I grew Cranberry Hibiscus in Central Florida and I didn’t realize how valuable it was nutritionally. It kept spreading everywhere and I kept trying to get rid of it but I could not. After moving from there and learning how good it is I wish I had it growing crazy in my garden! 😀
The best video ever! So helpful, I love the explanation, how to use and summary of all these fantastic plants. We are in Australia. Will try to source the new ones I learned about today. Eco is inspiring. Thank you
what an incredible and invaluable presentation, very impressed my Eric's knowledge base and ability to communicate so clearly! hope more people find this video!
Where do I start? I am a beginning gardener at 60 +. I want to grow perennials. I want to set up a model garden based on zero or near to zero outside input except for seeds or cuttings. If my model work I would not mind sharing. I have heard other say that food can be free. I have lots of leaves around me for composting. I live in the Bahamas and I see farmers buying soil. I want to grow productive soil.
Thank you so much for this video! Just so much fantastic information. Just a couple questions. How do you know if I can eat the bamboo growing next to my house? Just try to see if I can eat it? Same question for my sweet potatoes. I have 6 varieties, are they all edible?
Hi Jesse, You'd have to identify the bamboo, not all are edible. You could talk to a nursery that specializes in bamboo, it's not always easy. For sweet potatoes, the leaves of all are edible (cooked) but not all are delicious, you'll have to sample them to see.
@@perennialsolutions Okay, thank you so much. I really appreciate the work you are doing. I look forward to experiencing with the sweet potato leaves more. The young men who work for me are already complaining that I cook them to much. Haha.. I am a missionary in the Republic of Congo and have found ECHO to be a fantastic source of information and material. Thank you so much for your work. Blessings
I grew Cranberry Hibiscus in Central Florida and I didn’t realize how valuable it was nutritionally. It kept spreading everywhere and I kept trying to get rid of it but I could not. After moving from there and learning how good it is I wish I had it growing crazy in my garden! 😀
1:00 Aibika - Edible Leaf Hibiscus - related to okra
3:12 Cranberry Leaf Hibiscus
5:19 Sweet Potatoes
8:46 Nopales - Cactus
12:25 Bamboo
15:44 Taro
20:18 Chaya - Mayan Spinach
22:15 Perrenial Lima Beans
23:40 Haitian Basket Vine
25:55 Moringa
29:55 using Moringa seeds to purify water
30:52 Malabar Spinach
32:30 Pigeon Peas
33:30 Bananas/Plaintains
34:50 Lablab Beans
36:39 Greater Yam/Dioscorea Alata
39:10 Katuk
40:13 Winged Bean (as polyculture w/sweet potatoes)
41:51 Garlic Chives
43:45 Welsh Onion
45:15 Elephant Garlic
45:49 Papaya
This is amazing! Thanks for the list!
Excellent and informative video. I've built our garden in Costa Rica based on his book 'Perennial Vegetables". Nice work Eric!
The best video ever! So helpful, I love the explanation, how to use and summary of all these fantastic plants. We are in Australia. Will try to source the new ones I learned about today. Eco is inspiring. Thank you
Excellent presentation...I come from subtropical Australia and the information given by Eric is invaluable...thank you sooooo much...
what an incredible and invaluable presentation, very impressed my Eric's knowledge base and ability to communicate so clearly! hope more people find this video!
I’m from Boston ✊🏻🇺🇸✊🏻and PR but now in florida. 2: hours north east of ECHO. Can’t wait to visit y’all.. you open on Sundays????
Yuuum arroz con gandules yessss moms specially.
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There is a place here in Australia that sells sweet potato variety that is grown for leaves, I'll look it up if you like
Looking forward to visiting
Great video
excellent
Where do I start? I am a beginning gardener at 60 +. I want to grow perennials. I want to set up a model garden based on zero or near to zero outside input except for seeds or cuttings. If my model work I would not mind sharing. I have heard other say that food can be free. I have lots of leaves around me for composting. I live in the Bahamas and I see farmers buying soil. I want to grow productive soil.
chop and drop for productive soil...a permaculture practice...I started a new garden at 70 and my first year production is amazing...all the best
@@chantaltulliez8066 Thank you for the inspiration.
Thank you so much for this video! Just so much fantastic information. Just a couple questions. How do you know if I can eat the bamboo growing next to my house? Just try to see if I can eat it? Same question for my sweet potatoes. I have 6 varieties, are they all edible?
Hi Jesse, You'd have to identify the bamboo, not all are edible. You could talk to a nursery that specializes in bamboo, it's not always easy. For sweet potatoes, the leaves of all are edible (cooked) but not all are delicious, you'll have to sample them to see.
@@perennialsolutions Okay, thank you so much. I really appreciate the work you are doing. I look forward to experiencing with the sweet potato leaves more. The young men who work for me are already complaining that I cook them to much. Haha.. I am a missionary in the Republic of Congo and have found ECHO to be a fantastic source of information and material. Thank you so much for your work. Blessings
Elders will go fifteen feet in a year if coppiced and thinned. Not in full sun though.