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Edible Groundcover
I professed my appreciation for sweet potato plants a couple years ago (https://mahabafarms.us/2023/10/02/sweet-potato-summers-hero/). Since then, I’ve only become more convinced of the wonders of sweet potato growing. Now that temperatures are warmer, I am aggressively propagating sweet potato plants & spreading them all over the farm. They’re not just excellent ground cover- actively smothering the…
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“You Can’t Grow Figs Here!”
It’s no surprise that my contrarian nature also applies to my style of farming😝 Though it didn’t start out this way, part of Mahaba Farms’s mission has become to reintroduce diversity to my little patch of Earth. When I started the farm mid-2023, I quickly became bored by the local nursery offerings- each with the…
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Local Dragonfruit Cultivation With Indigenous Guidance
Local practice would dictate I grow dragonfruit (a.k.a. pitaya) on a trellis constructed of wood & cemented into the ground. I believe that even if one removes the burden of labor, this cultivation method has several shortcomings, but to each their own. For me, building a structure to RESEMBLE a tree for the naturally epiphytic…
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Chocolate Pudding Fruit
Black sapote (pronounced ‘sa-poe-TAY’) or “chocolate pudding fruit” is (in South Florida) a rare tropical fruit I’m grateful to have been able to enjoy on a few different occasions. Native to Central America, the fruits are variably sweet, but always with hints of cocoa in the custardy flesh. They are high in fiber; a good…
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Portable Pump of My Dreams
Since designing & installing the electrical system in my ambulance to RV conversion this past Summer, I’ve gained the confidence to take on smaller electrical projects in order to create ease or increase efficiency. In the case of designing a portable, rechargeable water pump, both ease & efficiency would be addressed. I make my own…
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Signs of Summer
All around the farm, there are signs that Summer is near. My first Blanket flowers (Gaillardia) are in bloom🙌🏾 Sunflowers aren’t yet blooming, but their sturdy stalks are popping up around the farm now. I’ve been sowing them generously every other week with visions of continuous sunflower bouquets in mind🤩 The avocado trees I planted…
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Cuban Oregano Plants For Sale
We’ve got a limited supply of Cuban oregano plants in pots for $15 cash! Cuban oregano is a fast growing, low maintenance plant. It makes excellent ground cover at the base of fruit trees. The fragrant herb can be used culinarily like generic oregano. It is also heralded in some cultures for its medicinal properties.…
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Mad Plant Scientist
Mahaba Farms began on land that was barren except for 3 mango trees planted along the south side many decades ago by my great grandfather. The largest of the 3 trees is a Turpentine mango. I know there are people who like Turpentine mangoes (known in the Caribbean as “Stringies”), but I’m definitely not one…
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Edible Flowers Are Now Available
Purely out of frustration at my inability to find edible flowers for sale locally, I determined to grow them myself. It took time to improve my growing conditions & identify the right flower varieties; plus learn how to best harvest & store the flowers, but now I can make my culinary art dreams come true🤗…
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Cool Morning Routine in My Rig
I’ve established quite the rhythm this winter😌. Waking up in the back of Hurston (my converted ambulance) with everything I need within reach is a joy. Cool mornings have been warmed by hot tea made of leaves from our plants & always slow time on my mat before a full day of exertion on the…
