1) Malabar Spinach 1:25 2) Surinam Spinach 3:32 3) NuMex Suave Orange Pepper 5:18 4) Jerusalem Artichoke 7:24 5) Red Hibiscus 8:37 6) Gynura Procumbus "Longevity Spinach" 10:00 7) Tree Collard 11:17 8) Armenian Cucumber 12:48

No one will ever match this guys enthusiasm and passion.

John, DON'T pull up all of your peppers! Before the frost dig up some of your pepper plants and put in pots. Overwinter them inside and put out again next spring. I do this here in Canada and get a harvest of chillies throughout the winter, and then they fruit quickly again when planted out in spring. They are naturally a perennial in a tropical climate.

Hot Weather Vegetables 1) Malabar Spinach 1:25 White or red stemmed varieties are available. Starts off slow, for the first couple months, it will not grow too big, but before you know it, it will have filled out its entire trellis. Grows purple fruit filled with antioxidants. Spitting the seeds into your garden to replant is preferable. 2) Surinam Spinach 3:32 Similar to the previous plant. However, these should be slaved about a foot apart or so, as they do grow as big. 3) NuMex Suave Orange Pepper 5:18 Not incredibly spicy. Has uniquely peppery aroma. "Damn good!" 4) Jerusalem Artichoke 7:24 Pots dry out very fast. Grows very tall, growing probiotic tubers. 5) Red Hibiscus 8:37 Great color! Nice flavor, zesty or lemony. 6) Gynura Procumbus 10:00 Thrived in greenhouses, but frost caused problems for it. Lowers cholesterol. 7) Tree Collard 11:17 Didn't quite make it; perennial. Thrive in winter and sustain through summer. Plant out of full sun? 8) Armenian Cucumber 12:48 Grew the best of three other cucumbers. Standard and striped varieties. Actually a type of melon. Get slightly sweet when ripe.

I love that you show the plant growing in your garden and then talk about your first-hand expierence growing it. Great tutorial.

You didn't mention okra. Okra thrives in the hottest months here in the Arizona desert. Okra also grows tall and leafy providing shade for the other veggies that struggle to survive in the heat.

I identify with this guys spirit! I've watched a bunch of his videos tonight and I just love his energy! Keep making these!

I grew sweet potatoes in Palm Springs and it was mad productive with zero work except watering. Made a brilliant ground cover and delivered endless potatoes.

I second longevity spinach. Amazing plant. So easy to grow and propagate. Zero maintenance. Tasty (mild taste). I share it with friends and neighbors. Just cut a few twigs and put in water. I am in Texas (Huston) and grow it in a pot on the patio.

This guy makes me happy when he talks he is so like-able haha

HAHAH...."Ladies, I'm almost 6' tall!" That made me giggle.

The armenian cucumber is amazing. It thrives in the heat and pickle wonderfully -just don't let them get too large!

Thanks for the warm weather planting ideas, am going to do a garden next season, live just north of Dallas ... cool stuff

In No.Cali I grow tomatoes, peppers, sun chokes, okra, green beans, zucchini, cantaloupe, watermelon, yellow squash, grapes, lemons, basil, mint, rosemary, pumpkin and many flowers. It gets up to 118 in the summers. I will have to try these leafy greens I thought were impossible. Those orange peppers look really interesting. I like mild peppers. Thanks for the video. Lots of good info for the beginners like me.😊

I love your excitement for plants and gardening. Whenever I am wondering what to do or what to grow I look to your channel 👍I appreciate all of your hard work 👏👏👏👏

I love when he giggles at himself.

I grew Malibar spinach for the first time in NJ last year and LOVE it. I have all the seeds and cannot wait to plant even more next year!! All because if you, John!

I live in the Mohave dessert CA and have great luck with growing squash and cucumbers, lettuce and onions

Thanks John, I have learned so much from you. Saw you in Heal Yourself on Amazon videos. From your previous videos I must add... New Zealand spinach, purslane, Egyptian spinich, okra, black eye peas and sweet potatoes. I live in El Paso and these vegetables do great in 100+ degrees. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

John you are an inspiration. Thanks and God bless you.

7:08 *smug chuckle* "so grow this one". You had me laughing so hard.

Thanks, I’m enjoying your videos! I live in AZ, so I appreciate the ideas for hot weather growing- just ordered some Malabar spinach seeds 😊

So great to have hot weather dark leafy green options, thank you!!!

For everyone wondering what kind of red hibiscus. Hibiscus Acetosella, (Cranberry Hibiscus) i believe is the name of his plant. Ty so much for this video, i live in texas in the blazing heat so this is very helpful! :)

I just listened for the first time to a couple of your videos about growing in hot desert areas and I love them. I've moved to Southwest Utah and am struggling so I'm going to try some of your suggestions and I'll get back to you. Thanks very much

i love how you mentioned Armenian cucumbers! they are by far the BEST cucumber breed out there and not enough people grow them!

Watched this just before going into my community garden center and found red mama at spinach seeds! Thank you for that tip!

John is a awesome guy . Ty for teaching me to gardening. I enjoy it a ton.

An Armenian Cucumber I grew a couple years ago grew to 30" and 17 1/2 inches around!

Southern Peas (cowpeas) are another garden addition that seems to tolerate South Florida heat in the summer. Also green beans, lima beans and, of course, okra. Some of the universities down here are experimenting with hot weather tomatoes.

Finally!!! Thank you. I've been trying to grow in this heat and everything just stops growing until it cools off. Will have try to find the seeds for these.

Hi John! I'm growing Armenian cucumbers and Mexican Sour gherkin this year! I'm in the Inland Empire in Southern California, so I was very keen on getting plant varieties that would survive our sub-desert climate. Wonderful vlog, thank you so much for all the information!

I look forward to trying some of the varieties of plants John talked about in this video. It is always fun to grow new things and see how they do. Swiss Chard always does well for me in the summer heat, as does mustard and kale. Mustard is also an easy crop to grow while you are building the soil biology in new beds. Kale seems even better after it over-winters, and has had a touch of frost.

#9: Magenta Sheen Lambsquarters. I'm here in central Arizona, high planes desert, and summers get hot (114deg) for a few weeks before rainy season comes and winter is mild with a few freezing events. And Magenta Sheen Lambsquarters- the big variety- is so awesome and colorful to plant. There is a native variety by the river but it has much smaller leaves. Leaves and stalks can be used as fodder, and younger leaves can be harvested for salads and smoothies; tasting like spinach. Our friends survived the Great Depression living on these high protein plants that can reseed themselves. Plant now under rowcover (early February) and enjoy all year till November.

Great video, Thanks John.

I took notes . Thank you John .

Thanks Again For Sharing Your Garden Here On KZfaq

Thank you John for this information. I love watching and listening to you. I love your humor. ♥

You have such good energy. Always love your videos, bud!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

love you're shows! so informative, appreciate it :)

Love your videos! So informative! So helpful, trying to start garden in Vegas!

Always a joy watching your videos, Thanks John...Thrive on buddy!

A lot of the plants you listed I miss and used to eat a lot as a kid in Vietnamese cuisines, including artichoke drink..yum!!

everytime you say "here before the white man came" i laugh

Perfect video for 2020 in Northern Indiana. We've been way above normal temperatures. Thanks

Always nice to see your videos John!

John you are awesome! L ove what you are doing.

This is the real health care,,, food care! I haven’t see the farmers market in 3 years. My okra and bitter melon are doing awesome in my farmacy right now. I never buy herb. Chamomile is the star of the month. Malabar spinach over spinach . My fave green is arugula. Growing year round in my garden. Heaven is on earth😍😍😍

I had Surinam Spinach come up in a pot and now it’s everywhere. We are trying to contain it in one bed. I have been researching it. It’s also called Jewel of Opar and Water spinach. There is an Oxalate warning if you have gout, arthritis or kidney stones. Oxalates dissolve easily if you boil briefly and drain, like you should with Mustard and collard greens. I saw that the root can be cooked in stews like a potato. I boiled, drained then fried some and it was very potatoes like. The jewel like seeds can be made into a flour. The plant is high in omega3 oils and is a cousin to Purselane . It is considered a survival food. Love your videos! You are awesome!

the description of #3 was my favorite part of the video

Thanks for sharing John. Great top 8. Best wishes.

I'm from the South, so our humid summers can be punishing; so, I appreciate this info. Thanks so much for sharing!

Such happy enthusiasm 😊!!

Hi John. I live in Central Florida. I have grown the Armenian cuke here. I didn’t know it was still edible at full maturity. THX. I can’t grow most cukes here. Powdery mildew gets ‘em. There are probably more, but the 2 I always try to grow are the “Sikkim” and the “Southern Delight (hybrid). They always do very well for me. Another hot weather cuke/melon that’s soo expensive in the stores (if you can even find it) is the African Horned Melon. Plant them in March and you’ll get buckets full in November. Mine even self-seeded for 3 years after initial planting. Anyway, i love your channel. Always fun, and informative.

I love your channel! You are so knowledgeable and have so much energy. I love it! I definitely subscribed and I look forward for putting your tips to use in my desert vegetable garden. 😁

Just subbed....trying to start a drought resistant garden in my backyard! :)

hi im from surinam and im glad to see that our spinach is been used in other countries.

I always learn something new with your videos. Thank you!

Thanks for this!

I have herbs, lettuce, bell peppers in my aerogarden. They are thriving. I have also successfully transplanted some basil, mint, parsley into soil and they are fine with the sun from the aerogardens. I have them on the side. Now I have a glowpear container and I want to put it outside on my porch and I am trying to figure what to grow out there. We are going into summer here in Florida, so looking for ideas. Thanks for this video. You have given me some ideas. I love your channel.

Thank you John , this is just the presentation I needed to watch . Today is March 6,2022 and it's supposed to reach 90 F. Today here in zone 9 Florida we're mid west .

grate to see you back

Love it! Thank you. Love all your episodes.

Thanks for sharing!!

Wow. I never heard of eating hibiscus! your videos always teach me something!!! God bless!!

I had no idea Jewels of Opar was also edible or Surinam Spinach. I'll be watching for it to come up in my yard again this year. Awesome!

Great info keep up the work m8

"and I was eating the seed pods" had me laughing pretty hard

dude your awesome. thank you for feeding our brains

Great content! Thanks so much for this!!!

I LOVE this video. Thank you so much, from south Florida 100+ degree weather

thank you so much for shaving your valuable knowledge!

Dude you are a trip! I have my greenhouse now, going to grow me some hot mix microgreens!! I love your videos! Thank you!

I'm so happy I stumbled here! You are so awesome! 🎉❤💞

Interesting...i will have to try some of these

Awesome video. Thanks!

I grew that maple leaf hibiscus. The roselle. It got to be too enormous. And I didn’t even know that it was edible! Thanks 😎

Great video!!!!

I love your energy!

EXTREMELY helpful video

From south Africa here.😀 thank you!

Great video, I've been waiting for your garden update, thanks for sharing.

When u said "hopefully a cat didn't pee all the way up here" you can distinctly hear your kitty cat meow in the background! Is he trying to tell ya something lol

Great Thanks Mr. John. I have used all 8 vegetables.

Living in SWFL, it's so hard to find any edibles I can grow year-round, and with climate change, it's only getting harder... But this video is such a life-saver, and gives me a lot of hope!!

Buying a house in Florida, so this list is perfect for me. Thanks for sharing.

Weird ass looking pepper-love this guy🤣

Love your show! I just got some malabar spinach off your site. I’m growing just outside vegas in a town called pahrump. Can’t wait to try these seeds. :)

wow....I don't think til now I've ever heard you curse ... made me life when you did..keep up on the videos..love em

Hahaha your cat hated u that much?! 😂😂😂 cool vids man, thanks!!!

Hey you’re the guy that used to review the juicers! Good to see you here. And great advice

Great video. My family and I live in Texas. We just recently moved into a home that has no trees in its backyard. It gets full sunlight and is very hot during the summer. So your video was helpful and showing me some plants that may do well in this type of environment.

Wow, I didn't know the Surinam Spinach is edible. I saw it many years ago on top of someone's wall and used to admire its colorful fruits but though it was just some kind of weed. Just found out that it is also called Surinam Purslane. I have been searching for it here and so glad to see it being identified here in your video.

Great Video! Thank You!

just in time for winter!

I have a suggestion for an Episode you could do. How about a Vlog of your food for the day. Take us through your eating habits for a 24hr period. It would give some insight to those of us new to Gardening/Good Nutrition. Growers Love BU

Thank you for growing edible hibiscus. I have seeds and want to start it in July. You can cook the leaves with water in microwave and purée. Makes great condiment for fish - thanks West Africa!

You make funny & informative videos. Thank you.

dude you r the best.