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One Becomes Many
I’m perpetually propagating plants. It’s a habit. In order to keep up with my plants’ needs & feed them in the self-sustaining way I desire, I am constantly cloning Mexican sunflower (a.k.a. vegan manure). This becomes necessary when you’ve planted as many fruit trees as I have in the last 3 months😮💨 I want barrels…
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Fervent Prayer
“I care not where I may be, O Lord, but punish me not with obliviousness of Thee.” -unknown saint
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The Return of Life
It may not look like much to most people, but discovering this lady bug on a loquat branch at the farm recently was just the boost I needed. For more than a year, I have been consistently doing good work- quiet, thankless work- to turn a lawn into a farm. Seeing this lady bug (&…
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Everyday Rainbow
Stay focused on your mission. Everything else is a distraction. Here’s to a new year and new adventures🤘🏾 Have a great year on purpose😇
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Field Notes From ECHO Farm
Since learning of ECHO Farm a few years ago, I knew that I needed to go there. My initial impression was that we shared a similar goal: to demonstrate that more than mangoes grow well in Florida. One fine day in November, I purchased tickets for ECHO’s Global Farm tour on a whim. The following…
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Roselle Seeds for Sale
I’m delighted to offer fresh, organically grown roselle seeds for sale🤲🏾 This is for local (Indiantown) pickup only. Seeds can be purchased via Facebook Marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/share/15iu9rJg4r/?mibextid=79PoIi
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Roselle: From Seed to Table
Last year, I wrote about roselle (aka Florida cranberry or Jamaican sorrel) & subsequently shared a couple of things I made using my harvest (here + here). This September I showed you my roselle forest realized. What I didn’t share of that dream is the fact that, though I’ll use it for many things, I…
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Growing Vegan Manure
With the goal of being a self-sustained (minimal off-site input) farm, supplying my own soil amendments/fertilizers is paramount. As nutrient rich food comes from nutrient rich soil, I’ve been focused on fertilizer production from day one, knowing that I am farming denuded native soil. I’ve adopted several means of enriching the soil. At the top…
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Elevator Pitch
I was struck by a recent conversation with an inquisitive college-aged young man in an elevator. He noticed I was carting plants & asked what kind they were. I told him they were 2 different varieties of avocado. He nodded affirmatively, then shyly admitted that he always wanted to learn to grow, but is worried…
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Nigerian Summer Greens
Lagos spinach (Celosia argentea) is a heat-loving ornamental & edible leafy green that I experimented with growing last Summer. The plant produces eye-catching flowers beloved by the bees & butterflies🤗 This member of the amaranth family, native to West Africa (Nigeria) is packed with vitamins A & C, antioxidants & protein. It has up to…
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