How to Mitigate Strong Winds in Your Vegetable Garden and Harbor Freight Greenhouse Improvements
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you the damage that the high 30 MPH winds did to his frontyard and back yard gardens. In addition he shares with you his techniques for mitigating the damage before you get strong winds. Finally he shares some improvments you can make to the harbor freight greenhouse, including how to make sure your panels have a lesser chance of blowing away!
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ gives you a tour of the 2015 Heirloom Seed & Garden Expo that took place in Santa Rosa, California.
In this episode, John shares with you what you missed at the 2015 Heirloom Expo. He will also share many of the areas of the heirloom expo including a demonstration garden that shows if Biochar, Bokashi or Miracle grow Organic Soil Grows better.
John will also share the best food vendors, view of many of the heirloom fruits on display, Resources for teachers or parents who teach their kids about curriculum for teaching kids about gardening and the outdoors, a well as the best vendors and exhibitors at the event offering the best products that will allow you to grow and preserve food more effectively at home.
After watching this episode, you will gain many different ideas about how to grow your own food, as well as learn resources for teaching kids, learn if raw biochar really works, learn about the best products at the heirloom expo and much, much more.
Related and Mentioned Links:
Navdanya (seed freedom)
http://navdanya.org/
Seed Satyagraha (download booklet)
http://seedfreedom.info/
Exotica Rare Fruit Nursery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbfOWooFOSw
Orta Kitchen Garden Link:
http://ortakitchengarden.com/gyg
How to activate your biochar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UiW3-IMfME
How to make bokashi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEXPblGYKWI
Biodynamic Tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XSofTDpkPg
Biologic Systems
http://www.biologicsystemsusa.com
Dripping Springs Ollas
http://www.drippingspringsollas.com
Simple Green Garden Dryer and Water Saving Idea
http://greengardenllc.webnode.com/
Ferment'n Low Profile Mason Jar Airlock + Ceramic Weight
http://fermentn.com/
Bario Seed Bank San Diego
https://www.facebook.com/BarrioSeedBank
Art Permaculture (Mexican Corn Seeds/ Rare Cacao)
http://www.artepermacultura.org/
Previous Heirloom Expos:
2011 Heirloom review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9klLs1YddbA
2012 Heirloom Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFWclrzUbYs
2013 Heirloom Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxmUuvZHx8M
2014 Heirloom Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yeeSJ-Q95Y
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your organic gardening questions including what do you think about the mittleider garden method, composting poisonous plants, how to grow plants in sandy soil, garden tower update and much more.
After watching this episode, you will learn John's answers to these questions, and probably learn a few things along the way as well:
03:30 Can I eat watercress as my main leafy green?
06:44 What do you think of the Mittleider Garden Method?
09:02 Where do I get rock dust? Can I add goat pellets to compost tea?
10:41 Can I divide my tumbling composter in half with mesh?
12:47 What is your opinion on SunGro Professional products? What kind of fertilizer should I use on my peppers?
17:28 Can I compost my poisonous plants for my vegetable garden?
19:03 Perlite or Vermiculite for raised beds or container gardening?
20:33 how do you grow plants in sandy soil? What should I grow?
22:24 What is the best greenhouse cover I can put over a raised bed?
24:35 Can I grow tomatoes, onions, and herbs in pots?
25:40 Can we get an update on the vertical garden tower?
28:00 What do you think about living walls to grow indoors?
29:20 I grow in Southern California What is your secret to growing cilantro?
30:55 Your videos are way too long. Can you make shorter videos?
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Referenced Videos:
6 Reasons Why I Don't Use the Mittleider Garden Method
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUGhy8a6kNQ
$20 Raised Bed Greenhouse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woAX2y6G7jA
Referenced Links:
Buy Boogie Brew Compost Tea and Rock Dust
http://www.boogiebrew.net/gyg/
Greenland Gardener $20 greenhouse for raised bed
https://greenlandgardener.com/products/single-bed-clear-garden-cover
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his #1 way to make the easiest compost ever. In this video John will share his top 3 tips that will enable you to quickly make a high quality compost every single time. After watching this episode you will learn exactly what it takes to make compost, and you may be amazed at how simple it really can be
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to the 1/3 acre Urban Free Farm in San Francisco. In this episode, you will learn more about the Free Farm that is located in the heart of San Francisco that has grown and distributed over 3,000 pounds of food for free. After watching this episode, you will learn more about the history of the free farm, as well as what they are growing and how they are growing various fruits and vegetables. One of the vegetables include, Yacon, which is a delicious tuberous crop that has almost perfect growing conditions in San Francisco.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to the Maker Faire in San Mateo to check out the home grown tent. In this episode you will learn about micro propogation aka tissue culture kits that allow you to clone your plants at home. You will also see how you can re-purpose containters to grow more food. You will also learn how you can grow oyster mushrooms with spent coffee grounds. Finally you will learn how you can use free fertilizer you produce FREE everyday of the year.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your organic gardening questions. In this episode, John will answer the following questions:
02:25 How can I guarantee you will answer my gardening question?
04:27 Do you do gardening phone consultations?
05:21 Where in my backyard should I place my raised bed garden? In full sun or partial sun?
08:15 What kind of blackberries are best to plant in the desert?
09:33 Will you do a growing test to prove biologic organic gardening is better than using miracle-gro?
13:58 What kind of sprayer do you have on your hose?
14:50 How can I garden if Im in the military and might have to move? Are there any portable and affordable gardens that can be moved?
16:33 What size Texas tomato cage do you recommend then 20" or 24"?
17:48 As far as nutrition goes is Hydroponic or Biologic Organic Gardening superior?
20:14 Do $100 Liquid Fertilizers work wonders like they claim?
After watching this episode you will learn John's answers to these questions and probably alot more about organic gardening as well.
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his end of season harvest and talks about Peppers, Cucumbers and Bolivian Cucumbers aka Achocha, as well as his Giant Swiss Chard leafy greens and selecting fruit trees for your climate. In this episode you will learn tips on when to harvest your summer garden and plant out your fall/winter garden. John will also compare standard marketmore, pickling, Armenian and lemon cucumbers with the Bolivian cucumbers and which is more cold tolerant. In addition he will talk about Bolivian cucumber culture and how long it takes to start setting fruit. Next he will share his enormous swiss chard leaves and how you can also get amazing growing results. Finally he will share his ideas on how you can get the best fruit trees that will be the most fruitful in your particular area.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how you can easily start seeds in your home using the Jiffy Peat Professional Greenhouse and Peat Pellets. In addition, John will announce how YOU can get a 100% FREE pack of organic, heirloom or other unusual variety of seed that you can grow this year. Over $750 retail value of seeds will be given away. Click the link below to sign up for your free seeds: http://eepurl.com/g1YgD
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his daily green juice that he picks fresh from the garden. In this episode you will discover John's favorite way to consume the leafy green vegetables he grows. You will learn a simple and easy green juice recipe that is guaranteed to delight any palette. You will also learn some of the benefits of juicing along with the best juicer to make a green juice. Finally you will learn the best place to purchase your juicer, blender or dehydrator that will allow you to consume more of the foods you grow in your garden so you don't have to purchased processed foods from the grocery store.
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http://www.discountjuicers.com
John's other YouTube Channel with Juicer demonstrations:
http://www.youtube.com/rawfoods/
The Omega NC800 is available at
http://www.discountjuicers.com/omeganc800.html