John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your organic gardening questions including What are some low maintenance vegetables I can grow? What is your opinion on pure protein fish hydrolysate? What are your favorite edible flowers to grow and much more..
John will answer the following questions at the following times:
02:22 Episode Starts
04:35 What type of Growing will do on your acreage?
07:36 If you can grow anything, what would you grow?
08:20 What is your favorite food?
08:56 I have 4 kale plants, why does one grow smaller leaves and more compact?
11:10 What is the hottest pepper you have grown?
12:16 What is your favorite sweet pepper?
13:04 When will the cookbook be out? What kind of recipes will it have?
15:50 Should I use Diatomaceous Earth or Release Ladybugs for Aphids?
18:58 What are some low maintenance vegetables I can grow?
20:43 Do you still recommend the rainshower garden filter?
22:16 Should I plant new tomatoes or keep my 1-year-old tomato plants in Southern California?
24:25 How are the plants from Wendiland doing?
25:29 What are your opinions on using pure protein (fish fertilizer)?
31:59 Is it a concern that my soil is contaminated?
34:00 Best Bagged soil product available at stores around the nation
34:53 What are your favorite edible flowers that are easy to grow?
36:10 Is it better to start seeds or buy plants?
40:55 My doctor says that it’s “Unhealthy to Go Plant-Based” Is she wrong?
After watching this episode, you will learn John’s answers to these questions, and probably learn a few things along the way as well.
Referenced Episodes
The episode with Katrina Blair on Edible Weeds
The episode with Rainshower Garden Filter
The episode with Boogie Blue Filter
Best Soil at Walmart
How to Grow Microgreens
Easiest Way to Start Seeds – Orta
Where I get my plants – CPG Nursery
The episode with Dr. Joel Fuhman’s Garden
The episode with Dr. Fuhrmans in My Garden
Healthiest Diet Proven by Science
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Thanks for clarifying organic. I got seeds that I was afraid to plant because they didn't say organic. Although, I will do my due diligence in aquiring organic seeds; I now know it's how I raise the plants that count.
HOw in the world do u KNOW that ur plants are organic ,,If seeds aren't guaranteed to be organic !! ?
John, I sure appreciate you, but I think your stance on underplaying the importance of buying only strong, organic seed is a mistake. I now buy as much as possible only Territorial's organic open-pollinated seeds, which is pretty self-limiting, and I'll be the first to admit that I sometimes break my own rule. But hear me out. First, Territorial Seed is about 40 miles from me in the same valley. The weather is identical so the plants are exactly acclimatized to my conditions. Their seed is super strong, healthy and almost always germinates, about 98% of every seed I plant. The plants sprout out within days and grow strong and fast, vigorously. If I buy Territorial transplants, they never get shocked, they grow like crazy and my only real problem is fighting the deer off.
If I use any other seed, it is like inviting insects and diseases into my organic garden. For that same reason, I don't like using non-organic seed, because organic seed has hardier plants that are more insect and disease resistant in the first place, so they can burst forth into a mean world where they will not have chemicals to protect them from bugs and disease–they are bread to fight on their own.
Using non-organic seed is simply inviting pests and diseases to feast in your garden, calling them to dine upon your weakling little plants that are only helped somewhat by your great soil and amendments, whereas if you had used organic seed too, you would have had stronger plants from the get-go and bugs and diseases would never have a chance.
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Speaking of using piles of animal by products for fertilizer reminded me of another organic gardening issue. BT – some people use BT because it is a naturally occurring bacteria. It is naturally occurring but never anywhere near a fraction of the concentration that is used as a pesticide. Neem oil or peppermint oil is better. Repelling plants and habitat control is best.
Why is the concentration an issue? Most illness are not because you come in contact with a pathogen but because you come in contact with a pathogen at such high concentration that your body is working overtime to deal with it.
IMO the same goes for animal by products. They enter my compost at a much lower rate than plant matter. The broad mixture of inputs I use in compost is to imitate nature.
Starting your own seeds. I am going gung-ho learning to start seeds.
Four reasons:
1. it's cheaper in the long run
2. I know it's organic from germination time
3. It is easier to get as many plants as I want no matter how many
4. Knowing how to start your own seeds means you can save seeds for starting the next year.
Why save seeds? I live in a unique place with respect to climate but every place has it's own climate. I have seeds I bought last year. I noticed today that they originate in USA, FRANCE, ITALY, NORWAY, SPAIN. The plants those seeds came from may have grown perfect in the place of their origin but may struggle here. So every plant that grows decent, I collect seed from. Even in one generation there is a noticeable improvement in germination.
John, thank you so much for answering my question, very insightful. … so here's what happened with the compacted kale.. the same day I posted the question I started trimming leaves more from the inside out and a way more often, as experiment . hehe.. now it's more lush with bigger leaves than the other three containers.. makes me laugh how after 11 months of the same… is drastically grown by the trimming habits in just a few weeks… great episode thnx!!:-) much love.
To the guy that was in a coma: seek help from a functional medicine doctor. There are plenty out there. They will help you more than a allopathic dr.
Thank you, glad to hear more, glad for you to take this time. Happy spring! #fingersinthedirt
Phenomenal video, yes, I would love more!
Less than an acreage thing. Tomato, peppers, paminto, okra, onion, garlic, sweet potatoes, maringa, squash, cellary, carrots, strawberries, cucumbers, snap peas, califlower, broccoli, lots of herbs and flowers marrigolds . . . Oh trying artichoke too. If I could grow anything it would be such a list I didn't get longevity spinich or gotocola, gogie berries. sorry about the spelling. Heaven help me, lol. Bit of Garden fever! thanks for all your input . Been watching.
Check Fiji out also, next time you're in this part of the globe. Lots of rich available land at very affordable price.
MIGardener sent me here and I know why. You are awesome!
don't leave the US John. we need ya buddy… as you teach us how to grow for health but we can't all move. we need to learn how to grow in greenhouses. you'd fit in with the many new homesteading communities all over the states. I know your looking for the easy way and the cost effective way to permaculture but just because fruit trees grow in the tropics doesn't mean that fruit trees are healthier then the cooler crops. stay buddy ๐ญโ๐ผ
Thank you for answering my question, I'll try growing pansies this year
can't wait for the videos that will come out of the new farm~~~
Good advice!
Thanks, your spot on Yoda!
john i have a question. i have a plant in my backyard and it looks like LAMB"S QUARTER (goose foot shape leaves). it does not have white coating on leaves. is it still the same as edible ones. thanks for any info.
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John are you predigous against people who are not size small to bad I would love to order one but small will not work for me
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John, there will probably be many more hurricanes that affect Puerto Rico between now and a three year mark. I hope you and Lauren find the PERFECT place; if a hurricane has deterred moving forward there, it either wasn't the right place or maybe, just not the right time! As always….Accept your blessings.
Aphids!!! I never understand this. If you use a water hose to blow them off your plants, aren't they just going to come back? Where do they come from ANYway. It's been my experience that as long as I have ants, I'm going to have aphids. In Texas, we're GONNA' have ants. Aphids, ants and stink bugs (for the 5 years I've been trying to garden) have kept me from planting this year!
Every time a load of produce is loaded onto a truck for freight container that space is spray with insecticides. So everything in that load has been coated with insecticides. In my opinion that food is not organic …no matter what the label says. if you don't believe me go to your favorite grocery store and stand next to the container door when they open it the first time. The fumes are enough to choke you.
Every place you pick has a natural disaster! Maybe the volcanos will make the land a little cheaper in Hawaii haha.