I ground them in dried form. In that instance, I first sliced them thinly then dried them in an oven on the lowest setting, turning it off once it got to the 130-140 F range. I kept the oven door ajar for moisture to escape. Thanks!

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Awesome, good stuff to know, thank you!! It's great to hear that you have been experimenting with this crop too, a pretty nifty plant. I wonder if you may have a perennial relative of helvola (ie S. leiosperma, or S. umbellata etc). Which is really cool if you do!

Thank you for the information! I will look into it, thanks!

Yes, I have saved and sewn my own rutabaga seed, Spanish black radish seed, kale and bald head mustard seeds for at least a few years now. Although, I try to make sure any closely related brassicas don't cross. That is awesome!! Thanks!

I didn't word that great when I typed it ... Sorry I'm not great at clarity sometimes 🫣🙄I think you mentioned thinking about making your own mustard (as in the condiment mustard) from seeds? Have you ever done that before? I want to try making a mustard sauce using my saved seeds and I'm try to find other people that have tried but I have a mix of brassicas. Might use my Red mustard and even some wasabini greens seeds to try for a spicy mustard.

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You are absolutely right!! Thanks!

That is really great to hear!! I am not super familiar with its medicinal uses, but I do seem to recall it may have been a highly revered plant for those purposes back in the day. It might be cool to dig into the research!

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Nice observation, glad to hear! They are a very interesting insect, I'd seen them on goldenrod flowers but never knew what they were for the longest time. Thank you!

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That is a pretty neat strategy, thank you for sharing! It seems the locust borer can also be used as a means to help control black locust populations provided that is what is desired. Nice idea!

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nice, I will have to try that. It might also add some interesting tones to the flavor! Thanks!

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Thanks so much!

Thanks! The Amish Paste makes some really great sauces!

Thanks! The wine cap soil was amazing, it absolutely blew me away...never had plant starts grow like that before!!

That is totally fair!! But yes, its aesthetic appeal is quite stunning. Thanks!

Yes for sure!! Thank you!

First of all I sincerely commend your keen observation skills. Japanese stilt grass is a challenge, and at times I do fall behind on work to minimize its presence. However, luckily some cover crop strategies and mulching techniques really help me manage this crop, in addition to hand pulling. As a result, I tend to have a lot less stilt grass in the garden beds than I do in the walkways lol. But yes, I look at the stilt grass and I think the exact same thing you said! Ground Ivy hasn't been as big of a problem for me, but that also depends on what crops I am trying to grow. Eggplants for example are deeply rooted and thus do not need to compete with ground ivy once established. Spring planted peas however do tend to suffer. For ground ivy (creeping charlie) I prioritize weeding sensitive crops during season, and repeatedly apply mulches in layers. at the end and beginning of each season I also go thru and prep beds ie stirrup hoe, cover crop, mulch etc, and that is my key to management, at least until I get to late summer lol. Unfortunately right now I am not able to be a full time gardener, so that is the way it goes. But thank you for the relevant concern!

@@terra-blegardeningvideos Excellent strategies, thank you.

Very nice!!

Thanks! yeah some types of this tree can indeed have some pretty gnarly thorns for sure! Good to know, maybe using some sort of dome like protection around the trees that could be staked to ground at base if necessary might work I wonder. So long as the fabric over the dome doesn't actually touch the tree. So far I have not had to worry about a late Spring frost damaging this tree. But you share a good point and I will keep this in mind heading into the future, Thanks!

Yes, scales are definitely a potential pest to keep an eye out for. They are present in my area on a few species, but especially mulberry. I have not yet found any scale species on my trifoliate orange, but will keep a look out for them for sure. Scales, in general I have found so far to be pretty tricky to control ecologically, but I did recently do a video on them, it is visible here:kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXbEqYOkhayqeKM Thanks, and be well!

@@terra-blegardeningvideos omg scales are bout impossible to get rid of. I have an Elizabeth magnolia bout 30 foot tall that is eat up. I've literally systemically insectacided to the point there shouldn't be an insect for a mile or 2 but the scale is still thriving. I hope my orange trees scale isn't that difficult to kill

scales are quite a conundrum! Thanks!

Yes! Its aesthetic appeal is very beautiful, and can really brighten a landscape! Thanks!

Yes, it can be deemed invasive in certain areas as you pointed out, it is thus optimal to use one's best judgement in this context, understanding the plant's potential aggression in certain climates. Grafting is a very intriguing option; however it is possible that some cultivars may sucker from the roots, and thus those suckers will not by true to the graft. That said, for me, its been 7 years and my hardy orange has yet to send out any suckers. Its also possible that breeding work could be done to produce less aggressive and or better tasting cultivars. Thanks!

Good to know, thank you! It would be interesting to determine any differences in taste from all the currently existing P. trifoliata cultivars to determine which one might be most desirable (...or at least, the least undesirable), then taking that variety and breeding it out to create a superior tasting variety that is palatable to a wider population. I also think calling this tree a 'hardy orange' is an unfortunate misnomer leaving people with the wrong idea lol. Probably should be more like 'hardy grapefruit' or 'hardy lemon'. Thanks!

@@terra-blegardeningvideos a lot of the hybrids were designed as root stock for regular citrus. There are some that taste better than others that might be decently cold hardy but most of those I’ve killed so not quite hardy for me.

No way, that's crazy!!! Thank you so much for sharing this! I will have to look into this further, but this is pretty awesome. It opens up a whole new doorway I completely overlooked! Interesting stuff! Thank you!

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Yes, I share that sentiment as well. There seems to be a lot of room to venture forth on this effort. Thanks!

Actually there are hobbyists working on it but Poncirus hybrids tend to lose hardiness the less bitter sticky pine flavor they have. There are a few halfway decent ones that can grow as far north as Atlanta. There’s also a weird Russian-made chimera that combines Poncirus and Satsuma where the fruit is allegedly just like Satsuma but very cold hardy.

Very good stuff to know, thank you for the info!! I will have to look more into this for sure. It's nice to hear some people have started efforts of breeding more 'desirable' varieties, but there's probably a lot more untapped potential there waiting to be discovered or more widely accessible. Again, thanks for sharing! I am learning a lot from these comments!

@@RobG7aChattTN I love what the hobbyists are doing but, they can only do so much especially with the citrus regulations. I think it really depends on the other parent, you can get some impressive cold tolerance with greatly improved fruits, but citrus breeding is slow and I haven’t seen to many complex hybrids so I think they haven’t reached close to their potential yet.

I know quite a few people working on breeding cold hardy citrus. There are some good mandarines, and hybrids, cold hardy to teens Farenheit. Stan McKenzie from SC is one of them.

These are awesome suggestions! The comments make the video more complete! Also any shells/exoskeletons left from molting, and signs that would tell that apart from predation etc.

Your comment sums it up perfectly!! So true, thanks!

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I did that to reduce transplant shock, and since we were heading deeper into Fall, the plants would not be relying as heavily on photosynthesis.

Yeah its pretty amazing, I learned there are thousands of aphid species, and some of them are host or host family specific. Thanks!

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You and me both!! Thanks!

Excellent question! I do not know. Some bird species may eat them to some extent, but probably not enough to warrant them as a sole viable control option. I wonder if their scale-feeding may increase if superior (i.e., higher net calories) food sources are sparse or diminished. Thanks!

Just not eating it is a sound standard... at least for many of us humans. Unfortunately some of our livestock may miss that memo and consume the plant anyway if it is in the vicinity and they are desperate or simply unaware. It is, in fact, their nature to consume plants, and they are biologically designed to do so,... just not certain plants. Unfortunately for backyard dairy operations this can have especially deleterious, even potentially fatal, consequences. There are indeed a variety of plants out there that can have poisonous qualities, some mildly so, others more severe. This particular plant possesses its own unique set of poisonous attributes. In extreme cases, people have even died from drinking enough milk contaminated with the plant's metabolites, thus some people may choose to eradicate it from their property if they feel it is not worth the risk, especially if they have livestock. Others may choose otherwise or simply not know. It is a plant that may not be widely known, but among many of those who do know it, there can be bias in terms of personal negative experience with it or a fear of its dangerous potential vs. its aesthetic appeal and other ecological benefits. All that said, consider it understood that White Snakeroot is not hotly contested on front page news. I appreciate the comment, thanks!

Thank you! I appreciate it! Nice, yes this plant is a survivor indeed.

For sure! The bees and other insects must be very happy up in Ohio right now! Thanks!

Yes, it seems to be a really awesome plant to be respected

I would definitely recommend looking elsewhere to find those answers, as I am not a veterinarian and have no expertise in this field. I can say that I have observed the rabbits in my area consuming a variety of plants in my area both wild and cultivated including but not limited to ryegrass, sorghum, dandelions, clover, peas, beans, sunchokes, cauliflower, and lettuce etc.

Well first off, your bunny shouldn't be eating *any* part of the potato plant, it's all poisonous! The only not poisonous part of the plant is the actual potato, and that's still unhealthy for rabbits.

It is a very gorgeous plant, indeed. We can appreciate its beauty and its ecological benefits while also being humbled by other aspects of its personality.

Katydids can actually have some beneficial qualities of eating certain pest insects at different developmental stages. But they may also nibble on some plants in the process. I actually haven't really thought of katydids in this way that much before, thanks for the idea!