Let’s Plant Something: Season 1 Episode 11: Saffron

Allan decided to see if he could grow the spice saffron. The crocus needs well drained soil, plenty of sunshine, and blooms in the fall. Allan’s plants made it from just planted to blooming in their first year. Since, saffron is harvested from the flowers of the crocus, he got some spice.

Let’s Plant Something: Season 1 Episode 10: The Elderberry

Allan gives you a quick tour of one of his elderberry groves. Elderberry grows quite well in the Mid-South and produces a lot of fruit. Elderberry is famous for the jelly and wine made from the berries. It is also a health food staple included in everything from gummies to cough drops.

Let’s Plant Something: Season 1 Episode 9: The Blackberry Patch

Last year, we bought 30 thornless blackberry plants off the discount racks at the end of the season at a major big box store. The plants were tired and beat up from being on the sales racks for months. We set up a simple trellis system for them and made sure they had plenty of water to get established. This year, the canes produced an impressive amount of fruit for a first run. They will only get better from here.

Let’s Plant Something: Season 1 Episode 8: The Log Bench

While out working on a job site, we realized that we didn’t have anywhere to sit. So, we decided to make ourselves a bench out of the scraps at hand. This included four 36 inch 4x4s, one beat up 2×4, two bolts, four washers, two nuts, and one left over log. It is surprisingly comfortable.

Let’s Plant Something: Season 1 Episode 7: The Fire Pit Garden

After a brush clearing operation, there was the left over area from where the brush was burned. Allan decided to make it into a garden just to see how it would do. The results have been amazing, Two crops of red potatoes happened in one summer. The bell peppers just kept making and the tomatoes were plentiful. The sweet potatoes stole the show at the very end of the season. This garden is divided into sections with each section being four foot by eight foot. A lot of productivity from a fairly small area.

Let’s Plant Something: Season 1 Episode 4: Bell Peppers

Allan sets out his bell peppers in a slightly raised bed that provides good drainage. He puts in one of each of the common colors; green, orange, red, and purple.

Let’s Plant Something: Season 1 Episode 3: Putting in a Small Tomato Bed

We look at setting up a simple slightly raised bed for tomato plants and their cages.