What's up everyone? Welcome back to the podcast and today we're talking about succulents.

Specifically, what are some easy to grow succulents that you really can't mess up no matter how bad you are at gardening?

And I'm bringing this up just because lately I've gotten some

interesting comments from friends who have said, you know what I can't even keep

succulents alive. I don't know what's wrong with me. And then I ask them how

they're growing those succulents and I say, oh, well, no wonder.

You're doing more or less the opposite of what a succulent needs to grow.

So let's go over really quickly six different succulents that are very, very hard to kill and very, very easy to care for.

Number one, Jade. The Jade plant is native to South Africa. It has very thick stems, very glossy green leaves, grows relatively

slowly and it doesn't need much. Bright light and water just when the soil feels

dry. Don't overwater it. it will kill itself or will be killed if you

overwater it second aloe vera that this has been used for medicinal purposes for

hundreds and hundreds of years.

The sap on the inside of the leaves is great for healing wounds,

great for soothing burns or rashes.

But aside from that, it's also a very pretty looking succulent.

And if you want to grow it as a succulent,

you just keep it in full sun, water it

when the leaves feel dry or brittle.

Just give it bright light and water it very infrequently.

If you're seeing a trend here, you are not alone. This is how

you care for most succulents. Bright light water infrequently. Next at Chivaria,

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