Sacred Seeds

[@davidnyc487]

I can’t wait to return to the simple way of life growing as much of your own food as you can, I live in New York City, but I am planning on returning home to the west of Ireland.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Good luck to you David - I hope the move goes smoothly.

[@lisingreece]

Wonderful, some people believe that holding seeds in your mouth for a while before sowing helps the seeds establish a link with us so they grow with us in mind.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Yes I have heard that and did try it some years back. Not greta with the teeny tiny seeds as they stick to your tongue, but I do love the idea of it.

[@theresetimm4065]

Yes The Anastasia and the Ringing Cedars books talk of it. Most incredible series, 9 books, I've ever read! 🌱🌱🌱♥️🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱

[@atissaleyva1821]

Absolutely knowing where your food is coming from is important 🙂🌱💜 seeding is a topic I'd like to learn more about.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

There are some good books out there - get them now before they disappear!

[@CelticLady01]

It's like a cycle of the Wheel. We're coming back to our roots.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

And the Wheel keep on turning..😃

[@rosa-f4865]

I use cardboard eggs trays for my seeds . I was born in 1952 and when was a little girl all our food was organic and processed and frozen was too exspenive but it has changed around now. It gives alot of pleasure going your own food too.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Times have changed alright. It does give a lot of pleasure in many ways.

[@rebekahmcleod862]

Finding this channel has been the highlight of this year so far for me! A kindred spirit, familiar even though we dont know each other. Thank you, thank you, thank you for creating these beautiful, informational videos. I watch them and realize that the little "quirks" i have that everyone thinks are so strange are things that you do too and now i dont feel so alone. I feel the same with my "babies" and thought as soon as i saw the mirror that it is a brilliant idea! So im going to grab one in the house and do the same thing today to even out the light!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Rebekah, everyone else is jealous that they don't have your quirks! Celebrate how unique and quirky and wonderful you are. So happy to hear that we are kindred spirits!😃🌀🙋

[@marilynroberts6644]

Good day to you Terri. I couldn't agree more. Seed saving is a very important part of every gardeners life ! 🌱 Getting ready to start mine this week. Blessings to you and your family 💜🍀💜

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Blessings on your seeds x

[@willowgrove631]

Seed sowing is such a lovely relaxing way to spend a couple of hours, isn't it?! Especially after this difficult year we've had .... there's 'hope' in every seed sown 🌱

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

So well said - "hope in every seed sown" x

[@echobeach8857]

Lovely thoughts about seeds and what it means to save and plant seeds. It truly is a magical responsibility, and a wonderful way to connect with our ancestors. My mom and I ring a bell over the dirt once the seeds are planted. They seem to like this. It wakes them up!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

What a lovely tradition! I might incorporate that idea. I do sing and cajole the seeds but I love your idea💚✨🔔

[@claremaidofthewave251]

Echo Beach, I love that, I will do that with my Tibetan singing bowl, thank you 🙏🏻

[@StandingStonesHealing]

I have to admit that saving seeds is my favorite part of gardening. I feel such a connection to the past and anticipation of the future. It is reverent for me. Thank you for this lovely video and the opportunity to reflect!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

That is a beautiful description - "a connection to the past and anticipation of the future" Lovely💕🙏

[@sumcge6349]

It's like visiting a friend to watch you. I'm an American homesteader and life long herb student and carry on my Native American traditions. My nephew's wife is Irish so your lovely home and accent feels familiar. Thank you, keep up the good work.

[@rozannaherring1578]

My lovely kind neighbours are helping me to clear the "Impenetrable Jungle" at the end of my garden. I will then get myself a small poly-greenhouse and hope to follow your example growing my own veggies, herbs and flowers. Food for the body and food for the soul!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Definitely Rozanna - the whole person is fed on every level.✨💚

[@shadcrow522]

Thank you, I get so much peace and enjoyment out of watching your videos.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thank you so much! Glad to hear that.

[@JB-pd4ni]

This was a wonderful start to my Sunday afternoon. So true, seeds are sacred, I'm glad you have a greenhouse to get an early start on the greening.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

It is a gorgeous day here, blue skies, sunshine and rainbows! Have a great day yourself.

[@jackfisher840]

Fun video! A meditation in itself! My grandparents farmed in Indiana and always grew a large garden. My mom continued that when we moved to West Virginia, although her garden got progressively smaller over the years. I love your positive outlook with regard to permaculture. Thank you for using your voice to spread the best ideas. Thanks, Jack Fisher, Dallas TX

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Aw thanks Jack, for your kind words.

[@jeanneamato8278]

Don’t forget us Biodynamic growers🥒. Sowing seeds is my favorite thing. Say hello from Rhode Island to your green babies.

[@beverley1539]

Blessings Terri, what a wonderful place to potter away a day. Ontario Canada🐝

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Yes it is Beverley, I can lose track of time and it is out of the wind too.

[@pameladecicco6509]

Love it, Terri. Toilet rolls it shall be, lol. You are a gem.💚

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Trying to avoid plastic and thinking ahead to the day when I can't get plastic pots🔅

[@atissaleyva1821]

Intention is a beautiful thing 💜🌱

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

It certainly is!

[@Robyn_Aus]

I love watching you in your garden. It seems like a connect to another woman who is much like me. Here in Australia, I’m preparing for autumn planting. My summer crops weren’t very successful this year. We had an abnormally cool summer with no heat to ripen tomatoes.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

I have heard that from other people in Australia. Life is very strange at the moment. I suppose we just have to persevere. It is lovely to connect with you too Robyn. To think if we were neighbours...

[@rebeccah8075]

Lovely video, such a beautiful flow. I love the toilet roll inserts idea, thank you for that. Xx

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Yeah it's a great idea - not mine - I got it from an RTE documentary years and years ago, about a man who recycled everything!!!

[@кокоса5]

I love your videos! They're so peacfeul and calming!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

That's lovely to hear Poli x

[@dianne7597]

lovely video....feels so good to see life coming back...

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

It really does! A very positive time of year

[@kathleenholliday5910]

Hiya Terri! Came to your vlog from Colette's... Really find you both inspiring. ♡ x

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thanks for watching, glad to meet you Kathleen.

[@christinecaudill6050]

Thank you ♥️

[@michellecoates8556]

Thank you Terri x

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

You're welcome Michelle.

[@fionamcguinness6125]

Lovely video, Terri. This has given me the encouragement I need to get started 😊

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Great to hear that. xx

[@idabergmann5270]

beautiful video, beautiful message - thank you. 💚💚💚

[@valerieboechler1099]

This was lovely... your sentiment regarding we are all from seed is inspirstional! I now have a totally different and lovely attitude towards the seedlings that I will be introducing into my garden this year. We still have (at least) another month of winter here (I live on the west coast of Canada so winters here are not as long as back east or on the prairies)... but I will do my best to nurture them (inside) while we wait for spring ...

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Happy dreaming and sowing!

[@Catoncat]

Thanks for the great share!

[@ramyavanmaele9643]

Love to see you agin and thank you.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

You too Ramya!

[@Ladythyme]

Just found your channel and subscribed ... just what my soul needs 🥰... your greenhouse is Wonderful!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thank you Lady Thyme, another herb lover I suspect😄🌿

[@Ladythyme]

@@DanusIrishHerbGarden Absolutely!

[@shonaoflaherty4752]

Love your seed apron! x

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thanks Shona - a bit of recycling of old curtain and hessian.

[@tennesseenana4838]

I have a plaque that says 'Every seed is a little bit of Magic' and there's a lovely fairy on it.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Sounds like a lovely plaque - and so true!

[@donniemason3020]

Yes you are amazing with your experience and Knowledge

[@chenoah7963]

seeds are a gift of life! most amazing how they burst away from something that can look so dry and lifeless! once you start planting seeds you become addicted to growing things. I save seed. paper bags stuffed in baskets in my roof bursting full! thank you for sharing! good growing!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

You're welcome White Dove. Happy sowing and blessings for a great harvest.

[@simmisaa7905]

Hello dear sister , thank you for share your beautiful seed sowing with us

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

And to you too Simmi, have a great week!

[@simmisaa7905]

Thank you dear one

[@anpsteph]

Lovely! Thank you

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

You're welcome Stephanie!

[@maryanneanderson8902]

Looking forward to starting seeds for this years garden. I’ve been doing microgreens and baby greens during the winter. I’ve been able to order most of what I want to grow but have encountered some shortages. So I shall focus on more heirloom plants and definitely to mire if my own seed saving. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏼💫❣️

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Good for you Maryanne. Have a great time.

[@Cyndis865]

Hello, I am New to your site. I absolutely love the idea of using the toilet paper rolls. they're biodegradable and your recycling. So it's a total green .I am from the United States . I'm so excited that I found your channel cuz my ancestry roots are from Ireland. So this is absolutely a pleasure to watch you and learn. And look at the beautiful scenery too.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Welcome Cyndi, thanks for watching. Let me know what else you would like to see from or in Connemara.

[@Cyndis865]

@@DanusIrishHerbGarden I can't wait to see more of your videos I'm so excited.

[@Cronezonetarot]

Do You always sow this early, Terri? I felt very Spring-like watching this.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

I sow anything that says early spring, particularly tomatoes and cucumbers because they need such a long growing time. It doesn't always work out so I save seeds to be sown later.

[@dahlialove1001]

🖤

[@chrisslade3141]

Hi Terri, very informative video, like the tip re the toilet rolls which we will use. What a simple but great idea. We have been recycling ours for years, not any more👍Wishing you both luck with the rebuild project. I guess that the window frames are very exposed to the bad weather during winter. Have they been given a coat of paint every four years or is that the original paint hence the deterioration? Thanks for posting. 🙏

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Hi Chris,WE are only 5 mins from the coast and the south west winds, laden with salt, hit the greenhouse full on. We do repaint but it is a battle and the wood was all reclaimed to begin with.

[@chrisslade3141]

@@DanusIrishHerbGarden Wow Terri. That is also helpful as we are about to move close to the sea in West Sussex. I guess that our outbuildings, which are painted with wood preservative will need a much more regular maintenance for the same reason. Sounds as though I am going to be busy 🙏

[@marydunn3867]

♥♥♥

[@6140970]

Im using my toilet paper rolls this year as part of my compost in place. However, I originally saved them for growing seeds, but I was quite worried that my kitten would have other uses for them. I saw you have marshmallow plants growing there. Here its hard to find them, and when you do their bought up just as quick. I'm bound and determined to get some this year, even if I have to wait for the end of the growing season

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Marshmallow grows wild here. The little plants you saw are the baby plants growing out from the roots I saved. Hope you get some this year.

[@MrPaulstride]

great a shed where you can go poty, i want one.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Everyone should have one!

[@Bernietheoc]

👏🙋🏻

[@morgaine373]

❤🧡💛💚

[@valerieboechler1099]

I have used TP rolls to start my seeds, however there is white "fuzz" growing on the paper ... any ideas as to what this could be ... friend or foe?

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Oh yes - the white fuzz. I was worried about that at first too. It's ok, it is a natural mould or fungus (can't remember which now) but totally harmless, don't worry about it.

[@valerieboechler1099]

@@DanusIrishHerbGarden Thanks !!! I won't give it another thought ... but will enjoy watching it grow 🙂

[@theresetimm4065]

🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱ur such a earth mama Could u show your great photographer , husband??? Great job as usual ! 🌱🌱🌱😉🌱🌱🌱🌱♥️🌱

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thank you Therese - I will have to ask him.😄

[@atissaleyva1821]

Do you use a hot lamp?

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

No - I have a heat box with a heated cable in it under sand.

[@annesusanleahy9649]

I used toilet rolls once and found that the soil dried out very quickly and the rolls had to be really wetted and almost pulled apart a bit for planting out. Your rolls look thinner than ours though so maybe different.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Just keep them moist, I've never had a problem but I do cut them in half.

[@jondecker2068]

I would absolutely love to take one of your courses in person. Unfortunately I live several thousand Kilometers away from you and have a rather large body of water between where I live and where you live. I will be looking into your udemy classes though.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thanks Jon! Happy Solstice!

[@carolineflanagan6855]

Love the lifestyle, do you get lonely? I live in inner city Birmingham and cant wait to retire to Eire

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Best ofluck with your retirement. No we don't get lonely. Under normal circumstances we would see a lot of people and get around. Because we are in a rural area we wouldn't think twice about travelling 20-30 miles to see someone whereas I wouldn't have done that when i lived in uK

[@carolineflanagan6855]

@@DanusIrishHerbGarden Do you think Donegal or Kerry would be a better option

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

@@carolineflanagan6855 Donegal and kerry along with Connemara of course, are our favourite places. All of these counties are rural and on the coast. Do your research before you make up your mind. There are other counties such as Roscommon which is further inland but property is probably cheaper. It depends on how much you have to spend and how you want to live when you get here. There are also country towns you could look at.

[@sonjaveda9832]

Do you know that if you pop the seeds in your mouth before planting, they will naturally provide the nutrients your body needs.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Yes, I have heard that. Isn't it incredible!!!

[@Strega_del_Corvo]

You remind me (in appearance) of Angela from the US version of The Office. Definitely not in demeanor, though. 😄

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

I've never seen it so I don't know the actress.

[@samanthataylor4163]

I love how you briefly touched on the way we are being controlled in this area not many ppl know about the control of seeds and food in general. Did you know that Bill Gates tried to patent the lemon 🍋 as it fights cancer cells ? Xxxx

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

It certainly doesn't surprise me!!