I Found the Best Nursery Shipping Rare Edible Plants to All 50 States!

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits a world-class permaculture plant nursery that ships rare perennial vegetables and tropical fruit trees directly to your door—even to California! If you’ve ever wanted to build an edible landscape or a productive food forest but couldn't find the right plants locally, this episode is for you. In this episode, you will tour Green Dreams Florida, a massive 7-acre nursery outside Tampa, FL, specializing in organic growing methods and rare edible plants. You will discover how Pete Kanaris transformed a former junkyard into a lush oasis of biodiversity that now serves gardeners across all 50 states. You will learn about "instant" food forest techniques, such as interplanting nutrient-dense understory crops like Sissoo spinach and longevity spinach beneath existing oak trees to create a self-sustaining salad bar in your backyard. You will discover the "holy grail" of tropical fruit for cooler climates: the Scarlet Jaboticaba. This amazing "tree grape" produces delicious fruit directly on its trunk in just 3 years from seed—unlike traditional varieties that can take over a decade to produce. You will see unique, multi-functional plants like the Bele (edible hibiscus), also known as the "Salad Tree," and a variegated Mickey Mouse cactus that is both ornamental and edible. You will also see a rare "Chocolate Bubble Gum" herb that will change the way you think about edible landscaping. Finally, John interviews Pete Kanaris to uncover the secrets of running a certified organic shipping nursery. You will learn the specific "stress strategies" to force your trees to fruit, the "crappy soil" mix that Jaboticabas actually prefer, and why starfruit is the ultimate overachiever for home growers—producing up to 2,000 lbs of fruit per year. After watching this episode, you will have the knowledge to select the best perennial greens and fruit trees for Zone 9b and beyond. Whether you want to grow in the ground or in containers in a cold climate, you'll find out how to get these rare genetics shipped safely to your home so you can keep on growing! 00:00 Episode Starts 00:15 Exploring Green Dreams: The "Destination Nursery" 01:15 The Game Changer: Rare Plants Shipped to all 50 States! 02:20 Inside the 7-Acre Edible Wonderland 03:17 Food Forest Secrets: How to Interplant with Existing Trees 04:10 Sissoo Spinach: The "Flat Leaf" vs. "Curly Leaf" Debate 04:52 The 3-Year Seedling: World's Fastest Fruiting Jaboticaba 06:12 Stop Mowing! Plant This Understory Salad Bed Instead 07:59 Why Perennial Veggies Beat Lettuce Every Time 08:38 The Zero-Effort Leafy Green: Sissoo Spinach 09:47 Suriname Spinach: The Most Tender Groundcover? 10:54 Katuk: The "Nutty" Green You Need to Grow 11:30 Behind the Scenes: How to Certify Plants for Shipping 12:40 Bele (Abelmoschus manihot): The "Salad Tree" Hack 14:01 The "Mickey Mouse" Edible Cactus (Variegated & Spineless!) 14:45 Chocolate Bubble Gum Basil? (A Must-See Rare Herb) 16:32 What’s Hiding in the Restricted Shade House? 17:41 Chaya: The "Tree Spinach" (Warning: Don’t Eat Raw!) 18:05 Jaboticaba Taste Test: The Ultimate Tree Grape 20:20 Why Most People Wait 10+ Years for Fruit (And How to Avoid It) 21:15 One-Gallon Scarlet Jaboticaba: Ready to Fruit! 22:20 Loquats: Stop Growing Seedlings and Get These Named Varieties 23:20 Starfruit in Zone 9b? Pete’s Success Secrets 24:50 Interview: Pete Kanaris on the Future of Organic Nurseries 26:50 Why One Customer Drove from Texas Just for These Plants 27:40 Shipping Logistics: Why Some Plants Stay Local 30:44 The Obsession with Jaboticaba: Brazil’s Best Kept Secret 34:10 The "Stress Strategy" to Force Your Tree to Fruit 34:55 How Cold is Too Cold? Jaboticaba Hardiness Realities 37:36 The "Crappy Soil" Secret: Why Your Potting Mix is Killing Your Tree 39:06 Growing the Perfect Container Jaboticaba in Cold Climates 40:20 When to Pot-Up (And Why You Might Want to Wait) 42:00 2,000 lbs of Fruit?! Why Starfruit is an Overachiever 45:05 Starfruit Speed: Fruit in 6 Months from a 1-Gallon Pot 46:50 Top Perennial Greens for Maximum Nutrition 48:52 The "Big 3": Easiest Perennials for Beginners (Zone 9b) 52:05 How to Order Your Own Rare Edibles Online Referenced Episodes: Video Tour of Pete's Permaculture food forest    • Permaculture Food Forest in Florida Grows ...   Learn How Pete Can Ship you the best tropical adapted Veggies & Fruits    • Best Permaculture Perennial Vegetable & Fr...   Subscribe to GROWINGYOURGREENS for more videos like this: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... YouTube demonitized me. Show Your Support So I can Continue my work   / growingyourgreens   Learn more about the GreenDreamsFL Nursery at: https://www.greendreamsfl.com GreenDreamsFL Youtube    / @petekanarisgreendreamsfl   Follow Pete on Facebook   / greendreamsflorida   Check out Pete on Instagram   / greendreamstv