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Vegetables that Thrive in Container Gardens During the Summer Growing Season



John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Doan’s Nursery near Dallas, Texas to share with you heat loving vegetables you can grow in containers or in your garden during the hot summer months.

In this episode, you will learn about many of the unique and exotic vegetables and fruit trees they have available at

this amazing nursery in the DFW area in Texas.

First, John will take you on a tour around the nursery to show you all the vegetables they are growing in large 25-95

gallon containers during the hot and humid summer in Irving, Texas.

Next, you will discover some of John’s favorite fruit trees to grow in the Dallas, Texas climate.

Finally, you will learn about all the hot summer season vegetables they grow and sell at Doan’s Nursery at very

affordable prices. John will also share how to get some special discounts on the vegetables and herb starter plants.

This episode is especially valuable for people who live in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Louisiana,

Florida where the hot summer temperatures can be inhospitable to standard vegetables we know and love.

After watching this episode, you will be more familiar with some of the best heat tolerant vegetables you can grow in

a container garden, a raised bed garden or just in the ground.

06:00 Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)
07:00 Container Gardening Tour
07:20 Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
09:59 Tung Ho aka Edible Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum coronarium)
10:22 Jewels of Opar (Talinum paniculatum)
11:28 Red Malabar Spinach (basella rubra)
13:38 Culantro (Eryngium foetidum)
14:40 Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea Gongylodes)
16:39 Eggplant (Solanum melongena)
18:18 Horstails (Equisetum arvense)
19:04 Compost
20:08 Angled Luffa (Luffa acutangula)
21:01 Britton Shiso (Perilla frutescens)
23:00 Shiso, Mint, Basil in Containers
24:48 broad leaf plantain (Plantago major)
26:40 Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas)
27:25 Fruit Trees Persimmons, Jujube, Pomegranates
29:20 Loquats (Eriobotrya japonica)
29:43 Jujube Tree (Ziziphus jujuba)
30:26 Entering Greenhouse. Nursery Policies
31:49 Most Vegetables are grown here
32:56 Katuk (Sauropus androgynus)
34:19 Growing Personal Food at Greenhouse
35:17 Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)
36:22 Kim That Tai aka Longevity Spinach (Gynura Procumbens)
38:52 Rice Paddy Herb (Ngo-Om) (Limnophila aromatica)
40:17 Moringa Tree (Moringa oleifera)
41:57 Ngo Gai aka Culantro (Eryngium foetidum)
42:34 Green and Red Stem Malabar Spinach (basella rubra)
44:00 Rau Muong aka Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)
45:44 Thai Basil ((Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora)
46:14 Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
46:47 Cuban Oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus)
47:34 Centella Plant aka Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)

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Doan’s Nursery has no web site, but is located at
622 S Belt Line Rd
Irving, TX 75060
(972) 790-3500

40 Comments

  2. oldshield

    thank you so much for this. I live in the Dallas area and you just saved me a trip to Houston.

  3. Joan Smith

    I've gone to this nursery for years. They are nice people there. It is not fancy but they do have many nice plants. And yes, wear your muck boots, it's always muddy there.

  4. lyn H

    Hi John. Thanks for making these videos. You taught me a lot about different plant. Being an Asian I eat a lot of greens and to my surprise , you know most of them and more. Now I value those Asian greens much more now. I used to live in Dallas and been to Doan's nursery. Now I moved to Houston and I go to JRN nursery and was surprised you did a video about it. Anyways I have this Asian vining plant that we eat and I don't know the English name for it. The leaf is heart shape and can get to be hand size. It's hairy /fuzzy and the top is green and back leaf is purple. It can grow wild and seems to have no pest issue. It has a weird odor when bite into it. I wish I can put picture here in comment. Do you know what plant is it ?

  5. malachi moser

    So I have a question. I have a DWC system. My pH is 6 I followed the nutrients instructions and I have a grow light and a small fan to help keep plants cool yet my plant which is a bush bean plant has not grown for about 2 weeks now. leaves are a dark green not wilted but they have tipped down slightly and as well. Am I doing something wrong or did I just get 2 bad plants?

  6. Sj Smith

    Hey John – I just found some unusual plants at OC Farm Supply in Orange, CA. I thought the prices were good too. Among other things like peppers, they had Mushroom plant, Sweet Leaf, French Tarragon, and Papalo. I hadn't been in there in awhile, and was surprised to find unusual crops that you've mentioned before. Now I can try them.

  8. Dry cereal

    Thankyou so much again been watching your videos all day because I'm getting into composting but live in am apartment so I'm trying to grow my own food even if it's in pots!:)

  10. Kyle Lieb

    Thanks for this. I was hoping to get some of these plants next year, but wasn't sure where I would get them.
    FYI, no need to get okra starts here in the Dallas area. Just stick the seeds in the ground. Okra can't help but grow here on Texas.

  13. D H

    Great review, will definitely go check out this nursery being in the DFW area! Thanks John. It looks like the heat was treating you well on this day

  16. Badá Rock

    The Jewels of Opar sprouted spontaneously in my garden and I didn't know it was edible. I tried to erradicate but the first rain brought it back in full force. They don't need any care at all and go very well in hot Brazil Summer. We call them "Major Gomes" for some reason.

  20. Betty

    I am in Florida, and my malabar spinach is already going to seed… but wow, great new ideas for summer : ) thank you

  21. hope king

    I'm in Mich can only grow outside from may to Oct. So I bring some of my plants in house in Oct .but if they don't get good light in house they can die.

  22. Tiffanie Nguyen

    Ngò ôm in English is called "Limnophila aromatica" also called as "rice paddy herb"
    It's a herb. Vietnamese use in soup to give a combo of scent and flavor of lime/lemon, basil, among others. You can use in salads or as garnish 🤷. Being Canadian and Vietnamese I'm so jealous.

  25. KC

    Geez, i wish we have access to these rare plants. I love culanto, cuban oregano, & the rice paddy herb…i miss them
    Parents made delicious food with them when i was a child

  27. patpatpat

    Next time you are in Irving give me a shout! I work in Irving and I can show you some great nurseries.

  28. Team Yoshi

    Hi, Can You help me with a problemo
    ??? Im Failing at growing tomatoes, I can't get them to sprout??? Every thing else is ok Except peppers and Egg plant.. Same problem. Any info would help oit, I would Apprutiate a response video if your able to. Sorry bad txt LG phone… – Luigi

    Here you can see my problem… Momma'mia!!
    https://youtu.be/9P8nDC2PbIA

  30. Gerry Clough

    Darn it! more plants to try and source and grow 🙂
    Really great to see unusual edibles that might make it in Australia, if they are available here.
    Quarantine rules are pretty strict so we don't have access to many plants available in the US.

  32. Tony Canaris

    Okra in Imperialcounty,ca is sticky and gets alot of parasites or aphids on the stems in this hot humid weather.

  35. jeffery brown

    lol, woohoo brother, welcome to texas! im from setx, which is worse than Dallas AND Houston… always hot (>100 in summer), always humid (90s). thanks for this video, I got a late start this year snd I'm new to the garden scene. love your channel #SUB'D

  36. Marie Bulfinch

    My first success north of Houston in gardening was containers of okra. Now I've expanded to a big bed of okra and raised beds of other plants. But the okra does really good here.

  40. SheHateMe

    Hide your greens when you see John K. Always stealing food 😄. I think I scored a free jewel of opar. It just popped up. No luck with kang kong

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