Top 5 Summer Leafy Green Vegetables You Must Grow in Texas & Hot Climates
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you the top 5 leafy green vegetables you must grow if you live in Texas or other Hot and Humid tropical Climates.
In this episode, John will share you the results of his girlfriends parents backyard raised bed garden. You will discover the 5 leafy green vegetables that dominated their garden this year.
You will discover how you can easily grow the most important vegetables for you and your family: the leafy green vegetables.
You will learn why you should grow these tropical perennial vegetables and how they can thrive with little care.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com interviews Robbie Buff, the presiden of the Intelligent Irrigation, LLC, the creator of the Aquajet irrigation system. The Aquajet irrigation system is a sub-soil high pressure irrigation system that will work in raised bed gardens, for trees and orchards, for lawns and turf or regular landscape plants. It delivers not only water but also air and nutrients to the plants to encourage better plant growth than traditional irrigation systems.
Watch the previous episode of the Aquajet irrigation system install:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj2Mx7m2gfA
John will ask Robbie the following questions about the Aqua jet Irrigation system:
01:23 What are other applications the Aquajet can be used besides Vegetable Gardening?
02:30 Why should you use the Aquajet Irrigation System instead of a Drip Irrigation System?
04:51 How can the Aquajet help growing in Arid / Hot / Desert Climates?
06:44 How can the Aquajet be used to feed Azomite Rock Dust to the root zone of your plants?
08:46 How deep does the Aquajet need to be buried to work properly?
11:04 What about the pressure drop that occurs in my house when the Aquajet system engages?
12:18 Is it better to have a single Aquajet or Racetrack dual Aquajet system in a raised bed garden?
13:36 How much time and money can you save with Aquajet?
To learn more about the aquajet please visit their web site:
http://intelligentirrigationllc.com/GYG.html
be sure to use discount code GYG for 15% off your purchase for GYG subscribers only.
Watch the previous episode of the Aquajet irrigation system install:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj2Mx7m2gfA
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you an all-natural pest control that is safe enough to eat yet effective in killing many pests in your garden. In this episode, you will learn about a food-grade naturally mined product that is super cheap, non toxic and generally more effective than anything the pesticide companies have to offer.
You will discover more about this unprocessed, diatomaceous earth, what it is, how it is used, why it works, how to apply it and so much more.
Some of the pest D.E. is effective on includes: Fleas, Ants, Cockroaches, Bed Bugs, Ticks, Silverfish, Beetles, Earwigs, Pill Bugs, Crickets, Spiders, Aphids, Spider Mites, Flies, Stink Bugs, Tomato Hornworm, slugs and so much more.
To purchase the Diatomaceous Earth, visit
http://www.diatomaceousearth.com/
Be sure to use the discount code GYG2014 for 10% off your order. Be sure to order $75 to get free shipping to maximize your savings.
Please see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Q0uP4odh4
for the other way I organically control pests in my garden.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits his friends farm to share with you how sustainable farming can be better than simply organic agriculture.
In this episode, John shares with you a small farm on Maui that is growing food in the most natural, "organic" and sustainable way as possible with primary focus on reusing on-site materials vs bringing in external inputs such as fertilizer as much as possible.
In this episode you will learn about many of the elements of this sustainable farm that make it a viable family business operation in the tropics with year-round growing conditions. You will discover some of the lesser known and uncommon crops that can be easy to grow in places that do not get a freeze. You will also discover different growing techniques that will allow you to grow more diversity on your farm by providing different environments to your plants.
Finally, John will interview Ryan and ask him about why he has been successful quitting his job to work on the farm full time as well as some tips that will help and make you a better gardener or farmer.
After watching this episode, you will be more familiar with a more sustainable way of farming besides most industrial organic agriculture as well as learn many tips, and techniques that you can put into practice to grow food more sustainably, locally, and organically for you, your family, your community and the world.
Watch the original episode at Ryan's place at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUY8KdODlIA
Watch the other episode in Hawaii where NO animal manures are used on a sustainable permaculture homestead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uAmdB7nxuc
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ is visiting a friend and shares how to make a simple salad recipe that uses only three ingredients.. Fresh picked collard leaves from his friends garden, Kimchi and avocado. After watching this episode, you will learn how easy it is to make this simple salad so that you can eat one of the most nutrient dense foods on the planet: Collard Greens.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his top reason for growing a vegetable garden. In addition, he asks everyone to post in a comment WHY you garden. Finally, John shares some ways you can grow a garden on the free of cheap using his methods without having to purchase sometimes expensive soil additives to grow in a organic biologic way.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you the #1 reason that he sees why your compost pile is not composting or heating up. Having too much moisture and/or having bugs in your compost pile is another sign it is having problems.
You will discover the top reason for having problems with your compost pile and how to correct it.
In this episode, you will learn John's simple trick so you can get your compost tumbler or compost pile up and running as quickly as possible.
Referenced Videos:
How to improve your composting skills:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbNxPx5JUtM
How to make compost in the Snow with the Joraform Composter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38CveNCnkWU
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his plight of finding the best soil to fill his new raised bed garden with.
In this episode, John will discuss the importance of the soil that you fill your raised beds with and then go to a local soil company ViraGrow to share some of the products and bulk soil products that are available there.
John will then share some of his thoughts on the pros and cons of the soil available at Viragrow and make a decision on the best soil that currently available.
John will then share all the different soil amendments he will be adding to this new bulk soil and finally get the amendments mixed into his soil mix and the soil delivered.
Finally John will share his thoughts on his new raised bed gardening soil and some suggestions for you when choosing the best soil to fill your raised beds with.
Resources from this video:
http://www.viragrow.com/
for purchasing bulk soil
http://www.plantworldnursery.com/
for purchasing the Worm Gold Plus Worm Castings
http://ifa-coop.com/country-stores/locations/las-vegas-nevada-store
IFA Farm store for micronized Azomite Rock Dust
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a field trip to Las Vegas, Nevada to share with you a company that is making soil just 1 mile from the famous Las Vegas sign. Wondersoil is a soil that can be used as a soil-less grow medium or added to your garden soil to make it even better. They also create unique coconut coir based blends used for seed starting, patching holes, seeding lawns, filling gopher holes and more.
In this episode you will learn how the wondersoil works and what sets it apart from other coconut coir based products that are currently available. You will then get a how-its-made style tour of the wonder soil facility to learn how they actually make the wonder soil in las vegas using the finest organic (and non organic) ingredients to get proven results.
Finally, John will share how you can purchase a special organic wondersoil seed starting mixture that he helped to formulate that includes his favorite soil ammendments such as worm gold plus worm castings, rock dust, kelp and more.
To get the special deal go to:
http://wondersoil.com/promo/
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how he is planting his summer crops late in the season. In this episode you will learn that it is never too late to start planting a garden.
You will discover why John is still planting his summer vegetable garden 1.5 months after the last frost date. You will learn which vegetables he is growing and why.
You will learn why it is truly never to late to plant a garden in the spring, summer, winter of fall.
After watching this episode, you will be more motivated to get out there and start growing a garden today.
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Referenced Videos:
How to Start a Raised Bed Garden without tools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoWZj3S0QTw
How to add an Irrigation System to Your garden Easily
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJXGKNRk9DM