50 Varieties of Heirloom Watermelon and How to start a Seed Bank / Seed Exchange
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you a sneak peak of what you will see at the 2012 Heirloom Expo taking place in Santa Rosa, California on Sept 11-13, 2012. In this episode you will learn about nearly 50 varieties of heirloom watermelons, on how you can easily start a community seed bank, seed exchange or community seed garden and also how you can use wooden wine crates to make a worm bin. After watching this episode, you will have a small glimpse of how fun the 2012 Heirloom Expo will be!
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how to make the best water saving sub soil raised bed irrigation system that allowed him to successfully grow through the last southwest desert summer even better.
In this episode, you will learn about the Aquajet High Pressure Sub Soil Irrigation system. You will discover its strengths and its current weakness.
You will learn if you should invest in this system or not and if it is better than drip irrigation as a beneficial upgrade over a standard water saving drip irrigation system.
You will also discover if John would use one of these systems again, and what the manufacturer needs to do to correct an inherent defect with the AquaJet irrigation system when being installed and raised beds with new, light and fluffy soil that settles.
Watch the previous Aqua Jet Sub Soil Irrigation System update:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQaLEMNelKI
Learn more about and purchase the AquaJet System at:
http://www.intelligentirrigationllc.com/
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ interviews Dr. Jana Bogs on how you can grow beyond organic food on your farm or in your garden. Dr. Bogs, has a Ph.D. in Horticulture and Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition and uses science to grow the most nutritious food.
You will learn how the food being sold in the grocery store products of industrial agriculture have up to 70% LESS nutrients that what it should have.
You will learn why soil testing is really important to balance your soil and the nutrients in your soil for proper plant growth and to have the most fertile soil.
You will discover the three top minerals that may be deficient in in your soil so you can correct and grow the highest yields and nutritious crops.
You will also learn about the most important kind of microbes you need to add to the soil. Is it bacteria? Fungi? and/or more diversity of the microbes?
You will learn about how soil tests work and how the interpretation of the test may be more important than the soil test itself.
You will discover some of the problems that synthetic water based factory made chemical fertilizers that are commonly sold at most garden centers.
You will learn if adding compost is enough to grow the highest quality food?
You will also learn how to achieve the maximum flavor and maximum nutrition from the foods you grow in your garden to have the best food on the earth.
You will learn the true reason why some of your organic plants may still attract insects including aphids, whiteflys and other insects.
You will learn about 2 ways you can test the fruits and vegetables you grow one cheap, one more expensive so that you will know the quality of the foods you are growing.
You will learn how to double the amount of nutrients in your food by using some of the techniques in this episode.
You will learn three things you can do today to start growing better food today without expensive soil testing.
You will also learn how nutrient dense food that has a high brix will have a lower glycemic response that may be helpful for diabetics.
Learn about the one competitive advantage you must have to crush the competition if you are a fruit or vegetable farmer or market gardener and sells your produce at the farmers market or to chefs or retail at 2 to 10 times the normal selling price of fruits and vegetables.
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Learn more about Dr. Jana Bogs and get your soil tested at:
http://www.beyondorganicconsulting.com/
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your organic gardening questions.
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After watching this episode, you will learn John's answers to these questions, and probably learn a few things along the way as well:
02:20 Is it ok to grow two pepper plants together?
05:04 When do I buy organic plants and when do I plant them in Las Vegas?
10:27 Which edibles do you recommend to grow when you have limited light?
13:03 You would look more distinguished if you didn't dye your hair?
14:44 Is Diatomaceous Earth ok to use? Can you do a video on it?
15:34 When composting do you continually add greens or do you ever stop?
18:15 How can I get ahold of the AquaJet Company?
20:15 How do you donate the $5 for ten minutes of garden tips?
20:31 Is it safe to drink the juice of pinto bean plants?
24:38 Where did you get the clips for your cucumber plants?
25:55 What fertilizer should I use in a hydroponic sprouting system?
28:36 Do you juice Rainbow Chard? I tried to juice it with the Lequip 215XL and it went crazy?
30:37 Is the Wondersoil seed starting mixture that you formulated still available?
32:21 Do you have a video on what you do to your soil when starting a new season?
35:40 Is it more economical to use compost tea or synthetic fertilizers in a hydroponic setup?
Referenced Videos:
Where to get the best plant starts in Southern California (CPG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y9pWCyuQU0
Eat Fresh & Local Foods without Growing Them (Eating Weeds)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyDOFpltFVk
Organic Non-toxic Pest Control that is Safe Enough to Eat (Diatomaceous Earth Episode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujpzK3HMlr8
Did the Aquajet work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQaLEMNelKI
Where I get my plant clips that I use in my garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qms_61RACA
Open Source Compost Tea Recipe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTijkwQaPRI
Best Seed Starting Mixture made with Coconut Coir (Wondersoil Episode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2c7fzeEenk
Testing Brix levels in peppers I grew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXRNHGJK1bY
How I ammend my garden beds after every growing season:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hN0LqS1Mac
Best Cold Press Juicer for under $150
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu9GDDcvXWQ
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you why he is installing a 30% shade cloth in his desert garden to protect it from the extreme heat of the summer sun.
In this episode, you will learn some of John's opinions about using a shade cloth, both the pros and the cons, and why he chooses to experiment with using a shade cloth this season to see if he can improve yields in his urban garden.
You will discover the shade cloth John purchased and how he is installing it with some clothes pins from the dollar store.
After watching this episode, you will learn how to become a better gardener by always being willing to try something new, and challenge your beliefs in your garden and beyond.
Other Episodes with John's opinions on Shade Cloth
Is Shade Cloth Counterproductive?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um_MXkSqrSI
How I grow in 100+ weather without a shade cloth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yanJz9yU4bE
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits a Self-Reliant Urban Homestead in the desert to share with you how they are creating fertilizer from local waste resources including their own!
You will also discover many ways to build your soil by creating several types of compost using local and free resources. You will also discover some techniques they are using in the Las Vegas desert to grow more food by reusing some commonly throw away materials.
In this episode, John gives you a tour around this newly established homestead to share with you some of the ways that the family are becoming more eco and peaceful at the same time by conserving the earths resources while enabling them to grow food to be more sustainable.
At the end of the tour, John will interview the homesteaders about why they are growing their food, and why they are using many local, free resources to grow their own food. You will also discover tips on how you can be more eco-peaceful in your life.
Learn more about the Mummas at:
http://www.ecopeaceful.com
http://www.youtube.com/ecopeaceful/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaIMOEPxjDH6NbK4wbBTe2w
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your questions:
Can you visit my place and film a garden video?
Do you have a website at http://www.growingyourgreens.com?
Whats the best fertilizer for growing strawberries indoors?
What veggies that like mostly share?
How can I get heirloom seeds from the US in Australia?
Is 2 feet high too high for a raised bed in a greenhouse?
Do you insulate the floor in your greenhouse?
How and I start to eat healthy?
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Las Vegas, NV to give an update on a subscribers garden in Las Vegas. In this episode you will learn some of the vegetables that grow well in Las Vegas, as well as having different grow areas, and find out that John has Grand Babies!
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits Maui's premier wheatgrass farm to reveal their special secrets that enable them to grow the HIGHEST QUALITY, BEST TASTING wheatgrass that John has ever tasted!
In this episode, John visits Al and Joanies Grass Shack to show you the entire process of growing wheatgrass in soil and why growing in soil, and cultivating a healthy soil enviroment including microbes, minerals and nutrients really pays off when growing wheatgrass.
You will also discover how wheatgrass can be harvested and stay fresh for up to a week or longer.
John will also juice half a pound of wheatgrass with a low speed juicer and drink it all without barfing and get a GREEN food high like no other!
At the end of this episode, John will interview the farmers, Al and Joanie as they share with you some of the benefits of wheatgrass and how it has even improved the SEX life of these senior citizens.
Learn more about Al and Joanies Grass Shack at:
http://mauiwheatgrass.com/
and
https://www.facebook.com/mauiwheatgrass
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you some vegetables he is planting in the winter in his mild-climate. In this episode you will discover some common and more uncommon leafy green vegetables that you can grow in the winter time if your area gets light frosts.
John will share all the plants he is growing and also talk about growing year round in the garden if you have a mild climate or not.
Learn how to grow indoors in the winter at:
Growing Sprouts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQqML3Ayxi0
Growing Microgreens:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blBwFvAghTs