Cool Weather Fig Tree and other Uncommon Fruit Trees at One Green World Nursery
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to One Green World in Molalla, Oregon. In this episode you will learn about one of John's favorite fruit tree nurseries because they have uncommon and rare fruit trees from around the world. After watching this episode you will be more familiar with the cornelian cherry, rosa rugosa, and the desert king fig.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his thoughts on how to have a perfect vegetable garden and how to improve your gardening skills. In this episode John shares his secrets on how to have a perfect vegetable garden. After watching this episode, hopefully you will be inspired to start growing your your own vegetable garden or expand your current garden. Keep on Growing!
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Kokua Worms in Honolulu, Hawaii to share with you how important earthworms are to your organic garden.
In this episode, you will learn about three different types of worms that you can use in your garden to provide your soil and plants benefits such as: fertility, diversity, aeration and more by simply adding the right kind of earthworms into your organic garden or on your farm.
You will also learn about 3 different types of worm homes aka worm factories so you can keep your own worms at home to compost your food scraps.
You will also learn tips on how to properly feed your worms so you do not get smelly, rotten food when making your own vermicastings.
Next, John will talk about the benefits of using the vermicastings in your soil and how they can be used to brew your own compost tea to spread out the biodiversity of microbes including beneficial bacteria and fungi in your garden or on your farm. You will also learn if leachate (what comes out of the worm factory) is the same as compost tea.
Finally, John will recommend some books on gardening or farming using the power of earthworms as well as other microbes that are living in the soil so you can have the most fertile soil in your garden without having the continually purchased bagged or boxed chemical or synthetic fertilizers.
After watching this episode, you will want to purchase some worms and get them in your garden as soon as you are able to reap the benefits of these amazing earthlings that should exist in your soil.
Learn more about Kokua Worms at:
http://kokuaworms.com/
Referenced video:
Increase Your Yields up to 400% with this Organic Fertilizer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6Emu9hwhsc
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your questions. In this episode, John will answer the questions:
Any Chance of seeing a video on the earth mister soon?
Are you going to get some honey bees?
Would you be so kind to give me some tree collards?
What should I do to make my compost look like soil?
Can I use Rock Phosphate instead of Rock Dust?
Do companies pay you to put their products in your videos?
Is there anything I can substitute for Rock Dust?
What was the fruit you tasted that tasted like cotton candy?
What is your Basic Soil Mix to grow Vegetables?
Do You fertilize your Vegetables?
How Do I begin to Change my Diet?
After watching this video, you will hear John's answer to the above questions and probably learn a few things too.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you one of the most important assets you can make for free. In this epsiode, John shares with you the high cost of bagged compost, and how organic gardeners should value compost for the benefits it offers.
Learn how to make your own compost at
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnBuE20QUirXOS7su3vufeEv_9Kk2pK1q
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Cleveland, Ohio to visit the Rid-All Green Partnership Farm. In this episode you will learn about the Will Allen inspired farm that is using aquaculture as well as greenhouses and hoop houses (high tunnels) to grow food year round even through the snow ridden winter in Cleveland. After watching this episode you will learn the basic techniques of how to grow even if there is snow outside as well as how a basic aquaponic system is put together. Finally you will discover many other facts about growing your own food that can help you to grow your own food today.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his top 3 ways to controling aphids, white flies and other soft body insects in the garden. In this episode, you will learn the 3 non-toxic organic ways to deal with these pests. After watching this episode you will have 3 more ways to add to your arsenal of weapons against these pesky bugs in your organic garden.
To learn more about the bug blaster and to purchase go to:
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shows you how easy it is to install the Melnor 4 Zone Wifi Aqua Timer to his drip irrigation system in his garden. In this episode, John takes you through the process of removing his old Melnor 4 Zone Water timer and replace it with the WiFi enabled model that will enable him to monitor the weather in his garden as well as turn off and turn on the watering cycles and change the programming from anywhere in the world when he is connected to the internet on his PC, Laptop, Tablet, or even smartphone.
You will see how to easily pair the Wifi Aqua timer to your home network using the Android or IOS app that comes with the timer.
You will then learn how to install the timer into your garden and then pair the timer and control unit together.
Next, you will discover how you can easily program the Wifi Aqua Timer using a Internet browser on your tablet, smartphone, laptop or desktop.
Finally, John will share how you can install an additional rain sensor that senses the moisture in the soil that will turn off the WiFi aqua timer from watering, to save you water automatically when it is raining.
The Melnor Wifi Aqua Timer as tested in this episode was model 15043 with the optional Model 3300 Rain Delay Sensor.
Install of the original Melnor 4 Zone Water timer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0FajsQnurw
Watch the initial video on the Wifi Aquatimer & other new products at the 2015 National Hardware Show at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzZtHLoPTwo
Learn more about the Wi
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his favorite edible perennial vegetable he believes everyone should grow in their garden. In this episode, John visits centrose nursery in Gardena, California to share with you both purple and green perennial tree collards. In this episode you will learn about the cholesterol lowering plant aka Gynura procumbens and Gynura crepioides which are two edible perennial vegetables in frost-free climates. John will also share some of his knowledge about the perennial tree collards that he loves and enjoys so much. You will learn some of the differences between the purple and green variety, see how tall they can grow in a container, the 3 ways to do cuttings to clone or propagate the plant, and a half dozen ways John uses the leaves of his plants so he can eat more fresh, home grown leafy green vegetables. After watching this episode you will more than likely want to start growing perennial tree collards if you are not already.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your organic gardening questions. In this episode John takes gardening questions from his viewers. In this episode you will learn John's answers to these questions, and also learn much more..
1. Can I grow a vegetable garden in soil that was sprayed with weed killer by the previous owner?
2. Have you made a video on Village Homes in Davis?
3. Is Rock Dust sustainable? Is there enough for everyone?
4. What can I do to keep my citrus and guava tree warm in this freezing weather?
5. Do you have any tips on what edible plants can be grown on my humid and desert island?
6. Do you have any videos on my specific climate / growing conditions of Omaha, NE?
7. Any thoughts on how to move raised beds?