36 Tomatoes planted in a Square Foot Raised Bed Garden, Herb bed and more

[melissam0ss]

wish you would number your episodes so i can make a database to look up specifics when I need it! i love watching at random but boy, when i need something specific...sometimes i forget what i'm looking for because i find new stuff to learn! WE LOVE YOU JOHN!!!

[Mtnangel57]

where can we buy rock dust?

thanks

~Angel

[lerumaster]

Honestly i was expecting a skittles joke..Awesome garden by the way!

[keptyeti]

You are awesome. 

[beadella1958]

I know it is past tom season rather than just at the beginning, but I have a question about those cages... I wonder if it would be easier on you at harvest time and in caring for the larger indeterminates if you didn't take a leaf out of the pumpkin guy's book and use a trellis of some sort instead. more air circulation and easier care/harvesting and maybe not taking up so much space. Just a thought........... thanx for posting so much great garden info!!

[andrewgpayne3]

is there anything you could train to grow vertically to an intermediate height under the tree kale "canopy"? grapes or some other vine-y something? and then another layer beneath that? talk about efficient use of soil space!

[growingyourgreens]

Its pretty shaded under the kale tree canopy. I have planted things like beets, marigolds, and other common (mostly leafy veggies) and they just dont get enough sun.. Im now experimenting with fish mint, which appears like its doing well so far.. If you come up with any specific suggestions, let me know.

[andrewgpayne3]

@growingyourgreens thanks for the quick response. i am really interested in this kind of agriculture. my family runs a medical clinic/orphanage in uganda and we have some land we want to use to produce food for our kids, but we don't know how to do it well. the idea of growing in separate layers, like the canopy of the rainforest, is fascinating and probably very efficient in practice, which is what we need to feed our orphans and staff. if you find anything more about this, please let me know

[Run4Ever77]

@growingyourgreens

I wonder if you could train the kale tree canopy to actually curve out over the walkway, so the canopy/shade is over the walkway, and not the bed? Probably too late for the mature ones, but just an idea if you can't find enough things that like the shade. Awesome videos by the way!!

[growingyourgreens]

Yes, You can train them. Just be sure to put up a trellis/structure and STAY ontop of the training to get them to grow where you want.

[mike19831115]

Hi, Do you grow for commercial use? selling yourr crops? Thats a lot of food man

[franklee2579]

this guy rocks ... love the video ! 

[archuletajustin]

I almost fainted at 7:16

[enticed2zeitgeist]

I see that you use soil, any particular reason other than stability for using soil versus soil-less mediums?

Is there a video I could see where you talk about your watering system? Looks like you got tubes going everywhere.

[BulletSponge077]

Dude- you have the coolest yard... I love these videos they have inspired me to plant a garden for the first time in my life- Hey, one question- what do you do for a living? This looks like a full time job just keeping your yard up...

[chmellen]

nice

[thenodnarb]

where did you get all the dirt?

Did you have to pay?

[MikaelLAOhman]

@thenodnarb

He has another video on that. Its called "2 Cubic Yards of Organic Compost for my front yard Raised Bed Garden"

[madkinsroofing]

Where can I get kale tree seeds? Are the leave of the kale tree similar to regular kale?

[turtleguy923]

You like eating babies?

[snappyjdog]

i've heard that they make a wire grid product that's used to give support to poured concrete and you can buy it in rolls but the great thing about it is that the grid has 6x6 inch holes instead of the 2x4 -ish grid that most utility fencing is.

[bobinmissouri]

do you buy or start your plants ? love your videos i am learning a lot ty and please don't stop making them

[growingyourgreens]

I purchase some.. and start some.. I have a video at tomato mania where I purchased them.. also at senk farm. I also have a video that talks about the pros and cons of starting seeds or buying starts.

[ivanb000]

Hi John,

First of all cool videos, I learn a lot from them, thanks for this, a lot. Currently I'm having a problem growing from cuttings, as Rooting Hormone what you use?

[lilchopin1]

i wish i could plant chicken

[gtgale1]

John you are amazing. Thanks for all the info. It's really helpful.

[ImAHungryBoy]

how big do your large tomatoes like roma get up there? mine this year is 7feet tall 5 feet wide, planted it march 5. in texas

[telemarker77]

it is still expensive to use the hogwire for tomatosw. i have a lot of tree trimmings and just make 10 long poles using my hatchet. buy and estwing hatchet-made in usa last for life. pound them in deep, and use organic twine to tie them up. try it you will never go back to 'cages'. cost, $1 for the organic twine at dollar store. nice garden, lose the 'metal'.

[ryancaguy]

dam. thats alot of cilantro

[nikki4612]

Very nice. I'd never seen tree kale before. I'm a juicer and use kale in my morning juice. Tree kale would be great for that. Thanks for the idea. Nikki in Louisiana

[halleysmommy]

Jack had a beanstalk. John has tree kale.

[phantomcreamer]

those are the biggest collards I've ever seen.

[jhi1947]

Kewl!

[marchbabymimi]

Awesome John! Thanks for the tips on growing peppers. I'm hopeful that I will be able to do that this year. So far, the seedlings are OK :)

[skybirdbird]

will tree kale grow in zone 7a?

[growingyourgreens]

im sure they would.

[enticed2zeitgeist]

@skybirdbird Zone 7a? Is there a big map of grow zones somewhere?

[skybirdbird]

@enticed2zeitgeist yes... just google it...

[enticed2zeitgeist]

@skybirdbird Cool. Never heard of that. I will do just that. Do you happen to know if there is some kind of database that shows which plants grow well in which areas?

[skybirdbird]

@enticed2zeitgeist i don''t ... but try googeling something like plants for zone 7 or something like that...

[steviebboy69]

hi,

actually the tree kale is that similar to walking stick cabbage?, i have some thing like that in my garden. but it has a french sounding name. it grows similar. its funny the different names of things like swiss chard to you we call silverbeet.

yep funny sounding name and it aint silver.

[growingyourgreens]

different. I do have a video showing both tree collards and walking stick cabbage next to each other.

[1111atreides]

Have you considered aquaponics John? Is that in your world?

[growingyourgreens]

I have considered it. Send me a setup, and I will do it! Systems are expensive, and im waiting until the technology is more devloped. I have not been impressed at the systems I have seen so far.

[weldermatt07]

@growingyourgreens There really isn't much technology to it, after all it is happening naturally all around us. But you can do some research and build the out of drums, buckets, and other containers. I have seen some really nice setups.

[Necrowitch]

sounds awesome! =^-^=

[MsPatreesh]

Hi John,

I love your videos! I'm learning so much from them, thank you.

I have 2 questions . . .

Is soft rock phosphate the same as rock dust?

Also I made some potting soil for my container garden with pumice, coconut hulls, compost, and mixed in some soft rock phosphate. Should I add anything else?

[growingyourgreens]

No, Soft Rock Phosphate is not the same. Im no expert on potting soil, but it sounds ok to me.

[SleestaksRule]

Cool Stevia. I got some going from seed recently and it's going strong.

[mainbearing68]

Always Love your vid-s man... Keep em coming...

[susannamcintyre]

Love your gardens...question: My cilantro has started to bolt. Is it still good tasting after it bolts?

[growingyourgreens]

Yes, still good to eat when it bolts. Try to cut off the flowering tops and it might encouage a little more leaf growth.

[monteros]

Strawberry bed update, bring it! Come on! :)

[GoldSilverMedia]

Another great video. By the way, what part of South Florida do you live?

[growingyourgreens]

I live in Northern California. I was visiting South Florida.

[VivianRinSC]

I would love a forest of those tree kales! Looks like I'll have to mail order them, can't find them here.

[screamingfatrat]

Wow I've never seen tree Kale before - they look amazing! Great Video - nice to see the plot coming along well.

[TheLazyRawVegan]

Another great video John. How does the tree Kale taste compared to like Dino or Red Russian Kale? And do you consume all that kale or are you gearing up for your CSA idea? Any updates on the CSA?

[growingyourgreens]

Tree Collards (kale) taste best in winter bar none. Dino kale is stronger flavored, but deep dark green has good nutrition. Red Russian is good tasting in the Summer. I eat alot of kale, and give some to friends. Also gearing up for CSA idea, and I like abundance :)

[oceanluv88]

pansies prefer more shady areas

[EarthyPlum]

great video!

[OS253]

@EarthyPlum : You should try the tree kale. It's good for shade AND you can eat it too! Very useful plant.