I love the color of your outfit..matches your Nasturtium flowers.

Blessings

Heidi, so cute the way you matched the fabric to the color of the nasturtiums. And you matched your outfit too! 😀

@christyjohnson6967

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead it’s a great idea. The first thing I noticed about this one was the beautiful pop of color! Very appealing to the eye, and this was even BEFORE all the useful information that followed. You just keep getting better and better. I never miss a single vlog because I learn something new in every one. Thanks as always for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us all!

Just watched the video from a couple years ago yesterday. So awesome that the next day you had a new one out. The fun continues. Yay. Thank you for all you videos. You are teaching me so much. God Bless. 💕

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

O yes, I remember you mentioning the nasturtium kimchi I had spoke of. I have not make it in a couple years and you reminded me that now is a perfect time to do that again as they are exploding. I think I am going to get another vinegar going first and finish filling up my jar of dried nasturtium leaves, then I will move on to the kimchi :)

This is my first year growing nasturtiums. I had no idea how prolific they are! I'm sure that I pick 40 flowers a day, plus dehydrating leaves. They've become like the zucchini that I can't share anymore! I'm starting a gallon of vinegar today. I don't know what I'll do with it, but I hate wasting. This one was very timely, thank you Heidi!!😊😊😊

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

If you like kimchi, nasturtium leaves and flowers make a great cabbage and/or bok choy replacement in that: kzread.info/dash/bejne/haSMltCahZe2l7w.html I also recommend you check out the video in the description box on nasturtiums as I go on more about ways to use them

I love my All American sunoven. Last year it saved us, because our stove in the kitchen blew up in late May and we could not get a replacemant til October. Food cooked in the sunoven taste better too!

the colours of your vinegar and wine are beautiful

👍 Danke fürs Hochladen! 👍 Thanks for uploading! 👍 Very good and beautiful, thank you! 👍 Sehr gut und schön, danke!

@kleineroteHex

3 жыл бұрын

Das sagst Du jedes mal You say that every time 😁😁

@nosaltiesandrooshere7488

3 жыл бұрын

@@kleineroteHex 👍 Danke fürs Hochladen! 👍 Thanks for uploading! 👍 Very good and beautiful, thank you! 👍 Sehr gut und schön, danke!

Heidi you look so festive! Such a fount of fabulous information, I am planting a ton of Nasturtium next year, Thank You...

God bless

I always munch on mine when I'm outside, must make hair vinegar, will add some hibiscus flowers.

Great Content! Thank you for sharing

I planted mine for the first time because of your videos! They are lovely.

Good morning Heidi! ☀️ I've been really happy with the nasturtiums this year. I've only grown them once before. They're planted with bachelor buttons and some little snapdragons and it really gives a pop of color to that little garden. I smile every time I look at it.🙂 Have a blessed day! 💜

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I have a good amount of mine currently growing on a cattle panel arch along side more of my sunset and scarlet runner beans. Nasturtiums will climb if given something to climb on and it is sure making a lovely sight with all the brilliant colors in both the bean flowers and the nasturtium flowers. I should post a photo in the community section.

@trishthehomesteader9873

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead I noticed that with the bachelor buttons too. I'll keep that in mind for next year.😉 I wish we could post pics too but then this would be like fb. 😁

Thank you for your information

Hi Hide I enjoyed watching the this and that video on nasturtiums 👍🏾

Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless ,

What a gorgeous bowl of nasturtiums, so pretty 😍 xx Cathi xx

Than you, Heidi. I love This-n-That’s. 😃

Heidi, with our weird weather our Nasturtium is not evening budding! Heidi, we just got our first Zucchini yesterday 25 July! just like the ones you have on your counter. Heidi, another great Educational video

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

That is how it was here last year. I really thought this year was going to be the same but somethings are surprisingly on regular schedule, but not all. Still having a heck of a time getting my carrots to take off and just planted even more yesterday since we finally filled up the last two carrots boxes with soil and peat

@WendyK656

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead Praying that your carrots will take off! I am just hoping we will get more! Just that zucchini so far

Rooster!

Thanks for your videos.

Great tips. The seeds I bought from you this year, feverfew, marshmallow, and calendula, all germinated beautifully and are a part of my new garden area with some other herbs. I missed out on the nasturtiums, though, so I hope to add them in the future. I have never tasted rhubarb, but so many have been speaking of it this year that my curiosity is peaked. I love tart flavors. I’ll have to try some out next season.

🐝🌻awesome!! You look like a pretty nasturium😁🙄😉🌹💖love all your videos. Wish you were my neighbor.🐝 We would be great friends.😁🙄 I already think of you as a friend!🖒😁🌻💟God bless!!🏵

Heidi, my nasturtiums are doing really good this year and I’d like to make your antibiotic. I don’t make the homemade wine but I’d rather use something like that instead of the glycerine or honey. So could I use a purchased wine or vodka and make it more like a tincture and it still work the same way as an antibiotic. I have a lot of ear trouble and would love to have this on hand. Sorry if this is a silly question. Thanks for your help. Love your site. Have learned so much from you. God bless.

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

These are not silly questions but are in fact very common, so much so I did a video just on that: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hp2etaVuobbfmLQ.html. Though I still recommend you watch the video, the answer is, yes, you can :)

@lindascott8877

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for asking this, I was wondering the same.

When you make vinegar out of the nasturtiums, does it keep a peppery flavor? Your kitchen is so colorful - it seems like such a cheery place to be. Thank you Heidi.

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I actually do not recall since it is not one I make for food purposes

I have made rhubarb soda with ginger bug and it was delicious!

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I made mine similar and my fermentation starters are made the same as a ginger bug but I use any fruit or herb to make the starters. I used to only make ginger bugs until I found through experimentation I can do it with anything. Ginger does not grow well (or at all) here and is expensive so I was thrilled to find I could even use dandelions to make a starter. For the rhubarb soda though, I use the dried rhubarb starter I had made

Great this and that, lots of great info. I planted lots of nasturtium this year, been dehydrating a lot of them. Is it cool there, your wearing long sleeves, so I was curious, I was canning today and had a window ac blowing right on me and I was still hot, lol. Our heat index was a 100 today, I think I would love your temps, the south is so miserable in summer. Thanks for sharing sweet friend, blessings

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

It has been warm but not hot. Most of the time I still try to wear longer sleeves (not always though) in my videos but most of it for this one was just wanting to wear the oranges to match the flowers, haha

@tennesseegirl1215

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead you matched, very pretty

Does it matter what type of cloth u use, cotton or polyester, to cover ur fermentation bottles and when ur dehydrating stuff as a roll up tray???

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it does. It needs to be a breathable fabric of natural fibers. This is why I always go with cotton both for the dehydrator trays and the covers for the vinegar. Polyester is not only not as breathable, you really do not want that coming in contact with your food, especially when dehydrating

@judihughey4912

3 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead tysm for ur reply

do you wash off nasturtium flowers and leaves before you dehydrate? thank you for such an informative video and your time.

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

No, I do not. They are just so delicate anyway but most of my herbs are pretty clean. I will rinse some herbs that are lower to the ground and may possibly be dirty but it is rare

@ib629

2 жыл бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead thank you :)

Do you have a video on using jewel weed ? I have some I would like to make into a texture or salve…..thank you…☺️

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, do not grow it nor have ever used it. However, here is a video where I talk about how to research herbs for specific ailments and have a more in depth video on how to research coming out soon: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eHl126WyY9KudpM.html

Can you use the Mother from Brag apple cyder to start a new batch of ACV ??

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

You can, though it is not necessary. I personally never use a mother from any of my vinegars to get another going

Do you dehydrate & powder sweet potato leaves? We've just gotten into putting them in smoothies and I'm looking for advice, but can't find any pertaining specifically to sweet potato leaves. .... Malabar leaves also.

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

You can for certain as they are edible and full of nutrition, however, I do not because sweet potatoes do not grow well here. I have tried a couple of times and they are just not worth taking up space in my garden.

Can I make a tea using rose leaves or just use the petals & rosehips?

@RainCountryHomestead

10 ай бұрын

That is something I have not looked into myself, I have only ever used the flowers but you can use the hips

Have you ever used nasturtium for pesto?

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

No but if you check out the link in the description box, you can see many of the other ways I have used them, including making a kimchi with them

Part of growing older is my hair breaking easily. Do you think borage would help with breakage?

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I do not know about the borage for that case but a good infused oil or even plain oil such as coconut, avocado, sweet almond, or olive will help. Just apply a small amount through hair after washing

Do you wash the flowers first? You don’t eat dinner? Do you eat just breakfast or lunch? Is that for weight management?

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

No, I never wash my herbs though on rare occasion I may rinse if needed. Typically I only eat lunch.

To start growing nasturtium do you need organic seeds or will any seed packet provide edible plants?

@RainCountryHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

Though it is always nice to find organic seed, you can start with any seed really

I made a cedar vinegar that smelled heavenly for cleaning, but... the counter top was sticky and attracted fruit flies so I had to wash it down again and I threw out my vinegar... what did I do wrong?

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

If it was sticky, then it was not finished when you strained it meaning there was still sugar left. Finished vinegar should not have any sugar in it

Do you sale the dried flowers??

@RainCountryHomestead

Жыл бұрын

No, I do not sell any dried herbs, just the seeds to grow them yourself.

Do you sell dried nasturtium?

@RainCountryHomestead

10 ай бұрын

No, I do not sell any of my dried herbs as I would not be able to keep up on the demand

My nasturtium are not growing this year.

@nightowl2481

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I had a year where I could not get them to do much so ever since, I plant a LOT and put them everywhere to ensure I get at least some. This year they are doing pretty good but I have no idea what will happen next year

@kleineroteHex

3 жыл бұрын

My one patch that gets the most sun is going wild, the less sun spots are not doing so well.

@sherryk30

3 жыл бұрын

@@kleineroteHex same here. I have found in years past that the ones in the shade will take off and grow wild towards the end of the season. I hope that trend continues!😁

@RainCountryHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@kleineroteHex Yep, they do prefer more sun. I have noticed if they are in a sunny spot but get crowded out by neighboring plants, they will just keep climbing until they find the sun. Most of mine are growing on a cattle panel trellis and love it there but I have them scattered here and there and love how they will find their way to the light