John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a field trip to the 2017 National Hardware Show into the Lawn & Garden Pavillion to share with you the best new products that will allow you to grow more food at home. In this episode, special guest, Jake Mace, the Vegan Athlete will join John at this year's show! In this episode John will share with the following products that he feels are valuable to people who want to grow food at home: 03:10 Tree Diaper - an olla style device for your trees that can catch and hold up to 30 gallons of rainwater and release the water when the soil is dry without any complicated irrigation system or timers. Also had similar solutions for potted plants and raised beds. https://www.treediaper.com/ 09:56 Soil Savvy - Best soil test kit that tests actual nutrients available in the soil your plants can absorb. Unlike other soil test kits which basically see what's in the soil. This soil test kit simulates the roots of your plants and will actually absorb the nutrients your plant would. This offers you better guidance as to what you can do to improve your soil and your vegetable gardening. https://unibestinc.com/industries/lawn-garden.html 16:33 Vegepod - A Self-Watering Raised Bed Garden kit that waters your plants so you don't have to. It also keeps out pests from eating your organically grown vegetables. It is self-contained so it can be moved if you are renting your home. It can be elevated so you can garden without bending down or from a wheelchair. It is easy to assemble food grade polypropylene with UV stabilizers. https://vegepod.com/ 22:59 Summary with Jake Mace and Final Thoughts 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 2016 National Hardware Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDtRgvfSfwg Learn about the products at the 2015 National Hardware Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzZtHLoPTwo Learn about the products at the 2014 National Hardware Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaZ2Q4qZck4 Learn about the products at the 2013 National Hardware Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACEmsa14bDs Learn about the products at the 2012 National Hardware Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knHZdXCl_sk Learn about the products at the 2011 National Hardware Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLTjob3LGr0 Check out Jake Mace's Youtube Gardening Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/VeganAthlete Watch Jake's episode at the Hardware show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dZPkiFvT0c Watch all GrowingYourGreens Videos at: https://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens/videos Subscribe to GrowingYourGreens for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens Follow John on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/growingyourgreens/ Talk to John for 5 minutes: https://www.fiverr.com/groworganic/be-your-organic-gardening-coach-for-10-minutes Buy Seeds John Grew at http://growingyourgreens.ecwid.com/

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Cabrillo Community College to see their botanical garden, as well as their aquaponics and hydroponic set ups. In this episode you will learn more about how they are growing and what they are teaching at this local community college

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ gives you an update on his mortar free raised bed garden and how it is holding up. You will discover how after 2 years his raised bed is holding or not holding up. In this episode, John will show you some of the problems he has experienced with the raised bed without using mortar. You will learn why these 30 pound block fell over and were moved out of place. You will also discover John's opinions on fly ash, a product that may be used to create the concrete blocks. Next, you will learn how John is repairing his mortar-free raised bed garden and specifically why this section of wall fell. After watching this episode, you will learn if you should have a raised bed garden without using mortar and how it is expected to hold up. Subscribe to Growing Your Greens at: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens Follow John on Instagram: https://instagram.com/growingyourgreens/ Watch all 1100+ GrowingYourGreens Episodes at: https://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens/videos Referenced Videos: How to Build a Concrete Block Raised Bed Garden without Mortar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoWZj3S0QTw

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a field trip to the 2016 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: 03:19 Greenland Gardener - Plastic Composite Raised Bed Kits. Lowest Pricing, Easy to Assemble and free shipping if you order 2. Also cool bench that clips on your raised bed so you can sit and work in your garden http://www.greenlandgardener.com 08:15 Garden Treasure - Offers a combination of 50 soil microbes that have been show to increase root growth, brix and health of your plants. Don't gamble with your soil microbes. http://www.agardentreasure.com 20:18 Haxnicks Gardening Products - Offers a variety of accessories to extend your growing season and much more. John covers the rapid root trainers. http://www.haxnicksusa.com/ 25:06 Wildlife World UK - Interactive Mason Bee House and other Interactive Beneficial Insect Homes http://www.wildlifeworld.co.uk/ 30:18 Darwins Garden - Laminated Guides to Diagnose and Treat Various Plant diseases, Plant Deficiencies and Identify Pests and how to treat these situations organically. https://www.facebook.com/commerce/products/1107790059262350/ to purchase the GrowingYourGreens Special buy 2 get 1 free and free shipping. 35:05 Hydrofarm - The Hydrofarm Salad Box allows you to easily grow your own lettuce inside your home year round! The Hydrofarm Oxyclone Plant Cloner allows you to easily clone your vegetables and herbs that can be rooted by cuttings at the lowest cost. http://www.hydrofarm.com/ 40:21 SeedSheet - The easiest way to plant a Weed free garden using a weed mat with built in seeds at square foot garden spacing so you can easily plant out your weed free garden. Also has kits for smaller pots and even buckets. https://www.seedsheets.com/ 47:44 Good Ideas - Amazing Insulated Jumbo 1/2 Cubic Yard Tumbling Composter made in the UsA. John's favorite design that he has ever seen for a tumbling composter that is made in the USA. http://www.goodideasinc.com/ 54:03 Wonder Soil - Special Mixes of best coconut coir that is impregnated with fertilizer, worm castings, rock dust, etc. Easiest to expand sheets instead of blocks. The Wondersorb allows you to turn oil into soil with a combination of coconut coir and kenaf fiber that contains special bacteria that will break down oil. Wondersoil also offers a number of other coconut coir compressed mixxes that contains things like perlite, vermiculite, pitmoss and biomass that can help to increase fertility in your garden http://www.wondersoil.com/ 1:03:18 Rain Reserve - A Rain Barrel system that doesnt look like a traditional rain barrel. Also Kits that allows you to reuse a standard 55 gallon barrel to catch, filter and distribute the rain water. All products are made in the U.S.A. https://rainreserve.com/ Get the best price online by using discount code gyg2016 for a 20% discount and free shipping on your order at Rain Reserve. 1:09:44 GrowOya - Ceramic Clay Irrigation Pots that slowly distribute water to your plants to conserve water and automatically water your garden. One of the best ways to water your garden without an expensive irrigation system. http://www.growoya.com/ Get the best delivered price online by using the discount code gyg for a 31% discount on your order until June 15th. 1:12:09 Eco Garden House - Self contained indoor gardening system that includes tent, lights, fans, thermostat, pumps, controller, irrigation, water storage tanks and everything you need to start growing your own plants inside your house. http://www.ecogardenhouse.com/ 1:15:56 Downpipe Garden - Grow a garden on your house downspout of your house easily without drilling! http://downpipegarden.com.au/ 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 2015 National Hardware Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzZtHLoPTwo Learn about the products at the 2014 National Hardware Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaZ2Q4qZck4 Learn about the products at the 2013 National Hardware Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACEmsa14bDs Learn about the products at the 2012 National Hardware Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knHZdXCl_sk Learn about the products at the 2011 National Hardware Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLTjob3LGr0 Learn How the Wondersoil is made in Las Vegas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2c7fzeEenk Watch all GrowingYourGreens Videos at: https://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens/videos Subscribe to GrowingYourGreens for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens Follow John on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/growingyourgreens/