5 Cold Hardy Edible Nitrogen Fixer Plants Worth Growing!

* Wisteria is a cold hardy perennial to - 40 degrees F and will grow in USDA zones 4-9.
* Autumn Olive is a cold hardy perennial to - 40 degrees F and will grow in USDA zones 4-9.
* Seaberry is a cold hardy perennial to -50 degrees F and will grow in USDA zones 3-9.
* Fava Bean is a cold hardy annual to 15 degrees F and can be Fall sown in USDA zones 6 and higher.
* Goumi is a cold hardy perennial to - 40 degrees F and will grow in USDA zones 4-9.
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[@JMF1992]

Wisteria sinensis (flowers, N fixing, drought tol.), Eleagnus Autumn Olive (self fertile, fruit, N fixing, drought tol.), Longevity Spinach, Hippophae rhamnoides (1 male to 8 female pollination, drought tol., berries, N fixing), Vicia faba (pods, beans, leaves, flowers, N fixing if cut back), Goumi (berries, fragrant, N fixing, self fertile or multiples for more fruit). Lupine, Ceanothus, clover, Ashwagandha, Peppers, Collard, Passionfruit, Nasturtium.

[@Tak9628]

Finally some new plants listed as fixers, thanks!

[@katiefair3404]

Wisteria in Sydney is sooo invasive! We have vines pop up everywhere, from underground! They’re pretty but they’re a pain. Though I do throw the leaves into the compost.

[@juliewolfe7558]

Wisteria is invasive in many parts of the US too. Autumn olive is invasive here too

[@gernotfrohlich6978]

where exactly are you - I might stop by and grab some shoots for my property. need some for sure! ;)

[@gardenerofthegalaxy]

Silverberry (Autumn Olive) jam is by far the best of any jam in the world.

[@soilbellefarm3710]

Just bought one. Excited to get the fruit!!

[@releventhurt]

Good to know I'll keep an eye out for it ! Have u tried cinnamon apple jam 😋

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

@@releventhurt how do you make it any tips

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

@@JustMe-gs9xi Might be an apple butter , or apple spread for that matter, with added cinnamon. Like a thick applesauce. Easy enough.🍏🍎

[@Gesundheit888]

Appreciate that you put the USDA zone for each plant in the description box. Subscribed!

[@lostpony4885]

I have fruiting mulberries! Didnt do anything with them but they kept the birds happy without eating any peaches

[@jt659]

My mawmaw had a goumi and we ate them growing up. She only had one but it was always covered in berries in July. People who like sour/tart foods will love it.

[@servandorocha7658]

I just love to see your videos and the way you seem to love your plants, thanks for the ideas you give us, and don't eat all the flowers watch out for the bees, jajaja

[@Arrlong28563]

Fabas are very used here in Spain: Lupins too. The twoo are very Nitrogen fixer: but lupins are toxic unless treated. White lupin is called in Spanish "Alteamuz" and if you boil seeds 2 hours and then let them rest 48 houra with salt: delicious

[@ryanbarr4910]

Fava beans can also be toxic when raw seed is eaten in excess or if you have a G6PD deficiency.

[@odieyama7]

Autumn olive is Cat I invasive where I live.

[@GypV]

I've heard somewhere that those fava beans go good with liver and a nice chianti! 🤔 Seriously, thanks for the tips!

[@Impaletheadl]

The 4 leaf clover is nature telling you you're doing good. Keep crushing!

[@rockypointrabbitry3749]

thanks for walking us around. best wishes!

[@MrDanrn999]

Thank you

[@janelee9376]

I like you eat up the flower away at the end. I thought flowers are to be watched. Lol

[@Impaletheadl]

I like your style push the norms of annual plant gardens 💪😎

[@aptrow]

Wow!!! Just tuned into​ your channel. Getting slot of great inspiration. Looking forward to see what you got coming.

[@robertdoupe822]

Love the 4 leaf clover. Legend.

[@nealhanlen1362]

That is a beautiful nasturtuim flower that you ate at the end of the clip.

[@tomtom1729]

nice video my friend!!! hi from greece !

[@mikewiscombe5582]

Thanks for sharing, the info you put it is fantastic. looking forward for more tips etc..

[@gernotfrohlich6978]

just a short additional information: seaberries are the only berries that are proven to bear loads of "cobalamin" producing bacteria on the raw peels. so they are Vitamin B12 donators... I luv em!

[@ebensworld4743]

Goumi rocks, you will love it!

[@helenpiltzer1061]

I have been watching your videos. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@nathanaelkitchen813]

Thanks for sharing!

[@goingtiny]

So much great info! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@erbauungstutztaufgnade1875]

Very great.

[@owenfrank5671]

this one is an essential for NorCal, thx brotha!

[@thejoysofraisingboys2288]

that is so interesting!! Thank you for all the info on each plant

[@PegasusFleets]

Nice work !! Thanks 😊 🙏 😊

[@highpeacetess]

excellent garden advice, so glad I subscribed to your channel!

[@sharonagoren6751]

Fantastic video! So glad I watched it. Keep up the amazing work!

[@TODtheBARBARIAN]

Great video thanks but i have a question : the lagumes while they are alive and consuming the nitrogen from the air can feed the next plants and in the same time can fix the soil , or after the decomposition of the lagume can feed the soil and fix it with nitrogen?

[@vexphoto]

Great video! Thank you for the great information.

[@gordonbooth8848]

great tips! Did not know about wisteria flowers edible and nitrogen fixer. Hopefully I remember the rest!!?

[@eugeneson0108]

Your awesome. Thanks really.

[@holdinghearts2766]

Awesome info. Thank you!

[@trondapper2259]

Wisteria seeds and pods are very toxic. The flowers are edible in moderation, but all parts of the plant contain glycoside, so don't eat too many.

[@mariaarevalo6874]

Very informative 😊

[@DavidEgesdal]

Subscribed! Thanks for the great information

[@patriotteacher7254]

Amazing vid. Thank you!

[@marilynmontes8560]

Great information. Thank you

[@suemiller1947]

Great info.

[@chadthundercaulk1167]

I prefer low growing ground cover. I can plant better fruits and veggies and just leave a cardboard plate to protect them from being over run, until they're established.

[@Oceanhawktv]

Great video Thanks

[@Rmunchkinf]

Where do you buy seaberry, goumi etc? Thanks!

[@edi9892]

I wish there was something like Amazon for seeds and small plants. Then again, Amazon doesn't deliver to Switzerland... (seems to be over a toll dispute, but also because a lot of things available on Amazon are illegal in either the EU, or Switzerland and this includes toys, laserpointers, plants...)

[@Mgardener7849]

Are the weststaira plants cold hardy to zone 5.

[@TealeBritstra]

Some Acacia/Mimosa species also have edible seeds

[@gregorymalchuk272]

Which ones are edible? Especially which Mimosas are edible?

[@hepzibethclare5804]

Great info! Where do you get your plants? Do you use a lot of different catalogs?

[@plantabundance]

In short, wherever plants and seeds are sold. Sorry if that's not much help. Cheers!

[@singhi338]

Handsome farmer, good info!

[@GeneracionGoshen777]

Sea berries im trying to grow that one!!

[@ramonapalomares6169]

Love it 💞💕💞💕💞😍

[@marvanbee]

Aw, that was such a cute video. :)

[@aaronkolatch5211]

What are some North American plants that are nitrogen fixers?

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Beans, beans, and more beans. Leave the whole root system in the ground, when cleaning up before winter.

[@daisy5964]

where I can buy it? I live in UT and thank you. :)

[@ruthnarendran8775]

Where do you get your plants

[@lostpony4885]

So i assume everything on these garden forest channels are endomycorrhizal type?

[@shannagarroutte7829]

Nice video! Cool outfit

[@christinalemieux9653]

What do the berries of all of those taste like?

[@dannyesse3043]

What about peas and beans?

[@srinivasanpadmanabhan1811]

Hello, where can i buy fava bean seeds in bulk at a reasonable price ?

[@PermacultureAppalachia]

💘

[@philinit6476]

Do you know of any evidence that the plants actually release the nitrogen nodules and not just word of mouth?

[@cqammaz53]

I'm in zone 6 Pa. will these plants survive the cold winters?

[@TB-rx1ue]

Yes I’m in zone 6 Ohio and these grow here :)

[@H0nani]

Can you tell me what is growing next to your wisteria as seen at about 1 minute 45 seconds? Thank you so much!

[@massimilianotosi7585]

I think it's either an artichoke or a cardoon

[@kellyrosberg6483]

What zones do these work in?

[@josanders1428]

You never tell us where to buy these. Are where to get them.

[@mayaportland8805]

what are you doing with all those fruits you'll have? What if you don't have anyone to sell them to?

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Just eat them, and make jam.🍇🍉🍊🍋🥭🍎🍏🍐🍒🍓🫐🥝

[@chiaravismara22]

Ciao

[@peterellis5626]

You seem to be missing that when Wisteria and autumn olive drop their leaves, that's feeding nitrogen back into the soil. It isn't exclusively from their roots. And as Odie points out, Autumn Olive may well be classified as an invasive species in many places. IMO the idea of "invasive species" is misguided - WE are the invasive species, where do we get off blaming other species that we brought with us that took advantage of disturbance we created, for being successful? Nevertheless, you could find that autumn olive, and a number of other potentially really useful plants, are illegal for you to grow in your location.

[@janetnorris2255]

Maybe try the American Wisteria instead if chinese

[@mrlmrl8191]

😊😉😍😍😍😍😍

[@katjoy9921]

I thought nItrogen fixer plants are nitrogen fixers until they bloom or flower…this is when the nitrogen is used…or so I have heard

[@donaldsmith3048]

Why no Peanuts?

[@HavaWM]

Donald Smith - because this was a video about cold-hardy plants that are also nitrogen fixers, and peanuts are definitely not cold hardy. 🙂

[@djmervatme]

Do you get snakes

[@cosmohylton3104]

You camera is not capable

[@VaxtorT]

No growing zones are given.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Look the plants up individually.

[@drewsfoodforest_tv]

I would not grow Wistaria it’s so invasive

[@PiecesOfNature]

Never seen a wisteria Forest, would be cool.

[@roberttrickey128]

La

[@susantillander2080]

No one in the US should plant wisteria, nor should they eat them. Bad, bad advice.

[@ryankahlor3563]

Thank you