Apple Tree Grafting For Beginners - Learn How To Graft | Includes 6 Months of Updates TheKiwiGrower 2021-03-16 | Join me as I create a multi variety apple tree from scratch and explain apple tree grafting for beginners. I'll take you through how to graft an apple tree from start to finish so you can learn how to graft a fruit tree at home. I'll be sharing the whole process of grafting including multiple updates of these fruit tree grafts right up until 6 months old.I'm a beginner grafter myself, but I hope I can explain it in a way where you can follow along and have your own grafting success. It's a really fascinating and useful gardening skill to have which will enable you to graft your own fruit trees and get the satisfaction of creating a fruit tree with multiple varieties on it. I used the whip and tongue grafting technique on my apple tree rootstock and grafted on scion from a Granny Smith Apple, Monty's Surprise Apple and a Gala apple. I'll be showing you the tools you need for grafting, how to make the whip and tongue grafting cuts and how to line up the cambium layers. I'll show you how to use grafting tape and talk more about other grafting information to answer the question, what is grafting?Here's a great book all about grafting a wide range of fruit and nut trees:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals BUY BOOK ON AMAZON - amzn.to/3iniYQaBUY BOOK ON FISHPOND (NZ & AUS) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankGRAFTING KNIFE - amzn.to/3SZn9T8Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerI seriously do hope this video helps you graft your own tree and I'd love to hear what you thought of the video and if you're going to follow along and have a go yourself. Good luck with your grafting, and no pressure - its a bit of fun and a great way to learn more about plants and fruit trees. If it doesn't work the first time, your rootstock should still survive and you can try again! You don't have to be good at it straight away, so just like any skill, practice and you'll improve your grafting skills overtime! :)Books I've enjoyed and found helpful:The Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHoGet Your Audible 30 day Free Trial: (Audio Books) amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_adbl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-1&pf_rd_r=RDZ3KT6BXQWBFGA4920K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=00cf9863-bd50-44cb-aeb2-402696ef4f05&pf_rd_i=18145289011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=008b2eeacecd77a43de213dee3633007&camp=1789&creative=9325"COME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2WATCH NEXT:Loquat tree grafting - Cleft Graft technique with 8 months of updates youtu.be/lOkFUHxO8ugHow to Grow Watermelons youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOAHow to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oThe BEST Way to Grow Avocado from Seed - 0 - 5 months youtu.be/CL0IVzjmB_U0:00 Intro0:37 What is grafting?1:26 Planting the rootstock1:53 Tools you need2:13 How to graft6:32 3 weeks later6:59 6 weeks later7:23 9 weeks later - removing the tape8.32 2.5 months later8:51 6 months later9:05 Close ups of the finished grafts9:22 Final thoughts and commentsThe Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual of often subtropical, tropical and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :).As an amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchasesBusiness inquires - kberntsen22@gmail.com
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4 Delicious Fruits You Can Grow In A Container Or Small Space TheKiwiGrower 2023-07-18 | Let's explore some awesome, unusual fruits that you can grow in containers!If you’re struggling, consider therapy with our sponsor BetterHelp. Clickbetterhelp.com/thekiwigrower for a 10% discount on your first month of therapy with alicensed professional specific to your needs.The idea of growing fruits at home often comes with an image of a large area of land or garden with fruit trees in an orchard, but today I'm going to show you how possible it is to grow delicious fruits in the smallest of spaces - even in a container. We're focusing on 4 delicious fruiting plants that you can grow in containers or a small area of your backyard.We'll cover how to grow these plants, how to propagate them, as well as featuring and tasting the various fruits from these small fruiting shrubs. We'll look at Cape Gooseberries, Pepino melons, Chilean Guava and White Strawberries. There's so much possibility when it comes to growing fruiting plants in small spaces and I hope this video give you some ideas and inspiration to have a go at home!The information in this video is shared for interest and not to be taken as medical advice. Always make sure you do your own thorough research to ensure diet and other additions are right for you, and consult a doctor if unsure :)Video artwork by Caroline :)Buy me a coffee to help support the channel :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Growing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and OrnamentalsFrom Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)0:00 Growing fruits in small spaces0:23 Cape Gooseberries3:18 Update on life & food forest4:57 Pepino melons8:19 Chilean Guava12:16 White Alpine Strawberries14:56 More fruits to grow in containersDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.FTC Disclaimer - This video is sponsored by BetterHelpBusiness inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
The Magic of Purple Runner Beans TheKiwiGrower 2023-04-21 | Purple runner beans turn green when cooked. Here's why.The surprising transformation of purple beans into green ones happens as hot water breaks down the anthocyanin pigment, revealing the green chlorophyll underneath. So remember, don't judge a bean by its colour... there's more to these humble legumes than meets the eye! ;)Buy me a coffee to support my content :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Growing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and OrnamentalsFrom Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)0:00 IntroDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
The Full Bitter Melon Experience! - Growing, Harvesting, and Tasting from My Garden TheKiwiGrower 2023-04-13 | Today we'll be growing Bitter Melon, also called bitter gourd from seed to harvest, exploring the interesting plants as we go, then harvesting the fruits at different stages before cooking and giving them a taste.We'll also discover the orange stage of these fruits including the red fleshy arils around the seeds.These unique fruits which are also know as Balsam pear, Bitter squash, African cucumber, Ampalaya, Foo gwa, Mara or karavila, are a nutritious and unique vegetable used in many different dishes. They grow on a vine that does well in subtropical and tropical climates, but can also be grown during the Summer season of warm temperate climates.They're fun to grow and make for an interesting surprise in the garden that will provide you with a unique taste experience and nutritious food.I hope you enjoy the journey of growing bitter melons from start to finish with me :)Buy me a coffee to help support my content :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Growing & Tasting Some Of My Favourite Unusual Fruits - youtu.be/1u1DbPL8wzoHow To Grow Watermelons From Seed To Harvest - youtu.be/md0as5LQPHsGrowing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0ERecipe link:youtu.be/N4XB-3O7UTkReferences:researchgate.net/profile/Sathis-Dinakaran/publication/363270946_A_MEDICINAL_POTENCY_OF_MOMORDICA_CHARANTIA/links/545e218b0cf27487b44ef843/A-medicinal-potency-of-Momordica-charantia.pdf https://www.ias.ac.in/article/fulltext/jbsc/020/05/0657-0664 researchgate.net/publication/314165572_Fatty_acid_and_carotenoid_composition_of_bitter_melon_Momordica_charantia_L_seed_arils_a_potentially_valuable_source_of_lycopenehttp://www.esalq.usp.br/lepse/imgs/conteudo_thumb/Floral-Acoustics-Conspicuous-Echoes-of-a-Dish-Shaped-Leaf-Attract-Bat-Pollinators.pdfphytojournal.com/archives/2018/vol7issue3S/PartH/SP-7-3-47-591.pdfBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and OrnamentalsFrom Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)0:00 Intro0:37 Starting the seeds1:08 Planting seedlings & building trellis3:28 Giving seaweed fertilizer3:48 Plant growth & flowers6:01 Baby bitter melons forming6:23 Harvesting bitter melons7:01 Cooking with bitter melon8:41 Taste test9:34 Orange fruits and red arils11:26 Traditional medicineDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Golden watermelon gets my vote 🥇🏆👑 TheKiwiGrower 2023-02-26 | This delicious homegrown watermelon variety is called Gold in gold. It's sweet, crispy and incredibly refreshing. Definitely an amazing water melon to grow at home in your garden :)Check out the full video here on how to grow watermelons from start to finish, including both golden watermelon and moon and stars watermelon! youtu.be/md0as5LQPHsBuy me a coffee to help support my channel :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Growing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and OrnamentalsFrom Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)0:00 IntroDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Red Popcorn?! 😯❤️🔥 #growyourownfood TheKiwiGrower 2023-02-06 | Growing your own popcorn is fun and easy to do. It's so nice to know where your food comes from and is organically grown so you know it's healthy. There are many types of popcorn and the one in this video is called Strawberry popcorn.To learn the full process of how to grow pop corn check out the full video here - youtu.be/Q0C0Lu77edMBuy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Growing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and OrnamentalsFrom Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
2 Ingredient Strawberry Icecream 🍓🍦🤤 #instantdessert #homegrown #growyourownfood TheKiwiGrower 2023-02-03 | How to make easy Strawberry ice-cream:1 cup frozen strawberriesA splash of plant milkBlend until smooth :)If you want to make it even creamier, you can change out the plant milk for coconut cream.Or if you prefer a sorbet, just use frozen strawberries and a little bit of fruit juice.Enjoy! :)Subscribe to learn to grow your own food at home :)
Grew myself a bowl 🍿 TheKiwiGrower 2023-02-03 | Here I grew a bottle gourd and made it into a bowl to put in my own homegrown popcorn. A fun and very satisfying project!See the full video here where I also make a water bottle and some other quick projects out of bottle gourds :) youtu.be/1fei-uMvRJIBuy me a coffee to help support my channel :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Growing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and OrnamentalsFrom Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)0:00 IntroDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Elderflower Adventures - Exploring Different Ways to Eat and Drink this Awesome Flower TheKiwiGrower 2023-01-15 | Today we'll be exploring some delicious ways to use elder flowers, from elderflower fritters, to elderflower cordial, as well as making use of its beneficial qualities through making tea.Elderflowers (Sambucus spp.) are the delicate, creamy-white flowers that bloom on elder trees and bushes in the spring and early summer. They have a long history of use in traditional medicine and can be used in many ways, some of which we'll cover today. They grow wild in many places around the world, so even if you don't grow these in your garden, you may be able to forage for elderberries in your area. Elder plants also produce berries in the Summer which can be used as food and medicine - check out the video I made about the berries and the bushes here - youtu.be/wrj1XWnURXcRECIPES:Elderflower fritters:10-15 Bunches of elderflowers70g flour1/2 tsp baking powder1 heaped tsp icing sugar1 pinch of salt2/3 cup sparkling or soda water1/2 tsp of vanilla extract (optional)(add more flour or more water to adjust to desired thickness of batter)Vegetable oil - (I used canola)Mix dry ingredients together, add soda water and mix. Heat oil in a pot, once oil is hot drip a little batter mixture in, and if it fizzes well then it should be hot enough.Dip elderflower cluster into batter then into hot oil, until golden (mine took around 20-30 seconds). Drain fritter on paper towel to get rid of excess oil. Sprinkle on some icing sugar and/or honey and serve as dessert with stewed fruit or ice-cream. Please ensure everyone knows to avoid eating all green parts of the stem - very important!Elderflower cordial:20 Bunches of elderflowers2 litres of water3 tablespoons citric acid1 lemon (juice and zest)850g sugarStrip elder flowers off the green stems into a large pot. Add water, citric acid, lemon juice and zest to the pot. Heat up, stir occassionally until it starts to boil. Take off heat, cover and leave overnight. Next day, strain through muslin cloth, put liquid back into pot and add sugar. Heat back up to boil for a few minutes, stirring to dissolve all the sugar. Pour hot liquid into sterilized and preheated glass bottles that have been in oven for 10 minutes at around 120c. Place lids on and leave to cool. Should store for several months.To use, dilute with sparkling water to taste, you should only need a little cordial for each drink. Otherwise use in any other drinks you like ;)Info on toxicity:Elder plants have cyanide producing compounds in some parts of the plant, making them toxic if consumed - this includes the leaves, roots, seeds, unripe fruit, stems and bark. It's important to avoid eating any of these parts, and also note that ripe berries should be cooked before being eaten. Please ensure you know confidently how to work with this plant before consuming it, and also note there are some differences depending on the species of Elder.I have a bunch more information about this plant here youtu.be/wrj1XWnURXc. It's definitely worth learning about as it's a plant that has many incredible medicinal benefits to offer. It's always recommended do your own thorough research or consult with a healthcare professional before consuming foods that you're unfamiliar with :)Buy me a coffee - this is a way you can help to support my content :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerVIDEO FOR YOU:Growing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:The Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Where I get my music from for YouTube use - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)0:00 Intro0:37 Harvesting elderflowers1:21 Elder flower fritters3:30 Elderflower cordial6:25 Elderflower tea6:50 Learn about elderberries tooDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Grow yourself a 🍑 TheKiwiGrower 2022-12-08 | Learn how to grow a peach tree from seed, from start to finish in the full video here youtu.be/46L6sfZPoIYBuy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Growing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and OrnamentalsFrom Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Limequats! 😝😋 Sour on the inside, with a sweet edible skin TheKiwiGrower 2022-11-26 | Limequats are a cross between key lime and kumquats. Such a cool citrus that's more cold hardy than key limes which is great if your climate has too much frost for key limes. You can eat them whole like a kumquat but they're pretty sour - the juice anyway. The skin is nice and sweet so helps to balance it out a bit.They're great to use in cooking as a lime alternative :)Support the work I do :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Growing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and OrnamentalsFrom Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Turns out plants can walk! 🏃♂️🧅 #shorts TheKiwiGrower 2022-11-09 | Egyptian walking onions also called Tree Onions, Perennial Onions, Topset Onions or Winter Onions, are really quite an amazing plant.The onions form not only underground but they also form bunches of small onions on top, called top sets. Eventually as they get heavy, they fall down to the ground and can root into the ground and grow more onion plants! Your soil needs to be loose and moist for it to plant itself well, but you can either help it along and bury it a little, or simply snip it off and plant wherever you like.Although this sounds like it could be invasive, they only move a foot or 2 per season when they "walk", and if you don't want them to you can just eat the topsets.The whole plant is edible, from the shallot like onions underground, to the green leaves as well as the small topset onions!Once you have this plant, you can keep growing it for life :)Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Growing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and OrnamentalsFrom Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Planting a Forest in a Day - 300k Subscriber Special TheKiwiGrower 2022-10-25 | Today we'll be spending a day planting a forest of 300 native trees to bring back some of the wild food sources that would have once grown on this land before it was turned into a grassland. Hopefully overtime as this forest grows, it will support some of the native wildlife that once thrived in this area before it was turned into farmland.I'll be taking you through the whole process of planting this forest, talking about the trees that I'll be growing, and covering things like succession of forests and how I plan to eventually get rid of the grass underneath and turn it into a more diverse forest overtime. Each tree represents 1000 of my subscribers, and this New Zealand native forest marks the milestone of this channel reaching 300K subs! Thank you so much for your ongoing support!To support me and the channel you can buy me a coffee here :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2My YouTube Camera Gear:Camera: amzn.to/3H9EljkCamera Lens: amzn.to/3XxpiqOGimbal: amzn.to/3XQbwzg Drone: amzn.to/3YhPXIK Memory Cards: amzn.to/3Ww3wm9 My YouTube Audio / Editing Gear:Wireless Microphone Setup: amzn.to/3JMNKAn Lavalier Microphone: amzn.to/3ZYSQ2dCurved screen for editing amzn.to/3JdrkrKPortable SSD: amzn.to/3R6oqXQVIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Food Forest Transformation & Other Garden Projects - youtu.be/VzZgYf1kf40Growing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and OrnamentalsFrom Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)0:00 My Story0:39 Imagining how the land once was1:17 What's the plan1:43 Let's go get the trees2:50 The planting area3:25 Planting Day5:20 Manuka / Tea tree6:04 Will the land be less productive?7:01 The future plan8:00 Trying to beat the rain8:27 Species of trees11:30 Encouragement to learn11:54 The final trees going in12:48 Setting the trees up for the drought14:24 Developing a forest floor14:54 Thank you so much :)15:18 Nature is beautifulDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Australian Finger Lime - The Caviar Of Fruits 😲 TheKiwiGrower 2022-09-07 | Check out this video for some of my favorite unusual fruits! - youtu.be/1u1DbPL8wzoFinger Limes, also called caviar limes are a bush food native to Australian rainforests. They are in the citrus family and taste much like limes but with a more crunchy and unique texture. These are highly sought after by chefs who use them in gourmet food or in cocktails :)
Growing & Tasting Some Of My Favourite Unusual Fruits TheKiwiGrower 2022-08-31 | Today I wanted to share some of my favourite unusual fruits to grow at home. We'll be growing and tasting them out in the garden as I share a bit about each fruit tree or fruiting plant, how to eat and use the fruit, plus some growing tips throughout. All these fruits are really delicious and so cool to have growing in the garden.We'll be taking a look at Australian Finger Limes (also known as caviar limes), Styrian Hulless Pumpkin (Austrain Hulless), Feijoa (pineapple guava), plus the Feijoa flowers, and Red Banana Passionfruit (Vanilla Passionfruit) which are so incredibly good.The chosen fruits are all quite different, and hopefully you'll find one that will suit your garden, or otherwise I hope this inspires you to grow anything unusual in your garden. It's great to experience some of the amazing textures and flavours that the world has to offer and even better to harvest amazing fruits and vegetables right at home, fresh from the garden :)Learn more with these videos:Growing Finger Limes in a Container - youtu.be/8SsT5V4gAIsHow To Grow Feijoas - Planting & Care Guide - youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oFeijoa Growing Tips - youtu.be/Opj2fcqGpG07 Cool & Unusual Citrus To Grow - youtu.be/0_pQ4Ux5t3UBuy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrower(This is one of the ways you can help to support my channel further)My YouTube Camera Gear:Camera: amzn.to/3H9EljkCamera Lens: amzn.to/3XxpiqOGimbal: amzn.to/3XQbwzg Drone: amzn.to/3YhPXIK Memory Cards: amzn.to/3Ww3wm9 My YouTube Audio / Editing Gear:Wireless Microphone Setup: amzn.to/3JMNKAn Lavalier Microphone: amzn.to/3ZYSQ2dCurved screen for editing amzn.to/3JdrkrKPortable SSD: amzn.to/3R6oqXQCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2Books I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and OrnamentalsFrom Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)0:00 Intro0:13 Australian Finger Limes2:38 Styrian Hulless Pumpkin - Seeds & Fruit5:46 Feijoa (Pineapple Guava)8:07 Feijoa Flowers9:27 Red Banana Passionfruit11:50 Gobble gobbleDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
One of the largest fruits native to North America 🤤 #shorts TheKiwiGrower 2022-08-10 | American Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a fruit native to North America that tastes like a mix of delicious tropical fruits, but can be grown in cold climates. It's extremely aromatic too and is a real treat.American paw-paw is also known as wild banana, American custard apple, Kentucky banana, Michigan banana, Missouri banana, and the poor man's banana.This fruit is related to annona species which includes fruits like custard apple, cherimoya, soursop and rollinia. Full video here to learn more youtu.be/LfYADKU1D-YBuy me some seeds :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2Books I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals amzn.to/3iniYQaThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHoGreat music for content creators - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixGrow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrowerHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
How I Grew Potatoes And Tomatoes On The Same Plant TheKiwiGrower 2022-07-28 | I thought it would be fun to graft a tomato plant onto a potato plant to create one plant that produces potatoes underneath the soil and tomatoes on the top. I grew this over Spring and Summer, so now I've put together a start to finish gardening video to share the whole process!In this video we'll cover how to grow tomatoes from seed, how to start potato plants, as well as the full process of how to graft plants together using the cleft graft and whip and tongue graft techniques. I'll share lessons along the way of this fun experiment so you can learn with me and have a go yourself at growing and creating one of these Frankenstein or frankenplants. Or should we call it a Pomato, or maybe a Tomtato?Thanks so much for watching :)Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerGRAFTING KNIFE - amzn.to/3SZn9T8GRAFTING BOOK Recommendation from the video:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals From Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankGrafting Tape - amzn.to/3Cfi1nJMy YouTube Camera Gear:Camera: amzn.to/3H9EljkCamera Lens: amzn.to/3XxpiqOGimbal: amzn.to/3XQbwzg Drone: amzn.to/3YhPXIK Memory Cards: amzn.to/3Ww3wm9 My YouTube Audio / Editing Gear:Wireless Microphone Setup: amzn.to/3JMNKAn Lavalier Microphone: amzn.to/3ZYSQ2dCurved screen for editing amzn.to/3JdrkrKPortable SSD: amzn.to/3R6oqXQTomato Ketchup Sauce Recipe:(please note that this only makes a small amount, so feel free to double or triple the recipe depending on the amount of tomatoes you have).800g washed tomatoes3/4 cup white vinegar1/4 cup sugar. Feel free to reduce this quantity a little.1/3 tsp chilli powder or cayenne pepper (your choice)Pinch of saltMethod:Roughly chop tomatoes and place in a pot with 1/4 cup water. Cook over medium, high heat stirring until tomatoes have cooked, softened and broken down (approx. 5 mins).In the pot, blend tomatoes well with a stick blender, then strain the puree through a sieve to remove seeds and skins.Put the tomato puree back in the pot along with all other ingredients and simmer on medium heat for 15-20 mins, stirring until thick.To test if ready, place a few drops onto a cold plate. Let the drops cool and if there is no water coming out of the sauce then it's ready.Let cool and place into bottle or jar. Store in fridge and it should last a few months (if you don't eat it all first😉)Come Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:7 Surprising Ways To Eat And Use Sunflowers That You've Got To Try! - youtu.be/CHTQC2oWTtUHow I Grow Watermelons From Seed To Harvest - youtu.be/md0as5LQPHsGrowing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:The Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)0:00 Intro0:23 Starting Tomatoes & Potatoes from Seed1:20 Grafting4:14 After graft care5:25 Planting the "pomatoes"6:21 Unwrapping the grafts6:49 Worm tea and flowers7:02 Tasting the first tomatoes8:24 My favorite tomato variety9:00 Are there any potatoes10:31 Making ketchup and fries11:55 Checkout my Sunflower Uses video :)Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
7 Ways To Eat & Use Sunflowers That Will Surprise You! TheKiwiGrower 2022-06-16 | Let's try out some interesting ways to use and get the most out of your Sunflowers.Check out Curiosity Stream using this link curiositystream.com/thekiwigrower with code ‘thekiwigrower’ to get a full year for $14.99! (USD). You can preview their documentaries there too if you like :)Today I'll be showing you how to grow Sunflowers in the garden, before trying out some different uses - like cooking and eating an entire sunflower head and sunflower bud, using the disc and ray florets to make sunflower tea, as well as a bunch of other things using the seeds, leaves and stalks of this very versatile and beautiful plant. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy it.Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerArtwork in the video by Caroline :)Come Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:How I Grow Watermelons From Seed To Harvest - youtu.be/md0as5LQPHsGrow You Own Food & Medicine From Elderberries - youtu.be/wrj1XWnURXcGrowing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EMy YouTube Camera Gear:Camera: amzn.to/3H9EljkCamera Lens: amzn.to/3XxpiqOGimbal: amzn.to/3XQbwzg Drone: amzn.to/3YhPXIK Memory Cards: amzn.to/3Ww3wm9 My YouTube Audio / Editing Gear:Wireless Microphone Setup: amzn.to/3JMNKAn Lavalier Microphone: amzn.to/3ZYSQ2dCurved screen for editing amzn.to/3JdrkrKPortable SSD: amzn.to/3R6oqXQVideo mentioned that I watched about cooking sunflower buds like an artichoke youtu.be/zL8uxij94mcBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals From Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)0:00 Intro0:18 How I grew Sunflowers0:59 Eating a young Sunflower Head4:20 Using the dried florets4:56 Cooking a sunflower bud like an artichoke6:52 Harvesting Sunflower seeds 8:36 Are you a curious person like me?9:51 Using sunflower seeds 12.17 Using the sunflower leaves13:18 Using sunflower stalks14:13 A few more bonus uses Please note that claims of medicinal properties of plants are often noted in many online resources, however there is sometimes not the scientific studies to back up all these 'health benefits and uses'. The information shared is for interest and not to be taken as medical advice or other. Always make sure you do your own thorough research to ensure diet or other additions are right for you, and consult a doctor if unsure.Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.FTC DISCLAIMER: A portion of this video is sponsored by Curiosity StreamBusiness inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
A Suspicious Looking Vegetable With Many Uses - Caigua - #shorts TheKiwiGrower 2022-04-30 | Caigua, also known as achocha, slipper gourd and stuffing cucumber (among other names) is an easy to grow vegetable originating in South America, where it has been grown for millennia! By the way, the flavour of the leaves and shoots also reminds me a bit of pea shoots, not just grass, haha.These unusual vining vegetables are not so widely known in my area, however they provide an abundance of homegrown produce that is delicious and very versatile. They don't tend to have many issues with pests and diseases and provide a good amount of food in late Summer through Autumn when a lot of other annual crops have already finished.The Incas used Caigua medicinally, made into a tea to reduce cholesterol, or help with gastrointestinal problems or diabetes. The leaves, seeds and fruit have been prepared in other ways too, to help with tonsillitis, internal parasites and used as an anti-inflammatory and a diuretic.The above information is shared for interest only and not to be taken as medical advice. Always make sure you do your own thorough research before consuming plants for medicinal purposes and consult with a physician.#shortsCome Say Hi!Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerTikTok - tiktok.com/@thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE - bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Growing Caigua From Seed to Harvest - youtu.be/0lKgXIzFeiIGrowing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals amzn.to/3iniYQaThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHoWhere I get my ‘copyright free’ music for my videos - Epidemic Sound epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixThis is the tool I use for YouTube to get my videos to rank in search to get more views - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrowerHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
How I Grow Watermelons From Seed to Harvest - ft. Two Awesome Varieties TheKiwiGrower 2022-04-17 | Let's explore growing watermelons from seed to harvest and the steps I take to grow these awesome fruits. I'll show you how to grow Watermelons throughout the whole process, and we'll grow 2 interesting varieties - Gold in Gold watermelon and Moon & Stars watermelon.In this grow guide, we'll cover questions like how to grow watermelons from seed, how to plant watermelons, as well as things like pollination, fertilizing, watering, how to tell when watermelons are ripe, plus a taste test of course!I'm excited to be sharing this Summer growing journey with you, and I hope it helps to give you some insight and inspiration to grow your own delicious watermelons in your garden.Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerExtra Watermelon Growing Tips:- Watermelon seeds need warm temperatures to germinate, at least 18c (65f).- If you have a short Summer growing season, you can get the seedlings going somewhere warm indoors so they're ready to be transplanted once it's warm enough. - I try to avoid starting them too early in Spring as you want them to continue with their seedling vigor into rapid growth through nice warm Summer weather. They grow especially fast when temperatures are 25c (77f) and above.- You can get varieties that grow and mature faster than others, so have a quick google of your chosen variety to see if you have a growing season long enough to suit the amount of days that variety needs to mature. For example: Gold in Gold variety matures around 70 days from transplant & Moon & Stars needs a longer season at 85 days from transplant.- Watermelon seeds can also be sown directly once the temperature is warm enough outside, and works best if you live somewhere with a season that caters for the full length of time that these take to grow.-Above all else, if it doesn't work out well the first time you grow them, have another go next year! I've failed multiple times growing them in the past, but this is the best way to learn, grow and become a better gardener!Wishing you all the best with the growing, and let me know how it goes! :)My YouTube Camera Gear:Camera: amzn.to/3H9EljkCamera Lens: amzn.to/3XxpiqOGimbal: amzn.to/3XQbwzg Drone: amzn.to/3YhPXIK Memory Cards: amzn.to/3Ww3wm9 My YouTube Audio / Editing Gear:Wireless Microphone Setup: amzn.to/3JMNKAn Lavalier Microphone: amzn.to/3ZYSQ2dCurved screen for editing amzn.to/3JdrkrKPortable SSD: amzn.to/3R6oqXQInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:My other watermelon growing video: youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOATasting Unusual Watermelon Varieties - youtu.be/sP78bUNGRXsGrowing A No-Dig Garden From Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals From Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHey, my name is Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)0:00 Intro0:22 Varieties1:19 Starting Seeds1:50 Setting up garden & planting4:00 Mulching4:24 Fertilizing4:48 Flowers & Pollination5:26 Watering tips & fruit forming7:07 Rapid Growth7:21 How to tell when ripe & Harvesting9:42 Tasting the watermelons12:22 Good luck with the melons :)12:41 BloopersDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
I Grew Peach Trees From Seed and this is what happened - Full Tutorial TheKiwiGrower 2022-03-16 | Today I'll be showing you a peach tree I grew from seed 8 years ago, and growing more peach trees from seed using several different methods, to see which method works the best. The video covers a 1 year long journey of harvesting, germinating and growing peach pits from start to finish. This will be the second generation of peaches I've grown from seed, from these beautiful red flesh 'sanguine' peaches which are an heirloom peach variety great for home orchards and gardens.Peaches are a great fruit to grow from seed because in most cases the fruit will come true to the parent tree, giving you a high quality harvest. It only takes around 3 -4 years to start harvesting your own peaches which is reasonably fast for seed grown fruit trees. I think it's that extra bit satisfying too if you grew the peach trees from seed yourself!Today we'll learn about the anatomy of the seeds, how to stratify peach seeds to get them to germinate, as well as some mistakes to avoid. We'll also cover questions like - how long does it take for peach trees to fruit from seed, why won't peach seeds germinate, do peaches grow true to type, how to select the best peach seeds to grow, can you skip stratification for germinating peach pits, and how to plant peach trees in your garden, orchard or food forest.I hope you enjoy and I welcome you to Subscribe and join this awesome community! COME SAY HIInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2Buy me a coffee to help support my channel :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerMy YouTube Camera Gear:Camera: amzn.to/3H9EljkCamera Lens: amzn.to/3XxpiqOGimbal: amzn.to/3XQbwzg Drone: amzn.to/3YhPXIK Memory Cards: amzn.to/3Ww3wm9 My YouTube Audio / Editing Gear:Wireless Microphone Setup: amzn.to/3JMNKAn Lavalier Microphone: amzn.to/3ZYSQ2dCurved screen for editing amzn.to/3JdrkrKPortable SSD: amzn.to/3R6oqXQResearch paper regarding effects of stratification and mechanical treatments of peach seeds:Szymajda, Marek, et al. "Stratification period combined with mechanical treatments increase Prunus persica and Prunus armeniaca seed germination." Dendrobiology 81 (2019). - Paste this into Google scholar to download PDFVIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:I Grew Fruit Trees From Store Bought Fruit and this is what happened youtu.be/Xvuf-gjFKY4The BEST Way To Grow Avocado From Seed: youtu.be/CL0IVzjmB_UGrowing Watermelons From Start To Finish youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOABooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals From Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHey, my name is Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)0:00 7 year old Peach tree grown from seed0:53 Tasting the peaches1:58 Things to know about the seeds3:31 Can you skip Winter chilling the seeds?4:36 2 methods of planting the seeds5:25 6 month after sowing seeds - Early Spring5:39 Mid-Spring update6:15 Planting Peach tree in the garden - Late Spring6:54 Late Summer Update & Results8:00 2.5 year old peach tree fruiting9:26 8 year old peach tree fruiting :)Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Grow Your Own Food And Medicine From This One Amazing Tree - Elderflowers & Elderberries TheKiwiGrower 2022-02-18 | Today we'll be exploring elderberries and going over how you can grow your own medicine and food from this cold hardy, medicinal plant. I'll be sharing how to grow and propagate elderberries in your own garden, orchard or food forest.We'll cover how to harvest and safely use both elderflower and elderberries and look at some of the proven medicinal uses for the flowers and berries. These trees also have other interesting uses too, like using the wood to make flutes or whistles.I grow the European Elder (Sambucus nigra ssp. nigra), but we’ll also briefly talk about some of the other different types of elderberries, like American black elder (Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis), Blue elderberry also know as Mexican Elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea) and Red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa).There's been a lot of studies on elderberries' antiviral and flu-fighting abilities which we'll talk about, and these have traditionally been used to treat many different ailments and disease. They have a very long history in many cultures and are widely known for their health benefits. I hope you enjoy it and learn something new.Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerCOME SAY HIInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T20:00 Intro0:30 Different types of elder1:18 Growing Elderberries1:50 How To Grow From Cuttings3:47 Harvesting & Drying Elderflowers4:50 Toxicity5:22 Medicinal use for flowers6:25 Harvesting Elderberries Safely8:14 Making antiviral medicine9:46 Elderberries as food10:43 Tasting Elderberry medicine and food12:08 Other interesting uses for the plantsSome of the studies referenced in the video:Golnoosh Torabian, Peter Valtchev, Qayyum Adil, Fariba Dehghani,Anti-influenza activity of elderberry (Sambucus nigra), Journal of Functional Foods, Volume 54, 2019Tiralongo, Evelin, Shirley S. Wee, and Rodney A. Lea. "Elderberry supplementation reduces cold duration and symptoms in air-travellers: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial." Nutrients 8.4 (2016):182Christiane Schön, Yvonne Mödinger, Franziska Krüger, Cornelia Doebis, Ivo Pischel & Bernd Bonnländer (2021) A new high-quality elderberry plant extract exerts antiviral and immunomodulatory effects invitro and exvivo, Food and Agricultural Immunology, 32:1, 650-662, DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2021.1978941 Wieland LS, Piechotta V, Feinberg T, Ludeman E, Hutton B, Kanji S, Seely D, Garritty C. Elderberry for prevention and treatment of viral respiratory illnesses: a systematic review. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2021 Apr 7;21(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s12906-021-03283-5. PMID: 33827515; PMCID: PMC8026097Hawkins J, Baker C, Cherry L, Dunne E. Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) supplementation effectively treats upper respiratory symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled clinical trials. Complement Ther Med. 2019 Feb;42:361-365. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.12.004. Epub 2018 Dec 18. PMID: 30670267Ulbricht, Catherine, et al. "An evidence-based systematic review of elderberry and elderflower (Sambucus nigra) by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration." Journal of dietary supplements 11.1 (2014): 80-120Books I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals From Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHoVIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Apple Tree Grafting for Beginners: youtu.be/SjdkFrDvHBo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHey, my name is Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! Disclaimer -Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Information included in this video is for entertainment purposes. Ensure you use other resources and expert advice for consuming or using plants you're unfamiliar with.Contact me on: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
I Spent A Year Growing A Natural Water Bottle - Full Tutorial TheKiwiGrower 2022-01-04 | Join me as I spend a year growing and making a natural water bottle out of a bottle gourd that I grew from seed. These are also known as Calabash, birdhouse gourd and white flowered gourd.Offset your carbon footprint with me on Wren! wren.co/start/thekiwigrower - We'll plant 10 extra trees for the first 100 people that sign up! That's 1000 extra trees in the world if 100 of you decide to join by using my link - that would be pretty cool :)Bottle gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) can be eaten as a vegetable, much like zucchini / corgette, or left on the plant to mature and dry over several months into a hard, hollow, wooden-like shell. These are one of the worlds first known cultivated plants and have been used for thousands of years for many things, including utensils, containers, bottles, helmets, fishnet floats, and musical instruments. Many people like to make them into birdhouses too. The possibilities are endless and it just takes a bit of creativity to make your own plastic-free items and utensils which are fully biodegradable and fun to make.Today we'll cover the growing requirements of bottle gourds, including seed sowing, soil / sun requirements, pollination, harvesting, plus a how to guide to make your own water bottle from a gourd. This includes cleaning, sanding, cutting and sealing the inside and outside, plus making a rope handle for your bottle. I'll also be making a bird feeder, a hanging cactus pot, a bowl and a scoop.Buy me a coffee to help support my channel :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerMy YouTube Camera Gear:Camera: amzn.to/3H9EljkCamera Lens: amzn.to/3XxpiqOGimbal: amzn.to/3XQbwzg Drone: amzn.to/3YhPXIK Memory Cards: amzn.to/3Ww3wm9 My YouTube Audio / Editing Gear:Wireless Microphone Setup: amzn.to/3JMNKAn Lavalier Microphone: amzn.to/3ZYSQ2dCurved screen for editing amzn.to/3JdrkrKPortable SSD: amzn.to/3R6oqXQVIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:I Grew Fruit Trees From Store Bought Fruit and this is what happened youtu.be/Xvuf-gjFKY4The BEST Way To Grow Avocado From Seed: youtu.be/CL0IVzjmB_UGrowing Watermelons From Start To Finish youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOABooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals amzn.to/3iniYQaThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHo✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixCOME SAY HIInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2Hey, my name is Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! 0:00 Intro0:29 Growing the bottle gourds2:30 Drying the gourds3:21 Interesting facts / history4:01 Reducing your impact on the planet5:51 Making the water bottle9:27 Making other items with the gourdsDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.FTC DISCLAIMER: This video is sponsored by WrenBusiness inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Does This Fruit Really Taste Like Chocolate Pudding? Black Sapote Tasting & Growing TheKiwiGrower 2021-12-05 | Today we'll be exploring black sapote to find out if this fruit really tastes like chocolate pudding. I'll also talk a bit about growing them, and show you my black sapote trees that I grew from seed, including showing you the things that went well and not so well with the growing in my experience.Black sapote (Diospyros nigra), also called chocolate pudding fruit, are in the persimmon family, and are native to Mexico, Central America and Columbia. Seedlings are frost tender, but when mature and established, the trees can survive light frosts and temperatures down to around -2.2C (28F).These fruit trees are quite beautiful and the unusual fruit is like nothing I've tried before. Definitely a great rare fruit tree to incorporate into a subtropical garden.If these are too tropical to grow in your area, I also show my persimmon tree, (related to black sapote), which might be a more suitable option for you to grow in your area. My tree is a 'Fuyu' Persimmon and can be grown down to USDA cold hardiness Zone 7.☕ Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerVIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:White Sapote - Tasting & Growing youtu.be/rWGlrDwWR5sGrowing Mamey Sapote From Seed - 0 - 77 Days youtu.be/3BYzHTUmbzsGrowing this fruit in Freezing Temperatures - Asimina Triloba (American Paw Paw) youtu.be/LfYADKU1D-YBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals amzn.to/3iniYQaThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHoMy YouTube Camera Gear:Camera: amzn.to/3H9EljkCamera Lens: amzn.to/3XxpiqOGimbal: amzn.to/3XQbwzg Drone: amzn.to/3YhPXIK Memory Cards: amzn.to/3Ww3wm9 My YouTube Audio / Editing Gear:Wireless Microphone Setup: amzn.to/3JMNKAn Lavalier Microphone: amzn.to/3ZYSQ2dCurved screen for editing amzn.to/3JdrkrKPortable SSD: amzn.to/3R6oqXQWhere I get my ‘copyright free’ music for my videos - Epidemic Sound epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixThis is the tool I use for YouTube to get my videos to rank in search to get more views - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower Hi, I'm Kalem, and The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! 0:00 Intro0:47 How to tell when they're ripe1:28 Tasting a soft Black Sapote3:44 Tasting a larger, slightly firmer fruit5:09 Persimmon Tree6:06 Black Sapote Seedlings7:33 Transplanting a tree8:30 Thanks for watching, see you next time! :)Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires - thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Food Forest Transformation Underway and Other Garden Projects TheKiwiGrower 2021-11-14 | 3 years ago, we bought this piece of bare land and we're continuing to expand the food forest and work on a bunch of other garden projects. Today I'll be sharing with you what we've been working on over the Winter and Spring as well as show you some of the rare fruit trees we've got growing. I'll also explain the methods we're using for the food forest expansion, show you the full process of growing a food garden for our animals and give you a look at the vegetable gardens, plus more!We're gardening in a way to create a diverse system of edible plants, fruit trees, vegetables and a bunch of other useful and beneficial plants. Hope you enjoy! :)Buy me a coffee to jehelp support my channel :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerVIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Growing a No-Dig Garden From START TO FINISH youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EBuilding a House and Starting A Food Forest youtu.be/U1rKAPNN-CsSummer Garden Tour - Turning a paddock into a food forest and more! youtu.be/gkoic01w6pkMy YouTube Camera Gear:Camera: amzn.to/3H9EljkCamera Lens: amzn.to/3XxpiqOGimbal: amzn.to/3XQbwzg Drone: amzn.to/3YhPXIK Memory Cards: amzn.to/3Ww3wm9 My YouTube Audio / Editing Gear:Wireless Microphone Setup: amzn.to/3JMNKAn Lavalier Microphone: amzn.to/3ZYSQ2dCurved screen for editing amzn.to/3JdrkrKPortable SSD: amzn.to/3R6oqXQThis is the tool I use for YouTube to get my videos to rank in search to get more views - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrowerWhere I get my ‘copyright free’ music for my videos - Epidemic Sound epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals amzn.to/3iniYQaThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHoHi, I'm Kalem, and The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! Where I get some of my rare fruit seeds in NZ: facebook.com/marvellousfruits0:00 Intro0:36 Food forest expansion3:28 Vegetable Gardens5:05 Rare & Unusual Fruit Trees6:57 Growing food for animals7:56 Propagating fruit trees8:54 Fails...10:11 Fruit trees in Spring10:42 One of my favourite trees11:32 Turkey gobble lolDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires - thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Growing Popcorn From START TO FINISH & 100K Subscriber Thank you! TheKiwiGrower 2021-10-24 | Today I'll be sharing the whole process of growing popcorn from start to finish including starting popcorn seeds, how to care for the plants, harvesting and even popping your own pop corn. There are many amazing varieties of popcorn out there to try and today I'll be growing an heirloom variety called Strawberry Popcorn. This variety is great for small gardens as it only grows to around 5 ft. tall, and it produces small red ears of popcorn which look pretty amazing. The kernels are small on this variety but they still pop well and the corn can also be ground and used to make flour, cornmeal and polenta. Next time I'm planning to try glass gem corn which have full sized, and multicolored kernels - they look pretty epic! I hope you enjoy this popcorn growing guide, and have a go planting your own pop corn in the garden! :)COME SAY HIInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2☕ Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrower✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixVIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Growing a No-Dig Garden From START TO FINISH youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EGrowing Watermelons From Start To Finish youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOAYou've GOT To Grow This Unusual Vegetable! youtu.be/0lKgXIzFeiIBooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals amzn.to/3iniYQaThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHoHi, I'm Kalem, and The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! Thank you to Lee from instagram.com/urbanveggiepatch for allowing me to embed a few photos of her amazing glass gem corn at the start of the video.0:00 Intro0:23 Starting Seeds0:51 Planting Seedlings1:41 Watering2:10 Pollination3:12 Harvesting & Drying4:12 Popping the popcorn6:09 100K Sub Thank you!Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires - thekiwigrower@gmail.com
I Grew Fruit Trees from Store Bought Fruits and this is what happened - Full Tutorial TheKiwiGrower 2021-10-01 | Today I'll be taking you through the whole process of how I grew fruit trees from store bought fruit, including growing some from seed to harvest. I share updates along the way to show you what happened with each type of fruit tree. We'll also go over some growing requirements to help you get started with learning how to grow different plants, vines and trees in your garden. I've selected 7 store-bought fruits to grow with each one suiting a slightly different climate, so you should find one in here that you can grow in your garden wherever you live in the world.We'll be growing pomegranates from seeds to fruit, as well as growing goji berry plants (wolf berries), dragon fruit, peanuts, tamarillo, papaya and kiwifruit (kiwi).Experimenting with this kind of thing gives you more that just a plant or fruit; it also helps you to learn skills of how to grow different trees from seed, care for plants with different requirements and it can lead to many other skills or passions down the track, like grafting, growing you own food and many other interests. At least it did for me!I hope you find this guide helpful and it inspires you to get out there and grow something :) HEAT MATS for seed germination USA - amzn.to/3A3MZN1Note that these are different to my one (as the one I have is only available in NZ). Plenty of different options to choose from on this link.I just have mats with a set temperature, so no need to get one with a thermostat controller, unless you want to :)NEEM OIL for organic gardening pest control amzn.to/3voHQfQThe heat mat I have is from PGO Horticulture available in New Zealand - pgohort.co.nz/shop/#search=heat%20mat✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixCOME SAY HIInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2Books I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals From Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHoArtwork in the video by Caroline :)VIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:The BEST Way To Grow Avocado From Seed: youtu.be/CL0IVzjmB_UGrowing Watermelons From Start To Finish youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOAApple Tree Grafting for Beginners: youtu.be/SjdkFrDvHBoHey, my name is Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! 0:00 Intro0:35 Pomegranates2:17 Goji Berries4:51 Dragon Fruit8:03 Peanuts10:04 Tamarillo12:06 Papaya14:29 Kiwifruit16:14 Final thoughtsDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires - thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Cutting open my Homegrown Big Chief Butternut #shorts TheKiwiGrower 2021-09-08 | After harvesting this massive Butternut squash or pumpkin, lets cut it open and see what I grew. #shortsThis is one of the butternut squash I grew last Summer as part of a 3 sisters planting (corn, beans and squash , all inter-planted). See full growing video here: youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EThe variety is called ‘Big Chief’ butternut and these also seem to have a more mild flavour than smaller butternuts that I’ve tried, and a less creamy texture, though their size and seed to flesh ratio is impressive 😁COME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2OTHER VIDEOS THAT YOU MIGHT ENJOY:Growing a No-Dig Garden From START to FINISH youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0EHow to Grow Watermelons youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOATurning Cover Crops into Food Using No-Dig Methods youtu.be/ewtNtE2xubEThe Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! Contact me on - thekiwigrower@gmail.com
7 Uncommon Citrus Fruits Youve Got To Try - Mango Orange, Rangpur Lime, Chinotto and More! TheKiwiGrower 2021-08-21 | Today I'll be introducing you to some uncommon and unusual citrus varieties that you may not have seen before and that you've got to try. Some of these varieties are commonly grown in some countries but relatively unheard of in others. The citrus fruits we'll be talking about and tasting today are Vaniglia Sanguigno (AKA mango orange, vanilla blood orange, and strawberry orange), Tangelo Seminole, Rangpur Lime, Satsuma Mandarin, Encore Mandarin, Cutlers Red Grapefruit and Chinotto. We'll be talking a bit about each citrus variety and tasting the fruits to see what each one is like. The growing requirements for each type is relatively similar to many other citrus, though do consider the cold hardiness of each type when deciding to plant, as some will be more cold hardy than others and also grow to different sizes etc.More information on anthocyanins and lycopene:Anthocyanins are water-soluble vacuolar pigments that, may appear red, blue, purple, or black, depending on their pH value. Food plants rich in anthocyanins include blueberries, raspberries, black soybean, and black rice, among many others in the colour range described above. Autumn leaf colours are sometimes derived from anthocyanins too.Lycopene is a bright red carotenoid hydrocarbon found in tomatoes as well as other red fruits and vegetables, like red carrots, grapefruits, watermelons and papayasBuy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerVIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:Guide to Planting CITRUS Trees youtu.be/VsmaJuIAxHU7 Awesome Lemon and Lime Varieties youtu.be/WEi-P5CuShcAustralian Finger Lime - Growing Citrus in Containers youtu.be/8SsT5V4gAIsWhite Sapote - Tasting & Growing From Seed youtu.be/rWGlrDwWR5sCOME SAY HIInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Contact me on: thekiwigrower@gmail.com0:00 Intro0:13 Vaniglia Sanguigno1:27 Tangelo Seminole2:18 Rangpur Lime4:25 Mandarin varieties6:07 Cutlers Red Grapefruit7:17 Chinotto8:27 Thumb up if you enjoyed :)
7 Awesome Lemon and Lime Varieties - Ponderosa, Meyer, Yen Ben, Lemonade, Key Lime, Limequat, Makrut TheKiwiGrower 2021-08-10 | Join me as I review and taste some different types of lemons and limes. I'll go over some information about these cool citrus varieties, so you can consider some different lemons to grow. In this selection of Citrus we have some giant lemons, called Ponderosa Lemons which were originally from Maryland, USA and are a cross between Pomelo and Citron. We've also got Meyer Lemon, Yen Ben Lemon (which is a sport of the Lisbon lemon variety), and my favourite sweet lemon called Lemonade.We have some lime varieties too, including Key Lime, Limequat and Makrut Lime, also known as Thai lime.These varieties of lemons and limes have varying degrees of cold hardiness of which we'll briefly cover in the video. Some of these fruits also have some interesting uses, like Makrut lime being used as shampoo or in cleaning products as well as in Southeast Asian cuisine.Video Chapters:0:00 Unboxing0:42 Lemonades2:14 Lemon Meyer & Yen Ben3:33 Ponderosa Lemon4:56 Key Limes & Limequat7:09 Makrut Lime8:58 Coming UpOTHER VIDEOS THAT YOU MIGHT ENJOY:7 Uncommon Citrus Varieties You've Got to Try - youtu.be/0_pQ4Ux5t3UGuide to Planting CITRUS Trees youtu.be/VsmaJuIAxHUTaste Trip on Miracle Berries youtu.be/ofQuPzm1VfYAustralian Finger Lime - Growing Citrus in Containers youtu.be/8SsT5V4gAIsWhite Sapote - Tasting & Growing From Seed youtu.be/rWGlrDwWR5sGet Your 30 day Free Trial of Audible: (Audio Books) amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_adbl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-1&pf_rd_r=RDZ3KT6BXQWBFGA4920K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=00cf9863-bd50-44cb-aeb2-402696ef4f05&pf_rd_i=18145289011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=008b2eeacecd77a43de213dee3633007&camp=1789&creative=9325"The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! COME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Contact me on: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Grafting Loquat Trees - Learn How To Graft (Includes 8 Months of Results) TheKiwiGrower 2021-07-21 | Join me to learn how to graft Loquat trees from start to finish with the goal of getting your fruit trees to produce fruit sooner. In this grafting tutorial I'll teach you how to do a cleft graft or wedge graft, and you'll also learn some of the reasons why grafting is a great thing to do with seedling fruit trees. I grew these loquat trees from seed, and as they can take 7 or more years to fruit from seed, grafting is a good idea to speed up the time it takes for your fruit trees to produce a harvest. This grafting guide takes you through the whole grafting process, close up, and I'll be there with you the whole way to take you through it. I hope this helps you gain confidence with grafting - I'm still in the early stages of learning about grafting, so I have so much more to learn and discover, but I'll no doubt continue sharing my grafting experiments and journey with you as I learn to graft different fruit trees :)Here's a great book if you want to learn how to graft all sorts of other fruit trees:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals BUY BOOK ON AMAZON - amzn.to/3iniYQaBUY BOOK ON FISHPOND (NZ & AUS) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankGRAFTING KNIFE - amzn.to/3SZn9T8Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerThings you'll need for grafting loquats:A loquat seedling to use at the rootstockScion wood from a mature loquat tree (make sure you like the loquats that the tree produces as this is the fruit you'll end up with)SecateursStanley (Box cutter) knife with good blades (or a grafting knife) amzn.to/3SZn9T8Rubbing alcohol to sterilize bladesGrafting or budding tapePlease ensure care is taken when making the grafting cuts, as a very sharp knife is required. Keep hands and body well clear of the blades and cutting direction.OTHER VIDEOS THAT YOU MIGHT ENJOY:Apple Tree Grafting for Beginners - Includes 6 months of updates youtu.be/SjdkFrDvHBoGrowing Loquats from Seed - How To youtu.be/aXxaARywP7EHow to Plant Loquat trees and update youtu.be/8WZVgKK6UQsGuide to Planting CITRUS Trees youtu.be/VsmaJuIAxHUThe Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! COME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com0:00 How does grafting work1:00 How to graft4:38 10 week update6:03 Unwrapping grafts (3.5 months)6:36 Removing rootstock growth7:24 8.5 month update
Youve GOT TO GROW this Unusual Vegetable! - Growing Caigua From Seed To Harvest TheKiwiGrower 2021-06-29 | Today I'll be sharing with you this unusual vegetable that you've got to grow! Caigua, also know as achocha, slipper gourd, stuffing cucumber, lady's finger and wild cucumber (among other names) is an easy to grow vegetable originating in South America, where is has been grown for millennia! While its leaves and fresh shoots are edible, the main value in this vegetable crop is the fruits it produces which have a taste similar to cucumber and green beans when eaten raw, and if cooked tastes like capsicum or green peppers. These unusual vining vegetables are underrated in my opinion as they aren't widely known about, however provide an abundance of homegrown produce in the garden that is delicious and very versatile. They also don't tend to have many issues with pests and diseases and don't cross pollinate with other vegetables which means it's easy to save your own seed. As they are a climbing vegetable, they can be grown vertically to save space in the garden.In my area I grow these as an annual, planting in the Spring and growing it through the Summer and early Autumn. Once established they'll start to produce the fruit, and my Caiguas became ready from late Summer and right through until late Autumn. Frost will kill this plant, but simply take some seeds out of a mature fruit and replant them the following Spring when the risk of frost has passed.Caigua are said to have many health benefits and medicinal uses - some say that caigua helps to reduce cholesterol and improve heart health. They're also said to help with tonsillitis, diabetes and as a diuretic. The fruit and leaves are boiled in olive oil and used externally as a topical anti-inflammatory and pain reliever. Tea has been made out of the seeds to help reduce blood pressure and address gastrointestinal issues. Seeds have also been crushed and a small amount (1g) consumed in order to eliminate intestinal parasites. The roots have been used to cleanse teeth. Please note that claims of medicinal properties of plants are often noted in many online resources, however there is sometimes not the scientific studies to back up all these 'health benefits and uses'. The above information is shared for interest and not to be taken as medical advice. Always make sure you do your own thorough research to ensure diet or other additions are right for you, and consult a doctor if unsure.Get Your 30 day Free Trial of Audible: (Audio Books) amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_adbl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-1&pf_rd_r=RDZ3KT6BXQWBFGA4920K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=00cf9863-bd50-44cb-aeb2-402696ef4f05&pf_rd_i=18145289011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=008b2eeacecd77a43de213dee3633007&camp=1789&creative=9325"Chapters in the video:0:00 Intro0:29 Starting seeds1:29 Seedling stage1:42 Starting to climb2:05 Foliage and flowers2:52 Tasting the fruits6:20 Mature fruits & seed saving7:03 Cooking caigua7:58 History of caiguaCOME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2OTHER VIDEOS THAT YOU MIGHT ENJOY:Growing a No-Dig Garden from Start to Finish - youtu.be/i3HfAuQut0E2021 Summer Garden Tour - youtu.be/gkoic01w6pkHow to Grow Watermelons youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOASprouting & Planting Chayote's (Choko's) youtu.be/WYH4OYUzkdIHow to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oThe Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Contact me on: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Guide To Planting Citrus Trees At Home - Lemon, Lime, Kumquat & Calamondin TheKiwiGrower 2021-06-08 | When planting citrus trees it's important to set the trees up for success, so today I'll be sharing a citrus tree planting guide which covers how to plant lemon, lime and kumquat trees, including all the steps and planting considerations. I'll be planting a Meyer Lemon tree, Tahitian Lime tree, Kumquat Nagami, and Calamondin. The video includes information on the varieties of citrus as well as considerations on location, spacing, soil, mulching, weed suppression and protection from wind. I've chosen are some of the more cold hardy citrus varieties in each group - i.e Meyer lemon is the most cold hardy lemon variety and Kumquats are a good choice for growing citrus in a cold climate too. The tahitian lime is a cross with a lemon, so this makes it more cold tolerant than other lime varieties as well. I hope you find this guide helpful for planting your first lemon tree :)Here's a link a ramming tool similar to the one I used for hitting in the bamboo amazon.com/MTB-Driver-Handle-Black-Partner/dp/B01MSIO4GX/ref=sr_1_6?crid=264C8LPGCQ4VF&keywords=warratah%252Brammer&qid=1647337502&sprefix=warratah%252Bram%252Caps%252C794&sr=8-6&th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=4fce708fb03584b38ecf716dcf113500&camp=1789&creative=9325☕ Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerVIDEO SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU:I Grew Fruit Trees From Store Bought Fruit and this is what happened youtu.be/Xvuf-gjFKY4The BEST Way To Grow Avocado From Seed: youtu.be/CL0IVzjmB_UGrowing Watermelons From Start To Finish youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOABooks I've enjoyed and found helpful:Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals amzn.to/3iniYQaThe Food Forest Handbook: Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden amzn.to/3imbZHoWhere I get my ‘copyright free’ music for my videos - Epidemic Sound epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixThis is the tool I use for YouTube to get my videos to rank in search to get more views - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrowerCOME SAY HIInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2Hey, my name is Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Contact me on: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Growing a NO DIG Garden from START TO FINISH - Growth and Harvests Over 5 Months TheKiwiGrower 2021-05-16 | In today's video, I'll be setting up and starting a no dig garden and following along the process for several months, growing in it from start to finish, including all of the harvests we get from this garden in 5 months. In this no-dig, or no till garden, I'm growing with the 3 sisters method of interplanting corn, with beans, squash and pumpkins. This is a companion planting technique practiced by indigenous people of North America, and it's a great combination of plants to grow over the Summer. It's an excellent way to maximize space in the garden, and you can easily grow a lot of food. I've been using no dig garden methods for awhile now and have found it to be an easy way to garden with minimal effort and input, whilst having a fantastic output of vegetables that seem to thrive in this method, and build soil whilst doing so. Such a great way to garden to protect soil life.You can layer a whole lot of organic materials like I did, which is also called a lasagna garden (as it's a whole lot of layers), or another easy method which I've also had great growing success with, is to lay cardboard onto the grass and then put a thick layer of compost over top of this, and plant directly into it. This is the no dig method that Charles Dowding also uses and advocates for and I'm definitely a huge fan of it after seeing the results first hand.Varieties that I grew:Sweetcorn, Long Island Cheese pumpkin, Butternut Squash, Grey Pumpkin, Small sugar pumpkin, Scarlet runner beans, Peans, Bottle gourds, SunflowerCOME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2☕ Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerGet Your Audible 30 day Free Trial: (Audio Books) amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_adbl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-1&pf_rd_r=RDZ3KT6BXQWBFGA4920K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=00cf9863-bd50-44cb-aeb2-402696ef4f05&pf_rd_i=18145289011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=008b2eeacecd77a43de213dee3633007&camp=1789&creative=9325"This is the tool I use for YouTube to get my videos to rank in search to get more views - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrowerOTHER VIDEOS THAT YOU MIGHT ENJOY:How to Grow Watermelons youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOASprouting & Planting Chayote's (Choko's) youtu.be/WYH4OYUzkdIHow to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oHow to Grow Chocolate Pudding Fruit from Seed youtu.be/juq40-SbYegEasiest Way to Sprout Dragonfruit Seeds youtu.be/RIzonDWunq4Growing and Tasting Longan Fruits youtu.be/KESyZhWLkKYThe Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow in my area. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe! Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!Business inquires - thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Grow This Fruit in Freezing Temperatures ❄ - Asimina Triloba (American Paw Paw) TheKiwiGrower 2021-04-25 | Today we explore this incredible fruit that looks tropical but grows in freezing temperatures. We'll be tasting Asimina triloba (American Paw paw) and growing them from seed to plant in the garden. We'll also discuss some growing tips and other information about this amazing fruit, like flowers and pollination and growing from seed, or from grafted trees. The Asimina triloba that grows in a cold, temperate climate is also known as American Paw paw (pawpaw) and is one of the largest fruits native to North America including areas of Southern, Eastern and Midwestern United States. This delicious, cold hardy fruit tastes like a mixture of mango, banana, cherimoya and other sweet exotic fruits but is also quite unique in flavour. It grows in the temperate regions of USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9 and survives freezing temperatures as low as -25 to -30 degrees C, or -13 to -22 F. It is an understory tree that likes shade when young but handles more sun as it matures. It can grow in areas that have a much more mild Winter too.This fruit is related to annona species which includes fruits like custard apple, cherimoya, soursop and rollinia. American paw-paw is also known as wild banana, American custard apple, Kentucky banana, Michigan banana, Missouri banana, and the poor man's banana.COME SAY HIInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2WATCH NEXTFeijoa Growing Tips and 1 Year Update - youtu.be/Opj2fcqGpG0How to Grow Watermelons youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOACan You Eat This DANGEROUS Fruit?! Monstera Deliciosa youtu.be/QlKZvXM80_4Australian Finger Lime - Growing Citrus in Containers - youtu.be/8SsT5V4gAIsAudible 30 day Free Trial: amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_adbl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-1&pf_rd_r=RDZ3KT6BXQWBFGA4920K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=00cf9863-bd50-44cb-aeb2-402696ef4f05&pf_rd_i=18145289011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=008b2eeacecd77a43de213dee3633007&camp=1789&creative=9325"The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :).Business inquires - kberntsen22@gmail.com
Feijoa Growing Tips and 1 Year Update - (Pineapple Guava) TheKiwiGrower 2021-04-11 | Today I'll be showing you our feijoa hedge that we planted a year ago and talking about how I've been growing them. I'll also be sharing some helpful tips about how to grow feijoas. These delicious, hardy fruit are also known as pinapple guava, or guavasteen and are native to the highlands of southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina, and Colombia in South America. They are a hardy fruit tree or shrub that can handle temperatures as low as -10c (14 F) and can be grown in a range of climates. They grow very easily here in New Zealand and will even grow and fruit with little care. In the video I answer questions like, should you remove feijoas the first year after planting them, should you mulch feijoas, can you grow feijoas in the wind, tasting feijoa fruit, should I plant more than one feijoa tree and I'll cover some considerations when planting different feijoa varieties.Feijoa (Acca sellowiana) are a fruit that ripen in autumn and can be grown as a hedge, tree, bush or shrub and provide many nutritious fruit high in vitamin C with juicy edible flesh - and even the skin is edible. They get pollinated by birds so pruning them not too densly works best to allow birds to move between the branches.COME SAY HIInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2WATCH NEXTHow to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oHow to Grow Watermelons youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOATurn Cover Crops into Food Using No Dig Methods youtu.be/ewtNtE2xubEAustralian Finger Lime - Growing Citrus in Containers - youtu.be/8SsT5V4gAIs☕ Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerThe Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :).0:00 Introduction0:57 Should you remove the fruit the first year after planting?2:21 Tasting the fruit...3:25 How much difference does mulch make...6:09 Should I buy a small or large tree?7:10 Planting feijoas on a windy site?8:39 Considerations for planting different varieties9:06 Should I plant more than one tree?9:37 Feeding my feijoa treesDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Quickly Grow a Tamarillo Tree from Seed (Tree Tomato) #shorts TheKiwiGrower 2021-02-26 | Join me to see the process of how to grow a tamarillo from seed and turn it into a beautiful little Tamarillo Tree (Tree Tomato). You can do this at home with fruit you buy from the supermarket! Such a fun experiment and a fast growing tree that has leaves that smell a bit like buttered popcorn.The tamarillo is a small tree in the nightshade family (plant family Solanaceae). It's a rare fruit in some countries and produces an egg-shaped fruit also known as the tree tomato, blood fruit, tomate de árbol, tomate andino, tomate serrano, tomate de españa, sachatomate, tomate de yuca, berenjena and tamamoro in South America.Tamarilllos can fruit quickly from seed grown plants - only 1.5 to 2 years from seed!The colour of the fruits can vary, depending on the variety with some being yellow and orange and others red to almost purple.The tamarillo is native to the Andes of Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Argentina and Bolivia.#shortsCOME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! :) bit.ly/2S1G9T2WATCH NEXT:The BEST Way To Grow Avocado From Seed - 0 - 5 months youtu.be/CL0IVzjmB_UGrowing Guava Tamarillos From Seed - youtu.be/afoI0dgxXj8Harvesting Feijoa and Tamarillos - youtu.be/RM1ZBSwg9CoTamarillos - Tasting Fruit and Growing Trees - youtu.be/lnVMCZnfk1gHow to Grow Watermelons youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOAHow to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oEasiest Way to Sprout Dragonfruit Seeds youtu.be/RIzonDWunq4The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual of often tropical fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :).Contact me on - kberntsen22@gmail.com
2021 Summer Garden Tour - Turning a Lawn into a Food Forest TheKiwiGrower 2021-02-17 | Join me on a Summer tour of our property where we are turning a lawn into a food forest. We bought this land when it was just a paddock and have been working on transforming this grass paddock into an abundant food forest filled with fruit trees, unusual fruiting plants, support species, perennial and annual vegetables, herbs, ground covers, root crops, vines etc. We've been living here for just over 1 year, but bought the land at the end of 2018, and while there's still a HUGE amount to do, our young fruit trees are growing and our young food forest is slowly starting to come together. It's crazy to think this was once just a big lawn, or paddock, and that we're now turning it into a food forest. It's so awesome that it's already producing lots of organic fruit and vegetables, and overtime is regenerating the land into a diverse and resilient food system.I'll be showing you some of the projects we've been working on, as well as talking about our plan to develop this orchard style paddock into a food forest. We use no dig (no till) principles to turn grass into gardens to grow food. This includes sheet mulching the grass with cardboard and covering with mulch. We have also used compost instead of mulch in some areas to start vegetables gardens, which has given us some great results using a no-dig gardening method. I love growing usual, uncommon and rare plants, so I'll be sharing some of the more unusual plants we have growing on the farm too. I hope you enjoy and find inspiration in our garden / food forest in progress :)COME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerWATCH NEXT:Building a house and Starting a Food Forest - youtu.be/U1rKAPNN-CsFood Forest / Vegetable Garden Tour in Winter - youtu.be/5VvEl8qsaGwHow to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oHey, I'm Kalem. TheKiwiGrower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual of often subtropical and tropical fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :).Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
2 Ways to Build a Dragonfruit Trellis for Growing Dragon Fruit in Containers TheKiwiGrower 2021-02-02 | Today I'll show you how to build a dragon fruit trellis for growing dragonfruit in containers. We'll be building 2 different support structures to give the climbing dragonfruit cactus a sturdy structure to climb up - one of the designs will virtually last a lifetime.For the first trellis that I'm building, I'll be trying to create a dragonfruit tree, by using a strong branch and attaching it securely into the pot so it can't move at all. The second structure uses a recycled plastic fencepost and will be attached very securely to the pot. We'll then plant some dragonfruit cuttings into the containers so I can train the dragonfruit up the trellis structure.Dragon fruit are a climbing jungle cactus that flowers at night and produces a delicious tropical fruit. They can be grown in tropical and subtropical climates, or in colder areas if protected in a greenhouse or kept away from cold, frost and damp conditions.They can easily be propagated from seeds and from cuttings.These plants are also known as Pitaya , Pitahaya , Stenocereus , Hylocereus undatus , Hylocereus costaricensis , Hylocereus megalanthus , Cactaceae.Materials I used for the second trellis design:1x 50L Plastic Pot (This was the biggest size I could get, but you can definitely go bigger if you can).1 x 1.5m long Recycled plastic fence post - Use untreated timber as an alternative.90x45 Timber (2"x4") - 2 pieces at 550mm (1.8ft); 3 pieces @ 460mm (1.5ft).17 x 100mm long bugle head batten screws (otherwise use what you have - can be shorter screws than this).1 x Stainless steel threaded rod4 x Stainless steel washers4 x Stainless steel nutsHessian (burlap) material to attach to plastic post will allow your dragon fruits aerial roots to attach to the pole more easily and increase uptake of any water or foliar spray you provide the plant with. I will look at trying this out when I can get my hands on some hessian :)Good luck with your Dragonfruit and let me know if you build this trellis! Send me any of your growing pics over on Instagram. I'd love to see your plants ;).Get Your 30 day Free Trial of Audible: (Audio books) amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_adbl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-1&pf_rd_r=RDZ3KT6BXQWBFGA4920K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=00cf9863-bd50-44cb-aeb2-402696ef4f05&pf_rd_i=18145289011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=008b2eeacecd77a43de213dee3633007&camp=1789&creative=9325"Richard's Channel - Grafting Dragon Fruit as mentioned in the video - Check it out here youtube.com/channel/UCCfv8Z2LrpQA0bFsP_Kk_3QCOME SAY HI :)Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2My other Dragon Fruit Videos:Easiest Way to Sprout Dragonfruit Seeds youtu.be/RIzonDWunq4Pitaya / Dragon Fruit - Transplanting and Growing Rare Varieties from Seed youtu.be/XjJEjpk8lAA WATCH NEXT:The BEST Way To Grow Avocados From Seed - 0 - 5 Months youtu.be/CL0IVzjmB_U8 AWESOME Reasons To Use Cover Crops In Your Garden youtu.be/8X88L_Nt7ocHow to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oStarting Our Food Forest, Vegetable Gardens & MORE! youtu.be/5VvEl8qsaGwTurn COVER CROPS into FOOD Using No Dig Methods - youtu.be/ewtNtE2xubE0:00 Intro0:27 Building DF Tree Trellis2:22 Planting Dragon fruit cuttings3:42 Building the super strong trellis6:41 Planting Yellow Dragon Fruit6:57 Conclusion7:29 Announcement!The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening, and I'm currently developing my 2 acre property into a food forest. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :).Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Fool-Proof Way To Quickly Grow Dragon Fruit From Seed - WITH RESULTS - #shorts TheKiwiGrower 2021-01-30 | A super easy and fool proof way to sprout dragon fruit seeds! I'll show you how to sprout them, with updates right up until a year old. It's so easy, I only need 27 seconds to explain it. But if you'd like more details check out a more detailed video here - youtu.be/RIzonDWunq4Dragon fruit are a climbing jungle cactus that flowers at night and produces a delicious and unusual tropical fruit. They can be grown in tropical and subtropical climates, or in colder areas if protected in a greenhouse or kept away from cold, frost and damp conditions.They can easily be propagated from seeds and from cuttings.These plants are also known as Pitaya , Pitahaya , Stenocereus , Hylocereus undatus , Hylocereus costaricensis , Hylocereus megalanthus ,Cactaceae#shorts - If you're wondering why this is uploaded as a vertical video, the new 'YouTube shorts' feature has this as a requirement. Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy this quick little vid :). More to come!COME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2WATCH NEXTPitaya / Dragonfruit from Cuttings and Growing Rare Varieties youtu.be/XjJEjpk8lAAEasiest Way to Sprout Dragonfruit Seeds youtu.be/RIzonDWunq4How to Grow Watermelons youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOAHow to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oThe Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual of often tropical fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :).Contact me on - kberntsen22@gmail.com
Turn COVER CROPS Into FOOD Using NO DIG Methods - Including Results After 3.5 Months TheKiwiGrower 2021-01-19 | Today I'll be turning cover crops into food - starting by showing you how to terminate cover crops with a no dig method, then making a no dig garden bed (no till garden bed) with the cover crop material (green manure). I'll also be sharing some of the other ways I'll be using these cover crops in my garden and on my fruit trees in the food forest / orchard. With the no dig bed, I'll show you how I layer brown and green layers and compost in what's sometimes referred to as a lasangne garden. I'll also share with you updates and the results of the no dig garden that I planted up with the 3 sisters method. The three sisters method involves planting corn, squash and beans in the same garden.Cover crops have many benefits in the vegetable garden to improve soil health, by protecting the soil from the sun, adding nitrogen and other nutrients to your soil, reducing erosion and creating an excellent environment for microorganisms like bacteria and fungi etc. as well as worms and other invertebrates and insects. It's a great way to add biodiversity to the garden and grow biomass to improve your garden with cover crops.Check out Elien's Channel that I mentioned for some great content on No Dig Gardening: Home Grown Happiness youtube.com/channel/UC9S38Von-vb-Mm5Dr-lQBywCOME SAY HI :)Instagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2WATCH NEXT8 AWESOME Reasons To Use Cover Crops In Your Garden youtu.be/8X88L_Nt7ocHow to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oThe BEST Way To Grow Avocados From Seed - 0 - 5 Months youtu.be/CL0IVzjmB_UStarting Our Food Forest, Vegetable Gardens & MORE! youtu.be/5VvEl8qsaGwEasiest Way to Sprout Dragonfruit Seeds youtu.be/RIzonDWunq4The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening, and I'm currently developing my 2 acre property into a food forest. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :).0:00 Intro0:43 Flowering1:14 Terminating the crop2:27 Ways To Use Cover Crop Material3:07 Making a No Dig Bed5:18 Planting up the no dig bed6:14 First Update6:25 2nd Update6:58 Mulching the no dig bed7:15 What''s Coming7:47 Cover Crop Seed SavingAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchasesContact me on - thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Guava Tamarillo - Tasting & Growing from Seed (with 3.5 months of updates) TheKiwiGrower 2021-01-10 | Guava tamarillos are a relative of other types of Tamarillo and grow a small, unusual and rare fruit that tastes like a mixture of kiwi fruit, tamarillo and passionfruit. Today I'll be tasting the fruit and showing you how to grow them from seed, with updates of the plants as they mature. They are a more robust plant than the more common tamarillo and are farily hardy as well - suitable for USDA zone 9b - 11. They grow easily from seed if done in the right conditions and are native to South and South-East Brazil. Their scientific name is Cyphomandra fragrans and they are sometimes reffered to as 'glossy leaved tamarillo' due to their very shiny and glossy leaves. They are a very ornamental fruiting plant, great for food forests and understory layers. They do require some protection from wind and frosts.Tamarillos or tree tomatoes are a beautiful fruit in the plant family Solanaceae (the nightshade family).Check out my other Tamarillo videos below!Harvesting Feijoas & Tamarillos - youtu.be/RM1ZBSwg9CoTamarillo's - Tasting Fruit & Growing Trees - youtu.be/lnVMCZnfk1gCOME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2Get Your Audible 30 day Free Trial: (Audio Books) amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_adbl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-1&pf_rd_r=RDZ3KT6BXQWBFGA4920K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=00cf9863-bd50-44cb-aeb2-402696ef4f05&pf_rd_i=18145289011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=008b2eeacecd77a43de213dee3633007&camp=1789&creative=9325"The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :)Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Contact me on: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Growing Loquat Trees From Seed - Chinese Plum | Ep3 TheKiwiGrower 2021-01-02 | Loquat trees, also know as Chinese plum or Japanese Plum grow easily from seed and produce a beautiful yellow / orange fruit on a large leaved ornamental tree. This is episode 3 of growing loquats from seed, so you can follow along the process of growing these from seed and eventually to fruiting age. I'll be talking about how I plan to graft my loquat trees in order to get loquat fruit much sooner than just letting the seedling tree grow. Video about that coming soon.Loqauts are a fairly hardy evergreen tree that handle pretty cold temperatures and drought pretty well. They can grow very large if not pruned - see the end of the video for some footage of a massive loquate tree.Check out the other 2 episodes of this series below:How to Start Loqaut Trees from seed: youtu.be/aXxaARywP7EGrowing Loquats from seed - Update 2: youtu.be/8WZVgKK6UQsCOME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2Get Your 30 day Free Trial of Audible: (Audio books) amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_adbl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-1&pf_rd_r=RDZ3KT6BXQWBFGA4920K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=00cf9863-bd50-44cb-aeb2-402696ef4f05&pf_rd_i=18145289011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=008b2eeacecd77a43de213dee3633007&camp=1789&creative=9325"The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :)Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Contact me on: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
Turn SOUR foods SWEET with this Weird Tropical Fruit! - Miracle Berry Taste Trip TheKiwiGrower 2020-12-14 | Come with us to taste trip on Miracle berries - mberry - and see if the amazing miracle fruit can turn sour foods to sweet. We'll be tasting many sour foods to see if the effect of eating miracle berrys will actually change the flavour of different foods. We'll be tasting lemons, limes, kiwifruit, apple cider vinegar, tomato juice, gerkins, salt and vinegar chips and sour lollies.Miracle berries are an amazing fruit native to West Africa and have been used in many ways, from encouraging people to eat healtier foods, by enhancing the taste of them as well as use in chemotherapy cancer patients as it can help to remove the metallic taste that many patients experience. This then can help people get their appetite back. It's a pretty amazing, rare fruit that is now available for purchase online in the form of a pill, as the fresh fruit can't be stored for long periods without loosing its taste modifying abilities.Miracle Fruit Tablets - amzn.to/2YUBM2jNew Zealand http://www.miracleberries.co.nzCOME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2WATCH NEXTTasting Our Unusual Homegrown Watermelons youtu.be/sP78bUNGRXsHow to Grow Watermelons - Start to Finish youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOATasting a Monstera Deliciosa (Fruit Salad Plant) Fruit - youtu.be/QlKZvXM80_4How to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oEasiest Way to Sprout Dragonfruit Seeds youtu.be/RIzonDWunq4Growing and Tasting Longan Fruits youtu.be/KESyZhWLkKYThe Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual of often tropical fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :).Contact me on - kberntsen22@gmail.comAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
The BEST Way To Grow Avocado From Seed | 0 - 5 Months of Growth TheKiwiGrower 2020-11-28 | Today I'll be testing out several methods of growing avocados, to find out the best way to grow them from seed. I'll be direct sowing some in soil and also using the toothpick and water method of propagating them. I'll show you how to grow avocado from seed from start to finish using several methods to find out what the most effective way to plant the seeds. I include many updates within the video right up until 5 months of growth. I also show how to transplant avocados from water to soil and the experiment finishes with showing some clear results of the best way to germinate avos from the pit of a store bought fruit.Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerPLANT HEAT MAT for seed germination amzn.to/3uuGZK7Here's a great book if you'd like to learn how to graft your avocado tree Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals From Amazon - amzn.to/3iniYQaFrom Fishpond (NZ & Australia etc.) - http://www.fishpond.co.nz/product_info.php?ref=3784&id=9780643093973&affiliate_banner_id=1" target="_blankOTHER VIDEOS FOR YOU:I Grew Fruit Trees From Store bought Fruit and this is what happened - youtu.be/Xvuf-gjFKY4Grafting For Beginners with 6 Months of Updates - youtu.be/SjdkFrDvHBoCOME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE HERE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2✅ Grow on YouTube with this tool - tubebuddy.com/thekiwigrower🎵 Get Music to use on YouTube here - epidemicsound.com/referral/22igixHi, I'm Kalem, and this channel features all sorts of unusual and exotic fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing my own food and all types of edible plants. I live on a 2 acre piece of land in New Zealand where we are turning a grass paddock into and abundant, edible paradise and food forest! So come along on this journey with me as I experiment with growing, and try to push the limits of what I can grow. I'll share with you my successes and failures so hopefully you'll learn from them and have a go yourself! Come learn with me and Subscribe to join this awesome community :)Business inquires - thekiwigrower@gmail.com0:00 Intro0:55 Removing the seeds1:10 Toothpick & Water Method1:57 Soil sowing method2:40 8 Weeks Later3:20 14 weeks - Octopus roots4:44 Turn of the tables5:39 Transplanting from water to soil6:06 Final results8:07 Find me on IG & FBDisclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but at no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Australian FINGER LIME - Growing Citrus in Containers TheKiwiGrower 2020-10-06 | Australian finger limes or caviar lime are a citrus tree that can grow well in pots, so today I'll be showing you how to successfully grow these citrus trees in containers. They are an amazing gourmet bush tucker fruit sometimes called lime caviar because of their small juice vessels, that squeeze out like caviar. They can tolerate a small amount of light frost, though it isn't ideal, so growing finger limes in containers is a good option to protect them during winter. Finger limes or Citrus australasica is a subtropical plant native to Australia that produces a very weird and rare fruit that is hard to find. They look quite a bit different to other citrus, but can be grown in a similar way. These rare fruit can be eaten fresh, made into marmalade or pickles or used in savory or sweet gourmet restaurant meals.COME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE! ;) bit.ly/2S1G9T2Buy me a coffee :) buymeacoffee.com/thekiwigrowerWATCH NEXTHow to Grow Watermelons - START TO FINISH youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOAHow to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oGrowing Miracle Berry Fruit from Seed - youtu.be/Xb9J5NGn8BoGet Your 30 day Free Trial of Audible: (Audio books) amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_adbl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-1&pf_rd_r=RDZ3KT6BXQWBFGA4920K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=00cf9863-bd50-44cb-aeb2-402696ef4f05&pf_rd_i=18145289011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=008b2eeacecd77a43de213dee3633007&camp=1789&creative=9325"The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual, subtropical fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :).Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Business inquires: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
8 AWESOME Reasons To Use Cover Crops In Your Garden - Plants That Build Soil TheKiwiGrower 2020-09-09 | Cover crops (Green manure plants) are an amazing thing to use to improve and build the soil in your garden. Today I'll be showing you the successful cover crops I've grown in my food forest garden and talk about some of the amazing benefits of using cover crops in your garden. These plants not only help to build soil and improve soil health, but they suppress weeds, prevent erosion, improve the soil biology, add nutrients, retain moisture in soil and heaps more! I've had a lot of fun growing these nitrogen fixing plants as well as some other types of green manure plants, like peas, mustard, daikon radish, lupin, etc. Whether you want to use these in your vege garden, or anywhere else on your land, this video will give you an idea of how to use cover crops in your garden and what is green manure. I hope you enjoy!COME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSUBSCRIBE FOR MORE GARDENING VIDEOS! bit.ly/2S1G9T2WATCH NEXTHow to Grow Watermelons youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOASprouting & Planting Chayote's (Choko's) youtu.be/WYH4OYUzkdIHow to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oHow to Grow Chocolate Pudding Fruit from Seed youtu.be/juq40-SbYegEasiest Way to Sprout Dragonfruit Seeds youtu.be/RIzonDWunq4Growing and Tasting Longan Fruits youtu.be/KESyZhWLkKYGet Your 30 day Free Trial of Audible: (Audio books) amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_adbl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-1&pf_rd_r=RDZ3KT6BXQWBFGA4920K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=00cf9863-bd50-44cb-aeb2-402696ef4f05&pf_rd_i=18145289011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=008b2eeacecd77a43de213dee3633007&camp=1789&creative=9325"The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual of often tropical fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles, and I'm currently developing a food forest on my land. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. Come learn with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :).Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Contact me on: thekiwigrower@gmail.com0:00 Introduction0:48 SUPPRESSES WEEDS2:04 PROTECTS AGAINST EROSION3:07 IMPROVES SOIL BIOLOGY3:44 ADDS NUTRIENTS5:05 INCREASES & CONSERVES MOISTURE6:03 SAVES TIME & ENERGY7:32 ATTRACTS BENEFICIAL INSECTS8:27 BIOMASS
White Sapote Experiment - Tasting & Growing From Seed - Several Methods (Casimiroa edulis) TheKiwiGrower 2020-08-19 | Today I'll be tasting and growing White Sapote or Casimiroa and doing an experiment of growing them from seed in several methods to see what works the best. I'll be planting these seeds in soil as well as in paper towels but I'll also be cutting the outer layer off the seeds to see what affect that has on their growth.Join me as I grow and taste this amazing, tropical yet fairly hardy fruit which grows on a massive prolific tree. I'll also show you a mature white sapote tree in the video which is absolutely covered in fruit!White Sapote (Casimiroa edulis) also known as Mexican Apple is a distant relative of the citrus family, Rutaceae, but this subtropical fruit is very different. It's a rare and unusual fruit and is native to eastern Mexico and Central America south to Costa Rica.COME SAY HIFacebook - facebook.com/thekiwigrowerInstagram - instagram.com/thekiwigrowerSubscibe to join this awesome community! bit.ly/2S1G9T2WATCH NEXTBlack Sapote - How to Grow Chocolate Pudding Fruit from Seed youtu.be/juq40-SbYegHow to Grow Watermelons from Seed to Harvest youtu.be/Gid6hMTXpOAHow to Grow Feijoas - Planting and Care Guide youtu.be/JhvWmlynv6oEasiest Way to Sprout Dragonfruit Seeds youtu.be/RIzonDWunq4Growing and Tasting Longan Fruits youtu.be/KESyZhWLkKYGrowing Miracle Berry Fruit from Seed - youtu.be/Xb9J5NGn8BoGet Your 30 day Free Trial of Audible: (Audio books) amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_adbl_1a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-1&pf_rd_r=RDZ3KT6BXQWBFGA4920K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=00cf9863-bd50-44cb-aeb2-402696ef4f05&pf_rd_i=18145289011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=thekiwigrow01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=008b2eeacecd77a43de213dee3633007&camp=1789&creative=9325"The Kiwi Grower is a channel featuring all sorts of unusual of often tropical fruiting plants with tips of how to successfully grow them. I'm interested in all things gardening and love growing edibles. While I'm not in a tropical climate I like pushing limits of what I can grow and sharing experiments with you all. I'm also growing a food forest so come join me on that journey too! Come grow with me and Subscribe! I have animal videos too :).Disclaimer - Some of the links above may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission, but no extra cost to you - Thank you for your support!As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Contact me on: thekiwigrower@gmail.com
