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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you the top 5 tips for growing food in small spaces. In this episode, John takes you on a tour of his standard subdivision tract home and shares his top 5 tips for growing the most vegetables in small space gardens. First, John will give you an overview shot of his garden from the roof, so you can see how he utilizes the maximum amount of space in his backyard. Next, John will share how he creates growable areas, or areas that have enriched soil that enables to grow healthier and larger plants. John will then show you a technique for packing in plants more closely than is commonly recommended on seed packs to grow a greater quantity of plants which generally means higher yields. You will then discover how you can use the airspace above your property to grow more vegetables and fruits instead of letting plants vine and cover the limited ground area. Next, you will discover some of the most productive crops that will grow and produce food in a shorter amount of time. Finally, John will share how he is actually not focused on growing more vegetables, but growing higher quality soil that will enable him to grow more vegetables. You will discover three essential organic soil amendments that you must use to maximize the yield and nutrition of the food you are growing. After watching this episode, you will have a better understanding on how to grow the most food in small spaces, such as the small lots in big cities and suburbs around the country and around the world. Subscribe to GrowingYourGreens for more videos like this: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=growingyourgreens Follow John on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/growingyourgreens/ Watch all 1200+ Episodes from GrowingYourGreens at https://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens/videos Referenced Videos: Curtis Stone Episode with Fast Turn Crops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP5bOr0aC58 How to Supersize your Vegetables with Wood Chips and Rock Dust https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEkFFRjDkvs Open Source Compost Tea to add Millions of Microbes to your Garden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTijkwQaPRI