I'm no one, but in my opinion you are making good use of your second chance. I was just telling my spouse earlier today what a good person you are and how your videos encourage me to be a better person. Thank you for taking so much time to help us improve our lives.
Broccoli leaves are SO good. I ate some one time when the broccoli buds didn't come out very large, and now I honestly prefer the leaves. It was like the most delicious kale I'd ever had.
John..I had 2 cancers...my blood was failing....I died....phone said/texted hallelujah 3x..... I am chef...was fat.....250 #s my whole life...I'm 130 now...and been lead to eating right 4 my blood type...been studying 7 years now and gardening.... I'm so excited to find your channel,,,I ordered from root naturally...saw video from 03.... And still got discount... Praise God I'm cancer free!!!!
I cut my pepper plants just above the soil , and some of them start growing back in the spring- and they get huge and productive because they've already got an established root system. The freeze can kill them but a few handfuls of wood chips over that stem can insulate it enough to allow survival into spring.
I had spinal meningitis at 24. I’m 54 now. I remember the pain my head and feet hurt so much I couldn’t stand up. My head felt like someone hit me in the head with a sledgehammer and my feet felt like standing on them was an unbearable pain. Like you, that changed my way of living.
Glad you made it John, the world would be a poorer place without you. Thank you for sharing that part of your life with us. I can see why you are so into growing your own food and making sure you eat healthy. You have become so much a part of my life since I found your channel. Your videos are a big part of my day, thank you. I have been raising worms and composting for years, after all, you can't keep taking out of the soil without putting something back. I can't keep up with everything you pass on to us but if I need to know anything I can go back to your videos and watch it again to refresh my memory. Thanks again, bless you and good health.
Ty for this video. A few yrs ago I started gardening because I do not want cancer again. I need to build my immune system & rid my body of the chemo & radiation that I consumed at 35. One thing I know is that stage 4 cancer is not the way that I want to go. I'm watching your videos in hopes to get more tips from you. Ty again :)
I live in Connecticut, and planted six Scotch Blue Kale plants in spring of 2019. It is now December 2020, and i am still harvesting enough for myself and plenty to ashare with friends and family! I even had enough all last winter to make omelette and smoothies! Wow! I am planting more types of kale, and other brassicas this year. Yum!
Thank you for yet another super informative video! I've been living on homegrown organic food all my life and therefore I'm probably healthy. And although I've never as been sick as you were, I so appreciate my health and put all my money into enhancing the soil I'm growing my food in. Everything you said in this video is true! We live in Spain, maybe I can get the the trace mineral products you mentioned shipped over, but usually it is difficult. So to wrap my comment up: We do NOT use doctors, dentists, vets, hospitals and pharmacies and instead put all the money we can spare into improving our gardening soil. We have no pests on our plants and most of our plants grow to a healthy size, some even more, but I still feel we could do better. Every year. So thank you again for this great video and in an emotional way, it helped me so much, because all my life I was laughed at, bullied and ridiculed because of my healthy lifestyle. Sad also to say that many of those bullies are very sick these day, some even don't live anymore.
John is one of those people whom I appreciate the most!!! All the best to him and so many people genuinely love him! I want to buy estate close to forest with huge trees and river, because I believe forest can provide the most valuable materials for the garden. If trees are huge, tall, very healthy and survived numerous years, that means, forest got all the best materials, like twigs, leaves, weeds, and why weeds are so damn strong with the roots deeply spread in soil which makes them impossible to dig out, because like those trees they take all the minerals and trace minerals in nature, broken down by micro organisms, bacterias, fungus, etc. I believe that by collecting materials in the wild nature, making composts like John does, adding coffee grounds, egg shells for calcium (though I never eat eggs myself), leaf mold, worm rich soil and wood chips will provide even richer soil than sold organic solutions and products in bags. Anyway, they are still super, like mycorrhizae, just not better than wild nature.......
Dear John, great video! I'm very touched by your passion. I have gardened my whole life with a pot here and there or a large garden. I too believe in growing what you eat. Thanks for all your enthusiam! I can't imagine anyone not being stirred by you. Take care of yourself and thank you for all you do.
Awesome video. You take it to the next level by explaining the need for soil conditioner and telling your own story of survival. You were spared for a reason - to educate and inspire people to grow their own health. My little cousin died suddenly from spinal meningitis in 1960 at age 3 so you were very lucky. As far as the cost of the soil additives, you do point out that you use sparingly and the investment lasts several years so it's worth the effort to make sure you are getting the maximum nutrition from your garden no matter how small. I have bitten into store-bought fruits and vegetables that had no flavor and thrown them out, so I know the quality isn't there. Thank you for your hard work in bringing us this information, and God bless you.
I've been following your work for years and you keep getting better. Thanks for the personal share it adds perspective! I'm following a somewhat similar health challenged path and try to share with my friends and family but few are receptive. Probably my humility drives them away ha ha. Anyway the point is I appreciate the courage and persistence you have demonstrated to helping mankind growing greens, sorting juicers, etc. So I'll sign off with: Great Job and I look forward to many more years of these informative videos!
Talking about trace minerals is so important because people within our food system often disregard them because they aren't nessesary in high concentrations to grow lettuce and tomatoes, but fewer of the nutrients are unable to form for us to eat.
For broccoli, we also thinly slice and roast the stalk. I got tired of throwing it out, so I found a recipe, and we do that now. Kids and husband scarf them up!
Thank you Nancy Bush for your response. FROM MY INNER BEING I TRULY THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE. MAY OUR CREATOR GIVE YOU PEACE,HEARTLAND EVERYTHING THAT'S GOOD. From:California
Love you John, thank you for all that you do. I'm learning so much about how to do better gardening. I am back on raw for a month now. My partner has almost healed his diabetes going vegan but still eating some cooked and trying to fight cravings to stay on raw. lHe is off ALL his diabetes meds now except the thyroid, including a blood thinner he was on due to a clot that went through his lung but luckily did not reach his heart. My partner and I also take the best medicinal herbs to heal our kidneys and adrenals. I have a cyst in my spine so I decided cooked food and sugar was not going to get that out of there although I was swinging back and forth from vegetarian to vegan for a number of years since 2008, but so much of it was cooked. I feel great again and most pain and inflammation gone. I eat only raw fruits and vegetables. Thank you for helping others to know the Truth. My partner built greenhouse canopies over my raised beds to keep the chemtrails out of my plants and soil. All I want to get now is a filter for my hose so I can give my plants better water.
I pray you get your farm soon. You are doing a great thing for us all. I was thinking of taking some courses in medicinal herbs which I have an inner sense of being pushed lately about. God kept you here to do what you are doing now. Keep up your knowledge and teach us more. Have wonderful Blessed Holidays.
God bless you John. I loved this video. I also have a genes problem, mine is with my blood, in that I can and have thrown blood clots into my lungs. With a massive PE in 2010, The Doctors told me with the damage in my lungs they only ever see in an autopsy. And that I am of a 1% that lived. lol I made it in a 1% er club. I was told if I am unlucky ill get 3 to 5 years and if I am lucky ill get 7 to 10 years to live. After open lung surgery to remove some of the bigger clots in 2012 I am still left with the same condition as before the surgery. Working on year 6 now and take life one day at a time. I too have loved to garden all my life. And still garden but, I am slow and it takes a long time with many breaks to get my planting done. Can you recommend any garden foods for better LUNG health. Thank you, my wife and I love your videos, you are better the any show on TV. Thanks
Thank you, John, for sharing such a personal part of your story. I had wondered how you came to be such an avid organic gardener, and so passionate about sharing what you know with the world, and now I know. Bless you, sir.
I have never ever had ANY luck with broccoli till we moved north to Mohave County AZ. We lived in LaPaz county for 20 years and it just got too hot there. There may have been other factors like the local farms spraying. Anyway , last week I harvested and ate it fresh for the first time ever straight from my garden and harvested 2 of the leaves as well. Cooked within 10 minutes after picking... Wow what a difference from store bought! The flavor was mild and almost tasted like asparagus! Now that I know it does well here as a winter crop I will definitely plant more. It will probably grow in the spring as well and when it goes to seed in the spring our bees will benefit too. My new garden is almost 1 year old now. I built it from the ground up on part of our driveway.
Yes John, thumbs up and you were given a second chance and did not disappoint. Hats off to you and your health. I'm addicted to your videos because you inspire me to eat better plant better to be a healthier me. Thank You and KEEP INSPIRING US 🌱🍃🌺🐚🌻🐝🌍🤗
9 months plant based (2 of those months as a full vegan!!) lost 52lbs thus far & loving everything about this lifestyle, just made me a batch of cashew cheese (roasted red pepper,sea salt,roasted garlic & nutritional yeast) YU-MMYYYY!! This TRULY is a healthy,nutrition filled, anti cancer & chronic disease lifestyle!! (Kratom for occasional pain remedies/blown discs in back (no more pain med's /HOPEFULLY EVER AGAIN!!
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Hey John we may be related. I have Fisher ancestors too and also immune deficiency too.. Love what you do. No bigger fan than me. God bless and continue to stay healthy. ♥️🙏👍
Thank you so much for the wonderful video. Your story made me cry. I applaud you for your commitment to yourself first and others. Yes, you have to put on your own oxygen mask first in order to help others. Well done and the detail is so appreciated. The passion and love you have for the community and your plant "family" is heartwarming.
Watching this as I eat a zinc lozenge. Thank you for the great information. I will save up for one of these soil conditioners. Appreciate your positivity and optimism and just want to say God must have known there was so much more for you to do down here on Earth!
John, you may have already heard of this, but there is a delicious variety of basil called lettuce basil. Very mild, great in a salad! Got it at hirts nursery.
I'm sorry to hear about your condition. But I'm glad you got better. It's good to heat your working hard on your health. Everything you said makes sense. My daughter has lupus and in severe pain. I got her juicing and eating greens. She fights at times with me but I don't let it affect me. She's only 22 yrs old. what is your advice to her(Corrina) THANK YOU.AND THANK YOU FOR THE SEEDS. From:California
Skylark Amaris try turmeric ..... It is an amazing root...anitinflamatory, antibiotic, antidepressant...I eat a piece raw in the morn, you can make a tea , & put it in your smoothies
Im not sure if you daughter is healed yet but if not please check out Dr. Brooke Goldner and her book Goodbye Lupus. She used smoothies to heal her lupus and she has had children as well without causing a lupus comeback. She is the real deal! Blessings to you and your daughter!!
Love your work. You are such an encouragement. My best to you. I am too poor to buy supplements for my soil so I use old peelings and veggie scraps and mix it with the dirt. I got the most amazing black soil out of it and people were asking me where I got it. When I told them it only took me six months to make it they nearly fell over. (Carrrot juice pulp from the juicer) So I grew hundreds of babies from seed in it then had to move but three farms made out like bandits.
Your channel has veen very inspiring for me. I had a similar life changing health issue. Dr said slow motion suicide is where I was at. Because of you I now juice my fruits and veggies I feel amazing. More energy than I ever got from a redbull or rockstar. I still eat chicken and beef but not as often. I'm basically a vegetarian .i dont like how meat makes me feel. I have almost 2/3 acre and plan on using it all next season. Any tips on bed prep? Thinking eden style of gardening.
On the back of watching this, could you tie up with a cookery section or someone who would pair up with you to do that. Reason I ask is that you mention so many greens and 2 Pound a day... need tips on this! Apart from juicing.... As ever, great episode. Thanks.
Ignoring physical health benefits, I'd also like to advocate for the benefits of a healthy diet on mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Especially eating more raw fruits and vegetables has helped me a lot (arguably more than some of the pharmaceuticals out there, some do work though so don't write all off). Big up dude, thanks for doing this. Hope you get that farm soon!
Real Talk JOHN! You are spot-on regarding the soil. The soil has been robbed of nutrients. The scriptures inform man to let the soil rest for 1 or 2 years not to grow nothing so the soil may recondition its self automatically. But now we need to add and add other man-made supplements to our soil. Mother earth is in pain cause of man not following Law, they operate outside them selfs. Our food is devoid of nutrients, taste, minerals, etc. So, at last, I've now have been given the right support (John information) to put back what our soil needs, it's costly however its needs so much in our bodies-minerals, etc. Thank you for making this well needed informative video, wake up the people! ps, I'm unable to located the items you have in the box at their web site.
John, me thinks it is time for you to visit New England / Maine & discover the joys of growing gardens near the sea... Life is waaay too easy for you. :smirk: Love you channel!
John do you do a full soil analysis? A local agricultural community may have an extension office where you can purchase a kit to take a sample (Penn State U is only $12 for the kit and manual $9 for just the kit). Then you just send them the sample and they will tell you all essential minerals you need and how much you need. Yes you can over fertilize. Also you should try a cover crop for any bare soil. The michorrizal fungi die or spore themselves if they are left without a root for a while. Try buying some molasses (if you are not using boogie brew which has another sugar in it) and do a test on two different plants one with a teaspoon of molasses on its roots.
Oh btw the essential minerals are things that your plant needs a certain amount of (like in humans we need so much iron vitamin D, C etc.) so your rock dust will cover the rest of the trace minerals.
Definitely do a soil analysis. It's not totally up for debate on whether your soil has everything your plants need, as you say. Those soil amendments had a handful of common minerals (in the wrong ratios btw), with a few here and there. You can get them MUCH cheaper elsewhere. Brix is a good indicator of plant quality, and if you're not measuring Brix, you're guessing at your plant's health. Some of those amendments will *lower* Brix. A good base of limestone/rock phosphate/gypsum will do wonders. Lastly, do NOT dump sugars in your garden. It's never happened in the history of the earth, and it makes microbes lazy.
Youre a righteous dude John. Your videos are so compact with information. Im gonna make a monument in your honor someday. Thank you for all youve taught me so far. Keep it groovin brother :)
Thanks for showing us how you plant and what you add to soil. You grow a lot in your back yard, not to mention the 2lbs a day of greens you eat:) That was a great recovery story and how you keep healthy, you don't just take prescription pills that actually kill hundreds of thousands every year. I am taking responsibility for my own heath and learning to garden and eat wild plants also as they have far more nutrients than any gardener can grow. Do you grow any "weeds" in your garden?(never mind, I found your video "Cultivating Weeds to Grow More Food in Less Garden Space.") Keeping our immune system up is a rewarding experience and one that I enjoy focusing on, most days, lol. Sorry but we don't buy many fertilizers as we have 3 types of manures we add every year; sheep/cow and chicken along with composted hay and then sand and whatever, and so far after 4 years the garden is doing well. But hey, if anything goes awry, I know who to call:)
JOHN you sure have a gift of gap!!!! You can really talk. I was tire for you lol. Thank you for sharing your garden knowledge. Love your garden and truly respect your love for gardening and everything that affiliations with gardening!
Hey John will you produce more of the style t shirts you are wearing in this video anytime soon? I wanted thank you and show my appreciation for your great work! keep it going man, I look forward to your videos every week.
Hey john what was the results from this... I know this was a while back, have you continued adding these what did you think of the plants? interested in any results you noticed thanks
Dude you're the coolest. No wonder you're so passionate about gardening. I feel the same. I'm wondering if there is a corresponding video where you built those gorgeous beds . I can't tell if they're made of concrete blocks or wood? Love your videos! Thank you.
What's your opinion on utilizing pure shilajit/fulvic acid to add some of those trace minerals for foliar & soil drench? Of course tested, and in it's natural resinous form. I greatly appreciate the immense wealth of knowledge you put forth and archive for all. My only regret is not having looked into this sooner. Chairs!
This is a great great great episode! Very informative, very interesting. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I live in Brazil, we don't have the same products, but the informations you gave will help me do my research and find my own way to better quality food.
One of your best, most useful productions John. I've been using Azomite for a while but there are sure to be some elements under represented in that, Silver, Tin, Iodine, Lithium come to mind as likely canidates. (BTW-your health crisis history was an important aspect too)
Hi John, I am a great fan of your highly informative movies. I'm going trough them one at a time. Thanks!! Q: Where did you get the original soil for your 4X16X2? from. Please point me to the movie you explain that part.
I have question that I've overlooked some else asking or it's never been asked. How do you enrich your soil every year at planting time without taking out some of the soil in the existing beds? I just can't figure out how you can keeping adding without overloading your raised beds! At some point wouldn't you have to take out some soil before adding more, and when you do that what should you do with what's been removed, can it still be used somewhere else? Please help this confused home gardener!
Sharon Mcanespy Hi Sharon, I don't know if John can answer this question or not (too many comments and questions) in my experience you don't remove any soil as everything is consumed by it. The only time you may remove soil when it's contaminated or you just want to replace the rocks or other hard surfaces. My beds in a year sank almost 2 inches are added with horse manure, fall leaves and wood chips. If you remove any good soil just use it in the yard or raise the level if your beds. Always mix native soil with new amendments (native soil = native bugs and microbes) Soil leaches, washes away, consumed by plants and further breaks down over time.
Not to burst anyone’s bubble butt boron well just say read it for yourself Amorphous boron is used as a rocket fuel igniter and in pyrotechnic flares. It gives the flares a distinctive green colour. The most important compounds of boron are boric (or boracic) acid, borax (sodium borate) and boric oxide. These can be found in eye drops, mild antiseptics, washing powders and tile glazes.
ok my question was that each bag you showed coming out of the box was $129.00 sooooo we are looking at like $400.00 for the package you showed and yes there's 30% off the whole package
is it true that if your plants and trees are more widely scattered they gather more nutrients from the ground? because the close ones are more likely to get less nutrients due to competition
John, You may have already said it, but after watching twice i must have missed it, what is the link to the WESTERN BIO TECH company, I have googled it but am not able to locate that company. Also, what is the name of the pack you bought or did you put together all of those items off of a list of options to procure? I scrapped out the garden that was here when I bought the house and am putting in a brand new raised bed garden and want to start off right and use some of the methods you have been showing on your videos. thanks Chris
Howdy John from Rich in Virginia Beach, Va. Dig your vids a lot. Great to see you and others sharing your knowledge and experiences with everyone. I have numerous in-ground gardens that are all thriving but i am interested in experimenting with some raised beds as well. One of my local gardening centers here has very well composted used mushroom compost available by the yard. $50 a yard if you have your own truck or $75 if delivered, both prices are fair. Would you think this would be a good material to use along with some peat moss (readily available) some topsoil (same price delivered) and then the rock dust and worm castings to get a half dozen 4" x 10" raised beds going ? Keep the vids coming, i miss California as i grew up tere but love the mid-atlantic too. Cheers and look forward to your comments, Rich aka The Wizard of Willow on Facebook.
I'm no one, but in my opinion you are making good use of your second chance. I was just telling my spouse earlier today what a good person you are and how your videos encourage me to be a better person. Thank you for taking so much time to help us improve our lives.
John I’m so glad you are alive! Your message and your energy and commitment to living this way, and your teaching give me hope. Thank you 😊
Broccoli leaves are SO good. I ate some one time when the broccoli buds didn't come out very large, and now I honestly prefer the leaves. It was like the most delicious kale I'd ever had.
Wow John, this ends up being a very deep, from the heart video. Your passion as well as emotion are clearly evident.
John..I had 2 cancers...my blood was failing....I died....phone said/texted hallelujah 3x.....
I am chef...was fat.....250 #s my whole life...I'm 130 now...and been lead to eating right 4 my blood type...been studying 7 years now and gardening.... I'm so excited to find your channel,,,I ordered from root naturally...saw video from 03.... And still got discount... Praise God
I'm cancer free!!!!
I cut my pepper plants just above the soil , and some of them start growing back in the spring- and they get huge and productive because they've already got an established root system. The freeze can kill them but a few handfuls of wood chips over that stem can insulate it enough to allow survival into spring.
I 💚 you John! You are the best. You are such a blessing! Keep up the good work. You are such and inspiration.
Thank you John. You are much appreciated.
I had spinal meningitis at 24. I’m 54 now. I remember the pain my head and feet hurt so much I couldn’t stand up. My head felt like someone hit me in the head with a sledgehammer and my feet felt like standing on them was an unbearable pain. Like you, that changed my way of living.
Glad you made it John, the world would be a poorer place without you. Thank you for sharing that part of your life with us. I can see why you are so into growing your own food and making sure you eat healthy. You have become so much a part of my life since I found your channel. Your videos are a big part of my day, thank you. I have been raising worms and composting for years, after all, you can't keep taking out of the soil without putting something back. I can't keep up with everything you pass on to us but if I need to know anything I can go back to your videos and watch it again to refresh my memory. Thanks again, bless you and good health.
Ty for this video. A few yrs ago I started gardening because I do not want cancer again. I need to build my immune system & rid my body of the chemo & radiation that I consumed at 35. One thing I know is that stage 4 cancer is not the way that I want to go. I'm watching your videos in hopes to get more tips from you. Ty again :)
I live in Connecticut, and planted six Scotch Blue Kale plants in spring of 2019. It is now December 2020, and i am still harvesting enough for myself and plenty to ashare with friends and family! I even had enough all last winter to make omelette and smoothies! Wow! I am planting more types of kale, and other brassicas this year. Yum!
Thank you for yet another super informative video! I've been living on homegrown organic food all my life and therefore I'm probably healthy. And although I've never as been sick as you were, I so appreciate my health and put all my money into enhancing the soil I'm growing my food in. Everything you said in this video is true! We live in Spain, maybe I can get the the trace mineral products you mentioned shipped over, but usually it is difficult. So to wrap my comment up: We do NOT use doctors, dentists, vets, hospitals and pharmacies and instead put all the money we can spare into improving our gardening soil. We have no pests on our plants and most of our plants grow to a healthy size, some even more, but I still feel we could do better. Every year. So thank you again for this great video and in an emotional way, it helped me so much, because all my life I was laughed at, bullied and ridiculed because of my healthy lifestyle. Sad also to say that many of those bullies are very sick these day, some even don't live anymore.
John is one of those people whom I appreciate the most!!! All the best to him and so many people genuinely love him! I want to buy estate close to forest with huge trees and river, because I believe forest can provide the most valuable materials for the garden. If trees are huge, tall, very healthy and survived numerous years, that means, forest got all the best materials, like twigs, leaves, weeds, and why weeds are so damn strong with the roots deeply spread in soil which makes them impossible to dig out, because like those trees they take all the minerals and trace minerals in nature, broken down by micro organisms, bacterias, fungus, etc. I believe that by collecting materials in the wild nature, making composts like John does, adding coffee grounds, egg shells for calcium (though I never eat eggs myself), leaf mold, worm rich soil and wood chips will provide even richer soil than sold organic solutions and products in bags. Anyway, they are still super, like mycorrhizae, just not better than wild nature.......
God bless you John, thanks for your time 🍂
Dear John, great video! I'm very touched by your passion. I have gardened my whole life with a pot here and there or a large garden. I too believe in growing what you eat. Thanks for all your enthusiam! I can't imagine anyone not being stirred by you. Take care of yourself and thank you for all you do.
Awesome video. You take it to the next level by explaining the need for soil conditioner and telling your own story of survival. You were spared for a reason - to educate and inspire people to grow their own health. My little cousin died suddenly from spinal meningitis in 1960 at age 3 so you were very lucky. As far as the cost of the soil additives, you do point out that you use sparingly and the investment lasts several years so it's worth the effort to make sure you are getting the maximum nutrition from your garden no matter how small. I have bitten into store-bought fruits and vegetables that had no flavor and thrown them out, so I know the quality isn't there. Thank you for your hard work in bringing us this information, and God bless you.
I've been following your work for years and you keep getting better. Thanks for the personal share it adds perspective! I'm following a somewhat similar health challenged path and try to share with my friends and family but few are receptive. Probably my humility drives them away ha ha. Anyway the point is I appreciate the courage and persistence you have demonstrated to helping mankind growing greens, sorting juicers, etc. So I'll sign off with: Great Job and I look forward to many more years of these informative videos!
Talking about trace minerals is so important because people within our food system often disregard them because they aren't nessesary in high concentrations to grow lettuce and tomatoes, but fewer of the nutrients are unable to form for us to eat.
For broccoli, we also thinly slice and roast the stalk. I got tired of throwing it out, so I found a recipe, and we do that now. Kids and husband scarf them up!
Thank you Nancy Bush for your response. FROM MY INNER BEING I TRULY THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE. MAY OUR CREATOR GIVE YOU PEACE,HEARTLAND EVERYTHING THAT'S GOOD. From:California
Love you John, thank you for all that you do. I'm learning so much about how to do better gardening.
I am back on raw for a month now. My partner has almost healed his diabetes going vegan but still eating some cooked and trying to fight cravings to stay on raw. lHe is off ALL his diabetes meds now except the thyroid, including a blood thinner he was on due to a clot that went through his lung but luckily did not reach his heart. My partner and I also take the best medicinal herbs to heal our kidneys and adrenals. I have a cyst in my spine so I decided cooked food and sugar was not going to get that out of there although I was swinging back and forth from vegetarian to vegan for a number of years since 2008, but so much of it was cooked. I feel great again and most pain and inflammation gone. I eat only raw fruits and vegetables. Thank you for helping others to know the Truth.
My partner built greenhouse canopies over my raised beds to keep the chemtrails out of my plants and soil. All I want to get now is a filter for my hose so I can give my plants better water.
I pray you get your farm soon. You are doing a great thing for us all. I was thinking of taking some courses in medicinal herbs which I have an inner sense of being pushed lately about. God kept you here to do what you are doing now. Keep up your knowledge and teach us more. Have wonderful Blessed Holidays.
God bless you John. I loved this video. I also have a genes problem, mine is with my blood, in that I can and have thrown blood clots into my lungs. With a massive PE in 2010, The Doctors told me with the damage in my lungs they only ever see in an autopsy. And that I am of a 1% that lived. lol I made it in a 1% er club. I was told if I am unlucky ill get 3 to 5 years and if I am lucky ill get 7 to 10 years to live. After open lung surgery to remove some of the bigger clots in 2012 I am still left with the same condition as before the surgery. Working on year 6 now and take life one day at a time. I too have loved to garden all my life. And still garden but, I am slow and it takes a long time with many breaks to get my planting done. Can you recommend any garden foods for better LUNG health. Thank you, my wife and I love your videos, you are better the any show on TV. Thanks
Thank you, John, for sharing such a personal part of your story. I had wondered how you came to be such an avid organic gardener, and so passionate about sharing what you know with the world, and now I know. Bless you, sir.
I love your stuff John you are the only person who says right as much as I do right!
I have never ever had ANY luck with broccoli till we moved north to Mohave County AZ. We lived in LaPaz county for 20 years and it just got too hot there. There may have been other factors like the local farms spraying. Anyway , last week I harvested and ate it fresh for the first time ever straight from my garden and harvested 2 of the leaves as well. Cooked within 10 minutes after picking... Wow what a difference from store bought! The flavor was mild and almost tasted like asparagus! Now that I know it does well here as a winter crop I will definitely plant more. It will probably grow in the spring as well and when it goes to seed in the spring our bees will benefit too. My new garden is almost 1 year old now. I built it from the ground up on part of our driveway.
Yes John, thumbs up and you were given a second chance and did not disappoint. Hats off to you and your health. I'm addicted to your videos because you inspire me to eat better plant better to be a healthier me. Thank You and KEEP INSPIRING US 🌱🍃🌺🐚🌻🐝🌍🤗
9 months plant based (2 of those months as a full vegan!!) lost 52lbs thus far & loving everything about this lifestyle, just made me a batch of cashew cheese (roasted red pepper,sea salt,roasted garlic & nutritional yeast) YU-MMYYYY!! This TRULY is a healthy,nutrition filled, anti cancer & chronic disease lifestyle!! (Kratom for occasional pain remedies/blown discs in back (no more pain med's /HOPEFULLY EVER AGAIN!!
Plant nation,Dr McGregor,T.Colin Cambell,cow spiracy, forks over knives. (AMAZING DOCUMENTARIES >>Watch,learn,begin a wonderful new, healthy,nutritional, LONGER life/style/way of life (the results r no longer able to be hidden or restricted from the mass's, healthy people make cents/sick people make dollars! Who do u think they r helping with all them prescription medicines (instead of nutrition based medicine?) the research is in,ITS UNDENIABLE ( processed foods and animal meats r killing us,some slower than others but indeed in due time. U can't not change something nutritionally in your life once u get these facts and see 1st hand the TRUTH about western,processed, big dairy,big beef, & what egoism farming of these animals,the chemicals,antibiotics that r transferred to us when consumed (SO SO MUCH TRUTH/FACTS!! Yeah yeah yeah ( I loved steaks too) crack is fun BUT IT'll kill you 😂😂😂wagyu level 5 Kobe,dry aged steaks,(some folks have still to learn what a dry aged steak actually is) angus, BEEN THERE DONE IT ( it's killing us) arguments NEED NOT ANY DEBATE OR ATTENTION (until proven they KNOW THE FACTS 1st) just some Troll anticipation😂😂 never fails ( I got troll for infinity/why bother ?? we can't not agree w/1another IF we both have the facts & not ignorant theory or (simple minded I LIKE MY STEAKS THO type arguments) EAT HEALTHY MY counterparts, GOD BLESS & veg on😉👌🏻
Hey John we may be related. I have Fisher ancestors too and also immune deficiency too.. Love what you do. No bigger fan than me. God bless and continue to stay healthy. ♥️🙏👍
Thank you so much for the wonderful video. Your story made me cry. I applaud you for your commitment to yourself first and others. Yes, you have to put on your own oxygen mask first in order to help others. Well done and the detail is so appreciated. The passion and love you have for the community and your plant "family" is heartwarming.
Watching this as I eat a zinc lozenge. Thank you for the great information. I will save up for one of these soil conditioners. Appreciate your positivity and optimism and just want to say God must have known there was so much more for you to do down here on Earth!
John, you may have already heard of this, but there is a delicious variety of basil called lettuce basil. Very mild, great in a salad! Got it at hirts nursery.
I'm sorry to hear about your condition. But I'm glad you got better. It's good to heat your working hard on your health. Everything you said makes sense. My daughter has lupus and in severe pain. I got her juicing and eating greens. She fights at times with me but I don't let it affect me. She's only 22 yrs old. what is your advice to her(Corrina) THANK YOU.AND THANK YOU FOR THE SEEDS. From:California
Skylark Amaris try turmeric ..... It is an amazing root...anitinflamatory, antibiotic, antidepressant...I eat a piece raw in the morn, you can make a tea , & put it in your smoothies
Skylark Amaris look up some tasty smoothie and juice recipes, your daughter will thank you
Im not sure if you daughter is healed yet but if not please check out Dr. Brooke Goldner and her book Goodbye Lupus. She used smoothies to heal her lupus and she has had children as well without causing a lupus comeback. She is the real deal! Blessings to you and your daughter!!
thank you so much a fine presentation .
God bless you John. He sure does love you and you are doing a good job in helping your fellow man/woman. Keep on looking up and living up.
Love your work. You are such an encouragement. My best to you. I am too poor to buy supplements for my soil so I use old peelings and veggie scraps and mix it with the dirt. I got the most amazing black soil out of it and people were asking me where I got it. When I told them it only took me six months to make it they nearly fell over. (Carrrot juice pulp from the juicer) So I grew hundreds of babies from seed in it then had to move but three farms made out like bandits.
My kids are really enjoying your videos! (and I appreciate that because we are all learning a lot)
WOW. YOUR VIDEOS HAVE CHANGED MY VIEW I HAVE STARTED A GARDEN.
love your vids i to believe in that along with your greens you also need your red,orange,blue,and purps
Great video! If I was able to have a garden right now Id buy it. Thanks for the info!
All I can say is thanks...very grateful for every you share.
So inspirational John thank you may God or our goddess Mother Earth continue to bless you
Thanks for the info John. So much info in this video.
Great video John. I recently watched your other video and stated taking mineral supplements. I will definitely research this option.
Your channel has veen very inspiring for me. I had a similar life changing health issue. Dr said slow motion suicide is where I was at. Because of you I now juice my fruits and veggies I feel amazing. More energy than I ever got from a redbull or rockstar. I still eat chicken and beef but not as often. I'm basically a vegetarian .i dont like how meat makes me feel. I have almost 2/3 acre and plan on using it all next season. Any tips on bed prep? Thinking eden style of gardening.
On the back of watching this, could you tie up with a cookery section or someone who would pair up with you to do that. Reason I ask is that you mention so many greens and 2 Pound a day... need tips on this! Apart from juicing.... As ever, great episode. Thanks.
Yes, you are interested, good and fun to listen to. I love your video. I am growing those same veggies this year, thank you for the info.
Ignoring physical health benefits, I'd also like to advocate for the benefits of a healthy diet on mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Especially eating more raw fruits and vegetables has helped me a lot (arguably more than some of the pharmaceuticals out there, some do work though so don't write all off).
Big up dude, thanks for doing this. Hope you get that farm soon!
You are so lucky. I live in the biggest little town in Tennessee.... no choices, Bonnie is just about the only things we get...
Thanks for that info John. Love your videos, love your garden!
John you are an inspiration, love to check out your videos! I have learned a lot, and now I have a beautiful fruit orchard!
Real Talk JOHN! You are spot-on regarding the soil. The soil has been robbed of nutrients. The scriptures inform man to let the soil rest for 1 or 2 years not to grow nothing so the soil may recondition its self automatically. But now we need to add and add other man-made supplements to our soil. Mother earth is in pain cause of man not following Law, they operate outside them selfs. Our food is devoid of nutrients, taste, minerals, etc. So, at last, I've now have been given the right support (John information) to put back what our soil needs, it's costly however its needs so much in our bodies-minerals, etc. Thank you for making this well needed informative video, wake up the people!
ps, I'm unable to located the items you have in the box at their web site.
John, me thinks it is time for you to visit New England / Maine & discover the joys of growing gardens near the sea... Life is waaay too easy for you. :smirk: Love you channel!
John do you do a full soil analysis? A local agricultural community may have an extension office where you can purchase a kit to take a sample (Penn State U is only $12 for the kit and manual $9 for just the kit). Then you just send them the sample and they will tell you all essential minerals you need and how much you need. Yes you can over fertilize. Also you should try a cover crop for any bare soil. The michorrizal fungi die or spore themselves if they are left without a root for a while. Try buying some molasses (if you are not using boogie brew which has another sugar in it) and do a test on two different plants one with a teaspoon of molasses on its roots.
Oh btw the essential minerals are things that your plant needs a certain amount of (like in humans we need so much iron vitamin D, C etc.) so your rock dust will cover the rest of the trace minerals.
Definitely do a soil analysis. It's not totally up for debate on whether your soil has everything your plants need, as you say. Those soil amendments had a handful of common minerals (in the wrong ratios btw), with a few here and there. You can get them MUCH cheaper elsewhere. Brix is a good indicator of plant quality, and if you're not measuring Brix, you're guessing at your plant's health. Some of those amendments will *lower* Brix. A good base of limestone/rock phosphate/gypsum will do wonders. Lastly, do NOT dump sugars in your garden. It's never happened in the history of the earth, and it makes microbes lazy.
ever heard of Clitorea Ternatea? Beautiful blue flower with edible seed pods you can save for propagation. Heard it has medicinal benefits too
Youre a righteous dude John. Your videos are so compact with information. Im gonna make a monument in your honor someday. Thank you for all youve taught me so far. Keep it groovin brother :)
Thanks for showing us how you plant and what you add to soil. You grow a lot in your back yard, not to mention the 2lbs a day of greens you eat:)
That was a great recovery story and how you keep healthy, you don't just take prescription pills that actually kill hundreds of thousands every year. I am taking responsibility for my own heath and learning to garden and eat wild plants also as they have far more nutrients than any gardener can grow. Do you grow any "weeds" in your garden?(never mind, I found your video "Cultivating Weeds to Grow More Food in Less Garden Space.")
Keeping our immune system up is a rewarding experience and one that I enjoy focusing on, most days, lol. Sorry but we don't buy many fertilizers as we have 3 types of manures we add every year; sheep/cow and chicken along with composted hay and then sand and whatever, and so far after 4 years the garden is doing well. But hey, if anything goes awry, I know who to call:)
great video. i like people who grow plants from seeds not from a nursery
JOHN you sure have a gift of gap!!!! You can really talk. I was tire for you lol. Thank you for sharing your garden knowledge. Love your garden and truly respect your love for gardening and everything that affiliations with gardening!
Hey John will you produce more of the style t shirts you are wearing in this video anytime soon?
I wanted thank you and show my appreciation for your great work! keep it going man, I look forward to your videos every week.
Hey john what was the results from this... I know this was a while back, have you continued adding these what did you think of the plants? interested in any results you noticed thanks
Great video, with a lot of good info. Keep the good work up!
I bid you peace, love, light and prosperity.
It would be much useful to have a list of the vegetables you are planting
you are amazing My Brother's Keeper on Shining
Dude you're the coolest. No wonder you're so passionate about gardening. I feel the same. I'm wondering if there is a corresponding video where you built those gorgeous beds . I can't tell if they're made of concrete blocks or wood? Love your videos! Thank you.
What's your opinion on utilizing pure shilajit/fulvic acid to add some of those trace minerals for foliar & soil drench? Of course tested, and in it's natural resinous form. I greatly appreciate the immense wealth of knowledge you put forth and archive for all. My only regret is not having looked into this sooner. Chairs!
Love what you do!!! Great stuff.
Most Excellent Video..thank you for all you do
John, great video. Do you ever plant from seed?
hey bro can you do some food preparation with all the food your growing and see how you eat
I am going to undergo a major operation next week, what would you suggest I eat to help me heal faster ??
Thanks for all your info John. It really is a big help! great channels...
Thank you John for the great information as always!
Always look forward to some good ol green knowledge.
Best video ever! Thanks for sharing
This is a great great great episode! Very informative, very interesting. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I live in Brazil, we don't have the same products, but the informations you gave will help me do my research and find my own way to better quality food.
Don't forget about compost tea for hydroponic setups.
Hi John, I have learned so much from you. Nor
Someday maybe you will be formulating your own brand of soil mix & fertilizers to sell, maybe.
Happiness is not from money, it's ones richness they have in their health .... bank on it.
One of your best, most useful productions John. I've been using Azomite for a while but there are sure to be some elements under represented in that, Silver, Tin, Iodine, Lithium come to mind as likely canidates. (BTW-your health crisis history was an important aspect too)
Hi John, I am a great fan of your highly informative movies. I'm going trough them one at a time. Thanks!!
Q: Where did you get the original soil for your 4X16X2? from. Please point me to the movie you explain that part.
I have question that I've overlooked some else asking or it's never been asked. How do you enrich your soil every year at planting time without taking out some of the soil in the existing beds? I just can't figure out how you can keeping adding without overloading your raised beds! At some point wouldn't you have to take out some soil before adding more, and when you do that what should you do with what's been removed, can it still be used somewhere else? Please help this confused home gardener!
Sharon Mcanespy Hi Sharon, I don't know if John can answer this question or not (too many comments and questions) in my experience you don't remove any soil as everything is consumed by it. The only time you may remove soil when it's contaminated or you just want to replace the rocks or other hard surfaces. My beds in a year sank almost 2 inches are added with horse manure, fall leaves and wood chips. If you remove any good soil just use it in the yard or raise the level if your beds. Always mix native soil with new amendments (native soil = native bugs and microbes)
Soil leaches, washes away, consumed by plants and further breaks down over time.
Do you have links to the other amendments that you put into your garden?
on your raised beds do you have a screen on the bottom to keep the grubs out?
Not to burst anyone’s bubble butt boron well just say read it for yourself Amorphous boron is used as a rocket fuel igniter and in pyrotechnic flares. It gives the flares a distinctive green colour. The most important compounds of boron are boric (or boracic) acid, borax (sodium borate) and boric oxide. These can be found in eye drops, mild antiseptics, washing powders and tile glazes.
What do you do with all of your extra produce? Do you actually eat everything you grow?
Texas!! LEGALIZE MEDICINAL VEGETABLES!!!!
Liza Tanzawa That's not even a joke if you're dealing with Houston homeowners associations.
Ugh, that means you know exactly what I'm talking about! I left Houston because of an HOA.
Grow your garden forget what they say your health and without out it life at risk so I think it qualifies as self defense
Liza Tanzawa hahaha so true
Good Job, Greets from Mexico City.
Thank you for sharing your backstory. Praise Jesus you survived.
ok my question was that each bag you showed coming out of the box was $129.00 sooooo we are looking at like $400.00 for the package you showed and yes there's 30% off the whole package
This video is sweet John.
is it true that if your plants and trees are more widely scattered they gather more nutrients from the ground? because the close ones are more likely to get less nutrients due to competition
thank you
Love me some greens.
John,
You may have already said it, but after watching twice i must have missed it, what is the link to the WESTERN BIO TECH company, I have googled it but am not able to locate that company. Also, what is the name of the pack you bought or did you put together all of those items off of a list of options to procure?
I scrapped out the garden that was here when I bought the house and am putting in a brand new raised bed garden and want to start off right and use some of the methods you have been showing on your videos.
thanks
Chris
I found it, www.westernenvironmentalservices.com/products
thanks again,
Chris
I can't find their website. Can you give that to us?
I understand that this is a crop, so is cultivated, but what do the scientists add to make a cauliflower purple? Do you have any idea?
Howdy John from Rich in Virginia Beach, Va. Dig your vids a lot. Great to see you and others sharing your knowledge and experiences with everyone. I have numerous in-ground gardens that are all thriving but i am interested in experimenting with some raised beds as well. One of my local gardening centers here has very well composted used mushroom compost available by the yard. $50 a yard if you have your own truck or $75 if delivered, both prices are fair. Would you think this would be a good material to use along with some peat moss (readily available) some topsoil (same price delivered) and then the rock dust and worm castings to get a half dozen 4" x 10" raised beds going ? Keep the vids coming, i miss California as i grew up tere but love the mid-atlantic too. Cheers and look forward to your comments, Rich aka The Wizard of Willow on Facebook.