John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to the Tropical edibles nursery on the Big Island of Hawaii. In this episode, John will highlight the fruits and vegetables that are easy to grow in a tropical climate such as Hawaii. You will learn the difference between perennial edible vegetable and regular annual vegetables that must be replanted every so often. During this episode, John will share his favorite tropical edible vegetables you should grow in tropical climates. You will also discover how you can landscape with edibles in your yard to allow you to grow your own food at home. After watching this episode you will have the knowledge you need to know what specifically to plant in Hawaii or other tropical locations to have an edible garden with minimal effort.
Learn more about the Tropical Edibles Nursery at
http://www.tropicaledibles.com/
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I'm so glad I landed on your site, my husband & I are moving to Oahu in a month. We are big supporters of organic gardening, eating & living a healthy lifestyle. Since we will be making Hawaii a permanent home, I have a desire to grown my own organic garden. I am a beginner & have started to do more research. My background is Hmong and I'm 2nd generation. If you are not familiar with the Hmong people they live in the mountains and grow a lot of their own veggies & rice so I hope to continue that in my family, but learning to grow organically. I appreciate your passion to share and educate others about organic gardening! I look forward to watching more of your videos. God bless!
kale and many other brassica type greens can be grown as perennial on hawaii or at least will last a couple years
Be careful of eating the produce as ratlung disease is bad news. Caused by snails carrying parasites!
where in kona is this place located
i have seen longans at asian supermarket they have a woody seen i never ate the fruit i have seen rambutan do veitnamese perrenial veggies and fruit
Man I live in Holualoa which is the mountain area above Kona on the big island and I didn't know this place existed! I'm gonna check it out on my next day off!! My kids and I are starting a garden and I don't know if you know but we have wild pigs! Is there anything we can do to keep them away from our melons and pumpkins?
Aloha John! I live on the Big Island and I've never stopped at the Edible Nursery and I pass it all the time. I am definitely going to make it a regular resource for local plants. I never knew it was that large and had so many varieties. That's what I'm looking for! I 'm just a beginner but my husband has the green thumb. We grow a LOT of stuff but never enough. I'm hooked now and love your videos! Looking for a home in Hawaii? I'm a realtor!
Seriously? If the boat doesn't come in? We may be an island but there are grocery stores here…There is rarely a shortage of food in the stores. However, gardening is a great idea for getting your edibles. Piggy backing on your comment, we do suggest we keep our plants local.
Hey John,
i really dig your stuff man, been following your vids for about 5 years now. your such an awesome dude
i know this vid is a few years old now but id like to ask you a favor.
my best friend lives in kailua kona and we have been talking about doing the very same thing like the peeps in this vid. we will start on a smaller scale first though. what id like to know is would it be cool to contact you from time to time to pick your brain? you have so much to teach and, even though i consider myself to be somewhat knowledgeable about farming, chickens and such. i still have soooo much to learn
thanks brother
PS. i totally get your near death encounter with meningitis. i too had a bout with it at 16. in my case it was leptospirosis contracted from a pet mouse. (go figure that one..) , and i was lucky to survive because the initial symptoms are very similar to a common flu. easily overlooked until its too late.
so hang tough bro.
Have you heard about 'Tongan Hibiscus' or 'edible hibiscus'? It's grown for the leaves, which are delicious and very nutritious. To grow it, you simply cut off a stick and stick it in the ground(at least, here in Hawai'i. BTW, the cranberry hibiscus leaves (sour) that you showed are a very popular vegetable in the Congo.
Mamaki= Scientific name: Pipturus albidus
The red leaf plant at 4:00 is a Cordyline – probably a Cordyline fruiticosa hybrid. Many Cordylines have edible fruit, but I'm not sure about C.fruiticosa specifically, nor how it tastes (if edible).
Write name of the plant..thank you..
Why caint you put the veggies, perennials, etc!!!, NAMES down looser you are tooo much talk and no results like naming the dam plants, trees etc, you suck john now that I seen more of you same shit you never tell us the fucking names
The reds between papayas are Ti leafs
Is there a good book on Hawaiian edibles you have covered?
Poi is not made from RAW taro/Kalo root…. the root must first be either baked or boiled then the cooked root may be pounded into a paste (I forget the hawaiian name )…water is later added to make Poi that is consumed. Also Taro/Kalo can be eaten as a vegetable….if you eat it raw, it will make you sick.
Lilikoi is good but it can be a pest and take over. Taro must be cooked for hours before eating.
very interesting nursery there.
The purple plant between the Papaya are Cordiline, they are edible.
Reds are ti leaves. U can use it for wrapping food. Steaming
oldie but goodie, will you be in Hawaii again soon?
Aloha, we don't have humming birds on the Big Island of Hawaii, a few other things sadly misspoken about too on plants here too.