Just a quick FYI- there is a part of the aloe that can be extracted and is edible, but the whole plant isn’t safe. I wanted to mention that because many people have their aloes in the house and it’s a good idea to keep it out of reach of kids and pets. 😊
I received my Aloe plants from an instructor whom I assisted when my Mom died. He insisted because his big aloe had so many pups. I reluctantly took it because I was grieving and didn't have luck with succulents. My plant has grown...I read that having an aloe around helps with anxiety, sickness, depression, etc. I will be forever grateful for his plant gift! He knew I needed that plant and it's healing properties.
@@jeannetteloretta9427 it was consistent with other information I have watched but I’m not an expert by any means so do you mind letting me know what wasn’t accurate?
I am the notorious aloe killer wanted in 50 states I have never met an aloe I didn't kill ......thank you for this aloe class I really needed it i will let you know if I am a changed woman later on lol
KAREN PARRA You probably killed them with kindness. I just wrote on someone else's comment I did NOTHING with an aloe vera plant a friend gave me last year. No water, no light exposure (it was sitting forgotten on the floor of a bright room). I just put it outdoors this week so maybe it'll get better care.
one tip to lessen the bad smell: Cut your piece of length wise down the middle after cutting off your plant. Position the piece on a couple of napkins so that the piece is slightly tilted downward. After a few hours (2-4) A greenish - yellowish liquid will drip off of the cutting and seep into the napkin. That is the liquid that gives off the bad odor. Discard the napkin and enjoy your odorless aloe piece.
I grew up having an Aloe in my apartment, after 6 years it had it's first pup, a pup I claimed as mine. Now, 12 years later, that pup has given me over 16 pups. Yes. 16. I will be taking one to my college dormitory to continue taking care of Aloe. Thank you for your time!
When I just bought my Aloe Vera I noticed it wasn't doing well. I repotted it in a pot with a drainage hole. I noticed the roots were rotting because there were almost none left and they smelled really bad. I also started to water him the proper way, and after a few weeks, I noticed some roots coming out of the holes on the downside of the pot. I was very proud of myself! A little tool I like to use to check if I have to water again is to put a small wooden stick, like a skewer, in the soil the day after watering it, so it won't rot because of too wet soil. When I think it's time to water again I just take the wooden skewer out of the soil and feel if it's dry or not. When it's still moist, just put it back in there and check again after a day or two. If you take it out and it's dry, it's time to water again.
I bought an aloe Vera 5 years ago and had it in my room for about a year. I then moved to a different room in the house and didn’t bring my aloe to my new room. I completely forgot about it for 3 years before I took it back. It wasn’t watered in 3 YEARS and it was sitting in front of a south facing window and it survived! I just repotted it and it’s doing Great now :)
I use LED lights. Also regular lights still offer plants something to use for photosynthesis. I let them have at least 10 hours of light a day next to a west facing window ( but the light is filtered by alot of trees). I let them dry out completely in between waterings but when I water them it's like monsoon season. My aloes look happy. If I wait too long to water they get brown tips on thier fronds and I know to water them right away.
My experience eating the Aloe (sans skin) has been problem free. I live in the Caribbean and we were all brought up with the knowledge of the benefits of this super plant. As a child into my teenage years, it was perfect to ingest (whole, preferably because it has a bitter taste), as well as for topical applications to treat acne, dryness, facial treatments, around eye treatment and leave in hair care and detangler. Our naturally grown aloes plant has not harmed me, my parents, grandparents and so on. But this is the first time I'm hearing about a toxicity warning though. But thanks for sharing the vid.
I am of Carribbean heritage also. This plant has been used for generations in my family. The benefits of which fore have been life-changing. I have been using it orally and topically for over 15 years. The only irritant may come from the yellow just beneath the skin. This can be cut away or drained away. I would not be without it. After watching this I have been encouraged to pot the two I have in my home. Wish me luck.🥰🙏🏿
I got an aloe Vera plant for my hair it leaves your hair extremely soft and thick and it’s amazing for split ends! Perfect way to use it is too get the gel mix it in the blender with virgin olive oil or coconut oil and leave that in your hair and cover with a cap for hours and results will be amazing!
Use the type that is in the video. Any size, but the medium to large aloe leaves are easier to get the gel out of. If medium leaf I usually use 2. If a large then I get 2-3 uses from it. I mix with a lil aloe juice too to get the consistency I want to apply to my hair😊
My experience? I had one, that I basically forgot about for well over 5 years. It looked like a pile of dried grass. But as I was about to toss it, I saw two teeny bits with a very slight hint of green, so I put each of them into a succulent arrangement, just to see what would happen. They are now two good-sized plants (less than a year later) and one is producing a pup!
I got handed three pups ( about an inch long?) that someone had broken off their plant a few days before. Put it in some mix in a plant, few months later, after being mostly neglected on the front porch, they are growing will and able to be harvested in small amounts for burns. Plus one has its own pup growing.
I haven't grown any but I've been using the gel for years for all of the obvious reasons and I have removed growth for my skin by continued application of the jail which reduces the size and eventually eliminates the growth entirely.. I have also eliminated liver spots from the back of my hands and the brown spots on my forearms which come from exposure to the Sun. Thank you for the video!
We do consume aloe here in Malaysia and in most Southeast Asia country. We usually skinned the harvested leaves and wash off any green gel on the surface which appear to be toxic. It is actually safe to consume with a proper prep and we enjoy it as desserts here. Something more natural to replace jello. And is very refreshing and cooling especially where the climate we live here is like a never ending summer. Great tips by the way. I enjoy all your content and hope to learn more from you. Best wishes from Malaysia.😊😊
I just wanted to make sure that everyone knew the whole plant isn’t safe just in case it is around kids or pets...and honestly me. I don’t know the first thing about skinning an aloe. Haha! They stink too bad for me to be tempted to eat! Do they taste okay? Now I’m kind of interested... 😆
Garden Answer is actually the skin and the gel that makes it stink. Is hard for me to prep it at 1st as well 😅. It had a very mild sweet taste to almost no taste at all. I usually cook it with some dried red dates and some rock sugar. It makes a very nice Chinese dessert serve hot or cold. It was a recipe I learned from my mom as she told me it was good for the skin complexion 😆
I have just started to care for an aloe vera plant and I love it. I was over watering and this helped me realize that. I love all of the things u can use the aloe plant for. This was a great video to learn off of. Thank you so much❤❤
I honestly can't understand why would anyone dislike this amazing video .... your a gem ..you have explained so beautifully and this means a lot to me coz I have been struggling with my aloe . Thank you so much ☺️
currently growing a baby aloe now, and this video really helped me understand how to grow, and treat it. Thank you so kindly!! I’m super excited now even more.
Came back to this video because I needed to repot my Aloe that almost died, and Hubby bought me a bigger Aloe yesterday and it was definitely root bound! The only thing I have no cactus/soil so I had to mix potting soil, perlite and added orchid bark for extra drainage, hoping they survive and thrive in this mix, we'll see!!🥰🙏🙏
I got my aloe plant a few days ago and I’m freaking out looking everywhere for advice and this provided with the most useful points Update : my plant is glowing and greener than ever and had grown so much in the last 2 month thank you so much you’re a lifesaver
Rah Fi sadly it doesn’t grow back but you have to wait for the plant to really grow and become stronger for you to be able to cut out one leaf at a time
I like how she has made a menu and we can skip to the part that concerns us the most! So smart, unlike some other youtubers who make it lengthy and sometimes dont even cover all the points! This way we know the useful part is coming and not be disappointed at the end of the video
I've just bought an aloe. So.e of the tips àre brown alot of the ĺeaves are leaning right over and are heavy. I'm at a loss as to what to do. Help please.tia.
Thank you so much. Really useful and nice presentation. Just purchased my first ever Aloe Vera plant so this has been a big help and will prevent me from treating it like I do my other plants. Thanks
I love how you quickly pack all kinds of helpful info in your videos. You have a cheerful and informative style and I always learn something!!!! Thank you!
"Skip ahead"?? Pffffttt...A Garden Answer video? No way! Ya'll could make a 45 minute video explaining the life cycle of a potato bug and I'd, happily, watch the entire thing...And probably be upset that it was ONLY 45 minutes long!
I grow my aloe for consumption and for topical use. It's ok to ingest 2 tblspns. of fresh aloe daily. It's really good for your skin, reduces blood sugar and inflammation, plus more. Your podcast was helpful in how to care for them. As I have been over watering, and now I'm trying to keep it alive. I repotted as most of the leaves have fallen off. I praying for a miracle for it to come back to life again and thrive.
So thankful for your video. I have my mother's aloe she passed away four years ago with a green thumb. I however was not blessed with that trait LOL she planted aloe vera outside my home she knew it was one of the most low maintenance plants out there God love her and the usefulness of them. My home was eventually destroyed by a hurricane in swfla. I managed to grab one of the plants before I left. It's been hanging on since. Your video had all the important info and actually watching you do it help a lot. 💜
Aloe and spider plants were my first house plants I ever grew. I now understand what I did wrong with that aloe and all that followed...everything!😳😁Thanks Laura, I think I'll try again now...many, many years later. 💚🌵
Hi my name is Bob I live in Elkhart Indiana I'm just starting to learn more about the aloe vera plant I would like to start growing my own and using it for sores Burns Cuts whatever do you have any comments how I should get started I'd love to hear from you 1 2 6 9 845 6235 or send me a message on messenger thank you
@bobflercher aloe is not toxic to eat many ppl eat it or juice it. They sell aloe Vera juice in stores! It does just as good for your insides as it does for your outsides. It’s just the Alion that can give u upset stomachs . It has -20 amino acids that aid in building muscle tissue -7 key enzymes that assist in breaking down food and boost nutrient absorption -Minerals such as calcium, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium and zinc -and Vitamins A, C, D, E, B, B-1, B-2, B12, and folic acid. Just buy a couple plants and go from there as long as they have sunshine and warmth & are not over watered u should do fine
I just got a little aloe plant! It’s my first aloe, but not my first plant and I’m hoping and praying right now that he’ll be okay. I don’t have a bad green thumb, but I also don’t have a great track record with succulents and desert plants… I have faith in the little guy, he’s going to be awesome 🌵🌱🌿🪴
Hi Laura, I just want to say that I started watching your channel a few weeks ago and I'm hooked. Although I live in London I still check my phone first thing in the morning to see if you've posted a video. I've also joined Instagram and Facebook again so I can check out your lovely pictures. Please continue with what your doing cause you have inspired many people (me included). I think your engery and vibe is contagious :) please don't pay any attention to any bad comments or trolls. We love what you do and you make our day x
Hi my name is Bob I live in Elkhart Indiana I'm just now getting into the aloe vera plant I'd like to know more about it I've been watching a lot of videos do you have any ideas how I should get started how do you take care of them please send me a message on messenger or call me +1-269-845-6235
This was great, thank you. Found a tiny starving aloe on the windowsill when I moved in to this apartment. Brought it back, she's huge, got clones of her in a dozen other homes, mostly other carpenters,we get a lot of abrasions. That was 21 years ago and she's doing just fine.
My grandma had several aloe plants and would harvest the leaves and kind of "dissect" the exterior plant part of the leaves any time I got a sunburn. Been tempted to grow my own since she passed and this just shows me they are not only useful, but fun to grow.
Quick tip: after harvesting, put the aloe in a container and put it in the fridge right side up so a yellow liquid can drain out and your aloe won’t smell anymore. Happy gardening my friends😊
Good timing, I was just going to repot my aloe Vera. I recently updated my first aid and learned that it is better to cool a burn first with running water before using aloe because the burn will feel better on the top layer of skin but continue to burn because the heat is locked in. 😃
Deb Poirer - yes I agree with you, cool running water is the best treatment for a burn as soon as it has happened because that transfers the heat away from the skin. I think the Aloe Vera would be good for later, when the burned skin is healing, and to ease any scarring. Same concept for cuts, they should be cleaned and have pressure applied to stop the bleeding as a first step, and then once that is all sorted, Aloe Vera can help the skin healing process.
I ate aloe gel every day for a few years. Within 3 month my immunity level was super high with no side effects. Going back to it now I would soak in water a while first to take out the yellowish toxic stuff, but I definitely recommend adding this to fruit juices - you can't taste any bitterness. I found a 1/2 inch slice of a 2" wide leaf to be right for me.
I can't believe people think that aloe Vera is hard to grow. They must of never had any plants whatsoever. I enjoy your videos and your beautiful yard. You are truly a gardener that can explain proper techniques to the people that are new to this hobby. Most gardeners learn through trial and error.
Hi just going to mention that aloe barbadensis Miller can be consumed raw but when cut a yellow liquid called aloeine is produced which smells like onions is formed as a protection mechanism for the plant it oxidises and forms a crusted layer to prevent rotting If you want to eat aloe Vera barbadensis Miller ( the only aloe with yellow flowers) the leaves have to be at least 3 years old, cut the leaf off and then peel the skin off and soak in water and rinse to remove the yellow liquid then you can eat it or use it on the skin. Sorry for the long post here’s a potato 🥔 🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔
Elemental Quartet there’s not really a reason it could be 2 years but no less than one year really since the leaves will be too young aim for leaves around the outside thicker than one inch in my opinion
Hi laura, watching from the Philippines... i just revived a dying baby aloe from my sister in law & watched one video in utube, the video said place it in the water (with the root, of course) for at least 3 days and its a YES for me...the aloe leave revived. Two hours ago, was planted already in the plastic pot using normal soil bought it from the garden haus store. I just do hope it will grow soon 🙏
My mother has been growing this variety for decades and consumes the pulp by freezing it and using it in smoothies and on her face(The woman is 65 but she gets complemented all the time she looks 40!)😝
In the island we eat it all the time and we are wealthy as a bull!! And my landlord she take it for years and she is 93 and fit like a fiddle. It has a lot of benefit. I use it to dexot my body!
Hi isn't it really bitter to eat though? Have watched some people eating it and saying how rank it was to eat. Then watched another video where this Indian Man had heaps of plants and he was cutting the leaf to extract the gel to eat it - they seemed to enjoy it a lot straight from the plant to the mouth? I had a wee taste of mine and it tasted bitter
@@deniseleonard4525 my mom freezez it and then adds frozen pineapple like a smoothie! But she always make sure she removes all the green parts and freezes it right away because she saids the slime dosen't have to get dark.(It's not that bad!)😉
In Jamaica, you could find these almost everywhere lol. My grandma told me stories how you could just walk into your neighbor's yard, and then proceed to cut a leaf!
Thank you so much. I just bought my first aloe vera (and first plant too hehe) And I wanted to make sure she is healthy and I take good care of her ^^♥️🙏✨
I don’t comment often but this was an absolutely lovely video, super informative and helpful, especially for a beginner trying to stop my one plant from dying. Thank you so much!
I would like to express my gratitude for this informative video. My grandmother cherished her giant aloe plant, which she had meticulously cultivated for several decades. Despite my previous attempts at cultivating aloe plants, my efforts have yielded only mediocre results. Unfortunately, I have either lost these plants or been forced to leave them behind due to relocation. Presently, I am in possession of eight sizable aloe pups and am determined to make a concerted effort to cultivate them successfully..
I just got my second Aloe, and I really hope with these tips that this one will survive. It has alot of benefits and I really want to grow it for my hair, my edges shade alot and Aloe could be my only option now. Thank you for the tips. I will keep mine indoor because my dog is a destroyer.
This was a great video. This is my first Aloe plant so I’m super excited. I live in Michigan So we don’t always get a lot of sun. I have been putting my plant outside during the day and bring it in in the evening. You answered most of my questions about repotting and watering. My biggest concern will be light I have subscribed so I will not hesitate to reach out when I have more questions and concerns
Hey - I am in Michigan, too... have my Aloes facing East on a baker's rack in front of my kitchen window (a foot away from the glass). I never move them, and just repotted a few babies. Mine are kinda floppy... and now I know why. : ) Best wishes with your Aloe!
Very informative and helpful! Every article was was too confusing and specific, i.e. “NEVER let your lowest aloe vera leaves be lower than 3/4 away from the pot!” I’ll definitely be applying this rules to my aloe Vera, and thanks for demonstrating how much fertilizer to use! Again, other websites would be like “fertilize sparingly!” Okay… define sparingly😂 thank you so much for this, you get a follow
Great video as always and really helpful advice! :) We have a few aloe plants and I find them great for medicinal purposes. I extract aloe and use it to make a hand soothing gel. I'm a nurse and sometimes my hands tend to get sensitive as I'm always using anti-bacterial hand wash in work. So when I get home I find aloe gel so gentle on my skin, in my opinion, it's one of the best home remedies 🌿
Hi my name is Bob I live in Elkhart Indiana I'm just now getting into the aloe vera plant I'd like to know more about it I've been watching a lot of videos do you have any ideas how I should get started and what I should do what I shouldn't do love to hear from you one 269-845-6235 or send me a message on messenger
Holy cow! You're a wizzard! I've killed every single one I've ever had! I gave it a few years, and I'm determinded to succeed this time! Happy planting!
Awesome tips from how to transplant , what to look for , for over watering or under watering and that it’s ok to remove the flower stems. Thank you for sharing all these helpful tips !!!
Thank you so much, Laura! I bought an Aloe a few months ago and I was just overwhelmed with how to care for it... It got flappy almost immediately and I thought that was because of overwatering, but turns out what I saw as "flappy" was it getting thin because of dehydration... I feel so bad for it :( But now I watered it, cut off the brown leaf and moved it a bit away from the window glass as you recommended. I'll probably come back in some time, either because it worked or I need to rewatch to find my mistake😬 Have a nice day!
Hi I live in Barbados and I have a pup growing in regular potting mix. It hasn't grown in size from when I planted it but it is now sendiņg out pups of it's own.
I've been using potting soil for 4 years . Aloes have been doing great . 1 small aloe has turned into almost 2 dozen in just 4 years not trying to critic just saying I have had positive results . Great video learned a lot thank you for your time
I know, right? That was actually the whole point of me buying an aloe plant. I’ve been putting aloe gel in my smoothies for years, too! 💁🏻♀️ I’m still alive and healthy btw. 🙂
@@fruitbandit8369 right? I was freaking out when she said this plant is toxic because my family has been eating aloe vera for years and i just happened to buy 2 plants and planted it in our front yard. I was like did i bought the wrong type of aloe vera? What am i gonna do with them?
I think it’s all about experimenting. I have my huge aloe on my west facing window sill in garden soil, I water once a month.. it has been growing wonderfully for the past 2 years and has produced at least a dozen pups
I’m trying to follow your advise to save my aloe Vera plant. So far, it’s still living ha ha! I will keep watching to make sure I understand your instructions. Thank you 🙏🏼
I absolutely love that you speak so quickly and concisely. You provide so much important information, without an extraneous word. I get so very aggravated when a host repeats the same stuff several times. Helpful it is not. I'm repotting an overgrown aloe (the stocks lean over the pot about 6 in) and I'm planning to pull out a couple pups and repot them as a gift for my sister. I'm not exaggerating when I say this succulent more closely resembles one of those creepy, scuttling, killer, creaturesi n Alien 2 than a pleasing medicinal plant. I fear I let this plant ovrergrow and now it is doomed. I can live with that thanks to you. Terry
I had so many aloe plants outside that I gave some away but we use aloe for sunburns and face small amount. They seem to grow well I don't have to water often they are beautiful plants
6/7/21. I have been repotting my aloe for about a week, now. Removed it from the soil, separated out 42 pups (!) and 5 fairly big plants (8 to 12 inches tall above the soil line.) Let them rest and callus from any injuries occurring during unpotting, for two or three days, then started potting up the pups, let them rest in the dry soil over about 24 hours, then moved to their places near a window and watered. Same procedure for the larger plants. I was amazed at the number of pups! They'd been sitting by a west window and had been getting afternoon and early evening sun, followed by grow light, light until midnight. I fed them roughly every other time I fed the rest of the plants, watered very sparingly, but a good drink when I did. I had them in a plastic/resin bowl shaped pot, but I had lined it with fabric grow bag, so there was more air circulation. They seemed to really thrive! Hope all the new pots of pups, and the bigger plants, do too, now! (Still in grow bag fabric lined plastic pots and back by their west window!)
How old is that large Aloe? I’ve never seen them any bigger than that medium one and they tend to look stalky with little thin leaves. These are beautiful. I love the big leaves 😍
Diaper rash!! My little girl has eczema and inherited my sensitive skin, so I am VERY limited on what products I can put on her little body, diaper rash cream being one of the tricky ones. When she’s got a really gnarly diaper rash and was in a lot of pain, a little touch of aloe gel helped her through it. It was mostly to help her not be in as much pain, but it did actually cut down on the swelling and the spread of the rash until I found something that worked in getting rid of the rash!
Lexi Titus Believe it or not, skin problems stem from a gut problem. It's also where more than 70% of our immunity is formed. Heal the gut, heal skin eruptions. Think of it, our digestive tract (from mouth to anus) is internal skin. We're really a giant donut. 🍩 The condition of your baby's lips will tell you how her insides are fairing. Dried and cracked indicate leaky gut. (I am a health coach specializing in digestive health.) 🤓
@@katediy4563 I have Lichen Sclerosis which is an autoimmune thing that affects the vulva and after research it has lead me to knowing that I have to heal my leaky gut, I may have SIBO as well, and get IBS symptoms too. I'm trying!
I was just gifted an Aloe Vera plant for mother's day. I named her "Tia", and this video really has me excited about my new plant. Thank you for this great video!
