I recently received a quite interesting question in my inbox relating to pine scrub food and Florida food forest planning: David, I recently found your books, bought and read the (ones) for Florida, and have handed them off to my home school children to get them started! We were blessed and got a great deal READ MORE
Month: April 2022
North Florida Coffee
I’ve written on growing coffee in North Florida before, and on my survival plant profile for coffee, Kakunka relates his own experience in the same area: I’m not the guy you met at Kanapaha, but I do live in the area, I’ve been growing coffee and tea here for a number of years. . . READ MORE
How to Grow Garlic in Florida
Laura has the hookup on how to grow garlic in Florida: “I grow garlic successfully in the Florida Panhandle (zone 9a), and have heard of others growing it with good results in Central and even South Florida. Two major things to bear in mind for Florida garlic growing: 1. Variety selection is important. Creoles, READ MORE
Good Plants for South Florida
James on Instagram asks about good plants for South Florida: “Hey Mr Good, I’ve been watching a lot of your YouTube videos and I really enjoy watching them and learn a lot. I live in south Florida and I was wondering if you had and spare tips or type of plants I should get READ MORE
Florida Edible Wild Mushrooms
Seven years ago now I was on a serious mushroom-hunting kick and I posted my video on Florida edible wild mushrooms: August and September are good times to go hunting for mushrooms. And don’t forget to bring along some good mushroom hunting guides. I spent a lot of time reading and researching before I ate READ MORE
Low-Maintenance Landscape Plants for South Florida: Look for Edibles First!
I’ve been doing some research on plants as I work at my new landscaping job. The University of Florida is a good source for information on plants that work in warm climates. This publication on low-maintenance landscape plants for South Florida is better than I expected it would be, as it also contains a few READ MORE
Growing Pigeon Peas in North Florida
Deborah recently commented on my pigeon pea survival profile page about her success in growing pigeon peas in North Florida: “I planted pigeon peas here in N. Florida (Gainesville) a few years ago. We had a mild winter that year, and both of them thrived and came back strong in the spring. They bloomed in READ MORE
Growing Coffee in Florida USDA Zone 9!
Growing coffee in Florida has always been considered a stretch. I managed it against a south-facing wall a little south of Gainesville, though only a single plant. I just got a comment from Alison Golwick sharing her success near Tampa, on this post from two years ago: “I am growing arabica coffee plants in Brandon READ MORE
Growing Seasons in Florida
What are the growing seasons in Florida? A transplanted Yankee writes: “We have purchased a house in central Florida, and I was hoping you could give me a quick overview on the seasons in Florida. I have read your books Totally Crazy Easy Florida Gardening and Create Your Own Florida Food Forest and am planning on READ MORE