Urban Garden in South Florida - Roots in the City Miami

[TheVisforvanessa]

There is much it has to offer, for those who actually take the time to look. Love, a proud Miamian.

[TheVisforvanessa]

Although I love this informative video, some of the comments are ridiculous. Keep in mind that the whole point of this garden was urban development. It was placed in " the hood" on purpose. Not all of Miami has run down buildings or metro rails running through it. I love my South Florida, from the artsy Wynwood to the beaches, from lazy Keys to bumping South Miami, Coconut Grove, parks on the bay, Tropical gardens, fruit and spice park, gorgeous nurseries and farmlands in the Redlands. There i

[Illchangeitlater]

You know, where I come from we eat the green papaya too. We cut it up and stew it with salted meat and eat it on a kind of polenta or rice. When you cook the green papaya it turns really soft and sweet. :P Yum!

[apensiil]

I had one of these big barrels (1000 litres in our system) and these are good even with regular water supply - you fill it from tap and water can warm before using it for irrigation. direct water from tap is too cold.

[polok890]

are these urban growings testing for lead and arsenate levels. and the compost u use from the refuse center, arent u worried out pesticide residue and other contaminates from the yard waste

[SnowKitingVegan]

John, I see you've visited FL several times already. Would you move to FL? I mean if I ask you not to consider 9 to 5 job, and housing cost and leaving cost, just if I ask you about natural things like: Sun, ocean, rain, growing your own greens, this sort of things. Would you move?

I've camped in N. California once - loved it, also visited FL may be 5 times one week each time. I can't say what I like more I need revisit CA again.

[growingyourgreens]

While I enjoy visiting Florida, Im not sure I would "move" here.. Maybe have a vacation home here for the winter.. That being said, I do want to have a place in the tropics one-day. I would choose Hawaii before Florida as a place to move.

[jsbattlenet]

Hey How about a meet and greet for the fans of your channel. Seems you do alot of traveling to diffrent states. maybe you can set up a meeting area to talk about how you influenced your fans and what they are doing as a result

[mikeb449]

Oops, not rock salt. I mean rock dust.

[mikeb449]

Hey John, new video in downtown Miami is pretty cool.

I have a question. I know how you swear by salt rock, but is it OK to mix salt rock with citrus trees?

Thanks,

Mike.

[hesmydog]

where were the seeds supplied from if they are monsanto i wouldnt eat it.

[matthewgibby]

Hey John..Love you videos and your passion for growing food. Just curious to find out what takes you to all of these great locations that you get to visit? I love to see the different gardens from your travels.

[fiending]

did you try to smuggle any organic fruits onto the airplane flying from cali to miami?

are you planning to bring any special foods back home with you?

[growingyourgreens]

no need to "smuggle" any fruits from CA to FL. They dont do any inspections, and im not aware of any laws regarding transporting fruit to Florida. That being said, I purchased some good fruits here in Florida. No need to bring them from California. I did bring a Ice Cream Bean tree in my luggage for a friend, which may be on a future episode.

[SnowKitingVegan]

@growingyourgreens

John, we R crossing US-Canada boarder few times a year. 1st question - where are you going?

2nd question - what fruits do you have in the car? Most of the time custom officers are looking for citrus. Once, I joked, & said something that all oranges in Canada are coming from Florida anyway, so what's wrong with bringing them back. She was rude, & said I'm not asking where oranges came from.

So, John, sometimes they are looking for these stuff.

[marchbabymimi]

Thanks John for sharing all of your garden adventures!!

[crewlla]

the water buckets are a really good idea. You could probley do that with a barel or even a garbage can. great idea.

[THUGOONIE]

i wish they could just plant in the ground or w/open beds.I keep trying to think of a way to regenerate the soil to be usable at places like this, but i just cant figure how to rid/clean the chemicals/oils out of the soil. i think i would bulldoze the top foot and put @ least 2 feet of compost over that crap. and add tons of beneficial bacteria and fungus spores in hope that it would break down the garbage left better. think it would work?.

[Chetallica]

My arugula plants were super hearty. They lasted well into December, until finally, the MD weather of heavy frost took them out. But was cool to be harvesting them a few weeks before xmas :>)

[mrhulot101]

not a criticism at all, but if you are bringing in your soil and it is a temporary spot you may be better of making DIY earthboxes from plastic storage bins, you would reduce water a lot and not have to weed and when you have to move you can take them with you. I see a lot of weeding needed here. would like to see how they are keeping wasps and worms out of papayas.

[Athenaslife]

Love your Channel!!! I always watch thank you!

[justlikeneo]

Cool video John!

[aandieq]

If these are temporary gardens, what do they do with the fruit tees? Do they dig them up or leave them?

[mysciencenow]

its snow here

[CelticSouthland]

Miami was a beautiful clean modern Civilized City, but third world savages moved into it, now even the city soil is dangerous and needs to be replaced.

[cheesestr4wz]

Banks, "healthcare" next is food.... Thanks for all the good vids.! We'll be growing a lot of our food this year.