John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Tucson, Arizona to share with you the Native Seed/SEARCH Store. The Native Seed/SEARCH organization is a non-profit dedicated to protecting and preserving arid climate crops to nourish the changing world. John will give you a personal tour of the store in Tucson, Arizona. You will learn about some of the proven desert adapted vegetable seeds they offer as well as some of their special seeds from their Seed bank that contains over hundreds of varieties of Heirloom Adapted Crops of Southwest North America. John will share some of his favorite varieties of corn, tomato, leafy greens, cucumbers, peppers, squash and even more vegetables. Next, John will share with you a part of the store that offers gardening supplies such as some books he likes and Olla Bottles and Olla Bottles that allow you to conserve water in your vegetable garden. You will discover the importance of diversity in the garden and in life and how it is one of the fundamental keys to success in desert vegetable gardening. You will discover the in-store SEED BANK where you can check out local Tucson Adapted seeds at no-cost so you can get your garden growing. Of course at the end of the season, you can return the newly grown seeds that you produced. Next, you will discover about some of the local foods of the Southwest and foods that you should be including in your diet. Many of which are more traditional foods before modern foods came into existence. John will also share some valuable tips with you on how you can save lots of money on certain varieties of desert adapted seeds that you can grow in your garden. You will learn about mesquite flour, heirloom corn, heirloom beans, cactus fruit, hot peppers and much, much more. Finally, John will share with you the one seed rack that EVERY seed store shouldhave and why. You will also learn which desert adapted vegetable seeds John will be purchasing and growing himself in his desert garden. After watching this episode, you will have a better understanding of some of the crops that can be grown in the desert, the best place to get the seeds for these crops as well as new foods you can try that have been grown in the desert to expand your nutritional diversity and taste sensations in your diet. Subscribe to Growing Your Greens for more videos like this: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens Follow John on Instagram: https://instagram.com/growingyourgreens/ Watch all 1100+ GrowingYourGreens Episodes at: https://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens/videos Talk to John for 10 minutes https://www.fiverr.com/groworganic/be-your-organic-gardening-coach-for-10-minutes Referenced Videos: Eat Fresh and Local Food without Growing a Garden (Wild Weeds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyDOFpltFVk Seed Sharing Illegal in the USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txRUeuuKex4 Learn More about Native Seed/SEARCH and order Desert Seeds at: http://www.nativeseeds.org/

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you the 4th annual National Heirloom Expo which is the festival for real food. The National heirloom expo celebrates saving seeds, genetic diversity, non-gmo foods and so much more. In this episode, you will get a small glimpse of what it was like at the 4th annual event. Be sure to watch episodes on prior year events at: 2011 National Heirloom Expo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9klLs1YddbA 2012 National Heirloom Expo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drf78XRW-EM 2013 National Heirloom Expo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxmUuvZHx8M Demeters Garden Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XSofTDpkPg

John from http://www.growingyourgreen.com/ goes on a field trip to the local farmers market to talk about peaches, rock dust and the National Heirloom Expo taking place Sept 13-15, 2011 in Santa Rosa, California

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a field trip to the pollinate farm and garden store in Oakland, California. In this episode, John will give you a tour of the store including some products that can help you grow food from seeds or plants all the way through harvest and processing your harvest. First, John will show some cool areas outside the pollinate store that can help inspire the local community including a raised bed garden that has been growing food unattended over the winter. Also, a way that your old books can be put to good use to help the local community. Next, John will give you a Point of View Tour of the entire store with all the different areas and many of the different products offered in the store. Along the way, you will learn some of the many products that Pollinate Farm and Garden offers. John will then take you through some of the products that will help you grow and harvest your food from seed to harvest. John will first talk about seeds, seed starting, ways to grow lettuce, as well as some the easiest seeds you can grow in your garden. Next, John, You will learn about some bare root perennial vegetables and trees that will grow for many years. You will then learn why buying plant starts instead of seeds can make your garden more successful. You will then learn more about how important soil is to growing vegetables as well as some of the best fertilizer and soil amendments you can add to your garden to create a high level of fertility in your garden. You will discover how you can save water when watering your plants and also how important an irrigation system is. John will then share his tips on creating a pest-free garden including some organic sprays and methods that can be used to prevent bugs and pests in your garden. Next, you will learn the best ways to preserve your harvest and the different products that will allow you to do store your food for years instead of weeks. Including hot sauces. John will then take you to the backyard garden at Pollinate and share with you his favorite perennial vegetable to grow in the bay area. Next, you will learn how to make a composting fence using some wood and welded wire. You will then learn about one of the most important insects you can host on your property to increase your pollination of your fruits and vegetables. You will learn about John's favorite style beehive as well as the importance of native bees and why you should provide a home for native bees for pollination. You will discover some of the best urban gardening books at pollinate that can help you grow more food. Finally, John will interview Yolanda Burrell, owner of Pollinate Farm and Garden Store. 0:46:12 Why did you decide to start this urban farm store? 0:47:45 How do you build Community and educate people? 0:50:58 How important is it to know about gardening if you own a gardening store? 0:53:00 How do you support the local community? 0:54:03 Why did you decide to name the store pollinate? 0:54:36 What are some of your favorite products that can help urban gardeners? 0:57:39 Why is an orchard ladder better than a standard ladder? 0:58:15 What are some tips for people that want to start their own urban garden store? 1:00:50 Why is it important to be a member in local Garden Groups? 1:02:17 What are the top 2 tips for growing food at home? 1:04:30 How can someone learn more about and contact the pollinate store? After watching this episode, you will learn how to garden because of John's visit to a local urban farm store. You may also be inspired to start your own urban farm store and build community in your town. Subscribe to GrowingYourGreens for more videos like this: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens Follow John on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/growingyourgreens/ Watch all 1250+ Episodes from GrowingYourGreens at https://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens/videos Buy Seeds that John Grew at: http://growingyourgreens.ecwid.com/ Talk to John for 10 Minutes for Just $5 https://www.fiverr.com/groworganic/be-your-organic-gardening-coach-for-10-minutes Referenced Links Little Free Library: http://www.littlefreelibrary.org/ Pollinate Farm and Garden Store https://www.pollinatefarm.com/ Pollinate Farm and Garden Store on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Pollinatefarm/