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Explore Steven's Edible Landscape in Todos Santos Mexico

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Almost Retired in Mexico

Almost Retired in Mexico

Күн бұрын

Join us for an in-depth tour of Steven's remarkable edible landscape in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, where he has transformed a desert climate into a lush, productive garden. Watch as we explore the various plants and trees that provide Steven and his wife with an abundance of organic, healthy food year-round.
This is part two of my interview with Steven, who retired in Todos Santos Baja California Sur, Mexico. You can see part one here: • 3 House Estate for Und...
- Tour Steven's tilapia pond and uncover the reasons behind his choice to raise these fish, along with their health benefits.
- Learn about the incredibly fast-growing water spinach and its versatile culinary applications, both raw and cooked.
- Sample exotic fruits such as strawberry guavas, loquats, and the unique ice cream bananas, getting a taste of the tropics in every bite.
- Understand the numerous benefits of unique plants like bacopa monnieri, an aquarium plant with significant medicinal properties, including memory improvement.
- Dive into the diverse array of tropical and perennial vegetables Steven cultivates, including nutrient-rich dragon fruit, lychee, and the intriguing chocolate pudding fruit.
Don't miss out on Steven's journey to creating this edible paradise-check out the first part of the interview to learn about his move to Mexico and what inspired this incredible garden. If you're interested in more stories from expats living their dream lives, we've got plenty more videos for you below.
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@catfunksfabulousfinds97045
@catfunksfabulousfinds97045 17 күн бұрын
I was in Todo Santos 41 years ago when I was pregnant with my 40 year old Son. We had met some nice people and they invited us to come stay at their Oasis in the desert. It looked like the only really green property there at that time. Thank you for reminding me of such great memories!❤😊 It was the first time I ever saw Loofa sponges growing too. I was shocked to see how they looked kinda like a zucchini, nothing like it after dried & peeled.
@marialennen3660
@marialennen3660 2 ай бұрын
Awesome Steve todos los Santos seems awesome
@Mphscat
@Mphscat 2 ай бұрын
Before he retired, I wonder what he did as he knows so much about plants. Interesting guy. I'm curious how long he has been living there and cultivating his private paradise. So now I will watch your other video to see if my questions are in that one. Thanks guys for doing this!
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
I don't think he talks about his career in the other video - he was a chiropractor. But his story is great! Here's the story: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/npmGZsSqqbXIk3k.html
@cindyk3076
@cindyk3076 2 ай бұрын
Dang, I want his yard! How wonderful to have all of those fruits growing in your backyard ready to pick when ripe. Not only does Steven know the trees, but the health benefits as well, very knowledgeable. I hope that the seeds from the fruit Kat found grow quickly, strong, and healthy.
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
I agree. It's so nice to go out in the yard and pick your dinner (or dessert!)
@gypsy2007
@gypsy2007 2 ай бұрын
If I lived in MX, this is how my place would look. I'd be collecting plants and creating a fruit tree/ edible garden paradise.
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
Yeah - this puts our yard in La Paz to shame!
@Chris-ut6eq
@Chris-ut6eq 2 ай бұрын
What a great wealth of plant knowledge! Steven has put together a wondrous garden of edible Eden. I'm amazed at his collection of plants.
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
I was amazed too Chris. It just looked like a bunch of green leaves until he gave us the tour and shared his knowledge!
@Chris-ut6eq
@Chris-ut6eq 2 ай бұрын
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico My plant knowledge is basic, green, brown, grass, tree, bush. :)
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
@@Chris-ut6eq Green versus yellow/brown is my limit. Now if I could just understand why they go from green to yellow to brown...
@HomeEF
@HomeEF 2 ай бұрын
Guanabana is delicious 😋 and I make juice and is so refreshing !
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
I always see guanabana flavor in the ice cream store, but I can't seem to pass up coconut ice cream...
@101N
@101N Ай бұрын
Steve is a fascinoma! I’ve lived in Coos Bay and he’s not the typical resident:)
@melaniesmith3954
@melaniesmith3954 2 ай бұрын
This garden of Steve’s is inspiring.
@gregyonke1713
@gregyonke1713 2 ай бұрын
Steven's garden is amazing. We live in southern Colorado and nothing is growing here. Just getting warm here.
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
Enjoy the summer in Colorado!
@gypsy2007
@gypsy2007 2 ай бұрын
I second the request for another video with this guy. It would be nice to know the back story of how he got to go live in MX. Thanks, that was a nice garden tour!
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
Here's a little backstory: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/npmGZsSqqbXIk3k.html
@YoutubeFabLifeOfJan1
@YoutubeFabLifeOfJan1 18 күн бұрын
Wonderful garden!!!
@cocoarose1100
@cocoarose1100 2 ай бұрын
he created his own paradise
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
Definitely. But he started with a paradise-like location. Todos Santos is amazing on it's own. The garden is a huge bonus!
@queserasera1674
@queserasera1674 2 ай бұрын
Love that beautiful cattle dog!!
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
Me too. All the dogs of Mexico are wonderful!
@HomeEF
@HomeEF 2 ай бұрын
What a paradise he has there ! 😍 thank you for sharing with us ! 👍
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@kocreteify
@kocreteify 2 ай бұрын
Kat knows her plants !! Interesting vid, thanks guys!
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
Yes - she's pretty good at plant ID - only edible plants though! Don't ask her to distinguish a Maple from a Doug Fir!
@mikkybee10
@mikkybee10 Ай бұрын
Fantastic! I’m in todos santos now - I would love to visit !
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico Ай бұрын
Sometimes he opens to the public, but mostly it’s just his yard. Are you enjoying Todos Santos?
@kirstenveneziano1205
@kirstenveneziano1205 2 ай бұрын
What an incredible garden! How does he keep everything watered in such a desert environment?
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
Todos Santos has a good water supply because of the old river.
@RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS
@RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS 12 күн бұрын
ooo ooo Cesar want to grow cafe!
@gypsy2007
@gypsy2007 2 ай бұрын
He has a lot of plants that we have and love in Brasil
@OldSchoolPrepper
@OldSchoolPrepper 2 ай бұрын
nice...I'd like to know about the super secret soil. When I'm in Mexico I always compost in place e.g. bury organic material directly into the garden, that works but it takes a lot of time.
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
I can't remember where the soil was from - I think an arroyo. That kinda makes sense because the arroyos probably fill up with topsoil when it rains. Definitely put that organic material to use!
@aniadrygalski1966
@aniadrygalski1966 Ай бұрын
This is amazing! Love the plants and how knowledgeable Steve is about them. I am staying on a start up off-grid community a couple hours North of Todos Santos and we are very curious if you happen to know whether Steve would be interested in anyone contacting him to talk plants and Tilapia (we have those too)?
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico Ай бұрын
Sure - send me an email and I’ll send you his contact info. Brighton@gen-mex.com
@gypsy2007
@gypsy2007 2 ай бұрын
He needs a cinnamon tree, and were they magic brownies? 😋
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
The only magic in the brownies was cacao based! But that's a pretty magic chemical in itself. Cinnamon tree is a great idea!
@robharristn
@robharristn 2 ай бұрын
Where does he get all these exotic plants and learn about them?
@RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS
@RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS 12 күн бұрын
Hi I live here, I dont have fish but my partner goes to the beach and fishes. lol. I have been eating the fish here my entire life by the way lolol I do not glow in the dark. I think this guy is my neighbor but I never leave my house. I live in a adobe house I built. I am 73 if you want to come and check it out. We have green stuff growing everywher. lol. I am dirt poor so I can not do much, but what I do is recycle everything I can. The leaves of the Guayaba are medicinal by the way. You can find me behind Los Pinos super mercado a boat is in front. lolo we had papayas but they got a plaga, so we chopped them all down. I want to grow Black Cherries. Loquots grow in California.
@davebaker489
@davebaker489 2 ай бұрын
I was waiting to see if he had star fruit. Mom n Dads neighbour in Florida grew star fruit and a host of other tropical fruits. You need to chill it right down before cutting it. Delicious. Thank You (all 3) for the delicious tour. So Mr B when is Kat moving to that area ? LOL PS How were the brownies ? P n D
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
The brownies were magical. Chilled! And about as chocolaty as they get! Kat isn't moving. She's not allowed. He might have had star fruit hiding somewhere - there were a few corners of the yard he didn't drag us into.
@davebaker489
@davebaker489 2 ай бұрын
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Toward the end he casually mentioned Star Fruit (I think)
@davebaker489
@davebaker489 2 ай бұрын
at 21 : 15 ish.
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
@@davebaker489 Good catch
@davebaker489
@davebaker489 2 ай бұрын
@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Occasionally I do listen. Unless I'm married to you. 😇
@RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS
@RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS 12 күн бұрын
GOOANABANA I have one, yummm so where is my neighbor?
@steveberkson3873
@steveberkson3873 Ай бұрын
Love to know his ‘soil amendment’ recipe
@gypsy2007
@gypsy2007 2 ай бұрын
I have seeds of water spinach in norcal. Haven't planted yet.
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
Go for it! And you'll get new seeds too ;-)
@viddachan8940
@viddachan8940 2 ай бұрын
How did you get these tropical fruit trees and plants into Mexico? I'm originally from the Philippines, currently living in Huatulco, Oaxaca. I would love to grow a food forest but cannot find local sources for them.
@storres1368
@storres1368 2 ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@catalino8010
@catalino8010 2 ай бұрын
hes rite, theres much mercury in the ocean. Nice job here , nice place
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
Yeah - he knows exactly what his fish have eaten! Thanks for watching.
@CassieDavis613
@CassieDavis613 2 ай бұрын
And, that radiation that is creeping toward Mexico Pacific waters
@gypsy2007
@gypsy2007 2 ай бұрын
FIRST!
@Grannysinthehouse
@Grannysinthehouse 2 ай бұрын
What is wrong with Kat's lips? By the way my initials are KAT. Love your videos
@AlmostRetiredinMexico
@AlmostRetiredinMexico 2 ай бұрын
Bad lipstick...
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