After watching this episode, you will learn John's answers to these questions, and probably learn a few things along the way as well:
02:20 Is it ok to grow two pepper plants together? 05:04 When do I buy organic plants and when do I plant them in Las Vegas? 10:27 Which edibles do you recommend to grow when you have limited light? 13:03 You would look more distinguished if you didn't dye your hair? 14:44 Is Diatomaceous Earth ok to use? Can you do a video on it? 15:34 When composting do you continually add greens or do you ever stop? 18:15 How can I get ahold of the AquaJet Company? 20:15 How do you donate the $5 for ten minutes of garden tips? 20:31 Is it safe to drink the juice of pinto bean plants? 24:38 Where did you get the clips for your cucumber plants? 25:55 What fertilizer should I use in a hydroponic sprouting system? 28:36 Do you juice Rainbow Chard? I tried to juice it with the Lequip 215XL and it went crazy? 30:37 Is the Wondersoil seed starting mixture that you formulated still available? 32:21 Do you have a video on what you do to your soil when starting a new season? 35:40 Is it more economical to use compost tea or synthetic fertilizers in a hydroponic setup?
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shows the automated Click and Grow Container Garden. This is the garden you need if you have brown thumbs (no gardening skills) because the computer does the watering for you as long as you add water, add batteries and place in a location with good light. John will demonstrate how easy it is to set up the click and grow as well as share with you an iphone app that allows you to measure how much light your garden gets to assure your plants will be fruitful. In addition, John will talk about adding sea-90 trace minerals to your water to ensure your plants have the minerals they need to be optimally healthy.
To Learn more about the new Click and Grow Herb Garden, click below to visit the kickstarter project:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattiaslepp/smart-herb-garden-by-click-and-grow/
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers a viewers question about why grow food and the its benefits. This viewer is going to give a persuasive speech in their speech class to persuade his classmates to grow food! So John comes to the rescue and shares his 12 reasons for growing food ands why he thinks you should grow food too.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you the best place to plant your plants in your vegetable garden. John likes to say plant placement is pertinent, which to him means its very important to select the best place to plant your edible crops so you can harvest bountiful yields from your plants. In this episode you will learn some of the criteria that John takes into consideration before planting each plant in his garden.
You will learn some of the factors to take into consideration:
perennial vs annual
dry vs wet
size considerations
fruiting vs non fruiting
shading and best plants for the shade
soil conditions
location of irrigation emitters
light requirements
and so much more.
After watching this episode you will have a better idea of where you may want to plant your plants in your garden so you can eat out of your yard instead of the grocery store.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com goes on a field trip to Zenger Farms in Portland, Oregon to find out whats Growing On. In this episode you will learn more about Zenger Farms, what they are growing and see three different types of bee hives they are using.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his favorite source of carbon or browns for composting if you live in a city without or with very few trees and leaves. In this episode, you will learn about some alternatives to a very important ingredient to your compost pile: the carbon or browns that should be at a ratio of 2x more than the greens (food scraps). After watching this episode you will have some ideas you can use to make your own compost in the city.
To learn how to easily make compost:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wltDnYKVE4
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers a viewers questions, including:
When to harvest sweet potato?
How to Get Onions to Grow Faster?
How Deep of a container do I need to grow carrots?
Can I use Carnivorous Plants to eat my bugs?
What are Silver Beets?
When is the Right Time to Harvest Garlic?
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his favorite shovel that is on sale for 50% off today. In addition he shares with you how to transplant "volunteer" plants that sprouted up in an unwanted place in his garden. To get the deal on the Shovel go to http://bit.ly/mUD6Gk
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to the OAEC spring biodiversity plant sale to share with you 11 varieties of tomatoes that perform well in cool weather climates. John will also share some unique and rare, perrenial food crops that are available at this plant sale. John will share the best leafy greens to grow in the summer, and you will also learn about a crop you can grow that is 40% protein and 20% fat.. You will also learn how the OAEC is legally composting human manure to enrich their garden. After watching this episode, hopefully you will be aware that nature is a wealth of biodiversity and we should strive to embrase this diversity in our gardens.
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ interviews MIT, the master grower at North Coast Naturals to share with you how you can control pests on cannabis organically. You will learn how to contol pests such as Spider Mites, Broad Mites, Aphids, Fungus Gnats, Powdery Mildew or PM and much more.
You will learn some of the top organic, natural and biologic controls that can be used on cannabis as well as other herbs, vegetables and fruits that is natural and not have the undesirable effects that chemical and synthetic pesticides, fungicides do.
You will also discover why John is so passionate about spreading the knowledge of natural, organic growing and what you can do to improve the quality of your lives and of the lives of others.
MIT will answer the following questions in this episode:
01:42 Why is it important to get rid of the chemical pesticides in cannabis?
03:29 What are the top pests that occur when growing annabis?
11:56 How can you deal with Powdery Mildew using organic methods?
16:18 How do you deal with fungus gnats using organic controls?
21:10 What are some cultural practices that you do to prevent pests and diseases?
25:50 How important is to sterilize your rooms and equipment before every crop?
27:10 What are the other pests that may affect cannabis and what can be done?
28:00 Any last tips that you would like viewers out there to know?
After watching this episode you will learn the answers to these questions and probably a whole lot more.
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You can watch part 1 of this series at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14plpEMWmck
Watch part 2 of this series at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK1xEf8V8HE