19 FAQs about GROWING SAFFRON (from my 4-yr journey)

I have been growing Saffron in my Northern California Bay Area garden for 4 years, and have been asked many many questions over the years. I have compiled some of the top questions in this video. But please do ask if you have any other questions! Here's my entire playlist where I documented my Saffron growing journey:    • Grow SAFFRON   And here is one of my favorite videos where I discovered Saffron's dirty little secret:    • SAFFRON'S dirty little secret!   I got some fantastic bulbs in 2021 from Renees Garden @ReneesGardenSeeds https://www.reneesgarden.com/ Some of the other reputable sources for Saffron bulbs: Baker Creek Heirloom seeds @RareSeedsBC: https://www.rareseeds.com/ Peaceful Valley Farms @groworganic https://www.groworganic.com/ Table of contents: 00:00 Intro 01:11 1. Can I grow Saffron in my climate? 04:24 2. Is Saffron easy to grow? 04:45 3. Should I buy cheap or expensive Saffron corms? 04:54 Recommended vendors (*not* sponsored) 05:54 4. Will I get Saffron blooms in the first season? 06:23 5. When do I plant my Saffron corms? 06:55 6. What is the ideal location to plant Saffron? 07:10 7. What type of soil is good for planting Saffron? 07:28 8. Does Saffron grow well in containers? 08:24 9. When does Saffron bloom? What month does Saffron bloom? 08:45 10. How do you wake up the saffron corms? 08:47 11. How long till saffron blooms? 09:23 12. How often should you water saffron plants? 09:51 13. What pests bother Saffron? How to protect saffron from pests? 10:45 14. How do you harvest saffron? 11:21 15. Why is saffron so expensive? 11:32 16. How do you process saffron after harvesting? 12:11 17. How do you store saffron? 12:23 18. How to store saffron corms/bulbs for next season? 13:03 19. How to use saffron in recipes? (My favorite Indian recipes for Saffron!) 13:05 Shrikhand (with Greek yogurt or "hung" yogurt with saffron and pistachios) 13:20 Kheer (rice pudding with saffron, cashews and raisins) 13:42 Pulao or Pulav (Indian fried basmati rice with saffron) 14:05 Golden milk with saffron