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Brent Eamer
Brent Eamer
12 years ago

Wow, thanks Jack, I’ve been listening to John now for two years. Good catch.

Now how about Niki Jabbour from up my way (Nova Scotia)

She has lots of energy and has a weekly show up here on Sunday

lynne
lynne
12 years ago
Reply to  Brent Eamer

she also has a book about vegetable gardening all winter and why it is possible even if you don’t live in the south.

j.Bradbury
12 years ago

I love John’s channel. It is great to hear you had him on your program. I enjoy the fact that he goes to different places and reports what they are doing. The public park that has garden and the expo. I like the guests he has on (cute woman from brazil 😉

Jasper
Jasper
12 years ago
Reply to  j.Bradbury

Yuh, saw that episode too, but now it´s gone…….. John, what happened ?

Jasper
Jasper
12 years ago

Yeah, John on TSP, awesome :-). Have been a follower of his channel for about 2 years, and try to implement some of what he teaches in my own backyard. Found out about lots of cool crops I would like to grow next year due to him.

Brent Eamer
Brent Eamer
12 years ago

I’m happy he went into detail about the rock dust. I am trying to get our local greenhouse to supply it. They never heard of it, but they are looking into it for me. It makes complete sense, no minerals in soil=no minerals in food. John’s energetic style is probably why he is popular. It shows through. And John, thanks for the video of the Texas Tomato Cages.

Dr. Kathy Kardaras
Dr. Kathy Kardaras
12 years ago

Began with 3 raised gardens this year, 4 x 8′, 12″ high. Loaded them w/mushroom compost/soil/sand/peat. Giant eggplant, beans, peas, peppers, cantaloupe, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers. Also planted blueberries and strawberries in planters, and raspberries and grapes. I live in the middle of Chicago and so far only 1/3 of the space, but next year…..

Hank Curmudgeon
Hank Curmudgeon
12 years ago

Kathy,
I live in the near West suburbs (OP/FP area). Would you be willing to host a visit? I am thinking about doing the same with my backyard but am a bit lost with getting started and would like to see a raised bed garden first hand. I can be reached at “il tr ng (at) hot mail”. (Remove spaces.)
Regards,
Hank

Chad Philpott
Chad Philpott
12 years ago

Bring John back for another show! Love his channel.

Gunter
Gunter
12 years ago

Wow another sync /coincidence/ show as I was just last week checking youtube for juicer reviews and came across this man’s very helpful channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/rawfoods/videos

Nice subject for a show, keep the variety of content coming.

How about more skill-orientated shows, for example: welding, carpentry, etc.

The Prepper
The Prepper
12 years ago

This is awesome, though my neighbors would report me if turned my entire front yard into a food production paradise. 🙁 Anyone know how John deals with his neighbors? Mine would freak if they saw the growth that he has.

lisapaintergirl
lisapaintergirl
12 years ago
Reply to  The Prepper

My neighbors would freak too. My sister in Florida has turned her entire yard into an edible jungle. She applied for and got signs that are displayed in her yard that read, “Certified Natural Wildlife Habitat”

Jasper
Jasper
12 years ago

Did you guys ask them yet? Maybe they would like to grow food as well. I wanted to have a greenhouse in my back yard, and didn’t wanna go though paperworks for it, which is required here, so just asked all surrounding neighbours if they would have a problem with my greenhouse. Non had, so just built it.

First of all, have a good relationship with your neighbours, second, keep ik clean and non-stinky, and third……. share, give them some if you’ve got enough.

anthony
anthony
12 years ago

love it when my interests cross over on a podcast! this is almost as good as hearing rob wolf on the joe rogan experience.

Urbivalist Dan
12 years ago

Great stuff John. So glad I found out about you. Couldn’t agree more with the “food over grass” mentality. Grass is such a pointless waste of resources…Keep on rockin man…

SECTER1
SECTER1
12 years ago

Been watching John for a while now. He actually inspired me to do my front yard boxes. Thanks Jack. .http://thesurvivalpodcast.com/forum/index.php?topic=33508.0

bluprint
bluprint
12 years ago

Regarding mercury, Chris Kresser has an excellent podcast on this topic. The short story is that when you eat fish with mercury, in most cases there are other elements in the fish that essentially block the mercury from being absorbed into your body. So with regard to fish, it’s basically a non-issue.

His site is here.

Dominic
Dominic
12 years ago

In the show I think Jack mentioned a video about someone selling grass if it were introduced tomorrow. I’ve been looking, but haven’t been able to find it. Anyone got a link?

Cal
Cal
12 years ago

That was funny about the okra! I’m wondering now if my neighbors think that’s what I’ve been growing instead of okra.