Harvesting Tropical Fruits from the Back Yard Garden in Northern California
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shows you around his urban homestead where he grows his own fruits and vegetables. In this episode you will learn about some tropical fruits that John is currently harvesting. Some of the plants that will be discussed include Runner Beans, Litchi Tomatoes, Raspberries, Cape Gooseberries and Loquats.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you more information about the 2011 National Heirloom Exposition taking place Sept 13-15, 2011 in Santa Rosa, California. In this episode you will learn more about this expo and some of the reasons you should attend. Learn more about the expo at: http://www.theheirloomexpo.com/
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how to make edible green slime without using borax, glue, soap, tide, cornstarch, shampoo, starch, or any other kind of chemicals. John believes kids should play outside in the garden and play with things that are natural, organic, edible and will provide nutrition if eaten. In this episode, John will show you how you can turn a okra, a vegetable out of your garden into a slime, gak or flubber that is better than non-toxic, its edible and nutritious and is safe to eat.
After watching this episode, you will learn how to make a Nickelodeon style green slime that is not only non-toxic, but safe to eat, nutritious, and will provide hours of fun and cleans up with just soap and water. 100% organic and 100% from nature.
Please see the full episode where John talks about other kids toys from the garden:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpC6owtRCdI
Purchase the Omega NC800 as seen in this video to make your own green slime!
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your organic gardening questions. Help John to close caption his videos and get your questions answered with the links below:
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In this episode, John will answer the following questions:
02:42 How is the Joraform Composter Working Out?
03:31 Did you ever test out the Pure Rain Hose Sprayer?
05:36 What is the method of Gardening you use?
06:54 What is the best High Intensity Grow Light Bulb?
10:18 What do you think about using coffee grounds as a mulch?
11:09 Are you keeping bees?
11:32 Do juice stinging nettles?
11:40 When planting a Fruit Tree should you prepare the soil out to the root zone?
13:50 How can I create the best soil for Fruit Trees in my yard?
15:20 What is the best plants to grow to boost your fiber intake?
17:15 Can you sprinkle rock dust on top of the soil or must you mix it in the soil before planting?
After watching this episode you will learn John's answers to these questions and probably alot more about organic gardening as well.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you why growing your own food is really easy. In this episode you will learn why the odds of having a successful vegetable garden are in your favor and his top tips on how to have the garden you want. After watching this episode hopefully you will be inspired to start gardening or continue gardening to grow your own food and utilize some of John's methods to do just that.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to the Alhambra Community garden to give you a tour of the garden and share his gardening tips.
In this episode, John will take you on a walking tour of this community garden and share with you some of the most beneficial vegetables to grow, some of the most useful techniques to grow more food in less space, a plastic crate raised bed tower garden, a cool trellis structure, what to do with cauliflower and broccoli leaves after your harvest the flowers and much, much more.
After watching this episode, you will gain some valuable gardening tips that you can use at a community garden plot or your home garden to grow more food, more efficiently.
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you some of the best vegetables you can grow that will survive light frosts in the winter time.
You will learn the one food crop that John believes everyone should be including on a daily basis in their diet.
You will discover some more "wild vegetables" that will self-reseed on their own in your garden to provide you with winter vegetables without you doing anything!
Next, John will share some of the cultivated plant starts he will be planting in his garden.
Finally, John will share his thoughts if gardeners should take the winter off from gardening.
Referenced Videos:
How you can Grow in the Winter Snow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EqaYohUNas
3 Ways to Protect your plants from the Cold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAf-tZfvqKI
Green IQ Wifi Aqua Timer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im6oS7IvwtQ
How to Grow Sprouts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQqML3Ayxi0
How to Grow Microgreens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blBwFvAghTs
How to Grow Greens and Microgreens and How to Use them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVAvS3XumMQ
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you the easiest plant to grow in your garden that will save you the most money compared to purchasing. In this video John will take a trip to the local Whole Foods Market to share with you how much these produce items normally sell for. He then returns to his garden to share with you some of the herbs he is growing, and demonstrates a simple dip you can make using some of your home-grown herbs and other common ingredients that tastes great and will enable you to eat healthier out of your garden.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Flatland Flower Farm to share with you many unique and unknown varieties of edible plants you can grow in your garden. In this episode you will learn about Stridolo, an edible salad green from Italy along with many other crops that will perform well in the cool, short season climates of the Bay Area.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a field trip to the 2014 National Hardware Show into the Lawn & Garden and other Pavillions to share with you the best new products that will allow you to grow more food at home. In this episode John will share with the following products that he feels are valuable to people who want to grow food at home:
3:08 Solar Water Sprite - Waters potted plants with solar power automatically.
http://www.solarwatersprite.com/
4:58 LGarden - High End Elevated Raised Bed Garden at waist height for no bending or wheel chairs, or while sitting.
http://elevatedgardening.com/
6:01 Pest Traps for Stink Bugs, Japanese and Oriental Beetles and Fruit Flys.
http://www.rescue.com/
12:03 Shelter Logic Greenhouses - Sturdy and durable greenhouses, hoop houses, raised bed cover to protect your crops that save water and grow the best to expand your growing season
http://www.shelterlogic.com/
19:01 Vertical Garden - Least Expensive Vertical Garden to Grow herbs in the winter time or anytime of year that is self-watering
http://www.way2gro.com
20:19 Solar Powered Irrigation Controller - Automatic Solar Powered Rainwater irrigation system, Solar powered irrigation control with moisture sensor also container garden kit with automatic watering powered by solar power.
http://www.anctech.com/
27:35 Salad Green Grower - grow over a half dozen heads of lettuce Indoor or Outdoor Lettuce using hydroponics for under $50
http://mosshealthygreen.com.au/
29:44 Grow Light Garden - Grow microgreens and herbs or plant starts indoors any time of year.
http://www.futureharvest.com/
32:28 Cargo Apron - Make your hatchback car or SUV into a truck so you can haul compost, wood chips or just keep it clean.
http://www.cargoapron.com/
33:51 Plantongs - Easily get plants out of pots or 6 packs for planting, useful for people with arthritis or limited mobility.
http://www.plantongs.com/
35:00 Tomboy - Tomato and other edible support bracket / cage that can be installed at any time to support your plants even after they have been growing.
http://watergain.com/
36:15 Quick Garden Pro - Fabric Raised Beds in 2 foot, 3 foot and 4 foot diameter with handles and hemmed edge to stay more upright. Easiest to Assemble.
http://www.hanesgeo.com
37:21 Irish Eyes Garden Seeds - Specializing in short season seeds and heirloom varieties of potatoes, onions and gardlic
http://info.irisheyesgardenseeds.com/
38:25 Heavy Duty 8 foot x 4 foot Raised Bed greenhouse Enclosure - Start your season earlier and extend your harvest.
http://www.growitnow.com/gyg/
39:18 Plant it Now Jumbo Greenhouse - individual green house for plants, largest size I have ever seen
http://www.growitnow.com/gyg/
40:35 Coco Absorb - Uses Natural Coconut Coir Fiber to Clean up oil spills, paint, pots and pans and more!
http://www.cocoabsorb.com/
41:53 Food Cycler - Reduce your food waste by 90% and make nutrient rich ammendments for your potted plants or garden.
http://www.nofoodwaste.com
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45:31 Compost Shredder - Shred your food scraps so you can make compost up to 10x faster than not shredding. Also great for worm bins.http://www.thegreencycler.com/
48:20 Worm Bombs - 6 varieties of Worm eggs that come packaged in composting packaging with stabilized worm eggs that will last 6 months.
http://www.thegreencycler.com/products/worm-bombs/
51:43 Pot Poppers - Stabilized Nematodes to Rid your indoor potted plants with beneficial nemetodes to get rid of fungas nats.
http://www.environmentalfactor.com
53:05 Nemaglobes - Rid your garden soil of grubs with beneficial nematodes.
http://www.environmentalfactor.com
54:01 Small Space Vegetable Plants - Cucumbers, Peppers, Tomatoes, Basil that will stay small, compact and yield great in a small space such as a patio, container or small raised bed garden.
http://www.burpeehomegardens.com/
http://www.burpee.com/
After watching this episode you will learn about these products as well as learn a thing or two about gardening along the way.
Learn about the products at the 2012 National Hardware Show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knHZdXCl_sk
Learn about the products at the 2013 National Hardware Show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACEmsa14bDs