Jump to the following parts of this episode: 00:06 Introduction - Growing leafy greens in extreme heat; garden thrives in 100°F+ temperatures 01:19 #1 Moringa Tree - Anti-cancer, anti-aging superfood; thrives in hot climates, grows 8 feet tall in one season 03:11 #2 Mayan Spinach (Chaya) - Requires cooking to remove cyanide compounds; grows up to 6 feet tall in a few months 05:02 #3 Aibika (Abelmoschus manihot) - Thrives in tropical and hot climates, grows 5 feet tall in 90 days 06:07 #4 Longevity Spinach (Gynura procumbens) - Anti-diabetic properties; mucilaginous texture, can be eaten raw or cooked, grows 2 feet tall 07:17 #5 Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) - Thrives in heat over 100°F, grows 4 feet tall in 60 days, used as a lettuce substitute 07:52 Wild Superfoods - More resilient to heat than common vegetables; thrive in extreme climates 09:00 Soil Nutrition - Importance of rock dust and kelp to enhance soil for better plant growth 09:36 #6 Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) - Both tubers and leaves are edible, grows up to 6 feet tall, thrives in hot climates 12:10 #7 Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) - Climbs up to 7 feet tall; mucilaginous texture, self-seeds and grows back annually 14:15 #8 Egyptian Spinach (Molokhia) - High in beta-carotene and protein; thrives in hot climates, grows 6 feet tall 16:47 Pest Resistance - Egyptian Spinach thrives in hot climates without pests or need for spraying 17:29 #9 Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) - High in omega-3 fatty acids; grows easily and self-seeds, lemony flavor 19:37 #10 Hoan Ngoc (Pseuderanthemum palatiferum) - Traditional medicinal plant, grows over 2 feet tall, edible raw or cooked 23:15 Grow wild superfoods instead of traditional leafy greens - Resilient options for extreme heat 24:24 Subscribe for more - Call to action to follow the channel for tips on growing superfoods in hot climates Referenced & Related Episodes: Growing Moringa in Containers th-cam.com/video/Qxizngwp82w/w-d-xo.html Summer Spinach in 30 Days (water spinach) th-cam.com/video/cra3S9XNDv8/w-d-xo.html Why every gardener should grow purple vegetables th-cam.com/video/RbiZoXCBoOM/w-d-xo.html Dr. Joel Fuhrman visits my garden th-cam.com/video/itw_h9uAd1o/w-d-xo.html Bele - Salad Tree th-cam.com/video/5OsHa9IgIE8/w-d-xo.html 10 Vegetables that grow despite the summer heat th-cam.com/video/hsfZApx33d0/w-d-xo.html Top 8 Leafy Greens that love the heat th-cam.com/video/BGvQ_pXYCCM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks. Phoenix area here. I plan to grow longevity spinach next summer. This summer, Egyptian spinach was the star of my garden, growing like crazy and providing greens all summer for salads, soups, and cooking. I simply planted the seeds in pots, and they are about 6 or 7 feet tall. I love going out and picking some for a dinner salad or dish. I also have grown Malabar spinach for the past 2 summers, and it grows great here too. I just planted New Zealand spinach after recently hearing about it being grown here. It's still too small for me to pick and taste though. Water spinach is illegal here.
Hi John, We are growing all this in Englewood, FL. Using boogie brew tea on gardens with great results. Saw your videos on using boogie brew teas. Thank you and keep up the great work!! Rick from Englewood
Aquarium/pond enthusiasts use sweet potatoes as a water filter. Suspend the potato above the water to allow the roots to grow down in the water, you can use the vines as well, just don't let them in the water, only roots.
First of all I have to Apologize to you! I am sorry.😞 I was in Ventura last week and I was there the last day & night . I was Listening to you and the other men at the closing evening giving us your knowledge. I was the lady who has LOTS of tummy issues. My friend had to be up Very early in the morning and we live 2 hours away from Ventura. I wish we could have stayed and listened to your words of wisdom and knowledge . We both hated leaving 😢😢and enjoyed the whole experience and look forward to going back next year! Thank You so much 🌱💚🌱💚
He grows in dry heat. I do, too, and we won't cool down out of the hundreds until the middle of October, so there are those of us that can relate to his climate. If your climate is different, then why do you follow him?
From your content. There is a huge range in the quality of worm castings and the very best can be expensive. Compost can be very difficult to make and top quality ingredients can be difficult to source. Fertilizer needs to be organic and full of life. Fertilizer typically is full of 'deadrients' made from oil and applying this will kill the living soil web. What are your thoughts on Trifecta + from Mi gardener ?
I juice the stems as well as steam them, depending on the processing technique, they can be edible but depends on thickness as they will be really fiberous.
Do you have Egyptian spinach seeds to sell or share? I have been growing some I obtained locally in Florida and the taste and heat tolerance is excellent, but the leaves are sparse and only about. 1.5" long. Would also appreciate guidance from anyone on where to obtain seeds that produce large leaf dense plants.
Please disregard. The likely source is wendyland, who's listing for seeds shows photos of the same growth pattern, and John has done shows on Wendi several times.
Jump to the following parts of this episode:
00:06 Introduction - Growing leafy greens in extreme heat; garden thrives in 100°F+ temperatures
01:19 #1 Moringa Tree - Anti-cancer, anti-aging superfood; thrives in hot climates, grows 8 feet tall in one season
03:11 #2 Mayan Spinach (Chaya) - Requires cooking to remove cyanide compounds; grows up to 6 feet tall in a few months
05:02 #3 Aibika (Abelmoschus manihot) - Thrives in tropical and hot climates, grows 5 feet tall in 90 days
06:07 #4 Longevity Spinach (Gynura procumbens) - Anti-diabetic properties; mucilaginous texture, can be eaten raw or cooked, grows 2 feet tall
07:17 #5 Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) - Thrives in heat over 100°F, grows 4 feet tall in 60 days, used as a lettuce substitute
07:52 Wild Superfoods - More resilient to heat than common vegetables; thrive in extreme climates
09:00 Soil Nutrition - Importance of rock dust and kelp to enhance soil for better plant growth
09:36 #6 Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea batatas) - Both tubers and leaves are edible, grows up to 6 feet tall, thrives in hot climates
12:10 #7 Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) - Climbs up to 7 feet tall; mucilaginous texture, self-seeds and grows back annually
14:15 #8 Egyptian Spinach (Molokhia) - High in beta-carotene and protein; thrives in hot climates, grows 6 feet tall
16:47 Pest Resistance - Egyptian Spinach thrives in hot climates without pests or need for spraying
17:29 #9 Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) - High in omega-3 fatty acids; grows easily and self-seeds, lemony flavor
19:37 #10 Hoan Ngoc (Pseuderanthemum palatiferum) - Traditional medicinal plant, grows over 2 feet tall, edible raw or cooked
23:15 Grow wild superfoods instead of traditional leafy greens - Resilient options for extreme heat
24:24 Subscribe for more - Call to action to follow the channel for tips on growing superfoods in hot climates
Referenced & Related Episodes:
Growing Moringa in Containers th-cam.com/video/Qxizngwp82w/w-d-xo.html
Summer Spinach in 30 Days (water spinach) th-cam.com/video/cra3S9XNDv8/w-d-xo.html
Why every gardener should grow purple vegetables th-cam.com/video/RbiZoXCBoOM/w-d-xo.html
Dr. Joel Fuhrman visits my garden th-cam.com/video/itw_h9uAd1o/w-d-xo.html
Bele - Salad Tree th-cam.com/video/5OsHa9IgIE8/w-d-xo.html
10 Vegetables that grow despite the summer heat th-cam.com/video/hsfZApx33d0/w-d-xo.html
Top 8 Leafy Greens that love the heat th-cam.com/video/BGvQ_pXYCCM/w-d-xo.html
I’m watching right now and do have to say. I first watched your show nearly 10 years ago and you haven’t aged🐸
Bless you John, keep sharing what you know! So empowering!
Thank you John for inspiring many to take charge of their health.
This old lady from SouthTexas just loves you young man😊‼️ Thank you😊‼️
This is exactly what I need. I’m in Kihei and it’s a damn miserably hot dry desert. It gets hotter every year. Let’s grow🐸🍺🔪🔥
Awesome content
Beautiful day to garden 🌱👍
Thanks. Phoenix area here. I plan to grow longevity spinach next summer. This summer, Egyptian spinach was the star of my garden, growing like crazy and providing greens all summer for salads, soups, and cooking. I simply planted the seeds in pots, and they are about 6 or 7 feet tall. I love going out and picking some for a dinner salad or dish.
I also have grown Malabar spinach for the past 2 summers, and it grows great here too.
I just planted New Zealand spinach after recently hearing about it being grown here. It's still too small for me to pick and taste though.
Water spinach is illegal here.
I'm in Phoenix, the garlic chives will be 3 this winter. A plethora of blooms this year too. Potted, shade but bright.
Moringa is such a prolific grower. We plant a lot of them and mix it with our rice, bread…
Chicken loves them too
thank you so much. i'm from vietnam so very suitable for growing these plants
Thanks for the information...I have also all of them except #10. They grow well here in zone 9a Gainesville Florida.
Thank you sir. You are amazing 🙌🤗
Hi John,
We are growing all this in Englewood, FL. Using boogie brew tea on gardens with great results. Saw your videos on using boogie brew teas.
Thank you and keep up the great work!!
Rick from Englewood
I've found Talinum Paliculatum / Jewels of Opar love direct & hot sun, too. Kept in pots in North Texas & SW Tennessee.
Yes you can just provide shade for them...I live in Australia and it gets hot here
Yea that purslane took over almost every pot in my yard!
Aquarium/pond enthusiasts use sweet potatoes as a water filter. Suspend the potato above the water to allow the roots to grow down in the water, you can use the vines as well, just don't let them in the water, only roots.
I wish I can. Grow water spinach as yours. Mine always got insects eaten before it grow up 😢I love stirring frying it with garlic.
Water Spinach, couple garlic, salt, oyster sauce, little oil. maad stir fry
Nice garden so greemnnnnn
First of all I have to Apologize to you! I am sorry.😞 I was in Ventura last week and I was there the last day & night . I was Listening to you and the other men at the closing evening giving us your knowledge. I was the lady who has LOTS of tummy issues. My friend had to be up Very early in the morning and we live 2 hours away from Ventura. I wish we could have stayed and listened to your words of wisdom and knowledge . We both hated leaving 😢😢and enjoyed the whole experience and look forward to going back next year! Thank You so much 🌱💚🌱💚
The Imperial Valley Ca has the hottest weather in the USA. We do not have monsoons but we are an agricultural valley, some how…
My garden was taller then ever before this year. Really hot in nor cal this summer.
Nice growing saluyot!
Why an episode now about heat? Except for Vegas and AZ it’s fall now.
He grows in dry heat. I do, too, and we won't cool down out of the hundreds until the middle of October, so there are those of us that can relate to his climate. If your climate is different, then why do you follow him?
You may need this episode for the future summers, as the weather warms.
Hi John. At my garden the eggplant loves heat 🥵
From your content. There is a huge range in the quality of worm castings and the very best can be expensive. Compost can be very difficult to make and top quality ingredients can be difficult to source. Fertilizer needs to be organic and full of life. Fertilizer typically is full of 'deadrients' made from oil and applying this will kill the living soil web. What are your thoughts on Trifecta + from Mi gardener ?
Can you eat the steam of moringa and make flour?
I juice the stems as well as steam them, depending on the processing technique, they can be edible but depends on thickness as they will be really fiberous.
We use the leaves in chicken papaya soup out here
Is manihot cassava?
Egyptian spinach was the vegie of Cleopatra to keep her younger looking...
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Do you have Egyptian spinach seeds to sell or share?
I have been growing some I obtained locally in Florida and the taste and heat tolerance is excellent, but the leaves are sparse and only about. 1.5" long.
Would also appreciate guidance from anyone on where to obtain seeds that produce large leaf dense plants.
Please disregard. The likely source is wendyland, who's listing for seeds shows photos of the same growth pattern, and John has done shows on Wendi several times.
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Clearly, many people need to grow these veggies in their gardens.
If you have not started a garden, do it.
Jute, baby, jute jute.
Water Spinach = Kang Kong
Awesome. You are amazing! So inspiring. I was born and raised in Las Vegas. 🤍