I Grew The World's Most Expensive Spice

[@epicgardening]

Big thank you to She's Rooted Home for sending out the saffron! shesrootedhome.com/?sscid=c1k8_xy7zu&gad_source=1

[@artistlovepeace]

Saffron rice! So wonderful.

[@FreeSpiritASMR]

Got corms from her too!! I love their business story and they are not far from me. Started with just a dozen since I'm in the desert zone 9b, but they all came up in November and most bloomed! I didn't collect saffron this time, but I'll leave them in over winter and see what happens. I'm definitely getting more next year. Cool conversation starter and pretty purple flowers to boot!

[@BxBxProductions]

dude you absolutely scuffed that rice and wasted the saffron... 😭

[@matthewfriday2979]

If you're on the fence about growing your own saffron, trust me, just do it. It's absolutely delicious and you can brag to your gardening friends, "yeah, I'm growing the most expensive spice in the world." I live in a northern climate (5b) and don't even bother digging up the corms and they come back every year. Four years in and had my best harvest ever this year.

[@Lissa71]

Ty for the info I planted my first saffron bulbs this year and after listening to this I was concerned I had killed them. But I was told they had to go through a frost to produce. So I got them in the ground late September. Now I will just wait and see what happens next growing season :)

[@catherinedonley2781]

Thank you for the information. I live in zone 6 and so had assumed I couldn’t leave saffron in the ground over winter

[@riccardodellorto4267]

I live in Europe, so now it's winter. I planted 10 corms around October and I got one and only one flower in November. Does it bloom again in spring, or do I have to wait next year?

[@matthewfriday2979]

@@riccardodellorto4267 They like the cold of early autumn, so I wouldn't expect any in the spring, but much later in the year. Mine usually come up mid-September or so.

[@zacherybutter7349]

@@matthewfriday2979 How do you deal with pests long term? I live in a more urban area and have tried everything, but the pests are so plentiful (earwigs, too many wood lice, ants, cabbage moths).

[@GreenLove1]

Started with 24 corms and about 20 blooms the first season. This was season 4. I got 119 blooms!!! Documented my entire journey on KZbin for those interested. Enjoyed reading all the comments. Many people said that they did not get blooms the first year or second year. This is not uncommon. Saffron is extremely sensitive to the weather conditions and if you planted too late the first year, you may not get blooms. However, if you do things right, you should get some blooms the following year. And for those who got blooms the first year, and not the second year, this is also not uncommon, my experience has been that year 4 is the big year to recoup and go beyond your initial investment.

[@epicgardening]

Wow - nicely done!!!

[@GreenLove1]

@epicgardening thanks, Kevin!

[@cubanmama4564]

Saffron is so easy to grow! We have been growing saffron in SoCal for years. We probably have 100 corms or so in the ground already. We dig them up every year in the spring, sort, and replant in October. Even the tiny corms grow and provide saffron threads. Each corm will yield 1-3 flowers and then they die back. I place the threads in a small bowl and let them dry before I "package" them or they will get moldy. My family is from Spain. We use a lot of saffron. It's nice to be able to grow my own.

[@Lewis_Standing]

Do you need to dig them up and replant? Will they not just regrow? Just thinking about labour saving

[@zacherybutter7349]

@@Lewis_StandingOther commenters say they leave it and it regrows. Mileage may vary? Haha

[@s7r49]

@@Lewis_Standing ive tried both. i cant get mine to flower at the right times in socal personally xD they keep multiplying in the soil though. i had one really good harvest one time in september one year i left them in ...i think it was the second year. i think maybe the spot i have them in is a little too shadey but its the only spot i have (I'm in a condo with a big porch area)

[@Starcraftghost]

Zone 9b here. I absentmindedly ordered 250 saffron corms 3 years ago. I thought I ordered 100. I guess I got suckered into getting 250… you know the more you get the lower the unit price. I haven’t grown saffron before. However, my stupidity wasn’t stupid after all 😅. We had so much that we were putting it in our everyday tea. 😊

[@davidvalenzuela3144]

Hello 👋 , How have you gone about em in your zone? Do you take them out of the ground and store them or just leave them in ground for next season? I’m also in zone 9b, reason for my curiosity.

[@Starcraftghost]

@@davidvalenzuela3144I leave them in the ground. I cover the bed with cardboard during summer because it gets full sun; probably next time I’ll lay a thick mulch. I do plan to dig them out this summer because it is year 3 in ground and we’re supposed to separate out the new corms. I don’t water them during summer and start watering (not too wet) by end of August. I heard that you’re not supposed to water during its dormant period. However, someone in our gardening group had planted it next to her peppers and they seemed to have thrived.

[@davidvalenzuela3144]

@ awesome! Thank you 🙏

[@epicgardening]

Good luck!

[@j.m.b.greengardens968]

Safflower is often sold as saffron- great for coloring, though the flavor and aroma are very different- true saffron is very distinct. Safflower is useful in its own right - but it is not saffron, even though it is often sold as such. The plants themselves look very different, and the processed spice looks somewhat different as well. Saffron looks threadlike, while safflower is more flakey. It is harder to tell which is which when they are ground, but the aroma will tell the saffron from the safflower. So will the price. Safflower is also where we get safflower oil (from the seeds) and it is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

[@patriciatsunoda5771]

I planted 10 corms of Saffron in the fall bought at my local organic nursery. Today, at 34 degrees, I see that one is blooming with several others with leaves showing. Very exciting here in Southwest Idaho!

[@GoingGreenMom]

Wait, they said the other day that they didn't survive in cold climates in a video and I thought in my research a few years ago I could grow it here in Indiana. Do you mind if I ask what variety or Latin name or whatever it is so I can try it?

[@mc3newsmcocconcierge504]

I live in Dallas Texas and planted about 100 bulbs between late October through early November. Most all have sprouted but none have bloomed. Have you experienced this?

[@GoingGreenMom]

@mc3newsmcocconcierge504 fall blooming bulbs typically get planted in the spring. They might bloom super late or not till next fall has been my experience planting bulbs way late or in in the wrong season.

[@dragonflute575]

Which nursery did you get them at? I'm a first year gardener in Boise and would love to try growing this!!!

[@ruthmcbride1778]

What great timing. I planted saffron last October. Only one batch flowered. I’m hoping it will flower again in the spring and next fall. My mother in law had a quart jar full of saffron. I can’t imagine how many flowers she must of had. It was very old and had been in her dark cabinet for a long time (years? Decade?) I didn’t think it would have a lot of color so I used it for dye for my sheep wool. It came out a beautiful yellow

[@tenlha5576]

rice water can easily be used to make a lactobacillus (beneficial bacteria) culture for lactofermenting or use as supplement or sprayed on plants. rice water on its own might "not do much for your plants" but cover a jar of rice water with a papetowel and leave it out for a few days and it will smell sweet its now lactobacillus

[@stephaniebalducci6248]

Beginnings of LAB

[@sharoncorley5099]

I live in Tulsa Oklahoma I planted saffron about 6 corms years ago in ground. They come up every year. I never dig them up. We can have mild winters to sub zero back and forth in one winter. But they survive 😁

[@JR-tr1df]

[@GoingGreenMom]

Fantastic! I am back on wanting to plant saffron. :)

[@kathageeck1566]

Have the plants multiplied over the years?

[@sharoncorley5099]

@kathageeck1566 no same number.

[@trayvixk4642]

I'd be curious to see you guys grow vanilla bean to make vanilla extract. I'm not sure how hard it is, but I'm more curious how it will taste from the ones you get at the grocery store.

[@wjm1319]

Vanilla vine itself is pretty easy. But the only natural pollinators are bees in its native range (Mexico). So to actually get vanilla beans anywhere else, the flowers have to be hand pollinated on the single day they're open. Which makes actually getting vanilla a lot more effort.

[@DaChocapic]

@@wjm1319 I thought vanilla came mainly from Madagascar. Do they hand pollinate it there ?

[@canadafirst8985]

@@DaChocapic have probably imported the bees just like how they have the fig wasps in california

[@gardengatesopen]

Different varieties of the Vanilla Vines grow in different countries. But they are ALL VERY tropical. Which just means they won't tolerate cold temps, and maybe not even cool temperatures. So a greenhouse is definitely needed if you're not in a tropical zone. (zones 9-11) And most of us here in the states are not tropical. As for the pollinators, yes, every place that Vanilla grows naturally has native pollinators. Kevin would have to do this by hand. But he DOES do that for his Dragon Fruit, so maybe he would be willing to do it for Vanilla Beans! I think I remember them talking about growing it, but they were just kicking the idea around.

[@mentaluntildawn2412]

@@DaChocapic It's a genus of orchid native to Mexico, but the largest producers are in Madagascar.

[@kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061]

Rice is freaking hard to grow. You need red clay, flooding, etc. And you're not going to produce enough in a tiny garden to make that much impact. It's the same sort of downfall that you guys had with wheat. There is a reason that it was done by large communities of people traditionally. It is a communal crop at every step which is one of the theories for why Asian social structure is as it is versus Europe and wheat.

[@KohakuRyuKazes]

I watched a video of a woman growing rice in pots. Could not tell you what was happening, I’m definitely not able to read the characters, but my main take away was, “no thank you, I will just buy that.”

[@TheFabledSCP7000]

Europe was very communal prior to the industrial revolution Just that the communes were smaller given the more temperate climate and overall poorer soil

[@Katvonbirb]

I got saffron corms this year, too, planted them slightly late for zone 7b and only got a few flowers (I think I had the opposite problem with it getting too cold as they were growing), but looking forward to a good showing next year!

[@northsidedork_3043]

I am in zone 6b and have my saffron in containers. They survive the winter just fine and even bloom in snow.

[@ikreate4u]

I’ve been contemplating growing this but hesitated. This post convinced me to go ahead and get it!

[@s7r49]

mine has been coming up randomly for the past 5 years. mine just came up in dec after a rain and tried to bloom. then there was a super cold day and they got all sad. the probably wont even come up in summer. idk how to get them on the right schedule. i tried digging them up and planting them at the right time one season but they just grew some grass and then died. i have had them flower probably twice in 5 years but they have come up with grass like 10 times. the good news is the corms keep multiplying in the soil so there are plenty of those!

[@GianM87]

I grew Saffron last year in south Florida. Lots of joy getting some flowers and giving some of the corms to friends. As a Persian American it was nice to connect with literal roots in the ground!

[@nancyseery2213]

WOW, I know what I'm getting myself for Christmas!!!! Can't wait to grow some! Thank you for this viedo and hope they do well in TN.

[@relmk1]

Love this! Bought 20 corms and planted them in September, they produced flowers in October and are still beautifully green in December! Can't wait to see how many more I get next year ❤

[@ceecee-thetransplantedgardener]

I love saffron rice. You can also add saffron to pickle brine or make an aoili with it. So many uses.

[@masterofcents.8175]

When I was in college in the early 90s during one of my environmental horticulture classes, a person came in to do a talk on flowers. One of the things was the trick in harvesting saffron. He had told us that if you cut the part that you want to harvest a little less than 3/4 it will continue to grow and you can get more and more through the life of the flower.

[@thereseavelis1372]

I planted 25 in my zone 6A garden and got my $3-$4 of saffron threads! Corms dug up and drying, but top growth still vibrant green. Do you know how I should preserve them for next fall? Happy Holidays 🎉

[@JeannieBeanie]

I'm in 6B... When did you plant yours?

[@JoyoftheGardenandHome]

Could have left them in the ground. My second years ones are fine and I planted 40 more this October

[@thereseavelis1372]

@@JeannieBeanieplanted 9/17. Harvested first flower 10/22

[@thereseavelis1372]

@@JoyoftheGardenandHome Thanks! I’ll try that next year 😊

[@gardengatesopen]

I'm pretty sure you need to replant those corms and let the green leaves grow... Just like growing daffodils & tulips, the leaves are what nourishes the bulb (or corm) for both the: ▪︎ nourishment during dormancy ▪︎ and dictates next year's growth So, by pulling them up now, and NOT letting the green leaves re-nurish the corm (until those green leaves die-back naturally), you're pretty much putting the kibosh on next year's growth. That has been my experience anyway. But if you DON'T replant them. And then find that they grew AND flowered next year - I sure would like to hear about it!! I would LOVE to be wrong! 👍

[@TnT_F0X]

Saffron is hardy in many US states... as high up as New York and Massachusetts on the east coast. Zone 6-8 I believe. The reason it's so expensive is you only get a few little strands per square foot of growing space, not difficulty to grow. In fact maybe I'll add some of these bulbs to my herb greenhouse.

[@brianmoore4299]

The only piece of information I think you failed to mention was how much do the korms cost. I know it probably varies but a rough estimate could have been interjected. I've never grown it but you sure make it look interesting to try. If I could find a buyer for that price I'd make my whole garden a saffron garden.

[@JR-tr1df]

it's listed on the site in the pinned post thanking where he got the cornys

[@datboibutters]

They’re cheap. I got a bag of over a dozen for $20.

[@TexasNana2]

Thanks for the information 🙂 ​@@datboibutters

[@brianmoore4299]

​@@JR-tr1df thank you. I did not see that

[@brianmoore4299]

​@@datboibutters from who or where? The site he listed wants $35 for twelve.

[@ThatRandom2f]

Hey Kevin! Could we get a winter garden tour, some times I feel like growing nothing in the winter is wrong, and I guess it probably is saying that I live in San Diego CA 😅 that’s besides the point though, it would just be nice to see what’s happening.

[@adrixanah03]

Hi Kevin! It’s even better if you grind it first then add the water! There’s lots of TikToks on it too. Best of luck and have a happy grow year 🎉

[@koransky1]

I got some corms, planted them in October here in Central Florida, and got a few little flowers. I wasn't expecting the flowers to smell so good - they smelled like honey!! I can't wait until next year. I think some of the corms have sprouted "daughters", so I hope to get more flowers next fall.

[@FellsApprentice]

Does saffron need to go through a dormant period to continue throwing up flowers/spices, or could you grow these in a terrarium and continue getting flowers indefinitely?

[@beatricewongchalermthan565]

I harvested mine about 2 months ago (also in SoCal), but unfortunately a few of them got wet from some rains around that time. The flowers drooped and dropped before I got to some of them. Some of them were even creating yellow puddles of water 😅 So just note to everyone trying this, harvest before the rain!

[@abyssal_phoenix]

I have been planning on growing it as well. I need to get my hands on the bulbs though. The only companies that ship them here that i do trust, have them back in stock around june/july.. so I'll need to wait a bit longer. I'm planning on planting them in my pink and white bed, which is simultaneously my blueberry bed :) i think the crocusses would do great among the mini butterfly bushes, lupines, blueberries and the mini apricot

[@ech9817]

What is the company you trust? And would others try to scam you, or would they just give you low quality products?

[@abyssal_phoenix]

@ech9817 a proper bulb growing organisation, that supplies to some stores as well. The other sources I've come across are etsy or etsy like. Considering they allow stuff like "rainbow" strawberries and "blue" roses etc I doubt the validity of the rest

[@cookiepfeffer8196]

I am going to sneak across the border and plant in ex large grow bags. I am in 10B as well here in San José del Cabo, MX. Can you stagger crops ? Fantastic video!👍👍👍👍

[@foreverwantingpie]

The flowers are beautiful, so many people around me grow them ornamentally and don't harvest the saffron. Not sure if they have the same flavor but I'd definitely try. Cheers

[@ambert.3792]

ooooh! i planted like 12 in my yard, 6 or so in pots on the deck, and one random corm in a ficus pot indoors. 😂 lol, wish me luck here we go!

[@HaHaThatIsFunny]

Such a beautiful flower

[@seanmcalpine6496]

I live in Illinois, where my Spring and Summer months are from mid March to early September and is 60-70 degrees during that time. Would I be able to grow Saffron? Also, the corms don't die after you dig them up year after year? How do you store them during the winter months? A cool, dry place?

[@tonkabear2369]

Was wondering same.

[@xiaominyue8821]

I planted saffron 4 years ago but most didn’t take. It’s either rodents ate them or my heavy clay soil. I have two spots where they are doing very well and almost look crowded. I’m wondering if I should divide them?

[@mlaiuppa]

There are specific crocus variety for culinary saffron. Not every crocus variety is for cooking.

[@kevinpoe8137]

If saffron don’t produce seeds, then why do they have flowers? 🤔

[@gardengatesopen]

They USED TO pollinate a looooong time ago, like - hundreds of years ago. But because man has been messing with them for such a long time, they have evolved into no longer using pollination as a way to replicate themselves. Now they simply grow clones of themselves (underground) in the form of cormlettes.

[@koukouzee2923]

Usually with these bulb stuff They do produce seeds but when they do the bulb either dies or is too weak to flower for the next couple seasons AND to go from seed to a bulb that flowers is YEARS so we better of produce bulblets and grow them

[@anatevkabell6046]

I grew it a couple of years ago until the bulbs got eaten by mice. I will try it again sometime - but with better protection 😅What I realized - I got more flowers in poor soil. When I put compost on top I got more green shoots but no flowers anymore.

[@NicoleHoltActress]

I learned something new today! I've actually been thinking about planting saffron - didn't know how it worked and what to expect. I may go for it in one of my grow bags. I saw in the comments that they just keep coming back every year. Worthwhile investment.

[@MrsBrit1]

I disagree that rice water won't do anything for plants....It made the pretty good sized aloe I've had for 20 years, just sitting on a windowsill, bloom for the first time ever! Apparently it's very rare for aloe grown indoors to EVER bloom, but rice water was the only difference to it's care last summer!

[@connieparker8896]

What about an area that has all four seasons, will they live and produce??

[@epicgardening]

Absolutely

[@klemmr3233]

They grow in Saffron Walden in the UK. Autumn crocuses are easy.

[@MaFinCL]

We've been growing them in the PNW for 2 years. Easiest garden investment we've made.

[@jellyfishsalad5926]

Nice one. I looked up saffron corms in Australia and you can buy them for about $6 each plus postage which seems a bit steep! How much do they sell for in the US?

[@koransky1]

I got mine for $20, and I received 25 corms. I wonder why they charge you so much? That's crazy.

[@helenalderson6608]

I'm zone 10a with nearly zero chances of frost. This is my second season of saffron plants coming up with no blooms. I read that I should verbalize them. I plan on digging them up once the leaves have dried up and letting them spend some time in the fridge. Fingers crossed

[@kx4532]

Does it survive winter weather?

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

I've been thinking about growing this. I almost bought some this year, but decided to wait until 2025 after an injury. I'm considering putting them in one of my GreenStalks and seeing how they do in there. If it gets too warm, I can wheel them to somewhere cooler on the property.

[@sarahf2800]

Zone 7 here with chilly winters, snow and ice. I leave my saffron corms in the ground and they come back beautifully every fall.

[@BushidoPhoto]

You harvested a lot more than you get when you buy it in the grocery store. Congrats!

[@mc3newsmcocconcierge504]

All of my saffron crocus have sprouted, some about a month ago, but none have flowered yet here in Texas. Did you have any which had a lot of vegetative growth bloom later on? Most of my bulbs were planted in late October-early November

[@zmblion]

You don't have to dig them up in cold climates they are one of the first flowers that pop up to let you know the dark times are over and spring is right around the corner. They will flower even if there is snow

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

If you grind the saffron you will get a vibrant colour and perfume.

[@theslinkymaniaa]

Which came first, the corm or the cormlet?

[@matthewsaunders8774]

Only downside I can see is that by the time you purchase the bulbs you could have bought about 3 years worth of the crop and not waited 3 years, interesting video as had always wondered why no one grew saffron indoors, now I know why :)

[@ctycwby]

Any tricks about turmeric?

[@wesleyroney7062]

My rice looked the same for years. The trick is to not stir once you see the rice in the water. After that only stir when the water is cooked away. It’ll feel like you may burn the rice but try it a few times and you will be set.

[@arianesfandiari394]

Amazing work buddy, for your next time I suggest you to ground them with something like a small mortar and pestle to increase the surface area. Also instead of hot water use an ice cube for extracting maximum favor. I mean with that price you might as well collect as much flavor as you can.

[@Bunyip_Studios]

Cool! I was thinking about growing Saffron, not too sure how well it would do here in the UK

[@Programmer329]

I never knew Saffron were corms! I always thought they were bulbs! Now I have to get some cause I love Alocasias (houseplant) that also grow by corms!

[@brandondenton6306]

I just got 6 inches of snow lol up here in Nova scotia

[@imnotgivingyoumyname810]

About 24 over in BC. Hope you have a great winter season, I can't imagine dealing with frozen moisture so close to the ocean, must be hard to deal with.

[@mraj8372]

I'm genuinely not saying this to be mean but that is the worst cooked rice I have have ever seen in my life and I've lived in multiple countries. I love your channel btw but bro....

[@s.ummali9664]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@epicgardening]

It's epic gardening not epic cooking :)

[@reginaldfortunus1596]

Wait what?!?😂

[@MyFocusVaries]

It's mean. Whether you're saying it "to be mean." What other possible motivation is there? You're obviously not saying it to be nice. Srsly. 😮

[@hatsurrin]

@MyFocusVaries it sounded like a little lighthearted joke to me, just laugh it off, accept that the rice was soggy and move on

[@askor2000]

2nd year of green shoots on mine, no flowers yet

[@frankleepower2333]

Same here.

[@2Burgers_1Pizza]

Few places in the world that are suited to grow this stuff, and the fields are stunning to look at. 😉

[@lawrenberghanson4401]

They are such amazing plants, and they make good ink and die as well.

[@aonirnolaloth]

I grow them on my balcony in a planter, every fall i harvest a few meals worth of saffron, I don't even water them, all i do is pick the flowers.

[@whitneykani]

This is amazing Kevin

[@StanTheBrand]

Pretty easy to grow, so far I have had 9 flowers from 12 planted

[@annbergquist4253]

Would love to try growing saffron! Where can you get it in large amounts? I’ve only seen the corms sold in smaller quantities.

[@epicgardening]

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[@rhianabrooke]

So i have 4 corms. I cant start them yet here in zone 10A florida. How should i store?

[@jennmeows8385]

I’m in Los Angeles, can I plant them now or should I wait until it’s warmer?

[@BmoreBound]

Those spices! Their have been wars over spices!

[@thetommantom]

Idk if my grandma planted one of these or if it just grows naturally but the flower in my front yard looks just like this lol 1 single flower maybe 2 have been sprouting the past couple years

[@CleaAustin]

I live in Salt Lake City, Utah in zone 6a. I’ve been growing Saffron for years and they always over winter and look like tall clumps of grass then dry up for the summer.

[@chrismazz75]

6B here. I planted a few saffron bulbs this fall. Then we had an Indian summer and they all popped up. I wasn’t sure if harvesting so soon would affect future growth, so I left them alone. Here’s hoping a get some more saffron in 2025.

[@joshuatremper5026]

Honestly that rice looks like whenever I cook after having a bad day

[@FioreCiliegia]

Love how kevin thinks crocus bulbs growing are weird XD up here in the colder zones they pop up in ditches and weird random parts of your lawn XD

[@mareaelswick2690]

I live in Ohio. If I grew it in a container could I just take the container inside in the winter or would I have to dig them up?

[@israelSamuel-ur4vq]

How can I keep my soil clean for the next year Spring to Summer🎄💐🌺🌷🌻🍀🥀🌴🌼☘️🌹

[@andrewhammill6148]

That was an epic failure for me this past season. Not one came up from the ones I purchased and planted.

[@SuperWhatapain]

Pretty flowers

[@debs-more-plants]

Cool! I’m zone 9A near Seattle! I want to try this!

[@zachcarney3910]

There's practically no information here beyond give it a try lol.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

It seems strange to me that saffron flowers even exist. What for if they're not making seeds?! If they only spread through the ground I don't understand why they bother making flowers. I'm confused.

[@epicgardening]

Many plants propagate in ways other than producing seed as their primary method!

[@comfortablynumb9342]

@epicgardening I know, but why do they make flowers if they don't make seeds?

[@joshuabaughn3734]

Rice requires a lot of work. You have to plant it, flood the field, let it grow and then harvest it, throwing it into bunches to dry, then you thresh, winnow and bag it.

[@absurdspeed]

* "getting even an ounce, let alone a pound"

[@clancarney2541]

been growing this for three years and have never gotten a single bloom. plenty of swaying "grass" please! ANY TIPS!!!

[@maryp2747]

You don't need that much Saffron for rice. You get more bang for your buck if you grind it. I take three stamens and grind them up with a mortar and pestle for 1 cup of dry rice.

[@JaciHirschi]

You know what would be cool? I read once that flax can actually be made into cloth because it is so fibrous and strong. It would be awesome if that process could be made into a video at some point.

[@shutterchick79]

It can be made into fabric - linen... It's been done for thousands of years....

[@veryberry39]

brb turning my property into a saffron farm

[@setk644]

As a Persian try putting it on ice than letting the ice melt with the saffron

[@davidlancia3331]

I wonder how this would do in SWFL 10a hot humid wet summer dry mild winters i know nothing about growing this spice.

[@dougsinthailand7176]

Guessing that it doesn’t create seeds is that you have a hybrid.

[@pudicus2]

You need half of cup more water than you have rice. E.g. 1 cup of rice needs 1.5 cups of water. 2 cups of rice needs 2.5 cups of water.

[@TrrsnSmrg]

You're the best. I've always thought saffron is fascinating.

[@muhammadadiljan4223]

SIR HOW TO GROW (IPOMEA) FROM SEED NOW IN DECEMBER

[@CraigMullins1]

How long from planting till harvesting? sounds like 6 weeks? is there an optimal time to hardest the red things? how many flowers will you get over the season? how long does season last? If it rains does it hurt the threads? How many cormlets will you get off of one?

[@doreentucker8815]

Great video thanks!

[@chrisdieguez1950]

Your saffron is worth way more than you're estimating. You're using wholesale pricing, whereas if you were to buy this at a store, you would pay for the retail markup. At my local supermarket, my retail price per pound is over $10k for name brand at a normal retail quantity.

[@cuttwice3905]

To make non watery rice, leave the lid off until the water boils, turn the heat down so it simmers and then put the lid on.

[@angelbear_og]

I always put the lid on first, bring to boil as fast as possible (so high heat), reduce & simmer. The REAL trick is to *follow package directions* for water to rice ratio and DO NOT RINSE USA packaged rice! (It's already clean - you only need to rinse if it comes from a 3rd world country!) When you rinse it starts absorbing water, so then when you add the amount of water stated on the package you end up with too much water. After simmering 15 minutes remove from heat, leaving lid ON, and let it sit for 10 minutes to absorb any remaining water. Perfect. ever. tim. :)

[@adrianbianchi6616]

Merry xmas

[@earthisflat]

Video just came out just in time. I tried growing saffron about a year ago and I thought I killed it 😅 but just a few days ago I saw it sprouted by itself in its container hopefully I can get some flowers this time 👍