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Florida Natural Farming
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These videos are filmed Frog Valley Tropical Fruit Farm, a Nature based farm plan combines soil health with Functional Regenerative Farming methods
Florida Natural Farming is a Holistic Farming method, developed by Eric Dale over the past 13 years combining soil health and taking inspiration from Biodynamic Farming, Organic farming, Permaculture, Syntropic Agroforestry, Indian Zero Budget Natural Farming, Korean Natural Farming, Japanese Natural Farming and Indigenous farming methods that enable us to dry farm rare tropical fruit trees
We use small daily fertility inputs from Miniature Zebu Cows🐸
We sell fresh tropical fruit, fresh seeds
We grow more than 100 different species of exotic fruit trees and 50 types of top tier Mangoes along with a host of other rare plants both for food and as support species
We have been growing continuously in Florida since 2011 and at this site in Vero Beach since November 2015
Eric Dale. ericjdale@icloud.com. 772.584.2175
Florida Natural Farming is a Holistic Farming method, developed by Eric Dale over the past 13 years combining soil health and taking inspiration from Biodynamic Farming, Organic farming, Permaculture, Syntropic Agroforestry, Indian Zero Budget Natural Farming, Korean Natural Farming, Japanese Natural Farming and Indigenous farming methods that enable us to dry farm rare tropical fruit trees
We use small daily fertility inputs from Miniature Zebu Cows🐸
We sell fresh tropical fruit, fresh seeds
We grow more than 100 different species of exotic fruit trees and 50 types of top tier Mangoes along with a host of other rare plants both for food and as support species
We have been growing continuously in Florida since 2011 and at this site in Vero Beach since November 2015
Eric Dale. ericjdale@icloud.com. 772.584.2175
Carambola or Starfruit, Seashore Mangosteen | 8/26/24
In this video we look at Carambola or Starfruit, we also do a taste test between Seashore Mangosteen and Achachairu or Bolivian Mangosteen
We check Sugar Apple fruit for picking
#naturalfarming #carambola #Starfruit #SeashoreMangosteen #achachairu #sugarapple #garcinia #fruit
We check Sugar Apple fruit for picking
#naturalfarming #carambola #Starfruit #SeashoreMangosteen #achachairu #sugarapple #garcinia #fruit
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Garcinia Livingstonei (Imbe Fruit) Fall Crop? | 8/24/24
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In this video we look at producing Garcinia livingstonei or Imbe fruit trees for signs of a second crop that usually would ripen late October We look at other exotic fruit trees and landscape plants, rare aroids, ginger, Heliconia et al #naturalfarming #imbe #Garcinialivingstonei #garcinia #aroids #monstera #anthurium #philodendron #Fruitrees
Naturally Farmed Fruit Currently For Sale | 8/22/24
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In this video we look at fruit trees that currently have ripe fruit that we have for sale and is available for shipping We look at rare exotic fruit trees I discuss natural farming #fruit #fruittrees #fruitforsale #bananas #starfruit #lemondropmangosteens #organic #biodynamic
How We Naturally Prevent Insect Damage On Fruit Trees | 8/20/24
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In this video I discuss our natural farming modalities that prevent insect damage to our fruit tree crops #insects #naturalfarming #fruittrees #organicinsecticide #citrusgreening #insect #microbiology #soilorganicmatter #mitochondria References; The soil crisis that needs to be discussed; www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8085983/ Endocrine disrupter from nonylphenol and toxicity to watered ...
Functional Medicines Blind Spot Is Functional Farming | 8|18|24
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In this video I discuss natural farming and a major blind spot when it comes to understanding and achieving true health is a Blind Spot the Functional Medicine Doctors lack of understanding how to create nutrient dense food by Functional Farming or even knowing the differences between biodynamic, organic and Natural Farming We look at naturally farmed rare tropical fruit trees and holistically ...
The Argument For Using Manure/Compost For Fertilizer | 8/16/24
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In this video I explain the Argument For Using Compost/Manure For Fertilizer I talk about the difference or pollution differences in inorganic and organic nitrogen and discuss their sources, sewer sludge, industrial waste bio solids, compost, manures I talk about the importance of inorganic nitrogen (amino acids, peptides) source from manure and compost #compost #manure #organicfertilizer #nitr...
The Importance Of Shade For Fruit Trees For Molecular plant signaling | 8/13/24
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In this video I discuss the importance of growing tropical fruit trees in shade I discuss functional farming the whole systems approach to looking at how fruit trees grow I talk about plant molecular signaling, photo receptors and ecosystem management to grow fruit tree food crops in Florida #growingfruits #shade #plantsignalling #photoreceptors #functionalfarming #intuitive #farming #naturalfa...
Fruit For Sale That We Are Currently Shipping 8/11/24
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In this video I go over fruit we are currently selling that we ship, they are: Achachairu, Garcinia intermedia, Garcinia gardneriana, Garcinia brasiliensis, Seashore Mangosteen, Ice Cream Bananas, Star Fruit & Sugar Apples I talk about sources of forever chemicals in organic farming #fruitforsale #achachairu, #garciniaitermedia #seashoremangosteen #garciniabrasiliensis #garciniagardneriana #sta...
All About Annonas, Sugar Apples Ilamas, Custard Apple, Atemoya, et.al. 8/8/24
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In this video we look at all our Annonas, Rollinia, Annona macrophylatta, Annona cariaceae, Annona salzmanii, Annona squamosa, Atemoya, Annona reticulata We also look at some Rare Garcinia fruit I discuss natural farming, soil health and plant health connection #Annonasquamosa #annona #ilama #SugarApple #custardapple #atemoya #naturalfarming
Kwai Muk & Other Exotic Fruit Trees | 8/6/24
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In this video we look at the fruit on our Artocarpus parvus (Kwai Muk) fruit tree We also look at other rare fruit trees like Garcinia latissima, Achachairu Couepia bracteosa and many other rare and exotic fruit trees we grow here at Frog Valley Tropical Fruit Farm #naturalfarming #achachairu #fruit #kwai Muk #Garcinialatissima #organicfarming #dryfarming
Peru Apple (Cereus repandus) taste test versus Bruni Dragon Fruit 8/4/24
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In this video I do a taste test comparison of the cactus fruit from the Peru Apple versus a super sweet and delicious variety of Dragon Fruit called Bruni We look at rare tropical fruit trees I discuss natural farming #peruApple #dragonfruit #cereus #bruni #naturalfarming #fruittrees
Plastic Used To Grow Organic Food Causes Soil & Gut Dysbiosis | 8/2/24
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In this video I am going to talk about how the overuse of plastic used to grow food, as mulch, fertilizer, poly tunnels, insect netting and watering systems cause soil dysbiosis and negative affects on plant growth and production and when those crops are consumed by us cause gut dysbiosis and a number of downstream negative effects from neurological problems to obesity We look at a naturally fa...
15 Acre Farm For Sale Next Door | Microbial Guilds | 7/30/24
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In this video I show and talk about the 15 farm land for sale next door to us I talk about fruit tree beneficial soil microbial guilds, how to build them, what can destroy or negatively affect them them We look at naturally farmed rare fruit trees #realestate #farmforsale #verobeach #fruittrees #soilhealth #microbiallife #organicfarming #forsale References: Re:Microbial communities www.ncbi.nlm...
Transitioning To A Dry Farming System & What To Expect 7/28/24
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In this video I discuss what happens physically to fruit trees when you transition to a dry farming system in Florida I talk about symptoms that manifest in fruit trees from drought and show examples of water stress damage on fruit trees and what causes it and how to avoid it We look at exotic newly planted fruit trees and large specimen fruit trees laden with fruit #naturalfarming #dryfarming ...
You Can Create The Best Organic Biological Fertilizers 7/26/24
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In this video I talk about how to create your own biological fertilizers I discus cow manure versus compost I discuss how to make the ultimate compost for your fruit trees We look at rare exotic tropical fruit trees #Organic fertilizers #naturalfarminginputs #cowmanure #biological #fruittrees #naturalfarming #compost #nitrogenfixation References: www.frontiersin.org/journals/soil-science/articl...
An Argument For Dry Farming A Florida Food Forest | 7/23/24
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An Argument For Dry Farming A Florida Food Forest | 7/23/24
Fruit We Sell | Sources Of Heavy Metals In Agriculture Soils | 7/20/24
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Fruit We Sell | Sources Of Heavy Metals In Agriculture Soils | 7/20/24
Na Dai Sugar Apples & 3 Variegated Monstera deliciosa | 7/18/24
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Na Dai Sugar Apples & 3 Variegated Monstera deliciosa | 7/18/24
Miniature Zebu and Exotic Fruit Trees | 7/16/24
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Miniature Zebu and Exotic Fruit Trees | 7/16/24
Florida Food Forest | Soil Test | 7/14/24
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Florida Food Forest | Soil Test | 7/14/24
Symbiotic Biological Nitrogen Fixation & Natural Farming | 7/12/24
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Symbiotic Biological Nitrogen Fixation & Natural Farming | 7/12/24
Biohacking Fruit Tree Health With Natural Farming | 7/10/24
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Biohacking Fruit Tree Health With Natural Farming | 7/10/24
Seashore Mangosteen Fruit Taste Test | 7/8/24
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Seashore Mangosteen Fruit Taste Test | 7/8/24
Creating A Functional Farm System By Natural Farming | 7/6/24
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Creating A Functional Farm System By Natural Farming | 7/6/24
Ilama, Annona macrophyllata | Functional Farming Tropical Fruit | 7/4/24
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Ilama, Annona macrophyllata | Functional Farming Tropical Fruit | 7/4/24
Pouteria campechiana, Canistel, Egg Fruit, Ross Sapote 7/2/24
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Pouteria campechiana, Canistel, Egg Fruit, Ross Sapote 7/2/24
Achachairu | Fruit Leaf Teas & Structured Water | 6/30/24
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Achachairu | Fruit Leaf Teas & Structured Water | 6/30/24
Cashew, Caju, Anacardium occidentale | Tropical Fruit | 6/28/24
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Cashew, Caju, Anacardium occidentale | Tropical Fruit | 6/28/24
Sugar Apple Fruit Status | Natural Farming Fruit Trees | 6/24/24
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Sugar Apple Fruit Status | Natural Farming Fruit Trees | 6/24/24
Taste Comparison 6 Garcinia Species | 6/17/24
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Taste Comparison 6 Garcinia Species | 6/17/24
Cant wait for the starfruit
They should be there soon🐸❤️thank you
Starfruit is full of minerals and refreshing on a hot day. Replacing what I'm sweating out. I think of it as a tart mineral water. 💧
I was very happy to sell most of it this morning, this is a sweet variety no tartness🐸❤️thank you
Love the serenity of your garden.
Yes it is very peaceful if you can evade or ignore all the biting insects🐸❤️thank you
Don't eat all my fruits :) th-cam.com/video/fBocK1OLkPY/w-d-xo.html Thank you for growing them with care and sharing with us. Hope to visit your collection one day. Cheers.
Don’t worry I have your fruit marked, lol🐸❤️thank you Babu
What a shame there are rules you cant sell mangos from trees that are integrated with cows, which is a biological natural animal, but theres No problems with other farms selling fruit sprayed with copper and other fungicides.....
Thank the Florida chemical cartels and the institutions they fund but no problem I can eat a lot of Mangoes🐸it is nice they ignore all the bird, raccoon, squirrel possum and other animals poop🐸❤️thank you
@@floridanaturalfarming3367 must be the same pockets that are funding the ban of raw cows milk for human consumption... Thank you for the videos as always
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Loved the plant slection in this video. I am currently growing caapi and brugmansia. I enjoy cactus as well. Some aloes, agaves, lophophora, and trichocerus. All the other plants were amazing too. Your videos are very informational and inspirational. Thanks for sharing
Thank you🐸❤️
I don't like vines on the trees!
Yes they are a nuisance🐸❤️thank you
I love ❤️ my fruit trees 🌳
Me too🐸❤️
Looking gorgeous my friend!! Wow!!
Hi Mary, did you change your channel up?🐸Thank you❤️
@@floridanaturalfarming3367 yes I did I got a new phone and couldn’t remember my login info. So good to see your videos and it is good to see your food forest looking amazing !!
Oh no🐸❤️thanks Mary
Midnight was being a little butt lol
Yes, for some reason he hates it when I talk to my iPhone, I had never seen him lift the donkeys up. With his head, lol🐸❤️thank you
Thanks for sharing brother!
Thank you🐸🐸
Eric have you thought doing a video on the other plants you have there, its great to see the diversity
Hi Dawie, I have done videos on plants other than fruit trees but not for awhile🐸❤️thank you
Greetings Brother Eric ... Much respect
Greetings Brother Dan🐸❤️Thank You
Such a pretty herd of zebu. Pepsis colors are just unreal
Thank you, we feel very fortunate to have each one in our lives, Pepsi and I have a special bond🐸❤️❤️❤️
Whoa 😮 very nice. Great looking system. Impressive
🐸❤️thank you
Yes have seen this happen before, so working towards this on our relatively new system. At our old place our Citrus suffered from fruit fly. As soon as the soil and trees got healthy then no more problems. If I grew citrus from the current trees, will I get fruit trees the same as the tree I picked the fruit from ? Thanks
My lemons come true from seed and supposedly they are the most unstable from seed🐸I do not have enough experience yet on seed grown citrus to say yes they are mostly true from seed but I would guess yes probably very close or better on most🐸❤️thank you
@@floridanaturalfarming3367 appreciate the reply. I will start some today. Have some great citrus trees but not many. Thanks again
@@chessman483 🐸
Hey Brother Eric, great conversation! I don't really have a problem with insects in my food forest, but I do have a problem with annual leafy greens during the summer months .. Have an amazing week.
Greetings Brother Dan, Yes, you definitely know how to grow a food forest🐸❤️thank you
Very informative video...Ty
Thank you🐸❤️
Root feeding nematodes get attacked by beneficial nematodes in a balanced system.
Yes a balanced system works correctly with all biological processes🐸❤️thank you
How can I apply your techniques and methodology to potted fruit trees?
It would be very hard to apply whole systems approach to an individualized farm system with trees kept in pots, I am sure you probably could have a better idea than myself🐸there are aspects that can be followed, no plastic pots, organic compost fertilizers, no plastic mulch under pots, pots touching each other, pots placed directly on soil not cement or wood chips, mychorizal fungi below the pots and in the pots to connect the system, pots placed in a location that is naturally shaded by plants, no peet moss, no coconut coir, native soil top dressed with some type of compost, microdose a organic fertilizer every watering day, use rain water❤️🐸thank you
U are totally correct,❤
Thank you🐸❤️
Yes the authorities are dictated by a group looking to implement their agenda. Sad that a good common sense approach of healthy organic food has a blacklisting on it.
Yes it is a ridiculous dystopian model of our own design we are living in🐸❤️thank you
You are the purist farmer I have ever heard of.
I have been told this before, it is simple to be pure🐸❤️thank you
God I would love to camp out on your farm for a year tasting each and every thing as it comes into ripeness or try even! Amazing job truly awesome
It is very nice to have fresh fruit every day of year, the camping part might be a problem from all the biting insects here🐸❤️thank you
How do you keep insects out of your fruits? I cant even spray in rainy season it washes away and the bugs are super fast Every fruit i grow is heavily atyacked by bugs , sure some fruits dont get attacked until its ripe and you can pick it early to get somthing , but soo any fruits get atyacked while small and thin skinned , like papaya wasp , or worms on my watermelons , or fruit fly on my guava
We do not have insects in any of our fruit and we never have🐸❤️it has to do with the way you are managing your system🐸thank you
@floridanaturalfarming3367 lol I was asking for advice , but OK your awesome, I'm glad you have never had an insect in a single fruit ever. Have a great day and good luck on youtube. I don't mono crop , I have a variety of plants and trees including natives, I mean the entire citrus industry couldn't avoid bugs even with every pesticide on the market I'm glad your farm is invincible and invisible to insects , we all can just aim to be that good I guess.
You obviously have not heard or are unable to receive my message I clearly convey thru almost every video I make, spraying insecticides create crops that are prone to pest and disease🐸You cannot create a pest suppressive plant or soil with chemical pollutants, they damage the mitochondria that create mutagenic changes in the plant that disrupt molecular signaling that could trigger an immune response to your biotic stressor🐸thank you
I love your content Eric. You're so connected to nature. Thank you.
Thank you🐸❤️I try and keep it interesting
I use compost and rock dust. Earth worms 🪱 and soil microbes balance our nutrients.
I attempt to keep plastics out of my soil. I accept what I can control, and what I cannot. No system is perfect.
Thank you🐸Much as humans try to perfect it, nature is the perfect system for plants❤️
Thank you
Your welcome🐸❤️
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Very interesting video full of a lot of concepts that need to be pondered. Much of it makes a lot of sense when you sit back and think about it. To try and answer your question as to why we have changed the way we fertilize so significantly in the last 70 years, I think it's due to population growth. In 1950, the US had a population of 148M. Today, it has a population of 342M, at least. Back in the 1950's, we had compact cities surrounded by medium suburbs, followed by sprawling rural areas. It wasn't unusual to own 0.5-1 acre of land in suburban areas, and much of the population was located in rural areas with big acreage. With the 2.3X increase in population that happened so quickly, now we have these sprawling suburbs where most people are jammed in like sardines on 7,500 square ft lots, and the rural population has dropped off dramatically and farmland has been gobbled up. So, the question is, for people that live in these small suburban plots, but they want to grow food, how do they get the materials they need? The solution has been largely bagged fertilizers. I recently purchased a little over 3 acres of land in Florida. My dream is to one day convert the big, sandy field into a system similar to what you have, although a bit different since it's North Central Florida and will contain more temperate species. But, I see the challenges only growing larger and larger as rural land becomes scarcer and we rely on fewer and fewer farms to grow more and more food. A growing population with shrinking farmland is at odds with each other.
Thank you🐸❤️
A question from Australia. I see the average rainfall according to Google for Florida is about 54 inches. Would this be correct in your location in Florida as I know it varies quite a lot. We get around 40 inches , but we do get a massive variation. One year 65 inches next year can easily be less than 20 inches. Last year we had a 6 month period of only 5mm . This is pretty normal. So while establishing our system I am cautious. Thanks for your information.
I would say it varies each year has been different but I have noticed the dry periods have been more severe and we can get several inches of rain in just a couple hours🐸❤️thank you
Good info on the black sapote. I can’t wait to try a sweet one
Yes Black Sap]ore is like chocolate putting if the fruit is left on the tree until soft, I love it🐸❤️thank you
Do you tip and prune your mango 🥭 trees?
I tip prune when they are small🐸❤️
Compost fines filter down deep over time, increasing the soil microbe zone
Thank you❤️🐸
Did you get rain yesterday?
Ye it has been raining everyday🐸❤️
Hi Eric. I've been responding to your emails but maybe it's getting lost in the spam.
Hi Greg, I got the email from you, thank you🐸
as you have said Eric ,theres nobody weeding the woods /jungles for the trees and plants, i agree with you, before i saw your first Video I watched i was in the same mind set as others, now i thinking like your self the plants help each other stop evaporation from the soil,and jungle or semi jungle plants do thrive in part or full shade!
Sounds like your understanding on how natural ecosytems function is way ahead of what most growers seem to comprehend🐸Slowly I am seeing some change for the better❤️🐸thank you
your videos are awesome , i never thought about the plants expressing genes in low light conditions, i'm glad to see your stuff doing well in dapple and shade because i would like to try that with my ultra high density gardens
Thank you🐸it is pretty amazing how complicated plants are❤️🐸
That seems so cheap to me from Australia, the plot next door to you.
It seems undervalued to me by at least $200,000 , of course the 10 acres next door to that is $970,000, no upgrades and not a tree on it, probably so hot🐸❤️thank you
what are your thoughts on making a fermented version of your tree leaf tea and spraying that on younger seedling trees to provide possible microbial life that may aid in the seedlings growth/health? My thinking is that by making a biodiverse tea of the healthy mature trees leaves and spraying that water on young seedlings would mimic rain drops from a healthy tree canopy. 🤷♂
I am sure it would provide something but the delivery system hopefully will not be a plastic sprayer and I would use rain water🐸I had made Garcinia flower and leaf tea from fruiting trees and sprayed on my unfruiting Achachairu, it then produced fruit for the first time🐸I personally hate flinging teas do to over doing it while we were biodynamic certified🐸❤️thank you
@@floridanaturalfarming3367 thanks 🙏🏼 👨🌾
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Hi Eric, Do you grow monsterra deliciosa? Thank you for the constant ideas and videos!
Yes 4 types, thank you for the inspiration🐸❤️
@@floridanaturalfarming3367 im just now finishing up the video and noticed at the end you showed a monsterra deliciosa. Shoulda finished watching before commenting lol
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I look forward to your videos. Your efforts are appreciated 😊
Thank you❤️🐸
Hi eric! It looks like you just plant your seeds kind of wherever, are you worried about shade from the surrounding trees or can fruit trees still fruit within shade?
Most of the fruit trees we specialize in produce in full shade and I tend to not worry about what might happen and just focus on creating a forest system that functions well🐸I feel with the high heat affecting trees negatively shade is our only solution🐸❤️thank you
I worked at an organic lettuce farm. Every time a row was made for lettuce plugs it was covered with plastic. I thought nothing of it at the time. I imagine that soil is full of plastic particles and forever chemicals.
I am sure the plastic dust created by such plasticized soil systems would have an adverse affect on farm worker health over time🐸❤️thank you Joe
Love the variety of unusual fruit trees
Yes the ever changing variety is quite special, every year gets better🐸❤️thank you
Good Morning Brother Eric ... Food forest looks lush and beautiful.
Hi Brother Dan, yes it is definitely that time of year, wet, hot and buggy, plants love it🐸Not my favorite video but what do I know, lol❤️🐸thank you
Hi Eric, how do you recommend getting micronutrients in your soil biome naturally? I hear ppl say all the time how Florida doesn't have much calcium or micronutrients in the soil (in relation to the mango growing community). Any tips for micronutrients deficiencies?
The life is the micronutrients, more life more nutrient availability🐸Florida has unlimited calcium, it is mined here, you need the life🐸from what I have seen most Florida growers do not have a clue how to grow food on a biological molecular level, so sad they cannot see what was once right in front of them🐸compaction from mowing make nutrients unavailable to plants in our soil
Hey Brother Eric .Thank you ..Great conversation,Thanks for highlighting the importance of eating clean, crucial reminder for staying healthy and taking care of our bodies Much love and respect !
Hi Brother Dan🐸❤️thank you
Greeting Brother Eric .. Have a wonderful weekend ... Enjoyed the video as always
Greetings Brother Dan, Happy Friday🐸❤️Thank You
is the pink flower some sort of Alpinia?
I guess you are talking about Alpinia galanga🐸❤️Thank You
@@floridanaturalfarming3367 wow thks they look really pretty.