Nasturtiums: Growing, Uses, and Benefits

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@Renewed85 8 ай бұрын

In my mind, I would enjoy being your neighbor and learning from you. For now, I am another sister in Christ learning from you online. Thank you

@kennethmurage3625 Жыл бұрын

You claim you are not a Doctor ,Yes, but on this informative video you're one through EXPERIENCE . Much love from Kenya 🇰🇪. Keep up !!!!!

@charlanpennington3989 Жыл бұрын

I didn't hear about the concern with kids eating them before. When my daughter was young we grew them because her friends were wildly amused to have them in salads. Never saw upset tummies from them, just giggles of delight when they found them to be food, and tasty. They would brag to their moms or others about the flowers in the salad that they ate!

@RainCountryHomestead Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I doubt it is really an issue but when I come across such information, I try to share it and let people do their own research and use their own judgement

@rindyanstee3221 10 ай бұрын

Hi from across the pond Heidi! I've only recently started my herbalism journey and I'm 59 🤣 I'm just so blessed to have found your channel, thank you so much for all the incredible info you provide for novices like me. Growing up in South Africa, my grandparents had a small farm and grew their own vegetables and fruit. They also had a couple of dairy cows, some chickens and a couple of pigs. As kids we were so healthy eating fresh, whole foods and benefiting from the herbs and flowers my grandma grew. As kids she used to make us roast beef sandwiches with Nasturtium leaves and I loved the flavour. I've been growing Nasturtiums in the UK for a while but I wasn't really aware of all the benefits so today I made up a batch of chopped Nasturtium leaves with wild honey for an antibiotic syrup for winter, fingers crossed it works 😁 Thank you again and God blessxx

@sevenjacobs 3 жыл бұрын

I grew a nice big patch of nasturtium this year! My husband had Covid and had lingering symptoms. I just discovered the health benefits of this plant and I’ll be giving him leaves to see if we can get it cleared up!!

@predatornz.5493 2 жыл бұрын

Hi did the leaves help your hubby ?

@sevenjacobs 2 жыл бұрын

@@predatornz.5493 yes!

@adonnaprice9676 2 жыл бұрын

What if turmeric tears up your stomach?

@kenhess7912 2 жыл бұрын

Mullein tea is exceptional in healing respiratory issues. You can also find it in tincture form.

@tonyjensen8847 Жыл бұрын

Garlic cloves 2x a day with honey ok will heal so many things

@todddembsky8321 5 жыл бұрын

Aw, the truth of why you look 32 😁 Nasturtiums are so beautiful. I will need to try to grow them in a container on my balcony. Thanks !!!!🏵🏵🏵🌸🌸🌸🌺🌺🌺🌼

@garvingaba5353 3 жыл бұрын

I put flowers and leaves in My Smoothie!

@zeenasworld 3 жыл бұрын

great for recovering from Covid. I know personally.

@Dr.eggeaterr101 3 жыл бұрын

So did you eat the leaves? Can you share your experience, please?

@dottietruthseeker4546 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! God is good! All the time!

@dougzwife 5 жыл бұрын

My kids eat nasturium flowers all the time. We have had no problems there! The kids are out in our garden constantly picking and eating everything! Lol I have a garden tour coming up in a video soon. Now you have me looking forward to trying a tincture with them!

@colleenpritchett6914 Ай бұрын

The yellow flowers contain a lot of lutin which is a huge benefit for your eyes

@jojow8416 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT information. I've never had luck growing nasturtiums, but this year they all came up, but I have enormous leaves and no flowers and now I know why. Thank you so much and God Bless.

@MarysNest 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Heidi, Thank you so much for all this info!! I used to grow nasturtiums just because they were pretty!! And yes, for the flowers in salads. But now I have learned so much more from your and will start growing them again!! Thanks again for all the info!! Love, Mary ❤️😘❤️

@heavenboundhomestead126 5 жыл бұрын

I love learning from you. You talk to were it is easy to understand.

@RainCountryHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Claudia :D

@sunnycharacter 5 жыл бұрын

I make my own kombucha. And I just planted nasturtiums, so I’m thinking a nasturtium ginger kombucha will be really yummy!

@iheartherbs 9 ай бұрын

Did you make the nasturtium ginger kombucha?

@sunnycharacter 9 ай бұрын

@@iheartherbs My nasturtiums did not produce very well. I don’t think they liked our extreme sun and heat here in Texas. 🥵

@iheartherbs 9 ай бұрын

@@sunnycharacter I can send you some next year, they grow amazing here in Maine. I'm about the do a short video on how large and prolific they were this year to document their beauty.

@sunnycharacter 9 ай бұрын

@@iheartherbs Awe, that’s sweet of you! Thanks! This was an unusually fierce summer here in Central Texas. I mean, it gets hot, but we were under that heat some again like last year, but even worse, and no rain. I’m shocked it didn’t kill my Plumeria, bananas and cannas. From mid July on, my water bill is 🫣

@pammohler3253 2 жыл бұрын

As a sister in Christ I just love you.

@carollee9548 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow I have been growing these for a few years cause I think they are beautiful. Never knew how awesome they are

@debbiecurtis4021 2 жыл бұрын

I had several raised beds with nasturtium growing last summer. I was eating the flowers and leaves in salads daily.

@foggylog19 2 жыл бұрын

My chickens love them too, when the neighbours had them growing through the fence and over our retaining wall, you could see where the chickens could reach too as they jumped up and was a line they didn't grow below 😂. Neighbours not currently growing them anymore

@tonyjensen8847 Жыл бұрын

Easy to grow plant some in your chicken cage under some netting let the chickens pick through it not destroying the plant but getting the leaves there are lots of herbs that a great for chickens health to peck as needed. I do oregano basil time mint and Pasley rosemary no one likes mint ha ha

@cherrywilliams5739 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried the flowers. I love the leaves in salad.

@adulthoodadvantage 3 жыл бұрын

I love these peppery little flowers!

@Lilmisshotrod1 9 ай бұрын

Shine On☝️🕊😃

@LoulousCorner 4 жыл бұрын

I have a huge pot of nasturtium. I thought they were supposed to be annuals, but mine never died back, just kept going! I trimmed it back in ignorance, but it just seems to be sending out tons of new shoots and growth from the stems I cut back.... Maybe it's because we didn't have a heavy freeze this winter, but I'm a little confused 😆

@russellbarndt6579 Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you for the soil condition based on flowers

@Ascadians 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite flower is the Nasturtium.

@normanhooten9445 Ай бұрын

New to your videos & to Nasturtiums. Thanks for the valuable tips. Research reassured me the entire plant is edible, for any age. Also the ASPCA says Nasturtiums are non-toxic to dogs, cats, & horses. I can't wait until my Alaska mix or Mahogany get large enough to "Cut & Come Again" I think Mahogany blossoms & Merlot Lettuce will look great!

@kaykayrn1747 5 жыл бұрын

Got my seeds & can't wait to get started on my nutritional/medicinal garden. Thanks Heidi!

@amysands8925 11 ай бұрын

Put seeds in have them in 2 parts of the garden 1 in container. you just have to watch them they grow so fast and could take over. but i love them. don't need much care. they look loverly.

@keeperofthehomestead9193 5 жыл бұрын

This is one flower I don't have in my herb and flower garden... yet. Definitely going to be in the look out for some to add next spring. I'm always looking for new flowers (with mutli-purpose uses) to add some vibrant color to my herb garden.

@kleineroteHex 5 жыл бұрын

Cool, been snacking on those leaves while in the garden, love the taste! Also been using/eating and adding to salads my hibiscus blossoms 😊

@Nexus-ub4hs 2 жыл бұрын

11:14 🤣🤣 yep, I put nasturtiums outside my poly tunnel where I’m trying to grow brassicas for over winter, spring. I knew they could be a pest trap but can hardly see nasturtium leaves for the caterpillars lol. Brassicas are netted in case they get adventurous but yep that was a faux pas. They need to be much further. Plus my first year growing them, didn’t realise how huge some of them can get…love them. Love all your videos, you’re an absolute minefield of knowledge, amazing, thanks for sharing.

@barbarafritchie2000 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I planted a lot more of Nasturtiums this year. I really enjoy your videos.

@gonindunit 2 жыл бұрын

This is really helpful and rich with info. Thanks so much!

@arthurdenton8305 Жыл бұрын

Now I know what happened to my cabbage plants this summer I attracted them to them with the Nasturtiums, thanks I know now what not to do next year thanks 😊

@rainskitchenandgarden 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Heidi, that was such a great, informative video. I had no clue about all of this. I knew they were edible but now I know more! I have a hanging pot of nasturtiums just for their pretty colours. I'm going to think more about these lovely flowers for when I plant my medicinal garden in the future! Thanks so much!

@martinadarcy781 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I found your channel 👏 I'm off to pick the leaves now in my garden to eat, got a head cold so this is bang on time for me. Love that there is a use for the leaves as I love the flowers in salad. 👍🇮🇪

@mymobilehomestead6242 5 жыл бұрын

I knew they were edible but I never knew they were so beneficial. I'm going to plant more. Thank you for sharing. I ate nastursiums as a young teen maybe younger in salads, I didn't get sick then but I am sick now I hope that wasn't a contributing factor.

@RainCountryHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

I really doubt it, especially after what I have seen, I often have a hard time believing such warnings, it seems very unlikely to me that nasturtiums would cause problems with children - I think the warning I saw was more for a tincture made from them but even then, I am skeptical.

@haou132 2 жыл бұрын

Your passion is just enjoyable!! You taught me a lot as well !!! Merci +++, de France .

@kathyjames9250 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Heidi, amazing information! I often ate the leaves as a four-year-old. I can see that small children would not even like the spiciness.

@littlehomesteadnearthebigc6574 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Just planted some and are going to use these tips.

@Sunshine_AK 2 жыл бұрын

My first year planting nasturtiums and they are huge with beautiful 💐🌹🌸

@janedecker4401 3 жыл бұрын

I'm soaking the seeds now. Thank you so much for this information phew!

@larraineburrus6108 2 жыл бұрын

Wow you’re amazing. Thank you for all this information.🙂

@ruthmaryprays8455 10 ай бұрын

I make a delicious vinegar with the flowers, some onions, seed pods and garlic. Very tasty.

@RainCountryHomestead 10 ай бұрын

I also make a vinegar with the flowers, often combining them with marshmallow flowers, rose petals, and/or rosemary. This is specifically for use as a hair wash though.

@lisabooker6405 5 жыл бұрын

FINALLY!!! I have some!!! Mine just started to bloom but I planted them in a new bed so the soil was excellent! Explains why now towards end of season when all the other plants have been using the soil nutrients I have now started to see blooms. Had a ton of leaves till now though. Also my borage FINALLY bloomed. Again in same bed too. Still no marshmallow nor feverfew. :( I’m gonna add some to a different place next year. It’s looking like I’ll still be here. I’m sure it was the location. The bed was just so new and only 6-7 hours sun. The “home front” has been doing sooooooooooooooo much better and it’s starting to feel like days of old. I know you understand this and I’ll talk to you more later. Just feeling blessed! Praying everything stays on track!!! I didn’t and won’t do anything with my nasturtiums this year. I wanna let them develop but next year I’ll definitely be using the leaves and flowers. Thanks for all you do! Love, hugs and blessings ~The Kid! ❤️

@RainCountryHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

I thought it looked like things have been better, this is SO great to know! Bless you Lisa

@keithjohnson5190 2 жыл бұрын

I just planted a row of these seven day ago and some were coming up after five days and I planted them for the reason that you talked about but I didn't even know that you had this video, I didn't even know if you knew about this plant. I also planted them because the area where I planted them is not really great soil and I heard that these grow better in not so good soil. I enjoyed the video even if it is older the information is always new.

@valerieescabi6104 4 ай бұрын

Hi Heidi, God is good all the time. Hallelujah.❤️❤️❤️

@dwgagnonhomestead7063 5 жыл бұрын

Great information. I didn’t even know how to pronounce the word lol. Now I do👍🏻

@MrsLovelyPendragon 2 жыл бұрын

what an awesome idea, kimchi nasturtiums! 😍

@RainCountryHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

O man, I need to make some right now! I have so many nasturtium flowers! haha

@mymobilehomestead6242 2 жыл бұрын

My mother gave us nasturtium flowers in our salads when we were young. We only ate the flowers, we never had a problem. She usually added them to a green salad so we only had about 4 or so per salad.

@mymobilehomestead6242 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, I just discovered I previously commented.

@vestisnyder6450 5 жыл бұрын

Great information! I have a big planter of Nasturtiums and now will get to harvesting the leaves. I use the flowers in salads but never dried any of the plant before, also have to try the green seeds!! Absolutely love your channel and appreciate your help from gardening to sewing!! Your very much like my herb teacher I shared your channel with her.

@RainCountryHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :D

@BAYOUTOWNProductions 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, Heidi! My nasturtiums just started blooming about 2 weeks ago and I started them from seed from rareseeds. I have never grown them before. It was actually recommended as a companion plant for corn, cucumbers, and beans. So I have them right in with all of that and everything is doing amazingly well. Our temps are now in the upper 80s and they are going strong. I came to see if I could find any info about them and your video popped up right behind another one I was watching without my even looking to see if you had one. So your video must be pretty high up in the nasturtium line up on KZfaq. Mine are only red but they are so beautiful! I love that they will come back without trying. I can't wait to taste them! :D

@RainCountryHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

It has been so cold here the last couple of weeks and does not show signs of warming up until mid June. My nasturtiums have come to a stop and won't start growing again until it warms up. UGH! Same with many of my other plants. At least I still have other plants doing good despite the cold but I do not know if my corn will ever germinate now.

@mathewpanamthanam6847 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information

@deeleeman8216 4 жыл бұрын

You can stuff the leaves like if it was cabbage. So you have these little stuffed nasturtium leave in a tomatoe sauce. Very healthy for you.

@RainCountryHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

yep!

@Chantilly871 3 жыл бұрын

Great info. When planted at the base of fruit trees they are reputed to make the sap bitter to certain pests 😉

@hollyhock3945 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I keep reading about planting them with zucchini but have never planted them. I wish I had some of those leaves right now. Something caught me and doesn't want to let go. 😷

@Sally-uw3yo Жыл бұрын

Super info

@ClickyBuzzClick2ConnectBuzz 3 жыл бұрын

Love ❤️ love LOVE your channel ‼️You are so precious! Thank you for everything you do 🌷 Do you sell any of your plants? I would buy from you. Thank you again sweet pea 🌞

@RainCountryHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

No, I do not at this time and certainly not nasturtium plants. I doubt they would do well in the mail as they are pretty delicate. I might consider selling marshmallow starts because they are more hardy.

@dyannwynn7021 2 жыл бұрын

Hello I am new to your channel thanks for sharing this information

@novemberrites7337 Ай бұрын

Thank you, wonderful video and information! I so appreciate your sharing with us!!

@edieboudreau9637 5 жыл бұрын

Have been picking a couple of leaves at a time & dehydrating. Don't have a lot yet but every little bit helps. Going to try to fill a quart jar before summer's over. Off topic: canned 47 pints, 11 pint1/2s & 2 quarts of tony pears. Half are mine to keep. So. The 2 quarts had to get creative as ran out of sugar syrup so added the lemon juice they were soaking in with my homemade mint tea leaves from last year in with them. So it should be an interesting taste of summer this winter when I open them. I did lose 1 pint1/2 jar but that's Ok it was tasty. Oh & I always add nutmeg to my pears...turns them slightly pink.

@RainCountryHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

The nutmeg in the pears sounds wonderful! I love nutmeg!

@marydamara7507 Жыл бұрын

How do you dehydrate them if you don’t mind me asking

@edieboudreau9637 Жыл бұрын

@@marydamara7507 the nasturtiums? Same as for pansies. 105*f until dried. Let cool completely before jarring up. --don't do on rainy day or it will mold in jar

@justjenn9011 2 жыл бұрын

I must have really rich soil in my side garden area because i had huge bunches of leaves and like two flowers haha. They are still beautiful, but, i wanted more flowers also.

@kimberleemonroe2255 3 жыл бұрын

Just started my leaf tincture.

@teperikaetr 4 жыл бұрын

This is my first year growing nasturtium. Due to there is plenty. I collect the good ones and leave the rest for black aphids. The only issue is that I didn't know that aphids love it so I planted next to my Cucumbers. Now my Cucumbers have it too.

@s.leemccauley7302 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes planting a radish or three will help deter aphids.

@charlanpennington3989 Жыл бұрын

EricaTep Ruiz, dawn dilute in water, in a watering can, over the aphids. They think that is nasty. They won't make the honey. Ant "farmers" are quick to move them somewhere new. Need to retreat after heavy rain or sprinklers, but my ants kept them far from the hibiscus this all played out on.

@ediemurray1692 2 жыл бұрын

@karenschwartz5209 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!😊 great info.

@cprogress 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and very informative. I just planted a ton of these everywhere and had no idea they were edible. If picking and eating off of the plant is there something you would want to do beforehand in case of little bugs or anything you couldn't see?

@TheSunRiseKid 2 жыл бұрын

I grew nasturtiums my one and only time about 25 years ago. I don’t know why I haven’t grown them since. I grow mainly marigolds because I am surrounded by fields and it kind of keeps the bunnies away😂 good to know about the leaves in the flowers! I will keep that in mind I was thinking about growing them in containers. I can’t wait for my plants to produce some seeds for me for next year!

@TheSunRiseKid Жыл бұрын

HAHA!! Here’s the comment I left a year ago😹

@foggylog19 2 жыл бұрын

As kid, loved picking the flowers, pull off the bottom of the long base bit that's pointy and suck out the nectar very delicious, wasn't a giant fan of the flower but it's not horrendous. Leaf is a bit peppery for me straight up but adding as spice to meals could be good

@countrygalinthecity 5 жыл бұрын

My leaves are so tiny...nothing like yours....but at least I got some this year😁

@noraluzcalugas2731 Жыл бұрын

Nasturtiums are Delightful, Colorful 🥗 Salads, Edible Flowers

@RainCountryHomestead Жыл бұрын

Plus all the other benefits mentioned. It is my number one herb I turn to for an antibiotic

@sinoa1 2 ай бұрын

Great info. I grow them n love them too🙏🏼👍🏻

@WendyK656 5 жыл бұрын

I am sad, I did not get a chance this year to plant nasturtiums. I have last year and they were beautiful.

@glentaylor864 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent info.,Jehovah richly bless you,family.

@teresarusinska9914 3 жыл бұрын

amen!!

@marieharding3848 5 жыл бұрын

Great info thanks Heidi!

@dollyperry3020 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear what your top favorite flowers are and why.

@RainCountryHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

If I can ever remember to sit down and do that video! haha

@nadineh.5396 5 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up

@vallietmc9553 2 жыл бұрын

Do not forget that the kabal does not want anyone using plant remedies, just their expensive addicting chemicals.

@RainCountryHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

I have not nor ever will forget that, this is why I share as much of this information as I can

@kristensmagicalcreations 10 ай бұрын

Great Video!! I was curious if you have a video on how to make the nasturtium tincture?

@RainCountryHomestead 10 ай бұрын

I see you already found it :)

@tuathadesidhe1530 Жыл бұрын

My kids ate them as toddlers, and I had the flowers when I was pregnant

@tennesseegirl1215 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Heidi, this was a great informative video as always, I have tried to grow them this year, but no flowers yet. I want give up, I will keep trying them. Yours is so beautiful, I have tried in 3 locations in my gardens, but it may just be too hot here. TFS, blessings

@edieboudreau9637 5 жыл бұрын

TennesseeGirl try a shade cloth?? And a clay unfired pot in ground to water it slowly when it's hot.

@tennesseegirl1215 5 жыл бұрын

Edie Boudreau thank you so very much, will try it, blessings

@RainCountryHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Do you have lots of leaves? If so, then that simply means your soil is very rich, they will get little to no flowers in rich soil but tend to get lots of big leaves - which is great too :)

@tennesseegirl1215 5 жыл бұрын

Rain Country no I don't have many trees, I think getting my seeds planted late, and then extreme heat has played a huge part, next year I think I will try something different. I so want these they are so pretty and the benefits are phenomenal

@tracycrider7778 Жыл бұрын

@@tennesseegirl1215keep trying! It took me several years to successfully grow some ❤

@vasudevram 2 жыл бұрын

I've grown nasturtiums organically and knew their leaves are edible and have eaten them. They have a mildly pungent taste.

@WinkTartanBelle 2 жыл бұрын

Nasturtiums have been a hard thing for me to grow here in north Texas. I've tried transplants and seeds, and neither seems happy. I'm going to try a few from direct sown seed this Fall, and hope that the cooler (though still pretty warm) temps will make them more likely to succeed. I'm not crazy about their taste, but the many other uses they bring to the table makes them worth the trouble in my book.

@gafairbanks2434 2 жыл бұрын

I too had problems growing them but planted yearly. After 3 yrs. they came up ALL OVER THE GARDEN! So many this past season. Maybe try throwing seeds every year and those who wish to grow will next year.

@mdoreneb5315 Жыл бұрын

I'm in lower AZ and can grow them in early part of the year. Since they self-grow, they come up in Feb or March. When the heat comes on, those that have shade they last longer.

@funluvnrm 2 жыл бұрын

🧐🧐🧐🧐 Question please? I bought a "Hollywood Hibiscus, Trophy Wife", what parts of this plant medicinal as I only found 1 video & it did not give me any needed info. as deeply needing... Great video as always, thank you Heidi, smiles... Excited for an answer, thank you... ⭐️😘 🌹🌈💞🎵🌷🌼🌺💖😆👏👍💫🌟✌ 💛 ☘️ ☘️~"1 & all please take care of you & for others that need you through all these undesired difficult trying times"~😘 ~"Love, Hope, Peace, Kindness, Dreams, Inspiration, Laughter, Joy, Give, Live & Let Live"~

@RainCountryHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

I am not familiar enough with hibiscus to know what parts and how to use it so I recommend you look into it yourself. Simply type in into your browser: Benefits of hibiscus (I really do not think variety matters a whole lot but if you want to, just type that in too but you may not get information specifically on that anyway). Then compare the different links you come across and their information. They should also tell you what parts of the plant to use

@jojow8416 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Heidi, Oh another GREAT video. Would the nasturtium leaves be a good addition to a powdered green smoothie mix?

@RainCountryHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

It would depend on the flavor you are wanting, the leaves have a similar taste to the flowers, much like a radish

@jojow8416 4 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead The flavor doesn't matter to me since the brain injury caused me to loose my sense of smell, hunger and taste. I eat food only for their nutrients and these sound like they add a host of additional nutrients to my green powder mix which I started because of one of your wonderful videos. Thank you, God Bless and keep sharing your wisdom.

@maxplank3782 2 жыл бұрын

How to grow nasturtiums Wake up in the morning have a cup of coffee Don't do anything Works for me Maybe water them once in a while

@leslierindel4610 5 жыл бұрын

The leaves are a natural antibiotic

@feltingme 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very informative video. I read someone's story, where they felt cold coming, and they ate several nasturtium leaves and cold never came. I personally didn't get to try it as I rarely have colds. Last one I had, I kicked with with lomatium tincture. Half teaspoon, and then another half teaspoon next morning. I never had it leave before. However lomatium is not very common plant, and nasturtium is. :) How much of the tincture and how much of the turmeric your son took?

@RainCountryHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

I think he took about a Tablespoon or two of the tincture and a couple of my homemade turmeric and black pepper capsules.

@feltingme 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that is very useful to know.

@marilynmadelyn6819 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe that's what happened to my nasturtiums. the leaves were so big and very little flowers.

@Dr.eggeaterr101 3 жыл бұрын

Will the chickens eat them? I want to know before planting.. I always enjoy watching you, thank you Heidi!

@RainCountryHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, they like the leaves. so I block them off from those areas while they are growing.

@RainCountryHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

They can grow in pots too, many often do that, so you might consider doing that instead

@andreahodson7031 2 жыл бұрын

i make a herbal vinegar with these.

@RainCountryHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I do as well but for use in my hair

@andreahodson7031 2 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead i never considered a hair rinse. i will give that a try. i like the taste of the vinegar.

@Longpng302 3 жыл бұрын

OMG I hv this flower in my garden but never knew that this flower is edible...

@RainCountryHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

It is one of the tastiest. Day lilies are another pretty taste flower, they are quite sweet.

@Longpng302 3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead thanks for the information.... From now I'm going to use them in my recipe list

@reikicowgirl9817 Жыл бұрын

My grandparents always lined the edges of the tobacco fields with long rows of nasturtiums. It wasn’t until recently that I started to wonder why, since they never ate them (that I knew of, although my grandfather was known to wander through his garden and just eat stuff off the vine) or even cut them for decoration. Do they have some sort of pest control properties?

@RainCountryHomestead Жыл бұрын

Yes, they do. They are said to repel white flies and since slugs love them, they are more likely to be drawn to the nasturtiums and leave other garden things alone

@courtneybronnerwilliams5771 9 ай бұрын

Do you think a nasturtium oxymel would be a good alternative to a tincture?

@diannrichards581 3 жыл бұрын

Hi lovely lady, could you please show us the process you use your vinegars to wash your hair?

@RainCountryHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Here is a video where I explain it (at least I believe I do in this one): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fZ1haptjzNjVepc.html

@diannrichards581 3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead Hi lovely lady, omg! I should have known you already had a video out on that! I'm so not good navigating the internet! I'll have to have my nephew show me how to move around KZfaq, (I'm more of a show me than a tell me kinda gal.😂). That way, I don't waist your time. I know you are really busy. Thank you bunches!

@RainCountryHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

@@diannrichards581 No worries, we all have a learning curve when first coming to youtube and then they go and change things and you have to learn all over again! haha!

@debbiecurtis4021 2 жыл бұрын

Heidi. Can you explain how you wash your hair in vinegar please, as I'd like to try this.

@RainCountryHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

My most recent video on hair care: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l811gtCrns6dYKM.html

@Hcmarkuz Жыл бұрын

Im wondering if deer like them? We have many extended families of deer and must fence our garden and wonder if we should also fence in the nasturtiums.

@RainCountryHomestead Жыл бұрын

Not sure, I suggest looking it up. I know they do not like mints so those are good options to grow along the fence line

@jacksprat1556 5 жыл бұрын

What do you do with them after you dehydrated them?

@RainCountryHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jackie, I do talk about what I do with them throughout the video :)

@TheSunRiseKid Жыл бұрын

I am coming back and watching all your nasturtium videos again. This is the second year that I’m trying to grow them and they are not germinating! I nicked them this year. Any suggestions?

@RainCountryHomestead Жыл бұрын

They can take awhile to germinate. I never do anything special with mine other than starting them in planter pots up against the house or green house until they get big enough to transplant. This way they stay more protected from the weird cold spring days we have been getting for the past couple of years whey they are first trying to grow

@TheSunRiseKid Жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead thank you for getting back to me so quick and for the information! And I used to have them growing all the time when I was a lot younger but I bought them from a flower shop. Now that I know they’re medicinal value I’ve been trying to grow them.!😊

@keithjohnson5190 2 жыл бұрын

I also wanted to ask, what would you think of drying the leaves and flowers, grinding them and putting them in capsules? If the stems are edible could I do that with the stems and save the leaves and flowers for tea and salads.

@RainCountryHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, you can do that and yes, the stems are edible too and I would assume the benefits in the stems are equal to the leaves but I would not use any of them in tea only because a radish tasting tea does not sound appealing to me

@keithjohnson5190 2 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead I agree, thank you. I love your homestead.

@keeperofthehomestead9193 5 жыл бұрын

Do you ever sell seeds for this flower? I went to your etsy store, but didn't see them there.

@RainCountryHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I do but I am currently out of stock, I will be putting more up later in the fall :)