WARNING! Planting This in Your Garden is a Mistake!

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  • čas přidán 19. 09. 2020
  • Planting this in your garden is a huge mistake. This plant is a waste of time, space, and effort!
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  • @melodyschultz2595
    @melodyschultz2595 Před 3 lety +7

    I grew this one year in a raised bed garden ,and man, did it take over!! I always tell people about Kiwanis needing its own zip code if you plant it !!!

  • @reneemeyers8342
    @reneemeyers8342 Před 3 lety +76

    Can't get enough of your energy and advise. And Tucky makes me smile!!

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  Před 3 lety +3

      Awe you're sweet! Thanks for the kind words Renee

  • @moho5790
    @moho5790 Před 3 lety +5

    The good thing about kiwano is they last a long time off the vine - months. So when all your other summer veg have gone by winter, you'll still have kiwano to eat.

  • @michelekennedy515
    @michelekennedy515 Před 3 lety +97

    I would love to see a "Tuck Approved 🐕" stamp on seed packets. ❤🐕🍅🍉

  • @kundabwale3658
    @kundabwale3658 Před 3 lety +16

    Kiwano's are one of my favourite things to eat🤭 where I live we eat them with a pinch of salt. The peels of the fruit are also dried and put in some meat dishes.

    • @1MSally1965
      @1MSally1965 Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you! I love them!!

    • @1MSally1965
      @1MSally1965 Před 3 lety +3

      I am also a fan of bitter melon as well.

    • @derekmorris7128
      @derekmorris7128 Před 3 lety +3

      I also love them, I chill them in the fridge then cut in wedges to eat. To me they are very refreshing on a hot summer day.

  • @ChrisReher
    @ChrisReher Před 3 lety +19

    The "What's going on" at the start always makes me smile.

  • @stellaq3306
    @stellaq3306 Před 3 lety +7

    It’s 4:45 am. I have trouble sleeping so I watch stuff till I conk out again. I have to contain my joy quietly when I see little Tuck eating his veg by choice! He & James’ upness light me up in the dark hours. 💜👍🇦🇺 Tuck approved Good Tucker 😍

  • @mintybee5003
    @mintybee5003 Před 3 lety +10

    Hi James. It's called Kiwano. It grows wild in the desert and that's why you yours grow so prolifiric because it requires no water to grow. And it must not be eaten green but when it is bright orange. The Bushmen in the Kalahari eat it to quench their thirst.

    • @philomelodia
      @philomelodia Před 2 lety

      I’ve heard it’s also called tsama.

  • @lagoya
    @lagoya Před 3 lety +32

    I grow these here in Arkansas and they need our full growing season. I've gotten over 200 kiwanos from only four vines! I sold them for $2-$3 apiece at farmer's markets. They have an amazing shelf life and will continue to ripen all winter long if brought inside.

    • @BaawBee
      @BaawBee Před 11 měsíci

      He showed other things so which one are you talking about? Is it the spikey cucumber thing?

    • @lagoya
      @lagoya Před 11 měsíci

      @@BaawBee yes

    • @chocodiva
      @chocodiva Před měsícem

      They are definitely prolific growers...

  • @joeltm8697
    @joeltm8697 Před 3 lety +86

    “Tuck Approved”’ should be on a T shirt

  • @heysuz701
    @heysuz701 Před 3 lety +30

    Tuck is so into everything! Love it! Cracked me up that he didn’t like the spiky ones. My dog just tries (and sometimes succeeds) in eating bees. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  Před 3 lety +3

      Haha! Now that would be a funny clip to see 🤣

  • @kefirheals7383
    @kefirheals7383 Před 3 lety +5

    That little Tuckie boy loves his vegetables!!!! I have never seen a dog love veggies as much as Tuck! OMG - what an adorable puppy. I bet you guys love him to pieces! Such a cute addition to every video too.

  • @lexica510
    @lexica510 Před 3 lety +31

    Thank you for the warning! Sounds like a plant that should only be grown by people who already know they love it. Or maybe, as you suggest, as security landscaping.

    • @shadwell749
      @shadwell749 Před 3 lety +2

      That is a very good idea as a security landscape

  • @chio486
    @chio486 Před 3 lety +167

    As a Japanese, I'm happy to see that you like shiso and Japanese cucumber. But most of all you respect Masanobu Fukuoka. Thank you :)

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  Před 3 lety +89

      Thanks! Yeah, Masanobu has played a huge role in my gardening life his quote is still my favorite garden quote of all time and it constantly comes to me in the garden. “The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” Every year it means more and more to me. ❤️

    • @catherinegrace2366
      @catherinegrace2366 Před 3 lety +8

      Chio I love it that someone from Japan watches my favorite gardener’s channel. 👋

    • @Murphis55
      @Murphis55 Před 3 lety +2

      Chio Hi! Maybe you could tell me what to do with shiso. I got them growing all over the place. I know it’s sesame and they are getting ready to bloom and that you can eat the leaves but how do you prepare them. Most receipes I find are pretty scarce and don’t say much. Can they be used like grape leaves stuffed with rice etc? I’d really appreciate any suggestions even where to check things out. Have a great day and stay safe. 🖖🏻👍🏻❤️🐾🐾🐾🙋🏼‍♀️

    • @chio486
      @chio486 Před 3 lety +11

      @@catherinegrace2366 I'm from Tokyo so I didn't know nothing about gardening till I moved to Texas 10 yrs ago. But now gardening is the one helping me a lot this year mentally physically! :)

    • @chio486
      @chio486 Před 3 lety +9

      @@Murphis55 Thank you. I think shiso and sesami are different. We use shiso as a garnish but you can make tempura out of it. If it's red one, some people make pretty color juice. It's super good for you. :)

  • @five1steph
    @five1steph Před 3 lety +6

    I came across this fruit in Kenya last year. They call it "Spike Melon" and its soooo popular. I remember the flavour very well, and always imagined it going really well in a berry smoothie. Well done.

  • @RichGardenLife
    @RichGardenLife Před 3 lety +60

    Tuck always find himself something to eat 😀, All that bomb shelter outfit just to harvest no thank you, that plant took over everything definitely won’t want that in my garden the vegetable does look cool though 👍🏾👍🏾

    • @jocelynsmyth6604
      @jocelynsmyth6604 Před 3 lety +3

      The outfit in the thumbnail totally got me too!

    • @brotherzacharyjongejan
      @brotherzacharyjongejan Před 3 lety

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  • @August84118
    @August84118 Před 3 lety +5

    Fun tour! Loved the hazmat suit! 😂 I’m in Zone 6B and planted in the beginning of September. We’ve had a huge windstorm and two weeks of fires in our region, so the sun has been blocked out quite a bit...but everything is plugging away. I haven’t had a garden in decades, and you were a big inspiration to get out there and do it. I have four raised beds: carrots, chard, spinach, chives, cilantro, lettuce, squash, arugula, basil, beets, cabbage, peas, amaranth, green beans, pickling cucumbers, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, green onions, kale, radishes, dill, mustard and parsley. It’s exciting to see how things will grow...nothing ventured, nothing gained. Anyways, thank you for the inspiration!

  • @desdazdb
    @desdazdb Před 3 lety +20

    Hey! Not sure what you did with the horned melon but when we grow it, it doesn't invade the garden like that! It actually just comes up alongside other plants, maize, melons and pumpkins. We don't even tend to the crop, it just does well on It's own (without any aid). Also, they aren't meant to be sour 😁

    • @ArizonaBorn1358
      @ArizonaBorn1358 Před 3 lety +2

      Interesting

    • @joyceobeys6818
      @joyceobeys6818 Před 2 lety +1

      I would like to know also which zone.
      Maybe his ground had too much of something that grows an abundance of leaves on that horned plant rather then fruit. It sure had a huge stalk.

    • @IB_Adventures
      @IB_Adventures Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@joyceobeys6818 In Zimbabwe we don't plant them, they grow on their own with maize and pumpkins. We peel them or just taking off the horns and make a salad just like cucumber 🥒 😊using with just tomato, onion, salt and vinegar 😋

  • @fourdayhomestead2839
    @fourdayhomestead2839 Před 3 lety +5

    Food forest is such a good idea, especially for those that like to go out and eat your meals as you harvest all the goodness from the garden.

  • @DanceswithDustBunnies
    @DanceswithDustBunnies Před 3 lety +29

    Tuck approved!! That vine is like the kudzu of the cuburbit family!

    • @CassieDavis613
      @CassieDavis613 Před 3 lety +1

      Love Tuck. Would like to find a Tuck for my little Chihuahua who looooves Yorkies

  • @sharonmatias827
    @sharonmatias827 Před 3 lety +1

    11:56 you rub your hands in anticipation. Your pure joy is so contagious and inspiring. Thank you! Keep it up!

  • @pampotgieter7611
    @pampotgieter7611 Před měsícem

    I grew up eating these wild cucumber, from a little child.
    Our children and grandkids love to eat them too.
    I dont wait until they are orange in colur. When they are half the size you showed in this video, is when we like to eat them.
    We called them "Garka".
    Lots of love to dear "Tuck"
    🤗❤️🤗

  • @lindalee601
    @lindalee601 Před 3 lety +1

    Tuck is so adorable 💗🐾💗
    I love that he wants to try everything edible in the garden.
    I hope you'll still post a few videos during the winter months, like seed starting and seed selection. I'm zone 6 too so it would be interesting to see what you pick and choose to start for 2021. Thanks for sharing your garden knowledge and love with us. 🙏🌻💗🐾

  • @deborahandrews9728
    @deborahandrews9728 Před 3 lety +6

    Your garden is really beautiful. I just wanted to mention that I'm a spinach lover, too. This year I was able to grow something called Egyptian spinach and it loves heat. Unfortunately, I discovered it's pretty shallow rooted during hurricane Sally. I didn't lose the whole thing, but it does taste delicious. Thanks for sharing your garden with us.

  • @themusenextdoor
    @themusenextdoor Před 3 lety +7

    We had a freakishly early first snowfall where I live (first week of September! I think it even made national news!), but it warmed up quickly enough that my cool weather crops actually benefited from it. I probably have another three or four weeks before the hard frosts start happening, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a good yield of peas and brassicas.

  • @iprincessirene
    @iprincessirene Před 3 lety +6

    That would make a great fence 😊

  • @stoner2439
    @stoner2439 Před 3 lety +4

    Man, 180 days growing season? man I wish we were lucky enough to get 100 good days!

  • @catherinegrace2366
    @catherinegrace2366 Před 3 lety

    Your energy keeps me inspired. It has been a rough garden season in Northern California with temps way over 100 for the entire summer. It has to be some sort of record. I kept everything alive and the plants look good but the vegetables did not flower well under the heat. Even the tomatoes. Okra and peppers did well. That’s about it. I’m praying for a late harvest and putting in the winter crops now.
    Thank you James and Tuck!

  • @BeckJoseR
    @BeckJoseR Před 3 lety +1

    Another great video James. Love your energy and passion, while also being humble and wholesome.
    Great job

  • @vintageme298
    @vintageme298 Před 3 lety

    I just love your Channel, such energy and you make so much sense, Appreciate your honesty, it's helped me quite a bit here in TN. Straight up thanks for sharing your good and bad trials!

  • @XerxesSings
    @XerxesSings Před 3 lety +1

    Always love your videos. Growing my fall garden in containers right now. It’s growing great with your help. Thank you! Love Tuck too!

  • @tersta1
    @tersta1 Před 3 lety +47

    James, LOOK OUT!!! At 5:14 that THING is sneaking up behind you! YIKES!

    • @Diseaseisreversible
      @Diseaseisreversible Před 3 lety +3

      I saw that too😂

    • @beyondenfinity9748
      @beyondenfinity9748 Před 3 lety +5

      😁 i was like, what? That plant getting annoyed by his comments??

    • @tersta1
      @tersta1 Před 3 lety +2

      @@beyondenfinity9748 LOL!

    • @tersta1
      @tersta1 Před 3 lety +5

      @@Diseaseisreversible Typical scary movie... sure, we all see danger looming, but the VICTIM is always unawares.

    • @johnl9067
      @johnl9067 Před 3 lety +2

      Lol..did the lighting guy fall!

  • @frannyescue293
    @frannyescue293 Před rokem

    Thank you soooo much for telling me what I don't want to grow in my small backyard garden! I have 4 raised beds, 2 are quite small and 4 small containers. I want to grow as much as I can that we like. You are a big help with valuable info and great pics! Thanks

  • @joytotheworld2100
    @joytotheworld2100 Před 3 lety +1

    Another great video. You have influenced me to grow a food forest. Year 7 and I planted 14 baby fruit trees, then ordered 2 apricot and 2 plum trees. I can't stop!! Give tuck a hug for me.

  • @breaker-one-nine
    @breaker-one-nine Před 2 lety

    Nice PPE. 😂 Love how Tuck just goes foraging through the garden tearing fruit & veg off for his lunch. 😂👍

  • @yolandaanderson8556
    @yolandaanderson8556 Před 3 lety

    I love watching and learning from you and Tuck! Just so refreshing! 🙂

  • @patriciakimyeanwong8442
    @patriciakimyeanwong8442 Před 3 lety +3

    Hi James how have you been. Yes a friend of mine in Australia is having the same problem with that Veg. They grow like weeds and over take the whole garden. That Veg does good in Africa they call it a wild cucumber and they seem to enjoy it. You and Tuck Take care. Always enjoy you Videos.👍🇨🇦

  • @b.rileyjowett6925
    @b.rileyjowett6925 Před 3 lety +8

    They are actually pretty good when ripe and have a really cool texture but unless you live somewhere with a lot of space and a very long season they aren’t the best idea.

  • @Joshua-we2us
    @Joshua-we2us Před 3 lety +43

    Yes, I agree, if it's not Tuck Approved, throw it out!! 🥒🐕🥒 Too cute on that State Bird. 💛 Persimmons 😍

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah, when he didn't want to eat it that the ultimate tell for me

  • @yurabonehed83
    @yurabonehed83 Před 3 lety

    I love your garden. You surely know what you are doing. Tuck is awesome, I never knew dogs are so many different veggies. I will surely share my vegetables with my dogs, chickens and ducks. Way to go Tuck

  • @tamararoberts9307
    @tamararoberts9307 Před 3 lety

    I think Tuck and yourself will live a long healthy life . Love your videos. So informative and inspiring

  • @tamiejones8368
    @tamiejones8368 Před 3 lety

    Thank you James! I was looking to see what African Horned Melon was like, now I know! I like to incorporate a lot of variety in my garden as well. It's always fun to try new things.

  • @theresetubemission2008

    I'm so glad I found this channel. You have my dream garden!

  • @amandavhb1630
    @amandavhb1630 Před 3 lety +4

    Hi James! I have to cover up and wear dish gloves to harvest Vining plants because they give me hives. Now i know what I look like to everyone else! 😂

  • @adamonicusattempts7119

    You were a big inspiration for me this year! Planted a lot of things to see what would grow for me. My squash, cucumber, and pumpkin got devastated by squash borers, and the replacements didn’t take, any advice? I saw some people say wrapping the base of the stems with foil. Will try that again next year. My pea seeds didn’t take off very well either, and I planted another round last week and they aren’t showing much. I’m in 6b climate.
    My motto is “Every year better!” And my tomatoes, beans, arugula, peppers, lettuce greens, and celery did phenomenally.
    God bless you and Tuck!

  • @juliasmith8752
    @juliasmith8752 Před 3 lety

    Tuck is so cute and I love how he eats healthy .I think him digging in the garden helps .

  • @j.reneewhite915
    @j.reneewhite915 Před 3 lety +2

    Hey James, My great grandmother made the best grape juice ever and she made sure to leave the grapes on the vine until the first good frost hit them. Of course it makes them sweeter. Great teaching all through the video. Thanks for sharing so we can be successful!

    • @keralee
      @keralee Před 3 lety

      Birds have eaten ALL my grapes this year, before they even fully ripened...and there were a lot of grapes. I dont mind, its just interesting as they never did that before. Local food sources must be poor?

  • @krummb
    @krummb Před 3 lety

    Lol, the enthusiasm in these videos is what keeps me coming back. Keep it up!

  • @jacquelinemanzano9328
    @jacquelinemanzano9328 Před 3 lety

    James, you are very fortunate to have a little dog who does your harvesting for you!! Hahahahaha ...............he is adorable.

  • @cole.alexander
    @cole.alexander Před 3 lety

    I'm never ready for the energy in the intro, haha. Good stuff James, thank you for spreading your knowledge.

  • @fab9db
    @fab9db Před 3 lety +2

    It sounds like the spiky melon is really suited for longer warm seasons and loads more space. I think it's incredible that all that grew from one seed. If you want it to play well with others, you might have to prune way more.

  • @SweetFace11607
    @SweetFace11607 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for the warning! I laughed out loud when you came out in your yellow hazmat suit! The visor is the cherry on top! Love your videos!! Hi to Tuck!! 😘👋🏽

  • @janstiver3350
    @janstiver3350 Před 3 lety +2

    Have you ever tried Jacari Melon? Tried it this year. It's delicious, but I only got 2 this summer. Was going to rip it out and discovered 6 more! Am hoping a couple ripen before my first frost. Fingers crossed! Pruned the smallest.

    • @1MSally1965
      @1MSally1965 Před 3 lety

      What is this? Sounds really good!

  • @NancyRemling
    @NancyRemling Před 3 lety

    Your channel is so amazing. Thank you for sharing Tuck with us. 🌷🌷🌷

  • @Jeraaa349
    @Jeraaa349 Před 3 lety +3

    That’s a kiwano melon!
    It’s supposed to taste like lime jello. I have some just growing but they are sure sore and pokey, they get through my gardening gloves

    • @Nightowl2548
      @Nightowl2548 Před 3 lety

      They really, really grow, went up a bush and covered the top of it with vines. I do have about 30 big spiky fruits and a half dozen are yellow brown but the ripening process is really slow and I have to constantly trim off the fast growing vine leaders to keep them off my other vegetables. It is from seeds from a store bought Kiwano, they aren't bad when ripe, the flavor reminds me of the Ectoplasmic Green Ghostbuster's Hi-C drink they used to sell in the mid 80s. But next year I can't have this huge mess in my garden and will put in something else like summer squash. My kohlrabi all got destroyed down to stumps overnight probably by mice as I am back with the traps and got 6 over the last few nights so the darn things are back en mass after I knocked down their numbers in July. It looks like brassica family stuff is a problem in my location.

    • @1MSally1965
      @1MSally1965 Před 3 lety +1

      Keep growing them. They’re delicious! You can’t judge this fruit by eating it green. They’re ripe when ORANGE.

  • @hellosunshine9915
    @hellosunshine9915 Před 3 lety +1

    Tuck needs a rain suit n shield to 😂🤣

  • @rebellionpointfarms6140
    @rebellionpointfarms6140 Před 3 lety +1

    dang thats a beast of a plant.!!I love the color of shiso. Have to have it in the garden every year.

  • @notallowed33
    @notallowed33 Před rokem

    Thank you for your video! The red plant is very beautiful, you can cut it back and mulch it, before it goes to seed, it will just come up again next year, that would be great if the butterflies love it. It's so big and beautiful.

  • @damienrosa384
    @damienrosa384 Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you for the inspirations for videos inspire! I want to experiment with growing the dragon tongue beans as well as some brassicas. You should get into preserves to show viewers how you preserve some of your harvest! (:

  • @1MSally1965
    @1MSally1965 Před 3 lety +5

    I grew kiwano too and it does take everything over so it needs to be planted by itself. They take 4 months to harvest. They are delish when they’re ripe. It’s like a cross between kiwi and banana. They will keep for months in the house before they ripen. I love these!

    • @huskyyboii06
      @huskyyboii06 Před rokem

      I find the flavor like cucumber and lime jello

  • @brenda0823_
    @brenda0823_ Před 3 lety

    So adorable!! Tuck helping himself!!

  • @curiosityvscat2211
    @curiosityvscat2211 Před 3 lety +1

    Hey James, you can rip that melon plant down and feed it to your hens.
    I had a similar issue with a different type of melon. As I was tearing my melon plant down, my hens had the leaves and fruit cleaned up in minutes, leaving the vines for my compost.

  • @tamibarnette1557
    @tamibarnette1557 Před 3 lety

    Tuck is so cute .thank him for the video and you too!

  • @mynjgarden
    @mynjgarden Před 3 lety

    Oh boy that horn melon thing looks really seedy too... and it's not even ripe yet! Wow! Thanks for the tip. FYI - I love rose gauntlet gloves - long leather ones - for dealing with spikey plants. They have become my fav gardening gloves.

  • @LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica

    Wow it did really takeover everything! I was planning to plant it next year, thanks for the heads-up.

  • @garrett961
    @garrett961 Před 3 lety +36

    Hi I’m thirteen and I love gardening and I have my own CZcams channel I like posting things about gardening.nice video 👍🏼😃

    • @fourdayhomestead2839
      @fourdayhomestead2839 Před 3 lety +7

      Just subscribed. Glad to see young people getting into gardening.

    • @brotherzacharyjongejan
      @brotherzacharyjongejan Před 3 lety +1

      Please read the whole message, even if you’ve been saved.
      First accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior; confess that He suffered and died for your sins on the cross. Then start repenting of your sins because we all have sinned and transgressed God's laws. Read the received texts like KJV and keep God's 10 Laws which includes Sabbath (resting on Saturday [7th day{Genesis 2:2-3}]). The Bible teaches that thee Antichrist is the Papacy and the mark of the beast is (Forced Sunday rest & the banning of Sabbath [7th day] Rest). It takes courage to be in the army of Christ. The battle lines are drawn: you either choose God by keeping Sabbath or Satan by keeping Sunday. We will go through persecution and tribulation. My brothers and sisters in Christ in the Catholic Church, those in Sunday keeping churches and for people that don’t know Jesus but are looking for the way, the life and truth-please come out of Babylon and repent of your sins before it's too late! But don't trust what I say; read and study the Bible to find out. I know what I said sounds harsh, I’m not trying to be, and I mean this with the upmost respect and kindness towards you and all of God’s beautiful creation of mankind-both in the body of Christ and outside the body of Christ. God bless!
      Sabbath day was not created for Israel: As God's people they needed to keep His Law's because God chose them. It was created before Israel and it's for all mankind who choose the True Living God, through His only begotten Son Jesus Christ. Us Christians call Jesus King, which He is: A King has laws for His kingdom; 10 Perfect Laws our God created, which includes Sabbath (A day He sanctified, so you can’t say there’s any day of the week to rest with God: The day He set is the seventh day), and are part of His character. So if you choose Sunday rest when it's enforced (Mark of the beast) by the Antichrist (Roman Catholic Papacy-read Daniel 2&7&8 and Revelation 13 for information on the antichrist and the core of Bible Prophecy to understand):you are then breaking our Kings’ Laws. Keeping and resting on Saturday along with, if you can congregate, always will mean you are choosing God and His authority in your life. Choosing Sunday now, since it hasn't been enforced, means you're knowingly or unknowingly choosing Satan's authority. But many will say, well Paul and the others broke bread on the first day of the week... Yeah you should worship God everyday and break bread with your brothers and sisters in Christ every once in a while, but Saturday, Sabbath (7th day), is the day of rest, hallowed and sanctified by God: The Seal to His Laws. The whole Bible says basically if you love God then keep his Commandments. Jesus died on the cross (Grace and Pardon) because we have sinned (transgressed His Law's[1 John 3:4]). So it's all about God's laws and Jesus saving us from our sin (His Sacrifice to pardon us and to save us for the Transgression of Gods’ Laws). Oh and yes, we are free from the mosaic & Ceremonial laws when He died on the cross, but not God's Laws (Ten Commandments are in Exodus Chapter 20): we still keep them. We are saved by God's grace through Jesus Christ: We keep Gods’ Laws as a consequence of being saved. Love you, God bless.
      The book of Daniel in the Old Testament is the key to truly understanding the Book of Revelation; make sure to remember that every day in prophecy equals a year (Ezekiel 4:6 & Numbers 14:34). Book of Revelation is a chiasmus {[Looks like this(\/)](\Historical&Eschatological/)}also; this information will help you to understand the makeup of the way Revelation is written, along with The Book of Daniel. God bless with your search for truth (The word of God, Ten Commandments, and Jesus is the way, the truth and the life) my brothers and sisters in Christ-ask God in prayer what truth is and to ask for the spirit of prophecy, and for help to understand His Word. People that say it’s okay to break Sabbath and to keep Sunday or other days is an enemy of God; however, many have been deceived and God understands, please ask God for spiritual discernment. Don’t trust me, only Trust Jesus Christ, His Word and His Commandments. God bless!
      P.S. Look up Total Onslaught with Walter Veith and Discover Prophecy with David Asscherick: Two lecture series for those who don’t have any understanding of Biblical Prophecy and those that do have some knowledge of prophecy and the war that’s going on; other great lectures for you to watch are Rekindling the Reformation, Darkness before Dawn, and In the stream of Time-all by Walter Veith, also watch this wonderful series called What’s up Prof with Walter Veith and Martin Smith as they use the Word of God and apply it to modern things going on for the times we live in now.
      It’s okay to hate me and I know I repeat myself a lot, that’s how important God wants you to know about keeping His Ten Laws including Sabbath, but please don’t hate the Truth- if it’s Truth, then it’s worth buying. I’m not better or wiser, I’m most pathetic, but because God cares about you and He is wanting seeds of truth to be in your heart for when you see the blatant truth of what really is going on, God shall be your growth and His Word a Lantern unto your feet in the spiritually dark world we live in. Please love your enemies that do great evil towards you, we are no better, we are all sinners. Please share this message if you want to.
      Solas Scriptura!-The Bible and The Bible alone!
      Solas Christus!-Christ and Christ alone!
      Solas Fide!-By Faith and faith alone!
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      Solas Deo Gloria!-Glory to God alone!
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    • @garrett961
      @garrett961 Před 3 lety +2

      Brother Zachary Jongejan wow 😳 you wrote a lot l loved the message thanks 😊

    • @garrett961
      @garrett961 Před 3 lety +2

      Anna at Four Day Homestead thanks 😊

    • @sishrac
      @sishrac Před 3 lety +3

      @@brotherzacharyjongejan
      Would God strike the people that keep everyday for Him instead of only Saturday? It would be a great idea if you'd kindly take your own advice and study the Bible in search of Truth, not religion.

  • @reverendsaul
    @reverendsaul Před 3 lety

    Really appreciate this video, because I love growing unique things, but I definitely won't be trying this one after watching this. The amount that grew in one season is crazy, how difficult it is to harvest, and I can't even imagine how easy it seeds if you missed some.

  • @G-boi
    @G-boi Před 3 lety +3

    Maybe you can use the left over seeds to grow for root stock to graft cucumber variaties on to🤔🙂.

  • @gusgalvanini
    @gusgalvanini Před 3 lety

    I love your food forest method, what a dream backyard garden!

  • @pamelaswan2774
    @pamelaswan2774 Před 3 lety +34

    I've had a great year with lemon cucumbers thanks to your advice to pick cucumbers small-they were so much better small too- no peeling !

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  Před 3 lety +3

      I love to hear that Pamela! The lemon cukes are definitely a winner, and I'm happy to here you are using the more you pick the more you get method ❤️

    • @jonihughey1352
      @jonihughey1352 Před 3 lety +1

      Pamela Swan This is the first I’ve heard of lemon cucumbers. I hope I can find some. I’m desperately trying to find out the name of the purple peppers he grows, so pretty!

    • @jonihughey1352
      @jonihughey1352 Před 3 lety

      The Gardening Channel With James Prigioni I’d like to know the name of the purple peppers you grow, so pretty! I grew Candy Cane, Snackabelles, CA Wonders, & poblanos this summer.

    • @pamelaswan2774
      @pamelaswan2774 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jonihughey1352 Google the Lemon Cucumbers and Peppers if he is out collecting his harvest and can't answer. I'ev grown lemon cucumbers many times but I never picked them small- they were so much better and I got sooo many more- delicious !

    • @1MSally1965
      @1MSally1965 Před 3 lety

      I grew these apple ones, the Sikkim and the market mores. They were all great!

  • @Steve197201
    @Steve197201 Před 3 lety +2

    I'm impressed that a little plant would grow so huge in such a short period of time.

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  Před 3 lety +2

      Me too, but it kinda makes sense because it just spent all of its energy on the production of leaves instead of flowers, fruit, and seeds

    • @Steve197201
      @Steve197201 Před 3 lety

      @@jamesprigioni This is why I watch your channel! 😀 You know a lot about this stuff!

  • @rickwarner516
    @rickwarner516 Před 3 lety +1

    Always a joy hearing and seeing your site.

  • @michaelanderson9792
    @michaelanderson9792 Před 3 lety

    My grandfather would love this he grew a garden in a lot behind his house next to railroad tracks and industries north and south of his home yet he had a pear tree grew string beens watermelon pumpkin sunflower grew. Large sunflower that made the local paper him standing next to it I loved my grandfather so

  • @duhaimap1
    @duhaimap1 Před 3 lety

    You're right about plants like that. If I don't like something it won't be growing in my food forest. Another epic video. Thanks Jimbo!

  • @Thee-_-Outlier
    @Thee-_-Outlier Před 2 lety

    That is a good point regarding using it as a guerilla garden plant. I've been thinking about planting a guerilla garden one of these years or do some perennial plantings of native edibles in local public areas or along roadside

  • @ENQUBATEE1
    @ENQUBATEE1 Před 3 lety

    Beautiful plant 🌱 in your garden, I like your garden decoration, thanks for sharing to us such an excellent garden man

  • @NaturalManifestation
    @NaturalManifestation Před 3 lety +1

    Man, your place is looking amazing, nice job dude!

  • @dorothyfloyd3829
    @dorothyfloyd3829 Před 3 lety +2

    Greetings Tuck from Tukwila Washington!

  • @RoseThistleArtworks
    @RoseThistleArtworks Před 3 lety +1

    I think you are supposed to fold the leaves over the cauliflower heads to keep them white. Castle Hill Gardening youtube channel said something like that.

  • @anapaulacrawford5837
    @anapaulacrawford5837 Před 3 lety

    I so agree. I dislike plenting vegetables that I am not going to eat. And my point is to grow what we going to eat.
    Wonderful vidio with so much info!
    Thank you for what you do!

  • @johnlombardo7816
    @johnlombardo7816 Před 3 lety

    That's cute small gardener? What am I if your a small gardener??? Hahahah love you james you're a wealth of knowledge and tuck is amazing as well! Looking forward to some amazing videos this year !

  • @patnathan7963
    @patnathan7963 Před 3 lety +3

    I just love to see Tuck. Please feature him in every episode. It is indeed rare to see a vegetable eating dog - signs of the times I guess !

    • @patnathan7963
      @patnathan7963 Před 3 lety +1

      Ethan Tindel Tell me about it ! Mine won’t eat them unless they are grilled to perfection ! 🤣

    • @roberthofmann8403
      @roberthofmann8403 Před 3 lety

      I don't think I've seen an episode without Tuck.

  • @grassfedmilkmomma
    @grassfedmilkmomma Před 3 lety

    Ouch!! I will steer clear! Thanks mate👍

  • @patriciakimyeanwong8442
    @patriciakimyeanwong8442 Před 3 lety +2

    In Zimbabwe it's called a " Magaka"

  • @lukezappara7239
    @lukezappara7239 Před 3 lety

    Your videos are very informative and fun to watch, especially tuck😄im from Western Australia and I love my backyard food forest🤙🤙

  • @LandElevated
    @LandElevated Před 3 lety

    Great video. We will share this with our customers for sure. We sell land in rural areas and this will help generate some great ideas. Thanks for creating this!

  • @dianalieskovsky8729
    @dianalieskovsky8729 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the tip I totally agree. Take care. Your great. ♥️♥️♥️

  • @RichardAuber
    @RichardAuber Před 3 lety

    We had our first frost in SE Connecticut this week. I lost most of my Zucchini and peppers took a beating. Lucky my green starts were already in. Huge harvest of salad greens tonight. Tomatoes still hanging in. I will try some of your Japanese and Italian suggestions in Spring.

  • @susanw6607
    @susanw6607 Před rokem

    I planted these this year and managed the vines .If you have shorter growing season ...once they start to turn bring them in and finish ripening them.Fully ripe they taste like a banana kiwi lime ...very tasty

  • @peterellis4262
    @peterellis4262 Před 2 lety +2

    A couple of thoughts: Let the Shiso go to seed and re-seed itself. Saves you buying new seed to plant it next year, saves you planting time next season. What it will spread randomly? That's a good thing, when your productive plants start taking over and there's no room for unwelcome weeds! On the horned melon - it may not be a good choice for a small planned garden where you need efficiency, but it also might be a good choice to put in a space you want to convert to garden from something else. Put that in, let it smother everything that's in the space, then cut it back and either put it in the compost pile or just leave it in place as mulch. Let it do a bunch of the preparation work on a new garden space.

  • @katarynak
    @katarynak Před 3 lety

    Love your videos, I take notes as well. Thanks a lot for your awesome videos.

  • @debracisneroshhp2827
    @debracisneroshhp2827 Před 3 lety

    Tuck is adorable! I've never seen a dog eating so many veggies from [the] garden__he's like an 'eating machine'! 😹
    Great info on those invasive varieties, thanks__from a Jersey girl living in CA!
    🙏😇✨💫🌱🌿🌻🐝🌳🌎💖🙌🙌🙌😺

  • @TheMillennialGardener
    @TheMillennialGardener Před 3 lety

    I can’t wait until my persimmon brings fruiting. I just planted it this spring, so it’ll need another year or two to fruit. I hope you do a video on yours in another month or two when yours ripen.

  • @ragingpatriot772
    @ragingpatriot772 Před 2 lety

    I like these. Gave some to my nephews and it is something fun and different.

  • @Hayley-sl9lm
    @Hayley-sl9lm Před 3 lety

    Tuck is really living the life, I've got to say. Vegetable treats, getting to dig around and explore... Happy puppy :)

    • @frog93
      @frog93 Před 3 lety

      And he looks super healthy! Such a sweet boy and discriminating gourmet 😻

  • @suburbanhomestead
    @suburbanhomestead Před 3 lety +3

    If only regular cucumbers were as disease resistant as kiwano. I agree that it is not worth growing with our relatively short growing season

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  Před 3 lety

      Exactly!!! Such great disease resistance, critter resistant, and prolific growth. Just not good for like you said short growing season, and the flavor just isn't there

  • @julianachandler2975
    @julianachandler2975 Před 3 lety

    I really appreciate the heads up on annoying plants.

  • @Lauralamontanaro
    @Lauralamontanaro Před 3 lety +1

    Love the info James!! I hope you will talk about how you overwinter your fruit trees!

    • @jamesprigioni
      @jamesprigioni  Před 3 lety

      Thanks Laura, I'm glad you found value in the video. I could talk about some winter management 😁

  • @didibrant7326
    @didibrant7326 Před 2 lety

    Someone had planted a very hot red pepper tree in our yard which grows the flat type of about 2 inches long. It was very beautiful and leaves were fall colored in Fall . But it was so invasive. Above ground, the new growth had spread 50 feet in all directions going up the walls of our side and back neighbors in a very short time. I knocked it down to prevent "The Blob" from murdering our neighbors. What a job as I worked 2 weeks digging up the below-ground roots in all directions. These roots grew horizontally at the 12 inch underground level. Are you sure your hot pepper tree is safe? You have a great garden and I love how you can keep track of your staggered crops.

  • @johnf3660
    @johnf3660 Před 3 lety +1

    Instead of the horned melon, try Melothria Scabra aka Mexican Sour Gherkin/mouse melon. It’s a great plant! It’s like a miniature cucumber in appearance and habit, the fruits are like small sour cucumbers with a melony taste. It’s much more compact than even a standard cuke and very productive. Could also be good for small spaces like a porch