John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to West Oakland to show you how the non-profit People's Grocery is building the health of the community by growing an urban garden. In this episode John will share with you raised beds growing over concrete sidewalks, an aquaponic system that uses fish waste to feed edible vegetables and a unique food forest garden that feeds the residents of West Oakland. In addition you will learn about some unique perennial crops that are being grown in this urban garden that would be perfect to grow in the Bay Area and other frost-free gardens around the world.

John from http;//www.growingyourgreens.com/ shows you how to build a concrete block raised bed garden. In this episode, John visits his local concrete block company and shares with you some of the concrete blocks that may be available to you. He will also discuss the reasons you may want to use concrete blocks to build your square foot raised bed garden. Next you will discover how to layout your in your backyard garden. John will then show how to lay the concrete blocks with sand and level to ensure you have a nice looking raised bed garden that stack properly for the professional look. After watching this episode you will discover how easy it is to build your own concrete block raised bed garden without using cinder blocks but using solid blocks that look better and are more functional. If you live in the Las Vegas area and need help installing a concrete block garden contact Alberto at albertogonzalezteam@yahoo.com

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your organic gardening questions. Help John to close caption his videos and get your questions answered with the link below: http://fiverr.com/groworganic/be-your-organic-gardening-coach-for-10-minutes After watching this episode, you will learn John's answers to these questions, and probably learn a few things along the way as well. 02:53 How much trace minerals do you put in for container gardening? 06:23 What are the easiest vegetable to grow that will improve health and save the most money? 12:24 How are you able to travel to nurseries and farms all over the country? 16:56 What do you feel sets you apart as a successful and influential member of the gardening community? 19:31 What trends do you see in gardening and the world today? 24:08 How do you determine topics for upcoming episodes? 25:51 Can you use LED Christmas lights as a grow light? 27:03 Will hot tap water damage the azomite? 28:03 Why do we need to rotate compost? 28:47 How long does it take to make compost out of kitchen waste? 30:00 Do you have to spin your composter every day? 30:24 Can you use Gypsum Powder instead of Rock Powder or Rock Dust? Referenced Information: Grow Easy to Grow Wild Foods in Your Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyDOFpltFVk Where you can get rock dust free or cheap near you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYKifAKIlUM Grow Sprouts anytime of year inside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQqML3Ayxi0 Grow Microgreens anytime of year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blBwFvAghTs Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/growingyourgreens Subscribe if you are not already: http://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens?sub_confirmation=1

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Harvest for the Hungry to find out whats growing on. In this episode you will learn some techniques that are used to grow vertically as well how to grow in raised beds without sides. In addition, you will also discover about cardboard sheet mulching and using wood chips for your pathways.