How to Build a Monster Garden Trellis to Grow Kakai Pumpkins Vertically
John from www.growingyourgreens.com shows you how to build a heavy duty 8′ x 8′ garden trellis from redwood stakes. The trellis will be used to grow Kakai Hulless pumpkins for the edible green oil seeds.
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Good work mate , You should get carbon credits for taking out all the co2 in your air , Growing any Ganja behind those veggies ?
JimmY McLovin
January 6, 2013 at 3:47 am
Are u out in the street bro? Funny . If I lived across from you we could have dueling gardens haha. I’m soo board . U need a indoor garden in ur garage or spare room for winter here in ca. I moved from san diego to the frying pan sacramento area. I’m just now getting tomatos to set fruit. Nice trellis idea.
ericsalamun
January 6, 2013 at 4:26 am
you mentioned they’re from Japan,,, are they Kabocha?
rdivo151
January 6, 2013 at 4:51 am
looks damn nice ! i just dont c the point with the boxes .. why not use a messure tool ? seems like alot of work for nothing 🙂
66Deaf
January 6, 2013 at 5:31 am
basically
mitarmusic
January 6, 2013 at 6:13 am
I really like growing SUNFLOWERS for my ‘fatty seed’ source 🙂
carmindystevens
January 6, 2013 at 6:39 am
Amazing!
rjravaz
January 6, 2013 at 7:12 am
Cool deal… once again! Wondering if you could link the finished pumpkin video to this one.. so it is easier to find out how they grew. Thanks, if you can!
BWaustinTX
January 6, 2013 at 7:20 am
where do you get your kakai pumpkins starts?
mchill320
January 6, 2013 at 7:31 am
Ever thought of growing an Olive tree … olive oil is the best oil you can get according to some. I wonder if you can get olive oil with olives an a masticating juicer ??? That would be something else!
justgivemethetruth
January 6, 2013 at 8:26 am
Dude … your juice diet really must give you lots of energy because you seem to have a limitless amount for all of these great projects … I really am learning a lot. This is my first year planting any plants ever and I’m having lots of fun and learning a lot from videos like yours! Thank you!
justgivemethetruth
January 6, 2013 at 9:20 am
Thanks! I think it is too much work for lighter stuff then especially if it wasn’t optimal. I am going to try the Florida weave for my tomatoes as I have a small raised garden bed, just 4×8. Love your videos! Keep em coming! 🙂
4evervescence
January 6, 2013 at 9:25 am
this is a monster trellis. Yes, it easily handled the weight of the pumpkins and is fine for lighter stuff. That being said, if I was building a trellis for smaller plants, such as tomatoes, then I would have a tighter (smaller) hole pattern. I used the monsted trellis on cukes and it was not optimal, as it took more work to train the vines.
growingyourgreens
January 6, 2013 at 10:15 am
Well done John! That looks like an enormous amount of work, but well worth it to have such sturdy, and attractive trellises. I imagine if these could handle pumpkins they could easily handle other veggies like squashes and tomatoes?
4evervescence
January 6, 2013 at 10:31 am
do you sell your produce?
ddynasty731
January 6, 2013 at 10:42 am
Wow these are great, John! Added benefit of additional privacy too. Was about to order kakai seeds but the ones I found are “bush type” and supposedly only grow 2-3 pumkins per bush. Are yours a different variety, or did you do something to make them grow so tall & produce so heavily?
maureencroft
January 6, 2013 at 10:48 am
Thanks a bunch , I’m trying to build one this weekend
johnphan76
January 6, 2013 at 11:48 am
you r epic thanx!
4clockfarms
January 6, 2013 at 12:18 pm
Don’t think I filmed a harvest video. I do have a few episodes showing them growing, and the last kakai video I did I show a pumpkin that was harvested from the trellis.
growingyourgreens
January 6, 2013 at 12:50 pm
Oops – never mind, John – I did some searching, and I found it! Wow, those seeds look so yummy! I’m definitely adding kakai pumpkins to my list of things to grow – I can’t wait! I always get so hungry when I watch your videos, but unfortunately, I don’t have all the yummy options you do LOL.
thekeyboardzone
January 6, 2013 at 1:19 pm
John, do you have a follow-up to this video that shows the pumpkins ready to harvest? That is so cool – I am always inspired by your creative genius, which is a nice complement to your ever-growing gardening skills! ~Karen
thekeyboardzone
January 6, 2013 at 1:46 pm
They are called barefoot shoes, made by Vibram.
cschopf
January 6, 2013 at 2:02 pm
Yes, the kakai pumpkin flesh is edible.
growingyourgreens
January 6, 2013 at 2:12 pm
I ordered some seeds recently, but what I really want to know is…ARE THE PUMPKINS THEMSELVES EDIBLE? I can’t seem to find any information as to the flesh of the pumpkin itself except that one reference says it’s ‘stringy.’ You’re the man to ask. 🙂 Thank you.
Liono68
January 6, 2013 at 2:13 pm
John, you are my favorite youtuber! I’m growing all my own food as a result of stumbling across your videos!
rickjames9898
January 6, 2013 at 3:00 pm