Don't Grow Strawberries From Seed Until You Watch This! 🌱

Hello, My Friends! Today is a happy day, I picked my fresh strawberries 🍓 From seed to sweet—today is my happy strawberry harvest! 🌱➡️

Growing strawberries from seeds takes a bit of patience, but it is incredibly rewarding! I will show you the two difference ways. Growing them this way usually takes about 160 to 210 days (around 5 to 7 months) from the day you plant the seed to the day you pick your first juicy strawberry.

Step 1: Plant the Seeds
Fill a small tray or tiny plastic cups with moist potting soil.
Strawberry seeds need light to grow. Just press them very gently into the surface. Mist the top with water using a spray bottle. Cover the tray, and put it in a warm room with plenty of sunlight.

Step 2: Wait for Sprouts
Check the soil every few days to make sure it stays damp (but not soggy). In about 14 to 28 days, (around 2 to 4 weeks), you will see tiny green sprouts pop up.

Step 3: Growing in Starter 40 to 50 days
The babies grow into sturdy little plants with true leaves. Gently move one strawberry plant into each pot.

Step 4: Moving to Big Pots 90 to 100 days
The Reward: Soon, when you see the white flowers will bloom. Once the flowers fade, a green berry forms. Give it a few weeks to turn bright red. It means, the plants grow flowers, which turn into green berries, then red strawberries!

Step 5: Care and Harvest
Using a net, a mesh, is the absolute best way to save your strawberries! Birds love the bright red colour and will peck at them right before you are ready to pick them. Since your strawberries are in pots, covering them is very easy.

From seed to sweet—today is my happy strawberry harvest! 🌱➡️
So happy to harvest my fresh strawberries today! ❤️

Here is a ''Homemade Organic Spray'' to prevent uninvited pests.
Homemade orange peel water and chili water are natural ways to protect homegrown strawberries without using harsh chemicals.

Bugs like aphids (tiny green bugs that suck sap) and slugs love sweet strawberry plants, but they absolutely hate the smell of citrus and the heat of chili.

Option 1:
Citrus Peel Water (Best for soft bugs like aphids) Clementine, orange, lemon, or grapefruit peels contain a natural oil called d-limonene. This oil destroys the protective coating on small bugs like aphids and spider mites, but it is totally safe for humans.

Soak the peels of clementines, oranges, lemons, or grapefruits in warm water overnight in any container. The following day, filter out the peels and pour the citrus-infused water into your spray bottle. Add a few drops of dish soap, and you're all done!

How to use it?
Spray it all over the leaves, including the undersides where bugs like to hide. It smells amazing to us, but bugs hate it!

Option 2:
Chili Water (Best for keeping bugs from chewing leaves) Chili contains capsicum, which burns and scares away insects, caterpillars, and even birds or squirrels.

See the video how I make it.
Mix dry or wet chillies into warm water. Let it sit overnight, then strain the pieces out so your spray bottle doesn't clog.

Add a few drops of dish soap. It's the best for making soapy water! But remember to wear sunglasses when making or using this homemade natural pest control, to protect your eyes from any accidental damage or burns.

Spray it onto the plant's leaves.
Warning: Avoid spraying chili water directly on the red strawberries, or your berries could end up tasting spicy! Also, make sure to wear gloves and keep it away from your eyes. It's pretty risky, right?

This Homemade Organic Spray is best for Pak Choi too or any type of vegetables. If you want to see how I harvest homegrown vegetables, leave me comments, I'm happy to share with you guys.

Oh Wow! We all love organic foods that make us happy. I hope you enjoy my homegrown fruits and veggies! Don't forget to give this video a thumbs up and drop a comment below sharing your favorite homegrown produce! Happy gardening, happy weekend! See you guys next time.

Peanut 🥜 Zongzi Recipe (Perfect for Beginners)

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Makes 12 (Medium-high steam for 45 minutes to 1 hour)

1kg glutinous rice, soaked overnight
10 pieces dried mushrooms, soaked overnight
450g salted roasted peanut
12 L or 24 M dried shrimp
12 dried scallops
1 medium red onions
1 tablespoon fried shallots

Seasonings
Mild olive oil for cooking, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1-2 tbsps of dark soy sauce, optional

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Hey, welcome to my backyard kitchen! I’m excited to share a super quick and easy way to make my 20 years old recipe of peanut rice dumplings.

I'll guide you through wrapping zongzi in two different styles. Today, let's make quick, easy, and super tasty peanut dumplings, no fail recipe.

First, wash, boil, and clean the bamboo wrappers, letting them air dry naturally. Here’s all the ingredients you need.

Start by cooking diced red onions or shallots in a mild olive oil. Then, add in some shredded dried shrimp and dried scallops for that extra umami flavour, along with soaked and diced, puffy mushrooms.

For seasoning, mix in sugar, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and crushed salted peanuts to your liking, plus dark soy sauce. Finally, stir in some deep-fried shallots and combine everything well.

Remember to turn off the heat before adding the peanuts to avoid burning. Once that’s done, let it cool completely!

Now, let’s dive into the wrapping part. This is style one. Make sure to pay close attention to each step, alright? And here’s style two. I’d love to hear which wrapping style you tried — style one or style two in the comments below the video!

Cook them for about 1 hour. it depends of the sizes. If you’re making larger ones, like the ones my previous video, they’ll need to cook about 2 hours, so save some energy by making them smaller or medium sized instead. Now that it’s all done, remember that hard work pays off. It’s time to cut into them, and I’ll show you what the inside looks like.

The rice is perfectly soft and fluffy, and the filling is so delicious that you won’t be able to stop eating! Just a heads up, try to stick to one or two, don’t go overboard, even though they’re super tasty.

If this recipe made your mouth water, don't forget to like, subscribe, and drop a comment letting me know how your dish turns out. 👇

Happy Cooking, Happy Eating and Happy Dragon Boat Festival! Good bye, my friends!

Helpful Tips

If you have time or you want to, you can extra barbeque ribs, or you can even make your own salted egg before 45 days in advance.

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Waking Up to This Paris View! (Is Hotel Splendid Etoile Worth It?)

Bonjour, Paris! I am in Paris. We are in Paris! Oh wow, today we stayed in a room with views of the Arc de Triomphe balcony, and the hotel is in a fantastic spot , prime location — just a minute's walk from the Arc de Triomphe, plus there are tons of cafes and restaurants nearby. The famous dessert café, Ladurée, is only a few minutes away on foot.

Our recent stay at the Hotel Splendid Etoile for 1 night at £550, which included bed and breakfast along with city tax, was absolutely splendid!

I really enjoyed the breakfast service; it was such a treat to have a full breakfast brought right to our room. The pastries were fresh, and the variety was just right.

A fantastic place to use as a 'home base' for going out and exploring Paris. I’ve been lucky enough to travel to many places around the world, and this visit was one of my all-time favourites.

This hotel is simply amazing. The bed and furniture were super comfortable. The location is incredible with so much to do, eat, and see right at your doorstep.

The views from the balcony are definitely a highlight. The staff were generally polite and helpful, and the hotel had a lovely, classic Parisian vibe. Hotel's location is unbeatable, right across from the Arc de Triomphe.

Waking up to a view like that was an unforgettable experience. The staff were also very attentive and helpful. The rooms are not tiny (as you might expect in Paris), but they’re not, they’re very clean, comfortable, and beautifully decorated. Bathrobes and slippers are a must when staying at a 4 star hotel.

If you are celebrating a birthday, it is essential to indulge in a bed and breakfast that offers breath-taking views from the balcony. Additionally, donning a gorgeous wedding dress during honeymoon or anniversary creates lasting memories.

Bring tripod, and let take some stunning photographs. Nothing was too much trouble, the staff were very welcoming, patient, and understanding. If I ever go back to Paris, I will definitely stay at Hôtel Splendid Étoile again!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. If you enjoyed my honest review and room tour on this video, please show your support by liking it and sharing your opinions in the comments.

We had an amazing time; everything was perfectly arranged. We totally recommend it! Your support means a lot to us!

Thanks for watching, goodbye my friends!
Merci beaucoup!

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