Can I Grow a Garden in Soil that was Sprayed with Weed Killer & More Gardening Questions Answered

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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ answers your organic gardening questions. In this episode John takes gardening questions from his viewers. In this episode you will learn John's answers to these questions, and also learn much more.. 1. Can I grow a vegetable garden in soil that was sprayed with weed killer by the previous owner? 2. Have you made a video on Village Homes in Davis? 3. Is Rock Dust sustainable? Is there enough for everyone? 4. What can I do to keep my citrus and guava tree warm in this freezing weather? 5. Do you have any tips on what edible plants can be grown on my humid and desert island? 6. Do you have any videos on my specific climate / growing conditions of Omaha, NE? 7. Any thoughts on how to move raised beds?

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Organic weed killers will last in the soil 10x longer than Roundup will. But continue to spread lies because you have no idea what you're talking about

Hi, can you advise about the best fertilizer for grass. I am in DC metro area.This video is really helpful, thanks!

Thanks for the advice... I'm going to be building raised beds this year, on ground that I know was heavily treated with roundup years back. What about organic weed killers like the vinegar/citrus recipe I have? Do you think it will harm the raised beds if the ground below or around them is treated?

that is excellent you'll be enjoying lots of tomatoes soon :)

Thank you for your help, I went out and picked up a couple battery powered tooth brushes and use them to vibrate the flowers a couple times a day. now I have over 500 mirco tomatoes forming, they have not turned red yet but maybe in week or two. Thanks again. Tony, Okinawa Japan

Be careful with vermiculite. It is often found in the same places where asbestos is mined.

Yes finally I found Azomite in Texas. Now I can start bed expansions tomorrow morning.

Thanks John. Growing my knowledge with growingyourgreens. :-)

Hi Jon, I have 2 IDEAS for gardeners in extreme weather locations to help save as much of your crops as possible. 1 Use white cloth ROW-COVERS to protect your crops. In hot summer weather the shade cools and in cold winter weather, they insulate and keep in the warmth. 2 GROW INDOORS if you can, especially if you have sunward windows or enclosed porch. You can regulate air temperature & humidity while your crops get plenty of sun & water. Better to grow less food than none at all, I say.

Tomatoes grown indoors need to be vibrated or shaken gently near the flowering stems. That will help pollinate the flowers. Make sure you use a foliage spray feed of potassium or use a high potassium fertilizer in the hydroponic water for plant health and delicious tasting fruit. Never use too much fertilizer whether chemical or organic little amounts often. Hope this helps you get fruit :)

Thanks john I'll check those vidz out

While I do believe formal education is valuable. Everything I know about gardening is from real world experience. I would rather trust a gardener who had a kick-ass garden than letters after there name and no garden... So start growing and get experience and show everyone what you can do. I do have a video about making money with gardening..

Yes, you can use rock dust anywhere. And aside from the Hunza valley I believe Rock Dust will help most growing situations. Please let them know to check out remineralize*org .. Its one of my goals to educate more people about rock dust as it is relatively unknown as you have found out.

John, I am growing micro tomatoes indoor in a hydroponic system. the plants are about 6 weeks old can covered in flowers. I have not seen any fruit yet, the flowers keep falling off after about 5 days.

I'm kinda thinking well I want to make this a career (garden) do I have to go to college or do I just jump right in? I started to have revelation and I really like being outside so I'm wondering what do I need to do to make a profit & help people and my true passion is screen writing. I would appreciate the help

Yo! those pink boxes is cool! give us an update for that one

Hi John, I live in Florida on the coast. My soil is sandy I had removed some small palm trees to make way for a ponderosa lemon tree and some olive trees. After digging out the palms I was left with a three foot deep trench so I filled it with Mel's mix and planted my tree there along with some herbs. Was that a bad idea, please let me know ASAP so I could fix this before something happens. Also thank you I love your shows

Thanks for the info keep up the great work

I would grow leafy greens in the off-season (when the fig tree loses its leaves). When the leaves are full, It will not be super productive to grow in full shade- if you did want to try something try some herbs.

In most cases, peat moss is compressed, and when compressed it gets heavy. I was lifting a dozen bales of peat moss yesterday and each one weighted maybe 25-30 pounds each. If they get wet they act like a sponge and weigh even more.