Eat Your Yard - Hopniss! Grow and Eat Apios Americana, aka Groundnuts

[@twistertruecrime]

Very nice. I like your cheerful voice. I was hoping to hear about your growing zone, soil type, and more about the plant itself. 💚🌿

[@Suburbanstoneage]

Thank you for the feedback! That is a great idea for a follow-up video.

[@Reilly444]

Oh cool you have the kind that produces seeds! Up north here in the east they mostly reproduce via tuber

[@Suburbanstoneage]

Yes, I was surprised to get the seed kind!

[@Aussiehomestead1965]

Another great variety is Apios priceana. It's tubers are singular and larger whereas Apios americana has smaller tubers all joined together like fairy lights. They are in the legume family and to germinate the seeds you are best to soak them in a little hot water to swell the seed pod. The tubers are used in Chinese herbal medicine.

[@Suburbanstoneage]

Thank you so much for the info! I will definitely check them out!!

[@rsprojects2458]

I've never heard of this plant before now, thanks for the introduction!

[@Suburbanstoneage]

Any time!

[@ScienceBreather]

Thanks for sharing! Still seems like there isn't much information out there about them, so I was really glad to see your video!

[@Suburbanstoneage]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MsAusarian]

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing

[@Suburbanstoneage]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dropitlikeabosscat4916]

Your videos are very informative and interesting.. Keep up the good work!

[@Suburbanstoneage]

Thank you so much, I am glad you found them useful!

[@hillbilly24]

Can you plant the beans that the plant produces?

[@hillbilly24]

Oh sorry hadn't got to that part of the video

[@escapetherace1943]

whereabouts may I obtain some seed/tuber?

[@Suburbanstoneage]

Hi! Ebay often has listings. That is where I bought mine.

[@escapetherace1943]

@@Suburbanstoneage was hoping for a different answer ;( only a couple are selling on ebay and for 20 bucks for 1-3 small tubers... I may have to find them growing wild or locally

[@notdavidlinnik6052]

@@escapetherace1943 same, 😕