John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com visits Tree Amigos Growers, a South Florida nursery revolutionizing food gardens with edible perennials, tropical greens, and regenerative gardening techniques.
In this episode, you’ll tour Tree Amigos Growers, a hidden gem nursery dedicated to helping people grow nutrient-dense, climate-adapted food crops year-round in South Florida. John takes you through an abundant collection of rare and resilient leafy greens, perennial vegetables, and medicinal plants—many of which thrive with little care and no chemical inputs.
Jump to the following parts of this episode:
00:00 Start
00:38 Transform Your Backyard into a Food Forest with Perennial Powerhouses
01:12 Discover Tropical Greens You Can Grow and Eat Every Single Day
02:09 The Moringa Tree: One Plant, Edible Leaves and Flowers
03:38 Year-Round Basil Varieties That Do More Than Just Flavor Your Food
04:55 Tree Spinach (Chaya): A Forgotten Supergreen You Should Be Eating
05:55 The Prize-Winning ‘Bele’: Why This Edible Hibiscus Deserves a Place in Your Garden
07:08 Yacon: A Juicy, Crunchy Root You Can Snack on Straight from the Soil
07:35 Surinam Spinach: The Low-Maintenance Green That Packs a Punch
07:55 Longevity Spinach: Why Gardeners Swear by This Anti-Aging Leaf
08:15 Okinawan Spinach: The Purple-Edged Power Leaf You’re Probably Missing
09:20 Jewels of Opar: The Most Beautiful Edible You’ll Ever Grow
10:20 Egyptian Spinach: An Ancient Superfood Ready for Modern Gardens
11:25 Glossy Egyptian Spinach: Like the Classic, but Bigger, Bolder, and Better
13:22 Katuk: The Nutty Leafy Green That Outsells Kale in Southeast Asia
16:18 Taro Leaves: Grown Not for Tubers, but for Luscious, Nutritious Leaves
17:15 Why Growing Diversity in Your Edible Garden Changes Everything
17:55 Cuban Oregano: This One Herb Might Replace Half Your Spice Rack
18:30 Thailand’s Double Buttery Pea: Grow These Flowers, Eat Like Royalty
19:30 Real-Life Harvest: Watch What Dinner Looks Like From a Perennial Garden
19:55 Tree Amigos Growers Nursery Tour: A Living Library of Rare Edible Plants
20:10 How the Soil Food Web Creates Natural Fertility Without Chemicals
22:09 Why These Soil Bags Might Be the Missing Link in Your Garden’s Success
23:23 Only Plants That Thrive in the Current Season—No More Guesswork
24:30 Selecting the Healthiest Okinawan Spinach Plants—Here’s What to Look For
25:10 Can Longevity Spinach Really Support Blood Sugar and Cholesterol?
25:50 Callaloo (aka Malabar Spinach): A Tropical Leaf Loved in Caribbean Cuisine
26:50 The One Plant You MUST Take Home: Why ‘Bele’ is in a Class of Its Own
27:49 Aunt Lillie’s Bele: Rare Purple Leaves with Deep Caribbean Roots
28:30 Caribbean Sorrel (Roselle Hibiscus): Grow Your Own Tangy, Vitamin-Rich Drink
29:20 Cranberry Hibiscus: This Gorgeous Leaf is More Than Just a Pretty Face
30:00 Cassava 101: How to Grow Tubers and Eat the Leaves Safely
31:10 Why Moringa Trees Belong in Every Backyard Garden
32:25 Meet the Xebrina x Banana: A Tropical Showstopper That Actually Fruits
33:28 How to Grow Egyptian Spinach From Starter Plants with Maximum Yield
34:14 Why Feeding Your Soil is More Important Than Feeding Your Plants
34:35 Cover Crops: Your First Line of Defense Against Soil Depletion
35:00 The Secret Weapon for Preventing Nematodes? It’s in Your Cover Crop Mix
36:00 Interview with John from Tree Amigos – Behind the Vision
36:15 What Sparked the Creation of This Unique Edible Plant Nursery?
37:35 Why Perennial Vegetables Are the Future of Food Security
42:00 The Surprising Reason They Import Organic Soil and Fertilizers
44:45 John’s Top 3 Favorite Crops to Grow in South Florida—And Why
46:00 How Tree Amigos Can Help You Grow Food Right Where You Live
49:20 These Are the Easiest Edible Plants to Grow in South Florida—Hands Down
50:20 Yes, They Offer Classes—Here’s How to Learn More
51:00 Want to Visit? Here’s How to Connect with Tree Amigos Growers
51:40 Exact Address and Open Hours—Start Planning Your Visit
52:35 Final Words of Wisdom: The Keys to Growing Abundant Food in South Florida
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How to Use Basil Flowers
Echo in South East Florida
South Florida Vegetable Gardening – How to Eat out of your yard
Growing Moringa in South Florida
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Jump to the following points of this Episode:
00:38 Transform Your Backyard into a Food Forest with Perennial Powerhouses
01:12 Discover Tropical Greens You Can Grow and Eat Every Single Day
02:09 The Moringa Tree: One Plant, Edible Leaves and Flowers
03:38 Year-Round Basil Varieties That Do More Than Just Flavor Your Food
04:55 Tree Spinach (Chaya): A Forgotten Supergreen You Should Be Eating
05:55 The Prize-Winning 'Bele': Why This Edible Hibiscus Deserves a Place in Your Garden
07:08 Yacon: A Juicy, Crunchy Root You Can Snack on Straight from the Soil
07:35 Surinam Spinach: The Low-Maintenance Green That Packs a Punch
07:55 Longevity Spinach: Why Gardeners Swear by This Anti-Aging Leaf
08:15 Okinawan Spinach: The Purple-Edged Power Leaf You’re Probably Missing
09:20 Jewels of Opar: The Most Beautiful Edible You’ll Ever Grow
10:20 Egyptian Spinach: An Ancient Superfood Ready for Modern Gardens
11:25 Glossy Egyptian Spinach: Like the Classic, but Bigger, Bolder, and Better
13:22 Katuk: The Nutty Leafy Green That Outsells Kale in Southeast Asia
16:18 Taro Leaves: Grown Not for Tubers, but for Luscious, Nutritious Leaves
17:15 Why Growing Diversity in Your Edible Garden Changes Everything
17:55 Cuban Oregano: This One Herb Might Replace Half Your Spice Rack
18:30 Thailand’s Double Buttery Pea: Grow These Flowers, Eat Like Royalty
19:30 Real-Life Harvest: Watch What Dinner Looks Like From a Perennial Garden
19:55 Tree Amigos Growers Nursery Tour: A Living Library of Rare Edible Plants
20:10 How the Soil Food Web Creates Natural Fertility Without Chemicals
22:09 Why These Soil Bags Might Be the Missing Link in Your Garden’s Success
23:23 Only Plants That Thrive in the Current Season—No More Guesswork
24:30 Selecting the Healthiest Okinawan Spinach Plants—Here’s What to Look For
25:10 Can Longevity Spinach Really Support Blood Sugar and Cholesterol?
25:50 Callaloo (aka Malabar Spinach): A Tropical Leaf Loved in Caribbean Cuisine
26:50 The One Plant You MUST Take Home: Why ‘Bele’ is in a Class of Its Own
27:49 Aunt Lillie’s Bele: Rare Purple Leaves with Deep Caribbean Roots
28:30 Caribbean Sorrel (Roselle Hibiscus): Grow Your Own Tangy, Vitamin-Rich Drink
29:20 Cranberry Hibiscus: This Gorgeous Leaf is More Than Just a Pretty Face
30:00 Cassava 101: How to Grow Tubers and Eat the Leaves Safely
31:10 Why Moringa Trees Belong in Every Backyard Garden
32:25 Meet the Xebrina x Banana: A Tropical Showstopper That Actually Fruits
33:28 How to Grow Egyptian Spinach From Starter Plants with Maximum Yield
34:14 Why Feeding Your Soil is More Important Than Feeding Your Plants
34:35 Cover Crops: Your First Line of Defense Against Soil Depletion
35:00 The Secret Weapon for Preventing Nematodes? It’s in Your Cover Crop Mix
36:00 Interview with John from Tree Amigos – Behind the Vision
36:15 What Sparked the Creation of This Unique Edible Plant Nursery?
37:35 Why Perennial Vegetables Are the Future of Food Security
42:00 The Surprising Reason They Import Organic Soil and Fertilizers
44:45 John's Top 3 Favorite Crops to Grow in South Florida—And Why
46:00 How Tree Amigos Can Help You Grow Food Right Where You Live
49:20 These Are the Easiest Edible Plants to Grow in South Florida—Hands Down
50:20 Yes, They Offer Classes—Here’s How to Learn More
51:00 Want to Visit? Here’s How to Connect with Tree Amigos Growers
51:40 Exact Address and Open Hours—Start Planning Your Visit
52:35 Final Words of Wisdom: The Keys to Growing Abundant Food in South Florida
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Referenced & Related Episodes
How to Use Basil Flowers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvvwQWsaP6s
Echo in South East Florida https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcNNH_IPq50
South Florida Vegetable Gardening – How to Eat out of your yard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qoZnk1qQsQ
Growing Moringa in South Florida https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njNPnvPRq0g
Connect with Tree Amigos Growers
10900 SW 48 ST Davie, Florida 33328
(954) 945-4977
WEB https://www.treeamigosgrowers.com/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/treeamigosgrowers
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/TreeAmigosGrowers/
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/treeamigosgrowers
I live in Southern Puerto Rico. Please share sources for plants or seeds for food forest plants. Struggling to locate reliable sources.
Will the tree's grow in central Indiana??
I'm really interested in the moringa…
Great video! I will need to visit this nursery ! I grow a food forest on my property and there are some veggies I do not have .
Your information here is excellent and useful. I am wondering if any if these plants can be grown in a colder climate? I am to move to Alaska soon where I own a few acres.
Great you❤❤❤
Thanks for all the great content introducing new healthy plants. I live in Ohio and have grown several moringa trees, only one season but so good! This year 1st time growing Malabar spinach, grows like a weed and is super productive! Thanks again!
Mulukhya (Egyptian Spinach) is turned into green oily soup in Egypt with some garlic
Aloha hugs 🤗 I live eating Flowers you scare me a bit you look scared when I turn down the sound I have many trees
I have half of those in my garden..other half is hard to get in Bali..I would like to have that egyptian and okinawa spinach..what I would add to this list is Brazilian spinach, and Vernonia Amygdalina, and ofcourse papaya leaf..cheers ! great video
It’s a blessing your video I wish there is similar one for cool climate. I live in Masterton New Zealand I wished there is similar ideas plants for us here 😅
The plant knowledge of the greens guy is incredible
I follow a lot of food forest people I just found you this morning already love you…. And a sense of humor too….:I am in
I just found you!! I'd love to grow a bunch of these bushes but will they grow in South Louisiana??
I grow Moringa but can’t it it to over winter here in Arkansas 🤨
Been watching for years. Glad to see you're still gone
taro leaves, harvest it, tear the leaves in quarters, skin the stem then cut to pieces, dry it well, store it, cook with coconut milk, NOT IN CAN, and other aromatics, add any meat you like. here we put pork, dried fish will do, search for how to cook laing or pagluto ng laing, making it a bit spicy very good. normally eaten with rice. different ways of cooking here, in our house we put calamansi juice when the leaves are added to the pan. mixing not allowed, the leaves will crumble, just turn it over gently a minimal times. if eating it without any carbo compliments, then make it less salt
there are taro leaves that like to grow in watery area
I have 9 moringa trees im growing from seeds,sprouted in first week of May 2025 and some are 3 to 4ft high even though i already pruned them,they are still in pots haven't put them in the ground yet,love the flavor, cant wait till they get bigger and i can eat more.