9 Plants We're Not Growing This Year...And Why

There are simply too many plants to grow, and some just didn't make the cut this year. In this video Kevin, @jacquesinthegarden and @Blossomandbranch talk about the plants on their chopping block and why you won't be seeing them any time soon.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:11 - Turnips
00:46 - Alternative Greens
01:41 - Cosmos
03:31 - Raspberries & Blackberries
04:12 - Super Hot Peppers
05:20 - Chocolate Lace Flower
06:45 - Ground Cherries
07:54 - Shirley Gray Poppies
09:19 - Wheat

DISCLAIMER

[Jpiggye]

For Jacques - if you dry out the super hot peppers, and then throw them into a pump sprayer, fill with water, let it sit overnight, then spray your plants, it will deter any pesky mammals like squirrels and raccoons - they cannot mess with scoville levels anywhere near that. Even habanero and cayenne can work.

[donisenberg]

I had six thornless blackberry bushes, two of each variety. I discovered that one bush produced more berries than I could eat in a year. I dug five of the up and gave them away and replaced them with blueberries which I could never get enough of.

[maxjanovsky]

In our climate (zone 5) in the countryside of Czechia raspberries and blackberries grow almost like weeds. We have a 2 by 1-meter patch of raspberries in our garden, and they care for themselves. We get about 4 to 5 kilograms of them throughout the season .

[stingingmetal]

Hey Kev, consider the thought of a "wild" edible Garden. If you already haven't. Plants that you find growing locally in the wild, and grow them in a plot or a raised section. It's very easy to find Mustards, Clovers, Mints (including oregano, basil, etc), alliums, etc.

[LinniuesLinens]

I'm done growing radishes. They are really rewarding to watch spring up and get plump so quickly, but I eat about half a dozen each year and then they languish for months in the bottom of the fridge before I throw them in the compost. I have a larger garden than I used to, but I just don't want to spend the effort on stuff I don't enjoy.

[morgantello]

The flowers behind jacs pepper patch are amazing! Serious garden envy!!

[FrozEnbyWolf]

A good use for the superhot peppers is to steep them into a pepper solution to spray on your plants to deter large pests. This was the only way I stopped the deer from chewing on my garden. Afterwards the peppers will be milder, having lost about half their heat, so you can use them more readily in your cooking.

Also if you're growing Cosmos sulphureus, which are the yellow or orange variety, those are edible. This can be a good way to mitigate their spread. We first planted them a couple years ago as part of a flower mix, and they reseeded the most aggressively.

[jenblindert]

Jacques! I'm one is those people who love the taste of ground cherries. I think they taste somewhat like rhubarb. You might want to try dehydrating them when you inevitably have some rogue plants 😜 I think that dehydrating brings out the sweetness and it's a fun little snack. I cut mine in half when dehydrating.

[katherinecornette]

Trial & error is the constant life of a gardener. I wasn’t crazy about ground cherries or turnips. I have a controlled area of raspberries & blackberries & hopefully will have a good crop this year. NC has humidity & insects that y’all in California don’t deal with ( I grew up in Sacramento) we also live amongst large trees & critters like voles. Lots of challenges!

[ABASE]

Big thing for me this year is to keep it achievable.
I planted far, far too much last year to be able to keep on top of which led to lower yields overall because I just didn’t have the time to give the garden the time it needed.

Fewer plants, more careful care, better yields is the plan this season.

[christines]

We LOVE ground cherries. Especially as we get our fruit trees up to speed. Last year, we were able to get all of our summer fruit from ground cherries, various melons and berries.

Our trees produced 1 fig and an apple that a deer got...

[anthonyfrisk]

Appreciate the mention on invasive plants. I bought my house several years ago and have been dealing with the previous owners invasive flower trends with motherwort and invasive bellflower.

[JonTopping]

In regards to the super hot peppers, I agree it's hard to use them, but there's a couple good and easy ways to use it.
1. Dry them and make a seasoning. Very easy to make, easy to use, and flavorful. Spices up soups really well.
2. Ferment, which reduces the heat and makes an interesting flavor. You can then cook with it, or use it for hot sauces.

[ayesha]

Would love to see a lot in depth video of the things you've planted that didn't grow well or you didn't have success with, and why. So I know how to avoid those issues! Thanks!

[VaultDwellerGal]

Definitely with Jacques on not growing super hot peppers this year. We grew some the past 2 summers, but I’m a spice weenie, so they were way to hot to actually eat. This year we’re sticking to sweet peppers, jalapeños, and serranos. Also considering not growing corn, as our San Antonio summers and insects have decimated our crop attempts the past couple of years. It’s a tough pill to swallow though, so I’m on the fence.

[grannyfisher]

I love squash, but after trying a couple of years, I gave it up. I have a neighbor across the street that had a huge garden for decades, and the squash vine borers -- that I think come from there -- are a constant battle for me, so after trying about 3 years, I finally just said, "No more."

[aimeesgardens]

I absolutely love having Bre in the mix! Veggies and flowers all in one space!! You know the way to my heart ❤️

[itatane]

Cosmos got traded out for Zinnias here, they just seem to last longer. In the aggressive plants category, one actually earned a reprieve from me. Galinsoga Parviflora (Potato Leaf Quickweed) is allowed to reach dehydrator size, as it is an amazing soup seasoning. (A friend of mine made some Ajiaco using some of the Galinsoga in my garden last year. Tasty!)

[KK-FL]

Really interesting info about cosmos! I agree about the super hot peppers. Last year I bought a ghost pepper and I'm like.... why did I do that?? I know why I did it. Because it was only $3 😂 Very impressed with Kevin's wheat operation but yeah, I wouldn't do it more than once!

[nicolebogda]

Please more advice for colder climates- north, midwest, etc. Love the channel❤