Let's Talk Cross Pollination and Toxic Squash (and the Plant Guessing Game) | VLOG

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Hey ya'll, I'm Jess from Roots & Refuge Farm
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@BrutalPoppySeed Год назад

Just commit to the Basil fields, my soul needs to see a ridiculous amount of Basil growing this spring 🌱

@rebelchildshomestead Год назад

Same!

@Holly_at_gypsyhollergardens Год назад

🌱🌱🌱🌱YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! 🌱🌱🌱 Cause there is no such thing as "too much basil" it's a myth 😂 , that's what I tell my hubs !

@Brittany_McCollum Год назад

Can you imagine the SMELL 😍😍

@debrasaints3809 Год назад

LOL! I have volunteers popping up everywhere, too, especially Tulsi Basil and Anise!

@hitthacienda Год назад

I secretly want her to do this, too. A FIELD of Basil!!! Glorious

@elliedennis6538 Год назад

I have grown toxic squash! I actually have a funny story about it. Last summer I grew Delicata squash from seeds that I saved from a store bought fruit. Right away I could tell they were hybrids because they looked similar to the squash I saved the seeds from, there were definitely rounder in shape. Fast forward to their harvest; I have always heard toxic squash is so bitter that just barely touching your tongue to it is enough to tell. And I kept meaning to try it, but I never did. So then one day, I’m sitting in the break room at work trying to plan what I’m going to bring home for dinner, and I remember that I still have that squash but I still have tested it. So I call my boyfriend(while still in the break room, in the presence of other people) and proceed to ask him to please slice open one of the squash and lightly touch his tongue to it. He is used to unusual garden requests from me, so he wasn’t nearly as confused as my coworkers. Any way, he did what I asked and apparently it was so not pleasant. He said he couldn’t get the taste out of his mouth for an hour after. But he didn’t suffer any other I’ll effects and we obviously didn’t eat the squash. The moral of the story is yes toxic squash does happen (although this was the first time it has happened to me, and I’ve grown from saved seeds before), and yes it is very obvious. Thank you for reading the story of how I poisoned my boyfriend while my coworkers eavesdropped.

@TheEmbrio Год назад

Yes, you’re no hardened criminal, leaving witnesses around ;) Ps Jess does mention, crosses that have happened in your own garden (ifnyou don’t grow toxic decorative squashes) are safer. Store bought.... you’ve experienced it ! :)

@seanh.1460 2 месяца назад

Is this “Garden of Eden” joke?

@marysurbanchickengarden Год назад

I cross pollinated a Seminole pumpkin with a butternut and got the perfect winter squash and I plant them out every year. I can even name my winter squash because it also crossed with a long island cheese. So I call it Mary's squash.

@agardengrowsinbrooklyn141 Год назад

Thats pretty cool! I once planted a big yellow variety of tomatoes and sweet cherry tomatoes and the the yellow ones grew lookjng like yellow grape tomatoes, it was the cutest thing.

@jenniferchristiansen2040 Год назад

That's fantastic!

@Holly_at_gypsyhollergardens Год назад

😆 ...arm pit hair !!! I adore that child 💙 My vote ...let the basil grow 🌱🌱🌱

@AtlantaHospiceRN Год назад

I can’t pull out volunteers either ❤️❤️❤️I’m a hospice nurse. My brain must see the plants live always.

@lornabaker4039 3 месяца назад

Brussels sprouts are grown in armpits! 😂 That explains so much!

@lizatrue7543 Год назад

Benjamin's growing up to be quite the gardener. So cute! "We wet you until next time." 😂 Ty Jess. I always learn something from you.

@littlecountrykitchen Год назад

Agree Ben is adorbs! ❤ Curious which way is south on your property? 🤔

@beetee3272 Год назад

😂

@deewinston5651 Год назад

Thank you Jess for being such a balanced gardener. I think some people over complicate things that some might be so intimated, that they’re so afraid of doing it wrong, they don’t try. I don’t think our ancestors had time to be afraid to grow. They just planted things and hoped and prayed the Lord would bless the harvest. They needed to feed their families.❤️✝️

@HeatherNaturaly Год назад

Take the Basil to be microgreen and toss it in your next salad. Not wasted!!😊

@dancnluc1 Год назад

Ben is so cute. At work today, I caught the Produce Manager grabbing a Basil plant to take to the back to throw away. I said, "Can't you mark it down. He says well if I do, will you buy it. I said all it needs is watering. He marked it to 96 cents. I got it home and watered it, and it already perked up.

@debbiebolman2705 Год назад

I started out with 6 kinds of winter squash 2 years ago. Last year I ended up with a spaghetti squash volunteer. It was hyper productive, grew without being watered, and was the sweetest bright orange spaghetti squash ever

@sheriwilliamson6811 Год назад

Brussel sprouts are armpit hair! New shirt design??? Maybe a sticker?

@kristinkujda826 Год назад

I had the "toxic" squash last year. It was awful but looked super pretty over my trellis 💁🏽😂

@circlecityseeds Год назад

Promiscuous pollinators 🤣 that’s a new term for me. Thank you so much for all the seed saving education that you do.

@ecocentrichomestead6783 Год назад

I think another reason the "you can't save seeds from hybrids " myth is out there is for commercial production. To sell seeds as a certain "variety" one must be able to guarantee the plant features. To do that, isolation of heirloom varieties is a must. Hybrid varieties require hand pollination to insure the blend of two known heirlooms. But that's only for commercial quality assurance of plant genetics

@RTCPhotoWork Год назад

It probably also secures seed sales if people are afraid to save their own seeds and have to buy them as a result.

@galeharris6696 Год назад

You made me laugh when you said you had to step up and be a gardener, because if pulling volunteers is the criteria for that, I fail over and over! I literally had almost a hundred sunflower volunteers last year, and we ended up moving them all over my farm, so this year we'll probably have a thousand. Eek! I can't pull them, they're so brave.

@tiffanymarie2097 Год назад

I always have a ton of sunflowers pop up all over the farm. I let them grow wild. Such a happy flower! I love it!!

@AmandainGeorgia Год назад

I have a cross between spaghetti squash and either butternut or acorn that has added sweetness to the spaghetti squash but still retained the stringy noodle-like texture that I absolutely love. I have had bitter zucchini come up, but after one taste, you know to pull that plant before it can continue. And after years of saving squash and pumpkin seeds, I’ve only had that one instance of bitter fruit. And there’s no way anyone would eat enough of it to become sick. So I feel very confident myself in saving squash seeds.

@Stoiccappy Год назад

Landrace Gardening is a great book that addresses cross pollinating for stronger plants.

@Michelle-ky8tn Год назад

So I had to go to the store and when I started my self-checkout, I saw some papers sticking up out of the side of my purse, not knowing what it was, I pulled them out ~ lo and behold I had purchased some seeds a few weeks back and totally forgot about them 🤦🏻‍♀️ I literally just busted out laughing, my husband asked me what I was laughing about, I said “I’m a true Roots and Refuge fan now, I did a Jess and have been toting seeds around in my purse” he just looked at me and shook his head and told me I had a problem 😊 thanks for the laugh Jess, hope you had a great Mama’s Day!

@sallyboothe911 Год назад

I planted sweet banana peppers last year… when they bit into them part of them we’re HOT! It’s discouraging when you buy quality seeds and they’re mixed. The garden is looking great 👍🏻

@vivianyerton7937 Год назад

I had my pumpkin cross with my zucchini, they were tasty but I call them ugly squash bumpy with orange and green

@missouribroad978 Год назад

Mushroom compost is such a great idea. We always have times when we find mushrooms that are about a day past their prime. I’m going to add them to the compost pile. I like to take spore prints and then scrape the spore print into a bucket of water which I then load into my water gun. I then spray areas in my woods where that particular mushroom does well. The guns that load themselves when you stick them into a bucket of water work great!

@sarahsweeney7048 Год назад

What a great idea for spreading mushrooms!

@samanthathomas4327 9 месяцев назад

Your garden videos with Ben are my favorite. He’s so smart and sweet and you can see how patient and intentional you are with him. 🥰

@jeas4980 Год назад

My little gardening buddy is off to college and living their best life right now. I miss him. Cherish this time because the memories are absolutely priceless. 💚🙏

@linsanders3984 Год назад

"Brussel Sprouts are armpit hairs!!!" LMAO 😂🤣😂 Funniest thing ever. So cute 💚

@cajuntc74 Год назад

❤Benjamin is a gem! I just love him!!!

@hickoryhillinthebigwoods-r759 Год назад

I learned to NOT save seed from an organic squash bought at the store. I ended up with those fancy looking fall gourds that were two colors, hard, and curled necks.

@janelleroads6011 Год назад

When I was a kid, my mom eould tell us to " eat your little cabbages" when we had Brussels Sprouts. She'd say, " eat your little trees" when we had broccoli. To this day I say that to myself before having them! I'm 65 yrs old! Memories!

@dottiewelch6964 Год назад

I just purchased some kajari melon seeds My first time growing them and I’m very excited 😊

@tonijurkones8373 Год назад

Good morning 🌞

@dawna-bethmcdonald6260 Месяц назад

I loved what you said about GMO seeds and survival situation too. You're quickly becoming one of my favorite garden channels.

@takishasage-freebeautyzone Год назад

"We wet you until next time" 🤣. You've got yourself a gardening comedian on your hands 😂.

@shamancarmichael5305 Год назад

My best childhood summer memories are of all the neighborhood kids playing in the hose at each other's houses! We were soggy half of the summer! 😁

@bethpotts-mee8730 Год назад

I think Ben is a hoot! He loves being in the garden with you to work or not. "We wet you until next time" is solid comedic ad-lib. I recall his response to the baby pig peeing on him "oh that's okay I'm a farm boy" if it icked him out he did not show it! ❣You are a great Mom raising 5 boys & being step Mom to 1 girl. You are becoming a more confident teacher in your Vlogs & Community work. I love seeing your growth. Bright Blessings of Love!❣

@dawnjackson6741 Год назад

So happy you showed the other pond! Although there may not be a lot of activity it is nice to see.

@lisakennedy Год назад

Also called ‘land race’ gardening 😊👌

@angelabain7974 Год назад

If I had that basil issue I would scoop it up and set out on the back boarder of garden would smell wonderful and when blooms the bees will be happy happy. They would transplant very well pretty much drop scoop and water. Done.

@donnaingle391 Год назад

Amazing information

@catharinab8860 Год назад

Benjamin is such a joy

@beckysheetz4343 Год назад

Your channel brings me so much joy. Thank you.

@maggiechrisman Год назад

Keep the basil! Imagine how heavenly it will smell!

@KnitAdjacent-ln2rx Год назад

almost fell out of my chair laughing so hard when Ben said, Brussel Sprouts are armpit hair! 🤣🤣🤣😜

@gailrothermund9209 Год назад

Armpit hair.. Ben is smart and inquisitive! ❤ this kid!! I agree.. let the basil grow!

@susanrichards4844 Год назад

Gotta love gardener Ben! 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

@reginagibson1908 Год назад

Hope you had a very good Mother’s Day Jess. Benjamin is so cute 🥰

@heathermiddleton4958 5 месяцев назад

Jess, I'm in Canada and we've heated with wood for years. Our wood burning cook stoves always had an oven, cooktop, water resevoir and warming/proofing cabinet up top.

@ramonajolley1966 Год назад

I miss that age. Thank you for the information.

@transplanted.homestead Год назад

Great explanation on saving seeds and cross pollination!

@dhansonranch Год назад

Excellent!

@jenniferferdinand7347 Год назад

I would love to spend time with you. I have been watching you for awhile and I'm mesmerized by all you've learned and now...all you are doing. So beautiful ❤️

@dragonflyacrylics2542 Год назад

Mushroom mulch is all I plant in…it’s plant crack👍👍👍

@godsconstruction Год назад

Awwww your little garden helper its always lovely to be in ypur classroom #blessings

@jadeinthewoods Год назад

My goodness, Ben is the sweetest!! ❤❤

@janenichols3880 Год назад

I am growing scarlet runner beans that totally came up volunteer. They’re growing better than last year’s and are lovely now that they are really blooming. Impressed that volunteers are more hardy! Blessings!

@ah3ll0 Год назад

Ben has his daddy’s sense of humor lol.

@terresiagregg9326 Год назад

Good morning Jess your garden is looking awesome love watching your videos

@jackcsaffell5641 Год назад

Hi Ms. Jessica. You trying to pronounce the botanical name of the squash made me giggle. Not for how you sounded but for how I sounded in front of a handful of well-educated landscapers. At my past job we were asking the landscapers if we could plant (coton-easter?) I pronounced it "COTTON EASTER." They had no idea what I was talking about. I described it and said it's growing right near the gas station. Remarkably they did not laugh out loud but I did see some smiles. "Oh, do you mean KA-TONE I-ASTER?" Mortified doesn't even begin to explain how stupid I felt. Oh well, first mistake I ever made. "That's my Dad's favorite saying and he lived to be 87. God bless this homestead-garden.

@chezelleconroy2951 Год назад

Oh man, I fair dinkum love that boy! Ben just makes us all smile ❤

@vynedvyne59 Год назад

He’s so cute looks more and more like his Dad ❤ Blessed quiver

@rooteddinfaithjourney Год назад

Jess..I am trying Cushaw Squash as alot of folks say taste better then pumpkin pie punkins for pies so am seeing if I can grow them..Patricia

@jskingfamilyfarm1386 Год назад

That boy warms my ❤️

@cookingsherry8784 Год назад

You are blessed with such abundance on your farm! It would be awesome if you let people come in and repot volunteers to use in their own gardens. When one basil plant costs $5 or more, it becomes cost prohibitive to have as much as I need. I started seeds last year then didn't have all the bed space I needed to plant them all and put a bunch in pots. Unfortunately, I was sick a lot during January and February this year so did not get my seeds started. I have one lonely basil plant growing in a container, but I will probably get more to go in the tomato bed.

@christinadeckard2722 Год назад

Happy Mother's Day!

@wreathsandroses Год назад

The basket into the pepper cage made me LOL. Having 4 small kiddos myself, the struggle is real 😂

@kele1264 Год назад

Watching that special sunflower Steve sunflower you pointed out will be very interesting!

@jenniferkessener1111 Год назад

You two make me smile. Thanks for the encouragement. We had funny squash out of the compost heap. My husband planted them in the garden, and they ran all over. They were not toxic, but not tasty either. They did last well, and provided a lot of Fall/winter decor. The squirrels liked them, so we may grow more by their doing.

@jennifernunez1528 Год назад

I’m pretty sure Ben needs his own channel now! ❤ also happy Mother’s Day Jess, you don’t know this and I am positive I’m not the only one, but I confided you my momma gardener it’s because of you I started a garden ❤

@nicoledavidart9569 Год назад

I once planted a butternut squash and watermelons close together. My butternut was rounder and fruitier, we loved them.

@jessicaeggleston8033 Год назад

Oh wow I never heard about toxic squash seeds thank you for sharing and setting the record straight!!

@PackRatManiac 8 месяцев назад

My second year gardening I grew Husky cherry tomatoes and my daughter would pick them. I ended up with some volunteer tomatoes sprinkled throughout the backyard and decided to plant the healthiest ones. Those plants produced the most fruit and were the hardiest out of all the other plants that I started from seed or bought. Husky cherry tomatoes are hybrids and they did grow true to type. I didn't save seeds but I do have some whole cherry tomatoes in my freezer. I might try starting a few from them since they'd be second generation yard tomatoes lol. It's pretty funny the volunteers from the yard looked so much healthy and grew better than the ones I grew in organic potting soil and fussed over.

@aileenbell6750 Год назад

Growing some banana peppers in honor of Ben in my own small garden. He is quite the gardener! 👍

@michepatrick Год назад

next t-shirt design...brussel sprouts are armpit hair! I would totally buy that!!!

@tammy2423 Год назад

CONGRATS ON 600,000 SUBS! U ROCK!

@nameless4411 Год назад

"Brussel sprouts are arm pit hair." 🤣🤣🤣 It's nice when he is with you gives a real beginner perspective. 🤗❤

@Randomconsiderations Год назад

I would buy the "Brussel Sprouts are arm pit hair" tshirt. Just putting that out there to the powers that be.

@deannewilliams3321 Год назад

Beautiful plants Ben! I love your shoes!! Thanks for the garden tour yall! Rainy here today 🌧🥰🌱

@farmer-red488 Год назад

Here I am struggling to grow enough basil and it's taking over your walkway hahaha... I'm determined though!! Planted probably close to forty or fifty plants hoping to get a decent harvest haha! Well done young sir naming the plants! Happy Mothers day Jess!

@mariannereno-db4db Год назад

Thanks Jess.💖 Beautiful gardens.

@joanneganon7157 Год назад

Great Job identifying Ben 👍. GOSH do i know how Ben felt. When I was a Journeymen I spent 2 yrs in VA. I had never ever had a Hot Pepper! The Guys at the local Restaurant hid the Jalapeños under my cheese on my Nachos😝. Oh how they laughed at the Yankee. Me not so much😡. I hope you had a wonderful Mothers Day surrounded by your Boys❤. JO JO IN VT 💞

@Homestead-ish Год назад

I love this. Stress free growing :)

@jcgirl3 Год назад

Lovin' your cut and dry mindset.

@kathylane5934 Год назад

He is the sweetest

@Smashlynne13 Год назад

The wit on that boy!! Oh man I love me some Ben ❤

@elizabethlehman7375 Год назад

Make Will pull the basil!😂 Ben is hilarious. He reminds me so much of my silly blond boy who is the same age.

@nanablue3748 Год назад

💚💚💚 beautiful

@luisviera3482 Месяц назад

What a cool mom

@joannsudderth664 Год назад

We bless you back❤❤❤

@lisalink6976 Год назад

I see a ‘Brussels sprouts are armpit hair” sticker in the future.

@LorieRoebuck Год назад

I’m so excited 😊 I’m getting a greenstalk for Mothers Day ❤❤❤ it’s late obviously, but I’m so ready to plant my garden in that planter!!!! The trick will be to keep the deer and rabbits away lol they’ve already devoured my first set of tomatoes 😢😂 it’s frustrating but cute at the same time. Lol

@zuzauramek9850 Год назад

Grow some bigger basil and then pull them and dry them for winter tee.

@angelinasaavedra5850 Год назад

I received my tee shirt order yesterday, and I happen to be wearing the same print and color! They are very soft and cooling 👍🏼😊

@VickyYoung-qg7fd Год назад

Thankyou for your information.

@Fitishlife42 Год назад

Awesome video Jess, thank you for the great information girl I'm learning every day from you..

@leahharbison4932 Год назад

Wet and bless yall❤

@justuskirwa6857 Год назад

Almost got worried wondering where my best RU-vidr was. Glad to hear from you.

@tinylittlehomestead8582 Год назад

This is so awesome. Thank you

@jackslynn Год назад

So glad Ben was there to ask for me what varigation is 😂

@dawnmorris3252 Год назад

We Wet You Til Next Time 😂oh sweet Ben we so dearly love you💚

@kristinpothast Год назад

Since I'm planning on growing ALL my favorite squash in a VERY small garden, this was a timely discussion :)

@BrendaRadder Год назад

You’re such a delight.

@nsullivan12 Год назад

That Benjamin is so stinkin' cute! ☺

@dawnbrown2125 Год назад

Thank you Jess, Love seeing you two in the garden, reminds me of me and my Jamie, one of 10 grand kids , Only 2 show interest in the garden. Love the wonder and excitement of children as they see things grow. Great clarification on the squash. God bless and Keep You all close to HIS heart and walking in all HIS ways. 🌺