I Got SCAMMED! Exposing Fake Food Plants & Seeds Sold Online

In this video, I show you how I was scammed into buying a passionfruit vine online from a seller who claimed it grows "giant fruits." I also expose other fake food plants and seeds that are currently for sale on the internet.
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[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day Everyone, as I said towards the end of this video, I will NEVER reply to a comment offering money or prizes as a "thanks for commenting," but I will read, heart and reply to as many comments as possible. Thanks for your support! Cheers :)

[@veganconservative1109]

First ever time I ran into one of those it wanted me to text. Fortunately, I didn't even know how to text even if I'd wanted to.

[@brenck]

Hi Mark, there are actually giant varieties of passion fruit here in Brazil. Search for BRS Sol Do Cerrado or BRS Gigante Amarelo. They even have F1 seeds. They sell at stores here and are quite big. They are the sour kind of passion fruit. Good for juices

[@tharsthat]

Come on mate at least some free seeds? ;) All good fella I work hard for my stuff and your info is for free. Good on yah fella. (You better translate for the Foreigners)

[@keninglis7060]

When I was a gardening volunteer at grafton gallery one of our 9:27 number planted white strawberries in the garden. None of the public stole them because they didn't think they were ripe - so we got to eat them all an they were delicious.

[@tharsthat]

@@keninglis7060 You are the birds that need netting. I was growing strawberries on my fence in an old guttering. The strawberries went missing. It was my dog and they were at the right height for him.

[@brianhurd3355]

I couldn't help but think while watching this that "magic beans" was the oldest scam in history.

[@judithsmith9582]

Except the magic beans WERE actually magic! And led to a GREAT adventure! Never to be repeated, of course, but I've never seen Jack out there hawking seeds that promise those kinds of results! (Maybe I should Google "Magic Beans" and see what comes up?!)

[@quarterhorsgirl]

I thought it was the sea monkeys you could grow that were on the back of comic books growing up. Now I just wish I had all those comic books. 😊

[@brianhurd3355]

@@quarterhorsgirl haha that and the X-ray glasses. Some of those comics are worth a lot by now I imagine. :)

[@quarterhorsgirl]

@@brianhurd3355 Yeah my nephew and I were talking about that. I made him throw quite a few away one time because he wouldn't quit sneaking them to school to read in class. How I wish I had sense enough to just make him THINK they were thrown away. He could've used that little fortune he probably had. MEAN MOTHERING..... But I love him and he loves me.

[@kbjerke]

@@quarterhorsgirl Me, too!! I could retire on the profit from the comic books my mother threw out!! Best wishes to you!!

[@venderstrat]

That pumpkin is a rare Poltergeist Pumkin. You can get them online, Mark.

[@clairewright8153]

😂😂😂 far too funny

[@Cheezitnator]

White strawberries do exist, but they are actually pineberries. Same family and they need strawberries nearby to set fruit but they are a different thing. What you can get in different colors are the flowers on your strawberries. There are pink and red strawberry flowers in addition to the standard white ones.

[@80sforever3]

White alpine strawberry also exists, small but oh so sweet

[@Monkeyb00y]

And pineberries are tasty. I'd seen them at market, and marked up double regular strawberry price. Just once, and that's it. Perhaps I'll grow some next year.

[@gulliverdalton8680]

Yer the pine berry was in the bottom right corner of the coloured strawberry pic. Pretty easy to grow.

[@DoctorDerpman]

Clearly, not all heroes wear capes. Thank you kindly for helping expose these despicable scammers and their underhanded tactics. 🙏

[@lorrainerichardson3280]

It's a real problem on Facebook and when you try to report them, FB says that the scam fake page is legit. I got caught and felt stupid reporting it to my bank, big learning curve and sad that the world is so harsh and corrupt. Thanks Mark for reinforcing the -if it looks to good to be true, it's more than likely a scam. Take care.

[@uschiaala]

FB is so hopeless when it comes to reporting scams. It's infuriating.

[@WendyJoseph-ww8ws]

I refuse to do anything on line of a financial nature. Once burned and alla that. All the best, Mark. Good on you for sharing this info. I'm a bit Old School. If I can't get non-hybrid organic seeds, I'll go wihout till I can get what I'm after. Better safe than scammed, I say.

[@ingridhavnen3303]

⁠don’t buy on line. Go local peoples.support you local community. Scammers are everywhere.

[@lammatt]

Facebook's report mechanism is trash

[@snowballil3133]

My friends FB account got hacked and they said they cant do 💩

[@uschiaala]

Thanks for shining a light on this problem. It's really bad on Facebook. Blue dahlias, rainbow grapes, roses that look like pokemon balls, flowers that look like actual kittens. If you're ever unsure if a site is a scammer, a quick and easy way to check is to go to their flower section, into sunflowers, and see if they have a blue sunflower for sale. Dead giveaway.

[@jaylewis8789]

It's happened to me with plants and seeds. I only buy from those I already know and the larger reputable seed and plant sellers now. The time and especially the work and care it takes to find out you've been scammed makes it worse.

[@veganconservative1109]

Saw that pumpkin move and immediately thought of our large, prehistoric-looking Palo Verde beetles. They could certainly move a pumpkin (they definitely make ME move!)

[@WildWestRosie]

Nothing quite like walking into your kitchen in AZ to see a Palo Verde beetle on your floor! I jumped soooo high!

[@Handles_AreStupid]

The sugarcane/sorghum scam probably works out for the best in temperate climates. There will always be that one guy that tries to grow sugarcane here in britain (hi, that's me), but growing sorghum is so much easier in colder climates and still produces a fair amount of sugar as well as grain from one harvest.

[@LadyMoringaAndTheCallalooMan]

I’m growing sugarcane in London/ Kent just fine 🤷🏽‍♀️ it’s pushing out babies atm

[@WeirdHeather]

I think we can grow sugar beet here tho, so can still grow sugar that way

[@Handles_AreStupid]

@@WeirdHeather Yeah, you can still grow sugar beets, but they take more fertilizer and water than sorghum. My sorghum has not been deliberately watered once, not even after sowing, and it is REALLY taking off. It's called the "pancake plant" because you can make pancakes from the grain, and syrup from the sap.

[@Home-GrownHomestead]

Interesting. Here in the southern US sorghum is made into a syrup similar to molasses

[@zerxe_]

I feel like the biggest scam in overall gardening comes from hardware stores. I bought a kumquat tree from OBI (one of the biggest hobbymarkets/hardware stores in my country), the tree had fruits on it which i found very intriguing. The tree started drying up a week or two after buying it, and eventually died. The reason why it probably died was because they usually put a very unhealthy amount of fertilizer into the tree, which forces the tree to fruit early. This is why i now only buy fruit trees from certified gardening centres that actually know what they are doing. The trees that have an awful load of fertilizer in them are often destined to die shortly after. Huge money grab IMO.

[@Nihlink]

Id say almost all kumquat trees are full of fruit in the nursery. I actually can’t remember not seeing one full of fruit at any nursery

[@mugustabjeonklei2613]

Our trees keep dying within a month of buying them from hardware stores or grocery stores, too. I can only think of 3 trees that survived longer; those are years old now but 2 of them are in bad shape (probably because of bugs). 3 trees out of a dozen or more.

[@craigparker4108]

Cut all fruit off immature plants before you plant them.

[@andreamaclachlan980]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and info. I've had the same happen to me over and over. For a long time I will thought 'it must be me'...now I suspect the big store that has a monopoly.... Looking for reputable private nurseries now.

[@nancyfielden270]

I came across seeds for an incredibly beautiful flower. Too beautiful actually that it made me question it. I searched the internet to find more offerings. There were none so I assumed it was fake.

[@lesliekendall5668]

Have you seen the flowers that look like kitty cats? I'm pretty sure they're real, though.

[@skillcoiler]

@@lesliekendall5668 Definitely AI generated. Sorry.

[@thedoors1388]

If you want a large species of passionfruit, you need to add Passiflora quadrangularis (giant granadilla) or Passiflora maliformis (sweet calabash) to your collection. Neither of them taste like the various Passiflora edulis varieties you commonly see grown, but they are similar, as they are from the same genus. Edulis fruits will only get so big on their own without hybridization with one of their larger cousins. People should be a little wary of Facebook, Etsy, and eBay plant and seed sellers. Not all sellers on those sites are scammers (I have sold plants on eBay, for instance) but a not insubstantial percentage of sellers are. I recommend people patronize legitimate nurseries (of which there are many great ones out there) and/or sites such as Tropical Fruit Forum, which is run by fruit growers for other fruit growers.

[@loverlyme]

Thanks for the reference. I'll check out the Tropical Fruit Forum for recommendations.

[@NoNORADon911]

My jack and the beanstalk beans are not real!? 😮 😭

[@MeanOldLady]

Get out of here, genocide lover! No ideology has killed more people than islam! - 670 million over 1400 years!

[@coventrywildeheart7108]

LOL, that made me have a good giggle.

[@stephanieadams6461]

Lol ❤

[@Martin_Priesthood]

🤣🤣😂😂🤦

[@mikaelamorgan7576]

If you're looking for a large species of passion fruit, I recommend big purple. They're purple passion, fruits, but they're huge. They look like the picture I bought the plant from a nursery.

[@spiritfree5050]

White and Green strawberries do exsist though the greens are just unripe

[@SamSung-fp2vj]

Green? I have grown yellow (from seed, no runners) ... Not much taste White... So lovely however vine weavel killed them both off Then normal with white, pink, red flowers, so pretty... Again lost to vine weavel 😢😢

[@annalynn9325]

I planted a white strawberry I bought from a nursery. It set off dozens of runners and spread like mad! It’s enormous but hasn’t produced even one berry. Nice ground cover though?

[@Leeds71]

I bought them in Asda in the UK - Pineberry, Strawberry 'Snow White'

[@SamSung-fp2vj]

@@spiritfree5050 my white, pine berries, strawberries did fruit n runners too... Until vine weavel...

[@Murlockingqc]

@@Leeds71 Thank you for sharing the cultivar, they are really hard to find or order from nurseries.

[@mikevp5303]

Thanks for the heads up about the scams on youtube, And yes we got scammed ,we apparently won a lot of kitchen appliances from a cooking show we watch. This was a wake up call for us. good you warn others - greetings from Canada

[@clausroquefort9545]

sometimes the giant fruit comes unexpected. i planted some tomatoes from seeds that i picked out of supermarket tomatoes. not only did i end up with the same variety but they were in fact larger than the original ones!

[@adedow1333]

But did they taste good?

[@clausroquefort9545]

@@adedow1333 better than storebought

[@DrWeird-zw5dc]

About 10 years ago, before i knew anything about where to get legitimate fruit and veg seeds i bought some strawberry seeds from ebay.... lol i planted them and what grew was a 'bur' kind of prickle weed that pops up in your front lawn

[@edie4321]

Oh, wow, that grass is an invasive species. I guess they three a bunch of those same seeds in the grass seed my apartments used, as the grass here is inundated with that grass, and other sharp weeds.

[@freedom_born]

That's why I never saw strawberries!! Sheesh

[@dennismcgowan4990]

I HATE TO BE DECIEVED, SCAMMED BY INTENTIONAL LIARS, WHAT A,SHAME...

[@kascension]

Mark, you really are a GREAT human being! Ive been with you for some time now, (not sure how long but I'll say many years). I have loved watching you evolve yourself nd your channel. You have inspired me to garden even with my black thumb, lol. But this is not why i love your channel. It is because you are so real. Every single thing about you is real. People say they wish more people like so and so are in the world, but i will amend that statement by saying i wish i had more friends exactly like you. I look forward to being a lifetime subscriber of your channel because there's nothing fake about it. Thank you, Mark, nd your lovely family, too, for sharing your world with the rest of us.

[@user-jb2ye8oj3x]

You need to collect the seeds from that moving pumpkin and sell them online as “Mark’s Magical Jumping Pumpkin” scam seeds!

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

🎉 Belated Bella…the best for last!! 💕😆💝 My darling 3 legged pooch Rusty turned 14 today! I made him some fish jerky and hubby shared his precious chicken sausages with him! 🙀 🎉🥳🐶🥳🎉 🍱🍗 …so he’s in his 90’s and still going strong!

[@mustafakemal62]

You are very polite, trustable and sincere person, Mark. Thank you for that.

[@elisaangel9789]

Sometimes it isn't a scam exactly -- unless the feed store or distributor knows the seed is bad. I bought clover seed from a feed store. The seeds never grew. Others who had done the same made the same comment about that specific seed. All the rest of my seeds from there grew, so maybe it was just a one-off with that specific clover seed.

[@papersongs3482]

I had ro watch the pumpkin move several times. Definitely creepy. Glad you noticed it.

[@chezmoi42]

Good advice, Mark! I'm reminded of the recent 'Seed Scams' video from Atomic Shrimp, where he talks about blue sunflowers, 'catflowers' and more, which he has grown so we don't have to. (He's also one of the most amusing online scambaiters I've seen.)

[@tharsthat]

9:23 With out dogs and cats we would go nuts. After my accident my dog is my legs. He pins the ducks and chooks down buy the wings. The ones I pick. He loves his job and I feed him well. He is a ridgeback rottweiler cross. He is my legs.

[@rastaralph7154]

That pumpkin was moved by a spirit ❤️💛💚

[@saltycat662]

The garden ghost lol

[@tinakoziol1690]

Good to see you 😊 Love the pup! She’s so adorable 🥰 Thanks for always sharing and being transparent. Love your content 👍

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

There's a reason why , the gardeners in my family kept seeds from the best producing plant species. The difference between Hybrid and Non Hybrid plants, becomes evident quickly. As only one example , I'm growing strawberries from the same seed strain , my grandmother did over 70 years ago. Thanks for your most interesting video and All the Best.

[@alm_alb]

I really appreciate these types of videos more. Thank you so much for being open to what doesn’t work and exposing these scammers. God bless you.

[@kerrydruce2212]

Thanks Mark, I appreciate your levity! I get so anxious when my mum tells me about all the scams she’s constantly trying to navigate, it’s got to be one of the worst parts about our online world. It would be so good if communities could offer free scam prevention workshops or something like that to just anyone who wants to learn. I’d go, you can’t ever be too safe 🤷‍♀️

[@morganmeehan5991]

Great video as always, happy you're shining a light on this issue. I'm sure lots of others have gotten ripped off as well and this'll help prevent it from happening to more. Good on ya

[@thatradfailure5197]

This is a great video. I also recommend one on the same topic by someone called Atomic Shrimp. He talks further about how to spot these scams, and the increasingly deceitful ways they're being marketed. If you're buying seeds online, be extra, extra careful. You might get sprouts, but it'll be way more expensive, and certainly not what you ordered

[@Nic-ie1fr]

Love your braveness in sharing your experience!! Honesty is so helpful, as you well know. ❤

[@nussbaumig]

Thanks for your content, really enjoy your videos. Educational and great personality to listen to!

[@kingmufasa8929]

This was so true! Keep exposing the scammers!

[@RS-dq2lv]

Love your videos and content, thanks for posting! Love Bella too, she's so energetic and always fascinated in what you’re doing. A good little garden buddy!😂🥰

[@jo-annjewett198]

Glad you are posting more. Love your channel!

[@Selfsufficientme]

Thank you for noticing and for taking the time to let me know! Cheers :)

[@pinkytaylor5845]

Hoping your back is better. ❤ I truly enjoy your content, especially since you're a season ahead. 😅 I live in Tennessee, USA.

[@jacquelineharper5811]

You have a wonderful gift for teaching. Growing is not only a skill it requires knowledge, determination, passion, and never giving up. Every day is a school day. Thank you.

[@RS-dq2lv]

😂 Oh yeah, and I loved when the pumpkin rolled over! It really threw you for a seco d!

[@Selfsufficientme]

I don't like things moving on their own... LOL, Cheers :)

[@Murlockingqc]

The white strawberries are real, but you can only get them from rootstock. I also have white (mature to white/yellow) mountain strawberries in my garden, those are also real and have an amazing unique flavor !

[@Murlockingqc]

The mountain ones you can grow from seeds !!

[@Madonnalitta1]

I've grown them from seed.

[@CaptFoster5]

A few weeks ago, I bought a container of those white strawberries and immediately cultivated several seeds and have begun the couple of years long project of hoping to start my own patch. I did that with regular red colored strawberries about five years ago, and now I have a patch large enough that I made 24 jars of strawberry jam

[@Murlockingqc]

​@@Madonnalitta1 You are probably talking about the "Yellow Wonder, Alpine Strawberry" which are a type of strawberry that doesn't produce runners and fruit all-year long ? If you are talking about the white strawberry with red seeds, an hybrid, called "pineberry", then I always read these were impossible to germinate because of the hybridisation. Please confirm which it is please! And let me know where I can get seeds, I'm in Canada and all the rootstocks arrive dry (beyond recovery) or rotten.

[@Murlockingqc]

@@CaptFoster5 Please let me know how that goes, but can you confirm if what you have is "pineberry" an hybrid or white alpine strawberry called "Yellow Wonder" or something similar ? :)

[@dougfraser8204]

Get into it!

[@VeysPlace]

I have bought seeds from Dollar General that were NOT what they said. The radish seeds turned out to look like little trees instead. So I do understand what you mean.

[@jeffreybroussely9795]

There's so much crap online, especially the Meta companies. Stay aware everyone. Thanks for the reminder Mark!

[@tanyaking6746]

Thank-you for the heads up Mark.

[@dawnbowie352]

Playful pumpkin and pup! They got excited by your impromptu video on scamming. Appreciate knowing even seasoned gardeners get scammed (we all seem to somehow). Love your honesty, Mark!

[@chesiedengun]

Love your videos. Thank you for all you do, sharing your passion and puppy Bella❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-sj2yb3le4m]

Love your videos! Cracked up over the moving pumpkin 😂

[@patirvin-bz9pg]

Thank you for pointing out the scams. I always enjoy your video

[@malik2433]

I'm sure there's a giant passion fruit called giant granadilla

[@CricketsBay]

Granadilla are not Passionfruit.

[@permafrostprod1]

Passiflora Quadrangularis

[@permafrostprod1]

​@@CricketsBayThey are passifloras so they are the same type of fruit. Sweet Granadilla is Passiflora Rigularis, Giant Granadilla is Passiflora Quadrangularis, and regular passion purple passion fruit or the bigger yellow ones often called Maracuja are Passiflora Edulis of different cultivars. So yes whatever their common name is, they are from the same familly like a raspberry, a blackberry and a brambleberry are all the same type of fruit with different colors and flavors.

[@malik2433]

@@permafrostprod1 that's the one. I'm sure there are probably others too

[@malik2433]

@@permafrostprod1 thanks for the info

[@agevan6735]

Cheers, Happy days mate, from an Aussie living in China

[@Gardeningchristine]

I’ve had a patch of volunteer passion fruit come up in my tomato bed. They’re growing up my cattle panel trellis and I’m excited to see if I’ll get a harvest.

[@riverrat3101]

i'm glad you made this video. there is a seller on amazon who advertises kojari melon seeds, but when i purchased them they turned out to be japanese squash plants. (huge difference in taste) several other people left comments that claimed the same thing. and after all the complaints, amazon continues to allow the seller to advertise. never buy seeds that are packaged in a clear plastic container. you want the paper envelopes, with all the pictures and writing, so you can see what you're getting.

[@pattysherwood7091]

Thank you for explaining scams and tricks. Love the dog too. ♥️

[@jenniferm3572]

Oh my… your subs have doubled since I was here last!! Great job!! You deserve this!! 🎉👍👍

[@patirvin-bz9pg]

Thanks for gracing us with an appearance, Bella.

[@judithsmith9582]

Mark, I love you and love your channel so I'm leaving this comment only to assist you with your stats with KZbin which, of course, will adjust my algorithm such that I'll be getting notified of your postings more frequently. I don't see any issues with that so it's a Win/Win for both of us! love Love LOVE what you're doing and support your efforts to encourage people to "get into it!" Wish I could send you photos of my own backyard paradise that I'm developing, but I'm not sure how to manage that or if you're not already deluged with people doing the same. 💞💕💋

[@JacksonYoung528]

Awesome to see how big this channel has become 😊

[@ktebee12]

As a sugar cane farmer, we call "seed cane" the crop that you cut either with a harvester for billet planting or as whole sticks for stick planting. Both ways have the stick cut into "billets" or cuttings I guess you could call it. So that there are eyes for the cane to grow from 😊 keep up the good work Mark!

[@maryd5824]

What a very nice man. Thank you for looking out for us.

[@davidledoux1736]

Our dog's name is Bella, too! Thanks for the warning and another great video. Have a great day!

[@lorenstribling6096]

I saw you use your Jedi powers on that pumpkin master Mark. May the force be with you. 😅

[@Selfsufficientme]

LOL... 👍

[@variyasalo2581]

May the Farce be with you!!!

[@TShirtAndReeboks]

There have also been so many mislabeled seeds! Last year it was "peppergate" with lots of "jalapeno" peppers actually being something else. This year I ordered a long, thin eggplant variety and ended up with Black Beauty.

[@whodeyalldey]

I always look forward to your puns. Excellent video as usual and very useful. Thanks, Mark! Let's... get into it! Thumbs 👍

[@alexbeastplayz7980]

"Moved my pumpkin with my scamming skills" "That was creepy"

[@lifewithrebeccaa]

I really miss your garden videos. Hope to see a garden tour soon.

[@pman2916]

Thank you for the warning🙏

[@watersipper1116]

Thanks for bringing these scams to our attention. I have learned lots of things from your videos.

[@janewood8665]

I’m super excited to see your next video on growing sugarcane. I’m in Perth WA and have been wanting to grow some for ages!

[@codeypendent1899]

That transition after the pumpkin was world class, sir

[@rnkim2564]

i like that you try so many different things. i would love to spend all day with all the plants❤

[@elainedegoede6276]

Thank you. Hello Bella❤

[@dgbennet]

I can't believe the amount of people I have seen online believing in photoshopped images of plants growing animal heads and things like that. Have people never been outside and seen what real plants look like? The rise of scamming is concerning, but it is the rise in stupidity and gullibility that I find really scary.

[@meljones7702]

Absolutely love your videos & sense of humor 😂😂😂 Thank you for inspiring a lot of us 👍

[@SK-ir6ve]

This was a very good and informative post. Thank you.

[@karensheart]

Thank you for this info. And hello pretty Bella! ❤

[@gm7304]

1st time here Very good video. Thank You.

[@tharsthat]

I got stung. I bought Amaranth seeds. They grew up to be like the weeds that grow here.

[@coventrywildeheart7108]

Are you sure the weeds aren't actually amaranth? It has escaped and is a known weed in many areas now.

[@tharsthat]

@@coventrywildeheart7108 It is amaranth. I bought the seeds for a weed I already had. I thought it was a bigger commercial variety.

[@tharsthat]

You can eat it the whole plant leaves and seeds. It is that I got sold weeds.

[@kiwioffgrid2437]

😂​@@tharsthat

[@tharsthat]

@@coventrywildeheart7108 Nah it is Amaranth. I got taught to eat shit in the bush to survive that would make your puke. 2 weeks with a location to get to and no food. It is a weight loss program. I learnt to eat anything and everything.

[@brown80204]

Thank you for this informational video. I got scammed with sweet potatoes. Scammers suck!

[@mendynoma4272]

I loved the pumpkin scene , got my first belly laugh of the day!❤

[@marianagabel8361]

Thank you Mark! You are a gem. 👍🏻

[@stuartbatcheldor5978]

My wife and I thoroughly watching today's vlog Mark. We both appreciate the time, effort and detail that you provide. We are from the Sydney area so it would be interesting to know if there's a sugar cane variety that will grow here too. As for passionfruits we are much better at growing them into vines as they never seem to bear any fruit 😢. We shall persevere as they say 😊.

[@erinjohnson8140]

Thanks for the great info!!

[@eighthof8]

I was always the one telling everyone not to believe what they hear especially when it comes to money. Well, I got scammed! First time, hopefully the last.

[@elephantfeet280]

The best garden bible to fall back on is the Yates garden guide. Pick it up from your bookstore or hardware store in Australia. This book has been around for more than 100-200 years. Follow this book like if your garden depends on it. Also there is another book which is name after a pasta dish which you can start a good garden with.

[@mannuelchava]

Just subscribed to the channel. Long time watcher great wisdom. Looking forward to your videos . Thank you stay high frequency and high vibrations. Your a God

[@glendaquick9290]

Ordered the Red Roselle seeds after your video. They are almost ready to repot. I am really looking forward to them!

[@cvps1980]

If ya want giant passion fruit make it happen. With proper pruning and removing some the smaller fruits and of course a lil time..2 years... that lil passion fruit vine will be growing well and rewarding you with giants!

[@WendyJoseph-ww8ws]

Also, when planting out, pop a Lamb's Fry in the hole. (Raw...) One of my Nan' tips.

[@Anita-ol4hf]

Always a joy to watch your videos; God bless you and all your loved ones sir.

[@creekbird_homestead]

Thank you for the info. I’ve been growing sorghum for years now because I’m in a moderate sub tropical in TN so no sugar cane. Makes me sad because I’d give anything to grow me some sugar cane. Can’t wait to see that vod!! I make my sorghum every year now and freeze enough for the whole year. Got me a little hand press and it takes a week every fall for one women to cut and press it all out and cook down the juice. It’s my annual intense cardio😂

[@garyallman3039]

I feel your pain. My wife got 3 types of tomato seeds on Etsy -- Juliet grape tomato, sungold cherry tomato, and big mama (similar to roma, but larger). The first obvious scam was the sungold -- if they were really sungold they would be world record setters -- 10x the size, still green, still growing. Even if we like them, we will not know what they are, and missing out on our absolute favorite (sungold). The "Juliet" are just some other cherry such as sweet 100. Nothing wrong with them, but not what we wanted. The Big Mama looks to be the correct shape, but it might just be Roma. The seller has something something Organic something in their name. Surprise, surprise, they are no longer there on Etsy.

[@damiandownie6451]

LOVE your videos :) !

[@Bing903]

Ouch the scam, ouch Bella.

[@satellite2696]

Thanks for the heads up

[@tendraftsdeep]

"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!" Great video, thanks!

[@dianeandorchidsatvictorharbor]

There are sellers on the popular selling site that offer 'genuine orchid seeds' I don't think these seeds come from orchids, but if they did they need a lot more than a pot and some seedling compost. It requires an agar solution and a sterile area to sow them and ongoing re-plating as needed. I feel for any people being scammed for whatever item it is. I'll never forget being in a bank just last year and over hearing an older lady say to the bank staff she thought she had been scammed out of some money because she had clicked something. I report everything suspect that comes through my phone to the National Anti-Scam Centre here in Australia. It's an online form you fill in detailing the scam, this allows the Scam Centre to see trends and warn people/companies to be aware.

[@janicescott-reederking6536]

Thanks so much. I didn't know sugar cane blooms. I can't wait for your video on sugar cane.