5 Edible Plants You Can Find at The Grocery Store That Regrow In a Pond

In today’s episode we will be planting out the edible pond with some plants! The first crops going in the pond will be some plants we found at the grocery store that can be regrown and will grow in the pond!
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[@elizabethwinkelman5536]

1. Watercress, 2. Mint, 3. Taro, 4. Ginger, 5. Collard greens.

[@seekeroftruth9900]

Word...And that is why I love this channel, not only is Luke so very informative, eloquent, and charming, but the viewers/commenters are so helpful for when you're in a rush. Thank you fellow gardeners. :) May Father continue to Bless you and yours and keep making you ever fruitful. @MIgardener family extended as well. Love y'all. :) Prayin for us all. Shalom.

[@drewsfoodforest_tv]

True Wasabi is semi aquatic

[@drewsfoodforest_tv]

Shampoo ginger

[@8cupsCoffee]

Hero

[@kristian.sacco.]

Hey luke, id love a full detailed walk through of the pond in a month or so!

[@ready2run2006]

We have a vegetable in the Philippines called Kangkong, also called Water Spinach. You can buy it in Asian markets. It should do well in ponds.

[@stilllookingfortreasure]

We call it ong Choi in Chinese, and is super tasty!

[@ellenkuang8853]

Looooove water spinach. It's a super invasive plant in the US tho if it escapes somehow from where it's planted

[@ready2run2006]

@@ellenkuang8853 I think it will just die in the winter so it wouldn’t be invasive but be more like an annual in colder climate? The mint would probably be more invasive in comparison since it’s a perennial and spreads like crazy.

[@FrozEnbyWolf150]

Yup, it's a member of the morning glory family Convolvulaceae, so it's related to sweet potatoes and flowering morning glories. I tried growing it a couple years ago, and found it does pretty well in waterlogged soil. Unfortunately I couldn't get it to flower and seed, and it did not survive the winter. If you live in an area with cold winters, it's only invasive if it goes to seed. In my garden, the flowering morning glories have dropped thousands of seeds, so the soil is saturated with them, and they come back every year.

[@viliamstojka4420]

Ed is amazing. I have been watching him for years - wealth of knowledge. Luke, show the whole pond.

[@ExplodingPsyche]

I was hoping at the end the camera would turn to show the whole pond.

[@kassywebb6818]

Hello viliam how are you doing today

[@kylemeyer4266]

Also lemongrass, chameleon (houttuynia), water spinach, lotus, cardamon, rice, some cranberries and blueberries, herba buena, floating lettuce, banana

[@jafinch78]

Good call on the lotus and others... I've been contemplating over the years. So far I've been focusing on trees, i.e. silver maple, western red cedar, alder, river birch, elderberry and ash. Tried planting some wild leeks this spring up away from in the sandier soil... will see how those

[@Poseidonponds]

Love seeing that you are using the pond to grow some edibles and can't wait to see it mature. Thank you again for opening your yard for Ed, Aquascape and my fellow certified aquascape contractors of Michigan to rebuild your pond. It was a blast and love the videos.

[@gratefulMOMent]

Will you show how these plants look in a couple weeks? I’m curious how they will handle the stress of change. Thanks 🌱💚

[@ruthshaw1037]

Ed is as excited with everything pond related as you are growing food. He should have a KZbin channel. These videos are pretty awesome Luke.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

I hope you're taking a break today to celebrate Independence Day. So many families out here are thankful for all the food you supply working with the soil - our most important sustainable resource. I know one thing - despite the so-called worldwide ongoing worldwide food shortages and empty shelves, most families that I know have well stocked pantries in preparation for the celebration. And it's all because of people like you. 👍

[@annagray1928]

This was a fabulous series! Thank you for sharing.

[@tinabloomfield7228]

I'd be worried about the mint. That stuff takes over lol... Love the rebuilt pond 🥰

[@southsidecarly7427]

Ahhh I’ve always wanted a pond! That so interesting the edibles you can put in the pond. Thanks for sharing the video

[@growingoutthebox]

Been thinking about adding a water feature so my thoughts we on what eatables I could grow in or around. The ginger is a winner. 👍🏽

[@drewsfoodforest_tv]

I design and build water features in my area too

[@gretaknebel8495]

Thanks for sharing the pond rebuilding. Learned a lot of good information.

[@thewolfethatcould8878]

Yes! Happy 4th of July! One day soon I hope to be doing this exact thing. Thank you always gor the great videos~ Here's wishing you and yours a wonderful evening. So much fun!

[@bublhed]

The pond looks amazing! Thanks for recording the transformation

[@alysoffoxdale]

I'm definitely looking forward to seeing harvest follow-ups from this pond!

[@lindabell6871]

This was so awesome and never even thought about that! Thanks Luke and Ed!

[@lesliekendall5668]

Another edible you can't get at the store 😆 is cattails. I keep mine in a large pot in the pond so it'll be easier to cull the roots and to keep it from becoming invasive.

[@strawberrymage8593]

This is so pretty! How exciting!

[@catherineshiddengarden2596]

Dang, would have loved to shown off my pond to Ed while he was in town…enjoy your pond,Luke & family.

[@denyssymons5464]

What’s the name of your pet in your picture

[@jackiehorsley9263]

Luke that,s so cool did not know you could grow plants like that In ponds

[@jam_is_jammin]

Just learned recently, purple tree collards (which I have) require staking, but green tree collards grow a thicker woodier stalk and are free standing. Congrats on your lovely pond. 🥳

[@PutsPonds]

Plants will make the difference have fun with it…

[@kariannecrysler640]

Fireworks for the pond! Love 💕 it

[@gatherandshare]

Who knew! Thanks so much for sharing this video and Happy 4th!

[@kingspal99]

thanks, and spring onion on edge with just a very small amount of water works well I keep my onions in a glass with a little bit water in the glass in the fridge they grow in or out of the refrigerator cut and harvest

[@SanghaGarden]

beautiful

[@jeaninesexton1532]

Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸,,My Dad used to take me gathering watercress,,,in streams ,clear water, reveins ,,any where there is fast moving water 😘

[@brandonminiman]

This was fascinating!

[@lesliekendall5668]

You can't get an entire strawberry plant at the store but you've inspired me to find something that will float strawberries on the pond. Gonna try some of my strawberry stolons. Hmm, maybe in an old 45 record? Or a drilled CD? 🤔

[@sjk7314]

Love this one!

[@pauluntaman3917]

Beautiful day Luke pond looking good. Kang kung is a good one for the pond. You can find it at asian market. just cut the stem throw it in the pond and it will grow. check it out.

[@anthonypayne6032]

I love aquaponics, I just live in the northern part of Idaho and our time frame to get bacteria to grow my growing season is well over half gone. watercress is one of my faves

[@jessicaleighdargaclark4536]

I love nerding out to this. I don’t have a pond, and our drain in the backI don’t think I would necessarily do edibles in, but considering some other options to help clean it up and beautify it.

[@5points7019]

Incredible edibles

[@svenjee]

I'd love to see how you're growing taro in a pond setting. I'm growing it kind of haphazardly in pots for the first time this year and would be curious to see how they do in a more aquatic environment.

[@Michelle-uk3bd]

Thanks for sharing! I’ll add water crest to mine. Thought of trying lotus? They are gorgeous! Fish would enjoy the shade under the large leaves and playing hide and seek! Some lotus produce huge edible roots!

[@Michelle-uk3bd]

Watercress

[@oceangolf3076]

Interesting! I didn’t get one right. LOL.

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

Mint ahhhh nooo everywhere fast.

[@cbass2755]

It was fun guessing….I was totally wrong in all my guesses! 🤣🤣. Love this Luke. Great stuff! But mint?! Yikes….it will strangle everything…as me how I know. Why not a celery? No?

[@macktonight9511]

ohhhhhh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. i need this

[@RiceaRoni354]

The pod is great

[@rachaelandreata]

would love to see that pear tree now

[@sjk7314]

Please follow up with more details, instructions, and progress! Nice!

[@leeannandrews932]

Thank you happy 4th

[@XenobiaF]

Be aware that the European water chestnut is considered an invasive plant in Michigan and Ohio.

[@chasing_happiness]

You could float a sweet potato to chit too. 😁

[@markpennell84]

Society Garlic (Tulbaghia violacea) is another crop, not a true garlic, but related, has the taste, but doesn't give garlic breath hence the name 😊 thanks.

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

There's lots of stores that sell edibles now!😉

[@stephanygates6491]

I’m about to harvest 4-5” cabbage heads from the cores I regrew!

[@lovenotes5299]

I have Purple tree collards and didn't know i could grow around and in water

[@hawkrose8403]

Doesn’t the MI Gardner live in Port Huron or near? I’m asking because I grew up going there during the summers! My grandma had a home on Lake Huron in Caseville!! I absolutely love this channel because of the fact that its based out of Michigan which is my favorite state in the US!!!! Not to mention gardening is my passion!

[@MIgardener]

We were in port Huron, and now we are in Saint Clair :)

[@hawkrose8403]

@@MIgardener I’ve never been there but I’m sure it’s just as beautiful!

[@helenjohnson7583]

Watch out for that mint though!

[@loribragg2947]

I have a different variety of mint than the one shown in your video, but it's very pretty and grows insanely fast. I am getting ready to repot it for the 2nd time since April. It gobbles up all the water it can get, so not surprised it would do well in a pond. We are getting ready to put in a pond, and I'm wondering: we don't want fish. Would these plants do as well without the fish? Would they then require some kind of fertilizer?🤔

[@krissmaboragaysofficials6370]

I love TARO leaves cooked in coconut milk with dry small fish.

[@ourgeorgiasuburbanhomestea6309]

Ahhh water chestnuts. you can grow those in a kiddie pool, a cement mixing tub, anything with that shape. Just buy a handful when they are available (here it is late winter) and put them into your tub. River stone in the bottom gives them a good base to nuzzle in.. put about 6" of water in (keep it at least at this level), a layer of pine straw over the top in a semi-sunny spot and by fall you'll have a pond full of chestnuts. CAVEAT: We cant seem to get a harvest because every dog we've owned had decided they like them and will CLIMB fences to harvest them by themselves ... GRRRRRR

[@bcrouch2626]

How is it the ginger rizone doesn't rot in the water? Does that mean you can grow turmeric in a pond too?

[@tanasarahdesign3781]

Could you grow wild rice in a home pond?

[@pamc3338]

Spinach, kale. fruit and some tomatos.

[@PrincessTS01]

when will you put in fish what are you adding to the pond, we used to have frogs, but i haven't seen one since i was a teen too dry where i live now.

[@gl15col]

I bet he'll get volunteer frogs; they will show up on their own in just about any size pond.

[@jenniferhoy7544]

When are we going to see the whole pond?

[@strawberrymage8593]

I want a collard green pond, OMGGGGGGGGGGGGOSH!

[@karenshelmidine8432]

What would you need to consider in a beaver pond. We have 2 large beaver ponds. We could kayak in one.

[@gl15col]

See if you can find some native wild rice. It's becoming rare so you would be helping it recover. And it's edible.

[@3bouldersurban653]

The young leaves of taro are edible just like sweet potatoes leaves

[@wolfmangosan539]

Water chestnut, cattails, arrow root Rock lettuce . All love water live year round in water all edibles 😎

[@OligosFew]

What if we have mud ponds, as in no rocks for miles?

[@gl15col]

Try some native wild rice. It's rare and edible.

[@jafinch78]

Awesome! I have some watercress seeds that I'm still pondering how to best plant. Just separated about 14 horseradish however and letting those root some more in the water. Wondering how well those do in the perimeter? They do great to propagate in standing water. Mine are from the grocery store.

[@09echols]

👍🏿

[@elizabethdg]

I grow impatiens in my pond

[@juliepangborn7282]

Isn't mint invasive

[@elrahan]

Exactly my thought. I also thought it had taken over the pond before this clean up

[@denisecarlton2405]

What about sweet potato vines.

[@vickyannpaintingwithoils]

How is that mint going to stay put and not take over everything?

[@helen1962]

Still haven’t shown us the pond.

[@nancylafferty8362]

Can we get a good look at the pond?

[@Minnesota_Mama_Bear]

💚🌞

[@dorindajenkins7825]

🙋

[@lisabalderas5278]

What about rice?? 🍚

[@lisabalderas5278]

I really like this series. Happy 4th

[@MIgardener]

Rice will grow but it is STRONGLY recommended to not plant it in ponds because it is so invasive.

[@PutsPonds]

You can grow zucchini, cucumber, summer squash… right in the filter or stream

[@laureldell7377]

I hate to disappoint but produce is now sprayed with growth inhibitor. You have to specify that it has to be organic. I tried this from regular stores and it failed miserably, nothing grew. Organic worked.

[@DesertHuguenot]

The Australian guy on the KZbin channel Self Sufficient Me did a video on growing ginger. He soaked it for 24 hours to dissolve the growth inhibitor.

[@marilynnew2189]

Great ideas except for mint. It will take over your yard like an out of control hurricane and is best behaved in a pot.

[@georgez234]

I don't believe that BS for one second. Show me.