I'm 74 my first gardening experience was when I was 6 I grew some carrots and pumpkins dad had a farm. I've worked in the wholesale nursery industry 30 years worked on farms and I have a Certificate of Applied Science in the Horticulture and being gardening ever since my first in devas that I spoke about earlier. That keeps me fit and young I'm still open to learning anything new that I can only a fool thinks they do not have to learn new things in their field and I also enjoy learning

@CarolReidCA

4 жыл бұрын

I've been gardening for about 50 years myself. It doesn't seen like it's been that long. Always learning something new!

@keewee0125

3 жыл бұрын

Rick, I love your enthusiasm for learning, especially as we age. I am 63, and sometimes I can feel societal pressures on aging, learning and usefulness. With the mind-set that abilities and talents can be developed, every place we go becomes our school, and every person we meet becomes our teacher. You Tube has become a great teacher for gardening and more. I just love "Growing Your Greens" videos!

@liahfox5840

3 жыл бұрын

Scripture talks a lot about the hunger to learn. In many passages. Basically GOD loves it!

@pammyb6219

12 күн бұрын

What do you use to keep the critters away?

Very cool. Just got into keto 10 months ago, lost 100 lbs, 59 and enjoying good food for first time in my life. Our garden has more significance now, as we are eating real food daily, no chemicals, all nutrients... thank you, we'll be using your info.

My boyfriend is completely organic and wants to eat all this healthy stuff. I, on the other hand, am learning to cook “other things” so I didn’t have to eat what he was cooking. (Please never tell him that), while I am learning, I see a complete difference in me when I eat my “shit / processed” food vs. what he cooks. Our thing started when I planted some garlic in some pots we were doing Palm trees in. He took it all to a whole other level and now we have a complete indoor oasis for all the stuff he has bought, which is all organic nutritious fruits, vegetables and herbs. I don’t know if I can post pictures here but he has spent thousands of dollars on a variety of fruits and vegetables, soils, and all the other stuff that needs to be added to the soil, and follows your channel closely. I, again, am very “UNknowledgeable, to what he was doing and what I was doing to my plants. If they grew in water, I could grow it. If it didn’t need to be watered, I could grow it. While what he is doing is a lot of work, and a lot of money, I am so very excited for this next chapter of our lives. Just watching plants pop through soil is exciting but knowing it is going to be for our health benefits helps me so much more. Now when I go to the store, I am very conscious of what I buy. I love you and your channel. You are the “Crocodile Hunter” of the garden life!!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!! It really hits home!!!!

Food banks are a great place to donate overproduction of produce. Also, if you know any elderly, they often lack the money to buy high quality vegetables.

@exotic9022

4 жыл бұрын

chuck1prillaman it depends on how successful they were not all elderly weren’t successful infarction most were successful. Just saying

@pdxnoah

4 жыл бұрын

None of the food banks around here will accept home-grown fruits and vegetables. There are just too many things that can go wrong with it versus a commercial grown fruits and veg.

@daveyboy8907

4 жыл бұрын

@@pdxnoah stop watching tv

@07negative56

4 жыл бұрын

No shit!

@rujikin

4 жыл бұрын

@@daveyboy8907 Welcome to the world of Lawsuits. Dairy farmers cannot even sell milk because its not processed.

In such a confused, stressed, negative world right now, your positivity and encouragement is even more refreshing. Thank you for all the knowledge you share, John.

@jonslg240

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah this guy is SUCH A GREAT GUY. He lies and misleads people. He never gives good advice. *The only advice he ever gives is advising you to buy the products he's getting paid to sell.*

@overtonesnteatime198

4 жыл бұрын

How Bout now?

@HolgerDanske874

2 жыл бұрын

shut up

@erwina4738

2 жыл бұрын

@@overtonesnteatime198 How about now with Russia invading Ukraine?

@williamkennedy6423

2 жыл бұрын

You spoke too soon. Today's world is completely insane. Good to have our gardens to keep us sane.

This guy... keeping me entertained and well educated through this COVID era as my wife and I are growing our first raised planter garden.

@lilspittin313

2 жыл бұрын

Worm power!! xD

Skip to @8:00 for the tips you're welcome ☺️

@jonslg240

4 жыл бұрын

*his tip is buy the product he's getting paid to try and sell you.* *Like always, he never has any good advice, he's just trying to plug the product he's getting paid for.*

@skilletpan5674

4 жыл бұрын

@@jonslg240 He needs to pay for his weed habit some how.

@sp9304

4 жыл бұрын

TRU 2 HIM thank you

@skbhopps

4 жыл бұрын

@@skilletpan5674 i am sure he grows his own...they were behind him in the beginning

@suedi-annhamilton6032

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I like the aspirin addition. We also use washing powder to eliminate many pests including snails and slugs. Dilute the powder in water and spray on the plants or around them.

I enjoyed this video. Thanks for the information on the OGS worm castings. When I have an abundant pepper crop I freeze the excess. Very good in stews, tomato sauces, stir-fries. All I do is wash, seed, and chop them. Put into quart-sized freezer bags, then put the smaller bags into gallon-size freezer bags, remove excess air, and free. They thaw very quickly.

I just found your page and youve quickly become my favorite youtube gardener

John I love your videos and I learned some things from you. You are truly never too old to learn. I have been gardening since before your mamma and pappa got married. :) I try new things all the time. You taught me about Jerusalem artichokes now they are growing in three large beds. I even have 7 pots full on my sunny patio. I was a Master Gardener for almost 10 years but I am never too proud to listen to anyone if it means growing better. Thanks for all your videos.

I like the way John is always so passionate and enthusiastic in each and every video. The only way you can get peppers fully ripe and packed with anti-oxidants is by growing your own! I really doubt that store-bought peppers are harvested at the right time...

I like your style man. Your Cannibis cultivation must be next level.

@riverside321

2 жыл бұрын

He doesn't far as can know but he could no doubt

@tanyasteers4802

2 жыл бұрын

@@riverside321 he has his hand in it and there's a video

@randymarsh6253

Жыл бұрын

@@riverside321 at 0:22 he’s got weed growing behind him. He points at it.

@Wreakmayhem

11 ай бұрын

​@@randymarsh6253looks like weed but its 11 leaf cluster...and parallel not radial. I'm thinking bamboo?

@user-sb5lx8xb1g

9 ай бұрын

It is

Hi John, getting back into gardening now that I retired and I enjoy your videos. There is so much I never knew!

John, just wanted to say your the man. Moved out to Vegas a year ago, and thanks to you video's i am growing some amazing peppers. I started basic just trying to put plants in "Miracle Crap" but then started viewing your videos and started changing my soil completely with all you advise. All i can say is plants i put in with soil you suggest that were planted months after the originals are FAR out producing what i put in originally, it's November and i am getting TONS of peppers still. Keep up making great video's and thanks for everything you do.

Loving your videos, John! I love your energy and excitement about your garden the most, it inspires me. Thank you so much! :)

love your videos and passion for growing and health John. I look forward to everything you bring us! Take good care.

Wow! This is awesome. Never thought you could have that many peppers on plants. Well done. 😊

I've read a few articles claiming mulched leaves are actually a better choice then rock dust and actually have higher mineral counts on certain beneficial minerals then even certain rock dusts and in France they've been using only mulched leaves as a soil amendment for a very long time with great success, I can only speak of the great results I've had with mulched leaves and I definitely see a big difference in my garden since I've started implementing them into my vegetable gardens.

U rock because you educate, you are transparent and you are a continual example of what we should all be. Thank you so much.

This is such an important video. I wish everyone who complains that they only get 3-4 peppers / plant would watch. Glad you omitted the pruning. Several studies have demonstrated that pinching buds, etc result in a decreased fruit volume. Nothing beats good soil, good feed and good weather. If you live in a warm or moderately warm section as I do (TN) cutting the plant by 1/3 in late July will certainly increase fruit production.

Always the best. This guy is the best. Learned so much from him already

I love your videos John. You have both quantity and quality just like your garden does. Thank you for not only the information I've learned from you but also the entertainment you have provided! Cheers!

Who else are watching this awesome and didactic video of this handsome gardener. I really appreciate how he elaborates everything🥳💫👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

my mouth is literally watering from seeing those peppers. :D

Thank you for posting these videos and your gardens are always amazing. If more people in this world were like you there would be a lot less hunger. No excuses. Good work sir! 😀

Rock on man, I really appreciate you sharing all these videos and explaining. It helps lots of people!

@jamieromar6168

5 жыл бұрын

That is true. Im very new to gardening and he is very informative.

your enthusiasm is contagious

That is incredibly impressive! Thanks for sharing. I'm definitely trying the worm castings on my garden next summer!

That is good news to my ears, and that is something l noticed when I started growing my garden for my family, the fruits and veggies tastes soooh much better than the store bought stuff😋😳🤗

I love the amount of greens you have in the garden. Keep purifying the world every plant and tree counts.👍

My goodness thats one hell of a garden

totally going to plant more peppers next year, they store so well when dried!

Another awesome video John! Thank you!

John, I’m so excited about these special worm castings. Everything’s planted at my Southwestern Utah plant-based homestead along with them this year. I ordered them from your friends in CA over the winter and couldn’t wait to use them! I’ll keep you posted on my garden epic yields. I have high hopes for a massive harvest. Big Thanks for testing and sharing your garden winners! You are assisting many! ❤️- Julie Marie

@ProtectiveDiet

2 жыл бұрын

You should come shoot a video at our plant-based homestead this summer and stay for a Protective dinner. - Julie & Jerry Christensen in Dammeron Valley Utah (St. George). Thanks for all your awesome tips and guidance!

I’ve never seen your videos before. I have subscribed! This is my first year in 20+ years of having a garden

He is one cool guy... Where you growing the weed bro? I swear, my brother is going to live to at least a 100.

@jacobcarraway1989

3 жыл бұрын

@Fesal He is growing that in a bedroom full of weed plants I bet lol 😂

YAY! OGS then it is. More than the thousand thumbs up!! Can't wait.

Oh my John the garden has blossomed so much since i last warched a video

OGS Premium Worm Casting! Ordering now. Thanks for the tidbit.

I love your style so much for lack of better words. Wish I had you in my garden to help me out. Appreciating all the great honest advice and knowledge. My first year growing , looking forward to looking at more vids from you … wishing you all the best !

His garden is the greatest variety of hoarding I’ve ever seen.

@CarolReidCA

4 жыл бұрын

Healthiest too!

@estherstone4860

3 жыл бұрын

It’s not hoarding if you grew it yourself.

Organic Solution Premium Worm Castings, got it, thanks a million! 😊

Six years later you're still selling Boogie products from this video. I didn't see the worm castings. I bought a 30 lb bag of tea. Super excited!!! Thanks, John!

Oh my gosh John. love that! I want that in my garden!

@blackbway

7 жыл бұрын

Marsha Balderrama go ahead and do the work

Finally someone who appreciates and eats parsley as I do - tasty stuff, every day. Not a garnish.

Great Peppers, John, Your enthusiasm is wonderful.

Hi John... just beginning my journey... really appreciate this video!

Great videos man, can’t wait to try your methods on somethings I have going!! Keep the knowledge coming!! I’m not sure why people below think commenting on your physical appearance is appropriate or acceptable nor is it relevant to the topic or their lives 🤯but I appreciate the way you share your wealth of information with the world 🤗

@kayrose4398

4 жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

When you have a super production you can roste them in the oven. Dry them out and put them in jars with olive oil. I would freeze them.

Your garden is amazing. This garden can take away stressful mind.

Hi John. I began watching you 7ish years ago then missed the last 3-4 years and have come back. I cant believe how much it has matured. I will have to watch the recent garden tour video to compare. I remember when you had just planted the pomegranate tree and put in additional beds in the front along with laying down aisle pavers. It looks great. I really have some work to do on my garden.

I've been watching you since about May when I was invited to take part in a community garden. i knew it was way late to be just getting started so i was looking for some help. I figure this year would be just for fun and I'd get serious next year. Well following your advice I noticed way more results than i had anticipated...suddenly I was really serious. Thanks.

@smokeyog7347

7 жыл бұрын

what was the advice bro? im actually looking at this for tips, growing mmj tho

@freetheweed1207

7 жыл бұрын

Mr. Gwood let it grow

Nothing like watchi g a commercial on worm castings on a rainy day.

your my favorite KZreadr! soo clever!! and every video I Learn something.

John don’t change anything, I Enjoy all your videos.. your charismatic, you make your videos fun.. thank you.. nice garden by the way.,

If one cannot afford to BUY worm castings, please think about doing you own worm farms. It is easy. Using your own worm castings is very beneficial to our soil. I believe that FRESH, NOT DRIED worm castings has the most benefits to our soil. I have no proof of my statement. I am a BACKYARD gardener on a low budget. I do believe natural is the best way to go, if possible.

@jadedeyesamuri

7 жыл бұрын

LARK'S GARDENS I'm lucky enough to have enough space to pile 20' by 10' of ground leafs 3' high over winter and get fresh worm castings in the summer and I can confirm that even packing every square inch of dirt with plants I have never had any problems with anything lacking in my soil.

@jonathanschadenfreude9603

7 жыл бұрын

Even if you can afford to buy your own castings, do your home,gardens and the environment a favor and make your own worm bins as larks has suggested, ten times better castings than store bought if you provide good forage for your worms they in turn will provide top shelf castings, Get creative and give them kiten ....like shrimp shells, variable goodies ensure a wonderful outcome! Do your research on what to feed and not to feed though, dont wanna kill em.

@jadedeyesamuri

7 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't tell anyone if you feed your worms a kitten

@jonathanschadenfreude9603

7 жыл бұрын

nathan kiten is what the shells of shrimp are made of, not kittens you stoner! lmao!

@jadedeyesamuri

7 жыл бұрын

He he ;p

Incredible peppers, wish I had your climate, imprisoned in a Star Dome by Old Man Winter.

Amazing peppers. Thanks for sharing, John. Have been harvesting great looking castings from the worm farm I started last year. So anxious to see the mountains of snow melt here in Maine and get back into my Back To Eden Gardens. Blessings.

WOW!! That's some pretty incredible growth!

I do have my own worm farm, its very easy for me. I have five kids and they love bananas and I'm Colombian so we drink a lot of coffee at home and we love eggs so I feed my worms lots of banana peels and coffee grounds and ground up egg shells. make sure to rinse your egg shells right away and let them dry very good than you can put them in a food processor. These 3 ingredients are key for a healthy garden even if you did not have the worm farm.

@lynettehuckaby1345

7 жыл бұрын

How do you keep slugs, at night time, from eating the pepper leaves?

@bhammer3272

6 жыл бұрын

Salt

@vanessaroyo4413

6 жыл бұрын

Spray around with vinegar !

@sandisloan7003

6 жыл бұрын

DailyOrganics i

@michiko6114

6 жыл бұрын

Lynette Huckaby i use rice hulls or coconut fiber as mulch to keep slugs at bay. Also, avoid watering your garden in the afternoon or at nighttime because they like moist areas.

I always enjoy these looks into your garden but WOW ... those pepper plants! Do you ever grow the super hots?

Oh my word.. this is amazing peppers that you grew.. i bet its really warm where you are.. i wish we have the same climate like yours unlike here in uk hardly to grow peppers

Man I’ve watched several of your videos . I do like a lot of your techniques here. You’re in a different grow zone from me I think. The process of amendment though is more what I’m looking at than anything though. I’m consider staring my own little worm farm here in north Alabama . We have some red soil right here in this area. Gets really compacted and hard. So what I did to loosen that soil up was add cotton compost from the local Cotton gin. That made a difference as far as moisture retention and getting the soil to loosen up a bit. The next year I tilled that in and took some of the top layer off laid in chicken litter and put the top layer back on that. Everything in my garden last year was just phenomenal. Everyone else here by mid summer had dried up gardens I had big production all the way into November. I may not have to till this season . I don’t know yet it isn’t done raining around here yet.

Please John, please go to Organic Solutions and do a video tour! Knowing the process behind castings like that would be incredible!!

@kimyeelee2121

6 жыл бұрын

Just want to see his own garden,and not yak yak in front of someone else plant. Why he got time from You Tube to sell fertilizers for free?

@rosesareredvioletsareblue3881

6 жыл бұрын

Sleep y_O nion good job

@kristenoberhauser8228

5 жыл бұрын

I want a tour too

Youre so smart. I cant wait to buy this stuff lol

Okay, this looks FABULOUS!!!! You have a new subscriber!!! Love your personality!!

You always have great stuff and are full of energy. You are what you eat!

QUESTION: What variety are those peppers? Thanks for taking the time to make the video

@monlee69

3 жыл бұрын

I think they’re called Rosy red? Not too sure

(Y) Love the T-Shirt and thanks for the content!

John, I really appreciate your straitforwardness on the topics you cover. Thanks :)

@cappyjones

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously? This should have been a 5 minute video 😕

Wow! I am so jelly and happy for you! Congrats on your amazing garden!

I like your long videos John! Don't listen to the haters!

John, I need your help, I Love Peppers/ Tomatoes, Herbs & Rocket Lettuce. & Zucchini, Tomatillos, Italian Pepperoncini , Basically Italian & Mexican Veggies & Herbs. I used to live in Reno Nevada, HOT HIGH DESERT Right on the valley floor, NEVER HAD A PROBLEM, I would buy good Garden Soil and all the stuff from Home depot. HAD TONS of stuff through the growing season, and I started everything inside to get a jump on the harvest. My Grandparents Did the same thing,Grew the same stuff with NO Problem. they lived Sacramento California, HOT STICKY & HUMID, NOTHING worse than sleeping in damp humid Bed sheets! OK so now I am living in the Philippines, 1/2 year it is HOTTER than Hell, and 1/2 Year it is Rainy season, Our Version of winter. Here is what I have; 2 Raised Growing beds 3 feet tall, 1 foot Gravel on the bottom, Garden screen on that, 2 &1/2 feet or RICH BLACK garden soil. I even had it tested at the Philippine Agriculture Dept and got the thumbs up that is was good to go ! So I trans plant my seedlings in there and in about 4 to 5 days they are all Dead! Each plant was over a foot tall, I have talked to everybody. to much sun, to much Rain, needs more fertilizer, not enough fertilizer no-one here knows shit! Except for some strange reason it all grows in the Mountains ! Well I live here, on the flats and NOT in the Mountains. IT just doesn't make sense ? You have lived in similar conditions so I thought I would ask you. Should I grow under a sun screen, then what about the rainy season ? Cover it with Visqueen ? IT is hotter that Balls here 99.9% of the time every day, the Humidity is not to bad with the sea breeze and all, I mean it is a Paradise here , you should be able to grow anything you want here, and all I am doing is burning through seeds ! I have tried to be short & to the Point, and at the same time give you enough information on the situation that maybe you can help me figure this out! I would deeply appreciate your help! Regards Rob~

@johnchaffin5494

4 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering if the gravel and screen is the problem. Worms and stuff can't get past the screen and drainage is to effective? To much air in root system.? But I haven't ever done a raised bed.

Thank you for, yet again, another wonderful video. Keep on learning! Keep on gardening!

The better quality the plant the greater quantity of nutrition, the less of em you need to eat to get your quota of nutrition, well said John. I guess that's the whole point of these videos. Hey maybe you could do a video of you and your significant other making your pepper based soup. That would be a real treat brother. Many thanks for all your hard work John, you make look easy. Liked n shared! 👍🌹

I am planning to begin organic container gardening after a decade off. I will use John's soil mix, but not his drip system. I am upscaling the wick system used for house plants. A 5 gal. reservoir (bottom), wick thru the lid and bottom of the top 5 gal bucket. This should solve the watering problem with no moving parts and seldom need refilling. One could leave it for weeks. I'm adding air pruning. After months of research I can' think a better, cheaper way to grow veggies. (The buckets are free)

John, sounds like a good idea for ya to keep a journal of your garden and what goes into your soil over the years. Have you ever thought about getting it tested?

@georgeploudias3928

6 жыл бұрын

Rick Buisson tomato.rot

I'm ever so glad I found this channel

I just want you to know I follow your advice. I don't know your name but our garden did great last year all due to premium worm castings . ......you are a rock star in our eyes . ....

Hahaha, he's so HIGH in this one! Looks like he slept in the garden last night, poor guy. But he sure can grow food too!

@mindaugasnomnom3548

4 жыл бұрын

19:11 something with bedroom

@hippierere7152

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah he definitely seems high

@therewdy4038

4 жыл бұрын

Comes in handy when you have got the munchies!

Great stuff! When do you add the worm castings? Before you plant, or can you add mid-season and get benefits? Thanks for your videos!

very impressive john thanks for sharing!!

The peppers are beautiful! I hope my do half as good this year! Thanks for the information!

What type of red bell pepper do you recommend? I like sweet and tender, East Coast... great video John!

Summary: Ready garden soil with Wood chip compost and use Upgraded Worm castings of: Rock dust, biochar, kelp meal, humates, grains, kitens.

@tiarianamanna973

4 жыл бұрын

Chitin /chitinase; not kiten 🙄

Just bought some of those castings! Can't wait to see how it works!

I live in Las Vegas, it seems all I CAN grow is peppers, I don't mind because I love them, and it's fun. I watched a lot of vids about pruning and, overwintering your pepper plants. I did that once and, the plant died. I have 6 cayenne pepper plants, 2 jalapeno, 1 banana, 3 bells, and 2 sweet... I have not pruned a one in 4 years - except for branches that die back. - every year I have more than I can eat - So I make salsa for my friends. lol.

What i cant understand is how he manages to keep all the slugs etc away? Stunning results btw

@christianwalker4446

6 жыл бұрын

Blitze slugs in ur garden could be a sign of non healthy dirt...

@paddy6358

6 жыл бұрын

Curious to know more, why is that?

@innerhollow6924

6 жыл бұрын

Blitze use beer in a cup itll attracted and kill slugs

@bobsanchez4906

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Beer attracts and kills them.

@alanair7019

5 жыл бұрын

@@innerhollow6924 that is a nice way to go.😍

I still say i wanna see what kohler can do with some cannabis plants man!

I’ve learned so much from you over the years. I have now relocated from Pennsylvania to Florida and I have to relearn what grows Bess here. I’m in zone 10 a. Thanks for sharing. I just planted some red peppers. Can’t wait for them to come in one of my favorites. Happy growing ! 🪴🍃

I'm actually using worm castings for the first time and my elevated raised bed garden is ridiculously full, luscious and the vegetables are growing bigger and better than my neighbors big ground garden.

What makes one worm casting better than the other and can you reproduce this with your own worm castings.?

Can you add worm casting after your plants are already fruiting? I just started gardening so I am a newbie

Delicious food. Thank you very much for recording all your knowledge.

Loved the video I bought the worm casting from organic solutions and used it in my jiffy starting soil, planted in starter pots Sunday the 21st my marigolds, tomatoes and peppers germinated on the 24th I was both pleased and shocked thanks for sharing the information.

worm poop, lol beautiful garden..

at which stage of growth did you add worm castings? My plants are just forming little peppers now.

@tanyawales5445

3 жыл бұрын

Be sure to add crushed eggshells to provide calcium. Enough calcium makes for strong cell walls and less blossom end rot like tomatoes can get.

@WelshChilli

3 жыл бұрын

@@tanyawales5445 Egg shells don't break down for 8 weeks so it's a bit late to add them when peppers are forming.

@tanyawales5445

3 жыл бұрын

@@WelshChilli Did I say to wait until the peppers were just starting to form? No, I didn't. Obviously, you add the crushed eggshells early on because strong cell walls are important throughout a plant's entire life. My sister did that (I provided the crushed eggshells) and she didn't have a single problem with tomato blossom end rot like she had in previous years. Adequate calcium also prevents strawberries from not ripening fully and they are sweeter.

@WelshChilli

3 жыл бұрын

@@tanyawales5445 I miss took your comment to be an answer to the comment above yours. My bad.

@elliejeen

3 жыл бұрын

What size emitter (GPH) do you have on your drip irrigation for the peppers? And how often do you water?

Great stuff. Love learning about worm casting. Thanks for sharing.

Your passion is so amazing I'm Convinced already... Not a lot of worm casting available here, but definitely can look at starting a worm farm.