John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits a front yard market garden in Houston, Texas that uses 100% rainwater
to irrigate vegetables that are being grown for the local community.
In this episode, John will give you a tour of a former community garden turned into a market garden that grows using 100% organic methods to grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables that are sold in the local area.
You will learn about different kinds of raised bed materials such as concrete blocks and wood and specific pros and cons of each of these raised bed building materials.
You will discover why broccoli, cauliflower and romanesco are more valuable for the flowers they are normally grown for.
You will discover how easy it is to set up a rainwater catchment system and an easy method for using the rainwater you catch in your rain barrels by using a sump pump so you do not have to rely on a low-pressure gravity flow system.
You will learn some of the best ways to add fertility to your garden without using any fertilizers, but instead using compost, worm castings, and compost tea.
Finally, John will interview Scott, the market gardener who grows all the food in this market garden that is sold to the local community.
Jump to the following parts of this episode:
0:05:10 Garden tour Starts
0:09:27 Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Romanesco leaves are totally edible
0:11:49 Concrete Block Raised Bed Garden is it toxic?
0:13:23 Cedar Raised Beds on Bricks to Prevent rot and encourage drainage
0:17:00 Walking tour of the garden
0:17:10 Fruit Trees I would Grow in Texas
0:22:10 How to Water Your Garden with Rain Water
0:29:50 How to Build Soil Organically
0:35:00 Making Compost to Build Soil
0:36:51 Growing Worms in a Plastic Tote
0:39:36 Making AACT Compost Tea
0:42:34 Interview with Scott Starts
0:42:58 Why did you start this community garden?
0:44:05 Why did you decide to the garden instead of selling the land?
0:45:38 Why did you convert the community garden into a market garden?
0:46:38 Growing Vegetables is not an agricultural profession in Texas?
0:50:40 Why is local food important?
0:52:36 Why are school gardens important?
0:55:20 How do you feed your garden without chemicals?
0:58:15 Why is rainwater is so important to use?
0:59:45 Is Compost Tea Important?
1:01:15 How often do you use compost tea?
1:02:40 Any Final Tips for my viewers?
1:05:38 Any good farmers markets in Houston?
After watching this episode, you will learn a simple way to set up rain barrels that will make it easy to maximize your rainwater harvest, how to grow healthier vegetables and fruits by using organic growing methods and much, much more.
Referenced Episodes:
Best Compost in Texas (Nature’s Way Resources)
Eco Wood – Natural Wood Treatment
Open Source Compost Tea Recipe
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Jump to the following parts of this episode:
0:05:10 Garden tour Starts
0:09:27 Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Romanesco leaves are totally edible
0:11:49 Concrete Block Raised Bed Garden is it toxic?
0:13:23 Cedar Raised Beds on Bricks to Prevent rot and encourage drainage
0:17:00 Walking tour of the garden
0:17:10 Fruit Trees I would Grow in Texas
0:22:10 How to Water Your Garden with Rain Water
0:29:50 How to Build Soil Organically
0:35:00 Making Compost to Build Soil
0:36:51 Growing Worms in a Plastic Tote
0:39:36 Making AACT Compost Tea
0:42:34 Interview with Scott Starts
0:42:58 Why did you start this community garden?
0:44:05 Why did you decide to the garden instead of selling the land?
0:45:38 Why did you convert the community garden into a market garden?
0:46:38 Growing Vegetables is not an agricultural profession in Texas?
0:50:40 Why is local food important?
0:52:36 Why are school gardens important?
0:55:20 How do you feed your garden without chemicals?
0:58:15 Why is rainwater is so important to use?
0:59:45 Is Compost Tea Important?
1:01:15 How often do you use compost tea?
1:02:40 Any Final Tips for my viewers?
1:05:38 Any good farmers markets in Houston?
Very nice thank you
I’m in Houston 😄
That rainwater collects all the chemicals sprayed in our sky by the military and some commercial airlines as it falls. I wonder how much light pollution really affects how well we see the stars and celestial bodies. The universe holds all the sacred knowledge of men and is being hidden by blankets of chemical, very sad. Even sadder, people are so blind and indoctrinated they can't see it. I mentioned chemtrails to a friend once and all he had to say is how much he loved them as a kid and how he'd watch them all day, indoctrination at its finest.
Very interesting!
There are spiders on the plants in my garden and I heard that alcohol with water treated by them is that true
What about glyphosate and all the toxins in the rain?
Thanks for putting all this info out there for folks to learn from. You have a good heart bro! Do it for the kiddos.
Great video John. Can't wait to have something like this in the near future
Shouldn't the rain barrels be connected from the bottom so the lower barrel fills first?
Ok
I always treat my "wood" with eco-wood lol
My town subsidizes a big chunk of the cost of a rain barrel. I bought one and am now up to three. They are an invaluable tool in saving water costs. One of them is connected to a drip hose and timer. This summer I did not water that bed once thanks to enough rainfall.
In arizona it's against the law to collect rain water 😂
John, what do you think of earthships?
Scott is one of the best interviews I've seen. Great show. Great garden.
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Such good, informative information. So heart felt! I am an organic urban gardener. I love your videos so much. Our local schools have gardening greenhouses in their middle and high schools. My grandson loves my garden! He has a very active part from seed to harvest and he loves, and reaps the rewards! Thank you John! Keep up the good work!
Sounds like he needs to take the sign down.
How do they keep people from stealing or destroying the garden just for the meanness of it… We have a Farm we had someone stole our Fish from our Catfish Pond probably had 3,000 fish in it they got everyone of them by shocking the water
I tell people who grows organic food in Florida that the water in Florida is one of the worst water in the hole United States that some 3rd world countries water is better. That it did not matter how much you tried to make your garden organic that if you did not filter your water it is will not matter
Could paint them black on the outside
As a born Texan who's been practicing & interested in gardening, I can definitely attest to some of these laws… smh
Thanks for sharing this video John. Please visit Scott again and have him shaw us some of his techniques like his compost tea, compost and water catching system. I live relatively close to Houston and these tips will definitely help. Thanks and God bless you 😊
john that guy has the body of a 40 year old. if he had a full head of hair he'd probably look decades younger.
John, Loved the video, very informative & inspiring. ONE of the things I really like about your videos is, when you ask questions during interviews you do not interrupt AND you look at the gardener when he/she is answering.
What cool guy! I wish I could hang out with him, I bet he is a wealth of knowledge.
Is it safe to use rainwater from your roof? I always wondered about the bird poop and asphalt particles etc..
Thank you!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! from Israel.
Try this single shot or double drip method for those hard to reach vegetables. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84AMaUbaY7w&t=1s
Another great educational video!!!
Better than fluoridated water full of chem trails!!!! I want to start my own market garden on 1/2 an acre and would love to make using 100% rain water a reality! thanks for sharing.