Urban Organics Aquaponics Doesn't Use Raw Fish Poop as Fertilizer
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Urban Organics in St. Paul, Minnesota to share with you the first certified organic commercial aquaponic indoor farm that he has ever seen. This farm is was built in an area with a depressed economy and is utilizing the old Hamms beer brewery to create jobs and economic growth for the area.
In this episode you will get a full tour of the Urban Organics Aquaponics facility to see a commercially viable organic, aquaponic farm that is growing local food indoors. You will discover how aquaponics is more sustainable than the current agriculture system, how aquaponics works, the inputs being used as well as how they DO NOT use raw fish pop and pee to feed their plants like most aquaponics systems and farms do.
You will discover some of the facts that sets Urban Organics apart and how indoor aquaponics has the potential to change the current food system system of today that is broken.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a field trip to Biologic Crop Solutions in Santa Rosa, California to share with you the secrets to growing high quality crops at your farm or in your garden. You will discover what sets Biologic Crop Solutions apart from other "soil yards" or nurseries that sell organic soil amendments.
First, John will take you on a tour of Biologic Crop Solutions, and show you the greenhouse, the soil yard, the warehouse, the office.
Next, John will share with you how you can get 3 gallons of free compost tea every tuesday!
In the Soil Yard, you will learn about the high quality bulk soil products they offer, including organic certified compost, a fungal dominated compost and a worm casting compost.
Next John shares with you some of his favorite bagged soil products that they have in the warehouse at Biologic Crop Solutions including Rock Dust, Soil Humates, and more. John will also talk about soluble kelp powder vs whole extract kelp liquid and the differences.
Next, John will head into the office and share with you how growing with microbes and biology works and some of the microbes and creatures that should be in your soil. John will also share the specific testing you will want to ask for when you go to purchase bulk soil products to ensure you are getting good stuff. You will also discover some good books and magazines that are dedicated to teaching you about growing the best beyond organic crops.
Finally, John interviews Jasmina about growing in a biologic way and why its better than just growing organic or using conventional fertilizers to grow your crops. You will learn the following answers:
30:45 How did you get into Biologic / Regenerative Agriculture?
32:00 What is the difference between dirt and soil?
32:40 How can someone turn dirt into soil?
33:08 Is compost enough to make your garden flourish?
34:03 If growing Biologically do you need to ever buy fertilizer again?
36:38 What are the best products to build your soil biology?
37:38 Why do we want to use low NPK fertilizers at all?
38:45 Is it true the Biology breaks down complex nutrients (rock dust, compost, etc) into water soluble nutrients in the soil?
39:51 What are the benefits of growing biologically?
41:12 What results from using biologic growing have you seen?
43:17 Why is properly made compost tea important?
45:04 How can growing biologic prevent certain plant diseases?
47:35 How important are Trace Minerals to Growing Biologic?
48:55 Will you have a wider diversity of microbes if you have a wider spectrum of trace minerals in your garden?
50:38 Why is it important to use organic inputs when growing crops?
51:06 Where are you located and what are the hours?
51:38 Do you have online ordering?
52:15 What is your Website and Phone Number, Email address?
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his most important criteria you should consider before you purchase and plant a fruit tree on your property.
After watching this growing your greens episode in a minute, you will know the best questions to ask yourself before you purchase any fruit tree to ensure you make the best purchase for you and your family.
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how you can make the healthiest kale chips (or any other leafy green vegetable chips) fast and easy.
In this episode, John explains what he will be doing with some of his winter-grown leafy green vegetables so he can get the nutrition out of the greens in his garden into him.
You will learn how you can easily make the most healthy kale chips using whole food ingredients in a food dehydrator.
You will discover all the ingredients that John uses to make his kale chips as well learn everything you wanted to ever know about making kale chips (or other leafy green vegetable chips at home).
John will share his tips on how to shorten the dehydration time when dehydrating your kale chips.
Finally, John will share with you the finished product, and how he eats them and how he stores them for the maximum amount of time.
After watching this episode, you will learn everything you need to know about making kale (or other leafy green vegetable chips). This is the most comprehensive video done on this subject at this time.
Related Links:
Excalibur EXC10EL Video Demonstration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktYC8xCUMsU
Samson Dehydrator Demonstration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SQv-ujD7CM
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ interviews MIT, the master grower at North Coast Naturals to share with you information about growing Cannabis organically. You will discover the main nutrients that are being used and why you should grow organic cannabis without the use of synthetic chemicals, pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers.
You will discover the answers to the following questions:
01:52 Why did you get start growing Medical Cannabis?
03:20 Why are you growing "Organic" - Clean Green Certified Cannabis?
07:00 What are the problems of spraying chemical pesticides on Cannabis?
11:05 Do you get less yield when using natural fertilizer vs synthetic fertilizer?
16:26 What are your secrets to grow the best Natural Cannabis?
22:25 Do you have any other tips for gardeners out there?
23:55 How can I ask you more questions about growing organic Cannabis?
After watching this episode you will learn the answers to these questions and probably a whole lot more.
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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/ shares with you where you can source local rock dust free or cheap near you. In this episode, John visits a quarry while on his vacation in Hawaii to explain that one of the waste products of the quarry industry is gravel dust aka rock dust. You can ask for crushed gravel screenings made from mixed rocks, the kind that comes out of river beds - crushed and passed through a 1/4 inch or finer screen. After watching this episode you will now know one of the best ways to get free or cheap rock dust near you so you can start remineralizing your garden to have the best growing season ever. If you are unable to source rock dust locally, please see:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTNh8h5GtJI
For where I recommend to purchase the horticultural grade rock dusts that I use
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you why he is installing a 30% shade cloth in his desert garden to protect it from the extreme heat of the summer sun.
In this episode, you will learn some of John's opinions about using a shade cloth, both the pros and the cons, and why he chooses to experiment with using a shade cloth this season to see if he can improve yields in his urban garden.
You will discover the shade cloth John purchased and how he is installing it with some clothes pins from the dollar store.
After watching this episode, you will learn how to become a better gardener by always being willing to try something new, and challenge your beliefs in your garden and beyond.
Other Episodes with John's opinions on Shade Cloth
Is Shade Cloth Counterproductive?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um_MXkSqrSI
How I grow in 100+ weather without a shade cloth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yanJz9yU4bE
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your questions including:
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to New Jersey to share with a friend what he believe she should do to start growing food at her residence. In this episode John shares with you how he would start growing food if he lived in New Jersey aka the Garden State. In this episode you will learn:
The best place to place the garden
How to best protect the garden from animals
How to best make compost to enrich your garden
How to grow on a wooden deck
The best self-watering container garden to maximize food production
and so much more.
After watching this episode, you will have a better understanding of how John would start an organic garden in New Jersey. This will help his friend, but may also give you ideas on how to start a vegetable garden or inspire you with some techniques that you can use to grow more food at home.