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Category Archives: Florida
Seminole Pumpkins
This is my second year of growing Seminole Pumpkins and they are one of my favorite crops. They are actually a cross between a pumpkin and squash and are fairly small in size, around 3lbs.The vines grow like weeds and … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Florida Gardening, Foraging, Gardening, Posts, Pumpkin
Tagged florida gardening, Florida Natives, Florida Pumpkins, Seminole Pumkins, Seminole Squash
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Apple Tree Update – 4/9/16 Central Florida
When I decided to plant apple trees it was amazing how many people said “you can grow apple trees in Florida?” Well I guess this proves you can. I am using the backyard orchard culture, this is where the … Continue reading
My Garden Update 3/9/16
Oh I just love it when seeds begin popping up and things begin to flower. I am very impatient this year with my garden since I am trying some new things. Here is what’s blooming and growing in my garden … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Gardening, growing sweet potatoes, Hay Bale Gardening, mulberries, mulberry, Photography, Plant blooms, Posts, Self Watering Grow Buckets, Self Waterning Grow Buckets
Tagged florida gardening, florida raspberries, gardening, guava, Hay Bale Gardening, Moringa, photography, raspberries, sustainable gardening
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Jean Hay Bale Gardening
Growing food in Florida can be quite hard and nematodes are one of my greatest challenges. I have decided this year to try something different, again, a jean garden. I purchased these jeans 1/2 off at Goodwill and stuffed them … Continue reading
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Ginger – 2/5/16
I dug up the ginger I had planted in my self watering grow buckets this past summer. It is not as much as I have harvested in the square containters but, still a good haul. I re-planted several small pieces … Continue reading
Vistor in my Garden – Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
My back has been out for 2 days now and it was windy and rainy this morning so when I got a chance to walk in my garden it was a welcome change. To my surprise I found this little … Continue reading
Florida Garden Update 1/3/15
My garden is actually doing O.K. and I haven’t been doing a lot this winter. I have been better at planting celery ends and watering them faithfully. If I don’t they die quickly. I also have now planted 3 onion … Continue reading
Florida Garden Update 12/16/14
I haven’t really done much in my garden the past several months. Of course being sick for one month didn’t help. I did get some mulching done in the front yard 2 months ago and now I am working on … Continue reading
Update for My Florida Hay Bale/Raised Bed/5gal Bucket (7-9-14)
I can’t believe it is the 9th of July already and my garden is still producing tomatoes and green beans. I have decided to stop picking my greens beans and let what is on the vine go to seed. We … Continue reading