I Bought 3 Acres in the Tropics to Start a Farm… 2.5 Years Later!
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com is back with an epic 2.5-year progress update from his tropical permaculture farm in Puerto Rico. In this dual-property episode, John teams up with his best friend Kaelash to reveal how they are turning 8 total acres of raw Caribbean jungle into a thriving food forest, organic garden, and eco-friendly glamping retreat center. From ultra-rare fruit tree hauls to building off-grid infrastructure from scratch, you will see exactly how a regenerative food system and tropical paradise come together over time.
This isn't just an ordinary garden tour—it’s an unfiltered look at the hard work, ecosystem design, and lifestyle breakthroughs of establishing a self-sufficient homestead in the tropics.
See incredible abundance taking root, from an ultra-rare, non-acid Sugarloaf pineapple you can eat whole to thousands of wild Jamaican cherries. Learn budget-friendly landhacking tricks to grow free streetfront edible borders using coconuts and Chaya. Tour Kaelash’s newly finished eco-glamping decks—complete with solar showers and compost toilets—and find out how YOU can visit.
Plus, walk new forest trails to see understory cacao, coffee, and turmeric crops thriving in unique microclimates. Watch raw experiments using chainsaws to defeat invasive vines and aggressive trees without chemicals. Get a major update on finishing John's homestead house with a local contractor, and explore a swampy taro patch acting as a natural water filter. Watch now to learn how to grow your own food, live off-grid, and reconnect with nature!
Jump to the Following Parts of this Episode:
00:00 Turning 8 Acres of Raw Jungle into a Tropical Health Retreat
01:15 The Ultra-Rare Non-Acid Pineapple You Can Eat Whole (Even the Core!)
02:22 Landhacking: How We Planted the Entire Streetfront For FREE
03:38 Sneak Peek Inside the Tropical Tree Nursery
04:30 The Secret to Harvesting Massive Papayas in Less Than 1 Year
05:30 Why This One Coconut Palm is Growing 3x Faster Than the Rest
06:05 Tastes Like Agave Nectar: Foraging Wild Jamaican Cherries
07:00 Building the Ultimate Off-Grid Nature Immersion Deck
08:09 Forging Paths & Mulching in Place: Transforming the Jungle Floor
09:00 6-Month Results: Did the Trees Survive with ZERO Manual Watering?
10:02 Microclimates: How to Decide Exactly Where to Plant a Fruit Tree
11:18 The Orangelo aka chironja Fruitt Originated in Puerto Rico
11:58 Chainsaw Experiments: How to Stop Aggressive Trees From Regrowing
13:42 High-Yield Understory Layering: Cacao & Turmeric Intercropping
14:15 The Rare Year-Round Nut Tree I Found Locally For Only $15
14:58 Meet the Macambo: The Overstory "Wild Cacao" Superstar
15:50 Defeating My Biggest Nemesis: How to Eradicate Invasive Vines
16:32 From Sticks to 4-Foot Food: The Unstoppable Power of Chaya Cuttings
17:16 The Sun-Drenched Lowlands (Our Toughest Maintenance Challenge)
18:03 Step Inside the Swampy, All-Natural Taro Filtration Patch
18:45 How Regular String Trimming Automatically Beats Back Wild Vines
19:00 MAJOR UPDATE: Finding a Legit Contractor to Finish the Homestead
19:50 Luxury Glamping in Paradise (Warm Showers, Solar Power & Memory Foam)
21:10 How YOU Can Come Stay and Tour Our Food Forests!
23:00 The Grand Vision: Building the Co-Created Healing Retreat Center
24:22 A Final Message on Reconnecting with Your True Nature
After watching this episode, you’ll discover exactly how Kaelash and I are transforming 8 acres of raw, overgrown jungle into an off-grid permaculture and glamping retreat. You’ll see firsthand how we harness tropical microclimates to grow rare fruits with zero manual watering, landhack a public streetfront for free, and build stunning nature immersion decks from scratch. Whether you are dreaming of escaping the grind to build your own paradise or looking for the ultimate tropical getaway to visit, this 2.5-year progress update is packed with the raw breakthroughs, failures, and milestones that show what is truly possible when you co-create with nature.
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Referenced Episodes:
My 3 Acre Farm Initial Episode
• I Bought 3 Acres in the Tropics to Start M...
6 Month Update on my 3-acre tropical farm
• My 3 Acre Farm in the Tropics - 6 Month Up...
11 Month Update on my 3-acre tropical farm
• My 3 Acre Tropical Farm Update: Dwarf Coco...
17 Month Update on my 3 Acre Tropical farm
• I Don’t Water My 3 Acre Farm in the Tropic...
2 Year Update on my 3 Acre Tropical Farm
• My 3-Acre Farm, 2 Years Later: From Raw Ju...
Bele Tree Episode
• Amazing Salad Tree that Grows Delicious Gr...
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