8 Crops I Will NEVER Grow Again!

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1. I have been able to grow Habanada very easily from seed here in Wisconsin. Like you, I longed for the flavor of Habenaro, but they were too hot for me to get enough of that flavor in my cooking. I found them very easy to grow, and very prolific, but the flavor for me was very weird. Instead of a fruity bright pepper flavor, they tasted synthetic to me, like plastic or rubber gloves. Some flavor compounds were definitely lost in breeding out the heat, that are very important. I'd love to hear how they taste for you. I gave up growing them. Trying the Nadapeno this year, we'll see how that compares flavor-wise to Jalapeno which I also love. Just want to add more of the "Jalapeno" flavor to my dishes, without so much heat.

2. Yes, I won’t grow cucamelons again. Unless I just want to show someone. But they are like tiny cucumbers but sour so why. I prefer a large nonsour cucumber ????

3. Same here with spinach. I haven't grown it in 5 years just no luck with it. The other vegetable I no longer grow is broccoli rabbi. It just doesn't produce enough in the limited space I have ????and I love broccoli rabbi. It was validating to me knowing that someone such as yourself has given up on spinach and that it isn't just me. LOL LOL. Good vid thanks from Jersey.

4. For me the aphid magnets were artichokes. Never more.

5. Totally agree re cucamelons, but already commented about them on your other vid.
   Here on the south coast of the UK the summers are a bit unreliable and our growing season is quite short, so I've never had success with growing watermelons. However, I've had some success with growing small hybrid honeydew/musk type melons, as they ripen quicker. Last year I had my first (and possibly last) bumper melon crop, due to the hottest summer for decades. The varieties were Minnesota Midget and Lavi Gal. These melons let you know when they're ripe, by giving off a delicious melon scent. It's very satisfying growing something so exotic in England, and they tasted super sweet.

6. not growing purple peppers again.. they were bitter.. same thing with the "worlds smallest tomatoes" .. so bitter the birds left them alone.
   Hoss tools has a heatless hab .. roulette is it's name I think

7. I like growing beans for drying just to be self sufficient. I will not grow Malabar spinach again either since I don’t like it. Will not grow Brussels sprouts either again.

8. Hey Brian. I’ve seen the drip system you use in multiple videos, saw them again today when I was watching the onion/carrot bed video, is there one type you recommend? So many online seem to come with these spray heads and that’s not what I’m looking for.

9. Grow those crops which are acclimated and proven to grow and properly produce in its season in your area. Otherwise, such grow house, hot house, raised beds, rain forest, jungle humid climates etc must be considered for such rare, variety, and specialty vegs and fruits.

10. Purslane. I didn't realize it was a weed and we already have it but someone on YouTube said it was a great fall crop. Oh and amaranth. Same video, actually. It grew great but I never could figure out harvesting it.

11. I'm with you on the purple sprouting broccoli. I planted seeds last August, planted the plants in the ground about as tiny as could be viable around October. And here it is April and they are just getting big and leafy. I might get some florets, but the green broccoli I bought as plants ( in frustration) has already produced the first wave of florets and we are on the second wave. We are in Sacramento, it's been really cold until this week, but that shouldn't bother broccoli. And I have a little garden. More snow peas next year. Shelling peas I had to replant 4 times. Snails and birds love pea shoots, but they left the snow peas alone, for some weird reason.

12. Hi. I found your channel about 2 weeks ago and have been watching and learning. Thanks for your tip on freezing carrot seeds for a day to help with germination. Definitely going to be doing that. Now, regarding this video, I strongly disagree with your take on bitter gourd (what you call bitter melon). Preparing it in a "Western" style way will definitely enhance the vegetable's bitterness. Simply cut it up, add some salt, let it sit to extract some moisture, then rinse before cooking in a South Indian style currry or other highly spiced way. There are some ways of cooking it that are downright tasty. So don't give up on it, because the benefits healthwise are tremendous.

13. 25 year gardener here… good choices! I grew malabar spinach but imo the texture is not enjoyable- it’s is like snot.???? Kohlrabi is a very good one for my garden. Yardlong beans grow like crazy here (8a). Broccoli & cauliflower just won’t grow here but I keep trying. Goji berries were a big disappointment in taste. Still growing them but will mix them with more flavorful berries to hide the dirt-like taste. ???? Now, if it’s not keto friendly, I’m not growing it. TY

14. I live near Hamburg MI, the Kohlrabi capital of somewhere…US maybe…a lot of hoopla about nothing…redundant is very good analogy

15. I've had success with cucamelons in 5b Chicago and the family enjoys them quite a bit. In the past I've direct sown them, but this year I'm starting them indoors.

16. Bloomsdale Spinach is a fail on my end. 99¢ store bag of peas have been amazing! Planted in December as a cover crop, and not with attention to harvest anything, but we are getting a huge harvest! Go figure. ????

17. In our Milwaukee, WI garden, turnips, tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes, ginger and cucumbers were great last year. Swiss Chard, surprisingly failed due to some sort of blight. Will try again with that. Spinach never showed up and beets were disappointing. Will skip both of those. Basil is difficult…still learning what it needs. Carrots do well. We toss the seeds in a row and don't thin. They grow gnarly, but do well. Struggled with zucchini and winter squash failed. Will try again with different varieties. Our green beans were awful and the peas did not grow. Will try again with both with different varieties. Already trying garlic planted last fall and are trying lots of onion varieties. Hope they are successful. Bored with kale but will probably do it again as it grows into the winter months and is so healthy. Trying to narrow down the varieties and focus our attention, but buying seeds and planning are so much fun. Still learning the secrets. Trying more pollinators (flowers) this year for beauty as well. Additionally, trying fennel. It's not a companion for much, but learned it may discourage pests. We are not planting Kohlrabi…don't like cooking it. Trying parsnips and rutabaga.

18. My kids LOVE cucamelons!! It’s a must grow staple in my family. We live in zone 5B in New Brunswick ???????? (rough equivalent to USDA zone 4b). They are prolific here and we typically get frost until mid-June and presently still under 2ft of snow lol. I have some cucamelons growing in our indoor garden room right now and doing super well.

19. I grow cucamelon on central coast of California where the average temp is about 68 in the summer. They are sort of fickle to get started but if you dump a ton of seeds in a small area and cover the sprouts with a plastic cup you can get them going. They are tasty snacks when out gardening. Sort of tart-ish cucumber flavor with great crunchy texture. I only grow them for garden snacking. They grow up an arched cattle panel.

20. Thanks Brian. Your choices sound reasonable.????????????

21. I will never grow Broccoli again. If you grow Broccoli, look very carefully at the flower heads after picking. You may have little green worms on the Broccoli that look exactly like the flower heads. Washing the flower head may not get all the worms off. Bone apatite.

22. Agree with the spinach. Never again.

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