Life. It’s happenin’. 🌱 Let this tiny sprouting guanabana seed be a reminder that your plants, your trees, your garden, all WANT to grow. They are designed to grow even under adverse conditions. But, the chances of this seed becoming a fruiting tree all by itself are incredibly low- that’s where human input comes in.Continue reading “The Human Element (of gardening)”
Category Archives: Gardening
Anyone Can Do This
This was originally an instagram post, but I received so many compliments on it that I decided it should be posted here, as well. This was a very inspiring bowl of soup. This soup was almost entirely homegrown, and it is delicious. Those ingredients are: -Seminole pumpkin -Sweet potatoes -Onions -Jalapeño & Habanero -Okra -TreeContinue reading “Anyone Can Do This”
Passionfruits Are Coming In Heavy
It’s springtime and our passionfruit vine is blooming like crazy. Passiflora edulis is a a great fruit-producing vine for a sub-tropical food forest.
How To: Air Layer a Guava Tree
Showing an easy propagation technique for multiplying your fruit trees.
3 New Fruit Trees in the Ground
Got to work yesterday planting some new trees in the food forest – A jackfruit, a loquat, and a wax jambu. How many of those three have you heard of? Though it is a pretty small property, there always seems to be enough space to fit a few more trees here and there. ThisContinue reading “3 New Fruit Trees in the Ground”
How To Propagate Raspberries (The Easy Way)
If you’ve ever had raspberry canes growing in your yard, you know that they spread quickly and can easily cover a large area if not managed. They send branches toward the ground, burrow into the soil, and quickly shoot up new canes once rooted. In the video I show you how to take advantage ofContinue reading “How To Propagate Raspberries (The Easy Way)”
How to Build a DIY Bench for your Backyard Nursery
A cost effective, easy to build, and efficient design for growing plants on a home scale.
