Artist Transformed Backyard into Low-Water Fruit Tree Jungle in LA

[@yananagaran272]

The Jamaican cherry you showed, we call it saresa here in the Philippines. It was proven to cure diabetes, by a teenager a few years back. Cheerios!

[@connieashley9259]

Don’t forget the Meranga tree for easy to eat greens… easy to grow, and sooo good for us 🌺😇♻️🇺🇸

[@recklesslove2880]

Maybe some shade will help with the heat . A couple of fruit trees will give good shade to the vegetable garden

[@BlissfulGardening15]

Beside the fruit he mentioned, some other tropical fruit trees that grow really well are cherimoya, atemoya, wax jambu, star fruit, jack fruit trees.

[@emilydart808]

I wish I could like this video multiple times

[@Raina430]

Great video John. You’re looking wonderful. I love this garden. It would be great if you had a little drone, id like to see the whole garden, because it’s a bit hard to imagine. Thanks this was awesome.

[@inchristalone25]

Did you know that California grows some of the most water intensive crops? RICE and ALMONDS. Don't feel like a bad person if you need to water your garden, millions and millions of gallons are going to big ag in California, I think a few of those going to your garden are A-OK.

[@frankmattsson4293]

Rice yes but Almonds no

[@inchristalone25]

@@frankmattsson4293 False. "The amount of water that California uses annually to produce almond exports would provide water for all Los Angeles homes and businesses for almost three years."

[@frankmattsson4293]

The Almond tree does not require watering to produce nuts, I live in the south of Spain and me and my family produce almonds. The climate as I understand is similar to California, we do not receive any rains for six months of the year. Our almond trees do not receive any irrigation, this is exactly why the bad practices of the California growers gives almonds a bad reputation. If you irrigate you will get a bigger harvest but at what cost?

[@inchristalone25]

@@frankmattsson4293 Yeah I agree, Big AG in Cali is to blame for the water problem.

[@cipotapower]

So cool to see our garden through a different lens. Hope you’re able to come back on a future visit to LA, perhaps in the spring!

[@justsaiyan8678]

I appreciate that man so much! He’s doing his part for the preservation of life.

[@tinawindham6958]

John, happy thanksgiving!!! 2022. If I had that backyard , it would be thanksgiving everyday. My fig tree is loaded for the second time this year. My mother can’t understand why I’m digging up my trees and moving them with me but I know this tree is at least 8 years old and she does a good job! I also have loquats that have set and will be feeding us come March. My lichee and rambutan are only a foot tall. My bananas have babies but here in mobile, al it might get cold one night and snap my babies. Much love to growers who feed Mother Nature also.

[@rego1739]

Great video! Thank you for sharing.

[@lumumba6865]

Glad to see you on the road again visiting different Gardens

[@pascalxus]

Freakin Awesome! I would love to have this guy as my neighbor.

[@bethberry320]

This is so beautiful thank you so much for providing this video! You have paradise in your backyard! What a beautiful gift you have thank you for sharing the inspiration. I am at the beginning of building my food for us on my tiny plot of land

[@dawnbern2917]

Thanks so much both of you. Jose is a shining star to me. Regarding soaps for watering, I came across some work that was done at UC Berkeley that compared plant growth watered with the so-called gray-water safe detergents (Oasis and Ecos etc) and Indian soap nuts vs controls. Only the Indian soap nuts did not deter plant growth. For the last 6 months I've been using them here in South Orange County California for laundry and dishes, and using the gray water for the fruit trees Etc, I don't notice any difference between that and the tap water I was using before. Thanks again!

[@AylasWorld-1]

I was surprised not to see a moringa tree for nutrition. It survives with less water.

[@jennybowen8656]

What wonderful human beings. 💚

[@figtree393]

Thank you John for showing this forest.

[@jaymeez]

Everyone that I’ve met that went to UC Berkeley has been really cool 😊

[@rosiegold8562]

Very helpful! Thank you for the great info and videos!!

[@JJBoudreau]

Hi John. It’s been my dream for you to tour my BayArea Northern California Garden. I have a large collection of plants on a small property. I’ve had success growing a lot of things people say “don’t grow here” but using proper micro climate

[@420Trees]

Thanks I plan on getting couple more trees

[@cherylbibbee2143]

I love this garden!

[@MeandYouHello]

His property is going to be AWESOME years to come

[@DoItYourselfDIYAtHome]

Inspiring to see a fellow Angeleo growing his own food and being creative!

[@reyn66]

A note for Jose regarding the peach tree borers: Plant vetiver grass on the south side of the trunk of the tree to protect the tree from the sun.

[@theUrbanGardener]

What a awesome orchard!

[@nelsonpagel2175]

Great backyard food system! Thanks for sharing your experience on growing etc. It's an expression of your character.

[@lilspittin313]

A very fabulous amount of varieties, jealous of them rare cherries

[@chefevilee9566]

The answer to the worm in the trees is wrapping them. Looking to Japan. I don’t think that they plant a tree that doesn’t get wrapped? Especially fruit and nut they for sure get wrapped. I am going to plant a whole mess of fruit and nut trees down in Florida. You better believe I am wrapping every single one I plant!

[@emilybh6255]

Good tip! One way to learn how to grow food without water is to look up "dry farming" and look up the Hopi Indians farming methods without water which is to plant more seeds deeply and much father apart.

[@nema151]

I've seen someone do something a lot like this in the arizona high desert his secret was lots of mulchy woodchips, which acted as insulation and reduced water evaporation.

[@YellowRoseforTexas]

Happy Thanksgiving John, hope you & your family is well. Thanks for the new video!

[@ritarichardson3881]

Thankyou for the share.

[@TheDjman1106]

wow wish I had some of that art

[@daveburns7020]

Penny here - great show.

[@elevbaba]

You guys are awesome!

[@facingfacts7830]

I am grateful to have the space I have to grow what I can in the sands of southeast Florida. Ever think about coming here to talk about the alternate reality of growing in sand and sunshine ....contact me! Happy Thanksgiving.

[@theatheistpaladin]

You haven't had blackberries until you had them straight off the tree.

[@raymondbowen4779]

That's badass!

[@djssquibbs3295]

awesome content! Saludos desde Costa Rica :)

[@cristiewentz8586]

I hope this garden came through the recent rains ok

[@paulchristianguzman3324]

Which part of LA is this?

[@danielheuser2833]

Did you ever notice that John always says "Mmmmm" just as he pops a food in his mouth, even before he can really taste it?

[@caseonfire]

nice music

[@GrabTheSnacks]

I'm thinking about growing on the sidewalk. any help?

[@andrewsprout9281]

There's always money in the banana stand 😉

[@moniquegebeline4350]

That Chaya looked a lot like cassava 🤔

[@laurashanley3455]

Where to find the tags for the trees?

[@B30pt87]

How do you spell katook? (The peanut-butter tree).

[@growingyourgreens]

katuk - Sauropus androgynus

[@jamesLescobar]

26:00 john became the fastest talker in the world?

[@hamzaahadaf4399]

Permaculture to save the world

[@liliasoriano2946]

Can I please have his address so I can buy some of his art thank you

[@growingyourgreens]

DM him on instagram instagram.com/joseramirezart/ for further information about his art.

[@thehydrosource]

John are you a vegetarian?

[@sether2774]

What if all gov't officials encouraged citizens to become more self reliant and grow their own food forests? America has 50,000,000 acres of grass yards so we could produce more food than we could ever eat if we converted worthless yards to food forests

[@katieleach2421]

👉 'Promo SM'!!!