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Permaculture gardening in Florida zone 9b.
6 Reasons Why Gardening in Florida is The Worst and How To Make It Better
Why is Gardening in Florida so hard? There are at least 6 main reasons why gardening in Florida is different from gardening in Northern regions. Florida is located close to the equator with a subtropical climate which requires some adjustment if you want to grow the same fruits and vegetables that you did up north.
The heat and humidity make it challenging to garden outdoors from mid-May to mid-October. High temperatures make being outside for extended periods dangerous for some people with health conditions. Most of your garden variety vegetables are not used to Florida heat and will suffer in the summer. Good thing about the Sunshine State is that you can grow food year round! To make t...
The heat and humidity make it challenging to garden outdoors from mid-May to mid-October. High temperatures make being outside for extended periods dangerous for some people with health conditions. Most of your garden variety vegetables are not used to Florida heat and will suffer in the summer. Good thing about the Sunshine State is that you can grow food year round! To make t...
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How Much Money You Can Save By Growing Your Own Produce at Home
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Cost of living is getting out of hand. Are you looking for ways to save money on food? In this video I show you how much money I saved by growing my own produce at home. My 6 garden bed set up is located in Orlando, Florida zone 9b and over the month of March I tallied up everything I harvested and compared it with our local supermarket prices. The garden beds in this video were purchased a lit...
Best All Natural DIY Seed Starting Mix from Scratch for Free
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In this video I will share with you my all natural recipe for seed starting mix that you can make at home for free. Lactic Acid Bacteria Video: ruclips.net/video/VGgfPbx8sG0/видео.html
Grow Blueberries Organically for Cheap Using Regenerative Agriculture Practices
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About a year ago I started turning this quarter acre back yard into an edible landscape. Blueberry bushes were one of my must haves. And if you’ve ever been intimidated about growing blueberries because you heard that they need super acidic soil, don’t be. Because in this video I will show you how to grow blueberries easily and without the need for using elemental sulfur, or peat moss and you w...
Seed Elixir: Making and Using Lactic Acid Bacteria
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It’s that time of the year again. September in Florida zone 9b. The sun is shining. The birds are screaming. And that means, we need to start some seeds. Now if you are looking for a way to improve your germination rates, I’ve got a recipe for an elixir that you can make at home that will not only help revive old seeds, it’s also going to help prevent damping off disease in your seedlings. What...
Garden Tour - Quarter Acre Food Forest 1 Year Update
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Hello there and welcome to the Forever Food Forest garden tour. I’m Christina and this is Forever Food Forest, a channel dedicated to my journey of trying to grow food here in zone 9b in Florida. I don’t use pesticides, herbicides or commercial fertilizers. I’m trying to do all this using Permaculture principles and natural gardening techniques. This is a one year update since I started growing...
Testing the Accuracy of an At Home Soil Test Kit
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Are at home soil tests accurate? Let's find out. In this video I will compare the results of an at home soil test kit with a soil lab test for accuracy. I will show you how to do an at home soil test using the Luster Leaf Rapidtest Kit, explain why you might want to test your soil, and share the results of the test from the lab. Hi, I’m Christina with Forever Food Forest. A channel where I expl...
How Not To Grow Potatoes - No Dig Method Using Wood Chips
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In this video I with show you my worst potato harvest and share with you the mistakes that caused it. A lot of times growing your own food is a rewarding experience, but sometimes it can feel like you’re chasing a fart in a fan factory. Our setbacks are opportunities to learn and grow. So in this video I’m gonna show you how not to grow potatoes so that you can learn from my mistakes and have a...
DIY Free Fertilizer from Weeds - Regenerative Gardening
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Do you want to grow bigger, healthier, more tasty fruits and veggies? Then this video is for you. Today I’m gonna show you how to make your own natural, low cost fertilizer using something that you might already have growing on your property. Hi I’m Christina with Forever Food Forest. A channel where we explore ways of growing food without the use of herbicides, pesticides or commercial fertili...
3 Free Ways to Make Your Own Soil for Growing Organic Food - Regenerative Gardening & Permaculture
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Want to grow your own food, but the price of garden soil is holding you back? If you get your soil in bags from the big box stores you’ve probably noticed that dirt isn't dirt cheap. In this video I’m going to show you how to make your own garden soil from scratch for free. Rich, nutritious soil is easy to make and all you need to do it is time. Here at Forever Food Forest we explore ways of gr...
Natural Pest Control Methods for the Garden - Keep Bugs From Ruining Your Harvest Without Pesticides
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In this video I'm gonna show how I control pests in the garden - naturally. Insects can be a nuisance in the garden, but they play an important role in the ecosystem.They provide food for birds, they help pollinate our gardens, and they help break down organic matter into nutritious soil that our plants can use. So when you use a pesticide, no matter how organic it claims to be you are still af...
Easy Ways to Make Compost and Reduce Your Waste Footprint
Просмотров 28 тыс.Год назад
Confused about composting? In this video I am going to show you how easy it is to divert your kitchen scraps and yard waste away from the landfill and turn them into a soil amendment for your garden. Composting is a decomposition process that returns nutrients back to the soil. Finished compost makes a great soil amendment that helps plants grow. Composting kitchen scraps and paper containers i...
DIY Water Soluble Calcium Fertilizer Using Eggshells and Vinegar
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In this permaculture gardening video I show you how to make water soluble calcium rich fertilizer using eggshells and vinegar. Eggshells are difficult to compost since they take a long time to break down. Using acetic acid or vinegar helps speed up the decomposition process and the chemical reaction releases the calcium in water soluble form that plants can use. Calcium is an essential nutrient...
I have watched several videos for making fertilizer from eggshells. However, yours was so easy to listen to that all my questions were answered. My confusion was replaced with comprehension after watching this video. I’m ready to to try it, no, DO it!
hi guys, mine never turned into a unified milky liquid like that. however, i stored it in plastic bottles with the lid closed, opening periodically to let the gas out. is it important for the mixture to be able to breathe for it to turn into a milky liquid?
Florida is a pain to try to learn how to grow. Not only is it divided into North, Central, South but inland is totally different than coastal in each divide. So say you are in North Florida. The panhandle is remarkably different that inland North Florida. And so on
Thank you for talking about habitats/ environments. ❤❤ Florida is growing so fast and too many new buildings everywhere. Sadly ! I remembered 30 yrs ago travelling thro the KEYS. We can see ocean on right side and left side. The beauty was unbelievable untouched. Now, you can drive but you wont see a darn thing until you reach to the last KEYS. 😢
One thing I just found out (the hard way). You can easily get 2 dormant seasons. One in the winter, one whenever theres even a short drought in summer heat.
I need another video. I like your videos. They are light and informative.
sorry if I missed it, but what does the spray do for the leaves?
Looks good. Keep it up, before you know it your food forest will be pumping out so much food.
Moved to southwest coastal Florida from Colorado thiree years ago, this season, I finally got control of a serious nematode and southern wilt problem but I planted too late. My tomatoes and cukes were growing like gangbusters with no wilting but then the intense heat stopped them in their tracks. Beautiful, healthy plants but no fruiting. Going forward, I am going to plant in late October instead of early March.
Sorry to hear about your cukes - we have a very small window to get them started and producing. I do succession planting every week starting in January. To avoid nematodes destroying your tomato plants, you can over-summer them in containers placed in the shade until temps cool off.
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Be very careful of vinegar it’s used as a weed killer. So it can kill your plants
I'm in orlando, too, but i live in a multi-dwelling complex. do you have advice for container gardening on a covered balcony/patio? morning/midday sun only. so far, only the mustard lettuce and store bought green onions are willing to stay here. Pat needs to admit she's a transplant from GA, not enough surfer in her accent lol
She has a pukka shell necklace - is that not enough to give her surfer cred? lol! Morning/Mid day sun is the best! Get yourself a good potting mix that holds moisture. You can grow Everglades variety of tomatoes, and maybe even some dwarf varieties of fruiting trees in big 25 gal nursery pots (my go to is Fignominal variety of figs, and Wurtz Avocado). Use vertical towers for strawberries/herbs/lettuces. You can grow turmeric/ginger in 10-15 gal pots. Grow blueberries in self watering pots! I don't know how far you are from the Eola Sunday Farmers Market, but Sherwood Gardens has a lot of great plants bred for our climate!
@@foreverfoodforest Haha! can't downplay the puca shell necklace, you're right! Thank you for the advice! No trees, since I'm in a condo and only have a small covered balcony, but I'm taking notes for sure! I'm in Altamonte, assuming the market is on Lake Eola - which "side"? Where is Sherwood Gardens?
mosquitos hate rosemary too, and you'll be safe from the neighborhood cats
safe from neighborhood cats? cats are the least of anyone's problems. squirrel deer rabbits ground hogs rats etc do way more damage and are much more destructive
@@cantwealljustgetalong2 AHEM. She was rubbing the catnip on herself to ward off mosquitos. I sincerely doubt squirrels, rabbits, ground hogs (which don't live in FL anyway) etc care about her catnippy aroma. the cats will (love it). please watch the video before you jump on people?
@Which-Craft ahh youre right. im sorry lol....i confess i didn't even watch the video otherwise i woulda understood what you meant. sorry about that!
@@cantwealljustgetalong2 no problem
Can you leave them in tour tent, to give off carbon dioxide for the plants?
So glad I found your channel! Please keep putting out new videos!!
thank you great job on video ive lived in Florida all my life and many years ago old timers always said paradise has a price i will gladly take the skeeters over snow birds have a great day
I grew up in Miami...you are sooo right!❤
I grew up down south! And that Florida Mam is right up my alley!😂
The States just don't seem to care about its environment. Our country is so greedy Use and abuse until there's nothing left and don't try to restablish the land after it's stripped bare. Greed is ruining our beautiful planet.
You stated 1oz to 1gal. But you measured out “1 quart” in your video. Can you confirm it is indeed “1oz to 1gal” Tnx
Hope everyone thinks like her.
Fantastic
A seasoned gardener in Florida will not suggest a metal garden bed. They hold heat in the soil way more and can cook the roots and dry the moisture up. Wood beds in Florida only.
Save the old growth trees!! Permaculture is love. Thank you for the fun information. I was cracking up 💜💙🩵🌸🌟
Florida is the best, not the worst, for growing plants
I love the raccoon just frolicking on by
I like to sprout tropical fruit seeds after I eat the fruit. I just love that I can grow mamey, sapodilla and soursop seedlings on my patio. I haven't been doing it long enough to see the trees will last, but here's hoping! 🤞
Hubby & I go get wood mulch from our yard waste processing plant a few miles away. We’ve brought home about 15 truckloads and pitch fork it right out of the truck wherever we need it in the garden. Great resource.
Brussle sprouts also make great trap crops
I love “shopping” in other people’s trash piles. I also trade plants/seeds with coworkers and at local Take A Plant/Leave A Plant stands around Brevard County (we have several). I also propagate everything in my yard. Free is best. 🌱😋
I do this with my chickens’ eggshells and use an old coffee bean grinder to make a powder. I then sprinkle that powder over their food for extra calcium.
Growing vegetables in the Summer is a no go in Florida. I grow fruit trees instead and converted a large portion of my yard to a bee and butterfly habitat using Florida native plants and ground cover. My tomatoes reseed themselves and grow back every Spring. I’m hands off with that which is great. My sweet potatoes are also left to regrow as they please. I no longer stress over it and try to fight nature. No chemicals are used and only organic fertilizers when needed.
I use wood chip and grass mixed together for compost , I’ve started putting 50% wood chip and 50% compost for my planter
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Appreciate your clear recipe to make the mother” solution of vinegar & egg shells and then the all important recipe for dilution !
I can't decide which character is more stupid.
Thank you for such a wonderful tutorial video on how to make natural fertilizer using weed plants. Below is a list of comments about your video: 1. I noticed you just pulled out a taro plant which I don't think it's considered as weed. 2. I used to live in Miami and it's common to suddenly pour during the hot Summer day like what you went through in the video. 3. If you plant your lemongrass in ground, it will grow into a much bigger bunch and will also look prettier. 4. The turmeric plants you had shown look like from two different types, i.e. small turmeric root usually yields smaller plant while large one yields bigger plant. The leaves on a turmeric plant are very pungent and edible. I use it to cook "Rendang" (**). BTW, I find the best natural fertilizer for plants is your own urine. ** (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendang)
Look for substitutes. Grow Mexican pepicha when you can't grow cilantro which is usually from late April- mid October. Pepicha might self sow but I am pretty sure it isn't frost tolerant at all so it will not survive as a perennial herb. It does tolerate hot temperatures unlike cilantro so it can grow during the summer months.
North East Florida here. You are spot on. Thanks for making this video❤
will definitely try this ❤
For LABs, I use Kefir. Organic Kefir is sold at Whole Foods in quart size.
Great video! I'm also in Zone 9b and all plants grow fine when grown at right time of year and adding 1 gallon of compost per square foot. I also add non-clumping plain cat litter, rock dust and biochar. Insects are a plant health issue which is difficult to overcome where photosynthesis efficiency of plant needs to be increased to point where insects leave plant alone. RUclips search for tom dykstra and insect pressure for info on this. Dykstra also has a great video on florida citrus history found searching tom dykstra and florida citrus. I almost forgot to mention. You need to add 7th reason - fire ants.
Have you done anything with terra preta? It’s an excellent solution to Florida rain washing out all your soil nutrients.
One thing to note about developments in Florida is how they affect rain. As someone who used to live east of The Villages, I would rarely see summer rains unless they came from the south because the heated air over The Villages would cause storms coming from Tampa/Inverness to dump all the water there. By the time the systems moved into cooler areas east of the Villages the clouds would be mostly spent. And this isn't just some anecdotal observation. If you have a radar app, you can watch the storms on a daily basis. All highly developed areas (Tampa, Orlando, Gainesville, The Villages) will get heavy rains starting around 1 pm. Undeveloped areas will get little rain comparatively speaking.
That's wild, I'm a CFL native and that explains why we've been so dry the last few years with all the new developments around us. God help the Sunshine State, I'm a nurse and basically homeless 🙃
Much of Florida’s soil can have a basic pH because of the limestone
Yes, it really depends on your micro region. I'd love to find some limestone here!
throw a pinch of Epsom salt in there with it, your fruiting and flowering plants will love it ✌️💚
Can i soak weeds with roots and some soil attached to it? I'm pretty new to gardening so I have no idea😢
Great video as always, you should come north in Canada so that you can only grow from May to October.. :) With mosquitoes and every little possible insects... :) You would love it! Hope to see you soon!
Because I live in a very confined area I do all container gardening and this really reduces my pest problem, what I do use iis D.E. and do occasionally have to hand pick tomato worms but have only had a few of these because the D.E. reduces most of this problem. Thanks for what you do.