If I Could Only Grow 10 Crops, I'd Choose These... 

Agreed!

Agree, that's my plan this year too. I hate to trim the evergreen bushes. Going to replace some with Jostaberry bushes.

Sometimes just adding veggies into a flower bed is great, and the flowers help with attracting pollinators. Eggplants, ocra and pepper plants can look lovely amongst the other flowering plants. It's stealth planting for strict HOAs that prohibit veggie gardens too. 😉

@@micheleolson9914 haha, I love the stealth planting idea!!

The late Geoffrey Hamilton used to make potagers, which looked beautiful, and mixed flowers and veg/fruit together. On Tv he took a small urban garden, and grew enough food for a family of four for a year. His compost bin was wooden, painted white and looked like an old fashioned beehive. His homemade cloches were square with pitched roofs made to look like Edwardian plant containers.

Thanks for the list. I screenshot it and I’m ready to go.

Ty

Thanks. This is very helpful, especially when I want to find something again.

Thank you

thank you!!!!

Wow that is very impressive. Particularly given the keen winds you get up there. Good job!

Fruit trees or any kind are so generous, depending on space of course, not everyone has room. I have 4 apple trees I planted last year and I am hopeful because they have blossom this year

Did the same thing in Brockton Massachusetts, my squirrels agree, all the plumbs they can eat😩

Plums

@@seaneustace9838 i hate squirrels

That's the best way to harvest Pauline - you've saved your granddaughter a lot of extra work!

I didn't learn until this year that you can continually harvest many veggies. I've been wrongly harvesting the entire plant at once because that's how my city slicker mom did it. Her chard gets bigger than her by the time she picks it and it's too fibrous for my tummy by that point. Baby beet greens are my new favorite to continually harvest and then get a bonus beet root!

I've read that brassica greens like broccoli are edible. Have you tried them? I've only nibbled in the garden and they are spicy like mustard greens. I'm wondering if they become more mild when cooked like mustard.

My friend have you never eaten broccoli? I wonder what country you are from? Yes, brassica are a genus of the mustard family, all brassica are types of mustard plant. ​@@almostoily7541

They certainly sound like superb easy-care winners! :-)

It's worth noting that, if you get caught digging up plants this way, you can potentially get into trouble. Even if plants are growing wild, the land itself belongs to someone so technically you would be stealing. Seeing as it's already been done though, I hope the raspberries are growing well!

If you live in the eastern USA, you might have brought home wineberry instead of true raspberry. It's an Asian raspberry that is becoming invasive in some areas. We harvest them from public lands near us for jams, eating, cordial, etc. Use caution if you have them in your yard - they can take over more than ordinary raspberry!

@@juneeakin3445 Seriously, during rising prices and talk of famine, is ANY edible plant "invasive" or "alien"? Serious question.... And what "good" are lawns.. (Dandelions are more nutritious than organic spinach, for example......) ✌️and 🥰 from 🇨🇦

@@MrMuggles 🤔 Especially when famine is being discussed, maybe it's time to "Legalize Guerrilla Gardening...." 🥰🥰😀😀🥬🍅🌽🥕

@@carrolte1 what system? 👋 🤔🙄🤨

Thanks Lena. Rosie says hi! 🐕

Not even an animal person, I get stupid excited whenever they're in a vid! The dog is an adorable floof.

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@@GrowVeg hi love the channel. What was that berry that you picked after the blueberries?

@@lancow1234 gooseberries

Agreed! In the US Midwest, organic heirloom tomatoes reach upwards of $7/lb! If you enjoy eating tomatoes - grow them!

A superb haul of edibles - you’ll be properly sorted this summer. 😃

That's incredible - what a fantastic outcome! :-)

Technically it's still the same plant because growing potatoes from tuber produces clones.

Wonderful suggestion - I have plenty of dandelions in my lawn!

@@GrowVeg ... l keep a portion of my yard out back that gets lots of sun and very little traffic, and the dogs aren't allowed vist there there (they have the entire yard other than that area to romp on 😀. I was raised by grandparents from the Great Depression/ WWII Eras... sooo many stories to tell!!! Often we had dandelion greens at the dinner table as a side dish with vinegar. I prefer mine chopped and added to salads or sandwhiches... they have more nutrition than anything else people pay big money for at the store. The leaves freeze well and crumble easily when frozen into rice or potato dishes and soups and casseroles in the winter. The roots make a fine coffee when prepared well....and are a nice nutritional add-in to your morning cuppa. I tell everyone about my passion for dandelions: even the lady that delivers the mail says she's going to let some grow in her backyard this year... she is a bee lover too!!! I have been "naturalizing" my yard since the eighties...my philosophy is "anything that wants to grow in my lawn and can survive the conditions there is welcome". I mow it just as l always have, and never have pesticides or herbicides been used there. Friends marvel that even in the driest of summers: the lawn continues to flourish with hardy "low growing green stuff". There is always plenty of grass and a variety of low growing clovers and flowers....to the delight of the bees!!! My yard is beautiful and hardy...no matter what Mother Nature decides to do...and it changes every year a bit to suit the weather conditions. Certainly not a "manicured" space....but beautiful just the same.

Come visit my neighbor.... You could spend all summer eating his lawn 😂

Yes!

Plus peashoots if you over sew when starting them.

Thanks for that Sandra. I've never grown amaranth but would love to give it a grow at some point.

If you cut them down to ground level you will have no berries the next year as they only grow on the older canes!! And while you might get great ones the yesr after that you may as well just give them some fertiliser instead and not cut them at all. Where I have cut mine because they were growing where they weren't wanted they didn't bear berries till the second year and the bushes grow much smaller to the ground than the ones left alone did but that may have been where they were which was a colder spot. I transplanted some to a cooler area as well and they made enormous berries last year no idea why maybe the soil is better or less dry or the shade helped. Hard to tell but I cant see that cutting them back did them any good at all.

Great work Mark. You won't be short of tomatoes this year!

Keep on growing! 😀

Rhubarb is super abundant - a real winner!

My arugula grows so well that I can barely stand to eat it anymore haha. Like zucchini, I don't understand how such a prolific food can be so pricey in the store! (Aside from, of course, the fact that they don't last too long and they're probably shipped great distances - all the more reason to grow.)

I am growing some this year too...it is $5.00 now in the stores..here in Canada

@@zan4110 You're lucky. Last time I looked around here (Oregon), it was more like $8/lb! I've got so much this year that I'm giving it to everyone who comes over.

@@peterbergel So wonderful...!.. I will do the same..I am seeding it today!!😁🐸

@@zan4110 Good plan!

Definitely! 😋

Leeks as well

I use some large planters and toss in the spring/green onion ends I have sprouted and plant them. GREAT source and grow easy. Beautiful green onions year after year as they reproduce naturally....and I'm in MN!

They are cheap to buy.

Definitely no vampires Fiona!

Some really awesome recommendations there, and great to read your experiences as a warm-climate gardener. Thanks for sharing.

We call them fartichokes in our house too - but they are magnificent plants!

Love the idea of onion powder too - that would be awesome!

Is potato 🥔

@@psychedelicguitarartbyjima3850 yep 👍

Some really stellar additions to the list - great recommendations.

If you live in the right zone you could plant oca and use it for salads and get a tuber crop out of it as well

Will do John!

The only food crisis is how much food is WASTED especially here in America

@@jarretv5438 so you don’t consider paying double for food a crisis?

I feel it very important to keep the knowledge of growing food in the families. Sharing between. Not just the price value but the knowledge to the next generations. Mass food productions is unsustainable and quiet teriffic. To your point Jarret, it is more heartbreaking to waste food if you grow it by yourself. So one more reason to grow food at home.

Bless you Lynn, that's very high praise indeed, thank you! A very warm welcome to the channel to you - it's great to have you along. :-)

My thoughts exactly.

Exactly, I love the enthusiasm, so much more than dreary Gardeners World!!

I planted some Blue Hubbard squash last year. We ate the last one about two weeks ago. They were the best keeping winter squash I've planted, so far.

@@mikemosey7986 Good to know. I have never grown those. Ty

Will do Jane. And thank you for watching.

This sounds absolutely fantastic 👏🏾. I especially love the subterranean geothermal greenhouse idea.

Smart ways to deal with the desert temperature extremes. It's not as bad in Pasadena, but it can get challenging for the plants at times. Cheers.

Wow Philip - you're a busy fellow. Full of admiration for all your projects!

It so does!

That is so lovely to hear. Superb result in getting them to multiply and offer you such abundance.

😍same here!

@@GrowVeg Hi Ben what was the mushroom growing kit you had and where can I get them I'm looking online and they are quite expensive

I had luck with strawberries before, but where I live now the chipmunks and squirrels get them before I ever see small green fruit. Short of a serious cage, do you have any ideas? thanks

@@gunsofaugust1971 I use hoops and netting with holes big enough for bees to get through before the hoops I just made a low cage with bamboo canes, string and netting

I paid $5 for a smallish bundle of locally grown asparagus yesterday. 😳

It used to grow "wild" along the railroad tracks..... Something to establish in your "food forest". ✌️and 🥰 from 🇨🇦

Great additions there Donna. I do the same with my beet leaves - in the smoothie they go. They're so good for you!

Yes, great additions!

Fennel is a superb addition to the veggie garden - one of those royalty of veg.

What a wonderful neighbour you have Jeff!

Some great additions to the list there Valorie. 😃🌿

Nice one - welcome!

Sounds like a fab day!

Thanks Martina. Appreciate you watching. 😃

Great job - it's fantastic to be able to encourage more folks to grow. :-)

What superb advice, thank you! 🌽 🌽

Your very welcome. Happy growing! 🌿

Thanks, and you! 🌿

That's lovely to hear Silje, thank you for watching. :-)

Well done on tackling so much in your garden already. I’m with you and can’t stand artificial lawns! Onions are very satisfying to grow, taking around four to five months. More on that here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xr_QTp2J9Ek.html

Really fab additions! :-)

We have lemons here, and I found that if you pick them when they look like limes - small and green - they actually taste quite a lot like limes. Certainly work in Coronas and Margaritas. So unless youre a lime purist, you can save one tree. maybe plant a kaffir lime instead - fantastic flavor!

There's lots you can do with gooseberries. You can stew them and can it, make pie filling and can it, gooseberry jam, dehydrate them, gooseberry sauce, make rumtopf to enjoy at Christmas, gooseberry wine, fruit syrup, chutneys and so forth. If you invest in a book about food preservation it will give you a ton of ideas.

I freeze loads of gooseberries. Just wash top & tail then pop into freezer bags. So simple. Bit soggy when defrosted but still perfect for crumbles or added to porridge

They make a great cheesecake with white chocolate. Gooseberry vodka is a fine summer cooler with soda. The chutney is fab with cheese or cold cuts. Mixed with other berries they are essential in summer pudding. Very lightly sweetened they make a sauce excellent with fatty meat or fish. Very versatile!

Yes, very good point!

Agreed! 🥒

Thanks Cory, appreciate that. :-)

Seems unreal! Please more details!

@@hoosierpioneer saw on another channel. They slice and then dry in dehydrator or low oven and then put in blender. Ill try and remember which channel it was.

@@nooie99 Great! I have a dehydrator so it's doable for me. Still have a couple months till they ripen here, so I'll patiently wait.

@@hoosierpioneer due to sow mine. Just spring here

Hi Heather. Watch out for my video on brassica pests, coming out in about three weeks.

Great advice, thanks Antony. I've done similar in the past.

Great stuff - it's nice to have options to store food without using additional energy.

The bamboo tripod is a great system - very easy to set up. :-)

Another option is bush beans, at most a stake is all that I used and got a pretty good harvest.

Yes borage - an awesome flower! You’re growing some great stuff there. 😃😋

Yes borage - an awesome flower! You’re growing some great stuff there. 😃😋

Thank you so much. :-)

Great recommendations! :-)

Definitely worth adding those to the list. :-)

Hope you get a great crop of corn. :-)

Thanks Carole, appreciate the suggestion. In the meantime, do check out our playlist on container growing: ru-vid.com/group/PL3VEy0_tuFgQhuPkhdjRZKB4CpzqDGKUl

Thanks so much - incredibly kind of you. And a very warm welcome to the channel! :-)

Do check out our latest video, which includes a snapshot of my plan for my garden: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vZ9ovcyfh2s.html Sorry to hear about your issues with weeds and grasses. Lots of layers of cardboard, with compost etc on top, can help to weaken weeds and even kill them off. The deer are a tougher one to control.

@@GrowVeg Thanks so much for replying. I just found your planning video. Love the precision !

Always worth growing what you love to eat. 😋

Some great additions there. Wonderful to be able to forage mushrooms - I bet they taste the best!

Hope the local wildlife stays away and gives your plants a chance!

@@GrowVeg I hope they do too. I have a few ideas I'm going to try this year.

That's very true - they can be exceptionally prolific!

Sage advice John.

Have you ever tried them pickled with a lot of peppercorns? Sooo delicious!

Wonderful additions. And I love the sound of your fava bean recipe - will be trying that, thank you!

@@GrowVeg If you try the olive oil/salt one, add a few marjoram leaves. And you can also use the small pods pod and all. Anything the thickness of your little finger.

Love asparagus Jessica - a great addition to the list!

There is incredible price variation. Carrots so cheap here, for example.

Very good recommendation and one of my favourites.

@@GrowVeg Thanks Ben, I love your channel, I have got my first allotment after years of volunteering on community gardens so I'm using your advice to help me get it started. Yes Cavolo nero is so great isn't it, I think I'd eat a plate of it every day if I could!

Cheers for those suggestions. I sow the corn a little deeper so the roots are further down at planting time - I think it helps better support the plant that way.

Nice work Gord, good on you!

A great variety of things growing there. :-)

Roasted garlic is the best!