Eat The Weeds: Episode 98: Wax Myrtle

[LeonRFpoa]

Hey Green Deane, you know where to find any bodark trees?

[EatTheWeeds]

@LeonRFpoa One does grow in FLorida, but usually one finds them in the Ohio area.

[WickedOneVA]

You my friend seem like one cool dude - I just bought some wax myrtles and am hoping they will serve as somewhat of a privacy hedge. Wish me luck!

[EatTheWeeds]

@WickedOneVA  They can make an excellent hedge and grow quickly as well.

[Linward]

Any ideas on how to porpagate this plant? I have one but would like to plant more of them.

[EatTheWeeds]

@Linward Digging up little ones is the quickest way. They transplant easily. Or, collect some seeds in the late summer/fall. They need no tending and can tolerated a good amount of drought once established.

[Linward]

@EatTheWeeds

Thank you... I'll try both methods :)

[lunarrn]

How do you spell that beer? Fulmon, fulmun? Thanks

[EatTheWeeds]

@lunarrn Ah...which beer? (The one I wish I had with me... it was a HOT day when I made that video.)

[lunarrn]

@EatTheWeeds At 4:15 you say, "speaking of alcohol, these leaves have been used in making ? fulmon ? beer."

I have a yard full of wax myrtles and am tired of hops. I would rather make beer with something in my yard.

[ScottfromTexas]

@lunarrn - don't know if you got this answered. I believe he said "foam ON beer" which I take to mean it was added in the beer making process - presumably to add that soap-like quality of making bubbles possible.

[EatTheWeeds]

@ScottfromTexas Yep, it makes bubbles

[instrodude94]

you probably just used ut as an example

[EatTheWeeds]

It's red, and I had to carry it into the swamp to make the video, along with the pepper mill et cetera.

[instrodude94]

why is your sleeping pad pink

[66scjohnston]

I appreciate Your Videos!

[feralkevin]

Another great video. I have made beer with the leaves M. californica, and it also grows amongst pines often and the wetter forests. I originally learned about this plant because it's allegedly a nitrogen fixing plant.

[EatTheWeeds]

... myrica beer....got to put my imaginary taste buds around that for a moment....why not... aint alcohol great? One can probably make wine out of everything...except the cat...

[mike29571]

I have this wild in my backyard!

Seriously great video. Fight infection! Insect repellent! Shaving Cream? Wine? Meat spice!

Oh, and I live near plankrdjack. What are the odds. lol

[EatTheWeeds]

Thanks... I tell ya, it was a hot day....

[plankrdjack]

hey green, i live i conway SC, near myrtle beach... im so glad you made this! they grow crazy here in my own back yard! They smell so good, and everybody here says there not good for cooking. they call it carolina bay tree... i bet its good, i love bay leaves... i`ve also discovered some maypop! good jam!!!

[EatTheWeeds]

Great. Just make sure it's the right tree. While the berries are edible they are so strong they make a better spice.

[X340N3]

Great video. Very interesting information.

[MadBadVoodo]

Five Stars!!

[kryptiea]

I want to grow one now!!

[EatTheWeeds]

Young ones transplant easily....

[draconiandevil01]

awesome!

[HungryHillboy]

Great Video! one of my favorite plants.

Is the information for the northern bayberry the same as the southern variety?

[EatTheWeeds]

The leaves and fruit of the M. pennsylvanica and M. gale can be used the same way.

[700eyesonly007]

As always interesting and educational, thanks GreenDeane!

btw, my "thistle" looking weed is going crazy, it is almost 6 feet tall, I will send an updated picture to see if you can help, soon.