Florida Garden Demonstrates How Tons of Food Can Be Grown in Sand with Natural Farming

John from www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits a H.E.A.R.T. Village in Lake Wales, Florida to share with you how a non-profit school and demonstration farm shows how you can grow food in the sandy soil of Florida, as well as train students who travel around the world to empower the poor and hungry.
HEART village is located in subtropical central Florida and grows over 550+ varieties of edible plants including fruits, vegetables, and herbs in many different ways. They focus on growing perennial food crops such as fruit trees, but more importantly perennial vegetable crops that can be grown year-round in tropical climates around the world.
In this episode, you will get a full tour of H.E.A.R.T. village, and its mission to prepare Christian workers to travel all over the world to help empower people in need in foreign countries.
You will learn about the many ways Heart Village grows food in their demonstration agriculture site without using synthetic fertilizers, relying only on natural and sustainable methods to grow food in the Sandy soil of Central Florida.
You will discover how many food crops can be grown in close quarters to produce an edible food forest, as well as how annual crops can be grown in raised beds.
You will learn a trick for planting leeks that will save you time as well as the special ingredient used to attract fire ants so they eat homemade ant bait and bring it back to their colony causing their demise.
You will discover how katuk, a perennial leafy green vegetable can be grown as a fence to provide food year-round as well as a border to other plants. You will learn why katuk can grow in zone 9a successfully.
You will learn about many types of fruit trees that can thrive in subtropical Florida and sometimes how the specific cultivar makes a difference between success and failure.
You will discover one of the best edible plant nurseries in Florida that makes available a wide variety of climate-appropriate plants at amazing prices so you can grow your own perennial vegetables and fruit trees and standard veggies.
You will discover some rare edible perennial plants that are recently discovered by the garden manager as well as his experiments to grow a nematode-resistant fig tree that will thrive in Florida despite the heavy nematode pressures.
You will learn how you can use frozen water to keep your tropical fruit trees alive in the wintertime if it gets below 32 degrees where you live for a short period of time.
You will discover how you can induce fruiting in star fruit trees whenever you want by using this special technique so you can eat star fruit year-round if you grow this amazing tropical fruit tree.
Finally, John will interview the farm manager, Josh Jamison so you can learn more about H.E.A.R.T. Village as well as some of the best growing practices and varieties of crops you can grow and be successful in growing food in Florida.
After watching this episode you will be inspired by how you can grow food using natural and sustainable methods whether you live in sandy Florida or in tropical countries with limited resources.
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[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

If you’re in Florida and haven’t been here you’re missing out! This is a next level regenerative agriculture and Agroforestry demonstration site. I love these guys 🙌

[@crystalmonroe]

I love all your videos too!! YOU GuYs are the best!!!

[@pamelanaylor6283]

@@crystalmonroe Yes! I have to get my daily dose of John @ GrowingYourGreens and Pete @ GreenDreamsFL! Between the 2 of them, I have learned more this past month, than my previous 60+ years. I am so impressed with Josh @ Heart, and am hoping to make a trip across the state to tour & shop

[@pamb7560]

Okay, I have to visit! I’m less than 2 hours away!

[@npeace312]

The Pete seal of approval. I think my daughter and I would enjoy their program. May help her to understand how lucky she is as well.

[@sarsayeefoundationfortheat7444]

This from India! Learning so much from your videos. God bless you! If I manage to finally make my small dream farm come true I hope to collaborate! For seven years I just let the pioneer species grow, did Chop and drop, created a pond... Now onward with perennials and journeying on naturally...

[@evidencesuggests1697]

"Junk food produces junk people!" That's the truth! Thank you for your pointing out heart, I'm definitely going there soon, I just bought 5 acres just north of Tampa in Spring Hill, I want to build the same thing;)

[@ravenlunatic1177]

Evidence suggestS I’m in Spring Hill too. Good luck with your garden!

[@deathlesszero]

Then you're pretty close to Pete Kanaris with Green Dreams. Should check him out if you havnt already

[@Yoyoyoyoasshole]

I have a few heavy producing tropical vegetables, and seeds if you want. I don't have land so it sucks. Let me know beforehand and I will root them for you. My brother will be at USF this fall, once everything open, so I will be in Tampa a lot.

[@firehawk346]

Anyone in here in northern Florida?!? I am in Amelia island and just learning everything I can. This guy is one on my favourites.

[@jamesonknight6351]

The best place in all of Florida, cheap plants too.

[@wendiland]

Would love to visit this place. Mulberry leaf tea is really tasty!

[@davidjones9706]

After years of watching your videos I'm ready to start gardening and then I found this gem! Florida growing really is its own beast and I couldn't have asked for a better content creator to address it. Keep it up!

[@PasifikaPulse]

Growing your own food is the best 😊

[@kimberlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

Literally you're amazing John, thank you for all that you do, so encouraging!

[@branttheojackson6045]

Hello 🥰. How are you doing today 😊? Greetings from beautiful city of San Diego..

[@scottcampbell1446]

That frost prevention technique is so cool!!!!

[@GatorLife57]

Love H.E.A.R.T. and the awesome staff there like Josh ! Been there twice already and bought many plants from the nursery. Ty4Sharing John & Josh ! Thumbs up. GOD bless and remember..... JESUS CHRIST IS LORD.....4eva

[@maryrybicki9034]

Darn so close I'm in St Petersburg just over the pond from Tampa. Thanks for the info I did not know it was available for commoners.

[@donnytucker]

@BlackHoleSun Tampa bay isn't a real name. It's just Tampa. I live here. They often say tampa bay referring the the entire bay area.

[@Bardin7094]

Great topic!! I never new this kind of place existed. I’ve watched many of your videos and learned a lot but this is easily my favorite. Thanks for the work you do.

[@JesusIsKing1979]

I agree about the size pen those pigs have to live in. Is there any space for them to roam? If they don't have room for the pigs, then they just should not have them in the first place. I was enjoying the video until I saw the pigs crammed into a small space.

[@GraftingTactick]

Florida here we go....in my bucket list 👍

[@sparklingjourney9101]

Great video and great hearts for the good of ALL. You rock 🪨

[@yuppystick]

Thanks John. You're a great ambassador!

[@rickthelian2215]

My father loved and grew those Grapes.

[@ikreate4u]

I am excited to see this video to encourage my growing fruit trees and veggies here in Sarasota. Very informative. Thank you

[@zepherzepher1228]

AWESOME!! LOVE YOUR LONG VIDEOS!!! THANKS SO MUCH!

[@rebeccamansfield6754]

In winter haven and never knew about this place thank you !!! Got to take my kiddos to go volunteer

[@davidwelty9763]

What a great program.

[@crystalmonroe]

Thank you for all you do!! I always learn so much from you!

[@healthfullivingify]

Super video, John. Thanks.

[@rickthelian2215]

Your big nail is called a Doubler in the UK just made from a piece a wood or an old shovel handle cut in half and a pencil type end to doubler into the ground. Ref - Charles Dowling

[@creationsbychristieb]

I suggest you invest in a wireless mic you can clip to your shirt. I keep having to go up and down on the volume to hear you. This place is very educational. I'd love to have the garden!

[@rickthelian2215]

Josh, good work your definitely making an impact, we can learn so much in the industrial world much easier than in a third world countries as easy as obviously the access to the internet, need people to teach them in person. Thank you John and Josh

[@WeThePeople001]

Dude didn't even flinch with gunshots going off 😄

[@unsaltedtomato899]

Lots of cool stuff. Thanks for sharing

[@mmm8547]

I hope he goes back and films more of the farm.

[@ameisherry]

Cool 😎 the insulation concept No wonder my aunt ask me water my plants 🌱 when it’s going 🥶 freeze

[@catlindarnell2367]

Very cool looks lot like what I'm working on can't wait till gets growing good.

[@Mooshnick]

Beyond Awesome!

[@balloonparty2012]

So cool that you were in my area John. I am from the north and struggling growing in our sugar sand. Now I have a video to help me out. I have spent the last three years bringing in wood chips for a base and will soon be ready to let loose. I will be checking out this guy soon. Thanks again John.

[@moniquegebeline4350]

James prigioni (on you tube) built an entire food forest on beach sand in coastal New Jersey. He’s a huge advocate for permaculture and wood chip gardening.

[@jimallison6125]

Keep adding organic matter and it will happen for you. I do it up here in north Florida. Good luck

[@Bfamreef]

If your in Lake Wales you should go to Bok tower gardens as well really cool place to go. I go that way anytime I'm up in central Florida.

[@thespiritualgardenhomestea8329]

Absolutely loved Learning about all the plants and the way you are bringing together different cultures. We are in the Panhandle. We will be travelling the weekend of October 22. We would love to stop in for a tour and buy some of those yummy perennials. Will be calling you soon. Greetings from the permaculture Spiritual Garden homestead.

[@LarsPop-Tartus]

Great place great work!

[@lcostantino7931]

Great info THANKS

[@debrafuller5693]

Watch out for sandspurs ouch! I Like Asparagus 😋very cool! Beautiful Garden enjoying the tour of knowledge your sharing! GOD BLESSES ALL ❤'S ! Your truly kind 😊

[@maryrybicki9034]

I have one of those steel tent stakes mine is from Barnum and Baily circus. From the winter location.

[@npeace312]

Cool!

[@davidwelty9763]

This is really smart because many third world countries have subtropical and tropical climates just like central Florida. You get a real experience.

[@TheMarymarymary]

Loved this video! I live in Brandon east of Tampa!

[@mamtajaya3428]

Hi Josh. I saw your gardening and I love it. I myself try All kinds of gardening I have a few recipe for moringa if you need let me know. For leaves and the moringa fruits as well Keep up the great work. I would love to see all the updates

[@anotherplottwist]

"step away from the noise of daily life" as the wind blows her solo!!!

[@moniquegebeline4350]

John this was amazing I learned so much! I’m in zone 9a in coastal MS- so the same climate (maybe slightly-5-10% -less humid lol we run 75-90% humidity) I have a question- when talking about stressing the star fruit tree to force blooming/setting fruit- would this work on other types of flowering trees like mayhaw, or moringa?

[@erinisme633]

...did he drop the wrapper in accidentally when he fed those pigs? lol

[@TheVigilantStewards]

Wow he knows a lot about mulberries... just a tip... Verdant tea sells mulberry leaf as a tisane, but for the tisanes that are like tea my favorite has been Gan Zao Ye. It's so good on it's own we have it for the pleasure of it.

[@GardeningWithSkinnyBoyRandy]

Just found your channel. I have joined your family. Thanks for sharing. Hope you will look at what I am doing as well. Love to learn all the time.

[@TheVigilantStewards]

This place is a great resource! If someone travelled around the US looking at the best places like this to learn from in person... what would you recommend those be? This place is amazing so I wonder what other ones you have been to of this caliber

[@jeanque04]

💝💝💝 watching from Belgium

[@keyair123]

john why did u put the cheetos bag in the pig pen, they might eat that

[@rowenadinsmore1]

you can use mulberry for paper making as well

[@biglou4452]

👍👍👍👍👍👍 John Kholer is "Awesome " The Plant Pro

[@Mrbfgray]

Thumbs up just for the Katuk reminder! :D

[@altha-rf1et]

Lutz Florida here north of Tampa will have to check this place out anyone heading this way you should check out Spook Hill in Lake Whales, you can put your car in neutral and cost up the hill does not cost nothing but a fun thing to do just to say you did it

[@karenreaves3650]

There is also a worm farm in Tampa.

[@ThommyJayFailma3]

I will try this here in the philippines. I post a vid if this is effective. thanks for sharing such a wonderful information

[@andye5573]

I used to live in Lake Wales near Crooked Lake.

[@justin21xxx]

Love your videos man! but when are you getting hd video?

[@ShuttersDirect1]

Could you do a video on growing some microgreens while living in an RV?? Thanks!

[@WeThePeople001]

9a South East Texas here 🤠✋️

[@SpearChuckUngawa]

We all need to spend time there to appreciate what we have. Being thankful for what we have as Americans is the key to serving others. Now look at what the ACORN king has manufactured as crisis...not to be wasted. My garden will grow bigger post Liberty.

[@ameisherry]

😂 lol cat 😹 likes papaya , that’s why he came out when he is taking about papaya 😂

[@HighWonders]

i wish i knew what type of ficus to get myself so i can graft my figs too and actually harvest figs every once in a while in florida.

[@moniquegebeline4350]

I’m in coastal MS - similar climate (9a) so I have the standard ‘brown turkey’ fig I grew from a neighbors tree by taking a cutting. It is forming figlettes now and is one of the easiest figs to grow in this climate- However- I was just gifted some real beauties- a Sicilian red, a Syrian sweet joy, and a vasilika sika- I actually did NOT know about the nematode issue- now I’m not sure if we have that here in our clay soils (since Florida is ‘sandy’, a different media entirely) but I wasn’t going to take the chance- I’ve been watching the millennial gardener’s channel and I will be using his method of growing in 5gallons. I can control media, sun, wind, and even water if need be.

[@YellowRoseforTexas]

I got katuk from the last seller he showed, unfortunately the plant had mosiac virus and passed it to two other plants before I caught it. Shame. Looking forward to getting a healthy plant. It does well.

[@bellen4329]

I've grown Katuk from the seeds it produces - started with one plant and now have about 15-20 growing them in 4-10ft hedges at heights of 4-10 feet for privacy. And, of course, we eat them.

[@charleswaters455]

I have NEVER heard of Peanut Butter Fruit in my life, but have heard it twice tonight within KZbin horticulture videos. What are the odds?

[@kajallison8896]

Yay!!

[@ikreate4u]

Posted just as I step inside from may patio garden cursing about why my fruit trees which were bought from a Florida nursery but grown in containers in Georgia for 3+ years and recently relocated with me to Sarasota!!! Not even my seedlings will grow. 9 months now and only 1 inch tall!

[@ikreate4u]

@BlackHoleSun I have started different seeds in different soil and locations around the yard with the same results. I haven't tossed the first ones because I think it is fascinating and curious how they are still alive but not growing at all. I did just notice a new flush leaves on my mango trees. 🤞🏽

[@dl8619]

Come check out the TyTy Nursery In Georgia !

[@phoenixchilli2000]

Hi there, I wonder if you can help me. I recently had a stroke of misfortune in my garden going back about a week ago. My wife served me a cheese sandwich in the garden while I was preparing the garden for summer. I sat down by the pond and noticed that my wife had left some pickled onions in a jar on the side for me also. After finishing my lunch I began clearing a area designated for this years flowers where I collapsed with terrible stomach pains. An ambulance was called and I was taken into hospital. My wife explain to the medical staff that I had eaten the majority of this years daffodil bulbs with my lunch. Since I arrived at hospital I have not been able to go to toilet. I was told by the chief medical consultant not to worry as they should all come out in the spring.

[@dannyworten5876]

PHOENIX CHILLI keep us updated on your progress and drink plenty of water it may be the best garden you ever had!

[@phoenixchilli2000]

Lol 👍🏻🧀🌰🌼

[@brianschreech]

1:02:05 "What if you induced a child, heh-heh-heh, in a girl like that? Hua hua hua, that'd be funny!" lmao. I enjoy all of your documentaries. Great work!

[@ale347baker]

What did he mean?

[@brianschreech]

@@ale347baker He was just making a really goofy joke lol

[@SplashAttackTCG]

“Florida Man”

[@bjl1226]

What was the name of the tree leaves you liked. Tacook?

[@joebenson7385]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 your awesome!!!!

[@Mrromperz]

So was it just me or did he feed the cheeto wrapper to the pigs🤔...

[@PrinceEyeAllah]

I hoped that was on accident myself

[@mplslawnguy3389]

Yes he did, this guy is fried in the head. Why is he so popular.

[@josuecheves187]

I was actually raised in lake Wales Florida makes me home sick but the. Reason that nail is so heavy y is cuz you don't eat that good Florida raised Angus beef

[@josuecheves187]

You ain't a gator

[@thethess3054]

Wonder if we could grow coffee here west Central Florida?? Do they ship plants?

[@branttheojackson6045]

Hello 🥰. How are you doing today 😊? Greetings from beautiful city of San Diego..

[@jacobedecruz5350]

HI, very informative! I searched in your videos but I could not find help on this. I wonder if you know where can we find FIELD CORN, the NON sweet corn. I do not like the sweet corn.

[@bellen4329]

If you want to grind corn, it's known as flint corn. Victory Seeds offer some

[@moniquegebeline4350]

Jacobede Cruz I got a beautiful polenta corn from open circle seeds on Etsy . You could also try bakers creek.

[@dustyr1554]

Flint corn is grown up north. The south grows dent corn, and some varieties can be eaten fresh as well as dried for grinding.

[@alukea123]

I would be there to help if I could

[@ameisherry]

We have a mulberry tree 🌳 on the rooftop garden in taiwan 🇹🇼 :) I grow up with mulberry :) we harvest the leaves to feed the worms 🐛 everyone has one as a pet at home 🏡 we kids will compete see who can get the worm 🐛 into the butterflies 🦋 who wins

[@branttheojackson6045]

Hello 🥰. How are you doing today 😊? Greetings from beautiful city of San Diego..

[@BigDaddyKai620]

I can skip the meat but crab legs are a different story

[@npeace312]

Right!

[@kennethlatimer4607]

Help. Southwest Florida. I make my own potting soil and sterilize it with boiling water. I'm getting 20% germination and the seedlings get lanky and then die. Tomatoes and brassicas. What am I doing wrong?

[@karenreaves3650]

Tomatoes, you take the seedlings and remove the bottom leaves you plant all but the top, 1/3 the little hairs root. You have sterile soil so need build the soil.

[@gallaherchris]

A bit windy?!

[@subtropicalpermaculture]

Have to do Muscadine there because pierce ..pearce ? disease

[@alukea123]

7:54 40:11

[@bennysgemusegarten371]

Ein tolles Video Lasse dir ein Abo da Liebe Grüße Benny

[@kjkuchma]

Constructive Feedback: Consider getting a mic cover for wind. Your video may have great information, but it is nearly impossible to listen to. They cost approximately $30.

[@monicalindsay5210]

Was they shooting

[@baubojan4862]

The Village is an interesting concept. Some of this video, like 1:02:10 - 1:02:29 ... wth

[@salinawhite7669]

Ok I'LL build mobile home THERE

[@khmericankitchenseeds8776]

It's not a question of if they want to cook, they have to cook. Money can't buy fast food in the rural countryside in an undeveloped world.

[@spicy6892]

Love your videos man, would really appreciate if you could review Biobizz organics, cheers :)

[@tubesman7]

He has some good information, but, his delivery is ONE LONG SENTENCE. It is hard to listen to him for more than 5 minutes at a time.Take a breath once in a while.

[@em3842]

I feel sorry for the pigs. They are not happy in a cement casket, which is what it resembles. Why can't they allow the poor things to have a small grassy spot to graze? They imprison them in a cement prison and then kill them!

[@dtbone6]

feeds pigs junk food , then tells you not to do this...lol

[@AceHardy]

👨‍🍳

[@pleaseplantme-lawnmowingse3859]

You must of been too busy for the lady friend you had

[@natrone23]

Man buns, BO, bare feet, and wispy beards.

[@mplslawnguy3389]

Don't forget single speed bikes, and lots and lots of Bernie stickers. Sounds like utopia.

[@rcarver4049]

Why do the Christian students have to attend a mosque while they attend? Is this an accredited college? What other colleges accept the transfer credits earned there?

[@rcarver4049]

The nursery prices seem a bit high considering the fact that the workers pay H.E.A.R.T. $800 per week for the privilege.

[@altha-rf1et]

That is why I hate most non profits they get money form people and get free labor

[@lkajljsadf]

This iPhone I'm posting comments with seems a bit over priced, especially since it was made in a sweatshop..... people go to heart for the "privilege" of learning from people like josh who have dedicated their life to learning these skills. A lot of non profits do suck but heart is not one of those.

[@blueresonantmonkey3188]

you threw bag with pigs

[@daphne7897]

Yes I will eat grass rather than animals too...🤪thanks John