Backyard Urban Terraced Vegetable Garden in Oakland
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Oakland, California to learn more about an terraced urban vegetable garden. In this episode, you will see how vegetables are being grown on a slope. After watching this video you will learn about the design of this garden, as well as learn about a few things growing in this garden. In addition, you will learn about a home made seed saving box.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his favorite shovel that is on sale for 50% off today. In addition he shares with you how to transplant "volunteer" plants that sprouted up in an unwanted place in his garden. To get the deal on the Shovel go to http://bit.ly/mUD6Gk
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you the Number 1 Gardening Event this year - The National Heirloom Expo taking place September 11-13, 2012. The seed giveaway is now over. If you want to join my email list to learn about upcoming seed giveaways, you can join my email list at:
http://eepurl.com/g1YgD
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your questions including:
How much rock should I use in my garden?
What vegetables can I grow in my office?
Can you do an episode on container gardening?
Where can I find the 4x4 wire mesh used on your trellis? (aka Welded Wire Livestock Utility Panels)
What is good to plant this time of year in Central California?
Do you have plans on doing a video on your hydroponic setup?
Can I use Granite Dust instead of Azomite?
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers a viewers viedo question. In this episode you will learn what John would grow if he was gardening in a tropical climate. After watching this episode you will get some sources for seeds as well as further information about growing in tropical climates. The resource for seeds from Hawaii is:
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/seed/seeds.asp
Please note: the University does offer some GMO seeds, which I do not advocate or support. I do support the other varieties that will grow in a tropical climate and the research they have done to make these available for people to grow a more successful garden.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ harvests his Heirloom Egyptian Walking Onions which are also known as tree onions or topset onions because they produce onion sets on the top of the plant. In this episode you will learn why this perennial onion is John's favorite onion to grow and how it can be used. In addition you will learn about its growth habit and how it grows and multiples. You will discover why if you plant this onion once, you will have it for a lifetime and how it keeps growing year round in John's climate. Finally you will learn how 30 lucky individuals will have the opportunity to purchase some of John's top set onions.
Here is the video about how to grow food if you rent
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his technique for pollinating squash plants. In this episode you will learn the differences between the male and female squash blossom and how to use the male to pollinate the female. This technique works on all squash plants including winter squash, summer squash, pumpkins, zucchini, etc. After watching this episode your yields of squash will increase.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how you can hang out with John for a Week! He also will answer some of your organic gardening questions.
After watching this episode, you will learn John's answers to these questions, and probably learn a few things along the way as well:
09:30 Did I do the right thing by purchasing Dr. Earth Organic Fertilizer at Home Depot?
13:50 What are your opinions on the dangers of eating spinach due to the oxalic acid?
20:09 Home Depot looked bewildered when I asked for Rock Dust, Where can I get it?
22:07 What are your thoughts on Vermiculite ? Should I use it?
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Referenced Videos:
oxalic acid in Food
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHDpAC0uu34
How to build a raised bed from start to finish (including soil mix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWzR9kX76lo
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Upcoming events I will be attending/speaking at:
August 19 Meetup Group Presentation - Ramsey, NJ more info at:
http://www.meetup.com/New-Jersey-Raw-Food-Support/events/233159592/
Aug 21-28 Woodstock Fruit Festival - Diamond Point, NY more info at
http://www.thewoodstockfruitfestival.com/
use coupon code OKRAW to get $100 discount!
Sept 6-8 National Heirloom Expo
http://www.theheirloomexpo.com/
Sept 16-23 Costa Rica Fruit Festival at Permaculture Food Forest Retreat
http://www.costaricafruitfest.com/
Use discount code GYG to get a $200 discount!
note: Discount Codes are is all UPPERCASE.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how you can double your yields in your garden by using wood chips and rock dust. In this video John visits the Amazing Permaculture Garden http://youtu.be/GXEcjWE_Xjs to share with you exactly how they are growing super-sized vegetables. After watching this video you will know how you can start super sizing your vegetables today.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you what he is growing this year in his suburban front yard in a standard residential tract home. In this episode you will learn some of the crops you could plant in your front yard to produce food for you and your family. John will share many common and some rare and uncommon vegetables and fruits he is growing in his front yard so you can see how it can be done in a small space to maximize food production in small urban spaces.
Some of the more unique crops he is growing: runner beans, jerusalem artichokes, ashitaba, Bolivian cucumber, yacon, rao ram, achira aka edible canna, pineapple guava, sweet goumi and so much more.