Harvesting Rosella & Sowing Seeds on our Urban Farm

[@makerKID5]

I hope you have some nice brandy to add to the drink. a non-alcoholic version with ginger, cloves and cinnamon is always delicious as well. Sorel (Rosella) drink recipes are all over the internet of course. Have you seen the white version?

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks for that Mathieu. Bianca has a list of recipes she wants to try with the syrup she made. I'd like to add some galangal in as well to see how that goes. Cheers & have a top one mate.

[@SteveEsp3]

Thanks for the content brother! I have all my supplies ready, and a 30 gallon bin full of finished compost, finally going to have a go at growing my own food!

[@RobsAquaponics]

That's great to hear BottledUp 👍 Hope to be sowing out a few of the seeds I showed in the clip here today. Cheers & happy growing.

[@jabariclarke2858]

Yup here in Barbados we call it Sorrel. Main uses here is as a drink, especially around Christmas time!!!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Jabari. Bianca has made up a basic syrup & we will be making up a few different drinks with it I think. I'd like to add some galangal root to see how that would taste. Cheers & have a great one.

[@imnotfromhere]

Great video especially the carrot soil feeding explanation. It's exactly what I needed for my carrots this season. Good luck with the health-related tests. Cheers!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Glad the clip helped some pini2k 👍 Am sure I'll be back on deck in no time flat. Cheers & all the best.

[@GardensGuitars]

That is interesting that you mentioned that winter is your most productive season. I'm in south coastal carolina, and our winters are now more productive than our summers for me!

[@BenjasUberHobby]

Hope you back is doing better :) Thanks for sharing :)

[@Pigearvet]

Very nice. I am growing jalapenos instead of chili peppers this you. Very nice garden. Rob and Nat

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Rob & Nat. We had a few jalapenos on the go here last season but the mites did them in. Did manage to getr a few fruit so it wasn't a total loss. Hope yours do well for you folks. Cheers & have a great one.

[@gasguzzler69]

u like your good bugs, insets, bees and lizards, i like them to happy to watch them and the birds do their thing. the good bug mix sounds interesting, I'll have to get some. another top informative video.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi David & thanks mate. I was hoping my dragon friend would be around for the clip but I think it's become a bit camera shy. Cheers & all the best. Rob.

[@robertcoogan1070]

Good on ya! We're heading into the heat here in the high desert of the southwestern USA.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Do you get to grow much there through summer Oscar? Cheers mate.

[@robertcoogan1070]

No, not much. It gets to hot (about 110 degrees Fahrenheit, or 43 degrees Celsius) here, so much so I have to concentrate on just keeping the citrus alive. But most of my trees are in pots, so it isn't that much work.

[@ThirdCoastGardening]

I’m waiting to harvest my red roselle. I seem to be having a aphid problem with them.

[@RobsAquaponics]

I find repeated blasting with the garden hose will slowly get them under control if that helps any. Hope you get a good harvest.

[@bigdaddyhank5134]

Love the episode, take care of that back Mate. Thanks.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Hank. Have been ordered to take it very easy until we get the final scan done. Might pop out later & do a quick update on the aquaponics later though ;) Cheers mate.

[@Kindrid68]

Yes we call it Sorrel, in The Caribbean. We harvest it around Christmas season for drinking. Drawn in hot water until the calyx's lose their colour. add a few clove for taste as it cools and white sugar to sweeten to you liking. Another take on this is a liqueur by using white rum (not) boiled obviously soaking the sorrel for about a week in a covered pot. Then adding 3-5 cloves for 24hrs before adding sugar to sweeten to your liking, the proof of rum does not matter. Strain both cordial and liqueur to bottle. Instead of rum Vodka or even scotch could be used, but white rum and vodka are best. You may even put 1oz of cordial to sparkling wine and add a florette to garnish for a nice type of mimosa :)

[@TheEarthCreature]

Yeah it's known as Thai or Jamaican Sorrel as an alternative name elsewhere. In temperate regions sorrel is a completely different plant, though, so roselle or rosella is what most people know it as in other regions.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hey nik. Bianca has made up a basic syrup & we'll be playing around with a few different drinks I think. Would like to add some ginger & galangal to some as well to sse how that turns out. Cheers & all the best, Rob.

[@luibravo]

In Latin America we know it as Jamaica, let the flower dry then boil in some water, let cool and put through a sieve so you only get the rich red water. Add a bit more water and sugar and some ice. Great drink for the hot days, can also add other things like mint, ginger, lemon etc. love watching Ching your videos from Cloverdale California just my landlord would not allow me to set up a hydroponic system.

[@stealthtrees96]

love the updates! keep em commin

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Stealth Trees. Cheers 👍

[@janeallan9491]

Hi Rob, Hope you are taking it easy with such a sore back. Here's hoping you can get some answers and some relief. I am having fun getting my seeds to come to much. They come up alright and then suddenly they're not there. We think there are a few rodents looking at upping the greenery in their diet. In Hervey Bay it's still very hot and humid and my garden is waiting for it to be a little cooler before it starts to shine.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Jane & sorry for missing your comment. The back is doing a lot better thank you. I think walking Lizzie everyday since we got her has helped a lot. Have you had any luck since posting with the pests? I've had real issues with slugs & snails here for the first time. They have been hitting all my new brassica seedlings as they go in. Luckily they leave a slime trail so are easy to identify. Hope your "winter" season is going well for you. Rob.

[@marlenychakola9658]

Thank you hope you are doing well

[@RobsAquaponics]

All's going well here thanks Marleny . :)

[@Praxxus55712]

Rosella! That is new to me. Beautiful plant though.

[@RobsAquaponics]

They're very tasty & versatile Ray. You might even get away with growing it there if you start them off early in the Voodoo garden 👍 Hope you're all doing well mate. Still haven't dropped by to check out the new family members yet but I will get there. Cheers Sir.

[@vickybrett935]

good one buddy ...I hope your back scan works out well cheers mate

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Brett. Still need to book it. Will finish up here & get onto it ;) Look after yourself mate.

[@homefarmideas]

Always good stuff Rob:) I will be praying for your back brotha!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks mate 👍😊 Hope you & yours are doing well. Cheers sir.

[@hanseriksson5105]

Hello mate. Have you tried to freeze the older bananas and mix them with coconut milk in an food processor. add some other frozen fruits and honey and you have delicious ice cream. Cut the bananas in small pieces before you freeze them. Tnx for a great KZbin channel.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Hans. Have frozen quite a few bananas that were turning in the past to use in baking & as desserts. The ones I tossed this time had little black beetles in them which is something that's never happened to our fruit before. Am glad you're enjoying the clips & have a top one mate.

[@PermacultureHomestead]

Hibisics is one i really want to try. thx for the peek Rob love your stuff

[@RobsAquaponics]

We grew up with rosella jam as kids & forgot how much I missed it until we started to grow it here. Thanks Tory & have a top one sir.

[@1975Jdonov]

We have had spring like conditions for the last month. Mother nature has decided winter isn't over yet. They are calling for 1-2 feet of snow come midweek. I guess I can't complain. I got a lot of spring work done during winter lol.

[@1975Jdonov]

also I put bananas in the freezer right before they go. I will then use them for banana bread over the next few weeks.

[@RobsAquaponics]

I saw a few places got more snow over the past few days. Is that about it for this season ? Have you got your seeds all sorted for spring? The bananas I tossed had small black beetles in them, first time I've seen them here. Buried them in the centre of the cooking compost pile so the blighters didn't have a chance to hit my other fruit. ;) Cheers & have a top one mate.

[@1975Jdonov]

Rob Bob's Backyard Farming & Aquaponics Historically we can get storms up to the first week of April but that is rare. I would bet the freezer would kill the grubs so it might be worth freezing them before compost. I wave some stuff ready but I am still a month away from early planting. I am worried about my mulberry trees I trasplanted from the front of my house to the back last fall. The spring like winter and the winter like spring may damage it but I will not know until true spring finally starts.

[@siren858]

Cheers for another great clip Rob. Not good about your back though! I've got multiple ongoing problems with my spine and I know how frustrating it can be. Hang in there mate and all the best for good results on your bone scan. By the way, it's been a ridiculously warm autumn down here in Hobart too!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Debra. Turns out its a couple of dodgy discs hat are causing the most pain. Getting Lizzie though & walking here every day has done wonders I think. Also trying to build up my core a bit to help take the load off the back. Did winter ever arrive for you ? Have had a fairly mild one again here this year. Sorry for missing your comment as well. Cheers & all the best., Rob.

[@user-kw4em9pn4l]

very nice video

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks 👍 Have a great one.

[@FullSpectrumSurvival]

Nice harvest!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Brad 👍 The syrup turned out fantastic too. Cheers mate.

[@FullSpectrumSurvival]

+1 - That is awesome!

[@فاروقسعدمحمود]

good

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks 👍 Have a great one.

[@jaydoug1973]

rob the leaves on the roselle are also edible and very tasty raw give them a try.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Have added them to pesto & a few of the young ones to salads already Jay 👍 Found they gave the pesto a great kick. Cheers & all the best mate.

[@daveowen5583]

G'day Rob, don't be afraid to organise a ''working bee" to help with some of the jobs you can't do at the moment... I am sure you will get plenty of volunteers!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi David. Thanks again for the mites & wasps. Might be doing something soon, shall wait & see what happens. Cheers mate & you take it easy yourself 👍

[@SouthpawDavey]

Spring is in the air ;-)

[@RobsAquaponics]

:d still feels like summer here Dave ;) Cheers mate.

[@jpbaje]

In the Caribbean we call those "bananas" ...figs they are much sweeter, short and fat

[@MidwestGardener]

Interesting plant. I don't think I've ever heard of it.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Has become a bit of a favourite around here MG. I'm letting these plants over winter to see if I can get a head start on next seasons crops now. Sorry for the slow reply as well. Cheers.

[@urzajain535]

Hello. How do we store the seeds for next season? Please help.

[@RobsAquaponics]

I leave a few pods on the plant & let them dry out. Once they start to open a little you can collect the seeds for storage in a cool & dry location. Hope that helps.

[@gusy629]

Leaves can be eaten as a clear soup, stir-fried with dried shrimp or stew with fish.

[@RobsAquaponics]

I like to add it to a ginger & lemongrass infusion as well Gusy. 👍 Cheers.

[@gusy629]

Rob Bob's Aquaponics & Backyard Farm. I grow 11 plants this summer and leaves were bitten by insets, so I just sprayed them with garlic pepper spray from Bunnings. I’m from Perth, so it’s a perfect weather to grow them. Thanks.

[@RoadtotheFarm]

Great video! Just had to say hello :D

[@RobsAquaponics]

HI Melanie. 🙂 Sorry I missed your comment & have been AWOL from the group on FB. Am slowly getting my act together & will be online a bit more once I finish the website & store. 👍 Hope all's well with you & yours. Rob.

[@Chocamatoes]

You can eat the bananas green. Boiled them till tender, served them with olive oil and cod fish. Look up a recipe called “escabeche de Guineo” and you will never loose a banana again.

[@karenachenbach2164]

Trying to understand if you need to wait for each bloom to harvest? My plant has many pods and seems to be real heavy for the plant. I am in a tropical climate. I did see a few flowers, but not many. Maybe I am missing them? Thank you and love your videos!!

[@RobsAquaponics]

The flower buds do look like smaller versions of the mature calyx. Best to pick the mature "fruit" once they reach about 1-1¼" or 25-30 mm in size if you want plump calyx to process. You can process the more mature ones but they don't hold as much moisture & tend to have a bit more tang to them I think. tangy. Hope that helps some Karen.

[@ahlawiragi]

كردية احب هذه الزهرة carcdeh i like this plant

[@RobsAquaponics]

Is one of our new favourites to grow. Have you ever grown it yourself? Cheers & have a great one.

[@meadorsmanor]

Rosella is actually my daughters name. how funny.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Is a very pretty sounding name Jerrid 👍 Do you grow them yourself? Cheers mate.

[@meadorsmanor]

Rob Bob's Backyard Farming & Aquaponics Thank you! unfortunately no I haven't been able to grow it. But I do grow on my small urban balcony in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States. I greatly appreciate your video's I've learned quite a lot, and look forward to the day I can grow with Aquaponics on my own homestead.

[@amyl.shultz1121]

Hey - Just wondering if your Rosella is growing in soil? I will be trying this for my first time. Excited to see how big it can get!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Amy. Sorry for missing your comment. The bed was filled with a mix of garden soil blend & compost when it was first built a few years ago. Every season I add in some well aged horse manure or compost to help feed it up some. Hope your's grow well for you. Rob.

[@suburbanhomestead]

I hope your back gets better. gardening with a hurt back is no fun.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Siloe. Walking our new Lizzie dog everyday has actually helped a lot I think. 🙂 Did an hour or so of raking, Mango tree trimming & general cleaning down the back getting ready for a turmeric harvest & I still feel fine. 👍 Hope all's well with you & yours mate.

[@lindawalker2988]

I have four roselle plants when I take them off do I wait for them to dry out to get seeds.

[@RobsAquaponics]

I let a few of the buds dry out on the plant Linda. That way you'll know that the seeds a re mature enough to germinate next season. Hope that helps some.

[@lindawalker2988]

Thank you so much I actually watched your video again today.

[@drrahilakurdi5943]

naice

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers. 👍

[@sherekhan2212]

What is the seed production process of Roselle?

[@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies]

Rob when did you sow the roselle seeds , what temperature range was it then ? And this was winter when you harvested the flowers ?

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi MBG. The seeds were direct sown late spring & we're a few weeks into Autumn now (about 5 months all up). Strangely enough the temp's then & now are about the same with the days being in the low 30's & nights in the mid 20's. If I treat them nice enough we might just get to keep them going through winter into next spring. Hope all's well with you & the family. Rob.

[@yvonneburrell8160]

Can I purchase some seeds from you of the rosella I'm from Jamaica and always make rosella drink

[@RobsAquaponics]

You should be able to find some locally as I've had a few people from Jamaica tell me they grow them there Yvonne.

[@MohdAradi]

oh, you have no Idea how much the Roselle produce. mine started from early summer right through spring right now and it still produces flowers. I've literally harvested kilos off of one tree.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi mate :) We got a number of kilos from last years bushes & hope top do so again with this lot. Am going to see if I can keep them going through to next spring. How long do yours normally grow for mate? Hope all's well with you.

[@MohdAradi]

they grow forever here just like all the basil, we don't get a hard freeze so the oldest basil i had was about 15/yo. i'll send you some pics on insta later today.

[@MonteTurner]

Do you ever make tea with the dried rosellas?

[@RobsAquaponics]

I Haven't with the ones we've grown Monte but have drunk a purchased one in the past. Was very fruity & we really enjoyed it. Cheers.

[@nicolaiitchenko7610]

Hope your bone scan can get clear and nothing but good news. Have someone massage gently (B?) as often as needed... Don't recall seeing much about your worm farm and nothing for ages about your black soldier flies? Any reports re these? I have just started a small worm farm in a broccoli box this week so I am eager to learn about your progress... My but I feel old, when we started watching your programs we saw Kira helping out often...she is quite the young lady now. Wave back to her for me please... :)

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi Frank. I wound down the worm farm over summer as we have started to clear out under the house for the renovations. All the scraps at the moment are being buried around the patch or added to the centre of our current compost pile. I do have plans to set one back up again but it will be a ways down the track at this point. We have no shortage of compost worms here though as I'm still finding loads in our compost pile I'm currently using. Kira said "Hi" from her school desk. She's just started class for the day. Cheers Frank & hope all's well with you.

[@mmarrinan]

Hey Rob. Viewer here from Central QLD. Wondering whether you start any seeds indoors, or in trays, or you just direct sow everything? I'm a gardening novice and trying to learn the best way to do things

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hey Michael & Jessica. Whereabouts are you folks from ? I have sown them in trays first but think I'll be direct sowing them from now on. If you wanted to do the same it would be best to leave it until the last frost has passed if you're inland & get them there. Cheers. Rob.

[@MsViva710]

How long from seed time to harvest?

[@RobsAquaponics]

They do take a while to mature & it also depends on your climate. For us here in subtropical Queensland its around 4½-5 months from seed to harvesting the first flush Valerie. Cheers.

[@bigunone]

Back injuries scare me!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Not a big fan of them myself but I'll get over it in the end. Have a great one Charlie

[@AmerijamAcres]

that looks just like Jamaican sorrel.

[@jaydoug1973]

AmeriJam Acres correct that is another common name

[@RobsAquaponics]

Certainly is mate. Most folks in cooler regions know sorrel as a clumping salad green. Cheers & all the best.

[@sandraisaak3802]

Where do I get seed?

[@RobsAquaponics]

We got ours from a local seed supplier. It's got a few different common names Sandra so probably best you search for _Hibiscus sabdariffa_

[@drrahilakurdi5943]

🌲🌲🌲💙

[@mrjason9382]

Like

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers 👍👍

[@williemaynor7530]

Rosella hu 🤔 That is definitely a Mandela effect. Can anyone name a common Holliday food that is made with this? I've been gardening for a long time 🤔

[@RobsAquaponics]

Normally jams & sweet syrups Willie.

[@dialloibrahima6984]

Shis nam follere on pulaar langage

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hi there. I'm sorry but I couldn't translate that correctly using Google.

[@tippslaife3669]

good

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Abbas. Have a great one mate.