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Crew Update
I’m happy to report that The Crew (a.k.a. our worms) have settled into their mango-shaded sanctuary very well. They quickly munched through a shocking amount of bedding. Now that I see what they’re capable of, I will nearly double the bedding depth when I reset the bin in the Fall. They love fruit & anything
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Proud Tree Hugger
Before I even knew what a “tree hugger” was, I knew I was one. Being around trees- better yet IN trees- makes me happy. Witnessing the effects of global deforestation, including the dramatic destruction of the landscape around the farm, I wondered what- if anything- I could do. I decided that my response to the
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Fermented Plant Food
Comfrey (a.k.a. “boneset”) is a perennial herb used in herbalism as a topical salve for wounds & to treat inflammation from broken bones & sprains. In the garden, it has long been coveted as a fertilizer. Comfrey has a long tap root that allows it to dig deep below the soil surface & mine for
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Planting With the Moon
If you believe in the Ancient wisdom of planting with the moon phases- and there’s plenty of experiential evidence to support this– then now (in the waning moon) is the time to plant your root crops. In the days following the recent full/Pink Moon, I planted yacón- also known as “Peruvian ground apple” (I imagine
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Papaya Pancake Recipe
My love for all things papaya has already been professed [https://mahabafarms.us/2024/04/15/papaya-the-tree-that-keeps-giving/]. In case you’re ready for your own tropical fruit obsession, I’ve shared the making of my papaya pancakes in the video below:
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Surprise Leftovers
It was a strange winter. The temperatures never dropped to what I am accustomed to & when it did, it didn’t last long. That meant that the cool season crops I’d hoped to grow this winter didn’t stand much of a chance. That didn’t stop me from seeding & re-seeding the beds when there were
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Papaya: The Tree That Keeps Giving
I’ve come to appreciate papayas on a new level. The tree is low maintenance & ornamental; often mistaken by the novice for a type of palm tree. The papaya tree produces fruit abundantly year round in south Florida. My disdain for waste has forced me to discover creative & delicious uses for the fruit. Papaya
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Added Some Necessary Infrastructure
I’ve been dreaming of erecting a cattle panel tunnel since I knew it was a thing. That’s quite a long time. In order to get it done, I called in reinforcement- a.k.a. my husband😂- & we got the tunnel up in a flash. This video shows a bit of what it took:
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Admitting it is the First Step
I am a cardboard addict. That’s my truth. Since starting Mahaba Farms- a sustainable, low impact, human-powered urban farm- I have identified innumerable uses for what most people consider trash: cardboard. Everywhere I look, I see opportunities to source more of this useful by-product of American hyper-consumerism. An overflowing recycling bin gets me more excited
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Getting the Banana Patch Summer Ready
Bananas are a tropical fruit, but even they have needs when the temperatures are as high as our last couple of summers. With no end to global warming in sight & no intention of killing myself working to keep my young bananas alive through the hellish Summer, I made it a top priority to deeply
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