John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Swank Specialty Produce to learn about their farm to table event and share with you how this commercial family farm grows…
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Swank Specialty Produce to learn about their farm to table event and share with you how this commercial family farm grows…
how are they pollenating all those peppers under the bio-shield?
you can use clear plastic, however that may create a really moist
enviornment. You may look into reemay which is a row cover that lets light
and water thru but pests out. That is what farmers use.
I personally juice a wide variety of produce on a rotation basis so that I
won’t have any problems with too many alkaloids or other toxins. Lately I
have been on juicing alot of chickweed. Its delicious. I encourage people
juicing a wide variety of produce. I talk a little about it at
watch?v=Dv-AsBuiR_8
Wow! Excellent video. I can’t wait for it to warm up so I can start trying
some of these ideas. Thanks John.
I just watched a 25min video.. wowser.. very interesting farm.. thanks for
all your hard work John..:) Diane
Why are you shouting at me?
that was the quickest 5min video I’ve seen in a long time. ; ) I’m planning
to do a raised bed myself and have been investigating using gardensoxx for
speed and convenience. They are also available as with organic compost.
John, in order to cover my bed to protect from pest, do I have to use a
certain type of cloth or can it be regular clear plastic? I want to make
sure the plants are getting sunlight.
@GODMANGUY6969: I’ll delve a little deeper to find out, but on the Smart
Pots website I couldn’t find which type of fabric it used. I think it’s
essential to know what materials you use in growing. Advising home-growers
to use plastic might not be wise. There are numerous other options to be
found with a very little extra work. Though it’s wonderful to encourage
people to grow at home, plastics are a great source of dis-ease. So, it’s
good to get other options out there.
Thanks John!!!!
Those cabbages looked like Brussels sprouts..
Good quality H2O – it’s The Waterboy!
14:14 “Carrots are orange, right? well… no No NO!”
do you have to shout?
Excellent video. I just wanted to add a note on pollination. I grow 1 or 2
rows of buckwheat in my garden. The buckwheat attracts bees when it blooms,
and when I started using it my yields increased at least 30%. It is also a
fantastic green manure crop which can be tilled in or composted. In a
raised bed just plant a little in the corners and watch the bees come in.
multi color carrots and cauliflower? hop got nothing on that i want to grow
some
John you rock dude!
the govt writes check regardless of the balance.
john likes to pollinate… you skank you lol 🙂
Man i just love the extensive nature of this farm and its diversity. The
video is very informative. I never knew some of those plant leaves could be
eaten straight off the plant. I’m still learning and really appreciate the
effort John does to inform others of the wonders of gardening I can’t wait
to start up on a bigger scale.
I understand the concept and purpose of the grow bags, but I was wondering
about chemical leaching from the plastic: How long do you think it would
take for leaching to begin? There must be other cheap options for home
growing that do not include plastic or other toxic products?
I have so many bees due to the coral vine and blue salvia I grow. They both
attract two different species. They do all my pollinating. I can’t wait to
see how they handle the veggies this coming spring.
Wow that farm is amazing John i love you
John, you and Praxxus should collaborate on a video together. The both of
you are very inspirational. Thanks for what you do!
@gynoma those bags aernt plastic bags, they r prolly just a durable cloth
like material made from hemp, coconut, or vermiculite like a welders apron