Aloe Vera

We're growing ALOE VERA in our backyard. Which most of the year it loves our climate...but during the winter months...we tuck it under the porch...to protect it from the snow and freeze. It still gets the southern sun..and we eventually will hang a clear plastic sheet in front of the opening to create a mini greenhouse.

GROW YOUR OWN ALOE! We use it externally for cuts, burns, bites and slivers...and internally in our elixirs. POWERFUL PLANT! There are many varieties...so enjoy them all...but we're mostly growing ALOE BARBADENSIS and ALOE CHINENSIS

A few growing tips: Make a fast draining soil mix..like 50 percent sand or perlite and 50 percent garden soil. Also..don't over water..it's like's to almost dry out. I've noticed they also like to be shaded most of the day. For fertilizer....(learned this one from David Wolfe's Superfood's book)...use dead sea salt....mix some in water every couple months and water the plants..or dig a little hole next to the plant and pour a small amount of dead sea salt in the hole and cover. You can also use ocean grown, ocean water dilution. HAPPY GROWING!! http://www.rawutah.com/

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[dethcab4cuty]

what city do you live in?

[rawutah]

@dethcab4cuty ...in southern Utah..St. George area

[ijustshtmypants]

Ha! I just got wolfes superfoods book and planted me some goji & aloe in socal. great video thnx 4 the tips & for posting.

[rawutah]

@ijustshtmypants You're welcome!! MMMMM...goji and aloe...the perfect mix...and garden friends. Cheers!!! Oh...and what a great book...it's on in my constant read section of my book shelf!!!! SO MUCH INFO in that little book!!

[zem36]

nice collection i collect aloe myself im making a garden 4 it

[rawutah]

@zem36 lol...I hear ya on the collecting of aloe...everytime I see a little pup in the store, I scoop it...just makes sense!!!

[wzmicro]

Aloe vera is very easy to grow

[tinkinabout]

@FreeEducationNow You can easily purchase baby aloe vera or larger on ebay.

[FreeEducationNow]

Hi love your videos Is it possible you can mail me a baby aloe vera so that i can start growing it here.. its kind of hard to find it where i live.. I will pay for full postage fees and if you want ill pay you extra for your troubles.. please let me know ASAP... Thanks

[DakotaJanes]

I got my aloe seeds only today. Will start growing them after i finish my tea. It's going to be tough trying to grow them in the British weather. You guys are blessed you have any steady sunshine of any nature :o(

[anmllvr234]

i love aloe vera for acne and for the face. its a powerful plant and your aloe vera is huge and beautiful!

[AndrewChan84]

It is the polymannose specifically that the cells synthethize for forming the glycoprotiens use by the glycoforns on cell surfaces for cellular communication.

[knocnaskeagh]

What the... your aloe vera are HUGE! Think I need to leave of a couple of them to grow instead of eating them:-)

[hanley2458]

how old was the realy big aloe vera plant