Growing Amaranth Greens, with actual results

Amaranth is from the quinoa family and is considered a superfood. The best way to enjoy it is to grow it yourself, all summer long. Watch this video to see how.
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[@temiladealamudun5063]

This is a green vegetable grown in West African and Central African countries. We cook it with pepper and tomato and onions for soup

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Awesome, I must try that

[@scallywagsmith127]

I plant them in North America between May and august. I cook it with codfish onions scotch peppers and enjoy with rice or green bananas because, I'm 🇯🇲😊

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Awesome

[@melondemand4981]

We've been eating this in the Caribbean for hundreds of years now. We call it callaloo in Jamaica. Yummy steamed.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Awesome. And it's so nutritious and so easy to grow

[@tirelomodie-moroka7087]

Where can one get variety seeds for arananth?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

@@tirelomodie-moroka7087 You can try amazon

[@islandnemo1317]

Been living in the V.I. for many years. Trying to grow these to make Callaloo. In general, carribean food is simply amazing.

[@rajanjhanjee9827]

To separate tender seedlings, take a flattish bowl filled with water and add the clump you want to plant on. Each seedling can be shaken free with no root trauma

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Great idea, thank you.

[@MrEgsmith]

This is a normal food source in the carribean called calaloo

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[@jdgibs3446]

Enjoyed your video and subscribed. I appreciate your sharing your thoughts and creative expertise in using this plant for healthy eating. Do homestead animals eat this plant. Is amaranth as nutritious for animals and will they like it? If you can put into a video, I would watch. Thank you for your video. Blessings of health, strength, safety, wisdom, peace, harmony and success to you and your family in the name of our Redeemer. ☝️🙏🙌

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Yes, animals eat it

[@TheFourthWinchester]

What few years? This has been made into curries since even my 80yr old grandma's generation. People collected it from lake edges and sold it because of its high demand even in my mom's generation.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Good to hear that but I see it becoming mainstream now

[@IndianaBackyardGardener]

Thanks you for sharing this. I am growing the red amaranth for the first time. Glad to see that I can use the cut and come again method!

[@Mute2024]

Same!

[@Amatullah78]

Do you know if this can be grown from clippings? I got some long fresh stems from the grocery store right now. I’m soaking it with water to see if it roots like my Malabar spinach did. I am from the Caribbean too, and we call Malabar spinach callaloo. We don’t eat this plant, but I enjoy eating it in Jamaican meals.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I am not sure, I haven't tried it. I am glad you are trying though.

[@MrHrkhan]

We call this variety Charai Bhaji in Trinidad. Is can be brought by abundles at the market. Strip the leaves for cooking, and stick the stems in potting soil to grow them.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Wow, I didn't know that. I am going to try it.

[@joanasangma4818]

Love this with smoked pork and jackfruit seeds cooked with a pinched or two with sodium bicarbonate.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Awesome

[@winakil1982]

Hello madam! Nice video. Can you please tell me what variety of amaranth seeds have you used and where did you buy the seeds? Is it available both in American and Indian stores?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

It is available everywhere. I used the seeds that I use in cooking from an Indian grocery store

[@_QuiteSketchy_]

This is the first time I have seen your videos, and you are wonderful! You make me want to run out an plant my amaranth. I already have the seeds - now I know what to do with them!

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Haha, very nice

[@roshinpaulk876]

@@EasyPeasyGardeningPlease watch Gravity Production's Organic way of growing Red/amarathus Language English

[@Splendid123456789]

Thank you so much for your video! Can the greens be eaten raw like as a salad or on a sandwich or do they have to be cooked?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

No

[@noorvazir3108]

Is this called tandaljo in Hindi or Gujarati?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I am not sure, never heard of that

[@Brina-zt9yr]

Hi, I would like to grow this next summer. Can you tell me what variety of amaranth this is?Amaranthus viridis? Thank you!

[@umaharithsa]

Very informative video. Thank you.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jennylai3737]

Very informative video. I'm feeling very inspired. Thank you for sharing :)

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I am so glad

[@monicaburton7230]

Is this plant a perinnial meaning once planted it comes up every year? I'm asking because I'm wondering if I should plant it in a big pot. I don't want it to take over my yard. I plan to harvest both leaves and seed. Can you help?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

It is an annual plant but if seeds scatter then they will grow in the next season wherever they scattered

[@dgasrana9157]

This plant looks beautiful when it will become fully mature.

[@cairozulu6700]

Thank you for the video it taught me a lot about this marog.

[@darrenmurray861]

This is a plant that is used a lot in Mauritian cooking and was effectively a weed that power people could collect to add to their food reason. Now it is a vegetable that the diaspora will happily pay good money to get hold of abroad. It is one of my favourite “weeds” in my UK garden, I just wish that we had a longer growing season for them.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Great

[@mrjones4249]

I threw some seeds in the ground yesterday and am eager to try them.

[@Syndogon]

How long do you soak? Do you scar the seeds too?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Soak for 12 hours. No need to scar.

[@Tweetybird5994]

Can I sow it directly in the ground?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Yes

[@mttaylor129]

VERY helpful to me! Thank you!

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Great

[@henryhadabona6558]

awesome video. please help with propagating monstera albo

[@pennyzografidis2926]

Thank you so much. For the video

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

They are growing like crazy in our garden right now

[@becr9369]

I was hooked at 'I'm your gardening friend' ❤

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I am glad

[@Mute2024]

Wow! I didn’t know I could top them to make them bush out! 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Absolutely

[@lorisilva10784]

Do you have any good recipes for this Amaranth? What kind of flavor does it have raw? Thank you for the video!!

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I am glad you asked. Just shot a video preparing a side dish with amaranth leaves. Will post in next few weeks. The red amaranth leaves are tastier than the green ones.

[@holymonke5165]

Thank you.❤

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You are welcome

[@lucyw.mcmellan7274]

Very informative, thanks.

[@shriyaskuttyfarm]

This is great. Awesom.Give your valuable comments to improve our channel thank you. Stay connected and stay blessed

[@couerleroi1]

Good info

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@paisley3518]

Great instructions. Much appreciated. I have some saplings now that will be ready for transplanting soon. Thanks again.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nazmulhoque5228]

It’s nice . At what stage of plant we can prune? Please tell Thanks

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Once the plants are five to six inches tall

[@srilathavenkat6805]

Hi..when do u know it is ready to harvest? My amaranthus have large leaves at the top but the lower leaves are small, yet to gorow..but tgey have started flowering at the top..should i take it out or wait for the lower leaves to grow? Should the flowering be allowed?or Does it mean it is time to harvest?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Flowering means that plant is almost at the end of life. If the plant is otherwise healthy, prune it and use the leaves. Depending on the weather more leaves may grow

[@srilathavenkat6805]

@@EasyPeasyGardening thank u so much

[@roshinpaulk876]

Please watch Gravity Production's Organic way of growing Red/amarathus Language English

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Sure

[@SuperKousalya]

Hii it's a nice video for these greens.. can u explain how to collect seeds from these plants

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Oh I have a video on that too

[@SuperKousalya]

@@EasyPeasyGardening thanks dear. I just checked that video also :-)

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

@@SuperKousalya hope it was useful

[@SuperKousalya]

Yes it is :-) I plucked my greens n cooked today..Thank u

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

@@SuperKousalya awesome

[@adnanshafi8704]

We cut this out every day from our gardens and throw them out.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Why?

[@aggiekromah6254]

🙏🏿🙏🏿🥰👏👏

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

👍

[@happyjohn5153]

Thanks for sharing this

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

My pleasure

[@smitadesai1153]

What type of Amaranth seed u grow?store bought rajgara packet?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Yes

[@smitadesai1153]

@@EasyPeasyGardening okay thanks 👍

[@pranatharthiharaniyer7290]

Thank you Easy peasy garden

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You are welcome. It's growing like weeds in my garden right now

[@ramyayechuri464]

Were can I get seeds Thanks in advance

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

You can get the amaranth seeds from an Indian grocery store

[@madhavikutturu708]

hi where can i get these seeds i am living in bc

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Indian grocery stores carry amaranth seeds

[@trumplostlol3007]

No, quinoa is from the Amaranth family. LOL Amaranth is a very large family, Amaranthaceae.

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Did I say otherwise in the video?

[@trumplostlol3007]

@@EasyPeasyGardening The description of the video says "Amaranth is from the quinoa family".

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

@@trumplostlol3007 oh I see, I will correct it. Thank you for pointing it out

[@sathyaezhilan8287]

Will this plant have throns??

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

No not at all

[@punitham3053]

Nice. New friend here to give you full support. Hope you the same from your side. Stay connected.

[@Psk678]

Hi nice video. Where do we get the seeds?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Try amazon

[@judithtankam4851]

What about insects or caterpillars eating them. What can I do to prevent them being eaten by bugs?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

That's a tough one. I do not like to spray anything on the leafy vegetables. If it's only one or two plants affected, remove them and cover the planter in fine net. I know it's not a great solution but pesticides are not good either especially on leafy vegetables.

[@judithtankam4851]

@@EasyPeasyGardening thank you for the quick response

[@anidnmeno]

Eat them before anything else does

[@lekoto99]

Mantap sekali

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

Thank you

[@amarjitkaur349]

From where we can buy seeds

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

From any Indian grocery stores

[@amarjitkaur349]

I will try in Indian grocery store thanks

[@scallywagsmith127]

Amazon

[@tania4067]

Do you eat the greens raw or do you cook? If you cook what do you do?

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

I cook them like spinach

[@theartsymathie]

how long did it take for the true leaves to come out? I feel like mine is stunted

[@EasyPeasyGardening]

This is a summer plant.