John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to the home of Tino in Houston, Texas who grows the Big Fat Greek Vegetable Garden. You will discover how Tino grows food without adding any fertilizer or Soil Amendments. In this episode, John will take you on a tour of Tino's front yard garden and show you may of Tino's techniques that allow him to grow on the free and cheap. Tino is a unique gardener that does not believe in many commonly accepted practices in the garden, and instead, comes up with his own gardening style. You will learn the two ways that Tino starts his seeds to grow into full-size vegetable plants. You will discover how Tino grows the most food in the least amount of space. You will learn how Tino makes sure his plants are strong and seek out their own water and nutrients. You will discover one of the best time-saving tips for transplanting seedlings that can save you time. You will also discover how you can use 100% straight compost to grow your seedlings instead of a sterile seed-starting mixture. You will also learn how some common vegetables at the store can be used to grow your garden. You will discover how to best start seedlings in trays. You will learn how Tino is re-using an old ice machine to make a one-of-a-kind composter. You are sure to learn many other gardening tips and tricks that can save you time and ensure you have a healthier and more productive garden. Finally, John will interview Tino at the end of this episode and ask him a few questions: 0:44:44 Why are you growing all this food here? 0:45:29 Why is it so important to communicate to your plants? 0:48:23 Why do you only minimally water and let plants fend for themselves? 0:50:42 What don't you add compost and worm castings to your garden? 0:54:30 Why don't you believe in using rock dust in your garden? 0:57:37 What are your thoughts on chemical fertilizers? 1:00:15 How can someone get ahold of you to buy vegetables or plant starts? After watching this episode, you will learn more about how to garden without soil amendments and fertilizer. You will also learn many helpful gardening tips including how to start seeds. 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 1200+ Episodes from GrowingYourGreens at https://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens/videos Buy Rare and Unique Seeds that John Grew http://growingyourgreens.ecwid.com Contact Tino by Calling him at 281-808-0623

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ gives you a update around his garden for the spring time. Which includes flowering tree collards and flowering litchi tomatoes.

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his top 5 container gardening tips that will enable you to be successful at growing food in a container garden whether you are a beginner or someone who has more experience. In this episode, John shares with you his small container garden, and his most important tips that has enabled him to be successful growing a vegetable garden in half wine / oak barrels. After watching this episode, you will learn about some of the most important general tips for growing food in containers. Related Videos: Yield up to 400% more food when using worm castings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Emu9hwhsc Increase Size and Yield of Produce by using Rock Dust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYV_HK0cTFc How to Set up an Easy Patio Container Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJRSjaycVGE Subscribe to GrowingYourGreens for more videos like this: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens Follow John on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/growingyourgreens/

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Hilo, Hawaii to share with you how one city is growing tropical edible tropical fruits and perennial vegetables. The project called "Let's Grow Hilo" is designed to beautify the city, show people how easy it is to go green and feed the local people. You will discover some of the different edible crops are being grown in Downtown Hilo and some of the techniques that were used to grow them. The edibles planted are here for everyone to enjoy free and even take home. After watching this episode you will have some ideas on what easy to grow edibles you can grow if you live in Hawaii or other tropical location.