Successfully Growing Food in Sand?! They used a Cuban Technique called "Organopónicos"

With the Covid-19 Pandemic and food shortages becoming a reality, It was a good time to visit and get an update with Josh Jamison, over at HEART Village. Every year they see their soil fertility increase using the Cuban Model; "Organopónicos". In this video, Josh delivers highly valuable information that would be of great assistance to anyone growing food and trying to maximize their yields.
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[@katnip2u]

@1:19 I appreciate the quotation marks around the "corona virus pandemic"!

[@kennethwoolard5910]

@@katnip2u from the first case reported in the U. S. on 1/21/20 to being declared a pandemic on 3/11/ 20 Was 1 month 19 days for 119!

[@kemosabikeemanart]

Sandy Cracks In The Ground?! Sand Man Grow Dat Food! P.D.

[@richardcullingworth4093]

Hi Pete. I do NOT appreciate the quotation marks. I normally hit the like button on your videos but not this time. Now is not the time to be visiting farms or anywhere else. Stay home, save lives. Imagine how you would feel if you carried the virus to one (or more) of your farmers OR their family. The content you provide will be much needed in the near future so stay safe and plan, plan, plan to feed the masses.

[@malik2433]

@@katnip2u I came to say this too. Appreciate the quotation marks

[@Kinjo2008]

*My man Josh is like a gardening savant. He dropped so many gold nuggets for Floridians. I appreciate this video.*

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Seriously! Florida is so lucky to have him.

[@janemorris8392]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL We are fortunate to have H.E.A.R.T. in Florida. Josh is such a great resource. If more people knew about him and his methodology it would really help support the mission of HEART so it be can shared locally and abroad.Love their concept growing. Thank you for continuing to highlight H.E.A.R.T.

[@Kdm109]

the only problem is the guy they have running he volunteer coordination at HEART. I believe his name was James. I applied and did a tour, did the background check, emailed to check up on it and never heard anything.

[@smith899]

I move to a wonderful beach town in Florida a year ago. I thought Alabama clay was tricky! I have not been successful growing a vegetable garden here, or my lemon trees that grew 3 inches the first 2 months and then stopped growing a year ago. I look forward to learning what I need to know!! Thank you! 💕

[@tonynguyen6313]

Misleading title. They didn't grow in the sandy soil; they grew on top of it via raised beds...

[@westoversoutheast]

Actually, that’s exactly how a person grows in sandy soil lol

[@nosajsamaniego4512]

Thanks for commenting this and letting me know before I used up 20 minutes of my precious time; Now, I can go look for something else; I appreciate you;

[@yudeok413]

​@@westoversoutheastactually if you can buy top soil and and cart it over, you can actually grow on concrete, tarmac, and even your bathroom floor, actually. I forgot; lol.

[@jimrodia4190]

Exactly what i was thinking

[@lamaboyplayz4915]

I live in Southern Africa. And our soil is sandy. I farm with patatoes, that works the best for me.

[@djnunya5153]

I live in sugar sand and it's no easier so I am now growing in horse manure and shavings that rotted for a year. My garden is doing really well, finally.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Glad to hear!

[@ritcheymt]

DJ, You may want to try a bioreactor to generate compost that will inoculate your soil with microbial life to wildly amp up its water retention, nitrogen fixation, and 5x your plant production permanently. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp2lZYSJerKtmsk and kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqm4eJ5na5Z_r5o

[@theresadailey5809]

I really enjoyed this he has a lot of information for gardeners, Thank you

[@themonarchfamilyfarmfljenn8407]

Really enjoyed this video! I’ve been contemplating raised beds and we have a ton of metal from our barn the Irma blew down! Researching this Cuban method now! Thanks Pete and Josh!

[@49testsamiam49]

I just got a horihori .. my favorite tool now along with the rice knife love the organoponicos system Josh rocks

[@milkweeddreams8828]

This is the video I needed, he's only an hour N of me, very encouraging, guess it's time for some raised beds...so much info here I've been struggling with, this was the bomb...now back to the dirt...!!!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Awesome! Josh is a wealth of information.

[@windsweptfarm1972]

Love this garden tour. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the tour. Thank you so much for bringing this information to us.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

🙌

[@zephaniahwmarion7311]

Hey homiez... I live in Michigan where it's pretty much sand central except for the top layer..I am choosing Hugelkultur design where I rake in all the leaves from the forest adding indigenous microorganisms along with dragging in all the old logs so the roots can tap into the moisture during drought thymez and eat bug shyt ect..the logs also hold the nutrients so they don't leach out of the sand and add nutrients themselves...it's known as the 50-year Garden...love you dudez...... Post scriptum add in some Biodynamics (Maria Thun) haz an awesome calendar.

[@ourearthfarms685]

ZephaniahW Marion gotta love bug shyte , thank you for sharing ❤️

[@MrHeiss1066]

Many thanks for the info!

[@melissahahn4779]

What an awesome garden complex! If only I could clone myself - then perhaps I would have the energy to maintain a garden that size! 🤔😉

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

I need a clone machine also! 🤣

[@baneverything5580]

Armadillos tilled my garden last year but they aren`t very good at it and killed everything.

[@hoppas77]

WOW!! Im learning so much (as always) and Im so grateful to you for sharing.. Thank you! Keep em coming please.

[@richardnolan27]

All amazing positive advice, I have the same exact soil. I’m thinking of building raised beds .

[@pattytaggart5245]

Thank you so much for all you do 🙏

[@BushImports]

I hope youguys are all healthy,happy , and safe too, Thanks Pete.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Living the dream bro!

[@SamRadRV]

Thank you so much!!!

[@spinderella3602]

I live on sand and have a heck of a time as a new gardener. Thank you so much for your tips!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Glad to help!

[@iAVs-Sandponics]

checkout iAVS/Sandgardening. We have a facebook group at facebook.com/groups/1318946951452383/

[@vivienrhodes4248]

Hi Yours is is a much better teaching method than many others

[@ChefDwight]

" What's growing on " Pete

[@colette8694]

Thank you for diversifying your videos this one was awesome 👏

[@deborahedwards7185]

This is a great video, thank you for posting it for us!!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Glad you enjoyed!!

[@wilsonline90]

I'm in Fort Lauderdale. Soil was close to 100% sand. Looked just like that, but opposite pH, at 8.4. After fertilizing, mulching the tree leaves and grass, adding wood chippings, etc, it's still very sandy and white. Organic matter gets washed deeper. If I had access to clay, I would definitely try that.

[@khmerguidinglife1349]

Wow that how you grow sweet potatoes Thank for sharing and stay safe

[@Mrs.T.Rusch25]

I've lived in Florida my entire life, where on earth do you find clay soil here??

[@charliemcgriff7643]

Hey thank you for information

[@nonane2390]

Amazing , I learned so much, Thank you.

[@itziahurtado]

Amazing info! Thank u

[@sunnym2227]

I have to give this video a Wow, I gained some well needed knowledge, thanks for sharing!!

[@suzannabradley3576]

Great video lots information 👍

[@mediocrefloridaman]

Great video!

[@positiveworld-view8677]

Blessings to Pete, Josh AndALL

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks 🙏

[@chiefschillaxn1781]

I add a few teaspoons of powdered clay to a watering can and water all the sand and it holds together after that its really easy and cheap. it does not take much clay at all im sure a pound of clay could cover that entire lot when dissolved into water.

[@kenkimbell6909]

Well done , as always 👏

[@MoPoppins]

Cutting off the leaves to prevent transpiration is a GREAT tip! 👌 I also heard that the other day on an America’s Test Kitchen video, re: cutting off carrot tops (and saving them separately) to prevent the carrots from getting dried out. 🥕 The repetition of info really helps w/ reinforcement.! 👍

[@nancysmith9487]

Thank yous for sharing. . . . Josh and Pete, really nice job, tutorial, teaching,video,scenery, producer and editing and dedication

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks Nancy! ❤️

[@kroxy6270]

Thank you for another awesome and informative video!

[@Powerful9315]

This is awesome man. Loving the content and videos. Definitely will be supporting. I looking to relocate to FL from GA in the next 2 yrs. I love the scene you guys have. This is so dope.

[@azhmehmood]

Good job 👍 looks beautiful

[@thespiritualgardenhomestea8329]

I want to definitely see this place soon!!!

[@arnaldogloria1749]

Awesome video! THANK YOU and we hope we can visit the farm when we move to Florida this year. God Bless!

[@dlife.4575]

Thank you for this so nice content.

[@ainsygray]

Great vid love the details

[@ChefDwight]

Liked every minute of this video 👏🏾👌🏾

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks bro 👊

[@ChefDwight]

@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL your welcome Pete 👊🏾

[@Mustafa-Kamal-Satar]

7:00. I love your taro patch. I have a taro patch too here in Malaysia, but very small patch, just a small polystyrene box but enough to provide me food (I am the only one in my family that eats taro). I eat the stems, leaves and tubers - all of it, none gone to waste! Haha!

[@grannygooch706]

Thank you!! from sandy soil Texas with gophers and moles, I'm frustrated with so I'm doing a Hugo culture garden I had so much rotten wood on my property I didn't want it to go to waste. But I will make a garden somewhat like yours and see the difference in my Hugo. But I enjoyed the knowledge thanks again.

[@carmenortiz5294]

Great video. Even for someone who lives in the opposite side of the US (Minnesota). Yes, I try to grow sweet potatoes, with not much luck and I grow taro. Right now they are inside on pots with a lot of water and no holes, since they are basically bog plants, waiting to move to their container bog once it's warm enough. Will try experimenting in an area where I mostly let dry leaves slowly turn into compost, without any effort from me. Got some ideas, for my garden. Example, plant lettuce in the shady areas of my tomatoes, I experiment a lot since our growing season is very short.

[@brentalous]

More videos with Josh, please! Wealth of knowledge that guy!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Working on it! 👊

[@contentment164]

This is good information for us. We are starting an off-grid homestead at 7800 ft above sea level in So. Colorado. The soil is TOTAL SAND and the area gets 8 inches of precipitation per year. Anything we can do to build the soil will help. Thanks!

[@stokelymarco8042]

I unkowingly did the same thing for my raised bed/terracing (i have a sloping backyard), but used a very common resource here in South florida...that being old hurricane shutters. Lots of people put in impact windows and giving away their old shutters...they are 14" wide on average, so two (which nest together naturally with some over lap)make a nice approximately 2 foot high bed. I used cheap landscaping timbers for the upright pillars.

[@tlockerk]

Great idea...I was looking around trying to think what I could use; the old shutters are out in the garage!

[@giojared]

Great video, grow on!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks bro 👊

[@THECOUNTRYNINJA]

Awesome video. I could definitely see this helping people's perception on how to set up a bed in our Florida soil. One of my favorite public lands to hunt is in the lake Wales ridge state forest, and it is super sandy. Ive read the ancient history behind it, and from what I understand when Florida was covered in ocean thousands of years ago that area was above sea level. Apparently the area that I hunt is all ancient sand dunes. It's very protected, and there are plants growing there that don't grow anywhere else. Very cool place to hunt and camp.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Yup! I love that lake wales ridge. You can even find some very unique topography in some areas.

[@THECOUNTRYNINJA]

Yeah man it's a special place. The only time I've ever got in some quick sand was down there. I thought I was a goner for sure lol.

[@organicisland8552]

wonderful video

[@Tifweaks]

Great video! Thanks!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@steph6337]

Great information!! Thank you!!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@hectorestrada7239]

Great video thanks

[@baddriversofcolga]

Really enjoyed this video. I was excited to hear about his soil mixture as I'm trying something similar (sand, compost, a little bit of clay, and pine bark mulch for use in pots) since I'm trying to have as little environmental impact as possible and I can get all of these components on my property (and they don't cost anything!). Awesome!

[@daleval2182]

Pine is acid forming, the only plant I know like it Philomena, blue berry maybe

[@daveschreiner413]

Great timing, growing slips right now. Thanks!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Awesome 😎

[@msmarygardner]

Pete Kanaris GreenDreamsFL ...Pete, could you plz tell me the name of those sweet potatoes again? Something ..66? Thanks so much, great vid!

[@GatorLife57]

Love....love....love.....H. E. A. R. T. ......been there and bought plants ! Great place ! Ty4Sharing Pete !!! Wolf from Pasco County, FL.

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks Wolf! 👊

[@oscar86456]

Thanks for sharing this very informative video!

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@joselitofangonilo2762]

Love the new video Pete

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks 😊

[@livinglifehandson7316]

Great video! I live in SW Florida and my soil is sand. I'm trying the Back to Eden gardening method. I'm 2 years in and starting to see some results. Waiting for the wood chips to decompose is trying. I think Josh's gardening method would be a good fit for my soil. Thanks for sharing this info!

[@tesha199]

Get a lot of leaves, they decompose much faster

[@ck9411]

I got sand!! Thanks!!!!💚🌴🌱

[@andrewfetterolf7042]

I like your accent, you sould like a really chill surfer dude

[@thespiritualgardenhomestea8329]

This place is on my list to visit. I think I'll stop in around the 22nd of December. 🤗🤗🤗

[@user-ke4lg3ec4z]

Парень молодец! Голыми руками картофель сажает :)) Спасибо за видео.

[@alex79475]

awesome video mann!! thank you🤗

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks 😊

[@DURULUHAYAT]

Awesome video😊

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Glad you liked it!

[@ARMENAMERIKANE]

I’ve seen the Chinese do something similar where the took sand was mixed it w something to paste like material which helps hold water 💦 incredible technology.

[@1topskyrocket]

Good video, never seen you guys before. Take a sample of any soil and fill it up a little more than halfway and then fill the rest up with water within one inch of the top. Then shake it vigorously for 10 minutes making sure that everything gets wet and then it's swirling around before you set it down. The next day you will see layers of different soil construction. And you'll be able to determine what you're low on depending on what kind of garden you're going to grow. I own a large Rock crusher and other machines to reduce anything down to 100 - which feels a lot like flour. I can see collecting clay and pulverizing it down to 300 - or maybe just 100 - would be sufficient. And then sell bags of it.

[@BlakesNaturelife]

Awesome info bro

[@leslieboom689]

I live in Spain and on my property it is the same sand. But everything grows amazingly well and super quick.

[@marialaskari2903]

very very informative videos....Love your enthousiasm, and thanks for sharing all this info :) Great job !

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks 😊

[@kennethwoolard5910]

I have "Taro" coming up here in Virginia! Last year I grew it in big pots and the mild winter did not kill it so I have many plants coming up now! I bought one corm from an oriental store and it has been very prolific!

[@Sunshine_Daydream222]

What!!!! Did you do any kind of special treatment for it?

[@kennethwoolard5910]

@@Sunshine_Daydream222 No! Just kept it wet! I have a bunch coming up now and I will trans plant them to compost piles I dug up and made last year! Should be a great place for them to grow around all of my ginger from Hawaii!

[@wisdomhumbles8998]

Central Florida's sugar sand doesn't lend itself to retaining moisture or nutrients I can attest to this. I personally grow out of 17 gallon containers because of this. About 1/2 sand 1/2 compost amended seasonally with compost & blood/bone meal.

[@dawn7882]

Being in the high Sierras with lots of wind and not much rain, I actually dig low beds, I dig down far enough that when I add soil and plants they sit level with the ground, then I mulch. This way they get protected until they take hold and get acclimated. Raised beds need way too much water here and very few plants need full sun here at 6000 feet elevation. Here shade is our friend

[@wildedibles819]

Sounds amazing bud much love xoxox

[@fabioricardo2680]

God danmmit Pete, the "whats growing on" is just way too good. Keep up the great job

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Thanks man! 👊

[@sueyoung2115]

Thank you, Pete and Josh! I've got it all; FL. sand, hoards of armadillos, rabbits, raccoons, squirrels, hogs, deer, and ? varieties of cats, not to mention unidentified species of bugs! Josh's setup and ideas are great! I do believe there's hope for me!

[@KJ99otis]

Sue Young - Same, here in SE Texas. 😂

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

The solution to ignorance is well balanced knowledge :)

[@Barskor1]

If you live in a desert or other water poor area a sealed raised bed with a water faucet at the bottom lets you recapture all the water minerals and fertilizers that normally just drain away.

[@notsure7874]

Coarse acidic sand seems like a great candidate for gypsum and lime to stabilize it and raise PH, and add a lot of organic matter.

[@maryt8184]

This place is amazing. Great video. I am also in FL with the same native sand. I have been amending beds with cheap cat litter. Will look for more info on the Cuban organoponicos. Thanks.

[@xyzsame4081]

Wood chips in clear bags, water (moist but not standing water) and let them stand in the sun. They should break down, very fast. That is good substrate, not a lot of nutrients,but something for the worms an bacteria to settle in. Pores, structure, water retention. Much better than the cat litter (you have no idea what is in it).

[@joyceobeys6818]

In Michigan watermelon grows in pure sand really great!

[@natureboy6410]

Mix your highly acidic sandy soil with my highly alkaline sand and silt desert soil. The advantage you have, lots of green stuff around to compost. Use a lot of composted weed tea over here.

[@mommafeets]

I’m on the ridge also. Where in the world am I going to get clay?? LOL.

[@redcorsair14]

I wonder if they have the same in ground fig issues in that sand that we have in east central FL in our grey sand?

[@fortmyersfruitforest5214]

“ its kinda been, win, win, win, win, win!”

[@ronward3949]

Pachyrhyzus erosis or Jicama may suit your Farm very well as it likes warm well drained soils and is quite hardy and productive. Tomatillos another.

[@wilmorris4225]

What is the "mulch" he is using? Looks like some kind of straw or grass. I am also on the Lake Wales Ridge not far away and would love to find a good source. I have been using leaves and composted horse manure but need something like that that will cover lightly and airy and keep the top of the soil cooler and hold moisture. When the sun hits the sandy soil around here it gets really hot and dries out fast

[@boringopr4369]

Excellent video great learning information this is like my agriculture university channel Thank you señor Pete😇 Pound dirt👊👊👊👊👊👊👊

[@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL]

Hahah thanks man! 👊

[@mommabear2544]

Subscribed!

[@mauricecalliss1303]

Worm castings will bond that sand together .

[@michaelbertzfield908]

Please comment on the contributing factor that is controlling the nematode pressure. Thank you. I am struggling to garden in the sandy South also.

[@green-sc2wg]

Hey Josh is there a ground cover / low growing plant , that you could plant in some compatible beds? It would help with weeding and be an extra thing to sell .

[@amwartwork]

Woods up! Whats Growin on!! HAHAHAHA I LOVE THAT

[@doloresinkenbrandtanddawnc9212]

Hello I hope you are doing well. Do you have a problem with algee growing on your drip tape? We are here in SW Florida

[@alph8654]

I have an interest in knowing the type of sweet potato that he mentioned toward the beginning of this video. Sounded like Pine On 64 ???? Thanks !!!

[@SouthFloridaSunshine]

Pete, thank you and Josh, thank you, I went back a few times and took notes. Wondering if there are any variables other than planting times for applying this technique in zone 10b, but then again my zone is closer to Cuba so going to look for that video he mentioned. Also wondering how the rows are laid out direction wise if that matters? I was always concerned about metal sided containers because of dry out, but I think I see drip irrigation through out the beds. Man, a lot of heart and golden nuggets in this video. Flip the bed sounds so aggressive until Josh explains what that means to them. Thanks again!! You are helping so many gardeners but especially many of us not able to follow Northern planting times or even planting something’s they plant with success. But I can plant bananas without a greenhouse so take that Yankee gardeners.. lol jk love lots of yankee gardeners too, my Dad was one. 😁🌱👊🏼