My tomatoes has mushrooms growing underneath.. and other Organic Gardening questions answered
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your organic gardening questions. In this episode John will answer the following questions: 1.Is there protein in vegetables that you are growing in your garden? 2. How many okra plants would you plant per square foot in a square foot garden? 3. Have you heard of the new nano sized azomite that is almost water soluble? 4. Why do you use a ball valve as a pressure regulator than a pressure regulator in your drip system irrigation? 5. My tomato plant has mushrooms growing underneath them. Should I dig them out? 6. How can I collect Jerusalem artichoke seeds aka sunchokes?
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shows you how to build a joraform insulated compost tumbler and shares his secret recipe for making compost.
In this episode, John gets a delivery of his new Joraform JK400 Tumbling Composter. You will see in time-lapse video how John builds the composter in about an hour and a half.
Next, John shares with you how he makes compost in his compost tumbler by adding proper amounts of greens and browns. He will also share 3 additional ingredients he adds to his compost tumbler to ensure he makes some of the best compost.
After watching this episode, you will learn how easy it is to build a composter and make compost in your backyard.
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Referenced Videos:
Ultimate Compost Tumbler Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWrxXkE_s3M
Referenced Links:
Save 10% off your joraform composter at:
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Bayer Farm in Santa Rosa. In this episode, John will share with you some common and some uncommon vegetables you can grow in the Summer Time. After watching this episode you will learn over a dozen leafy green vegetables you can grow in the summer time.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how borage tastes like watermelon! In this episode John will share with you a way he gets the most nutrition out of his plants before they go into the compost to feed his garden. First, John will eat the baby growth tips or shoots of the fish mint aka houttuynia cordata and encourages you to get the maximum food value out of your plants by eating the growth tips that may contain more plant hormones and nutrients than other parts of the plant. Next, John shares with you his adventure in eating tender borage inner-stalk and how it actually tastes like watermelon, and is a water-rich snack when your out working in the garden.
After watching this episode you may see further use of some of the crops in your garden before they go into the compost bin.
**** Please note: Before eating any shoots or stalks of plants, please check to ENSURE they are edible. ****
John assumes full responsibility for his health when eating these items, but he will not take responsibility for your actions. When in doubt, do not eat things you do not know are 100% edible. You can research to see what parts of the plants are edible at
http://www.pfaf.org
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you what he does to control the weeds in his organic garden. His answer may surprise you. In this episode you will see how weeds grown in different conditions will grow and how this can effect the yield. You will also learn about a half dozen weeds that are all edible. Finally you will see how a driveway can be turned into an edible weed garden.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how he handles caging and training some plants that were not originally caged, staked or trellised when they were originally planted. In this episode, you will learn some techniques that may be handy to get your garden looking nice and being more productive.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a tour of his garden to show you he is growing more than just vegetables. In this episode, John will tour you around and share with you some of his fruiting crops including Pineapple Guava, Sweet Goumi, Grape Vines, Passion Fruit, Mexicola Avocado, Loquat, Tamarillo, Babacco, Incan Berry, and Raspberries. After watching this episode you will learn which one of these crops will actually build your soil and produce edible fruits.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you the most important organic gardening Episode of the year.
The most important message of this episode is to create awareness about House Resolution 1599 aka HR1599 which is a potential law that will leave Americans in the DARK. Also known as the dark act this will infringe on our freedoms in America. Watch this episode for further information having to do with GMO labeling.
TAKE ACTION!
First, contact your senator:
http://www.justlabelit.org/action-center/take-action-congress/
Second, sign the petitions at and contact your senator.
http://act.credoaction.com/sign/stop_dark_act
Referenced Videos:
Josh's Rant on Single Use Plastic Bottles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=554n95IrH50
Learn more about GMO's at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87p49NLeI_s
Learn more about the heirloom expo at:
2011 Heirloom review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9klLs1YddbA
2012 Heirloom Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFWclrzUbYs
2013 Heirloom Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxmUuvZHx8M
2014 Heirloom Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yeeSJ-Q95Y
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you one of the foods he enjoys making from his fresh harvest radishes. After watching this episode, you will learn how to make miso zuke pickles using only two ingredients- chickpea miso and fresh picked radishes.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his techniques that guarantees you can make your own compost at home quickly and easily. In this episode John talks about the different types of compost tumblers he owns and which ones he like the best and why. John will also show you how easy it is to build the Jora Composter JK400 which is a insulated, steel, heavy duty compost tumbler that will allow you to compost things like meats and bones. John will then share his secret composting recipe that allows him to create compost in as little as a month with the Joraform Compost tumber. After watching this episode you will learn the tips and techniques you need that will enable you to compost like you have never composted before!