It's Never too Late to Start a Garden - You Didn't Miss the Season !
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.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ attends the 2nd annual heirloom expo taking place in Santa Rosa, California to share with you the Demeter Biodynamic Garden and Lounge. In this episode you will discover the basics of biodynamic farming and how can use some of the principles in your own home garden to grow in accordance with nature. After watching this episode you will learn how you can start improving your home garden today.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to the Ferry Building in San Francisco, California to learn how easy it is to grow mushrooms at home. In this episode, you will learn about two varieties of mushrooms you can easily grow at home with a Mini-Farm kit from Far West Fungi.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits a friends who just moved into a new rental house and shares his ideas on how to best start growing an edible vegetable garden. In this episode, John will give his friend a garden consult and planning session. First, he will walk the property and share with you some of the resources already existing on the property and how they can be best used to grow edible food crops. You will discover some of the edible weeds and fruit trees already growing and how to exploit them for your benefit. You will learn about some of the free materials on the property that can be used to build raised beds and how John would do it. You will also learn about some pre-existing trellis structures that can be used to grow food as well as how John would put in an irrigation system. You will also hear how John would transform an inactive, fly infested compost pile into an active pile to start breaking down food waste to return nutrients back into the garden.
After watching this episode, you will have some ideas that you can use on your own property to start growing food today.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a field trip to the pollinate farm and garden store in Oakland, California.
In this episode, John will give you a tour of the store including some products that can help you grow food from seeds or plants all the way through harvest and processing your harvest.
First, John will show some cool areas outside the pollinate store that can help inspire the local community including a raised bed garden that has been growing food unattended over the winter. Also, a way that your old books can be put to good use to help the local community.
Next, John will give you a Point of View Tour of the entire store with all the different areas and many of the different products offered in the store. Along the way, you will learn some of the many products that Pollinate Farm and Garden offers.
John will then take you through some of the products that will help you grow and harvest your food from seed to harvest.
John will first talk about seeds, seed starting, ways to grow lettuce, as well as some the easiest seeds you can grow in your garden.
Next, John, You will learn about some bare root perennial vegetables and trees that will grow for many years. You will then learn why buying plant starts instead of seeds can make your garden more successful.
You will then learn more about how important soil is to growing vegetables as well as some of the best fertilizer and soil amendments you can add to your garden to create a high level of fertility in your garden.
You will discover how you can save water when watering your plants and also how important an irrigation system is.
John will then share his tips on creating a pest-free garden including some organic sprays and methods that can be used to prevent bugs and pests in your garden.
Next, you will learn the best ways to preserve your harvest and the different products that will allow you to do store your food for years instead of weeks. Including hot sauces.
John will then take you to the backyard garden at Pollinate and share with you his favorite perennial vegetable to grow in the bay area. Next, you will learn how to make a composting fence using some wood and welded wire.
You will then learn about one of the most important insects you can host on your property to increase your pollination of your fruits and vegetables. You will learn about John's favorite style beehive as well as the importance of native bees and why you should provide a home for native bees for pollination.
You will discover some of the best urban gardening books at pollinate that can help you grow more food.
Finally, John will interview Yolanda Burrell, owner of Pollinate Farm and Garden Store.
0:46:12 Why did you decide to start this urban farm store?
0:47:45 How do you build Community and educate people?
0:50:58 How important is it to know about gardening if you own a gardening store?
0:53:00 How do you support the local community?
0:54:03 Why did you decide to name the store pollinate?
0:54:36 What are some of your favorite products that can help urban gardeners?
0:57:39 Why is an orchard ladder better than a standard ladder?
0:58:15 What are some tips for people that want to start their own urban garden store?
1:00:50 Why is it important to be a member in local Garden Groups?
1:02:17 What are the top 2 tips for growing food at home?
1:04:30 How can someone learn more about and contact the pollinate store?
After watching this episode, you will learn how to garden because of John's visit to a local urban farm store. You may also be inspired to start your own urban farm store and build community in your town.
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John http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares his #1 tip on how he keeps his hands clean after a day of organic gardening. In this episode you will learn John's favorite tool that allows him to get the dirt out of his nails and hands after a day of gardening in the dirt. After watching this episode you will learn where to get this handy tool as well as a few other gardening accessories that are currently on clearance at a store near you.
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers questions about growing food in his front yard garden for a magazine called Eternity Watch. In this episode you will learn some tips and tricks and some of Johns views about growing food, food systems and more.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your gardening questions including:
Do Chilean Guava Berries require Acidic Soil?
Why Don't You Grow Potatoes in Your Garden?
Can I grow a Vegetable Garden in Tucson Arizona? Is there too much Sun?
Will Diatomaceous Earth hurt the earthworms and soil microorganisms?
How can I keep cats out of my garden so they don't use it as a litter box?
Can I add crushed calcium vitamins into my garden?
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ installs the Earthmister Subsoil irrigation system that is said to save 20% more water than a drip irrigation system. In this video you will learn about the various parts of the earthmister irrigation system, as well as how to install it. Finally you will get to see how the Earthmister irrigation system works in a real world situation. Win Your own FREE earthmister system by liking them on facebook:
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