This was both extremely informative and comical as hell

Dude... I'm 54 years old, but I guess I'm not quite grown up yet. I was giggling almost all the way through this video. Very humorous presentation. Loved it.

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

we are the same generation so we probably share a sense of humor...share with 12 year olds I mean, ha!

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

Also, i saw your question earlier on Mangos but I can't find it now so I'll answer here: yeah you're right, you're pretty much out of luck unless you have a greenhouse.

"is that a monstera in your pocket or are you just happy to see me" i'm dead

@buttcheeksguy

4 жыл бұрын

@Nour Wanace because your soul is pure and your mind is not dirty :p

I am from India .my dad brought this plant 20 years ago from roadside.now it got fruit .u told me how to eat it.otherwise my family thought it's poison

@SleepyLizard

6 жыл бұрын

that's great. Come back and let us know how it tasted.

Hahaha great video. I'm a graphic designer doing a project involving Monstera leaves and just randomly wanted to know more about the plant. I lived in Hawai'i my whole life and we were always told it was poisonous. Awesome awesome video my mind is blown

@SleepyLizard

5 жыл бұрын

hopefully you'll get to taste one now too!

@BeyondTheMind007

Жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard Can you cook with the leaves? like banana leafs, or bamboo

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

@@BeyondTheMind007 I don't know, I haven't tried it.

I just discovered yout channel. I recently started trying growing things after a lifetime of killing all plants I had been gifted as a kid. Seems like I'm better at growing stuff now and I'm working on mangosteen, mangoes, and avacadoes. And passionfruit. I always thought the monstera fruit looked so weird but now I kinda want to try it. 😅 this video is hilarious, by the way. So many high quality double entendres in such a short time. You're an amazing teacher! Thank you! Btw - I'm an hour south of Tampa and moved here a few weeks before Irma. I love how you fought back and powered through after that storm. Mother Nature is rough sometimes. ❤

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you J B. I appreciate your positive and encouraging comments!

I reallllly wasn't here to subscribe to anything today... but the greatness of this video is undeniable.

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

Clay, I really appreciate that. Thank you.

Was surprised to learn that this is an edible fruit growing right under my nose in our common garden. It fell off the tree three days ago, ripened gradually day by day. I enjoyed the first inch of it and gave the rest (about 150mm) to my best friend who thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks to guidance about it on u tube

When I lived in marathon I saw these plants everywhere but never knew you could eat this fruit, now that I know, the next time I go down I am going to raid the bushes!

My husband stepped on one of the fruits in the garden and it smelled delicious I said let's try it and he said let's watch a video on it. Delicious 😋

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

wow, what a great way to discover this delicious fruit. and yes they smell so good don't they?

Thank you for this video! I have a monstera indoors here in the Chicago area, but I doubt I’ll ever get fruit!

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

Lemme know if you do!

@Sabbathissaturday

Жыл бұрын

You won’t get fruit indoors. It needs to get really big outdoors.

You had me at one inch at a time 😂😅😉 Came across someone harvesting one of those babies on tik tok and had to know more ❤ lol.

@SleepyLizard

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Wow, I had no idea...I'm gonna keep an eye out because I've definitely seen these around!

@SleepyLizard

6 жыл бұрын

Yo, I got two kayaks now. We can go to that pond we talked about. Wanna go?

you are a hoot.. just bought one..can't wait

The Intro to this video was gold 😂😂😂

This video made my day! You earned a sub, my friend. Funny stuff!

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the sub. Thank you

Awesome video thank you!!!

Thank you for the knowledge, making me want to taste it

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

It's so good. See if you can find some.

btw, if you want to keep it for a few days or give it to someone but it will take some time to get there, make sure you cut the stem some 10cm above the fruit, it will last longer ;)

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

Pedro, thanks for the tip. i'll try that.

Thank you SO much for clarifying the ‘fruit’ side of this plant! There are a TON of videos about growing it as a houseplant, but they seem to skip right over the ‘fruit’ & edible side of owning this plant (which is the side that I’m obviously interested in)..so, Cool Beans, Fun & Funny Video..(I’ll definitely be raiding random plants - w/permission - of ever in FL..*laughs*..j/k as no telling what chemicals they put on their plants!)..But, I will be growing one soon so I can try the fruit salad it produces..now w/o the 3hour burn!..*smiles*..*thumbs up*

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

We been eating them lately...so delicious.

@babyirma1

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder can h plant that to grow more monstera

@Sabbathissaturday

Жыл бұрын

@@babyirma1 - no. The fruit will only grow outdoors from what I’ve heard.

loved the attitude mate :)

Dude, that was frickin funny and very educational at the same time. I'm in Florida as well, but haven't seen them in my area. If I take a bus trip to Miami, do you know of a specific place/location/landmark that I can find the plants?

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

Sunny Day Girl, Down here they are a very common landscaping feature. Local municipalities have them growing along the streets. Business line their parking lots. I don't have a specific place in mind but I do see them all over.

@HopPlayExplore

2 жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard okay. Maybe I can try at a botanical garden if you guys have one. Or maybe a national forest.

"Is that a Monstera in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" - 😂

Wow nice..very nice..thank u..i want to try.

You make me smile an I never know they eat that thanks

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

🥑

You are hilarious…had us in tears 😭 laughing

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

I LIKE YOUR VIDEO GUY... A lot lol Edit: Your the man Dude...

I've had it twice and it is beautiful you can't actually buy it here in Australia now. It's a beautiful plant . Huge and lovely

@willowrose7993

5 жыл бұрын

Molly Mayor plenty of monstera in Australia? In WA at least.

@Denturess

5 жыл бұрын

You can get these plants in Australia. The pricing is whack tho. I’ve seen some for $20, another for $45 and a different one for $75. All around the same size

So funny I love it!!

Too bad I cant have any around here today, I would love to wrap my hands around yours

Best KZread Video EVER YOU MADE MY DAY 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤣

Haha i love his blog.

The way you flipped it I gotta have another bite you forcedly rip those pieces off.😂😂😂

@SleepyLizard

10 ай бұрын

don't bite the part where you forced the scales off 🥵

GREAT!!!!!

You have to let these ripen until they're practically falling apart

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, and then how good are they?

Great video! I loved the humor. We found on of these in our supermarket in NY and wanted to try it. Now we know we have to eat one inch at a time. Lol

2:06 😂😂😂. Im Brazilian I first see your channel

A great comic sense. And useful. BTW it’s growing well in temperate climes

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pedro. Do you grow monstera?

@pedrogonzalesgonzales5097

3 жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard yes, indeed

Mine just started showing fruit after 15 years in the ground in CA. can you pick it at any time or do you have to wait for it to fall off?? I can't wait to try it!

@SleepyLizard

5 жыл бұрын

wait until they get big or if you see one starting to ripen and peel like in the vid...report back and let us know how it tastes!

@antoniousmaximus9582

5 жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard Okay I will thank you!

that was good video now i have to work out how to get the fruit my plant is 4.5 metres high

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

wow, you need a cherry picker!

About tontry one of those for the first time. I smelled a fruity smell in the garden, and found out it was this fruit pelling off. So I started looking for info. Still havent tried yet but its ready to eat. Bit nervous about eating sumerhing new out of the garden to be sincere. But smells awesome.

@SleepyLizard

5 жыл бұрын

yeah, i love walking into my kitchen with a few of these ripening on the counter. Smells so fresh and nice.

@byAnArgentinian

5 жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard it really does. I just let it sit on the table, went to work, and when I came back, the smell was all over the room. I tried it. Really tasty!

I just saw another video where someone said to wait a year for the fruit to fully ripen. Idk which one I should try

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

I think that Video and my video are talking about two different things. It takes about a year for the fruit to sprout and mature on the plants before you pick it. It needs to be about the size of an ear of corn when you pick. My videos about how to ripen it after it picks picks

I live in Northern New York and always look forward to end of August because thats when they are in season at the store I work at. But being I am the only one who really eats them in the house, how do you store the ripe part that you don't eat? Tupperware in the fridge?

@SleepyLizard

4 жыл бұрын

that's a good question. we usually just eat it right off the stalk and there's none leftover. I'm not sure how to store it

haha this video was to fun! :D

O got some fruit and let them on the kitchen, after some weeks it didnt opened a single inch an rotted. Do you know what should I do when I pick one? I have more next to my house

@SleepyLizard

4 жыл бұрын

If they rot it usually means they were picked to early. Wait until they're big like the ones in the vid.

If I ever go to Florida and see one of these I’m taking these back!

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

They are delicious. I'm working on another vid about those to be released next week.

Haha! The intro😂

Been eating them with vanilla ice cream for over 40 years

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

I will definitely be trying that.

LOL. Goes in better with special sauce.

Is that your wife?! I love her! Great video. Very informative. 👍😂

@SleepyLizard

4 жыл бұрын

No that's our friend. Thank you for the compliment!

@persephonestephanielee335

4 жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard She was so funny. 🤣👌

@SleepyLizard

4 жыл бұрын

@@persephonestephanielee335 here's on where she yells at me, ha! kzread.info/dash/bejne/k2GDxZKvk9bVhaw.html

haahh.. he is the best!

I had one last year but the critters got it. What is the earliest i can harvest and have them ripen inside?

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

I find mine are usually ready in July. Just keep looking at them, if they start to open on the plant then pick them...you'll smell it too...wonderful smell.

Woow it look so good

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

it is delicious

How long does the fruit have to be before you can pick it?

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

Laurie, I don't go by the length of the fruit although I'd say they're usually around 15 inches when we pick. The cue for me is when I spot one starting to ripen on the plant. then I know they're ready so I'll pick the biggest ones first.

Where in Miami have you seen it!?

@SleepyLizard

5 жыл бұрын

all over. lot's of people use it for landscaping. there's a long run of it along Kendal Drive around 147th ave

when you wait, you keep it in the fridge or outside ( I leave in french guiana)

@SleepyLizard

4 күн бұрын

outside

@adrienteste5982

3 күн бұрын

@@SleepyLizard thanks !

:0 :) you my good sir are awesome

When is the best time to cut it?

Funny! I just had my first taste of one this morning, but it had no taste. Is it possible that the kernels aren't as good on the top end? I'm hoping it gets more enjoyable the "deeper" I go. 😂

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

could be it wasn't ripe because it has a very strong flavor. Did the shell open for you like I show in the vid?

@StacksUrbanHarvest

3 жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard The kernels were falling off. Maybe I'll let those sit another day or so.

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

@@StacksUrbanHarvest did you eat the green that fell off? You're supposed to eat the white flesh that's exposed underneath the green.

@StacksUrbanHarvest

3 жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard Oh, I was eating the kernels that fell off. WOW! That is delicious!! 😋 What a difference! Thanks!!

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

@@StacksUrbanHarvest ok! Now it makes sense. You must have been wondering what the heck is this guy talking about. That flesh is so good though isn't it?

How do you know when it's ready to pick?

@SleepyLizard

4 жыл бұрын

some will start to ripen and open on the plant

Had no idea this was poisonous. Guess l was just lucky when l tried it decades ago in Australia that as, the plant doesn't produce many ripe at the same time, so many of us were queued up to eat it.

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

yes, it's hard to find. Looking back perhaps poisonous was a strong word but it definitely bites back.

I have a monstera in a pot on my balcony and it just bloomed! Or I guess it just made a fruit?! I had no idea I am SHOCKED I wanna eat it but I am afraid. It it white though both the flower and the fruit.

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! You can eat it but you gotta let it grow first. Like the size of the ones in my vid. Also if it starts to ripen on the plant you can pick it then. you'll smell it.

@danae002

2 жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard aah great! Thank you so much!

By the way. What about the black seeds sticked to the white fruit? Shoul I wash em out?

@SleepyLizard

5 жыл бұрын

nah, i eat the little black seeds along with the pulp.

@SleepyLizard

5 жыл бұрын

nah, just eat them along with the fruit

Bwahaahaa!!!

Why are those plants evil, I read that they can try killing you everytime you eat them, glad how I made the right choice to not do that and that this is why I stay away and get afraid of them because they're monsters

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

Monster is only half their name. The other half of their name is delicious.

With the way you have to eat it, and its fruity scent, it sounds like a fruit fly magnet. How do you deal with that?

@SleepyLizard

4 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing you're referring to Fungus Gnats which are the little insects that swarm ripe fruit that's been sitting often referred to as fruit flies. If so, you're correct that if left sitting for a few days a monstera will attract the gnats just like bananas or any other fruit. The way we deal with it is to eat the ripe part each day and then cut off what we've eaten. The Fruit Fly is a completely different insect. It's an invasive species that's closely monitored by the department of agriculture. If fruit flies are found on a farm in Florida the state steps in, quarantines the farm and surrounding farms and destroys all the fruit....it is a catastrophe. If left unchecked fruit flies can wipe out entire fruit crops which has a devastating impact on the US economy

@michaelhmiles

4 жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard Yeah, I know the difference between the two. Fruit flies come into homes here on fruit and can become a swarm in only a few days. Disgusting. I can see how they would be a nightmare for fruit growers. I wish I had seen your video before I went to Australia. The plants with fruit were everywhere. I wonder why it's not a commercial crop. Great video. Thanks.

@SleepyLizard

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhmiles i agree, it has great commercial potential because it takes so long to ripen after it's picked.

That's was hilarious!! 🤣🤣🤣

1:14 that's what she said

Was told it was edible. Waited to fruit to fall off. I ate one. And it felt like needles were in my mouth

@SleepyLizard

6 жыл бұрын

J M. Same thing happened to me the first time I tried it. Once I learned the proper way to ripen it went from needles to pineapple banana!

@JM-dc5rn

6 жыл бұрын

SleepyLizard just tried a ripened one. Can't believe how yummy it is. Tastes amazing.

@SleepyLizard

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got to try it without the needles! such a different delicious flavor

@kaenkano1927

5 жыл бұрын

lmao that sucks

@simondelaney5694

5 жыл бұрын

Irreversal you need two weeks minimum until it’s ripe

How to find the seeds ?

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure. We start ours from cuttings.

hilarious and dark at the same time :D

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

and so delicious

I was wondering why his Spanish was so good when he said that . It’s because he has a Latina wife

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

jajajajaja

The first few seconds 😳

how come i didn't know it was poisonous???

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

It might be more correct to title it "mildly toxic". Maybe you just never took a bite before it was ripe. I have and it's not fun, ha!

An inch at a time, hahaha!

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

😎

Monstera moonshine buddy

@SleepyLizard

9 ай бұрын

they do kind of ferment if you let them go to long on the tree

Yes, the ripe fruit is sweet -- but it's one hell of a laxative!

@SleepyLizard

4 жыл бұрын

indeed

@amyhobson5960

4 жыл бұрын

Aww. He didn't tell us that. Waiting for us to gorge ourselves😂😂😂

I love jalapenos.

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

me too

this is so cursed but also so blessed xD

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried a monstera?

@MinaBellonaAckerman

3 жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard Not yet, but it looks pretty interesting!

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

@@MinaBellonaAckerman you'll be blown away

We have 55 monsteras here

@SleepyLizard

6 ай бұрын

awesome! what part of the world are you in?

@andrew5337

6 ай бұрын

@@SleepyLizard australia

Where are the seeds located?

@SleepyLizard

4 жыл бұрын

the seeds are mixed in the pulp. they look like little lima beans

@tcarabuena7965

4 жыл бұрын

SleepyLizard wait so the green bits right? 😅🔥

@SleepyLizard

4 жыл бұрын

@@tcarabuena7965 , exactly. tucked inside the pulp. but if you want to plant one it's easier to just cut from the plant. Dig up a section of the thick stalk that runs along the ground and take as much of the roots with it as you can then simply lay it where you want and it will start to grow

Is this for real?

@SleepyLizard

6 жыл бұрын

yes, it's delicious!

@gouthamanv1334

6 жыл бұрын

It's in my field too very delicious

lol

So that's why it's called deliciosa! 😳

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

it's so good and looks a lot like a cucumber 😉

Even when ripe that fruit gives you itchy mouth and throat.

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

yes, it could affect you like pineapple affects some people...it's the same chemical.

@wsmaga

Жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard pineapple or anything else doesn’t effect me. But when I tried that monstera fruit the needles went to work. I live in Hawaii and you can find that fruit everywhere.

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

@@wsmaga what did you think of the flavor?

@wsmaga

Жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard the flavor was awesome. I love fruits. I could eat only fruits for the rest of my life. But the itch and needle feelings from this fruit is not worth it to me. I’ve heard some people say some minsteras don’t do that and some do.

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

@@wsmaga if you wanna try again let it ripen till the green kernels fall off and the fruit get soft almost to where it's overripe

its not poisonous, just full of real sharp oxalate crystals

@SleepyLizard

2 жыл бұрын

painful as hell though am I right?

It is not poisonous if it is ripe.l grew up eating them. From Australia

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

yep

@babyirma1

3 жыл бұрын

Can u use the rest to plant to grow more monstera

green hell brought me here

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

welcome to the channel

@SashLyrics

3 жыл бұрын

@@SleepyLizard i like your style, one inch at a time :D

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

@@SashLyrics thanks Sash

very punny!

Send me some

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

good idea, maybe I'll start selling them in our online store.

bet

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

no cap

Dont forget to lubricate bud.

😂😂😂

@SleepyLizard

10 ай бұрын

🥵

Tom is a fucking G

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

That is the best compliment I got all week. Thank you!

Horrible fruit. Even when it ripens it still got microscopic pin needles that poke the crap out your mouth. I tried letting it sit longer after the scales fall off on its own to see if the pricks go away. Just ended up with a rotting fruit with still pricks in. My dad got very sick from the pieces I gave him. Started coughing blood. I feel so bad. He complained bout the pricks when he ate I assured him it goes away quick. The next day he's coughing blood whole morning. Going to hospital now. I threw the fruit away. Dsnt taste that good to me anyways tasted like bland appletiser with a flower petal taste. I regret trying it and sharing it with my family.

Love the double entendre...didn't realize that was still allowed these days! :)

🙄

😆😆😆

@SleepyLizard

3 жыл бұрын

😆🥑

You could have cleaned your nails :)

@SleepyLizard

5 жыл бұрын

probably shoulda showered first too

Great video dude 👍

@SleepyLizard

Жыл бұрын

thanks Tapman. That was my first one to get views 🤣