I have very fond memories of eating pomegranate on my way to school in Texas. Living in Arkansas now. Want to grow some here. You have given me hope. Thank you
Our pomegranates struggle already 8 years producing a very few inferior fruits, but since they fight for life like no other trees we hold on to them. Garnishing with pomegranate seeds takes guacamole to its heights of delight. Fantastic info John, thank you as always and this time with 2018 wishes of kind winds for All you love.
Haha. That's awesome. I've never heard of garnishing guacamole with pomegranate seeds. Thank you for that one, Basia. Be well and hugs to your hubbie... :)
Michigan coastline is probably still to cold during the wintertime (we still see 10 below zero temperatures every few winters) here. Bummer because we absolutely love Pomegranates! Love the video aloha John
Thanks John for replying back. So glad you never had any cobra run-ins. No, I really would love to go. One of my good friends from graduate school is from an area near Hyderabad. Thank you again for all the amazing content you have produced on your channel. It is incredibly inspiring, especially from someone who loves Masanobu Fukuoka's work. All my best to you and your family changing the world in such positive ways.
Thank you, John, for all the nice informative videos during this year. We are now part of your journey of creating a food forest. Hope you will continue to share your experiments on youtube. Wishing you and your wife (sorry, I don't recall her name) Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
WOW! Pomegranates are so amazing. SO, from what you are saying, I should be able to find at least one variety that will produce fruit in Portland, Oregon, USA. I am going to really look for one! We would love to grow them. I am crazy about them. I had given up, thinking that they needed more warmth and light. Thank you for cluing me in :)
Hey! Nice to hear from you on this format. Yes, pomegranates are a fantastic fruit. They're a really wonderful tree for this climate. Now that I've had a few months to observe how happy they are here, I'm definitely going to plant more this winter. They're a wonderful commodity to have at one's fingertips, so to speak. I'm sure they would grow quite well where you are located in France.
Planning on it :) There is a permaculture nursery two hours drive from my place that sell them- whatever he is selling I figure I can grow. (atmosvert) Plus I love them- loving something inspires me to think of pushing the boundaries--like growing citrus when it really too cold here, but maybe in a protected courtyard against a thermal mass?
Great video, John! Just discovered your channel! Really amazing content! Love your calm style and demeanor, and the opening music is just beautiful! Thank you for what you are doing! Care to share your scariest snake story from India lol?!
good info.. good that you mention the cold hardy variety.. lol i just grew some from seed.. i don't know what variety. i just want to try out if they live in such terrible cold weather.. here.. very good info. thanks andrew
such a nice video as always , here in Egypt pomegranates grow very well in upper Egypt which is very hot , and I know a farm nearby with sandy alkaline soil ,with ph from 7 to 8 and the plants are doing just fine , and for sure , the plants can stand the drought
Thanks guys... Yes. I believe Nature more than I believe what people write about trees on the internet. Nature knows best. Thanks for sharing that most ismail...
John just checked out your pomegranate video. You definitely pack in a lot of info. I definitely want to do a food forest. The considerations I have are the cold and the heat and we have an abundance of white tailed deer. Fencing the deer out of that size of area just isn't practical. Any ideas? I watched a video a while ago about a food forest that the way he planted allowed him to plant a lot of plants that didn't normally handle the cold.
I am growing pomegranate in reno Nevada, so far so good, I have one in its second winter and two others in their first winter, wonderful and Utah sweet.
Nice. Love pomegranates. I didnt know about that juice machine. Are they expensive? I find your videos specially the ones in Sicily since I live in the south of Spain. Many of the things you show applies here so Im learning quite a lot with the info you're sharing. Thanks for that. Best regards.
One of the things I do is I never plant two of the same species next to each other. I tend to plant in triangles using three different fruits. I also do the same thing with timber. Three different species can grow in a triangular pattern without ever having two of the same species planted next to each other. By planting them in this way it will reduce the chance of infestation or diseases taking out all of them. If a disease or bug hits one it doesn’t have a suitable host next to it so this tends to reduce the losses. An example I have is the mahogany trees here has been decimated by a particular beetle. The problem is so serious the forestry department actually came out to my place to see why mine are not getting killed. I showed them the planting system using triangular patterns and how this makes it so I never have two mahogany trees next to each other. By limiting access to more trees the beetles cannot find a food source close enough to allow them to propagate. The dendrologist told me the beetle can jump 15 feet and the way most farmers plant them they just jump from one tree to another. On my property this is impossible so the beetles cannot cause any damage. It looks like you are planting those right next to each other. Are you worried that they are more likely to suffer problems because of that.
John , am Expecting another video about soil , I know you did some before , but I know that you have been dealing with different kinds , what is your take now ? what is the difference between what you have now and Indian one? .
Well you know what they say about expectations... I'll make a soil-related video soon. Our Indian soil was very sandy. Now we have clay plus some sand. Completely different climate though. That's the biggest contrast. Climate. Tropics vs Mediterranean. I'll see what I can say on the subject in a video...
John, love to see your new food forest. Where are you getting all of your plants? I have been looking for pomegranates in central Texas and they are $30-50 each. How much are you paying for all of your trees? Thanks again for the great videos! Jim
Ouch! That's too much. I paid 8 euros per tree at our trusty nursery, about 20 min from our house. I apologize Jim. I don't know have any bright ideas on how to hook you up with a better source of local trees. Anybody have any ideas?
I know this is an older comment so not sure if this will be read by Jim. I just found them at a sale from a local college's botanical garden. They had them for $10. Unfortunately there was only 1 left when I got there, I did snatch it up though. All that to say if you live near a college check if they have a garden sale.
We live in a similar climate in Greece and most of the pomegranates burst open before they are ripe. I was wondering if you have any advice? Thank you in advance!
Yes sometimes it happens here as well. When it has been dry for a while in Summer, then you receive rain, it causes the seeds to expand faster than the skin. This splits the fruit. This should resolve itself over time as the tree matures and the deeper roots are able to access a more consistent supply of water, deeper in the ground. I hope that helps...
@@TheNaturalFarmer Latest I've heard from Rare Fruit Growers folks is to mound up very high above your planting hole, keeping the rootball at least halfway above grade, at least a foot higher than surrounding soil, and make sure there's drainage letting water out of the clay below so it doesn't turn into a bath tub. Have not tried this myself yet, hoping for hardier materials to work with. I understand Duke avocado seedlings grown outside tend to be more cold hardy later on as stocks to graft other varieties.
Ah. Sorry Greg. I think you told me that before. Well, look on the bright side. Mosquitoes have no chance of surviving the winter where you live. And you have awesome winter sports. Seriously though. Yeah I'm happy that we can grow them here. They'll be the first for me, so I'm interested to see how they shape up. Good to hear from you...
Gardening here is a challenge, but is great when things do come alive each spring. Takes a while to get a food forest going but once started they tend to take off. Just have to watch the zone hardiness and if they can handle chinooks.
I've been seeing listings that talk about varieties with small or no seeds, so you can just eat the arils and not have to spit out seeds. It looked to me like a burst of Middle Eastern varieties came over here in the US directly as a result of our diplomatic and troops presence in Iraq and Syria and Afghanistan.
That's very possible. Good observation. That's how many plants have circled the planet. Just like that. Always nice to learn something new. Thanks for sharing that.
I have very fond memories of eating pomegranate on my way to school in Texas. Living in Arkansas now. Want to grow some here. You have given me hope. Thank you
Our pomegranates struggle already 8 years producing a very few inferior fruits, but since they fight for life like no other trees we hold on to them.
Garnishing with pomegranate seeds takes guacamole to its heights of delight.
Fantastic info John, thank you as always and this time with 2018 wishes of kind winds for All you love.
Haha. That's awesome. I've never heard of garnishing guacamole with pomegranate seeds. Thank you for that one, Basia. Be well and hugs to your hubbie... :)
Michigan coastline is probably still to cold during the wintertime (we still see 10 below zero temperatures every few winters) here. Bummer because we absolutely love Pomegranates! Love the video aloha John
I really like the video,getting into some mythology added greatly.Thanks and have a Merry Christmas.
Haha. Nice.
Thanks for the comment
Good to hear from you..
Thanks John for replying back. So glad you never had any cobra run-ins. No, I really would love to go. One of my good friends from graduate school is from an area near Hyderabad. Thank you again for all the amazing content you have produced on your channel. It is incredibly inspiring, especially from someone who loves Masanobu Fukuoka's work. All my best to you and your family changing the world in such positive ways.
Thank you very much Drew
Great to hear from you
May you make it to India someday.
I think you'll like it...
Thank you, John, for all the nice informative videos during this year. We are now part of your journey of creating a food forest. Hope you will continue to share your experiments on youtube.
Wishing you and your wife (sorry, I don't recall her name) Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Thank you Srinath. Nice to hear from you again, as always.
Many blessings to you and yours.
Happy you're here my friend
WOW! Pomegranates are so amazing. SO, from what you are saying, I should be able to find at least one variety that will produce fruit in Portland, Oregon, USA. I am going to really look for one! We would love to grow them. I am crazy about them. I had given up, thinking that they needed more warmth and light. Thank you for cluing me in :)
Yes, Portland definitely. Mild up there.
Have you had any luck?
They seem expensive everywhere, in all seasons. Love the juicer. I would love to grow them too.
Hey! Nice to hear from you on this format.
Yes, pomegranates are a fantastic fruit. They're a really wonderful tree for this climate. Now that I've had a few months to observe how happy they are here, I'm definitely going to plant more this winter. They're a wonderful commodity to have at one's fingertips, so to speak. I'm sure they would grow quite well where you are located in France.
Planning on it :) There is a permaculture nursery two hours drive from my place that sell them- whatever he is selling I figure I can grow. (atmosvert) Plus I love them- loving something inspires me to think of pushing the boundaries--like growing citrus when it really too cold here, but maybe in a protected courtyard against a thermal mass?
Great video, John! Just discovered your channel! Really amazing content! Love your calm style and demeanor, and the opening music is just beautiful! Thank you for what you are doing! Care to share your scariest snake story from India lol?!
good info.. good that you mention the cold hardy variety.. lol
i just grew some from seed.. i don't know what variety. i just want to try out if they live in such terrible cold weather.. here..
very good info.
thanks
andrew
Think warm thoughts man
The cold winters just make spring that much sweeter....
Very informative video as always! I love the taste of Pomegranate but hate the seeds. So that juice press will be on my bucket list for sure!
Haha.
Cool! Yeah we really like the juicer. It works great.
Plus my wife can make marmalade..
Very nice to hear from you as always Svein....
Merry xmas John! God bless you man
God bless you too my friend.
Thank you for that.
such a nice video as always , here in Egypt pomegranates grow very well in upper Egypt which is very hot , and I know a farm nearby with sandy alkaline soil ,with ph from 7 to 8 and the plants are doing just fine , and for sure , the plants can stand the drought
most ismail glad to hear that. I’m in Melbourne, Australia on alkaline sandy soil and have just planted two pomegranates! Love your videos John.
Thanks guys... Yes. I believe Nature more than I believe what people write about trees on the internet. Nature knows best. Thanks for sharing that most ismail...
Marry Christmas - Have a super New Year
good info
:)
You make some superb video lessons. I can’t grow pomegranate where I live now, but hope to get in the right zone soon.
Happy Holidays
Correction...I can grow some pomegranate, would just like to be in a better climate to farm/garden more months out of the year.
If they can grow them in Russia...
I say anything's worth a try, at least once anyway.
John just checked out your pomegranate video. You definitely pack in a lot of info. I definitely want to do a food forest. The considerations I have are the cold and the heat and we have an abundance of white tailed deer. Fencing the deer out of that size of area just isn't practical. Any ideas? I watched a video a while ago about a food forest that the way he planted allowed him to plant a lot of plants that didn't normally handle the cold.
I am growing pomegranate in reno Nevada, so far so good, I have one in its second winter and two others in their first winter, wonderful and Utah sweet.
Excellent. Great to hear it.
Are they thirsty in the summer?
since they are young yes, I expect their resistance to only grow.
Nice. Love pomegranates. I didnt know about that juice machine. Are they expensive? I find your videos specially the ones in Sicily since I live in the south of Spain. Many of the things you show applies here so Im learning quite a lot with the info you're sharing. Thanks for that. Best regards.
One of the things I do is I never plant two of the same species next to each other. I tend to plant in triangles using three different fruits. I also do the same thing with timber. Three different species can grow in a triangular pattern without ever having two of the same species planted next to each other. By planting them in this way it will reduce the chance of infestation or diseases taking out all of them. If a disease or bug hits one it doesn’t have a suitable host next to it so this tends to reduce the losses. An example I have is the mahogany trees here has been decimated by a particular beetle. The problem is so serious the forestry department actually came out to my place to see why mine are not getting killed. I showed them the planting system using triangular patterns and how this makes it so I never have two mahogany trees next to each other. By limiting access to more trees the beetles cannot find a food source close enough to allow them to propagate. The dendrologist told me the beetle can jump 15 feet and the way most farmers plant them they just jump from one tree to another. On my property this is impossible so the beetles cannot cause any damage. It looks like you are planting those right next to each other. Are you worried that they are more likely to suffer problems because of that.
Not worried. We're in completely different climates. The waterless summers keep the insects in check here...
Thank you.☺
:)
Merry Christmas John!!!
Thank you!
I'd love an up date to see how your hedge is doing 5 years on.
John , am Expecting another video about soil , I know you did some before , but I know that you have been dealing with different kinds , what is your take now ? what is the difference between what you have now and Indian one? .
Well you know what they say about expectations...
I'll make a soil-related video soon.
Our Indian soil was very sandy.
Now we have clay plus some sand.
Completely different climate though.
That's the biggest contrast. Climate. Tropics vs Mediterranean.
I'll see what I can say on the subject in a video...
John, love to see your new food forest. Where are you getting all of your plants? I have been looking for pomegranates in central Texas and they are $30-50 each. How much are you paying for all of your trees?
Thanks again for the great videos!
Jim
Ouch! That's too much. I paid 8 euros per tree at our trusty nursery, about 20 min from our house. I apologize Jim. I don't know have any bright ideas on how to hook you up with a better source of local trees. Anybody have any ideas?
I know this is an older comment so not sure if this will be read by Jim. I just found them at a sale from a local college's botanical garden. They had them for $10. Unfortunately there was only 1 left when I got there, I did snatch it up though. All that to say if you live near a college check if they have a garden sale.
We live in a similar climate in Greece and most of the pomegranates burst open before they are ripe. I was wondering if you have any advice?
Thank you in advance!
Yes sometimes it happens here as well. When it has been dry for a while in Summer, then you receive rain, it causes the seeds to expand faster than the skin. This splits the fruit. This should resolve itself over time as the tree matures and the deeper roots are able to access a more consistent supply of water, deeper in the ground. I hope that helps...
Cold hardy avocados. Didn't know that. Sadly sitting here in Texas my acreage is heavy clay. They would not be happy.
Maybe you could dig a hole, prep it with some nice soil, and give it a go
Couldn't hurt to try
Good to hear from you
@@TheNaturalFarmer Latest I've heard from Rare Fruit Growers folks is to mound up very high above your planting hole, keeping the rootball at least halfway above grade, at least a foot higher than surrounding soil, and make sure there's drainage letting water out of the clay below so it doesn't turn into a bath tub. Have not tried this myself yet, hoping for hardier materials to work with. I understand Duke avocado seedlings grown outside tend to be more cold hardy later on as stocks to graft other varieties.
WAY cool, wish could grow them here.
Why can't you? Where are you?
Live just outside Calgary Alberta Canada Winters get too cold and last at least 5 to 6 months of the year, growing zone 3 to 4 depending on the year
Ah. Sorry Greg. I think you told me that before.
Well, look on the bright side.
Mosquitoes have no chance of surviving the winter where you live.
And you have awesome winter sports.
Seriously though.
Yeah I'm happy that we can grow them here.
They'll be the first for me, so I'm interested to see how they shape up.
Good to hear from you...
Gardening here is a challenge, but is great when things do come alive each spring. Takes a while to get a food forest going but once started they tend to take off. Just have to watch the zone hardiness and if they can handle chinooks.
Yeah it seems that once the trees get large enough to provide shade for themselves, and the mulch below, things shift for the better...
I've been seeing listings that talk about varieties with small or no seeds, so you can just eat the arils and not have to spit out seeds. It looked to me like a burst of Middle Eastern varieties came over here in the US directly as a result of our diplomatic and troops presence in Iraq and Syria and Afghanistan.
That's very possible. Good observation.
That's how many plants have circled the planet. Just like that.
Always nice to learn something new.
Thanks for sharing that.
100chill hrs🤫there planted in the Philippines.