GROW THE MOST BASIL you ever have with this 1 EASY GARDEN HACK

[@ScottHead]

I'm so glad you are a gardener. I love your cooking vids, but add gardening to it and I know you are devoted to good food.

[@mollywiebers7497]

I’m not sure why people are putting thumbs down. I LOVE all your videos and they are so helpful. Thank you and keep it up!

[@maryalove5534]

(: They can't do better!!!!! That's why!!!!! They should be called "Grumpy Thumbsy Downers"

[@RadosnySkurwiel]

I was so happy when my basil was flowering, but now I have to change my mind. That is why I like your recipes :D

[@taylorcb77]

omg. He's beautiful, he cooks, and he gardens! Also I have squirrels that like to knock my big tomatoes off the vine when they are still green/orange.

[@thetojo1541]

my mom just gave me a basil seedling to grow at my place, this video is really great timing! very informative, thank you

[@the_dugster]

I'm in Zone 9, and I have to put netting over my strawberries early in the season to keep the squirrels from destroying them. It looks ugly, but I can take it back down later in the summer after other wild plants have started making fruit/nuts for the squirrels to eat. Without netting they'll dig them up looking for buried acorns or whatever. I'd guess you've got a rodent of some kind doing the same thing to your strawberries. Love the videos and can't wait for the zucchini recipes!

[@TheEditingShop]

Dude I love your videos, I’ve made several of your recipes so I say this with love and respect... please adjust your camera settings, it seems that most of your outside shots are over exposed, it’s driving me nuts! Keep the vids coming man, I’ve learned so much from you and have a new super appreciation for Italian food especially.

[@RobWatson]

Great stuff, a quick observation on your mint. I've been growing it for years and its roots will take over everything. You'll probably be best to separate that out so it is in its own pot.

[@margariteolmos3457]

Good info. My basil will be thrilled. Thanks.

[@tharedpotatowwhale]

Protip: make a cage around your strawberries using square chicken wire, I cover my fruit plants in cages to stop squirrels/pack rats from eating my plants.

[@gregorylewis8471]

Squirrels & rabbits. Squirrels will dig up anything looking for, or planting nuts. Bone meal placed all around the rim of the container (careful! bone meal will burn roots, so not too close to the plant!) will keep the pesky critters away. If it's rabbits, they nibble at anything and will cut plants down as fast as a herd of deer! Hardware cloth (welded wire mesh or chicken wire) is your friend. Get some, shape fences, hoops & enclosures that you can remove and replace with ease and will keep the critters out! Thanks for your vids, I love them!

[@ChristopherKontakos]

More gardening videos please 😂 would love to see one on all the types of peppers

[@redechelon37]

Love the garden vids. I watch food and garden stuff pretty equally, but hadn't seen this side of the channel. The honesty is cool too.. you're improving, but not a pro, and you own it. I saw your tomato plant in the water retaining container in a previous video and wondered what would come of it, so it was cool to see a follow-up even if it was a failure. I planted tomato plants in multiple types of containers and beds and the ones in "earth-boxes" or water retaining containers basically drowned too.

[@dooler72]

Plant basil and marigolds close to tomatoes. Bugs and nematodes hate them! Gorgeous garden!

[@llamAle]

I wish I lived in a place with good weather like this and a backyard like yours! Awesome video, very jealous of your garden

[@charlesincharge1245]

So move.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@Charles InCharge Sometimes life isn’t that easy, mate.

[@CPIVCR]

great video & education. enjoyable. best of luck with the garden

[@winkipinki007]

Cool! What a nice garden. 💯👍

[@chrissewell1608]

I have Japanese Beetles, eating my basil. I had to put out a trap, for them 30 yards away, and it has helped tremendously.

[@sequoiasspiritualspa8863]

What was the trap you used

[@chrissewell1608]

@@sequoiasspiritualspa8863 some kit I purchased at Lowes / Home Depot. By Spectracide maybe?

[@svenrill123]

We always made a bed of straw for our strawberries, that kept the insects away for us 🤙

[@doflamingodj]

How can you hate this man

[@tinajurgiewicz4023]

I found out today that you can buy insects online that act as pesticides - you identify what pests are eating your greens and you can just get more insects that will eat/kill the ones that are causing you trouble. I think it’s quite cool and very natural and organic

[@watchit.cookit.eatit.4563]

Great tips man! keep 'em coming, thanks for sharing the knowledge

[@gastronomicadventures5380]

I gotta get these vegetables! Thanks for the insights, Stephen!

[@1nita390]

Last year 🐌 snails were eating my strawberries 🍓.My neighbour tip was dig plastic cup -what is filled with a little of bit of beer 🍺-in to soil

[@richardfabrizio8998]

Nice tips Steve. Thanks

[@marciafab7]

This is lovely! Thank you for sharing.

[@suziequzie]

Dude - I have a tiny balcony garden with some potted peppers, tomatoes, strawberries and herbs. I'm wicked jealous of your backyard garden. As for the strawberries... maybe your next recipe should be how to cook squirrel. I've had to chase off squirrels from my strawberry plant.

[@nikkidulberg3091]

this is amazing - definitely going to give it a try

[@om1701d]

I have a few plants that get eaten up. Probably chipmunk or squirrel. I tend to put my tomatoes in the center and the peppers surrounding it. Little critters stay away from the pepper plants. Also sprinkle some crushed red pepper.

[@yybbhn]

Depending on the variety of your zucchini, you might find that your pot isn't wide enough to hold all your fruit. Might have to harvest a little early to avoid crowding.

[@MrJoepeps]

you need to put chicken wire around your strawberries

[@NeoAkira101]

seriously, such an easy solution

[@TheGreatConstantini]

My newest hack is to make cuttings when the plants start to get a bit leggy (Even with proper maintenance they get tall) You will need at least three sets of leaves. Cut just below the third set and remove that set of leaves. Place the cuttings in a glass of water (preferably filtered, plants are not fond of Chlorine) to speed up the root process you can set the cup on a growing heat pad or I just use a heating pad for back issues. Low heat. Also you can put a full spectrum grow light above the cutting. If you don’t hav those things no problem, it will just take a little longer for the roots to develop. After about a week you will start to see roots growing. Let them grow as much as possible, patience, the dip them in rooting mix such as rootone and plant in small pots filled with regular potting mix. I do this all summer and winter. From three ugly scrappy plants this year I propagated around twenty. You can give them to friends. also if you place the cup on the kitchen counter you will always have fresh basil to cook with. Caio

[@PistouandPastis]

hmmm, I did the same with my buds. This year I planted 72 basil plants - I have all the basil I can eat.

[@sharonshields1482]

For your strawberries, take a stake & some cheesecloth wrapped soap (ie Irish spring )preferably one with a strong smell & stake both ends of your rows. The smell of the soap should drive away whatever critter is eating your berries.

[@maryalove5534]

(: The soap smell won't stay on the strawberries????? ... 🍓☺ I had that soap at home too and I am allergic to it so now what else it is good for!!!!! ... lol ... ☺

[@poppygin4807]

You should try your recipes with thai basil

[@bewareofthekoala3564]

You could try putting bird netting over the strawberries to keep out the critters

[@appalachiafishingclub]

Spread coffee grounds around your plants. This will inhibit insects and slugs.

[@vespasiancloscan7077]

How sure are you? Caffeine could inhibit parasites but it could also inhibit other plants i.e. competitors

[@kiliang96]

Coffee grounds acidify de soil too, I've used it for acid loving plants and it was great, probably will do it this year too to some of my plants It scares ants in hours, you spread a bit of coffee and they fly away and never return

[@appalachiafishingclub]

Vespasian Closcan I had issues with cutworms and slugs eating my basil earlier this season. I spread coffee grounds around all my basil plants (and other plants) and that resolved the issue. I've also used egg shells to deter slugs. However, we make coffee everyday so grounds are always available. Regarding ants, I've found bay leaves work, as well as used lemons...good excuse to make lemonade.

[@steelframe]

@@appalachiafishingclub I've heard that a bowl of beer will attract slugs and they will drown in it. I once set a keg of home brew out on the deck, on a bench overnight to condition and the next morning there were three slugs that had managed to climb up the side of the keg looking for the source of the smell (?). Either the slugs are attracted to a fresh IPA or I have the same taste in beer as a slug...

[@appalachiafishingclub]

steelframe slugs will definitely climb into a bowl of beer and drown. I've conducted that experiment. I just hate to waste good beer.

[@Forketti]

Thanks for the tips and tricks! And this video is a perfect match to my last uploaded recipe 😋

[@anibunnynunni]

4:55 Thats where the Basil part is. You're Welcome ;)

[@bewareofthekoala3564]

My mom always plants marigolds throughout the garder to keep pests away. Seems to work pretty well in our climate at least.

[@enyacooper3123]

At tip for harvesting zucchini, don't let them get too big! The skins get tough and bitter the longer you leave them on the vine.

[@annek1226]

If they get carried away you will trip over them!

[@maryalove5534]

@@annek1226 (: lol ... ☺

[@jgennitti]

Put bird net over your strawberries to prevent animals from eating them. You can find it on eBay or at Lowe’s if you have one in your area. You should also spray your basil plants with neem oil too. Looks like you got some insects tearing them up.

[@NOTANOTHERCOOKINGSHOW]

Neem oil just came in the mail today, and I hate netting over it and they still got in, I decided to take it off after all the fruit were gone then they tore up the greens of the plant and I was just like well just take it ya little jerk

[@jgennitti]

NOT ANOTHER COOKING SHOW lol. I’ve seen in some these gardening videos people paint rocks red to act as decoy strawberries to discourage. You can also try chicken wire, it’s more sturdy, but it is kind of a eye sore to look at. I just started gardening and it’s a constant battle with pest I’ve learned over the past 6 months.

[@mattjoe1740]

Storage! Please give us tips on storing garden basil

[@maryalove5534]

(: I saw the Chipmunk ... ☺ We have a few in our yard too!!!!! ... ☺

[@LEN-iy3ix]

Zucchini grows rapidly. That plant will double in size in another week, make sure that you support it with poles or sticks of some kind. Once it keeps growing upwards you'll be fine. 👍✌️

[@Kawawaymog]

I had Robins eating all my strawberries. I made some hoops using plastic PEX pipe and draped netting over the whole thing

[@ThatGardener]

Really lovely video. Wondering if can directly put the cuttings into ground instead of water? I had mixed results with that. Thanks.

[@zaikehs13k7]

I've been trying to follow this for my new basil plant, but I'm a bit confused. Once u cut it, it takes a while to grow back to a point where you can cut again. I know most people say you should be pruning often, but if the new heads haven't grown out yet, where am I supposed to prune?

[@SmokedReb]

"Hey honey, we have a basil problem going on in the back yard" No joke, our basil plants are 'huge' this year.

[@debstawecki6843]

Ours too! Way nicer than last year. When we bought them, they looked so sad. I didn't think they were going to make it. Put them in the ground and they flourished.

[@denzmartin8428]

Hey, I love your Channel, especially the pasta videos. My pasta game has been elevated to the point where Saturday nights are now pasta nights. So, thank you! Recently, I've been experimenting with squid ink pasta. Any chance we might be honoured with a video on that?🤤

[@doandroidzdream]

Consider getting a Mini Trail Camera - it records wildlife with night vision overnight. :)

[@calvinrobinson4257]

Grow some Marigolds around the Strawberry the Squirrels and others hate smell and taste

[@ytreece]

I’ve tried that. It did not deter the squirrels one bit 😂. The garden was in St Louis. Those squirrels would sit in my tree and throw acorns. The only thing that kept them away was when my fat cat would lay in the chives patch. I ended up caging everything.

[@Tuxedosam.]

Can the basils flavor come back after it flowers?

[@JohnHausser]

I buy my 🌿 plants at my local Italian grocery store but this is interesting Doesn’t seem complicated to do

[@Tv-bj6te]

Cooking show good👍👍

[@flowerchild777]

Thanks!

[@alliiDaa]

I spread eggshells on the soil. It keeps the slugs from eating my plants.

[@nniot7566]

Hey, thanks for the tip! Can you also make a video about growing mint? :)

[@maryalove5534]

(: OMG!!!!! Thank You!!!!! ... ☺ (: I Really Love Basil ... !!!!! ☺

[@germainenajjar5053]

So if my basil flowers, how do I get the seeds and what do I do with all the basil leaves still on the plant if theyre too bitter to eat?

[@monstermaniac49]

Glad you posted this when you did, I literally had this question this morning. I’m growing basil as well, and was cutting the flowers off, but the stems now look very thick, the leaves are not as bushy, just as you mentioned. If I cut it back a bit, will that “fix” it? Right now it only seems to be producing flowers even after I cut them. Is this “reversible” or do I need to just start over?

[@maryalove5534]

(: You can use Paint Sticks to label your plants!!!!! ... ☺ Or dowels from a Craft Store!!!!! ... ☺ Or what is more on hand like stalks or skewers!!!!! ... ☺

[@katywahl6916]

Did you build that raised garden bed? I've always wanted to have one of those and get really serious about my garden, would love to have one like yours!

[@happyMOO5]

I wish I could have a garden area

[@Simplystf_23]

I always heard that prunning your herbs make them grow bushier and kinda makes them last longer but also i heard that basil only last one year. I planted basil seeds about a month ago and its barely growing so I am worried that at winter it might die before it fully grows. My question is once it grows and I start prunning it, how long can a basil plant last? is it really just one year or can it last indefinitely as long as i dont let it flower?

[@paladinsmith7050]

Neem oil mixed with plant based washing up liquid will sort the bugs out.

[@NOTANOTHERCOOKINGSHOW]

Just got delivered in the mail today

[@maryalove5534]

(: Is it all natural????? ... ☺

[@paladinsmith7050]

@@maryalove5534 Yup neem oil comes from a tree the natural pressed stuff is what you want. smells like a cross between coffee and tobacco.

[@paladinsmith7050]

@@NOTANOTHERCOOKINGSHOW Awesome, i had leaf miner on my peas last week and it done the trick. good luck mate.👍

[@519forestmonk9]

Question. Is it too late right now to start growing something from seed?

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

Can you grow basil in a patio that gets hardly any sunlight whatsoever and is pretty much shade all day long?

[@soulgod541]

Look at that weed plant in the back!

[@mommam.6101]

I had a squirrel digging in a flower pot regularly so I sprinkled Cayenne pepper on the soil.

[@WantonMyth]

Stephen: Something just straight up pulled out and ate my entire strawberry plant Squirrel: Not me!

[@patriciagraham4786]

Gopher, mole?

[@anthonypearch7839]

My man is super cropping basil lol

[@Hailexx]

Insects can mostly be solved by inviting birds and ladybugs into your garden. There are also beneficial insects like praying mantis. What ate your entire plant was probably a rodent, good luck solving that because I can't solve my own rodent problems, and I've tried *everything*. If you're looking for holistic garden management, look into Permaculture. :)

[@jcoats5529]

Same for cannabis

[@JoSe-rl1wk]

what about parsley?

[@Monkhr]

Put a net over strawberries! When I was little my grandma had strawberries in her garden and there was always a net over it! Blackbirds would eat the strawberries if there wasn't a net there.

[@NOTANOTHERCOOKINGSHOW]

I hate one, triple layered, still got in. Need to creat height and some kind of support for it. Still working out my garden systems...got some updates in development

[@v1c4r10u5]

Whenever I grow basil, after a while, the stem goes woody and/or the leaves stop being soft and tender and curled, and become flatter and tougher. What am I doing wrong?

[@NOTANOTHERCOOKINGSHOW]

Just harvest the leaves when they are younger

[@ElHijodelMundo]

Inside: Cap on - Outside: No cap :D:D:D

[@scraffen]

Chipmunks are eating the strawberries.

[@maryalove5534]

(: Those little beautiful things will eat anything!!!!! ... lol ... ☺

[@winkipinki007]

You live in New York?

[@ndzapruder]

Deer denied me okra last time I planted a garden. They love it. If I had a taste for venison, they'd have tasted oblivion for their crimes. Also, because I'll never not comment without reminding you...you're *super* cute.

[@denbo74]

Cilantro is the one that gives me trouble

[@alexlovett5330]

Were the ladybirds a waste of time?

[@AntonioBarba_TheKaneB]

I made a delicious Pesto last week with my basil, you should check it out (look for "Pesto alla Genovese" recipes) for one of your Italian pasta dishes! :) EDIT: I just noticed that you already did a beautiful video on pesto last year! nevermind!

[@osivangl]

5:59 for the "trick"

[@dbsk06]

Real men grow basil. Listen up guys

[@michaelspirit600]

Cage over berries

[@manuelibrahim3543]

You have a squirrel in your garden you can see it in the video it stolen your plants and fruit leaf some nuts for it to find and it will leave your plants alone. And are you half Italian and half Mexican ? Can you tell us some more about your self and your family if you want to and it woud be nice to have some longer videos please thanks for everything

[@NOTANOTHERCOOKINGSHOW]

That’s not a squirrel that’s a chipmunk. I have a few videos like that. Italian/german

[@manuelibrahim3543]

@@NOTANOTHERCOOKINGSHOW Oke that's nice I live in Holland Germany is next to me can you make some video's about some German cooking that woud be nice to 🤤 and thanks for the replay

[@dirtperson4221slash2]

Smell your dirt, taste your dirt, listen to your dirt.. please hype yourselves with awareness of soil food webs. There is a microscopic world that has grown plants before we ever knew we could forage. There is a reason no body needs to fertilize a forest. Microbiome is key. Please read Jeff lowenfels teaming with series and the world of plants will be most truly at your fingertips. Earth knows greater than humans. Separate the ego and tune in more. Love always

[@OmnipotentO]

I fucking love basil and pesto is the best pasta sauce. Don't @me

[@peter-hassett]

be careful of squash bugs, especially this time of year-- way worse than leafminers

[@Loke6661666246]

Leaf miners are the worst! I hate them. I have yet to find a solution... Or what someone says is the solution that works. They are the worst.

[@andreavisconti1491]

Either chipmunks or rabbits

[@bzboii]

So why is basil the cost of gold lol

[@BiasedArsenalFan]

How is pruning a trick/hack? that's obvious

[@ericpro77]

I would not have that bandana if I were u...

[@exit0240]

If you were him and were gorgeous like he is you could wear anything you wanted.