer and neighborhood kids out of the garden area. The thorns are wicked, and some day I will get a handful of berries before the birds. The Pawpaw tree is really a picky one to grow with shade requirements until the third year. Love to see Tuck! Good gardening to all.
I'm with you on the Goji berry. AND on most of the others. I bought a "Lime Citrus" That looks and acts exactly like the "Orange" tree you bought. Never going to have them again. They are a complete waste of time. Thanks for the videos, James. Bless you and Tuck!❤
wow. I love almost all of these plants. eating raw aronia berries is such a wonderful treat in the summer. using the raw berries to make whole fruit lemonade is truly a treasure. also, I love goji berries flavor.
1) Flying Dragon you can use as rootstock for better cold hardy citrus. Thomasville Citrangequat, Marumi Kumquat, Ten Degree Tangerine, Yuzu, etc. Might need to be covered like a fussy fig in Zone 7, but some will survive. But if you've got one fruiting you can start a bunch of seeds over the Winter and just buy scions for a couple bucks.
2) Horned Melons are terrible. I've only had ones from the store, but Cucumber Seed-Goo: The Plant, that takes up all my space, isn't appealing. David the Good gave you a shout out on this one. :D
3) I've had dried jujubes and like them. I'm growing Li and Sugarcane. Preserving themselves via drying is a plus in my book.
4) Autumn Olives I've had from the woods are terrible...they're sour and astringent. They're invasive and all over the place here. Conservationists say it's also actually bad for the birds. XD
5) I bought some Aronias. If you can get them super ripe they're supposed to be good fresh. Maybe not the Viking/Nero/aronia-sorbus hybrids with the larger fruits. I'm going to try grafting apple or pear on them. They can work as super dwarfing rootstocks, but it's kind of experimental.
Thank you and Tuck for sharing your experience and opinions. Both are very helpful. ❤❤❤❤❤
Yeah...I've had it with my gogi's as well. I have 12 huge bushes. They are a mess. I walked some family members past them and honestly said " try these. they are horrible, but great for you." A pain to pick/ horrible flavor and ugly and invasive bushes. My gooseberries, paw paws and ground cherries are keepers! I just planted 2 Jujube trees this spring. I'm going to ignore your advice on those for now. I think I need to plant another persimmon, though. I initially planted 4. One survived and is big...but haven't gotten any signs of fruiting after 6 years.
Goji berries provide many health benefits, but you need to know how to cook them. Many Asian recipes work well, but these are best in soups.
They definitely have great health benefits, but I really don’t like the plants. I would eat them in dishes, but if someone has limited space I wouldn’t want them to fill it up with a goji berry if they want fresh fruits
You wanna experience fruit when eaten fresh. Goji is one of those that do not taste good when fresh
@@jamesprigioni They actually work best as fence liners. Most people I know grow them along chain-link fences. They don't stray from there and work nicely as a privacy screen depending on variety during the summer.
@@YevgeniyShcherbakov When fresh, it's best paired with osmanthus in a sweet jelly called "ma tai gao", although many use dried berries as well...
@@joetran8798 Nah. You want to eat it raw without pairing it with anything. This is where goji lacks.
Try honeyjar jujubee I was blown away by the flavor! I grow most of the varieties and so far it's the best!
I really appreciate your advice , thank you 😊
Thanks for sharing James. ❤❤❤❤
I always look forward to your videos; I always enjoy the info, your truthfulness about the reasons to grow but more importantly the reasons not to grow. I have heard about the pawpaw tree but now I am encouraged to give it a try! Much live to The Boss! ❤❤❤
I planted a persimmon and a pawpaw this spring and they've done well over the summer. I will add another pawpaw next spring to be a cross pollinator. Other fruit bushes we adore are hascaps (honeyberries) and black currants. I make a delicious black currant cordial by letting black currants and sugar steep in vodka for a few months. Just delicious.
Thanks for the info and advice. Always learn new things from you and your channel. Love you , Tuck❤❤❤
Thank you for this video!
I grew up growing and eating the African horned melon or the African cucumber as I know them, I live in Qld Australia and it is one of my favourites, I rarely wait for them to go yellow and almost always eat them when they are still green or green with a smidge of yellow on them. I always liked them best this way.
I grew the cucamelon this year and yes it was prolific and plentiful fruiter. However, I found that flavour-wise they were not as nice as a cucumber and that I let most of the fruit go to waste as picking all the tiny fruit was very time-consuming as you had to wade through all the fruit on a very tangled vine and pick the ready ones and leave the even smaller ones, which was extremely time-consuming if you wanted a decent amount of them. I found some times that I could just shake the vine and the really ripe ones would just fall off, but every time I did this I was worried about damaging the vine, This probably wasn't as big of an issue as I thought it was. However next time I grow them I'll grow them on a trellis that I can easily shake the trellis itself to minimise the risk of damage to the plant.
My 12-year-old autistic son who loves cucumbers and loves to eat cucumbers as a snack would sometimes eat the cucamelons, but I had to cut each cucamelon in half and salt them and this was so much more time-consuming than just slicing up a cucumber and salting the slices of cucumber. And even then he did not enjoy the cucamelon as much.
The cucamelon might make nice pickles but I have not tried this as I have never made homemade pickles, so that may be a use for them.
The positive to the cucamelon was that It is a prolific fruiter and takes up little space and can make a nice ornamental vine that you can eat the fruit of. If you are using it as an ornamental you just have to remember to pick up the dropped fruit regularly, as you don't really don't want rotting fruit everywhere and make sure you pull the vine out when it's getting towards the end of its season/lifecycle as the vine starts looking very shabby and untidy towards the end of its lifecycle.
I don't know if this will help anyone here but just thought I would share my experience with you all.
What do you think about black currant? It is practically impossible to buy this plant. But the taste of teas and jams is exquisite! Add a lemon to this tea… And it’s the best source of flavors and vitamin C. ❤ Have thought about it?
There are a ton of sites that sell currants. If you go for black currants, most of them they sell are B.S. varieties not worthwhile. You want to go for Titania and Blackdown. Titania is the best you can get. Berries are big and sweet. Great for jams. Blackdown has a bit smaller berries than Titania. All other varieties they sell produce small berries.
@@YevgeniyShcherbakov Thank you. 😊
I love your info. You go into depth and I always feel educated!! Thank you so much!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great video as always
I love love love autumn olives. Delicious jam. Nitrogen fixing. Yum.
In defense of my precious flying dragon, with proper pruning and training, it makes a VERY formidable protective hedge, a living fence. I am growing them all around my three acres to keep doggies in and cattle and coyotes out. Yes, probably not good in your situation.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! It's so helpful to learn from others' mistakes before making them ourselves. Your tips will definitely save me time, space, and effort in my own garden. Keep up the great work - I can’t wait to see what you share next!
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Thank you for sharing your experience in the garden. What are you going to do with those large trees that you are not happy with? Mulch? Firewood? Local yard waste recycling? What will you try next? I can not wait to find out. See you in the next one.
I will take down that Japanese Raisin and not sure what will do with it yet, maybe dry it out and use it for a bonfire.
What I will try next is still up in the air, hoping some if you all have good suggestions 😁👍❤️
Great video, James! I hate wasting my time more than anything, ever! My goji berries are in a couple of giant pots & it has kept them in check size-wise. I'm with you on the flavor, and I also don't like the seeds (I have diverticulitis, so not supposed to have seeds). AND my mom who usually loves everything tomato-ish, said they tasted like dirt. Ha! I have heard that in Oklahoma, apples are hard to grow, so I got a couple of jujube trees from a local guy on a facebook group. Going to plant them away from other trees so that we don't have as bad of squirrel issues.
Thanks for the information & saving us the hassle.
James, thanks for the tip on the Flying Dragon hardy orange. Would totally plant as fancy ornamental fence/border to deter unwanted visitors.
Cool you're giving love to the pawpaw and persimmon; we love those here in Indiana (USA).
After watching this I'm going to go look for the horned melon plant seeds. If I plant it completely around my property with no other way in, I might just get to harvest something before the raccoons get it! Thank you for sharing this info I have thought about trying a few of these, so you have saved me time, money and frustration❤❤❤🐶
Another great video- thanks! Hey Tuck❤❤❤❤
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Thanks Samuel! Me and Tuck appreciate ya
My Super Sweet 100's have started ripening and the taste is amazing.
Wait till you plant Sungold. They are even sweeter and produce as much as super sweet.
I grew half of these plants in PA and I agree with the video. I do like the orange anyway since I prune it low and its weird and fun but I have alot of room
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Tuck needs his own garden apron lol
Thanks for the tips
Thanks for the "not" recommendations! Just had a hawthorn shrub removed, couldn't haarvest fruits with all the thorns, not to mention the suckers! One shrub I do suggest is native serviceberry, alamancher Canadensis, berries similar to blueberries, make great jam!!
I manage a garden at our church. We planted a couple elderberry shrubs. They got large and continually sucker. I'm constantly cutting down suckers and trimming off the low branches so we can get around them. Not a shrub for a contained garden. It needs to be in a wild border.
Thanks for the tips James and Tucker! 😍🙌💚
Great informative video. There were a couple of those I thought about trying. Now I know I won't bother with them. ❤❤❤ for Tuck.
Thanks for sharing the rare edibles, any video with information about them? When to plant them, care, etc?
Yup! I have videos on the persimmons and the pawpaws 😁👍
@@jamesprigioni I got a couple of paw paw STICKS...lol But I potted them and they grew to at least double their size in 5 months! I have high hopes for them! I read that they used to be a staple tree in PA, but is rare now...I think I'll bring them back!!!
@@jamesprigioni thanks! I will check your videos
This is a great video topic and not one that is often done. Thank you for the information. Shout out to Tuck 💚💚💚💚💚
I have a potted Flying Dragon tree in my back yard. I was once asked about plants that can be used as a natural thief deterrent. Here's how the conversation went...
Him: "What can I grow that has enough thorns to keep robbers away from my windows?"
Me: "From 'A Slight Poke' to 'You Might Need Stitches', how thorny do you want it?"
Him: "What thorny bush can make you need stitches?"
I then showed him pictures of my Flying Dragon tree and said: "I have to wear thick electrical gloves in order to safely prune this tree."
After listing a few other options, I think he went with an extra thorny rose bush of some kind.
The thorns of a trifoliate orange tree are no joke. Some of them can be two inches long with some thorns(very rarely) being three inches long and as sharp as a knife. If anybody is wondering why I have the Flying Dragon tree, I like to squeeze the fruit juice into tea and into some of my holiday recipes. The fruits are also full of Vitamin C so it also works as a decent cold/flu remedy.
I agree about goji berries. Great video. Appreciate the reviews.
2:42 - Cucamelons are on my "never again" list. They taste like under ripe cucumbers; their skin is tough and bitter; they're unruly and vine everywhere; and they're difficult to get rid of once you decide they're not worth growing.
I’m sorry you didn’t like them. I grew them once and I thought the delicate vines and leaves were pretty. I also liked the fruit, but I like cucumbers. They did not self sow for me but maybe I have too harsh of conditions.
@@Fancy-p7z A cucamelon vine, unlike its true-cucumber relatives, grows tubers underground that can be dug up and overwintered, then planted in spring for a much more robust start. Tubers will range in size from a pointy fingerling potato to a decent-sized sweet potato. (No idea what the tuber tastes like.) I haven't managed to make this work myself - my pot of overwintering tubers was discarded, and the following year's plant gave up the ghost too early.
@@Fancy-p7z , I love cucumbers. I grew a BUNCH this year. I just don't like the taste of cucamelons. They're essentially tiny cucumbers, but there's just something about the taste I don't like. The worst part is the skin, though. It's so thick and bitter that it reminds me of a muskedine skin. If you could pop them open like muskedines and discard the skin, that would be better, but the skin doesn't let go of the fruit. Oh well. To each his own...
@@ArchaicAnglist interesting, thank you for the information.
I love them but they do not do well in my heat. They fruit in spring, then die to the heat and spider mites, resulting in a very small crop. I probably would grow again just because I do like the tiny fruits for snacking when I am in the garden.
This is some great info!! Thank you!! Love the Little Boss!!😍
Deer and Japanese beetles killed my apple and cherry saplings. I live in the South in the country. I had to learn to forage.
Tuck is a lucky dog 🐕 he is so loved ❤️
True! And I am a lucky guy to have such a cute and good boss!
@@jamesprigionibig hugs for Tuck❤❤❤❤❤
Dad's vegetables are really good..👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing my friend
Zone 10A - my never again eatable source is the Kefir Lime - used mainly for the leaves in Thai cuisine (similar to lemon grass flavor) and can only be used fresh (if refrigerated they rot quickly) - the fruit is practically not enjoyable - very bitter, tree is susceptible to curly leave disease.
- the positive side - great decorative tree - stays green all year round :)
An alternative to that orange is the meyer lemon. They can be grown in pots so you can take em indoors for the winter. Not exactly the same Flying Dragon Hardy Orange but its a good alternative for growing citrus in colder climates
❤❤❤ for Tuck and for your information 😊
Sweet Tuck! ❤ Y'all are a great team!
❤ Tuck ❤ Thank you for this information. Space is an issue. I appreciate learning from others when possible.
Tuck is so cute! I love seeing him in your videos.
Thank you, Mr. James, thank you - a relevant video - I also dumped the Goji berries I had here in Tn - too much work for too little reward and I wish the garden catalogues that popularized them (and others you mention) would have told us that. Live and learn.
PS - I LOVE Tuck!
Love your videos! Been watching you guys for years now. I love seeing Tuck! He's such a good boss!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Meyer lemon grows well in a large pot. In LA, CA my tree grows in ground. It is about 7 feet tall and has fruit most of the time.