10 Easiest Vegetables You Can Grow in the Desert with Little Care

[@Ralph857]

Watching you snuggle with that asparagus plant is the best thing I've ever seen.

[@treasuretreereynolds1764]

I was wondering where you were. We just love and appreciate all of the knowledge that you provide. Been watching for years and it was YOU who got me started on my gardening path. Stay safe, John. Peace and Love your way. 💜🌻💜

[@Ataraxia_Atom]

Seriously thank you John. You have motivated me to grow my own food and I'm working on my greenhouse right now!! Cheers from Reno,NV. If you're ever in the neighborhood please stop by.

[@stuartstuart866]

We used to live in the Burbank area of California and growing vegetables was pretty easy. Now that we moved to Vegas area, I’ve discovered you need to really pay attention to soil, seasons, watering, and wind. I didn’t have much luck with tomatoes either. I think that if I planted the seeds early and indoors, I would have had more fruit before the summer heat took its toll.

[@Madmun357]

I'm new to gardening, living in El Paso, so thank you so much for this video!

[@cryttersytter]

John, love the shorter video. 👍 You are a world of knowledge, so make more!!!

[@patriciacratty4715]

I’ve been watching you since 2012, please stay motivated we need you😎😇

[@catherinegrace2366]

Oh oh oh! I just got shiso seed! Happy to hear it’s heat tolerant

[@Michelle-tk6sp]

Wow! 😂 I didn't know you can farm there!!! I'm going to do that!

[@allon33]

I'm Broken Hill, Australia. Very hot, hitting 120 mid summer, I grow lots of Chicory - Radicchio, grows all year around, big leaves in summer, and in winter nice tight purple heads that I ferment. And when I let it go to seed, it self-seeds the next years crop.

[@hoperules8874]

Loved this! I have most of these growing in subtropic area in mostly shade--so these are the best! Recipe for malabar spinach stems: treat like okra. Cross cut into 1/2" segments bread in eggwash + cornmeal & deep fry! 😋Best treat 4rlz!

[@gabecastillo5082]

Awesome videos

[@keahithefieryone8513]

Was looking to see what to grow and lucky to find you, since I live in the Henderson area- thanks!

[@joanne5275]

John when I buy my house with orchard could I pay your airfare to come give me business consulting? In New Zealand.

[@tmalonso]

i seem to see a lot of rosemary in venison recipes...especially old timer traditional recipes

[@rebelstudio2493]

I cannot find any celery seeds in any stores that sell seeds. So I had to buy celery plants. They are doing pretty good. I live in West Texas.

[@DonnaldaSmolens]

Zone 9b California Desert all of yours, plus Aztec Spinach, Perpetual Spinach, Long Beans, Black Eyed Peas (Tohono Oodham)

[@AuthArtist]

Where is your big broad hat, John? It looks too hot in the desert sun for that impotent ball cap. Your peppers look wonderful. Thanks for your informative video, and I hope it motivates others to ponder their own top ten most successful crops. Cheers.

[@dragonflyhill]

When do you plant the asparagus crowns?

[@lenacastaneda3956]

Living in Blythe CA now but want to plant appropriate 🥵🌵🦎

[@VMitch-ng7tg]

Me too, I heard Armenian cucumber should grow well here.

[@VMitch-ng7tg]

Look up a KZbinr called GrowingInTheGarden. Her content should apply to Blythe she's from Mesa, Arizona.

[@laday1439]

How would the Rosemary do for mulch

[@stevendgrissom1968]

Can corn grow well here in Vegas. How about wheat.

[@dragonflyhill]

How much sun and shade for the asparagus?

[@anneg8319]

Hi John. I know you test quality of a lot of products. What do you think of Pittmoss? Thank you in advance.

[@yunyang9945]

Do you mulch in your garden?

[@pnutty808]

What do you think would be good plants to grow in Hawaii on oahu

[@brandonwilson2274]

Are you the nama J2 juicer guy?

[@KyrenaH]

My tomatoes have done terrible here in Houston. We had way too much rain this year and they got waterlogged.

[@ZE308AC]

Have you trued growing them in 60 percent sand and 40 percent dirt? Probably 55 percent dirt and 45 percent sand so it can be free draining.

[@allon33]

Stinging Nettles will loose their sting, about 10 minutes after you pick them.

[@NashvilleMonkey1000]

oh, the stingers wilt? that's interesting~

[@Stikkelsbær]

I really understand not feeling motivated these days. I feel the same way with my own work. I was supposed to travel to Scotland and Russia this year. Not happening.

[@denise8791]

I bought a tomato plant this year and it hasn't even flowered or anything.... I dont know what I'm doing wrong..

[@omnis1182]

My Ghost Pepper and Carolina Reaper plants died super fast here in Vegas :( My watermelon and sunflower plants grew no problem however

[@marshabalderrama8903]

John, I live in the Southwest desert and yes I can’t grow tomatoes and all my purple Basil is flowering. I am just now getting flowers on my tomatoes plants but we’ll see if they dry out.

[@1charlastar886]

Look at drought tolerant varieties. My Cherokee Purple tomatoes are producing well. I have partial 30% green shade cloth that gives partial shade in the middle of the day. Temps at 105 here last week. www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/choosing-heat-tolerant-tomatoes.htm

[@marshabalderrama8903]

1charlastar Thank you. I’ll try them next year.

[@1charlastar886]

@@marshabalderrama8903 Make sure you give tomatoes and peppers Epsom salt 1 tbsp in water every month. You can also dilute 1 tbsp per gal. of water and spray leaves.

[@NixPix]

living in SF 10b trying to get a handle on my garden but its so hit and miss my tomatoes are growing and flowering but now fruit. I shopped my Rosemary as Mickey Mouse (yes thee is a video LOL ) I get just enough lettuce to put the baby leaves on wraps during the summer but I have to stake them. I have many Moringa trees, feel free to visit my channel

[@brooklync8137]

okra grows like a weed here, too. just be prepared to have a 6-10 ft plant

[@antoninoarato8633]

Do you have beess

[@Michael_Howard59]

how can you not eat the berries but not the fruit? The berries are the fruit.

[@biglou4452]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@masterpooshi6031]

You can’t grow shit in Albuquerque. Too windy.

[@riesislanderguam5850]

Question:

[@riesislanderguam5850]

Can you bring in a bee hive for honey in a cannabis garden

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

Easiest Vegetables??? say hello to pests, weather, and hungry neighbors

[@komolika4154]

Will you marry me ❤🌷☺?

[@jaxamilius5237]

what the hell has happened to you??????? except the eggplant none of these are considered 'vegetables'.... bro you losing your mind!

[@AhNee]

"Check your local laws *before* breaking them..."

[@truthseekertree]

i grew cherries and large tomatoes in tempe. very well. i used plastic grow bags and i placed water trays under them. they stayed watered and i gave water once a day. also, use a shade cloth and place where they may get some breeze. u can also place mulch to keep in water. white grow bags i think relfected sun rather than blk. i also grew in raised beds.

[@seaglass8940]

Vegas here too, and I also lost my beautiful zucchini plants during that recent week of 115F weather. I find myself muttering "I hate this weather!" very frequently lately...grrrr

[@1charlastar886]

I am in SoCal desert with temps only to 105 last week. I hung 30% green shade cloth over my garden and squash survived. They are heavily mulched with straw.

[@ZE308AC]

Try growing a tree that grows super fast like moringa trees or add table umbrellas for shade.

[@cdel9829]

Here's my mom's recipe for Italian pickled eggplant: Ingredients 1 large eggplant (or as many as you like) Water Apple cider vinegar 1 or 2 garlic cloves, sliced (or as per your taste) Dried oregano (as per your taste) Organic extra-virgin olive oil Instructions Peel eggplant and slice into ½ cm (¼ inch) rounds. Rinse eggplant in filtered water, then place in a bowl with 2 parts water and 1 part vinegar. Leave for 3-4 hours. Drain water from bowl and squeeze the eggplant by hand to remove as much water as possible. Then squeeze again, really well, with a cloth kitchen towel (not microfibre). (It is really important to squeeze out as much water as possible, or the eggplant will go bad after jarring.) Place squeezed eggplant into a clean, dry bowl. Add the sliced garlic and sprinkle with as much oregano as you like - don’t overdo it as it may taste bitter. Mix well. Place eggplant into sterilised jars and top with olive oil. Ensure the eggplant is fully submerged. If you see bubbles starting to form after jarring, this means there was too much water left in the eggplant and was not squeezed well enough. The eggplant needs to be discarded.

[@tammynolan2510]

We're do you get your soil At. I live in Kingman.Az.

[@1charlastar886]

I am near Joshua Tree. We get friends and neighbors to save leaves for us each fall and use leaves layered with chicken manure to make excellent soil in a few months. Gotta either have chickens or know someone who does. You can use cow, goat and other animal manure. Horse is problematic because of all the grass seeds in it that will take over your garden.

[@josh47807]

I'm in bullhead

[@1charlastar886]

We don't use oleander, oak or eucalyptus leaves. Lots of fruitless mulberry leaves work great with manure to make excellent garden soil.

[@tammynolan2510]

Cool I mean cool

[@wendyhestick8514]

Rosemary is good for hair growth.

[@myperidot12]

Finally a video from someone on crop failure and how to work through it and save the plant or when its time to pull it and start over. Yes!!!

[@rebelstudio2493]

Mine has been doing pretty good. I water them when they droop. I deep water them. All my plants are in buckets and plant pots. I am now starting to have more tomates growing. I lost one two tomato plants but one I got cuttings from. The other was from seeds I bought. Even my pepper plants are finally producing too. I have them under a large tree on folding tables. I water them every three days manually. I have around 8 different tomato plants.

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

We're all feeling it, my gardens a wreck I've been in bed most of the past month or so with medical issues and I'm really sad I planned to feed my neighbors and I've screwed up. Pray for me guys, sending y'all love

[@hoperules8874]

Don't give up. Frequent flier miles on my couch from illness, but even a wrcked garden creates life such as bugs & small critters, but is also much easier to rework than a new plot! I'll be lifting you up to God who heals! Blessings!

[@catherinegrace2366]

Praying for you in Jesus name - CG

[@ljb9001]

In a newspaper article a guy in Phoenix makes sure he starts his tomato plants by February, or not at all. He gets bountiful crops that way. Also, rosemary twigs are good to use for shish kabobs. Flavors it nice.

[@bethhubbs9937]

Rad idea about rosemary stems for kebabs! I will try it!

[@peaceandlove5214]

Can I grow Basil as fodder too?

[@theruleroftheinternet8260]

I am wondering how much it'll cost you on water to grow let's say a bunch a peppers or eggplants. Like would it be cheaper to just go buy those foods. or do you actually get more value out of growing it yourself

[@PoleTooke]

Add captions please

[@ThirdCoastGardening]

I've been watching your videos for a couple of year now, and you have taught me a lot. As a thank you I would love to send you one of my gardening tee-shirts as a gift. How can I send one to you.

[@gardenolagth2020]

We moved to Vegas in April. I didn’t have time to get a garden in...probably a good thing. After experiencing the intense summer heat and reading gardening books and watching KZbin videos, I am going to only plant from late September through mid June. I’ll do cover crops in the summer...buckwheat does well in the heat. Certain tomato plant varieties can be harvested in 60 days, so if they’re in the ground by mid April they should be fine. That way, I can travel in the summer (to a cooler place) and not have to be worried about the status of my garden.

[@aliceroberts1838]

You do know that you can dry Rosemary and then also dry and put it in the freezer

[@Buttergirla]

so are you planning your herbs and vegetables in Clay soil? Can they grow in clay?

[@gingerjones8352]

Figure out how to package Rosemary & basil. Some gardeners get skimpy in their sales of herbs. But it looks like you can sell a few more sprigs & leaves in each package.

[@BlackDogDesigns]

Great video, we live in the High Desert in The Eastern Sierras in California and gardening here is a challenge well, we have been hitting 100+ quite a bit and it really hit a lot of my tomatoes this year and I lost a lot of flowers to the heat.🤦🏼‍♀️

[@ArkonArchive]

Your Rosemary is stunning! It’s one of my favorite herbs, I’m looking forward to growing it in my desert climate!

[@Mikemeds420]

I want to grow in a literal desert climate, slab city. What plant do you think would be best suited?

[@Gradechecker1]

Zucchini, peppers, cucumber. Watermelon. Cantaloupe. Sweet potatoes. You didn't ask me, but I am container growing these vegetables out in the middle of BFE. You will need shade, at least 50% and more like 70% is better. You also need to make sure it's sheltered from the hot, blowtorch winds. Learning as planting, pay attention to what is already commercially grown, down near Niland, El Centro... and if you get time, read up on Aeroponic Tower Gardening. 90% less water, and can be watered with solar setup, 12v battery. I also check gardening tips from Arizona too. Good luck!

[@plants4ever48]

Wow never saw such a huge stinging nettle!!😯

[@misamisa2677]

Do u have climbing vines that grew well there to shade

[@Ivyana5]

in Central Texas we get the Nevada summer but we also get freezing winters that kill all the plants that are able to handle the 100s temps :'( growing rosemary as an annual now ...

[@foxmulder7616]

Thank you John for all your great videos!!!

[@jyll.7132]

You can make rosemary oil and use it for hair growth. There's date to back up that it works.

[@asma.nooruddin]

I wished you moved to Phoenix, Arizona.

[@beelove4111]

Thanks John for all your help over the years.

[@christinasutton508]

Tomatoes are always my easiest! I grow them in Earthboxes.

[@carlosortega5130]

Where do I get seeds for desert climate foods??

[@rojerww]

Add rosemary to the BBQ to smoke your food. Try to keep it low but out of direct flame.

[@jtorres5381]

What if I grow my lettuce and vegetables in a greenhouse with shade and circulation in zone 8b guadalupe desert. Is the heat the problem? Air quality?

[@jJaqStone]

A greenhouse would fry your plants in the summer. Shade cloth would be a better option.

[@jtorres5381]

@@jJaqStone ok thnx

[@giojared]

Great video! It will be nice when this 115 degree heat is gone!

[@johnkm77]

I don't live in the desert, but I watched the entire episode, just because I love watching your videos, you are such an excellent communicator. Keep up the good work.

[@chris432t6]

My ol friend the olive missed another desert list? Bummer Maybe John considers trees in a separate category like a plant or vine, or maybe he just doesn't like them? Regardless this is still a cool and informative video. Thank you.

[@tarainthegarden9071]

Ever try to make a thick plastic canopy cover for the zucchini and other plants that don't like blistering hot... Those plants need more water then most also... Tomatoes.. zucchini.ect Can grow anything anywhere...just need to adjust the light shade. Plenty of ways to make alternative

[@CodyMitchell]

I have the same problem with eggplant. Why's it gotta look and grow so good, but taste so bleh? I ended up making cheese and jerky out of it. It was alright, but wasn't good enough for me to grow it this year. Though I'm still on the fence for next year. Maybe try those turkish orange?

[@HurricaneJD]

I would eat more vegetables , and I don't know if it's just me or if anyone else noticed it but they seem to have this odd taste. almost like they came out of the ground or something 😋

[@willieleboeuf9368]

should I be watering every day in a raised bed garden. I just planted this weekend and the plants are struggling. Thanks

[@deannastevens1217]

Excellent Video. Long time No See. I Lost you for a while. Awesome.

[@vanofpearls7528]

I'm not a fan of globe eggplant either, but love Japanese and Chinese eggplant.

[@Expinupgirl]

Fabulous video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏

[@doinwhatyodoes]

Hi neighbor! Are you selling these seeds or transplants or best in person and online source?

[@tanasnyder9719]

Is there anything you've tried to grow that you have completely failed at in your climate?

[@arsethr.g3787]

Jaja alv im going to grow that here in mexicali

[@markk2464]

Thanks for making this video john!

[@amsmagicalgardeninsmall1009]

Do a video of water spinach

[@benderrodriquez]

Very informative episode!

[@helenahatzman5017]

very good,thank you!

[@charleslopez7180]

Love the content ! Thanks!

[@thomasglasscock2570]

Good Vid Sir

[@charissethornsandthisties977]

Great job 😊

[@biogreenz6613]

John why don't you get into Korean natal farming. U will have the best results u have never seen possible. Can transfer energy from on plant to another.the longe you wait the more you and your viewers are going to miss out. The only way I up. Best regards ig biogreenz

[@biogreenz6613]

Amazing work one the video!

[@Bhatmann]

True or not true? I heard that eating about 7 pounds of raw spinach can kill a 140 pound person.

[@Bhatmann]

I Am a Man, Not a Person - It appears that oxalate are more of a problem then your imagination can handle. www.greatplainslaboratory.com/social-media/2016/12/15/the-dangers-of-oxalates-and-the-green-smoothie-health-fad

[@1charlastar886]

@I Am a Man, Not a Person The Frenchman who discovered oxalic acid died from eating COOKED SORREL SOUP. If it had been made with something high in calcium like milk, sesame seeds or kombu seaweed, the calcium would have bound the oxalic acid.

[@bflavasonthetrack]

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