How to Grow Larger Tomatoes, Peppers and Zucchini than your Neighbor

[suziidfl]

I think that the main reason the neighbor's garden isn't doing as well IS because the house is FOR SALE and no one is avaliable to water or care for the plants. YOU THINK?

Good video, but your beating the neighbors garden to death.

[MrKhanProductionz]

Your video is down2earth. Super cool

[seocom]

Soil is the key it seems

[AJBiddle7]

I know this seems weird but if your garden needs more nitrogen and other vitamins water down your pee and water your garden with it.

[JustinGyafly]

I think it's cool his neighbor has a garden as well.

[MrEricH5470]

Also, if this is some sort of mold or virus, can it transfer to different plants, because I have a starter banana tree plant in a different pot growing inside the indoor garden box with them?No signs of bad leaves on the banana tree.

[MrEricH5470]

I would like to know about tomato plants in general. I am growing them indoors for the winter. I potted them in miracle grow garden soil under a grow light for 16 hours, and in the dark for 8 hours. I gave them some egg shells for calcium so i dont get bloom rot, and I feed them a light miracle grow solution every other day.All of the plants have healthy green leaves except for one. and it has healthy green leaves, and a couple have started to turn orange but not wilted. one is completely orange

[MrEricH5470]

@MrEricH5470 and a couple of leaves have spots of yellowish orange. I checked for mold. but it doesnt look like mold?

Thanks, Eric

[MrEricH5470]

@MrEricH5470 This is my first experiment with trying to grow a garden indoors. Because, I want some fresh tomatos when the snow is on the ground. but every winter, the groccery stores charge double price for fresh tomatos... so I figured I would save the stores the trouble and grow them myself...lol.. I planted these plants Nov 13, and they are probably 8- 9 inches high now. My luck... they will probably fruit come spring time...lol

[fhqwgads2]

The mineral micronutrients that rock dust provides for plants are, no doubt, essential. However, a cheaper (free) way to get them to your plants is by using compost made from hardwood tree leaves.

Along with the shallow surface roots that trees use to get water and macronutrients, many also have deep roots that "mine" solubilized minerals from subsoil and bedrock. Sugar maple and shagbark hickory are two good examples. Collect leaves en masse in fall and compost them.

Rock dust is a gimmick.

[TheRastaRick]

Dude, your videos are fantastic. Gave me great knowledge on how to grow in my front lawn. 2012 and beyond will be a good year for me. Im a 1st time grower, just planted an apple seed in my front lawn and its doing quite well. Hopefully in a couple years it will bear me some sweet fruit!! But overall, thanks for all the information in your vids.

[SparrowSquad]

There's something wrong here. Can't put my finger on it.

[ptboy4]

hum... I also think that the metal containers may be drying the soil a lot. it causes it to heat up and then the water evaporates.

[nottinmatterz2day]

Tell them to pee on their plants to get nitrogen

[thesmileyguy05]

What I did I got soil from a pine forest

[smokestorm88]

@thesmileyguy05 GOOD IDEA, and i bet it was moist

[fhqwgads2]

@thesmileyguy05

Bingo! Tree leaves have lots of mineral micronutrients. Especially if you compost them and add more every year.

When tree leaves and pine needles are composted, these minerals become bound to humic acids that are also produced during the decomposition process. When you add this compost to your garden, the minerals leach out of the humins - slowly and steadily feeding your plants.

More effective and cheaper than rock dust!

[ciji1953]

Can I use mineral water for my plants

[ciji1953]

Can I water my vegetables with mineral water? Like perrier

[AngelikavonDeutschla]

The alumni conrainers are radiating too much heat.Therefore everything will die.the soil does not look healthy to me.organic gardening, belongs by using organic compost,vermiculite, peat moss,horse or cow manure. I also put all my kitchen scraps directly into the veggie garden! Long time organic gardener

[ZennLa13]

I'm using carbonatite, but I've read that it has a similar effect that lime has (changing ph). John, (and everybody else), have you had any experience with carbonatite?

[Jannyfly]

What I love about plants is no matter where they grow, what conditions, they try their best to survive and produce! It's as if they want to grow and feed us.

[carolannjohnson23]

you should also go by the moon signs

[bradkrit]

It looks like a jungle in your front yard lol, thats awesome

[Glassgothgirl]

I wonder if he dislikes his neighbor just a bit?

[bryantstudio]

Ha! You can see I had trouble posting this time :) D

[bryantstudio]

I am in Tampa area and can't find a source nearby  :(

[Debra13A]

John, Is rock dust the same as dolomite or lime? Can I use those instead? I am in central Fl. and need help. We water, have worms, use horse manure, in raised beds and working on compost. Thanks for help. D

[growingyourgreens]

Its not the same. Please check my other videos on rock dust, I have at least 4, and you will learn more about rock dust as well as local sources.

[SaviourSole]

Wow. The grass in the walk ways between the beds is entirely gone, now! Crazy!



[SaviourSole]

The neighbors crop failed because he just "set em and forget em" container veggies and then forgot about them. Raised beds could do just perfectly fine in the metal. Metal is not the problem. Good soil. Regular water. You can do it! I wish I had a couple of those metal tubs for my backyard garden! I would plant artichokes in them. Beautiful, dramatic, gorgeous, prehistoric edibles!

[TheDogondone]

Lol love how there is some random guy in the background...hes all like" WHOA! No way bro! Oh yeh! What? My names Tad bro!"

[CelticSouthland]

It looks to me that they just don't water enough. If they over fertilized it would look about like that too.

[FLIPWILSON1]

Way to kick your neighbor when his gardens down.

[djkovale1972]

Hi John! My local soil is largeley gravel and sand, do I still need rock dust? I feel that the majority of my soil is broken down rocks anyway, is there a way I can test my soil for mineral content?

[ameetpinto]

have you ever watered plants with episome salt ?

[homewouldheart]

That would be a nice thing to do, giving your neighbour some rock dust and liquid feed, would help encourage them to try again next season, instead of giving up.

[KC12344325]

Your neighbor's soil looks like sand o_O

[Zionistmom]

We have a real problem with vine borers here. I tried growing yellow & green squash and they were decimated by those little *&^%^&*+. I tried picking eggs, spraying with NEEM, nothing worked. Any suggestions?

[eatmoreraw]

Last year all my tomatoes had blossom end rot, I used rock dust & chicken manure. This year I did the same but mixed in 1 pound of epsom salts per metre square of ground, plus a bit where each plant went. I also planted the quite tall plants very deep, about 18 inches. I used chicken manure pellets and rock dust again. I've pretty much neglected them and hardly watered them. The tomatoes are great! All are developing well, they taste really good and there is no sign of end rot

[jakearick]

handle your peppers with care!

[polarbeach]

My banana peppers look like his also, I need tweaking also I think for next year.

[crewlla]

the way it looks to me is that the tomatoes and the zucchini was either neglected or they watered them when it was to hot out side and the leaves burnt.

[crewlla]

@crewlla it could also be the metal bins they have there garden in.

[LaoSoftware]

John, your garden is thick and lush. It's amazing compare to your neighbor's place.

[torolof]

excellent video.

[BubbleBeet]

excellent video... I live on the east coast and a place in Virgina sells AZOMITE their web address is 7springsfarm dotcom It was about $50 total for a 44 lb bag shipped to NC.

[OS253]

your neighbor's garden is terrible. they're not taking good care of their plants.

[updownjim]

@telemarker77 Thanks for the tip. I will look in our area for the decomposed granite. I do think it's best to add different kinds of rock dust to make sure you are covering the whole spectrum of minerals. question: How did you determine that 150 pounds is the right amount for a 4 x 8 raised bed? Also you didn't mention how deep your 4 x 8 bed is.

[telemarker77]

i use 1/4 in decomposed granite (1/4 refers to the screen). you get 1 cubic foot, around 100 lbs for $3.50 in California or $50 a yard. decomposed granite is very rich in P and in trace minerals like iron, etc. it should be widely available at every commercial/retail sand and gravel outlet. the 1/4 screen is mainly 'dust'. i use about 150 lbs for every 4x8 foot bed, and every planting add a few handfuls. be sure to ask for 1/4 in decomposed granite and chose the type that has the most dust(blue)

[updownjim]

You can order both the Azomite and the Gaia rock dust from an Organic supplier in Grass Valley California. Their name is Peaceful Valley and their web address is groworganicdotcom. (Replace "dot" with a . ) I live very close to them and can pick up, so I don't have to pay shipping. I would guess shipping will not be cheap... But it is a source. Just search on "Rock Dust"

[llcyll]

It was hard finding rock dust in my area, so I ordered both kelp meal and soluble seaweed powder from maxicorp. Seaweed has something like over 60 minerals and is supposed to be very good also. just make sure it is of good quality.

[hesmydog]

ty for the vid jon are you aware of hr s510 a law banning home gardens if so what are your thoughts ty.

[Hobohube]

I got azomite KC Misouri , but the glacial rock in Canada Guyagreen Glacial Rock Dust? It would be nice to add links in your discription box. Thanks John.

[Praxxus55712]

Their plants are stunted and unhealthy due to lack of nitrogen, poor watering and most importantly the soil is heating up massively due to metal containers in the hot summer sun. Lots of compost would help quite a bit though.

[psychodelicdragon]

i think it is what he is not doing!!

i would turn his under and compost the ----out of it, water and put some red wrigglers in it and try next year!!