I Built a Tropical Food Forest in Southern California | Tropical Garden Tour

I Built a Tropical Food Forest in Southern California | Regen Tropics Garden Tour Can you grow mangoes, jackfruit, lychee, sapodilla, wax apples, coffee, bananas, and hundreds of tropical plants in Southern California? Welcome to the final episode of my garden tour series at Regen Tropics. In this video, I take you through the tropical ecosystem I've been building in Ojai Valley, California—a living food forest designed around permaculture, regenerative gardening, and engineered microclimates rather than simply collecting rare fruit trees. Instead of relying on heated greenhouses, I designed this space to work with nature by creating warm microclimates, layered canopies, living mulch systems, chop-and-drop biomass, biodiversity, and companion planting. Every tree, vine, flower, herb, and groundcover has a purpose. Whether you're interested in tropical fruit growing, food forests, regenerative agriculture, or simply creating a peaceful backyard ecosystem, I hope this tour inspires your own journey. 🌴 Chapters 00:00 Welcome to the Heart of Regen Tropics 01:08 It All Started With One Decision 02:29 Letting Nature Take Over 03:36 Tropical Garden - Backyard 17:47 Tropical Garden - Central Park 24:28 Tropical Garden - West Central 30:03 Building Living Soil Instead of Feeding Plants 31:06 More Than a Garden 32:21 The Future of Regen Tropics 🌱 In this video you'll see • Tropical food forest design • Mango collection • Jackfruit • Sapodilla • Lychee & Longan • Wax Apple • Starfruit • Sugar Apple & Custard Apple • Coffee plants • Bananas & Papayas • Dragon Fruit • Passion Fruit • Grapes • Strawberry Guavas • Miracle Fruit • Citrus collection • Blueberries • Vegetable gardens • 32-foot strawberry bed • Vertical strawberry towers • Pollinator gardens • Ayurvedic herbs • Fragrant tropical flowers • Companion planting • Living mulch & chop-and-drop systems • Layered canopy design • Regenerative gardening principles 🌿 About Regen Tropics Regen Tropics is a regenerative growing project based in Ojai Valley, California, where I'm transforming a Southern California backyard into a resilient tropical ecosystem through permaculture, biodiversity, healthy soil, and thoughtful garden design. Subscribe for more videos on: Tropical fruit growing Permaculture & food forests Rare fruit trees Greenhouse growing Organic gardening Garden automation Smart irrigation Seasonal garden tours 👍 If you enjoyed this video, please Like, Subscribe, and leave a comment—I love hearing about your own gardening journey. #FoodForest #Permaculture #TropicalGarden #RegenerativeAgriculture #RareFruit #BackyardOrchard #OrganicGardening #SouthernCalifornia #Mango #Jackfruit #GardenTour #RegenTropics