Plantago
The Plantago (virginica L.) growing throughout our low-lying field has always been a great food source for our chickens and tortoise. Aside from being edible,…
edible
turmeric | tumeric
Turmeric is (Curcuma longa) is a fascinating plant known for its vibrant golden color and numerous health benefits. It’s super easy to grow, it just…
growing watermelon
This was our first time growing watermelon in our Florida food forest, and it was a total success. The first week of April, we planted…
prickly pear cactus
We grow the spineless variety of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ellisiana) for our sulcata tortoise. This plant is a hybrid, bred to not have large…
chaya (aka tree spinach)
Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) aka spinach tree is one of my favorite plants in our zone 9b food forest. For so many reasons: One of our…
cowpeas
Cowpeas are super easy to grow, they provide a lot of edible beans that you can replant back into the yard each year for a…
false roselle | cranberry hibiscus
Today we’re talking about the False Roselle aka Cranberry Hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella). This beautiful, low-maintenance and useful plant is one of my favorite plants in our…