John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to the Tropical edibles nursery on the Big Island of Hawaii. In this episode, John will highlight the fruits and vegetables that are easy to grow in a tropical climate such as Hawaii. You will learn the difference between perennial edible vegetable and regular annual vegetables that must be replanted every so often. During this episode, John will share his favorite tropical edible vegetables you should grow in tropical climates. You will also discover how you can landscape with edibles in your yard to allow you to grow your own food at home. After watching this episode you will have the knowledge you need to know what specifically to plant in Hawaii or other tropical locations to have an edible garden with minimal effort.
Learn more about the Tropical Edibles Nursery at
http://www.tropicaledibles.com/
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I'm so glad I landed on your site, my husband & I are moving to Oahu in a month.
Would these same tropical plants do well in the tropical climate of Belize??
Please shoot me your info…I will be on the Big Island March 17th 2015….I am a homesteader and grower.?
Hello, i'm trying to find out how fruit trees (or even an oak tree) from the temperate zone behave if they are taken to tropics. Do they loose their leaves in the winter or what happens to them without the winter. Have expriments been done in this respect? Thanks?
nice video!!!?
I'm on Oahu and love this video!
I've just recently purchased a small tropical land in the Phlippines (Samal Island), and your videos have been my inspiration in growing my own veganic garden. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and advices I appreciate your videos very much 🙂 I would love to hear more of your tips on growing a thriving fruit and vegetable garden!?
That red leaf it Ti leaf and it is edible. It might not be edible raw but it is used like banana leaf to wrap items for steaming in an open fire. Similar to how banana leaves are used in some cultures. It adds a nice flavor to steamed things.?
where are the fruits??
brown sugar fruit also known as Sapodilla?
3:51 Ti Leaf (Cordyline fruticosa) is edible in certain ways, used more for medicinal and spiritual purposes. Young leaves as a potherb and cooked roots for food and brewing.
John please don't eat the leaves without washing them we have rat lung?
Have you thought about coming to Oahu to learn & share about Native edibles??
John, the red plant you saw on the way up is Ki, aka, Ti Leaf plant. The root is edible. It must be steamed first though. The red Ti Leaf is sacred to Pele, which is fitting because you are in Hilo.?
Good work Kohler!?
thanks so much. growing a garden. okinawa purple spinach so easy to grow.?
what kind of camera are you using john??
I was just in Captain Cook in November.
i ate for the first time out of my garden it was great
Gardening in a greenhouse are quite challenging. It is really a hard task indeed but you will surely enjoy the counterpart benefits of your endeavor. I'm always happy to hear important factors regarding on vegetable gardening.