John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your organic gardening questions. Help John to close caption his videos and get your questions answered about your garden 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: 03:03 If you could only buy one organic fertilizer what would you get? 07:21 How can I protect my beans from rats and mice 09:59 Which herbs and fruit can I grow in Puerto Rico? 12:32 Should I start my plants from Seed or buy them at Lowes or Home Depot? 16:20 How do I deal with Poison Ivy in my yard organically? 21:46 What do you think of not feeding animals non-gmo food? 24:26 What is the latin name of the jamacian lilikoi or passionfruit? 25:23 Can I grow vegetables year round in Fresno California? 26:24 Do you have time to a consulting session? 27:01 What is going on with the GrowingYourGreens Tee Shirts ? 27:35 Do you have to add water to the Lifetime Compost Tumbler? 29:00 Does the Lifetime Composter Require a Flat Surface and Where should I put it? 30:26 Can I use the Green Powder Supplement in the Garden? Referenced Videos: Supersize your vegetables with wood chips and rock dust https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEkFFRjDkvs Sniff and Stop Rodent Deterent from Hardware Show https://youtu.be/IzZtHLoPTwo?t=11m48s Heat Plate to Kill Weeds https://youtu.be/qPV24862T8A?t=9m38s Steamer to Kill Weeds https://youtu.be/IzZtHLoPTwo?t=22m53s Jeffrey Smith GMO Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87p49NLeI_s Improving Your Compost Skills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbNxPx5JUtM Subscribe to GROWINGYOURGREENS for more videos like this: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens Follow John on Instagram: http://instagram.com/growingyourgreens Watch all my videos at: https://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens/videos

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you a suburban backyard aquaponics system that is built using mostly local available materials near you! This aquaponics system was constructed out of 100% plywood for the fish tank and grow beds without PVC pond liner. You will discover one innovative way to grow food in your backyard or even rooftop using the power of aquaponics, growing fish and vegetables that work in a system where one enables the other to flourish. In this episode, John visits Coggins Gardens, in Henderson (Las Vegas), Nevada to share with you how Scott is growing food on his 6000 square foot lot using aquaponics. Scott is not only growing fish, but also plenty of vegetables to feed him and his family healthy home grown food but also for food security and build community resilience. You will discover the important aspects of an aquaponics system in this episode along with how this system was built using a special design using only plywood and a special paint to make the wood waterproof. You will also discover the mostly untalked about backbone of an aquaponic system besides just the fish and the plants... the living filter system... the microbes that empower this system to work properly. You will also learn about the conversion that takes place of the fish waste including poop and pee into a plant fertilizer and how to measure these to ensure your aquaponics system is working properly so you can grow plants that will thrive even through the hot summers of Las Vegas. Learn more about Coggins Garden at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1539000892984277/ and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxJrrJOhEqI79otsav1OHaA Further information on the State of Nevada Makes Growing Fish Illegal: It is a class E felony to have a Game Fish that is alive in the State of Nevada... a big blow to aquaponics. Check out my video on re-using 5 gallon buckets in the garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_vwyyhdxZ4 Subscribe to Growing Your Greens: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your organic gardening questions. Help John to close caption his videos and get your questions answered about your garden 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: 01:35 Should I compost over a grass lawn or remove it before planting a garden? 02:29 What web site are the fermentation crocks available that you used? 03:01 What is the update on the Sun-Mar Composter? 05:35 How do I apply rock dust and Sea-90? 07:53 At the end of the season do I just add new compost and NOT till it? 09:29 Will adding mushrooms to my compost make it fungal dominated? 10:19 What are your suggestions for dealing with bugs in acontainer garden? 14:15 Do you keep bees? What are your thoughts on keeping bees? 17:49 What are the best vegetables to grow in Los Angeles? Can I grow tomatoes year round? Referenced Videos: Fermenting Vegetables without Mold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAIR7aVf9P0 Lifetime Barrel Composter from Costco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKPW6jmDPFQ How to till your garden without a rototiller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwbXPXxMxuQ End your pest problems forever in your garden (Neem and Dr. Bronners Soap) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33Q0uP4odh4 Bumblebees to pollinate your garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAuBhjI1HJw Best place in Los Angeles to buy vegetable starts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y9pWCyuQU0 Buy the Fermentation Crocks at: http://www.discountjuicers.com/specialty.html Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/growingyourgreens Subscribe to GROWINGYOURGREENS for more videos like this: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com shares his secrets for growing bigger and better vegetables. In this episode, you will learn the mix of soil nutrients that he puts into his raised bed garden to grow the best food ever. You will also discover the best source of biodynamic and organic compost and biochar in Sonoma County.