Tropical Perennial Vegetable Gardening in Hawaii
Tropical Perennial Vegetable Gardening in Hawaii
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to the Tropical edibles nursery on the Big Island of Hawaii. In this episode, John will highlight the fruits and vegetables that are easy to grow in a tropical climate such as Hawaii. You will learn the difference between perennial edible vegetable and regular annual vegetables that must be replanted every so often. During this episode, John will share his favorite tropical edible vegetables you should grow in tropical climates. You will also discover how you can landscape with edibles in your yard to allow you to grow your own food at home. After watching this episode you will have the knowledge you need to know what specifically to plant in Hawaii or other tropical locations to have an edible garden with minimal effort.
Learn more about the Tropical Edibles Nursery at
http://www.tropicaledibles.com/
Awesome episode! Takes me back to my youth growing up in Hawaii. Now on the east coast usa, I had to adapt to perennial fruiting plants/trees (apple, persimmon, paw paw, blue berries, and black berries) that grow well in my area. All good, but nothing like the tropical fruits I grew up with.
very interesting nursery there.
brown sugar fruit also known as Sapodilla
Oh man lmao that first one looks like something when it gets hard and it’s called a delicious monster
The red leaf plant at 4:00 is a Cordyline – probably a Cordyline fruiticosa hybrid. Many Cordylines have edible fruit, but I’m not sure about C.fruiticosa specifically, nor how it tastes (if edible).
Have you heard about ‘Tongan Hibiscus’ or ‘edible hibiscus’? It’s grown for the leaves, which are delicious and very nutritious. To grow it, you simply cut off a stick and stick it in the ground(at least, here in Hawai’i. BTW, the cranberry hibiscus leaves (sour) that you showed are a very popular vegetable in the Congo.
Write name of the plant..thank you..
Aloha John! I live on the Big Island and I’ve never stopped at the Edible Nursery and I pass it all the time. I am definitely going to make it a regular resource for local plants. I never knew it was that large and had so many varieties. That’s what I’m looking for! I ‘m just a beginner but my husband has the green thumb. We grow a LOT of stuff but never enough. I’m hooked now and love your videos! Looking for a home in Hawaii? I’m a realtor!
Hello, i’m trying to find out how fruit trees (or even an oak tree) from the temperate zone behave if they are taken to tropics. Do they loose their leaves in the winter or what happens to them without the winter. Have expriments been done in this respect? Thanks
I was just in Captain Cook in November. I ran out of time and wanted to visit Tropical Edibles. I am very glad you did. Thanks for the video !
Poi is not made from RAW taro/Kalo root…. the root must first be either baked or boiled then the cooked root may be pounded into a paste (I forget the hawaiian name )…water is later added to make Poi that is consumed. Also Taro/Kalo can be eaten as a vegetable….if you eat it raw, it will make you sick.
Would these same tropical plants do well in the tropical climate of Belize?
Be careful of eating the produce as ratlung disease is bad news. Caused by snails carrying parasites!
I live just down the road from that nursery. Good to see you’re in town! Enjoy!
I wonder who could name all of those plants without looking at the tag? I bet John knew most without looking. Dragon fruit or Jack fruit would be cool to grow there also.
3:51 Ti Leaf (Cordyline fruticosa) is edible in certain ways, used more for medicinal and spiritual purposes. Young leaves as a potherb and cooked roots for food and brewing. Mamaki – the small white blossoms are edible and yummy, as said, the plant is also used for tea and we use it in Hawaiian medicine as well- it is native.
It’s marjoram not "marajom", cardamom not "cardamon", turmeric not "tumeric"
Hey John,
i really dig your stuff man, been following your vids for about 5 years now. your such an awesome dude
i know this vid is a few years old now but id like to ask you a favor.
my best friend lives in kailua kona and we have been talking about doing the very same thing like the peeps in this vid. we will start on a smaller scale first though. what id like to know is would it be cool to contact you from time to time to pick your brain? you have so much to teach and, even though i consider myself to be somewhat knowledgeable about farming, chickens and such. i still have soooo much to learn
thanks brother
PS. i totally get your near death encounter with meningitis. i too had a bout with it at 16. in my case it was leptospirosis contracted from a pet mouse. (go figure that one..) , and i was lucky to survive because the initial symptoms are very similar to a common flu. easily overlooked until its too late.
so hang tough bro.
Please shoot me your info…I will be on the Big Island March 17th 2015….I am a homesteader and grower.
i have seen longans at asian supermarket they have a woody seen i never ate the fruit i have seen rambutan do veitnamese perrenial veggies and fruit
kale and many other brassica type greens can be grown as perennial on hawaii or at least will last a couple years
i ate for the first time out of my garden it was great
Why caint you put the veggies, perennials, etc!!!, NAMES down looser you are tooo much talk and no results like naming the dam plants, trees etc, you suck john now that I seen more of you same shit you never tell us the fucking names
John. What is the best island for gardening in Hawaii?
My miracle fruit is having a very hard time. It lost most of its leaves and was not thriving in the soil. So I bought a greenhouse, repot it in different soil, and now I will watch the moister level better. I have another one on order just in case. So Cal.
I just stuck the sugar cane in the soil straight up. No wonder only one of the three canes survived.
I wonder if the jungle peanuts would work the same as the perennial peanut as ground cover?
I’ve just recently purchased a small tropical land in the Phlippines (Samal Island), and your videos have been my inspiration in growing my own veganic garden. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and advices I appreciate your videos very much 🙂 I would love to hear more of your tips on growing a thriving fruit and vegetable garden!
I’m on Oahu and love this video! Gonna go this weekend and get some more of these to add to the garden. You’re right that if the ship doesn’t come in for whatever reason, the island will run out of food very quickly. Everyone should be growing some of their own food here. Thank you, John!
Seriously? If the boat doesn’t come in? We may be an island but there are grocery stores here…There is rarely a shortage of food in the stores. However, gardening is a great idea for getting your edibles. Piggy backing on your comment, we do suggest we keep our plants local.
The purple plant between the Papaya are Cordiline, they are edible.
Have you thought about coming to Oahu to learn & share about Native edibles?
John, the red plant you saw on the way up is Ki, aka, Ti Leaf plant. The root is edible. It must be steamed first though. The red Ti Leaf is sacred to Pele, which is fitting because you are in Hilo.
I’m so glad I landed on your site, my husband & I are moving to Oahu in a month. We are big supporters of organic gardening, eating & living a healthy lifestyle. Since we will be making Hawaii a permanent home, I have a desire to grown my own organic garden. I am a beginner & have started to do more research. My background is Hmong and I’m 2nd generation. If you are not familiar with the Hmong people they live in the mountains and grow a lot of their own veggies & rice so I hope to continue that in my family, but learning to grow organically. I appreciate your passion to share and educate others about organic gardening! I look forward to watching more of your videos. God bless!
where in kona is this place located
Mahalo John,
You’ve done a great job showing some the wonderful edibles we have in Hawaii. My coffee farm is less than a mile from this spot. I’m encouraged to expand family food production once we move back to Captain Cook. One of our biggest issues is weed control. As my father says, "Everything grows in paradise, especially the weeds"
Aloha and a hui hou
The reds between papayas are Ti leafs
thanks so much. growing a garden. okinawa purple spinach so easy to grow.
Mamaki= Scientific name: Pipturus albidus
John please don’t eat the leaves without washing them we have rat lung
where are the fruits?
nice video!!!
That red leaf it Ti leaf and it is edible. It might not be edible raw but it is used like banana leaf to wrap items for steaming in an open fire. Similar to how banana leaves are used in some cultures. It adds a nice flavor to steamed things.
Wow, how do you seem to find all these cool places?!!!
"You’ll never taste food any better than food you grew in your own yard". <—That is beautifully put and absolutely true John. 🙂
Man I live in Holualoa which is the mountain area above Kona on the big island and I didn’t know this place existed! I’m gonna check it out on my next day off!! My kids and I are starting a garden and I don’t know if you know but we have wild pigs! Is there anything we can do to keep them away from our melons and pumpkins?
what kind of camera are you using john?
Good work Kohler!
Is there a good book on Hawaiian edibles you have covered?
You mispronounce foliage "foilage", turmeric "tumeric", cellulose "ceulose", marjoram "marajom", cardamom "cardamon".
Lilikoi is good but it can be a pest and take over. Taro must be cooked for hours before eating.