12 Fruit Trees that Thrive in the Desert with Little Care

John from www.growingyourgreens.com/ takes you on a field trip to Phoenix, Arizona to the home of Jake Mace where you will learn the top 12 fruit trees that can thrive in the desert with little care.
In this episode, you will discover the garden of eating that Jake Mace has created at his standard residential tract home in Phoenix, Arizona. You will get a tour of his edible food forest garden and learn about the 12 most important desert adapted fruit trees you can grow.
Besides some of the most desert acclimated fruit trees, you will learn about some of the more tropical fruits that Jake is growing in the form of "extra credit".
You will also discover a few of the most important practices you must do to ensure your success growing fruit trees in the desert or other hot, dry, arid climate zone.
Finally at the end of this episode, John will interview Jake about some of these desert adapted fruit trees as well as talk about some good vegetables to grow in the heat. You will also learn about water and water conservation and how you can save more water growing your own food and eating lower on the food chain.
After watching this episode, you will have a better understanding of the best fruit trees to grow in the desert and how to make changes in your life to leave a lesser foot print on the planet.
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  • @sustainabilitywhaaat4041
    @sustainabilitywhaaat40414 жыл бұрын

    10:32 figs 4:00 moringa 19:00 passion fruit 25:00 ironwood native species 40:20 date palms 44:05 avocado 47:00 interview with jake

  • @sum1G

    @sum1G

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sorry you had to sit through that. But thanks.

  • @sislertx

    @sislertx

    4 жыл бұрын

    U corgot the brazillian red pepper tree which isnt what it really is.

  • @nyaradhiambo

    @nyaradhiambo

    3 жыл бұрын

    Goji berries, cactii, pomegranates, mulberry

  • @jenkinssthomson8879

    @jenkinssthomson8879

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don’t why he doesn’t put more effort in these videos; it’s been the same for 6 years.

  • @SI-ln6tc

    @SI-ln6tc

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Saves time

  • @andrewparry6812
    @andrewparry68123 жыл бұрын

    Love how happy this guy is to share something he loves.

  • @thepenguinking8464

    @thepenguinking8464

    3 жыл бұрын

    First

  • @aliceanyam921

    @aliceanyam921

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thepenguinking8464 p

  • @thepenguinking8464

    @thepenguinking8464

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@aliceanyam921 ?

  • @markdaniels4492

    @markdaniels4492

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thepenguinking8464 66

  • @krissifaith6709

    @krissifaith6709

    2 жыл бұрын

    Jon is awesome...we love his chuckle after he tells a joke

  • @jasminecalvert1660
    @jasminecalvert1660 Жыл бұрын

    It's 2023. I'm clearly late to this party, but I'm so grateful that I found this gem. The attitudes/ sense of humor of these guys are incredible. This vid is going in my favorites so I can reference it after I start growing some of these fruit trees❤ thanks so much for spreading your knowledge with us!

  • @GrowingwithAnastasia

    @GrowingwithAnastasia

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m here too haha

  • @notmuchfortalk
    @notmuchfortalk Жыл бұрын

    My neighbors trees and garden are well established, and it is remarkable how much cooler their yard stays. It's very noticeable when walking past their house. Can't wait for our yard to flourish like this.

  • @carrperez569
    @carrperez5697 жыл бұрын

    Hello. Moringa (Malunggay --we call it in the Philippines) trees are very nutritional to our body especially to pregnant women. We use the leaves in soups and fed to pregnant women to helps in lactating (breast milk). Thanks for sharing this video...I"m so in love with this garden full of fruit trees. I miss our back garden in the Philippines.

  • @thepenguinking8464

    @thepenguinking8464

    3 жыл бұрын

    First

  • @alfredjohnson5647

    @alfredjohnson5647

    2 жыл бұрын

    like your heart

  • @Sun-soilproductions
    @Sun-soilproductions5 жыл бұрын

    One thing I love most about John is his CRAZYYYY VIBES man this guy is so passionate for gardening I can’t help but bring him up in a conversation every time I’m at a nursery purchasing a new plant or 10. Anyways long live the King thank you for every entertaining video my dude I’ll continue to watch you till you stop creating

  • @snowleopard7952
    @snowleopard79524 жыл бұрын

    I don't understand why every homeowner does not have a food garden for a yard🌈💕

  • @yellowbird5411

    @yellowbird5411

    3 жыл бұрын

    Because they are not interested in gardening. They would rather go to the store, buy what they want, and be done with it. But I drive down the street and look at all the "wasted" space taken up with grass, both on private property and city properties. It's everywhere. This is why I don't see a time when food will become scarce. We have tons of places to grow food.

  • @sharonsparks5121

    @sharonsparks5121

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not everyone can, some are physically limited, ill etc. There's millions of reasons. That's why there are farmers, they take care of folks who can't farm. Good for folks who can!

  • @BrieyaSilverweb

    @BrieyaSilverweb

    2 жыл бұрын

    HOA's. Those are the main culprits. Especially in cities like Las Vegas, NV. City laws and more hinder folks. Used to be the way to show you are a patriot was to have a victory garden, a yard which provided food as well as visual. When we left the USA in 1978, people had food in their yards. We came back, 8 years later, it wasn't legal nor fashionable. We were in shock. Over in Europe, people even rent land in a garden lot to grow their own food if they didn't have a yard. Time to return to the old ways, kick out the bad rules and HOA's.

  • @christopherfisher128

    @christopherfisher128

    2 жыл бұрын

    HOA's

  • @craidynr

    @craidynr

    Жыл бұрын

    Convenience is a terrible drug...

  • @princesskaelin8371
    @princesskaelin83714 жыл бұрын

    Watching this in 2020 and the part about "food starting to get scarce in the future" hits real hard.

  • @soniag4516

    @soniag4516

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes I live in the middle of "Bred Basket of the World" in California yet we have thousands of people going to sleep hungry every night.

  • @andreamoscoso4065

    @andreamoscoso4065

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep 2020.

  • @thepenguinking8464

    @thepenguinking8464

    3 жыл бұрын

    Third

  • @soconnoriv

    @soconnoriv

    2 жыл бұрын

    July 2021 now, checking in to confirm the accuracy of your comment. Economic inflation is making foods much more expensive than normal, and other political factors are forcing farmers (especially in the UK) to leave crops rotting in the fields.

  • @chrisklest1238
    @chrisklest12387 жыл бұрын

    I thought I would avoid the southwest because of drought, but after seeing John Kohler's and Jake Mace's yards I might reconsider. I would especially like to be one of their neighbors, so we could expand the wealth of the community.

  • @sharaudramey9336

    @sharaudramey9336

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao

  • @mattiemathis9549

    @mattiemathis9549

    Жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately, in Az we are losing a large portion of water we are allotted from the Colorado river. “The valley”, Phoenix and the areas surrounding it are very dependent on that water. Also the metropolitan areas are MUCH hotter than the more rural areas. In the valley you see temperatures above 100f everyday for months, and at night it doesn’t cool off like the traditional desert. I’m not trying to be discouraging, but with the water situation, I would consider very carefully where I buy in Az. In my area, 30 years ago they decided the aquifer couldn’t support the current population for another 50 years. No stop in population growth has been implemented. Wells that have produced fresh water for a hundred years have gone dry. Living in the desert is great! I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, but do your due diligence in research. Best of luck!!!

  • @josephmelton4721

    @josephmelton4721

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mattiemathis9549 most of our water does not come from the Jordan river. This is a huge misconception.

  • @nooksy1114
    @nooksy11144 жыл бұрын

    All of his fruit trees are fruiting, it could only my dream

  • @khampasonginthisane8266
    @khampasonginthisane82663 жыл бұрын

    Maringa it’s medicine, they are so good for your health, wow those beautiful trees of Meringa look so thriving

  • @sajidrafique375
    @sajidrafique3753 жыл бұрын

    A young man like you, treading on the best path of life ...growing food naturally

  • @glma2711
    @glma27118 жыл бұрын

    for personal reference, since I'll be pulling up this video when I'm at the nursery! moringa star fruit figs jujube apricots passion fruit vines blueberry grapes guava Texas blue giant fig ironwood (edible flowers) Palo verde apple cactus Brazilian pepper goji / wolf berries pomegranate mulberries, white or persian date palm.... the list goes on....

  • @VeganAthlete

    @VeganAthlete

    8 жыл бұрын

    Nice List! :)

  • @nabilnabil8336

    @nabilnabil8336

    7 жыл бұрын

    Deglet Nour date palms. The tastiest and sweetest dates in the world. And they are Tunisian, just like me ;)

  • @Jefferdaughter

    @Jefferdaughter

    7 жыл бұрын

    What about mulberry species adapted to hot, dry regions?

  • @glma2711

    @glma2711

    7 жыл бұрын

    Jefferdaughter Logees has an ever bearing dwarf mulberry that grows really well here in Houston, Texas.

  • @Saaccount32

    @Saaccount32

    7 жыл бұрын

    Genesis Mallanao thanks for the list. I appreciate the video but I KNOW I'm not spending 1 hr or more to watch it. lol

  • @jeannewallace4851
    @jeannewallace48517 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for including the Goji berries. Just a note to share: while the five-flavored adaptogenic berries are what most people grow this for, the leaves are edible and quite delicious both raw and cooked. I enjoy getting a second crop from mine.

  • @mikechen159
    @mikechen1593 жыл бұрын

    Love this guy, he is like a kid in the toy store, So much passion coming out, you can tell he loves his fruits/garden) me as well)) live in Ukraine Village all fruits vegetable chickens, Rabbids goats ducks got it all everything home fed and organic did have no flue for over 15 years Praise our Loard.

  • @thanht666

    @thanht666

    3 жыл бұрын

    Where your garden ? I like it beautiful with more fruits

  • @bartoloangeles9632

    @bartoloangeles9632

    3 жыл бұрын

    I like your vlog it educates me regarding fruit trees that can tribe in small amount of water . It also puts in my mine that these plant will help us in augmenting climate change. Your vlog open other mind to cultivate our planet first before invading other planet.

  • @rowanstarling3816
    @rowanstarling38163 жыл бұрын

    I just found this channel and love it. I live in the high desert in Central Oregon, not an area that many desert gardeners talk about. It does freeze in the winter, but hot and arid in summer.

  • @drakedrones
    @drakedrones7 жыл бұрын

    1. Drumstick/Maringa- pods, flowers and leaves are made into yummy curries 2. Star fruit 3. Fig 4. Jujube 5. Apricot 6. Passion fruit vines 7. Blueberry grape vines (dark colored seeded variety) 8. Tomatoes 9. Striped eggplants 10. Guava 11. Iron wood (?) 12. Peruvian Apple cactus 13. Brazilian red pepper 14. Goji berry 15. Pomegranate 16. Mulberry 17. Date palms 18. Mangoes 19. Banana 20. Icecream bean 21. Papaya 22. Avocado I might have misspelled and missed a few names

  • @zahrareshadi

    @zahrareshadi

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Good effort.

  • @sunshinedayz2172

    @sunshinedayz2172

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes thank you.👍

  • @juliechlarson4591
    @juliechlarson45916 жыл бұрын

    John is a walking botanical encyclopedia! Simply amazing; AND; so funny!

  • @enriqueaguirre9321
    @enriqueaguirre93214 жыл бұрын

    prickly pears (Tunas), are enjoyed very much in Guadalajara City, Mexico, Served cold, with rock salt and fresh squeezed lime juice (some folks add chile)...a must to enjoy with all it's freshness! Thanks for the tips, been looking for info on best trees to grow in hot places in Southern CA and this helps!

  • @mattiemathis9549

    @mattiemathis9549

    Жыл бұрын

    I love the tunas, but honestly I use the nopales way more than the tunas. I put nopales in soups, stews, tamale, salad, you name it! And they don’t have the carbohydrates (yes, spoiled western culture with way to much starch) that potatoes and grains. Also they are super easy to grow and I’ve seen them everywhere from Az to Montana to the mid west in the US…

  • @michaelwood5519
    @michaelwood55194 жыл бұрын

    I've been watching Jake and Nicole start their new life up in British Colombia. He's got his garden going again in the high country. Great channel to watch.

  • @grovermartin6874

    @grovermartin6874

    3 жыл бұрын

    What is the link to Jake and Nicole's new place in British Columbia high country?

  • @tickledpink6684

    @tickledpink6684

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@grovermartin6874 It's offgrid athlete if the link I try to post doesn't work kzread.info/dron/ulJ7FwgzZFDsivjLnnbuHQ.html

  • @louisebarnes1181

    @louisebarnes1181

    7 ай бұрын

    The beach plum bush is drought-tolerant, likes to grow on sand dunes, produces a lot of tart fruit the size of grapes, and is usually made into jams, jellies, and syrup. It presently grows in the northeast coastal area, but would grow well in many other arid areas.

  • @RJCooper2
    @RJCooper26 жыл бұрын

    I love it guys. This was a wonderful plethora of information. My favorite element though is the excitement and enthusiasm you display for this amazing abundance we've all been given. It's so important to grow and partake of these gifts. Thanks for your gift to the community, which of course includes me.

  • @laredoland
    @laredoland7 жыл бұрын

    how encouraging to see young guys who are wise.

  • @thepenguinking8464

    @thepenguinking8464

    3 жыл бұрын

    First??

  • @faithlilis
    @faithlilis2 жыл бұрын

    I love grass smell and love seeing kids play there, Natures safest carpet

  • @gingerjones8352
    @gingerjones83524 жыл бұрын

    I’m glad I stayed to watch you John. Nothing wrong with trying to make people laugh while sharing what we like to do. Thank You!

  • @thepenguinking8464

    @thepenguinking8464

    3 жыл бұрын

    First?

  • @talkofthetown5
    @talkofthetown52 жыл бұрын

    I’m five years late watching this vid. My husband is not much of a green thumb but he would definitely cook from any garden. It is obvious how young you guys are, needless to say, you guys really surprised or surpassed my expectations of the importance of growing and elevating your quality of life. Sorry though, I don’t thing I’d quite ever convert to vegan but I’m not averse to a lot of fruit and other plants. I will check your other vids.

  • @joansmith3492
    @joansmith34927 жыл бұрын

    Wow. What a garden! But John, you looked like you were not comfortable in that heat. That is dedication!

  • @leoniethomas398

    @leoniethomas398

    6 жыл бұрын

    Joan Smith good evening I live in Trinidad west indies my name is LeonieThomas I love planting my address is berridge trace Harris's village fyzabad Trinidad west indies could u send me a fig tree seedling ,a apple tree,a red or dark colour grape plant,and a blue berry plant .please. I love your videos

  • @dragonlaughing

    @dragonlaughing

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes, when you live in the desert you usually don't go out in the noonday sun. But to make a video it's the best thing. I'm going out to garden now, it's 5:20 pm, 17:20. The sun will set at 8pm, 20:00. In the morning one would garden from six to ten. Best time for solar electricity is 10am-5pm, 10:00-17:00.

  • @silverrose7554
    @silverrose75542 жыл бұрын

    I saw this video 3 years ago . I live in a cold climate so I gave up on Moringa . Well he went to Florida and did a video on Moringa I have faith now I can do it !

  • @carmelitagood8193
    @carmelitagood81934 жыл бұрын

    Thanks to John Kohler and Jake Mace. I especially enjoyed John’s laughter. You guys are fantastic.

  • @heysselm4279
    @heysselm42793 жыл бұрын

    I live in Victorville, CA and I loved all the info you and Jake shared! I want the freedom you are preaching

  • @suki6210
    @suki62108 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so very much, I am taking 3-4 pages of notes, this is one of my most favorite videos of all time. I live in Palm Springs, so this is all so extremely helpful !!!

  • @nancychang9146
    @nancychang91462 жыл бұрын

    i love that this is such a long video with no ads i am in love with jake's backyard. thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge!

  • @elivalentine452
    @elivalentine4523 жыл бұрын

    I just got married and on the day we went out and picked up a baby moringa tree. It's given use one flower so far and I could smell it for 6 feet's away. I love our tree so much I think I will take a peace of it when we move.

  • @TaniaSeabock
    @TaniaSeabock6 жыл бұрын

    This guy is adorable! Love his laugh! Thanks for the video John & Jake! So educational and inspiring!

  • @dawnbern2917
    @dawnbern2917 Жыл бұрын

    Wow jake! You are such an inspiration, you did all of this in 5 years! Thank you so much for sharing all that you shared and thank you John for finding him:-)

  • @RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu
    @RaniVeluNachar-kx4luАй бұрын

    It's cool to come back to the same seminal videos of food forest horticulture in a desert environment and reread my comments from years ago.

  • @faithlilis
    @faithlilis2 жыл бұрын

    So u went to jakes House! No way 😳 i missed it, i use to watch both of your guys videos ALOT when i use to live at my moms house, 5yrs later i left her with 6 fruit trees but now only 1 has survived lol the pomegranate, moringa and a lemongrass plant, oh and rosemary in HELLA HOT SUN LAS VEGAS 😆 i always remind her to water it. 💧 THEY HAVE SURVIVED ALMOST 120% HEAT! GOD KNOWS how tolerant they are wow. I love all that God left us as fars edible plants trees fruits flowers 😍🤩 and u guys tough me alot TY guys🥰

  • @kbkesq
    @kbkesq5 жыл бұрын

    Agree that seeded grapes are healthier. Also birds press the seeds. Seeds have fiber as well.

  • @fadedprodigy8620
    @fadedprodigy86203 жыл бұрын

    12:10 is when I realized this man really loves what he does.

  • @toolguyslayer1
    @toolguyslayer13 жыл бұрын

    Just watch he's going to grab a microphone and start rocking out in a minute

  • @LadyVoldemort
    @LadyVoldemort2 жыл бұрын

    I don't even live in the deserts but I watch this thoroughly... I just love looking at a passionate person explaining things they truly have deep knowledge of. I'm interested in getting moringa, pomegranate, and goji berry trees now. ❤ Greetings from a tropical archipelago country half the globe away.

  • @samantha-ellenlambert.7512
    @samantha-ellenlambert.75128 жыл бұрын

    Love you guys!!! Lol! Great to hear you talking about water, working for your food, organic and investing money in your eatable garden. The beets are huge!!! Lol!! John comes over to play in Jake's garden! Lol! More videos please of you both, you're funny together. Keep it going. Love and peace. x

  • @elizabethmchenry3102
    @elizabethmchenry31027 жыл бұрын

    wow!, I just happened to tune in on your video when I was looking on how to plant a mango seed. Thank you so much for doing this for us people who can only dream about living off the land. Thank you so much. I will continue to tune in !

  • @notinvogue4287
    @notinvogue42872 жыл бұрын

    I just love how you talk to us lazy folks, makes it so much more doable. Plus I want to eat the drumstick tree flowers 🌸🥰

  • @snoopy5736
    @snoopy57366 жыл бұрын

    Gotta love those cactus prickly pears

  • @taz-on-the-looseyusef5526
    @taz-on-the-looseyusef55266 жыл бұрын

    most fulfilling video, ive ever seen, i love trees and plants, so im going to expand my garden

  • @NikhilKhandekar
    @NikhilKhandekar7 жыл бұрын

    Your passion for trees and fruits and gardening is just amazing! It is also very heart-warming! :) Very informative and interesting video, though I am already a major fan!!

  • @thepenguinking8464

    @thepenguinking8464

    3 жыл бұрын

    First

  • @herminefostet-smith7571
    @herminefostet-smith7571 Жыл бұрын

    I appreciate the tour of Jake's garden that you shared John. I plant fruit trees and vegetables in my back and front yard. I love gardening.

  • @luisalopez4461
    @luisalopez44613 жыл бұрын

    I have two very large mesquite trees in my xeriscaped front yard (which is quite small). I can't even see the rocks anymore because the detritus and fallen pods from the mesquites makes the ground look like a forest floor, lol! Those trees have allowed me to grow potted herbs, aloe vera, and various other plants in the El Paso desert. They keep my home much cooler, too. In 6 years, they've grown from mere twigs, to about 30 feet high, and wide enough to almost completely form a green, lacy canopy over my entire front yard. We use the mesquite trimmings to grill, too. Great wood for barbecues. My backyard has nothing but Caliche, sand, and a couple of volunteer desert willows that I plan to cultivate. Right now, my backyard looks the the surface of the moon, because it hasn't decided what it wants to be, but you've truly inspired me to introduce some pomegranate shrubs and some fig and apricot trees....maybe even grapes! Thank you for the inspiration!

  • @deedeeseecee9294

    @deedeeseecee9294

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm in ELP also and I have a pomegranate tree growing in a very large pot, thinking of planting in front yard this fall.

  • @ParkrosePermaculture
    @ParkrosePermaculture7 жыл бұрын

    I'm in Portland, Oregon and agree, the Desert King fig does incredibly well here. So does the Negronne fig. Jujubes grow well here, too. I put in two last fall and they are doing quite well, and the fruit ripens in Sept/Oct.

  • @VeganAthlete
    @VeganAthlete8 жыл бұрын

    A really cool interview with ME & JOHN starts at 47:01! :) (Thumb up this comment so others can see it!!!)

  • @catherinegrace2366

    @catherinegrace2366

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic interview, love your enthusiasm and knowledge.

  • @thepenguinking8464

    @thepenguinking8464

    3 жыл бұрын

    Second

  • @baddog9320

    @baddog9320

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why isn't mesquite flour marketed? It is, just rare. But, the big reason is very few people know if it. Harvesting is a bit of a pain. Most my mesquite isn't even 5 foot tall. Too little water to support bigger.

  • @1voluntaryist
    @1voluntaryist4 жыл бұрын

    John's best tip: Mulch is good, but ground cover is way better because of living roots building the soil fertility.

  • @lindaspurlock1850
    @lindaspurlock18504 жыл бұрын

    I love all that you have done with educating us so we can eat better! Thanks!

  • @sherri99516
    @sherri995168 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video post! Thanks John, your "Grow Your Greens" tours are so much fun.

  • @aaronwhite5346

    @aaronwhite5346

    8 жыл бұрын

    +1

  • @sueuhrbrock8408

    @sueuhrbrock8408

    7 жыл бұрын

    Aaron White vl,c Au btt

  • @frankaird232

    @frankaird232

    7 жыл бұрын

    sherri99516 This is great keep talking I'am leering.

  • @xxkushl0rd69xx

    @xxkushl0rd69xx

    7 жыл бұрын

    Definitely always fun.

  • @suzannedacier7906
    @suzannedacier79063 жыл бұрын

    Just watched my first video of this guy and I like how knowledgeable he is, I will be watching a lot more !! Thanks

  • @lindapruss504
    @lindapruss5044 жыл бұрын

    Oops we are in the middle of covid 19 pandemic. I watched 4 hours of videos. I am going to plant that maringa tree and figs immediately. Thanks linda

  • @misspeach6999

    @misspeach6999

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fig plants can take over. Be prepared!

  • @wormwood8191

    @wormwood8191

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mornings trees are rather brittle and best kept short, especially if you live anywhere subject to high winds, storms, hurricanes, etc.

  • @allenthomas7755
    @allenthomas7755 Жыл бұрын

    Ive learned SO much here today ..my ONE hesitation to buying a property in the desert was growing ..this SOLVES the problem ..and it creates a shaded environment

  • @poladelarosa8399
    @poladelarosa83992 жыл бұрын

    Maringa (1st tree in video): Grows well in desert sandy-decomposed granite soil; requires little to no watering other than the occasional biyearly shower; grows extremely fast requires pruning; prolific dropped pods need constant picking up; leaves easily stripped from twigs are excellent lettuce substitute in sandwiches; found in any Filipino American yard (seeds would be gladly given).

  • @dalbirsudan5512

    @dalbirsudan5512

    2 жыл бұрын

    Would love some seeds

  • @KT-cj5gx

    @KT-cj5gx

    Жыл бұрын

    We have decomposed granite in San Diego county… just planted some moringa thanks to John’s video. Hope it works out!!

  • @ZeroPointZap

    @ZeroPointZap

    Жыл бұрын

    you can also cook and eat the pods

  • @mattiemathis9549

    @mattiemathis9549

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the additional information! We are planning our growing season for next year. Definitely adding the morenga!! Unfortunately, it will have to be indoors in winter.

  • @rolfpoelman3486

    @rolfpoelman3486

    Жыл бұрын

    *Moringa 4:55

  • @GilbertBigelow
    @GilbertBigelow7 жыл бұрын

    This is a good video! Long, true, but I watched it in parts. Really cool is having seen Jake's yard develop over the years and then this meld of John and Jake, perfect.

  • @GraftingTactick
    @GraftingTactick2 жыл бұрын

    Can't be happier than doing something that you absolutely love, and this guy did exactly that 💕👍👌

  • @sallyintucson
    @sallyintucson3 жыл бұрын

    Have you suggested a seed library to your local library? Tucson/Pima County started one years ago. Flowers, vegetables and cacti. When your flowers or other edible plants go to seed, let the seeds mature, gather the excess and give back to the seed library.

  • @PropunKla
    @PropunKla8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you John! I was just thinking about how I'd love to move to the desert, but I gotta have fruit trees.

  • @sreenathachar3246
    @sreenathachar32464 жыл бұрын

    As an INDIA every house has one of those Drumstick Trees in front of their House ,Because its Main ingredient in Sambar and not to mention the Leaves and Flower,its is not available in Market ,to make a Good Curry like the Spinach Salad.

  • @tinawindham6958

    @tinawindham6958

    3 жыл бұрын

    I live in mobile, Alabama and started growing these several years ago. They die back but come back strong. The flowers smell heavenly. I eat it as do my rabbits.

  • @hunterwittwer4134
    @hunterwittwer4134 Жыл бұрын

    I know the videos old but I love watching these I have around 7-8 different herbs and fruits growing in my yard and I’ve only started this year I can’t wait until next year I’ll be able to have the full year.

  • @timdarmetko4039
    @timdarmetko40394 жыл бұрын

    I noticed your q-link ...been wearing one for about 20 years :) started with the srt1 and now wearing the srt 3 :) thanks for all your time !! you are appreciated

  • @geronlee3504
    @geronlee35043 жыл бұрын

    John, this video has been so informative! Thank you so much for sharing your (as well as Jake's) incredible knowledge. So wonderful to see people like yourself pursuing their passions on a daily basis! It's so inspiring. ❤️🌱🌻

  • @MsSugaPlumPlum
    @MsSugaPlumPlum8 жыл бұрын

    WOW! I love this channel so much. Thank you for sharing!!!!

  • @VeganAthlete

    @VeganAthlete

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks MsSugaPlum!

  • @edwardsaladhands

    @edwardsaladhands

    8 жыл бұрын

    so glad john went back to your place jake its one of my favourite videos and places and this one just topped the other one.its changed so much since i last seen it.nice work jake much love namaste

  • @svan794

    @svan794

    7 жыл бұрын

    WOW, WOW, WOW, I LOVE YOU GUYS... Is this your web "jakemae.com"?

  • @desigoodwin5148
    @desigoodwin51483 жыл бұрын

    I live in Tucson, AZ and I cannot believe this is a desert backyard is in the desert. It makes e excited to grow more things!

  • @shreedevinair-pal9594
    @shreedevinair-pal95944 жыл бұрын

    In India moringa fruit is cooked with lentils. Cooked with mung lentils, the flavour is wonderful. In fact what you do is suck out the cooked soft centre. It is way tastier than artichoke done this way. You do not eat them raw. Even delicious is just boiling the moringa - cut into 4 inch lengths - with a little salt and just enough water to cook them till the soft inner side is tender. Then halve them and saute them in a little oil and butter and maybe one green chilli slit long for just five minutes. Delicious as a side vegetable. The leaves also we cook with lentils and onion and garlic - great with rice. You can use the tender leaves in your pancake batter too. In India we have started getting powdered moringa leaves which are stirred into water and taken as a tonic. Moringa is a Tamil word to describe this fruit and we in south India have been using the flower, the fruit and the leaves of this tree for millennia.

  • @indianvegankitchen5413
    @indianvegankitchen54137 жыл бұрын

    That's the most amazing drumstick tree I've ever see 😍 and don't even get me stared on drumstick curry.!! Love the video 👍🏼

  • @REBORN-jy8vg
    @REBORN-jy8vg7 жыл бұрын

    I grow in buckeye and this is a great video. I'll be moving to a larger property and I can't wait to plant all these trees.

  • @thepenguinking8464

    @thepenguinking8464

    3 жыл бұрын

    First

  • @raymondvaughn9723
    @raymondvaughn97232 жыл бұрын

    When I was taught evapotranspiration, it was amazing to me how much the soil loses to the atmosphere. Love you man!

  • @ericapfendler734
    @ericapfendler7342 жыл бұрын

    People are free to complain all day long about whatever their small box can think, but also people like me that living off-grid, videos like this are life saver, so is maybe just me, but I blessings this guy work.

  • @Christodophilus
    @Christodophilus7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for taking the time to make this video, it's very informative about hardy fruit trees. I already grow some of the trees mentioned, but Jujube and Brazillian Red Pepper are new ones to me. So I'll be giving those a shot. You lost me however, with the comparison between Vegan and meat food consumables. Being Vegan doesn't make for better water efficiency with food production. It's changing the growing system from Big Ag, to backyard - or locally sourced food. If you manure your vegetables and trees like most people do, then you're borrowing the water which helped sustain the animals who produced it. Which is the way nature designed the animals and plants to co-exist together, for mutual benefit. Being Vegan as opposed to omnivorous, validates comment on the growing systems of the backyard of Vegans. But as omnivores who are also part of the population, the same rule applies to growing meat in your back yard, or sourcing it locally. So it's not about any kind of diet we choose to adopt, rather, how we choose to interact with the growing systems which feed us.

  • @marcogarcia304
    @marcogarcia3043 жыл бұрын

    Thanks guys. And - out of necessity, I have decided to start my own organic farm. We get snow here, lowest at 10 degrees. I was thinking about vertical hydroponics, I like the organics and 90% less water use. I am a Veteran so I am trying to capitalize on available benefits offered by state and federal resources.

  • @adnel4142

    @adnel4142

    8 ай бұрын

    I personally don't like hydroponics. In my opinion the quality of the food could be compromised or manipulated which is why it's being pushed. Put down wood chips, straw, old dried grass from lawns , kitchen scraps and it will retain water AND fertilise the soul over time.

  • @yellowbird5411
    @yellowbird54113 жыл бұрын

    I am so disappointed that my little fig trees have refused to grow. I planted four. One died. The others have only grown maybe six inches a year for the past three years. I have kept them with mulch on them, watered them, but nothing. They are also planted in three different locations in the yard. Different shade/sun, different mulch, different water. I will probably go get some top soil and see if that helps. I love fresh figs. Mine are the brown turkey figs. Outstanding video. I learned a lot about what fruit trees to think of getting next. I bought two peach trees yesterday that are bred for Florida weather. My mulberry tree is just starting to put leaves out after being planted three weeks ago. I have another one that is exploding, only two years old. My star fruit tree grew like a weed, my tangerine tree is doing amazingly, the birds eat all my loquats, and I have a mango tree that won't "mango." I have a small forest of papaya. So many trees to plant, so little time!

  • @michelifig6356

    @michelifig6356

    3 жыл бұрын

    U mentioned water, mulch, sun & shade. Do u feed your plants?

  • @Rosa0613
    @Rosa06138 ай бұрын

    I’m from the jungle of Peru but live in Arizona I started to plant trees, so glad that I found this video because I found a passion fruit little plant and I was doubting to plant it or to return it but seeing your video I know where to plant it. So glad I found you. God bless you.

  • @marcnacianceno154
    @marcnacianceno1547 жыл бұрын

    the moringa flowers are really good as salad, with Italian dressings. FYİ

  • @chintanaohl9698

    @chintanaohl9698

    3 жыл бұрын

    I use the flowers and the tender stems, chops and add to my omelette.

  • @simplyimpish1055
    @simplyimpish10555 жыл бұрын

    I never knew that about ponds-very informative🍄

  • @24ktlady
    @24ktlady4 жыл бұрын

    Might also realize that grass is a living, oxygen maker. Those rocks dont need water, true, but they also turn your home into an oven! Phoenix is hot, the rocks & lack of plants, make it hotter. Wont hurt to have some plants or grass. That house you showed, is RARE to have a yard. But, I wanted to mention on the watering them, I recommend to use your gray water! we have changed our washing machine, kitchen sink & shower water pipes to not go into the septic tank, and it goes to the rear of our land, and the grapefruit trees, the orange tree, the HUGE fig tree, the blackberry vines, (even some wild mulberry trees that popped up!) all are loving that gray water. we can even change where the water goes to by adding a coupling or elbow & it waters the roots of them slowly and completely. If you even change just the kitchen sink & washer pipes to be your water source..still saves money & the nitrogen and such, a large benefit. I was dubious, and my dad showed me how big it all was, including he would set the hanging basket plants in that water, and allow to be completely watered. It was 4 times bigger than those that were not getting it.

  • @resurrectionsunday4164
    @resurrectionsunday41644 ай бұрын

    I’m a new subscriber because out of everyone saying to grow moringa you’re the first to describe and demonstrate what you can eat ❤on the moringa. I’ve only ever had the tea. Thanks 😊

  • @ellenmaisen4991
    @ellenmaisen49917 жыл бұрын

    Thanks to Jake for all of his excellent work putting together this food forest. Your plants look so healthy! Thanks for the insights about water use, very important. Vegan diet may be the most effective solution in the future as we increase our population on the planet. "Grow Your Greens" programs are inspiring and fun, really loved this tour!

  • @EPC93jr
    @EPC93jr7 жыл бұрын

    You should add the name of the plant on screen when you start talking about one

  • @suganthigenga6614

    @suganthigenga6614

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s drumsticks plant

  • @vt4216

    @vt4216

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's a moringa tree. The leaves contain more nutrition than any plant on Earth.

  • @henryvalero9235

    @henryvalero9235

    3 жыл бұрын

    From Lil Giant Yes, please, do list the name of the plant on screen. It is hard to listen and wonder what kind of plant it is.

  • @julietdelossantos8648

    @julietdelossantos8648

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hljaahklhjfl

  • @davidgomez5116

    @davidgomez5116

    3 жыл бұрын

    That would help cuz sometimes I like to take screen shots with my phone

  • @penelopoopful
    @penelopoopful3 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this video, stumbled upon it by accident. I was pleasantly surprised that a few of the trees mentioned I had planted already!! I think in order to have a better crop I need to take some of the fertilization tips. Thank you for all your information!

  • @livhonestly
    @livhonestly2 жыл бұрын

    I live in the north east and I just learned a bunch of fruit trees I never knew existed! Thanks so much!🥭🍎🍑🍒🍓🥝🥥

  • @CharlotteFairchild
    @CharlotteFairchild6 жыл бұрын

    I watered my Dad's fig tree during a drought and it helped the tree. It was wilting.

  • @HurairaHerbals
    @HurairaHerbals7 жыл бұрын

    Literally paused the video and ordered organically grown moringa seedlings.

  • @GerardGibney3

    @GerardGibney3

    7 жыл бұрын

    source?

  • @HurairaHerbals

    @HurairaHerbals

    7 жыл бұрын

    online.

  • @GerardGibney3

    @GerardGibney3

    7 жыл бұрын

    I meant vendor

  • @HurairaHerbals

    @HurairaHerbals

    7 жыл бұрын

    TheVoiceofReason 1 Ah. It was some vendor on Etsy but honestly I don't recommend it as they still havent even shipped them.

  • @GerardGibney3

    @GerardGibney3

    7 жыл бұрын

    interesting; I was curious if different cultivars exist, people's preferences for size and vendor, etc etc. I migt buy a moringa tree on te fence space isnt an issue but I am not riveted by it.

  • @janjohnsonamarillas3386
    @janjohnsonamarillas3386Ай бұрын

    I agree with you , our front yard is rock with various cacti and a large pine tree but the backyard is loaded with all types of edible fruit n plants and beneficial for birds and good insects !

  • @ginamitembe8935
    @ginamitembe89353 жыл бұрын

    4years late! BUT,am glad I found your channel. Your down to earth presenter very funny 🤣 thanks for sharing please keep bringing more organic farming!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👍

  • @samlyons3552
    @samlyons35528 жыл бұрын

    almond trees grow fantastically in the desert and bees love them !!

  • @voxschultz3958
    @voxschultz39582 жыл бұрын

    Jujubes are SO nice for the desert! My mother is Korean, and she has a lot of friends that have these trees, and they absolutely grow like weeds! It's nuts, and they grow SO MANY fruits. The only downside for some of them is very gnarly thorns, but afaik there are some varieties that don't have them.

  • @ruthsmith6920
    @ruthsmith69202 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, all information is very much appreciated!

  • @donnapoolejackofalltrades7827
    @donnapoolejackofalltrades78273 жыл бұрын

    We are growing tree in the yard at our home. I think more people should grow trees .

  • @darwinwendell7920
    @darwinwendell79208 жыл бұрын

    here in the philippines we subtitute moringa leaves with parsley on pasta and salads just make sure to just take the leaves not the small stalks. sometimes it is also mixed with baked bread.

  • @VeganAthlete
    @VeganAthlete8 жыл бұрын

    01:12:42 - Amazing Final Tips from John and Jake!

  • @thepenguinking8464

    @thepenguinking8464

    3 жыл бұрын

    First

  • @patsharp1049
    @patsharp10494 жыл бұрын

    I ẹnjoyed your garden so much!!!

  • @lizaym5859
    @lizaym58593 жыл бұрын

    And this just pop up in my list now ... Thanks very nice and informative videos

  • @col.cottonhill6655
    @col.cottonhill66558 жыл бұрын

    thanks for explaining the Chinese jujube John. My neighbor has a large mature one growing near our property line. I'll have to trade her for some of the fruit or veggies I have.

  • @VeganAthlete

    @VeganAthlete

    8 жыл бұрын

    I love my Jujube's!

  • @kamalavenisathiyaseelan1799
    @kamalavenisathiyaseelan17997 жыл бұрын

    i am indian surprise you grow dreamstick tree cute i like your effort and interest very good .

  • @HomesteadingTexas
    @HomesteadingTexas6 ай бұрын

    I’ve kept trying to hit the like button multiple times! Excellent content. Very encouraging and enthusiastic. Thanks

  • @kathymcgraw4495
    @kathymcgraw4495 Жыл бұрын

    OMG!!!!!!! This is the best video EVER!!! I'm going to have to rewatch this three times just to retain a small fraction of what your teaching! Then I checked out Jake Mace's page's and wholly greatness Batman!!!! This is such a lucky day for me to have discovered you both!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing all of this with me!!!!¡!