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Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.28,0:00:03.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hey everybody, Rob Greenfield here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.31,0:00:05.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today, I'm going to talk to you about
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.40,0:00:07.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the survival garden.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.16,0:00:09.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What I mean by that is a garden
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.34,0:00:11.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where you don't have to go to the
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.10,0:00:12.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grocery stores or the restaurants, and
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.97,0:00:14.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can live off of this. It can
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.96,0:00:16.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,produce your calories.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.56,0:00:18.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can produce your nutrients.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.45,0:00:20.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the very least, it can get you
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.84,0:00:22.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through weeks or months
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.96,0:00:25.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of not having to go to the grocery store,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.24,0:00:28.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so this is the survival garden.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.91,0:00:37.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, so why would I be the one
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.85,0:00:39.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to talk to you about the
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.14,0:00:40.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the survival garden?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.19,0:00:43.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, I recently finished a year-long
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.43,0:00:45.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,project of growing and foraging
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.12,0:00:46.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,100% of my food.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.78,0:00:49.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, for one year, every single thing
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.72,0:00:52.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I ate either came from my
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.36,0:00:55.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gardens or that I foraged from the wild.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.57,0:00:57.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Down to the salt, the oil, all
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.58,0:00:59.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my calories, my nutrients,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.36,0:01:00.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my protein, my fat.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.97,0:01:02.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You name it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.34,0:01:04.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I have quite a bit of experience
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.33,0:01:06.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this survival garden that I'm
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.67,0:01:08.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going to be talking about today is
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.84,0:01:11.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,specifically going to be for where I did
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.11,0:01:13.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this project, which is central Florida.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.68,0:01:15.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This survival garden is more
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.72,0:01:17.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for a warmer climate, but
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.42,0:01:19.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's a lot that you'll be able
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.34,0:01:20.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to learn from this video,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.81,0:01:22.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no matter where you are,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.08,0:01:24.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and, most importantly, wherever you are,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.72,0:01:27.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can grow an incredible amount of food.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.94,0:01:30.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just a matter of adapting to
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.39,0:01:32.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the correct plants that are
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.30,0:01:34.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,designed to not just survive,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.32,0:01:36.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but thrive in your area.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.05,0:01:38.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I'm going to start off
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.97,0:01:40.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right away with calories.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.57,0:01:43.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,#1, I'm going to share sweet potatoes.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.77,0:01:47.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sweet potatoes are a truly amazing crop.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.36,0:01:49.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of us know sweet potatoes
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.30,0:01:53.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the potato itself, but what a lot of
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.05,0:01:54.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people don't realize
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.70,0:01:57.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that the greens are edible as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.48,0:02:00.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Between the nutritious greens
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.07,0:02:02.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the calorie-dense tubers,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.65,0:02:05.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're one of the most important
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.37,0:02:07.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,crops that can be grown as far as
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.26,0:02:08.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,putting out an incredible amount
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.86,0:02:11.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of calories and nutrients.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.13,0:02:14.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I probably grew 600 pounds of
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.21,0:02:16.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sweet potatoes in my year
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.55,0:02:18.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of growing and foraging all my food.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.44,0:02:20.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm just blown away at how much
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.67,0:02:21.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can grow.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.94,0:02:23.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, a lot of people imagine these
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.59,0:02:25.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,little orange ones at the grocery store,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.92,0:02:28.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they come in all shapes and sizes.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.71,0:02:30.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've seen sweet potatoes that are
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.30,0:02:32.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,up to 13 pounds
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.63,0:02:34.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I've been blown away
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.41,0:02:35.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at how much sweet potatoes
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.66,0:02:36.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can grow in a
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.90,0:02:38.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,relatively small amount of space.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.53,0:02:40.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In a standard front yard,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.43,0:02:42.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's possible to grow
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.31,0:02:43.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all of your calories.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.97,0:02:45.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let me say that again.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.26,0:02:46.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is possible,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.48,0:02:48.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a standard front yard,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.35,0:02:50.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to grow all the calories you need
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.50,0:02:52.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you need with different tuber crops.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.53,0:02:54.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, the second one
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.44,0:02:56.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I'm going to talk about
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.11,0:02:59.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is called cassava or yuca.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.06,0:03:01.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For those of you who still haven't
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.30,0:03:02.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,heard either of those words,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.97,0:03:05.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is what tapioca is made out of.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.64,0:03:08.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the true survival food.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.56,0:03:10.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Over a billion people around the world
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.47,0:03:13.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,depend on it for their very survival.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.30,0:03:16.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's twice as calorie-dense
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.28,0:03:18.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as sweet potatoes,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.05,0:03:20.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at about 700 calories per pound,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.80,0:03:22.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is what I've read,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.48,0:03:25.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, it is truly, truly calorie-dense.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.22,0:03:26.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A couple of pounds of this per day
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.91,0:03:29.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meets your calorie needs.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.01,0:03:31.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That said, it doesn't have a lot of
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.58,0:03:33.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nutrients, but we'll get into the
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.34,0:03:35.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nutrient crops soon.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.18,0:03:38.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, the beautiful thing about cassava
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.94,0:03:41.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is you literally just take a stick of it,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.71,0:03:43.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a branch, you take that branch,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.65,0:03:45.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you stick it into the ground,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.68,0:03:48.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,come back 12 months later and you've got
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.07,0:03:51.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yourself a whole cassava tree or bush
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.80,0:03:53.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or whatever you want to call it,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.36,0:03:55.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the tuber under the ground.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.39,0:03:57.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't plant it like a potato.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.96,0:04:01.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You plant it with a little cutting,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.45,0:04:04.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,basically, and you can actually
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.31,0:04:05.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eat the leaves as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.60,0:04:09.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, cassava, or yuca, has cyanide in it,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.63,0:04:11.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but a lot of foods have cyanide in it and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.92,0:04:13.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's just a matter of cooking it
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.70,0:04:14.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the right way.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.93,0:04:17.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again, a billion people live on this
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.18,0:04:18.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.45,0:04:20.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You just have to cook it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.06,0:04:22.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, that's yuca, or cassava.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.00,0:04:25.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One plant can put out 10, 20 pounds
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.84,0:04:28.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of tubers from one plant.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.10,0:04:30.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The average one that I've gotten
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.85,0:04:32.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in central Florida is probably
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.58,0:04:35.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around 5-10 pounds of tubers.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.07,0:04:37.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, that is cassava or yuca.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.98,0:04:39.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's #2.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.10,0:04:42.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,#3 is another really great tuber,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.75,0:04:45.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,another calorie-dense crop,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.26,0:04:47.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that is yams.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.48,0:04:49.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The genus and species that I've
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.53,0:04:53.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,worked with is Dioscorea alata,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.46,0:04:55.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if that's how you pronounce it.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.54,0:04:57.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Florida, this has actually
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.72,0:04:59.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,become invasive. It has made
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.72,0:05:01.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it out of cultivation.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.76,0:05:04.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe it's originally from Asia,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.36,0:05:06.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,possibly Africa too,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.56,0:05:08.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's a commonly grown crop
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.67,0:05:10.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for many people around the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.66,0:05:13.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, when I say yam, a lot of people
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.69,0:05:18.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think of the orange ones
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.39,0:05:20.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you get at the grocery store,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.78,0:05:22.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which we call sweet potatoes and yams,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.76,0:05:24.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,interchangeably. No.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.74,0:05:26.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A yam, the largest one that I've ever
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.93,0:05:29.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,harvested was 150 pounds!
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.97,0:05:34.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imagine, I weigh about 150, 155 pounds.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.60,0:05:36.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The one I harvested, the biggest one
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.70,0:05:40.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was 157 pounds, so the size of me.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.75,0:05:42.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They get massive.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.36,0:05:43.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An average one might be
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.60,0:05:47.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,10, 20, 30 pounds is not abnormal.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.78,0:05:49.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the beautiful thing about all
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.64,0:05:52.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,three of these first crops is that,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.20,0:05:55.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,most of them, you can largely set them
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.39,0:05:56.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and forget them,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.70,0:05:59.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially yuca or cassava.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.85,0:06:01.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those are drought-tolerant.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.91,0:06:04.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't need a lot of nutrients
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.46,0:06:06.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and 12 months later, you come back
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.09,0:06:09.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you can have a whole survival garden.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.20,0:06:12.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can do your fence around your property
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.81,0:06:16.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all with yuca and yams, and just have
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.78,0:06:23.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a living fence of serious calories
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.17,0:06:24.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be able to come back to
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.52,0:06:25.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when it's needed
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.73,0:06:27.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or just when it's desired.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.88,0:06:31.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, back to the big yam, the average one,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.33,0:06:33.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,10, 20, 30 pounds, they're delicious.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.48,0:06:36.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I actually prefer them over potatoes and
Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.49,0:06:41.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they are a vining species,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.09,0:06:45.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not an edible leaf, unlike the
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.31,0:06:47.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yuca and the sweet potato.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.66,0:06:49.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Both of those have edible leaves,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.88,0:06:52.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but this is just another
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.08,0:06:54.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beautiful calorie crop.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.12,0:06:55.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, another calorie crop
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.41,0:06:57.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I want to mention is potatoes.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.86,0:06:59.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The crops that I'm talking about
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.56,0:07:01.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are a little bit more for
Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.07,0:07:03.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the warmer climates, although
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.68,0:07:05.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sweet potato is something that's
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.32,0:07:08.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grown throughout, but potatoes
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.70,0:07:10.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are a standard that can be grown
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.90,0:07:12.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all across many climates.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.91,0:07:14.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not one that I have a lot of
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.58,0:07:16.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience with. I have grown it
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.54,0:07:19.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Florida, but that is a really wonderful
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.79,0:07:22.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,crop that you can grow in huge volumes
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.08,0:07:23.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as your calories.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.60,0:07:25.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, those are four calorie crops.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.59,0:07:27.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The next one I want to get into is,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.41,0:07:29.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,indeed, a calorie, but it's also
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.15,0:07:31.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a delicious fruit and a favorite food
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.56,0:07:33.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of many people around the world,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.30,0:07:35.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that is bananas, and I'm also
Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.33,0:07:37.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going to talk about plantains.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.39,0:07:40.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bananas are a true survival food.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.42,0:07:41.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can take one --
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.81,0:07:45.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bananas, by the way, you don't
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.07,0:07:46.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,plant them from seeds.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:46.39,0:07:47.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You plant them from a pup,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.85,0:07:49.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is basically a small plant.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.50,0:07:51.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How bananas work is they send up
Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.88,0:07:55.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,babies or pups, little shoots
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.41,0:07:59.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,out the sides. If there's
Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.08,0:08:01.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a huge stand of bananas, you can just
Dialogue: 0,0:08:01.28,0:08:02.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dig one of those up with
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.64,0:08:05.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,part of the corm, plant it,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.35,0:08:07.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in a few years' time,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.91,0:08:09.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can have a whole stand of bananas.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.100,0:08:12.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, bananas in central Florida,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.56,0:08:14.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where I did my year, for example,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.52,0:08:16.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,within about 12 months,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.29,0:08:17.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they can be starting to produce.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:17.83,0:08:19.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Within a few years, you can be
Dialogue: 0,0:08:19.50,0:08:21.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,talking about huge quantities
Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.22,0:08:23.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of bananas and plantains.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.07,0:08:26.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, bananas can be eaten green,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.25,0:08:29.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fried, for example,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.07,0:08:31.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you can wait until they're ripe
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.51,0:08:32.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you can eat them
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.58,0:08:34.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a delicious banana.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.12,0:08:37.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can also actually dehydrate the skin
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.11,0:08:38.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the banana, whole,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.96,0:08:43.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dehydrate it and then blend it
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.13,0:08:44.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make a flour.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.64,0:08:46.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, of course, plantains
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.27,0:08:48.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are a staple of many, many, many
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.63,0:08:50.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people all over the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.41,0:08:52.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those can be eaten ripe,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.92,0:08:56.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a delicious sweeter flavor,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.66,0:08:58.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or they can be eaten savory,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.56,0:09:00.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when they are still green.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.71,0:09:02.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, that is the banana.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.29,0:09:05.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can grow hundreds
Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.16,0:09:06.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and hundreds of pounds of bananas.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.88,0:09:08.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can start it with something
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.54,0:09:10.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you can get for $10 or $20,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.39,0:09:12.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or for free.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.04,0:09:13.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The next one that I want to
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.96,0:09:15.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,go into is papaya.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.70,0:09:18.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Papaya is extremely versatile.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.46,0:09:20.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Papaya is a tree,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.74,0:09:22.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's not your typical tree.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.50,0:09:24.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They will last, generally, about
Dialogue: 0,0:09:24.12,0:09:26.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maximum seven years.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.68,0:09:29.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,3-5 years might be pretty normal.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.26,0:09:31.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're a very soft tree.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.63,0:09:33.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can basically push them over.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:33.26,0:09:35.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can cut down the papaya tree
Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.50,0:09:40.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just with one swipe of a machete,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:40.23,0:09:43.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the fruit is a beautiful fruit
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.35,0:09:44.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's very versatile.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.87,0:09:46.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, of course, you can wait
Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.18,0:09:49.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until it's ripe and then it's
Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.42,0:09:51.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a nice, sweet orange,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.87,0:09:53.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you can eat it
Dialogue: 0,0:09:53.72,0:09:55.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while it's green,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.12,0:09:56.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more as a vegetable.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:56.78,0:09:59.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I make sort of like a sauerkraut
Dialogue: 0,0:09:59.02,0:10:01.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with it, a papaya kraut
Dialogue: 0,0:10:01.09,0:10:02.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by fermenting it.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.75,0:10:04.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, people all over the world
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.61,0:10:06.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,use it green, as a vegetable,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:06.22,0:10:10.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether pickled or sauteed or raw.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.77,0:10:12.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's commonly known is
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.89,0:10:16.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thai green papaya salad, for example.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:16.17,0:10:19.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I love to make a coconut curry
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.47,0:10:21.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,out of my green papayas.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:21.75,0:10:24.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're dealing with wasps,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.77,0:10:28.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a pest that often comes for the papayas,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:28.16,0:10:30.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then the best thing to do is not wait
Dialogue: 0,0:10:30.40,0:10:32.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for them to get ripe and eat them green.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.51,0:10:34.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, this is a great staple crop,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:34.60,0:10:35.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not as calorie-dense as the
Dialogue: 0,0:10:35.98,0:10:38.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,earlier calories I mentioned,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:38.18,0:10:42.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but very filling and very much
Dialogue: 0,0:10:42.02,0:10:43.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has calories to it.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:43.59,0:10:45.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, in a colder climate,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.31,0:10:46.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something that actually
Dialogue: 0,0:10:46.64,0:10:49.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,somewhat resembles, in my mind,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:49.26,0:10:51.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the papaya is the zucchini.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:51.64,0:10:54.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Zucchini, in a colder climate,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:54.95,0:10:57.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a true survival crop.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:57.32,0:10:58.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hear stories all the time about
Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.100,0:11:00.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people saying that,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.08,0:11:01.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the northern climates,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:01.56,0:11:03.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they have so many zucchinis
Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.65,0:11:05.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they have to put them on
Dialogue: 0,0:11:05.08,0:11:06.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their neighbors' doors
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.42,0:11:07.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to try to get rid of them,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:07.79,0:11:09.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but their neighbors hide from them
Dialogue: 0,0:11:09.49,0:11:10.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they don't want them
Dialogue: 0,0:11:10.92,0:11:12.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they have so many.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:12.59,0:11:16.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The reason it reminds me of papaya
Dialogue: 0,0:11:16.48,0:11:18.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is because they can grow very large
Dialogue: 0,0:11:18.80,0:11:21.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in extreme abundance, and
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.00,0:11:24.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they can be cooked in a similar manner,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:24.86,0:11:26.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they don't, again, have
Dialogue: 0,0:11:26.46,0:11:28.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an incredible amount of calories,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:28.84,0:11:30.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they have a large amount
Dialogue: 0,0:11:30.43,0:11:31.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of sustenance and can
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.89,0:11:33.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really fill you up.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.20,0:11:35.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, that's the papaya and,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:35.02,0:11:37.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for some people, the zucchini.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.33,0:11:40.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Speaking of zucchini, what I have
Dialogue: 0,0:11:40.46,0:11:42.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to mention for the survival garden
Dialogue: 0,0:11:42.46,0:11:45.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I'm talking about is a
Dialogue: 0,0:11:45.22,0:11:48.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,heat-loving, heat-tolerant squash.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:48.51,0:11:51.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For me, that is the Seminole pumpkin.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:51.53,0:11:53.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's amazing what you can do
Dialogue: 0,0:11:53.75,0:11:55.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with one seed.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:55.13,0:11:57.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most people, with their pumpkins
Dialogue: 0,0:11:57.10,0:11:58.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and with their squash, when they
Dialogue: 0,0:11:58.83,0:12:00.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,buy them at the grocery store,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:00.29,0:12:01.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what do they do?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:01.25,0:12:02.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They take those seeds out and they
Dialogue: 0,0:12:02.91,0:12:04.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,throw them in the garbage.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:04.22,0:12:05.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the very least, you
Dialogue: 0,0:12:05.42,0:12:07.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,could compost them, but what
Dialogue: 0,0:12:07.08,0:12:08.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can actually do is plant them
Dialogue: 0,0:12:08.75,0:12:09.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially if they're a
Dialogue: 0,0:12:09.99,0:12:11.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,local variety.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:11.07,0:12:13.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I had dinner with a friend,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:13.11,0:12:17.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I took home the pumpkin seeds
Dialogue: 0,0:12:17.55,0:12:19.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from Seminole pumpkins.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:19.08,0:12:20.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From two pumpkins,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:20.61,0:12:22.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the seeds of that turned into
Dialogue: 0,0:12:22.18,0:12:24.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hundreds of pumpkins,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:24.32,0:12:26.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many, many, many meals to come.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.68,0:12:28.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Seminole pumpkin is
Dialogue: 0,0:12:28.33,0:12:30.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my favorite pumpkin, personally,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:30.67,0:12:31.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my favorite squash.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:31.81,0:12:33.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wherever you are, your survival garden
Dialogue: 0,0:12:33.86,0:12:37.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can definitely include squashes.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:37.55,0:12:39.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The next thing that I want to move on to
Dialogue: 0,0:12:39.74,0:12:42.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is talking about a little bit of protein.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:42.86,0:12:45.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For me, one of my favorite sources
Dialogue: 0,0:12:45.01,0:12:47.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the garden is pigeon pea.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:47.38,0:12:50.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, pigeon pea is a perennial crop.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:50.54,0:12:53.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not a bean that has to be planted
Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.23,0:12:56.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,year after year. It's actually
Dialogue: 0,0:12:56.94,0:12:59.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a tree that will continue to put out
Dialogue: 0,0:12:59.42,0:13:02.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pigeon peas and sometimes
Dialogue: 0,0:13:02.38,0:13:04.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,multiple times per year and
Dialogue: 0,0:13:04.99,0:13:06.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even throughout the year.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:06.82,0:13:08.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're a truly delicious --
Dialogue: 0,0:13:08.80,0:13:10.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're called gandules.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:10.100,0:13:12.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're very popular in Puerto Rico
Dialogue: 0,0:13:12.73,0:13:14.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and other parts of the Caribbean,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:14.73,0:13:17.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other parts of Latin America as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:17.21,0:13:19.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are truly, truly delicious.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:19.66,0:13:23.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have eaten a large amount of them
Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.64,0:13:25.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and have never once got
Dialogue: 0,0:13:25.41,0:13:26.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sick from them at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:26.82,0:13:28.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In fact, my friend and I actually even
Dialogue: 0,0:13:28.67,0:13:30.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,made tempe from them.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:30.49,0:13:32.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, there's a lot that can be
Dialogue: 0,0:13:32.01,0:13:34.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,done with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:34.71,0:13:36.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, that is pigeon peas and,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:36.66,0:13:38.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,along those lines, the next one
Dialogue: 0,0:13:38.47,0:13:41.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to talk about is ground cover
Dialogue: 0,0:13:41.27,0:13:43.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beans or peas.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:43.43,0:13:44.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For me, my favorite one
Dialogue: 0,0:13:44.93,0:13:46.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the southern peas.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:46.19,0:13:47.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, there are many types of
Dialogue: 0,0:13:47.54,0:13:48.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,southern peas. You've
Dialogue: 0,0:13:48.56,0:13:49.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,probably heard of
Dialogue: 0,0:13:49.67,0:13:51.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,black-eyed peas, for example.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:51.26,0:13:53.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's many different types of these
Dialogue: 0,0:13:53.31,0:13:55.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I don't know the names of
Dialogue: 0,0:13:55.18,0:13:56.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all of them, but
Dialogue: 0,0:13:56.38,0:13:58.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're talking about spreading the seed
Dialogue: 0,0:13:58.50,0:14:00.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the ground.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:00.53,0:14:02.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It creates a wonderful ground cover
Dialogue: 0,0:14:02.51,0:14:04.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it produces a lot of
Dialogue: 0,0:14:04.37,0:14:05.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,healthy food.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:05.37,0:14:06.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can also be used
Dialogue: 0,0:14:06.92,0:14:08.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a cover crop
Dialogue: 0,0:14:08.99,0:14:10.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and as a nitrogen fixer to
Dialogue: 0,0:14:10.74,0:14:13.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,add nitrogen to your garden.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:13.22,0:14:15.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, these can be eaten fresh or they
Dialogue: 0,0:14:15.94,0:14:18.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can be left to dry on the vines,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:18.99,0:14:20.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,harvested once they're dry,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:20.69,0:14:22.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they can be stored.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:22.25,0:14:24.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The same goes for the pigeon peas as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:24.67,0:14:26.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, talking about survival,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:26.64,0:14:29.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these are foods that, when dried,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:29.19,0:14:31.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can have these lasting in your pantry
Dialogue: 0,0:14:31.92,0:14:34.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for years. That's an important part
Dialogue: 0,0:14:34.67,0:14:35.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about this, storage.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:35.99,0:14:39.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, in the warmer climates,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:39.05,0:14:40.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like Florida, for example,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:40.33,0:14:42.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can grow food year-round.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:42.61,0:14:44.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the northern climates,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:44.31,0:14:46.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the key to success with
Dialogue: 0,0:14:46.04,0:14:49.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the survival garden is producing
Dialogue: 0,0:14:49.11,0:14:50.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as much food as you can
Dialogue: 0,0:14:50.85,0:14:53.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,during that window of time that you have
Dialogue: 0,0:14:53.46,0:14:56.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then preserving it for the fall.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:56.22,0:14:57.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, for all the people out there
Dialogue: 0,0:14:57.94,0:14:59.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are saying, "Oh, you can only
Dialogue: 0,0:14:59.72,0:15:01.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do this in Florida,"
Dialogue: 0,0:15:01.20,0:15:05.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have to say, the most extreme abundance
Dialogue: 0,0:15:05.14,0:15:06.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I've ever seen
Dialogue: 0,0:15:06.60,0:15:09.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was in the fall in places like
Dialogue: 0,0:15:09.34,0:15:11.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,northern Wisconsin, where I'm from.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:11.61,0:15:14.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The abundance of nuts and different
Dialogue: 0,0:15:14.68,0:15:16.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fruits, like apples and plums
Dialogue: 0,0:15:16.76,0:15:18.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and pears and berries,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:18.46,0:15:21.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is incredible -- so much more
Dialogue: 0,0:15:21.48,0:15:23.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than I've ever seen in
Dialogue: 0,0:15:23.94,0:15:25.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some warmer climates,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:25.38,0:15:26.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you just have to work
Dialogue: 0,0:15:26.70,0:15:28.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with your area.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:28.46,0:15:31.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, those are a few examples
Dialogue: 0,0:15:31.01,0:15:34.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of protein. We've covered calories.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:34.40,0:15:37.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've covered some protein.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:37.25,0:15:38.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I want to get into some of
Dialogue: 0,0:15:38.96,0:15:41.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the very nutrient-dense foods.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:41.69,0:15:43.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The really good news is that
Dialogue: 0,0:15:43.93,0:15:46.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot of these nutrient-dense foods,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:46.31,0:15:49.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether you want to be self-sufficient
Dialogue: 0,0:15:49.51,0:15:52.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and being able to exist without
Dialogue: 0,0:15:52.20,0:15:54.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a grocery store or restaurant at all,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:54.60,0:15:56.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these nutrient-dense foods
Dialogue: 0,0:15:56.66,0:15:58.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are a no-brainer for everyone
Dialogue: 0,0:15:58.53,0:16:00.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they take very little work.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:00.69,0:16:03.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They can save a lot of money.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:03.03,0:16:04.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're some of the healthiest foods
Dialogue: 0,0:16:04.78,0:16:06.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,out there that you can eat and,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:06.92,0:16:08.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,environmentally, they're one of
Dialogue: 0,0:16:08.44,0:16:10.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the most logical things to grow at home
Dialogue: 0,0:16:10.41,0:16:12.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because shipping greens is one of the
Dialogue: 0,0:16:12.60,0:16:16.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,least efficient things that we can ship.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:16.02,0:16:17.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I'm going to talk about
Dialogue: 0,0:16:17.53,0:16:20.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,perennial greens and the first one
Dialogue: 0,0:16:20.38,0:16:21.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I'm going to talk about
Dialogue: 0,0:16:21.77,0:16:23.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is moringa. Now, moringa is
Dialogue: 0,0:16:23.79,0:16:25.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also called the vitamin tree
Dialogue: 0,0:16:25.55,0:16:27.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or the tree of life, and it is
Dialogue: 0,0:16:27.72,0:16:29.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,truly the tree of life.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:29.49,0:16:31.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's one of the most nutrient-dense
Dialogue: 0,0:16:31.27,0:16:32.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,plants on Earth.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:32.64,0:16:36.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Supposedly, it's about 20% protein
Dialogue: 0,0:16:36.36,0:16:38.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by weight, as well, so a lot of
Dialogue: 0,0:16:38.37,0:16:41.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,greens and vegetables actually
Dialogue: 0,0:16:41.69,0:16:43.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do have a lot of protein in them
Dialogue: 0,0:16:43.54,0:16:45.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:45.38,0:16:46.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Moringa is a perennial.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:46.63,0:16:49.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can start it either from seed or
Dialogue: 0,0:16:49.04,0:16:50.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can take a cutting, stick it in
Dialogue: 0,0:16:50.86,0:16:53.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ground and have a moringa tree.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:53.75,0:16:56.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can make a wall around your
Dialogue: 0,0:16:56.98,0:16:58.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,property with moringa.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:58.82,0:17:00.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can dry moringa leaves,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:00.55,0:17:02.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,turn it into a powder, and
Dialogue: 0,0:17:02.01,0:17:04.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have your own multivitamin
Dialogue: 0,0:17:04.52,0:17:05.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you can travel with, and
Dialogue: 0,0:17:05.91,0:17:08.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's also a really great crop
Dialogue: 0,0:17:08.15,0:17:10.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you can trade.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:10.17,0:17:11.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can trade others this
Dialogue: 0,0:17:11.66,0:17:13.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nutrient-dense powder that you make
Dialogue: 0,0:17:13.86,0:17:15.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for other things that you need,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:15.66,0:17:17.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you can actually make a little
Dialogue: 0,0:17:17.34,0:17:19.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,business out of it and sell it.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:19.31,0:17:21.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The next green that I want to talk about
Dialogue: 0,0:17:21.76,0:17:22.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is katuk.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:22.82,0:17:25.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Katuk is another perennial green.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:25.05,0:17:27.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By perennial, what I mean is you plant it
Dialogue: 0,0:17:27.40,0:17:29.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it produces year after year
Dialogue: 0,0:17:29.72,0:17:31.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after year.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:31.24,0:17:32.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Up in a northern climate,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:32.91,0:17:34.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a beautiful perennial is rhubarb.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:34.79,0:17:37.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An average rhubarb plant can last
Dialogue: 0,0:17:37.03,0:17:38.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for 25 years!
Dialogue: 0,0:17:38.91,0:17:41.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imagine you plant it and 25 years,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:41.07,0:17:43.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,every spring, it just keeps coming back.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:43.93,0:17:45.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Annuals, you plant once
Dialogue: 0,0:17:45.92,0:17:47.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(for example, carrots)
Dialogue: 0,0:17:47.94,0:17:49.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and when you pull it, you eat it,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:49.80,0:17:51.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's dead.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:51.38,0:17:53.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, in between perennials and annuals is
Dialogue: 0,0:17:53.45,0:17:55.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,self-seeding annuals.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:55.37,0:17:57.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are ones that you let go to seed
Dialogue: 0,0:17:57.29,0:17:58.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they keep spreading their seed
Dialogue: 0,0:17:58.95,0:18:00.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they keep coming back.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:00.44,0:18:01.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once you've got them going,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:01.88,0:18:03.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you've got them going.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:03.01,0:18:04.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, in the survival garden,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:04.59,0:18:06.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I highly recommend working with
Dialogue: 0,0:18:06.16,0:18:09.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,perennials and self-seeding annuals
Dialogue: 0,0:18:09.06,0:18:10.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as much as possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:10.80,0:18:13.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I mentioned katuk and the next one
Dialogue: 0,0:18:13.72,0:18:16.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I want to talk about is chaya.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:16.68,0:18:18.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Chaya is an ancient food.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:18.85,0:18:21.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's been eaten for thousands of years.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:21.28,0:18:24.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't remember if it's the Mayans
Dialogue: 0,0:18:24.48,0:18:27.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or the Aztecs, or possibly both,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:27.10,0:18:29.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that have had it as a staple part
Dialogue: 0,0:18:29.93,0:18:31.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of their diet.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:31.04,0:18:34.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is also called tree spinach.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:34.77,0:18:37.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Very calorie-dense.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:37.26,0:18:39.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This one also has to be cooked because
Dialogue: 0,0:18:39.19,0:18:40.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it has cyanide in it, just like
Dialogue: 0,0:18:40.92,0:18:43.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mentioned with the cassava or
Dialogue: 0,0:18:43.31,0:18:45.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the yuca, but again, it's just
Dialogue: 0,0:18:45.01,0:18:47.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a matter of preparing food right.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:47.88,0:18:50.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All things have to be prepared right,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:50.34,0:18:52.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether it's coffee or chocolate
Dialogue: 0,0:18:52.11,0:18:54.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or the way you're producing your
Dialogue: 0,0:18:54.28,0:18:56.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beverages, like beer and wine.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:56.100,0:18:58.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once you start to connect with
Dialogue: 0,0:18:58.89,0:19:01.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your food, you see there is a process,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:01.65,0:19:03.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a way of doing things.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:03.46,0:19:05.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But chaya is a beautiful one.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:05.70,0:19:07.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is one where you can literally
Dialogue: 0,0:19:07.46,0:19:09.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just take a stick of it,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:09.22,0:19:10.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,put it in the ground and,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:10.100,0:19:13.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after you have a few trees of chaya,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:13.74,0:19:15.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can be spreading chaya to your
Dialogue: 0,0:19:15.91,0:19:18.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,entire neighborhood.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:18.48,0:19:20.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another one that's very drought-tolerant--
Dialogue: 0,0:19:20.66,0:19:23.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With the survival garden, the key is
Dialogue: 0,0:19:23.83,0:19:25.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,planting things that are
Dialogue: 0,0:19:25.85,0:19:28.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very tough, that don't need to be
Dialogue: 0,0:19:28.94,0:19:30.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,consistently watered,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:30.48,0:19:32.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that don't need a lot of nutrients,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:32.42,0:19:34.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that don't have too many pests,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:34.61,0:19:37.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all of these things apply, generally,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:37.17,0:19:39.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to perennials over annuals.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:39.76,0:19:41.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, the survival garden is one that
Dialogue: 0,0:19:41.69,0:19:43.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can walk away from and,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:43.33,0:19:45.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,three months later, you come back
Dialogue: 0,0:19:45.38,0:19:47.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and your food isn't gone;
Dialogue: 0,0:19:47.33,0:19:50.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have more food than when you left.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:50.14,0:19:52.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, that is chaya.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:52.62,0:19:54.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The next thing I want to get into
Dialogue: 0,0:19:54.79,0:19:56.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is another green and that is
Dialogue: 0,0:19:56.61,0:19:58.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,perennial spinaches.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:58.52,0:20:00.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, there are all sorts of
Dialogue: 0,0:20:00.36,0:20:01.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,perennial spinaches.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:01.69,0:20:03.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's Brazilian spinach and
Dialogue: 0,0:20:03.12,0:20:04.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,New Zealand spinach,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:04.41,0:20:07.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okinawa spinach, longevity spinach,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:07.44,0:20:09.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just to name a few.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:09.23,0:20:11.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Malabar spinach is another one.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:11.79,0:20:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's probably a good dozen or so that
Dialogue: 0,0:20:13.94,0:20:17.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are grown in the area where I have done
Dialogue: 0,0:20:17.03,0:20:18.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,most of my growing.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:18.74,0:20:20.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again, these are perennials that you can
Dialogue: 0,0:20:20.77,0:20:22.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,plant once and they can keep on
Dialogue: 0,0:20:22.32,0:20:23.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,coming back and coming back.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:23.80,0:20:26.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, with those perennial spinaches
Dialogue: 0,0:20:26.77,0:20:31.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the chaya, the cassava leaves,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:31.53,0:20:33.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the katuk, and the moringa,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:33.66,0:20:36.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that right there is quite a bit
Dialogue: 0,0:20:36.43,0:20:38.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of diversity in itself.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:38.58,0:20:40.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, there is a saying and that is,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:40.85,0:20:42.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Let thy food be they medicine
Dialogue: 0,0:20:42.63,0:20:45.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and let thy medicine be thy food."
Dialogue: 0,0:20:45.32,0:20:46.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, in 2020, that is,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:46.97,0:20:48.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Let your food be your medicine
Dialogue: 0,0:20:48.80,0:20:50.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and let your medicine be your food."
Dialogue: 0,0:20:50.75,0:20:52.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pretty basic.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:52.36,0:20:54.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, the beautiful thing is that,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:54.04,0:20:56.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yes, our food is our medicine,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:56.87,0:20:59.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but there are some especially
Dialogue: 0,0:20:59.68,0:21:02.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,medicinal plants that we can grow
Dialogue: 0,0:21:02.15,0:21:04.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to really give ourselves
Dialogue: 0,0:21:04.30,0:21:07.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that important immune boost and to really
Dialogue: 0,0:21:07.60,0:21:09.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just take care of ourselves.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:09.75,0:21:11.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm talking about holistic medicine,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:11.78,0:21:14.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,holistic healthcare, taking into
Dialogue: 0,0:21:14.07,0:21:16.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,account everything that we're doing --
Dialogue: 0,0:21:16.70,0:21:19.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our food, our water, the way we move
Dialogue: 0,0:21:19.56,0:21:21.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our body, the way we live our lives,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:21.65,0:21:23.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we can grow
Dialogue: 0,0:21:23.51,0:21:25.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot of our own medicine.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:25.14,0:21:27.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The #1 that I recommend in
Dialogue: 0,0:21:27.28,0:21:30.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this survival garden is turmeric
Dialogue: 0,0:21:30.11,0:21:31.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and ginger.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:31.76,0:21:33.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Turmeric, you take those little rhizomes,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:33.73,0:21:35.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you stick them in the ground, and
Dialogue: 0,0:21:35.42,0:21:37.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,7-9 months later, you'll have
Dialogue: 0,0:21:37.42,0:21:38.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot more turmeric.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:38.87,0:21:40.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most of my friends' gardens,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:40.23,0:21:41.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who have turmeric,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:41.57,0:21:42.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they have more than they
Dialogue: 0,0:21:42.93,0:21:44.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can deal with.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:44.27,0:21:46.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ginger takes a little bit longer.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:46.82,0:21:48.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It takes more like, I think, about
Dialogue: 0,0:21:48.68,0:21:50.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a year and a half.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:50.18,0:21:52.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've successfully grown ginger,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:52.45,0:21:54.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it takes longer to get it
Dialogue: 0,0:21:54.67,0:21:58.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be a large amount and to get a lot
Dialogue: 0,0:21:58.52,0:22:02.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to harvest, but very, very easy to grow.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:02.07,0:22:05.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, turmeric and ginger, very easy to grow
Dialogue: 0,0:22:05.24,0:22:09.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and very, very important medicines.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:09.38,0:22:11.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are many different medicines.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:11.21,0:22:13.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One that I recommend growing
Dialogue: 0,0:22:13.30,0:22:16.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is elderberry. Along with honey
Dialogue: 0,0:22:16.16,0:22:18.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you can get from your bees,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:18.05,0:22:20.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can make elderberry syrup and this is
Dialogue: 0,0:22:20.02,0:22:21.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of the most incredible
Dialogue: 0,0:22:21.69,0:22:23.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,natural medicines
Dialogue: 0,0:22:23.45,0:22:26.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that prevents cold and flu.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:26.22,0:22:28.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I like to take a spoonful of
Dialogue: 0,0:22:28.34,0:22:30.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my elderberry syrup
Dialogue: 0,0:22:30.05,0:22:31.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,every single day.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:31.41,0:22:33.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's one of my favorite things and
Dialogue: 0,0:22:33.08,0:22:35.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's also an extremely delicious treat.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:35.18,0:22:37.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I've covered calories,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:37.91,0:22:39.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've covered some protein,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:39.85,0:22:42.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I've covered greens as nutrients.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:42.27,0:22:43.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those three things right there
Dialogue: 0,0:22:43.90,0:22:47.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can take care of a massive, massive
Dialogue: 0,0:22:47.44,0:22:50.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,amount of your entire needs.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:50.89,0:22:54.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could probably live just off of that,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:54.86,0:22:56.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but there's no need to because
Dialogue: 0,0:22:56.65,0:22:58.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's such an abundance
Dialogue: 0,0:22:58.44,0:22:59.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of other foods.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:59.64,0:23:01.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to name a few other things
Dialogue: 0,0:23:01.37,0:23:03.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right now that are really easy
Dialogue: 0,0:23:03.26,0:23:04.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and important to have as a part
Dialogue: 0,0:23:04.83,0:23:05.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of this garden.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:05.99,0:23:07.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That would be peppers.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:07.57,0:23:08.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I grew serrano peppers,
Dialogue: 0,0:23:08.81,0:23:10.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,starting from one seed
Dialogue: 0,0:23:10.09,0:23:11.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from a pepper from my friend's garden.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:11.96,0:23:13.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I, for a year and a half, had
Dialogue: 0,0:23:13.68,0:23:15.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a serrano pepper plant that put out
Dialogue: 0,0:23:15.78,0:23:18.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well over 1,000 peppers.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:18.11,0:23:20.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wherever you are, there are peppers
Dialogue: 0,0:23:20.06,0:23:23.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that will survive and thrive.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:23.11,0:23:26.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Peppers are a great part of any garden.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:26.38,0:23:28.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, herbs.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:28.02,0:23:31.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Herbs add flavor to your food.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:31.20,0:23:33.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Living off of your garden does not
Dialogue: 0,0:23:33.81,0:23:36.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in any way mean not eating delicious,
Dialogue: 0,0:23:36.59,0:23:38.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,delicious food. In fact, it's often
Dialogue: 0,0:23:38.60,0:23:41.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,far more delicious.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:41.04,0:23:44.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of the absolute survival herbs
Dialogue: 0,0:23:44.26,0:23:47.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I've grown would be Cuban oregano.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:47.02,0:23:49.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Grows like crazy.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:49.18,0:23:51.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a huge oregano leaf.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:51.17,0:23:53.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, there's lots of other ones.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:53.20,0:23:56.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,African blue basil grows into shrubs,
Dialogue: 0,0:23:56.56,0:23:58.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,brings in an incredible amount of
Dialogue: 0,0:23:58.96,0:24:00.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bees and pollinators.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:00.79,0:24:02.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So important to have different plants
Dialogue: 0,0:24:02.78,0:24:04.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that can bring pollinators into
Dialogue: 0,0:24:04.65,0:24:07.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your garden and herbs are
Dialogue: 0,0:24:07.08,0:24:09.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of the easiest things to grow.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:09.35,0:24:12.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have cilantro and basil and dill,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:12.22,0:24:14.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just to name a few.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:14.32,0:24:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Herbs are a very easy beginner plant too.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:16.86,0:24:18.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're just getting started, herbs are
Dialogue: 0,0:24:18.84,0:24:20.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a really great place to start.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:20.73,0:24:22.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to mention just two more,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:22.43,0:24:23.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even though there are so many
Dialogue: 0,0:24:23.94,0:24:25.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more plants that I would
Dialogue: 0,0:24:25.23,0:24:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,love to talk about, but
Dialogue: 0,0:24:26.44,0:24:27.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a truly amazing one
Dialogue: 0,0:24:27.74,0:24:29.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is daikon radish.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:29.49,0:24:31.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're talking about a radish that can
Dialogue: 0,0:24:31.26,0:24:33.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,get this big, that can become
Dialogue: 0,0:24:33.20,0:24:34.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,self-seeding, that's coming back,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:34.92,0:24:37.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that creates a great ground cover,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:37.01,0:24:38.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that can be chop and dropped,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:38.79,0:24:41.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you can ferment this
Dialogue: 0,0:24:41.54,0:24:46.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and make a wonderful radish kraut
Dialogue: 0,0:24:46.92,0:24:49.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or mix it in with your different krauts.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:49.05,0:24:53.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's delicious, it adds a lot of value
Dialogue: 0,0:24:53.77,0:24:55.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to meals, and you can produce
Dialogue: 0,0:24:55.77,0:24:58.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,incredible quantities with it.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:58.25,0:24:59.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the daikon radish.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:59.91,0:25:02.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wherever you are, radishes can be a
Dialogue: 0,0:25:02.46,0:25:04.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,part of your game and radishes
Dialogue: 0,0:25:04.47,0:25:06.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are one of the fastest foods to grow.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:06.37,0:25:08.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can get them in about 30 days.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:08.16,0:25:10.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, a garden could be complete
Dialogue: 0,0:25:10.16,0:25:12.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without tomatoes, but tomatoes
Dialogue: 0,0:25:12.32,0:25:15.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,add such an incredible value to life.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:15.54,0:25:17.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where I did my survival garden,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:17.93,0:25:20.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that would be the Everglades tomato.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:20.35,0:25:22.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In really hot climates, it's often the
Dialogue: 0,0:25:22.83,0:25:24.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very small tomatoes that you
Dialogue: 0,0:25:24.35,0:25:25.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,want to work with,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:25.98,0:25:27.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not the really big ones,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:27.37,0:25:28.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but in northern climates,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:28.67,0:25:30.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can produce so much tomatoes that
Dialogue: 0,0:25:30.45,0:25:33.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you could not possibly eat them.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:33.15,0:25:35.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, tomatoes are just a beautiful,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:35.65,0:25:37.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beautiful thing to have
Dialogue: 0,0:25:37.62,0:25:38.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the garden.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:38.92,0:25:40.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, one last thing that I'm
Dialogue: 0,0:25:40.73,0:25:43.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going to mention is garlic or onions
Dialogue: 0,0:25:43.33,0:25:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really add an incredible
Dialogue: 0,0:25:45.24,0:25:46.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,amount of flavor.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:46.73,0:25:48.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Garlic is also a great antimicrobial
Dialogue: 0,0:25:48.52,0:25:51.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and antibacterial, a really important one
Dialogue: 0,0:25:51.18,0:25:53.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for fighting off sicknesses.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:53.23,0:25:55.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In central Florida, my big ones
Dialogue: 0,0:25:55.16,0:25:57.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would be garlic chives and then
Dialogue: 0,0:25:57.83,0:25:59.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,society garlic.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:59.63,0:26:01.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are perennials
Dialogue: 0,0:26:01.23,0:26:02.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that do really well.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:02.55,0:26:03.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I also grew garlic.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:03.92,0:26:05.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's harder in the southern climates,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:05.98,0:26:07.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I did it successfully,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:07.73,0:26:09.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but in the northern climates,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:09.30,0:26:12.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,garlic is an easy one.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:12.21,0:26:14.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, that is my survival garden.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:14.100,0:26:17.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've covered your calories, your protein,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:17.93,0:26:19.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your greens.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:19.85,0:26:21.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are more things than that;
Dialogue: 0,0:26:21.63,0:26:24.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,however, if you have just this going
Dialogue: 0,0:26:24.45,0:26:26.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you work with the perennials
Dialogue: 0,0:26:26.13,0:26:28.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over the annuals, we're talking about
Dialogue: 0,0:26:28.01,0:26:30.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,almost never having to take a trip
Dialogue: 0,0:26:30.89,0:26:32.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the grocery store.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:32.66,0:26:36.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is my tips, especially focused on
Dialogue: 0,0:26:36.53,0:26:38.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a warmer climate.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:38.43,0:26:41.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In future videos, I will have some
Dialogue: 0,0:26:41.36,0:26:43.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are specifically focused on
Dialogue: 0,0:26:43.90,0:26:45.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,colder climates, so make sure
Dialogue: 0,0:26:45.58,0:26:47.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you come back and
Dialogue: 0,0:26:47.04,0:26:48.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tune in for that.
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Dialogue: 0,0:26:51.09,0:26:52.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you found it to be really useful,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:52.83,0:26:54.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then definitely I encourage you to
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Dialogue: 0,0:27:07.13,0:27:09.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grocery stores and without
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Dialogue: 0,0:27:11.19,0:27:13.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are working with the Earth,
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Dialogue: 0,0:27:17.96,0:27:20.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with food sovereignty
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