Growing Wild Jungle Peanuts, Vegetables & More in a South Florida Backyard Garden

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to a viewers home to see what's growing on. In this episode you will learn the easiest things you can possibly grow in South Florida if you have a edible vegetable garden. You will specifically learn about wild jungle peanuts, some perennial tropical crops that can grow year-round in Florida as well as how easy you can propogate mulberry/fig tree cuttings and so much more.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• gardening
• garden
• south
• florida
• tropical
• perennial
• vegetables
• jungle
• peanut
• passionfruit
• vine
• okinawan
• spinach
• katuk
• katook
• Green
• Miami

[pgeeks808]

Hi John, I live on Oahu...I did since watch your video on you growing it hydroponically from a cutting from Hawaii. Would appreciate if you know where I can get it! Btw, I subscribe to all 3 of your channels and especially like your excursions! Hope you'll come to Hawaii and do some videos here!

[growingyourgreens]

I usuallly get to Hawaii once a year. My mom was born there, and I have family there. This place on Oahu should have Katook. It also goes by the name Pak Wan in Hawaii - Frankie's Nursery 41-999 Mahiku Place, Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795 (808)259-8737

[pgeeks808]

Thanks Rene and John really enjoyed this video since I live in Hawaii and lots of the plants look like the would do well here. Hoping I can find a source for the katook plant. Is there another name for it and is seed available?

[growingyourgreens]

I first learned of katook in Hawaii. I know it is being grown on Big Island and On Maui. What island are you on?

[haniff2007]

another good advantage of the peanuts is that the dead plants are rich in nitrogen, it enriches your soil

[nephildevil]

don't sweet potato greens contain the poisonous alkaloid solanine then?

[PinkShirtz]

Lol you guys look so sneaky, doing people good by putting greens in their food! Lol, it's a nice change from banks and corporations constantly being sneaky in the bad sense and taking people for granted!

[TheRastaRick]

Hey jon!! Do you know where I can get a Katuk plant living in South Florida?

[TropicBob1]

Also want to add that Carambolas make fantastic juice (juice extractor)- no need to add anything.

[TropicBob1]

Great video John and Rene. I have some some Jungle Peanut seed and live in south Florida. Can they grow in 1/2 shade? Okinawa spinach is one of my favorites-steam it with rice (near the end) and comes out great. What about Taro (especially for chips) and Belembe? They grow fast here. I'm not sure how to prepare them. Interesting how you propagate Katuk- I will try that. My papaya is loaded with fruit but they are 20' high.

[inremembranceofruth]

Rene is a delightfully personable woman. And it is so much fun to watch/listen to two people who are equally as excited about plants! Thank you - enjoyed this as much in the 2nd viewing as the first:)

[Liendelou]

John,when will you be doing a lecture or something like that in Southern Calif.?

I know Florida is warmer but it's not too bad here in south callie either.

[pestanah]

@nephildevil hmm....i wonder which greens do have any forms of alkaloids at all?

[nephildevil]

@pestanah ah thx didn't know that :) now i wonder why it doesnt have LSA and etc, the alkaloids morning glories have :D

[pestanah]

@nephildevil hi there, im not sure if your question has been answered. Anyway, sweet potato and potato are two different species of plants altogether. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) belongs to the morning glory family whereas potato (Solanum tuberosum) belongs to the nighshade family (eg tomato, chillis, eggplant, tomatillo). The green parts of the nightshade plants contain the alkaloid solanine which should not be eaten. Hope this helps.

[pinetree909]

One of your absolute best vids ever!!! I'm inspired to start growing papaya, avocados etc from seed, also the pineapples from the tops. Amazing to see how you can grow what would be the most expensive tropical fruits yourself. Do you know what number grow zone Renee is in? Many thanks!