Good Bugs or Bad Bugs from Orcon Organic Control to Treat Whitefly
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his experience using good bugs or beneficial insects to treat a whitefly invasion on his tree collards. In this episode, you will learn the method John used to treat the whitefly problem. You will also learn about John's experience purchasing beneficial bugs from Organic Control aka Orcon out of Los Angeles, California.
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/ shares with you two of his favorite organic soil amendments aka fertilizers and how you can make them at home for FREE! In this episode John will explain why he likes these two particular organic fertilizers more than most others and why you should start including them into your garden.
To learn more about the worm castings, please watch the episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Emu9hwhsc
To learn about woodchip compost and fungal dominated compost:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEkFFRjDkvs
If you do not want to make these fertilizers at home free, you can purchase them for discounted prices at:
http://www.boogiebrew.net/gyg
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to JSH hydroponics in Houston ,Texas to share with you the 100% legal crop they are growing that is more valuable for your health than Weed aka Cannabis aka Marijuana.
In this episode, John will share with you a hydroponics store that is growing microgreens instead of Cannabis using hydroponic methods of growing.
First, John will take you into the hydroponics store and share with you his opinions about growing with synthetic hydroponic nutrients. He will suggest ways that you can easily transition to more organic methods of growing even if using a hybrid hydroponic and organic growing methods.
Next, you will discover a few products at the hydroponics store that can be valuable to every gardener growing an outdoor garden. You will learn about a bagged soil product and why it's Johns #1 favorite item available at many good hydroponic stores.
You will then learn how JSH Hydroponics started growing lettuce to increase its revenue, and how they transitioned out of growing lettuce that was not so profitable into growing one of the most profitable crops that can be grown legally: Microgreens.
John will then take you around and show you the Microgreens Grow at JSH hydroponics, aka JSH Microgreens and take you step-by-step on how they grow their microgreen vegetables at this Houston, TX hydro store.
You will learn the specific steps on how to successfully grow microgreens for fun or profit, including: Using the best water, selecting the best varieties of seeds, and healthiest seeds, how to grow indoors without leaking water, the best soil to use to plant the seeds, how to compress your soil so you an even grow every time, how often to water your plants, how to provide the best environment for growing microgreens, the best energy efficient Lights for growing microgreens, and much much more.
For people that want to grow microgreens at home, John will share with you a NSF wire shelf rack that is available at Costco so you can grow easily 20 flats of microgreens in just 8 square feet of floor space in your home to grow the most nutritious and beneficial food in your home in the winter or any time of year.
Next, John will talk about the ONLY thing JSH microgreens feeds the plants besides just water and why this organic approved innoculant is important. John will also share with you his #1 recommendation on the nutrient that you should be feeding your microgreens for faster growth, more nutrition and better tasting food.
At the end of this episode, John interviews Juan, the owner, and farmer at JSH Hydroponics. John will ask Juan the following questions:
1:02:21 Why did you start to grow microgreens instead of Cannabis?
1:04:37 What kind of microgreens do you grow and what are the most popular?
1:06:00 How to best eat your microgreens?
1:09:13 How do you help people grow their own microgreens?
1:13:30 Do you have any final words of wisdom to share with my viewerS?
1:14:14 How Can People Get ahold of you?
Referenced Videos:
Open Source Compost Tea Recipe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTijkwQaPRI
Supersize your Vegetables with Wood Chips and Rock Dust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEkFFRjDkvs
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to RCW Nursery in Houston Texas. In this episode John will share with you a handful of cold hardy avocado trees that can withstand down to 15 degrees. In this episode you will also discover some edible vegetables that are perfect for growing in the summer. In addition you will learn John's favorite variety of tomato as some of his favorite herbs. Finally you will learn how to best plant a grafted avocado tree and why it may not be a good idea to plant them from seed.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Yonkers, New York to share with you what is growing just 30 minutes outside Manhattan. In this episode, John tours a Yonkers Community Garden and shares with you some of the fruits and vegetables that are growing well as well as shares his tips about growing in this part of the country. Finally you will learn how Yonkers is taking the Whole Community Supported Agriculture CSA model to the next level, by TRULY involving the community in the grow your own food movement that is growing in America today. After watching this episode you will discover how easy it is to start growing your own edible food garden today.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how he is planting 21 garlic plants in a growums self-watering container garden. In this episode John will show how he plants garlic with approx 4" spacing in 2 square foot of space. After watching this episode you will see how easy it is to start growing in a container, and hopefully will be motivated to start growing some of your own food today.
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/ takes a field trip to the John John Deere Pavilion in Moline, IL to learn about John Deere Products and Industrial Agriculture. After watching this episode, you will learn why John is so passionate about growing his own food at home and why you should be too.