I planted nasturtium for the first time this year, just for the benefits to my garden. I had no idea the health benefits it had for us! My husband ended up getting Covid and after three months, he still has a lingering cough. I stumbled upon a video of the benefits of nasturtium to the respiratory system and immediately had him start eating fresh leaves. It has helped him tremendously! I don’t think any of this happened by accident. I know God was looking out for us!!

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this!

@countrygalinthecity

3 жыл бұрын

I have a hard time this getting mine to bloom but the leaves still look good....I have to plant each year cause they dont grow back here in ohio...at least not for me ..lol. going out now to get leaves for drying out to tinctue...

@smashingidols4527

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this success story! I will have to buy this as well!! I have been using natural medicine for years, and have seen huge improvements in our health, and also thank God for giving us these useful plants 🌱

@ragdollb9667

2 жыл бұрын

Amen sister❣️

@Adrienneten

2 жыл бұрын

@@countrygalinthecity try growing in poor soil - I used old used compost after finding this out and the abundance of flowers was incredible . . .

I just purchased some transplants today after watching one of your other videos where you mentioned some of the benefits a couple weeks back. Edible flowers make me so happy!

Heidi, and friends The smell of the orange are what we say is, " like heaven".. I cut them and put them on counter by sink. Last year they didn't bloom until late summer, this year they started early and are still going late Oct. We live in western N.Y. I can not get over how many seeds they have and are still producing.. I give them to people randomly.. lol But now that I know they can be dried and used for spicy seasoning I'll be harvesting more.. and pickling them when green for a replacement for capers! Thankful I found your Chanel.!! Lord Bless you

Thank you Heidi. I've been interested in herbal meds for a long time but no one else was interested and no one has knowledge like you. I thank you for making me feel I have some controll over my health!!

Heidi thank you for another great video! Dr. Axe says Traditional uses of these plants included making teas and tonics to soothe sore throats and colds, and even using the flowers, seeds and leaves as natural antibiotics to help heal internal infections. We know from recent research that nasturtium plants have numerous healing properties due to containing antioxidants, vitamins, trace elements and bioactive compounds that can help support the immune, respiratory and digestive systems. Dr. Axe has more on it too.

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

You have probably seen the slightly newer video I have out on nasturtium but I will link it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e6qY26tukda-Z6g.html

@WendyK656

2 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead I am re watching it now; but will share it on the new NPH Network I am on! I have a lot of people going to your site watching and some who already watch you.

Nasturtium really works like a bomb as an antibiotikum. It is my go-to when I get ill because I am allergic to chemical antibiotics. The only thing it does not help with, is sinusitis. It even gets me over bronchitis - and it does not waste any time healing! Enjoy your beautiful lush garden.

I had no idea that the alaskan red nasturtium has variegated leaves. Yours are so beautiful! Thank you... God Bless.

I can’t wait to grow these for the first time this year! Thanks to you, my garden will be full of flowers and herbs! ❤️

They are such a beautiful flower. Use to plant them years ago.

Crazy how so many of your really old videos are popping up in my feeds now!! Catching all the ones I've managed to miss along the way!!!

I've never grown these..had no idea !! I learn something every video of yours !! I can't wait to grow these !!!

my favorite plant this year. LOVE them.

Very beautiful garden Thank you

I love these, I'll definitely give them a shot in a planter this year. Thank you & God bless you😍

Nasturtium sure are pretty little flowers!!! I love eating pretty flowers in my salad. I'm going to try to grow these.

Very cool and I can't wait to get some of these beauties planted in my future garden! Natural healing at it's best!

@RainCountryHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

They are really great, grow wonderfully, and are so pretty. Plus being edible and all the medicinal and nutritional benefits to go with. They are a winner!

I just ordered some seeds. They look so beautiful. Knew you could eat them but I didn’t know they could be used as antibiotic’s. Even better.

I grow these every year I really love them ❤

Oh my! This is a wonder herb! I'm so glad I just randomly picked up a a couple pks of Nasturtium seeds.

Love them, so tasty! I grow mine in pots and they do fine.

GREAT VIDEO! I swear you're my new UTUBE BFF!! Lol You're so knowledgeable about this stuff and this is EXACTLY the type of info I've been dying to learn. I wish I had words to express my gratitude. All I have is Thank You but I promise it's sincerely from my heart! Thank again! God Bless! ✝

@lisabooker6405

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry for typos. 😁

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

You need to know how much this means to me. I wrestled for awhile with the idea of making these videos but have been feeling compelled (dare I say "called"?) for some time to do this but really was not sure it was the right thing. Then several people started asking me to but I had my fears and was also worried about the time involved but I have seemed to fit it into my day quite nicely and have been having a great time with it. I had been teaching Ballet for 27years, and martial arts for 9 and just retired, so that helped free up some time too. Anyway, this encouragement blesses me and make me think it was truly the right decision on both my retiring and on starting this.

@lisabooker6405

7 жыл бұрын

+Rain Country Homestead Your intros say it all..."God is good~ALL THE TIME!! He always knows where, when and how we just have to listen and I'm SO VERY GRATEFUL you heard his call!! ✝💞✝💞✝💞✝

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lisa! By the way, I sent you an email, let me know if it came through for you

Very informative thanks

I love it. you beat me to this and the green powder ... I also just learned of the antibiotic qualities. Nice job on the videos. I LOVE the Alaska version of nasturtium, they climb all over (you'll see them in my sunflower video)... and the *smell*! I never saw those purple-red color!

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

I did see them there are the base of your sunflower! I do hope you still do videos on these things - the more info like this out there for all to learn from, the better

Beautiful garden

@RainCountryHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lorie!

Your an amazing wealth of information

Im a new subscriber, but i love all your content. I am learning so much from you! I started nasturtiums last year because they are gorgeous, i however didnt know about all the extra benefits of them! Im sooo happy i started growing them and now know all the extra uses for them! Thanks for the content! God bless!

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Here is a but newer video (still a few years old though) where I went more into depth about their uses: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e6qY26tukda-Z6g.html

THANK YOU!! I never knew about this plant and I just looked it up and it can grow here in FL. Will be trying to get this one for sure.

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Glad my video was informative! Thanks Kiwi :D

@usakiwi5222

7 жыл бұрын

Rain Country Homestead It was and is needed. Also loved the link to the book!

I just LOVE nasturtiums!! I plant them in hanging baskets outside every year. So fun to have friends try a flower and seeing their expressions when they taste the sweet, peppery goodness. Save and replant the seeds every year. Nom, nom, nom!

@RainCountryHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

I usually just let mine fall and replant but it dawned on me the other day that the chickens could have eaten all mine! I should have a bunch out front but now I am thinking I may need to buy more seed!

great video!!

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

thank you!!

The nasturtium I have growing is very hot with bright red flowers. I had to spit it out. My family liked it. I need to learn how to make the tincture. We sure could have used this in the winter when we caught the vi-rus.

@RainCountryHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

The seeds can be pretty hot but I find the flowers and leaves to be mild.

Spicy ! I like it already ! LOL Thanks for all the great information !

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Spicy is always good!

I love nasturtiums in a salad. I will try using the leaves

I really appreciate the information on how nasturtiums can help with your health as well as skin and hair. They have so many benefits! thank you:)

i grow them too so many benefits

Tysvm

I really needed to see this I have volunteer one growing in my backyard that I have to admit I've been trying to kill for years I tried in salads but my family didn't like it it has been flowering all winter long here so I may just have to start using what is literally on my door step.

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Any of these herbs could be dried and put in capsule form as well, as shown in my "Herbal Supplements" video

@countrygalinthecity

3 жыл бұрын

I wish mine would come back here in Ohio...I have to replant every year.

Lovely. I would like to grow them.

Sweet! I didn't know you could use the seeds like pepper!

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

I still have not tried it yet but I know it would be great, I love how the seeds taste fresh

When our mom was alive she grew these. We had heard that the flowers were eat able. So, my one sister tried a flower she said it tasted like pepper. I've never tried it because I don't like pepper. Lol

@RainCountryHomestead

5 жыл бұрын

I do not recall what all I said in this old video but they taste like a slightly sweet radish. The seeds are what are hot. The flowers are a little spicy but I would not consider them hot. I love the flavor of them

Mine are growing in a big pot, also. I knew it was tasty, & good for you, but had no idea of all the health benefits. Wow! Thank you so much! Are you attending the Sun Oven seminar tonight with Doug & Stacy?

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

I have not been keeping on on when that was, I might try to if I am able

@ellenfisher6341

7 жыл бұрын

tonight - in a few minutes

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Heidi, is there anything that God hasn't blessed you with in abundance? I would really appreciate a video on Radicchio sometime soon. There are barely any videos on it and most people are unknown about that vegetable that is the richest source of Luteloin !

@RainCountryHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

This video is old and I do not know what all I talked about it in but if I mentioned radicchio, I learned later it is actually red mustard. The neighbor had given it to us years ago and he had mistakenly called it radicchio.

@abc_cba

4 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead hahahaha 😅😂

@joanfernandez4072

3 жыл бұрын

Radicchio.... interesting. !!!

Sorry about the spellcheck I meant to say pretty much everything you’re growing I bought from seed

Missed your usual introduction

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, some of my first videos like this one I was still finding my rhythm and would forget my introduction

Hi rain country I Wanted to ask if you could help me with some of the herbs you grow that are annuals I bought some seeds and cannot tell which ones are perennial and annuals hope u can help

Pretty much every thank your growing I bought LOL

Do you know what kind of plant that is growing with the orange nastursiums at the beginning of the video? It has little white flowers and tiny berries on it. It's growing here in south Georgia and I can't figure out what it is. I'm a total newbie at herbs and medicinal flowers so I've been binge watching your channel. Thank you for the informational videos.

@RainCountryHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Those are ground cherries but the flowers are yellow and the "berries" it gets are in husks. The fruit is yellow and the dark yellow it gets the more ripe it is. Not sure if this is the same thing you have growing but the fruit is edible and tasty. Has a bit of a tropical flavor to it. The year I shot this video, I got tons and tons of them. They taste really good as a fruit butter mixed with apples. I never tried making a pie with them but if I get enough this year (I am making sure to have at least a few plants but not too many this time) I just might see how they taste cooked up like that :}

another awesome video.. how do you spell the name of the plant in the video.. I'm a horrid at spelling I just want to spell it right when I go to look it up. BTW, what books do you recommend for those who are just starting out wanting to learn about plants and their uses? Also are there a top 5 plants that you recommend to start off with like a "first aid kit" so to speak. Thanks again for all you do!

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Good questions! Nasturtium is the name of the plant in this video (I need to add that to the description box). A book I recommend (that I bought AFTER learning what I know so far! haha): www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612120059/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And for the top five, I will need to think about that but off the top of my head I would say Yarrow, Catnip and/or Feverfew, Aloe (easily grown indoors in pots - that is what I do), nasturtium, and garlic. This is hard though because there are so many more. I would also put plantain and dandelion at the top of the list but most people already have these growing somewhere on their property. They have so many great uses

@usakiwi5222

7 жыл бұрын

Was thinking of you BassFamily when I saw this. Good question for all of us!

@memesissydollar3080

6 жыл бұрын

Will you update on any changes that you noticed in you hair growth and the condition of your hair ? I also am wondering if you are able to sell some of your tinctures ? I’ve been researching all that I can on health and wellness and I am soon to get a list together and begin my first ever Good News Garden :). I have a few more questions I’d love to ask you . Can I just send an email to you ? Please let me know the best way for me to ask a few questions in regards to wellness ...?

@memesissydollar3080

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and I am loving your videos . I desired to live off the land and vegan :) Pray-fully ,The lord will allow me to do just that one day . I am checking into a chicken coop as I speak . Lol

@Denalicats

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, a little late to the show but I agree with the plants she mentioned and would add mullein, valerian and echinacea. Books I like are by Rosemary Gladstar and Rosalee de la Foret (new book called Wild Remedies). I also use The Boreal Herbal by Beverley Gray but I live very north. There is an excellent website called Learning Herbs/Herb Mentor.

I've read that Nasturtium can spread rapidly and take over a yard. I'm curious if you've experienced this. I don't have a large yard so I have to prioritize on what I grow.

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Well, yes and no. Nasturtium is not like mints that spread through their roots and are perennials. Nasturtiums are annuals that drop a lot of seed but are rather delicate plants that are super easy to pull up if you get too many coming up the next year but this has never been a problem for me. In fact mine usually do best for me when I start them from seed in pots up next to the greenhouse where they are more protected, then transplant where I want them.

I am a new subscriber. Do you have a video on how to make a tincture? I would love to learn. Thank you...

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Funny you should ask, I jut filmed one today and it should be going up in a couple of days!

@Tinkerbell31326

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I discovered you because I subscribe to big family homestead. Brad introduced you and I ran over to your channel.

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate that! :D

@Tinkerbell31326

7 жыл бұрын

Your channel is amazing. I am going to see D the next couple of days viewing and reviewing whole taking notes. Thank you so much for all that you share.

@RainCountryHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Patty!

Hi. GOD is good all the time! Are your fresh herb on the market for retail, and if so where can I find them?

@RainCountryHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, no, I do not sell my herbs fresh or dried. If you are looking for nasturtium, it is hard to find it in a fresh or dried form, just the seeds. Other than that, I buy the herbs I do not already grow in bulk mostly through Frontier Co Op: amzn.to/3AqItbI

I've heard not to store your tincture antibiotic in mason jars with canning/metal lids due to the alcohol. I was told to use plastic jar lids. It this correct?

@RainCountryHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

Each can have their own issues, the metal can rust and the plastic can become a part of the tincture, which is not good. The BEST is to use jars with glass lids like the Fido jars, which I now have and have been using more.

Hi ya Heidi! I tried growing these from seed, they did not grow 😩 they r annuals right)? Thank u

@RainCountryHomestead

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are annuals. I find they grow best here when planted in late spring or early summer OR started in a warm place like indoors or in a greenhouse. Mine mostly now just come up from seed dropped from the previous year.

Do you have a video on how to turn it into an antibiotic? How long does it take before it can be used and how often would you need to take it ? Especially for a lung infection. Work for pneumonia?

@RainCountryHomestead

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/l2WZztWwkdOWYZs.html

As the plant dies out at the end of the year, is it still of value? Or do I need to harvest while it is fresh and lively? Thank you.

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I personally do not use it once it starts dying back. Most herbs at that point are no longer putting out much nutrients or medicinal properties

Hi dear, I have a question about soaking grains before drying for bread. Why that please? I saw on one of your videos

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

I actually no longer do that as it makes no difference to us but it can for those who have digestive problems. Here is the last video I did on that a few years ago where I explain why some may want to soak their grains: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i4uhxLB8csutpag.html

God is the Master permaculture Creator!

@RainCountryHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Amen!

Do you dehydrate the leaves and the flowers?

@RainCountryHomestead

5 жыл бұрын

I dehydrate both but use them differently

How do you make an antibiotic from nasturtium.

@RainCountryHomestead

5 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/l2WZztWwkdOWYZs.html

where do you buy yours from?

@RainCountryHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

I got my original seed from Baker Creek but the ones that come back are self seeded

Hi dear,where do I get this plant to buy.

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

You can usually find seeds or starts in your local nursery

Hi rain country I Wanted to ask if you could help me with some of the herbs you grow that are annuals I bought some seeds and cannot tell which ones are perennial and annuals hope u can help

@RainCountryHomestead

5 жыл бұрын

I would have to know what the seeds are before I could answer that but you can also simply look it up by putting the name of the herb into your browser along with the words "perennial or annual"

@mrsmagandelatour

5 жыл бұрын

Calendula Zinnias Yarrow chamomile Cosmos nasturtiums panties Marshmello Levander wormwood loveage borage echinacea sweet marjoram That’s all that I got so far I hope you can help thanks a lot

@mrsmagandelatour

5 жыл бұрын

And Valerian

@RainCountryHomestead

5 жыл бұрын

As I said above, you can always do a search for anything you are unsure about by simply typing in the name of the herb into your browser along with the words "annual or perennial" and you will likely find your first hit tell you which it is. For example you would put: "Nasturtium annual or perennial" and click on the first link you see and you will find it is an annual. I am not growing all the things you mention so without looking them up myself, I cannot tell you however I do know that echinacea, marshmallow, marjoram, lavender, yarrow, and valerian are perennials. Borage, calendula, nasturtiums, are annuals though I have had a calendula that never died back through the winter so in that case, it was a perennial.