Dude you need to read audio books for a living. You have a good calming voice. Thanks for the education old friend

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan! I appreciate that. I'm glad that I could help.

@shawneenhammer4241

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome to see some Midwest information. It seems that most of the time I find a garden video I star getting into it and realize .."Hey did they just say they are doing this in November? why do I waste my time çlicking on any garden videos.?Lol..I live in Mandan ND. I work at a garden greenhouse in the season and I don't highly recommend things unless they are like two or three zone just because you never know about here and now with all of our changing climate it is so interesting I actually really huge artichoke globe artichoke plant here they're made for zone 3 and I'm going to try next year to over winter one.Thanks for being relevant and so thoroughly informative.✌️👍

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@shawneenhammer4241 Thanks a bunch! Sounds like your weather there is even more challenging than ours. That globe artichoke sounds interesting. I've grown a lot of different things, but that is one thing I haven't grown yet.

@theodorchapanov9347

2 жыл бұрын

Its still soothing at 1.5 speed...

@jasminealwedyan874

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree. You have a very nice, gentle, calming voice. This video is the most helpful planting video I have seen. I am going to be using this to plant the seeds I ordered Baker Creek. I was afraid to plant them since they are so small, but I feel more confident now.

Oh, I'm doing it. Thank you neighbor!

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I just subscribed! 😊 I got berries on one of my two bushes for the second year this year. These bushes have survived several times of my husband coming in and proudly announce that he “whacked that sticker bush by the fence”🙄😑🤣 So they are definitely hardy! 🤣 This year this bush went gangbusters it’s only about 36” tall, but I’m sure over 3 months I’ve picked 6 cups of berries from it. Thanks to your very instructive video I will have the know how to multiply my harvest next year!😊❤️💪 AND have plants to sell!!!

@MidwestGardener

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch for subscribing, Julia! Lol, yep, they are pretty hardy :)

They are growing awesome! Thank you for sharing these super foods planting techniques. By the way, the goji berry leaves could be used as spinach as well, and it has tons of benefits in Chinese traditional medicine perspective. Love you channel!

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Ivy! I have never tried Goji Berry leaves. Thanks for that tip. I will have to look into it.

I pick my goji berries from the desert, but your success growing them at home is amazing!

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sasha! Your way is a lot less fork for sure.

Wow 6 months is a relief! I just started from seeds and they germinated after 2 days. Let's see what happens in 6 months!

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck! I hope yours does as well as our did.

I just bought some seeds to grow some Goji.. This showed me everything I needed to know Thank you .. Subscribed too :)

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Erin! I'm glad that I could help. Thanks a bunch for subscribing!

That is a really cool seeding dome and tool ya got. Thanks for sharing your Goji Berries with us from start to finish. Hope you have a great weekend and Merry Christmas!

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks CB! I got that little seeding dome online. I saw UT and Angel using them, so I thought I would give it a try. It's the second year for them, so they hold up pretty well too. You and Rene have a Merry Christmas too!

You just inspired me to grow a Goji Berries plant from seed so excited about it too! Great video!! thanks and all the best from NY!

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch! I hope you enjoy watching them grow as much as we did.

Thanks so much for the detailed, concise video from seed to bloom. I bought some berries at the farmer's market and excited to grow them.

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad that I could help. I hope you enjoy growing them as much as we did.

Good morning Jim. One of the starts you gifted me in April made a few berries this year. I was very surprised. Thanks again. Merry Christmas. Best wishes Bob.

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Good morning Bob! That is pretty cool. I was wondering about that. You and your family have a Merry Christmas too!

New subscriber. Thank you for your video on goji berries. Looking forward to seeing some of your other videos.

@MidwestGardener

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for subscribing, Rhonda! I really appreciate it.

I'm at 5000 foot elevation in Arizona, so we get snow in winter a bit and our highs are about 100 deg for a few days in summer. Usually about 90ish though. Our gojis do great here in the ground. They aren't a berry that you just eat off the vine so much, but we love them in salads and yogurt and such. They add a nice flavor. They always produce late in the season, about August thru December. Our 3 plants are only about 4 foot high or so, but they produce like crazy. Much better than most berries I have grown. They are root spreaders and I have moved several of these shoots and they do very well. But I wanted to try some from seed this year just for kicks. So thanks for the video!

@MidwestGardener

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for sharing that information with us. It's always interesting to hear how things work out in other parts of the country and world. After seeing how easily they spread underground, I was a little afraid to plant any of them in the ground.

Thanks for the video. That’s awesome you got fruit within 6 months.

@MidwestGardener

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I was surprised.

Wow what a lovely video. You have such a lovely voice too!

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Cristina! I really appreciate that!

Great work! Merry Christmas Mr. Jim!

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Catalin! I hope you have a very Merry Christmas too!

3:30 Hi Gardner, I do think the greenhouse effect that help the seed sprout is due to both the size and the features of this small planter, I think the extra trouble of replanting is worth its while.

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I agree on the replanting.

Great explanation God bless you

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

It grows better n better day by day it looks pretty good thing for me & plant lovers . very easily narrated by you my friend...👌

@8888837676

2 жыл бұрын

Love from india..

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, it does look better and better with time.

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

It's always great to hear from people from India. I get a lot of views from India.

Great video. Calm voice.

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dawn!

Well, that was very interesting. I am going to have a go at growing some for my garden here in Thailand. Just North of me is China where I understand they originate from, so they should do ok here in Northern Thailand, just 20 km from the Mekong river! I will respond again when I get the Goji mojo going!

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, sounds like you should be in the perfect place for them. An update would be appreciated!

@thelittlesignpost

2 жыл бұрын

@@MidwestGardener Sure I will. I have a large upturned root placed in my garden where I grew passion fruit before, so now Goji berries will occupy that space. I have wire retainers to hold back the Goji and make a circle around the root! I have a few seeds and ordered some Goji berries. I just made my own potting compost today, so it's time to get going with this project! I have been working on building raised beds for my veg garden and that's now completed! I started my own worm bins too, so plenty of nutrients and soil conditioning going to happen, plus I am using EM! Cows on my farm provide manure too!

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

@@thelittlesignpost Nice! I have a feeling your Goji Berries will thrive.

Great video. I have been wanting to grow a few goji berries but heard they can get out of control very quickly? Have a Merry CHRISTMAS Jim.👍🏻🇺🇸

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! Yes, you heard right about them getting out of control. That is why I have them in a container. I have enough weeds growing around my place :) You have a Merry Christmas too!

@Just-Nikki

4 жыл бұрын

David Pruitt I container grow to keep them under control 😀

@davidpruitt3982

4 жыл бұрын

@@Just-Nikki how big is the container that you grow them in?

@Just-Nikki

4 жыл бұрын

David Pruitt I have them in 7 gallon containers because that’s what I had available. They have done great!

@davidpruitt3982

4 жыл бұрын

@@Just-Nikki thanks

*Wow this is great!!!*

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I really needed this video. Great information 😁 what is your feeding routine on them?

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Nikki! And thanks! I didn't feed them at all, except for whatever was in the soil that I used. They are really very hardy. I just watered as needed.

Thank you for the video. I wanted to share my first experience with trying to start some Gojis from seed. Mistake number one: Assuming I was working with bad seed stock. I sprinkled seeds onto a planting bed like sugar based on the assumption that I would only have about ten percent germination. I'm guessing it was close to 100 percent because I removed the lid in a week and had what I can only describe as "Goji turf". So I scrambled to round up containers and ended up with them all in big pots. I had well over 300 seedlings. Mistake number two: Being overly generous with water (a problem I've corrected). It's amazing to me how little water these plants can thrive on. I lost quite a few seedlings to damping off, but, oddly enough, managed to save quite a few of them. Anyway, I think it would be great if you were a next door neighbor. You've obviously been at this a while and I imagine you would be a fountain of information. Take care and thanks again.

@MidwestGardener

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience with starting Goji Berry seeds, Ron! I'm sure others will find it useful. I'm not fortunate enough to have a next door neighbor that gardens. I remember my dad had a neighbor that lived behind them, and they used to talk about gardening over the back chain link fence. I think they both benefited from that. Good luck with growing things this year!

Wow!!! Awesome!!

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you think so!

A spoon! Best life hack I’ve seen this year.

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chase! I'm glad you thought so.

Damn! Great job! I am so going to do this...

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch, Mary!

Very helpful...THANK YOU!

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you for sharing this video. Yours look fantastic! I dont know what I'm doing wrong but I've had my Goji berry bush growing for 3 years now and each year produces very little berries so far. Albeit yes, more berries every year but still only a little bit. Any tips you might have for me would be greatly appreciated. Im growing them in lower Washington state, Tri-Cities to be exact.

@MidwestGardener

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! There are too many variables for me to give any useful advice. Sometimes less fertilizer is better than more.

I appreciate your timeline, thanks! One question, what zone and climate are you in?

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying so, Beth! We are in zone 6b, south central Kansas.

Thanks for sharing.

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I'm just starting some seeds for some black ones according to Baker Creek they are supposed to taste better than the red, they are supposed to take cold weather down to -15F so they should do well outdoors all year here.Thanks

@MidwestGardener

9 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Good luck with yours!

Thank you

@MidwestGardener

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you sir🎁

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

What size pots did you use? I just started black goji berries and it's time to up pot. Thank you for this video: it's EXACTLY what I was searching for.

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Michelle. I grew them in two different size pots, just to see if it made a difference. The one in the bigger pot did much better. I think the larger pot, the better. I'm thinking that 5 gallon would be the minimum I would go with now. Twice that large would probably be even better.

@michellem5997

3 жыл бұрын

@@MidwestGardener Thank you. I was going to baby step them. I figured no more than a 12 inch pot the first year. Do you mean from seed start cell to a 5 gallon?

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

@@michellem5997 Yes, I think I would start with a 5 gallon, and then go larger the next year. I think it might not reach it's full potential the first year in a smaller sized container. But if you want to go smaller, it should still do fine.

Currently trying to grow goji in western Oregon. I had a good little seedling going until i accidentally steamed it and/or overwatered it. Hoping it doesn't die 😢

@MidwestGardener

Ай бұрын

Good luck! I hope it makes it!

Another really interesting and fun grow. Thanks for the share!

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, it is interesting and fun for me to grow things that I'm still learning about. Can't wait for warmer weather :)

Wow is it really that easy ? I will try it with my Austrailian brush cherries 🌱

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Well, it was that easy with Goji Berries.

A friend of mine gave me a plant a few seasons ago and my plant looks about like your does but this was after my uncle pulled it up , thinking it was a weed and he got informed by my dad what it was . i love these berries. My question is would they do better if they were netted or a trelise to support the lengthy limbs. Also is there any specific ph they do better in like blueberries do? I just harvest a few berries a 430am this morning and im excited to give the seed planting a try.tyvm for info

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

I never tried to trellis or use netting on ours. I'm thinking something that they could grow up through might work.

So they're pretty easy to propagate? What starting soil do you use? I have 2 goji berries that I put out in the orchard 3 years ago and they taste just enough like a pepper that the deer leave them alone. They act like any perennial and go dormant for the winter. They handled -10f just fine last year and jumped back into production in spring. They produce flowers once it starts to warm up. I would say if you put them in the soil to mulch them well as they hate competition.

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience with them. Yes, they are pretty easy to propagate. You can even dig up those little sprouts that pop up around the plant once they get woody, and those seem to root very easily.

@rosea830

4 жыл бұрын

@@MidwestGardener Thank you, I didn't know that :)

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I've never heard of goji berries until I started watching gardening videos. What do they taste like and what is the family they are related to? I'm a fruit lover and would like to try growing them. Thanks. Have a great weekend.☺🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Shirley. They don't taste that good to me. They are supposed to be a superfood though.

@shirleyk623

4 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Shirley!

@Just-Nikki

4 жыл бұрын

Shirley K they are in the nightshade family. The black goji berries are sweeter and I believe there are 2 types of red ones and one is sweeter but I don’t recall which is which. It should be fairly easy to google though 😃 Bakers Creek sales black and red seeds for a reasonable price. Happy planting

@shirleyk623

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nikki. I'm going to try and grow them. ☺🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

Did you use just plain potting soil? I just got my seeds and am so eager to get started,,,, Thank you,,,,

@MidwestGardener

2 ай бұрын

I can't really remember what I used. Just about any potting soil should work.. Goji berries are pretty hardy and forgiving.

Update. Pulled some fresh Goji berries off of my daughter's plant. Stuck them in the freezer. Going to follow all your thoughts on container size etc. I have a couple of 21 inch containers I can use.

@MidwestGardener

10 ай бұрын

Sounds great!

I have a question. I started mine last year in a pot, I took it inside for the winter. It grew very tall this year and now it's starting to loose its leaves. I am in zone 6b. We are getting lots of rain and not many sunny days this year. Anyway I can do to help it grow again?

@MidwestGardener

10 ай бұрын

Sometimes doing a little pruning can get a plant to start growing again.

I have heard so much about it, but have never tried it. I wish they sold it at the stores so I could taste it before I purchase a plant. What would you compare the taste to my friend?

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

The sell dried ones at health food stores. I tried to think of something that they taste like, but I can't really compare them to any other food I've eaten. I've never eaten the dried ones, but I've heard from several people that the dried ones taste way better than the fresh ones.

@ltlbnsgarden

4 жыл бұрын

Midwest Gardener awesome I will look for them at those stores 😊

Do you think it is the same for black goji berry? I have a pack of seeds and one site says it will take 2 or 3 years to get fruit!

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but I've never grown the black ones, and I haven't done any research on them. I've heard the same things about these too though.

Do you remember how long you put them in the freezer to stratify them?

@MidwestGardener

2 жыл бұрын

I don't remember exactly how long I put them there, but it was months. I'm not even sure if you need to stratify them. I put them in the freeze for convenience. But, as you can see from the video, it worked.

@teddygrant7579

2 жыл бұрын

@@MidwestGardener Thank you!

When I make poached eggs I get the last bit of water out like that.

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Great minds think alike :)

I just got goji berry seeds in the mail. I’m in zone 6b/7a. Is it too late to start now?

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

No, it's not too late, but they probably won't produce berries till next year. They grow pretty slow at first, but then pick up speed later on. And the bigger the pot the better for growing them, unless you are growing them in the ground. They they can really spread. Good luck!

@RachelEcker

4 жыл бұрын

Midwest Gardener thank you, you made my day!!! I didn’t even know I could grow Goji in my area. I’m so excited, I’m going to plant today. I will follow your directions and just plant in a medium pot and skip the seed starter kit lol

I'm thinking of trying to grow: saffron...

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting. I've never even considered it.

@Just-Nikki

4 жыл бұрын

Pyramyd Seven keep us updated on that if you don’t mind. I’m very interested to find out how that works, I’m unfamiliar with the growing process for saffron.

@Nicholas.Tsagkos

4 жыл бұрын

@@Just-Nikki search for kozani saffron, best of the world.

@Just-Nikki

4 жыл бұрын

nikos t thank you, I will do that 😀

How could it possible to have berries in 6 months ? Sorry my English is not good but from your subtitle I understand that your plant produce fruit in 6 months from seed. I grow from seeds but even after 3 years not a single sign of flower.

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what could be the problem with yours, Sonam. The ones I grew from seeds produced very well the next year. They usually grow very well and if planted in the ground, will even spread.

Kaç ay sonra bitiyor gojy berry

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

It is a perennial, so it can grow for years.

Have you tried growing black goji berries from seed..?

@MidwestGardener

Жыл бұрын

I have not.

@zan4110

Жыл бұрын

@@MidwestGardener ..I will be receiving somme seeds. Will let you know how they grow..

@MidwestGardener

Жыл бұрын

@@zan4110 OK, thanks! Good luck with them!

Do you plan to continue to grow them?

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

I've been interested in the experience of growing them, but to tell you the truth....even though they are supposed to be very nutritious, I don't like the taste very well. Using them in smoothies is about all we've found to use them in. At some point, I'll probably give it to someone.

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

That's interesting that the dried ones taste better than the fresh ones. The ones that I've eaten were fresh. My wife likes them on her salads, so that works for her. Thanks for sharing your experience with them. It's always good to hear how different plants do for different people in different zones. Sounds like you like to experiment with different things just for the enjoyment of it.....I can relate to that :)

@MidwestGardener

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's true, soil ph might make a difference in taste.

Himalayan Gojiberry Seeds propgation

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

they grow better when you soak seeds for 1 day before planting

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip.

@Thankful_.

3 жыл бұрын

I ordered Goji berries online and the back of my seed packet says the same, “soak for 24 hours in warm water before planting.”

@jessiperry60

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thankful_. I soaked some and direct planted some and they both did good.. I would day the soaked ones did a bit better at germination but if you have good seeds they will sprout.. I just cant get them to grow i must create a sandy soil mix for them..

Goji is technically a weed.

@MidwestGardener

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. A weed with edible berries then.