Summer Front Yard Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Tour
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a tour of his front yard raised bed vegetable garden (and some of his backyard too!) In this episode you will learn about many of the usual and unusual varieties of fruits and vegetables John is growing in his front yard. You will discover how and why he grows his food, and along the way have a fun time learning about the many different crops he is growing in the front yard of a standard American tract home in the suburbs.
You will also discover why this years growth has been more than in previous years and what new soil ammendments he is using.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your questions including:
Should I only Grow Leafy Greens on my Shady Patio?
Are Egg Shells Good to Deter Slugs?
Why don't you use bees in your Garden?
Are You Single?
What are Rock Des Minerals?
Where Can I Get Rock Dust Minerals Delivered to My home?
When you say Eat your foods of color do you mean modified vegetables?
also earth mister bed update
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Flying Disc Ranch, a Date farm who grows dates using no-till, permaculture, biodynamic and organic growing practices. You will see from pit to date on how this palm tree grows and produces delicious fruit.
In this episode, you will learn how date palm trees are grown, and all the stages of date palm growth and some of the farming practices that must be done to ensure high-quality date fruit are being grown.
First, John will compare standard agriculture practices that ruin the fertility of the soil, and share with you a better way: a no-till permaculture food forest in the middle of the desert that is growing a wide variety of tree crops as well as other crops.
You will see the different stages of date palm tree growth and learn how long it takes a date palm to produce edible fruit.
You will learn why bagging dates to protect them from the insects, pets and the weather is really important.
You will discover some of the many practices that must be done on a regular basis to ensure your date palms get large and delicious fruit.
You will learn why this farm does not use synthetic, chemical fertilizers and what they use instead to add nutrients and build their soil so their trees can produce some of the highest quality dates.
You will discover how soil-conserving practices, such as no-till farming, permaculture food forest, keeping the ground covered and adding compost really help this food forest style farm thrive in the middle of 120-degree weather.
Finally, John will interview the farmer, Robert Lower about this date farm he started in 1979. He will ask him the following questions:
0:28:56 Start of interview with Robert Lawer
0:29:25 What motivated you to start growing dates?
0:30:25 Why don't you fumigate your dates like conventional date growers?
0:32:04 What is the main pesticide that conventional dates are fumigated with?
0:32:39 Why don't you use chemical/synthetic fertilizers on your farm?
0:38:20 What do most date farms do with their palm fronds?
0:38:45 Why do you do the no-till method of farming?
0:41:25 What have you found by using rock dust on your farm?
0:48:03 Why did you decided to interplant citrus/figs/pomegranates under your dates?
0:50:37 What are the three things you would do differently on your farm based on what you have learned over 40 years?
0:57:37 You Don't freeze your dates on the farm. Why is it important not to freeze your dates?
1:03:34 What are some of your favorite old-fashion remedies for pest on the garden or farm?
1:04:50 Any final comments or thoughts you would like to share with my viewers today?
1:08:12 What is the best way to learn about your local and organic farmers?
1:10:10 How can someone get ahold of the farm? What is your website?
1:12:00 What is the best month to order dates?
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your organic gardening questions including: should you start your garden by seed or buying plant starts (transplants?) also Using Human Manure to build the soil in your organic vegetable garden and many other organic gardening questions so you can learn more about organic and biologic gardening.
After watching this episode, you will learn John's answers to these questions, and probably learn a few things along the way as well:
02:44 - Recommend an organic hydroponic solution for Aerogarden; What is the brand of sea minerals?
04:54 - Can you do a video on your success as a YouTuber?
09:04 - Where should I buy organic compost; Buy seeds or transplants?
13:10 - How can I grow a garden on a deck in the northeast?
14:30 - Aeration of Compost pile with PVC pipes?
16:15 - Recommendation for Inline 3/4" irrigation filter?
17:26 - Do you sell your seeds?
18:22 - GMO grain in vermicompost?
22:02 - How to keep rats/rodents out of the garden?
24:00 - Greenhouse in Florida for permanent tropical fruit trees?
26:35 - How many years do you compost your food scraps for?
27:46 - How to take compost from bin to prepare for the garden; trouble with separating worms from compost in bin; compost too moist when removed?
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a tour of his backyard food forest. In this video John will share just some of the amazing fruits and unique vegetables growing in his backyard. In addition, you learn what he is growing in his two greenhouses. You will also discover what ugni berries and babaco fruit tastes like!
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares his secret to having the best vegetable garden. After watching this video you will learn this simple 3 step strategy so you can have the best garden and be the best person you can be.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ attends the 2nd annual heirloom expo taking place in Santa Rosa, California to share with you the Demeter Biodynamic Garden and Lounge. In this episode you will discover the basics of biodynamic farming and how can use some of the principles in your own home garden to grow in accordance with nature. After watching this episode you will learn how you can start improving your home garden today.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shows you how he transplants a volunteer loquat tree that was started by seed in a pawpaw tree pot. In this epsiode you will learn how John carefully performs fruit tree surgery to remove the current tree from a 15 gallon container and provide it a new home in a 5 gallon pot. After watching this episode you will feel more comfortable transplanting trees on your own.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you the best after black friday sale for gardeners. In this episode you will learn why John got up early this Saturday to make this video and where he is going to get 50% off one item of his choice to keep his garden habbit growing. Print the coupon at http://www.acehardware.com/coupon/index.jsp
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares his proven methods to control pests in your organic vegetable garden. In this epsiode, John shares with you his top ways to prevent a pest infestation in the first place, and then shares his techniques for dealing with bugs in the garden. Next, special guest, Josh will enlighten you on why chemical pesticides should not be used in your garden and the safe, effective #1 alternative to get proven results to rid the pests from your garden once and for all.
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