02:58 How Can I make Longevity Spinach Grow Faster inside? 04:46 How Should I Grow Arugula to Get Maximum Output? 07:16 Why are Cucumbers Infested with Aphids and Plants Next to it are not? 08:35 Do you ever plan on creating your own gardening products? 10:07 How do I build Healthy Soil? 11:50 Is it Safe to Grow on Land that was a Garbage Dump? 14:00 What are your favorite Most Abundant Leafy Greens in a Hot Dry Climate? 15:52 Can you Make a Gravity Tank Drip System without Constant Water Pressure? 17:05 Have you ever worked with Mason Bees? 19:15 What are your favorite Purple/Red/Orange? 23:06 Do You Eat All that You Grow? 26:05 Do Vegetable Plants Come back every year or do you have to replant every year? 29:18 Are there any chemicals in Concrete Blocks that I should be concerned about? 30:57 How do you deal with Pests/Bugs in your Plants? 36:45 Why don't my fruit trees produce fruit every year? 39:28 Can I compost Fresh Seaweed? What is the best way to use free seaweed? 41:10 Is it ok to Foliar Feed Compost Tea on Leafy Greens and Eat Them? 42:35 What is bolting and how do I avoid it? 45:52 Can I make juice and freeze them into Ice Cubes to drink later? 47:06 What is your best one-liner to get people to eat healthier? 51:40 Where is a reputable place I can purchase Gynura Procumbens?
PawPaws are native here to my country here, in my town in Leamington Ontario Canada. They were wiped out at the beginning of the first settlements for farming. Our Conservation Authorities are trying to re-introduce the PawPaw and inspiring citizens of the community to help out in repopulating them. The Fruit Lady down the road is a member and sells the trees, however the first two I purchased , I messed it up and killed them. Trying again this spring, exciting . No, they are not just a tropical fruit. The fruit lady has a HUGE PawPaw Tree growing in her garden.
When is a good time to plant purple beans in Vegas area? Love your videos, just wanting to start planting some of my own food in containers (live in condo with a couple of small patio areas).
Aphids; they love sweet peas. I use sweet peas growing 2-3 feet away from the edge of my herb and they stay only on the sweet peas. I think it might be their favorite food.
JOHN JOHN JOHN THIS IS AN SOS TO JOHN FROM A FELLOW LAND LOVER. Hi John. Long time listener with much appreciation for your craft. I have both indoor and outdoor gardens and am at the end of my tether this year. I am losing crop after crop of various plants and species most vitally my food crops. This has been going on now for three years and my issue is Root Aphids. I got rid of them indoors last year in the end by going nuclear and used a incredibly hardcore industrial pesticide called Orthene. This was after going through 38 different approaches over 2 years. I dug down 20 ton to the bottom of all beds and chucked all the soil. Then re-potted 26 beds and my raised meadow with home made soils inclusive of over 25 elements costing me around $ 1800 . A mix that serves me well and has taken years to perfect. Spring came and the Aphids were back. I cleaned both areas like ive never cleaned anything before and indoors and now do that every 6 weeks caulked up skirting boards and literally any gap anywhere as well as sterilizing with medical grade sterilizing formula the entire indoor area. Problem is they like to live inside walls and if that is whats happened I might have give up producing period. I really dont want to use Orthene and the nuclear industrial options again as it will destroy of lot of my beneficials that have begun to reform in the new soil and it gets in the food and leaves me with such an unpleasant feeling about all my efforts. These are the type of root aphid Phylloxera, famed for wiping out 2/3 of french wine production in the mid 1900's and that are causing terrible problems to Californian grape growers right now. They were transported to England where I am then and are still fairly rare here although on the increase . there are parts of what ive done that do work. I now cover the top soil around every plant with DC Earth and I use nematodes throughout my gardens now. Preventatives and I test any new product being included into my soil base in a sandbox testing area. However, I'm at my wits end John . 60 % minimum of my total output for the outdoor garden had to thrown away , the indoor garden being even worse which meant I ended up with only maybe 15% of what I planted there. I have had to borrow from the bank to eat this autumn. Terribly depressing My dreams are plagued with oversized aphids chasing me round mazed gardens . it sounds it but is not at all comical when in the middle of it. I can't afford to eat what I need to without my gardens . I have a lot of complicated medical difficulties and my diet is the strongest defense I have . Please John if there is anything you know or anyone you are aware of with expertise with this specific pest I would be eternally grateful for your help. I have been to the big nurserys and greenhouses etc , thats where i got the Orthene and Merit 75 ( which cannot be used outdoors as it kills bees) It was good advice but is chemically toxic and expensive on an ongoing basis, both things I am fundamentally against. . The Orthene was $350 for 5 litres and although I have some, i'd have to restock for spring. apart from my entire food consumption my gardens produced enough for me to sell to pay for all the equipment nutrients , additives and beneficial that a good garden requires. I am sat here now looking at my bare indoor rooms and I don't think I have ever had such a lonely sad feeling in my whole life. All I really want is to remain an organic gardener in tune and respectful of nature. Not keep destroying my root xones with long lasting heavy chemicals and burning the food I love to eat. below is a short list of the things that don't work on their own for root aphid infestation but might well work in conjunction with each other and another product. I have not included the products that had no positive effect at all. thankyou John I appreciate any help you can offer. If and when this problem is finally solved. I'd be happy to give you a detailed write up on root aphids for you to use in a video maybe. Neem Soaps essential oil remedies Rovers parasitic wasps ladybugs nematodes Nuke Roundup DT Earth OG Biowar Pyrethrum concentrates BTI chunks soaked in water and powdered top feed Bio Repel Beauveria bassiana Botaniguard 22wp Hydrogen peroxide SNS 209 The nasty nasty but nice Merit 75 imidocloprid, which worked well but they returned.
I'm sure you've tried this already, but with the Pyrethrum, spray on plants and soil but make sure to mist with water after so that it soaks into the soil. Worked for me on these critters but I don't think I had such a severe infestation as you do. I do wish you the best of luck.
@@web3036 I don't 'have to' pay for anything I don't want to . If John lets me know he can answer the question i will be happy to donate . In three years of dealing with this issue and literally over a hundred emails and phone calls . This is the first time somebody ever tried to charge me for asking a question.
@@ausfoodgarden Hey Gerry thanks for the input . I have used Pyrethrum root drenchs before coupled with the foggers and while I have found them very effective with other pests, they alone did not put a dent in the Root Aphids. These critters are referred to as a literal plague by vineyard operators. I am considering shutting down for a whole six months, renting a temporary accommodation and layering 3 stages of poisoning toxic enough to kill every living organism that even touches the areas in that time frame . This will include opening up the cavity wall insulation and forcing smoke through all my walls. It's extremely brutal an makes me feel about as sad and guilty as is possible . To turn my home into a hazardous swamp go's against every thing I stand for as a producer . But a producer I will no longer be unless something changes. Thanks again for your comment .
Some areas of this country folks will not be able to grow a winter garden. I have a raised bed garden and can only grow broc, cab, brus, kale in the winter gulf coast region. Indoor growing is a expensive option if you have to add lighting. Unless you can do solar.
A famous Canadian fruit grower said aphids are usually a sign of too much nitrogen. If you feed eggshells to worms (after washing and sterilizing them in the oven ), they will make the chitin into an enzyme called chitinase which dgests the eggshells of aphids.
I wish I could find tree collards in Australia. Normal collards and walking stick kale grow great but haven't found tree collard cuttings here yet and seeds don't grow true to type. If any Aussies have tree collards - help! 😊
soak a number of cloths in pure ammonia until saturated and hang around your yard , garage , garden in various locations . They hate it and rarely come back once they have encountered ammonia more than once. make home brew pepper spray solution EG: 20 ghost peppers 20 scotch bonnets 20 white death peppers and 40 assorted other chillis and peppers. chop roughly carefully avoiding touching them to much. chuck in a bucket of water. leave a day. pout solution into spray bottles and cans with tops. spray all tree branches and elevated areas and paint other areas they frequent regularly ( 1-3 days) until they vacate Hope this helps.
For the person who asked about the 19th century dump site, I would get the soil tested. Heavy metals were much more prevalent then. Lead, arsenic, mercury, and others were used in medicines, pigments for paint and pottery glazes, personal health items, and on and on. At the very least, know what harmful elements/compounds are accumulated by the food you want to grow. I would be wary.
hey John, I'm here in Vegas and wondering if I you could help me with composting worms. I am willing to pay for them and we could meet like at a Walgreens or something. Hope I hear back from you. Thnx.
02:58 How Can I make Longevity Spinach Grow Faster inside?
04:46 How Should I Grow Arugula to Get Maximum Output?
07:16 Why are Cucumbers Infested with Aphids and Plants Next to it are not?
08:35 Do you ever plan on creating your own gardening products?
10:07 How do I build Healthy Soil?
11:50 Is it Safe to Grow on Land that was a Garbage Dump?
14:00 What are your favorite Most Abundant Leafy Greens in a Hot Dry Climate?
15:52 Can you Make a Gravity Tank Drip System without Constant Water Pressure?
17:05 Have you ever worked with Mason Bees?
19:15 What are your favorite Purple/Red/Orange?
23:06 Do You Eat All that You Grow?
26:05 Do Vegetable Plants Come back every year or do you have to replant every year?
29:18 Are there any chemicals in Concrete Blocks that I should be concerned about?
30:57 How do you deal with Pests/Bugs in your Plants?
36:45 Why don't my fruit trees produce fruit every year?
39:28 Can I compost Fresh Seaweed? What is the best way to use free seaweed?
41:10 Is it ok to Foliar Feed Compost Tea on Leafy Greens and Eat Them?
42:35 What is bolting and how do I avoid it?
45:52 Can I make juice and freeze them into Ice Cubes to drink later?
47:06 What is your best one-liner to get people to eat healthier?
51:40 Where is a reputable place I can purchase Gynura Procumbens?
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Best wishes into the future ☆☆☆
John, I have watched you for 2 years. It's cool to see you and your business mature
As always love your channel! Great educational videos! 👍👍👍
Health is the new wealth
PawPaws are native here to my country here, in my town in Leamington Ontario Canada. They were wiped out at the beginning of the first settlements for farming. Our Conservation Authorities are trying to re-introduce the PawPaw and inspiring citizens of the community to help out in repopulating them. The Fruit Lady down the road is a member and sells the trees, however the first two I purchased , I messed it up and killed them. Trying again this spring, exciting . No, they are not just a tropical fruit. The fruit lady has a HUGE PawPaw Tree growing in her garden.
Hey man love your stuff.
When is a good time to plant purple beans in Vegas area? Love your videos, just wanting to start planting some of my own food in containers (live in condo with a couple of small patio areas).
Diversity of flora is the key, think pyrethrum, mint, thyme etc..
Planted 2 pyrethrum next my plum trees, no worms this year!
Aphids; they love sweet peas. I use sweet peas growing 2-3 feet away from the edge of my herb and they stay only on the sweet peas. I think it might be their favorite food.
Looking good John, nice and healthy 👍
Hey, you answered my question! 😄 I am trying to propagate a few more. They're attractive houseplants and I like them. Thanks!
I think you made the cover of Baker creek seed catalog. Now you're going to be famous!
JOHN JOHN JOHN THIS IS AN SOS TO JOHN FROM A FELLOW LAND LOVER.
Hi John. Long time listener with much appreciation for your craft. I have both indoor and outdoor gardens and am at the end of my tether this year. I am losing crop after crop of various plants and species most vitally my food crops. This has been going on now for three years and my issue is Root Aphids. I got rid of them indoors last year in the end by going nuclear and used a incredibly hardcore industrial pesticide called Orthene. This was after going through 38 different approaches over 2 years. I dug down 20 ton to the bottom of all beds and chucked all the soil. Then re-potted 26 beds and my raised meadow with home made soils inclusive of over 25 elements costing me around $ 1800 . A mix that serves me well and has taken years to perfect. Spring came and the Aphids were back. I cleaned both areas like ive never cleaned anything before and indoors and now do that every 6 weeks caulked up skirting boards and literally any gap anywhere as well as sterilizing with medical grade sterilizing formula the entire indoor area. Problem is they like to live inside walls and if that is whats happened I might have give up producing period. I really dont want to use Orthene and the nuclear industrial options again as it will destroy of lot of my beneficials that have begun to reform in the new soil and it gets in the food and leaves me with such an unpleasant feeling about all my efforts. These are the type of root aphid Phylloxera, famed for wiping out 2/3 of french wine production in the mid 1900's and that are causing terrible problems to Californian grape growers right now. They were transported to England where I am then and are still fairly rare here although on the increase . there are parts of what ive done that do work. I now cover the top soil around every plant with DC Earth and I use nematodes throughout my gardens now. Preventatives and I test any new product being included into my soil base in a sandbox testing area. However, I'm at my wits end John . 60 % minimum of my total output for the outdoor garden had to thrown away , the indoor garden being even worse which meant I ended up with only maybe 15% of what I planted there. I have had to borrow from the bank to eat this autumn. Terribly depressing My dreams are plagued with oversized aphids chasing me round mazed gardens . it sounds it but is not at all comical when in the middle of it. I can't afford to eat what I need to without my gardens . I have a lot of complicated medical difficulties and my diet is the strongest defense I have . Please John if there is anything you know or anyone you are aware of with expertise with this specific pest I would be eternally grateful for your help. I have been to the big nurserys and greenhouses etc , thats where i got the Orthene and Merit 75 ( which cannot be used outdoors as it kills bees) It was good advice but is chemically toxic and expensive on an ongoing basis, both things I am fundamentally against. . The Orthene was $350 for 5 litres and although I have some, i'd have to restock for spring. apart from my entire food consumption my gardens produced enough for me to sell to pay for all the equipment nutrients , additives and beneficial that a good garden requires. I am sat here now looking at my bare indoor rooms and I don't think I have ever had such a lonely sad feeling in my whole life. All I really want is to remain an organic gardener in tune and respectful of nature. Not keep destroying my root xones with long lasting heavy chemicals and burning the food I love to eat.
below is a short list of the things that don't work on their own for root aphid infestation but
might well work in conjunction with each other and another product. I have not included the products that had no positive effect at all.
thankyou John I appreciate any help you can offer. If and when this problem is finally solved. I'd be happy to give you a detailed write up on root aphids for you to use in a video maybe.
Neem
Soaps
essential oil remedies
Rovers
parasitic wasps
ladybugs
nematodes
Nuke
Roundup
DT Earth
OG Biowar
Pyrethrum concentrates
BTI chunks soaked in water and powdered top feed
Bio Repel
Beauveria bassiana Botaniguard 22wp
Hydrogen peroxide
SNS 209
The nasty nasty but nice
Merit 75 imidocloprid, which worked well but they returned.
I'm sure you've tried this already, but with the Pyrethrum, spray on plants and soil but make sure to mist with water after so that it soaks into the soil.
Worked for me on these critters but I don't think I had such a severe infestation as you do.
I do wish you the best of luck.
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@@web3036 I don't 'have to' pay for anything I don't want to . If John lets me know he can answer the question i will be happy to donate .
In three years of dealing with this issue and literally over a hundred emails and phone calls . This is the first time somebody ever tried to charge me for asking a question.
@@HitTheBricks89 it was just a suggestion...good luck...
@@ausfoodgarden Hey Gerry thanks for the input . I have used Pyrethrum root drenchs before coupled with the foggers and while I have found them very effective with other pests, they alone did not put a dent in the Root Aphids. These critters are referred to as a literal plague by vineyard operators. I am considering shutting down for a whole six months, renting a temporary accommodation and layering 3 stages of poisoning toxic enough to kill every living organism that even touches the areas in that time frame . This will include opening up the cavity wall insulation and forcing smoke through all my walls. It's extremely brutal an makes me feel about as sad and guilty as is possible . To turn my home into a hazardous swamp go's against every thing I stand for as a producer . But a producer I will no longer be unless something changes. Thanks again for your comment .
I always enjoy your videos and find them helpful I don't think being compensated for a value you've created is considered selling out
Some areas of this country folks will not be able to grow a winter garden. I have a raised bed garden and can only grow broc, cab, brus, kale in the winter gulf coast region. Indoor growing is a expensive option if you have to add lighting. Unless you can do solar.
A famous Canadian fruit grower said aphids are usually a sign of too much nitrogen.
If you feed eggshells to worms (after washing and sterilizing them in the oven ), they will make the chitin into an enzyme called chitinase which dgests the eggshells of aphids.
I wish I could find tree collards in Australia.
Normal collards and walking stick kale grow great but haven't found tree collard cuttings here yet and seeds don't grow true to type.
If any Aussies have tree collards - help! 😊
My biggest pests are the squirrels. Other than a .22, does anyone have a sure remedy to the varmint problem?
soak a number of cloths in pure ammonia until saturated and hang around your yard , garage , garden in various locations . They hate it and rarely come back once they have encountered ammonia more than once.
make home brew pepper spray solution EG: 20 ghost peppers 20 scotch bonnets 20 white death peppers and 40 assorted other chillis and peppers. chop roughly carefully avoiding touching them to much. chuck in a bucket of water. leave a day. pout solution into spray bottles and cans with tops. spray all tree branches and elevated areas and paint other areas they frequent regularly ( 1-3 days) until they vacate
Hope this helps.
@@HitTheBricks89 thanks
I've been stressed and had too much of a good thing.... and my thingy never has fallen off yet..... lmao
Your one liner could be (leafy greens and vegetables are the most important food on the planet)
@20:23 Purple Mint! Chocolate mint plant is what you want.
Grow or add soil up would be fine
CHIPMUNKS!! Ate my car wiring! Cost over $1,000. so far!! I stopped feeding the poor birds : (
For the person who asked about the 19th century dump site, I would get the soil tested.
Heavy metals were much more prevalent then. Lead, arsenic, mercury, and others were used in medicines, pigments for paint and pottery glazes, personal health items, and on and on.
At the very least, know what harmful elements/compounds are accumulated by the food you want to grow.
I would be wary.
have you found a partner and property in the tropics yet?
Don't say master gardeners know more than you. I'm positive you know more than the ones in my town
hey John, I'm here in Vegas and wondering if I you could help me with composting worms. I am willing to pay for them and we could meet like at a Walgreens or something. Hope I hear back from you. Thnx.
To the guy who needs lots of greens consider Holland Grreens (Tyfon.)
"Enough for an Army."
your right. and easy to grow, AND save seeds from!
Except for lead paint!
Aphids are likely from too much nitrogen in that spot/plant. At least that’s what I heard on another channel
Aphids are attracted to high nitrogen.
Our garden was eaten up by slugs :(
First
And you had the chance to say something profound and you blew it.
@americanwillow 🤔
profundity is different from significance , whether either matters depends on who's listening .
Funny how my 2 joke comments got replies, but my helpful one got nothing.
People and ripping roots up 😂😅☺️ where do they learn those things.....
Winter Garden? You don't have winter.
@americanwillow I see your point. I was thinking this: That's not winter. -20 wind chill. Now that's winter.
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You. Talk a lot of crap without getting to the point