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Super impressive ‼️I'm in Lehigh Acres, Florida and just planted my first 2 trees 🌳🌳a cocktail citrus 🍊 and a plum tree. I bought a Barbados cherry 🍒 tree and can't wait to plant it
Nice vid. Those trees will need more space as they're establishing themselves. Also some of my trees (cherry/ Sugar apple for example) were more than double that size within their first year. This may be due to their spacing/ organic home made fertilizer/ species etc., but once your trees start taking off, they're going to need their space. I made that initial mistake years ago with my banana trees. I planted them very close to my Avocado & Mango trees. The banana trees (@ least my variety) grew like weeds & sprouted so many pups. Sometimes it takes a year before they produced too (before I can cut them down). If you have limited space, choose your favorite varieties of fruit & concentrate on those. Also, I grew 3 Sugar Apple plants from from seeds, they're taste wasn't nearly as sweet as my original tree (ended up uprooting all three & using them for mulch). Better to buy an established grafted young tree & not take the risk. Again, good vid & thanks for sharing
Yea, I had so much room to work with. I do think in some cases that some of my cold sensitive trees did better this winter because the other trees help to protect them. Thanks for the advice!
nope, your completely wrong. it really depends on if you want hundreds of lbs of fruit from one tree or just 50lbs. small trees planted really close together do even better than trees planed with more room. i make it a point to keep mine were i can pick fruit without a ladder and prune for conforming. look up high density planting. Japanese have bee doing this forever with the best results.
Very nice! I am also in 9b down in Hudson FL. I am sure you know this already but you can get FREE local woodchips / natural mulch from tree services they will drop off a huge pile, much better for the soil life but if you like the look of the red I understand. Keep up the great work and keep spreading the word!
big problem with mulch in florida is termites mass produce and when chips are gone they eat your tree trunks and roots. i used raw mulch from the dump for years, if your gonna use it do it for 3 to 4 years on your soil before you plant trees, till it under every year. then wait a years with no mulch let the termite die or move. you will have the best soil in the world. the best mulch is from the dump. it has to be more leaves than trunk.
@@tropicalfruitman4394 The figs die back to the ground here even though I wrap and cover them. 15 degrees below zero is kind of tough on a fig. Anyway, I am excited about all the wonderful fruits and veggies I can grow in Florida even in the winter.
Awesome garden! Love all the trees and your description of their fruits. Looking forward to seeing what they produce as you make more videos!!! Blessings ~ Linda
Loved the video! I live in Polk county, and I've been curious about apple and plum trees. After watching, I must plant some sugar apple! Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍
Thank you! Pineapples are easy to grow. It takes about two years to get fruit and they don't like it when it gets too cold. Best tasting pineapples are the ones you grow at home!
You must have a good size property. I'm in Windermere, Florida zone 9b. You're about 90 minutes to the west. My garden is tiny in comparison so my gardening is small patches and pots. But, all good. Garden What You've Got!
You need a starfruit. (carambola) I had one at my first florida house and it was prolific. Planted one at my second house and it died after being in the ground 3 years. I plan on getting another one. My favorite.
Love the video! I live in Spring Hill and my parents live in Odessa - it’s super helpful to see what can grow around here! Do you know of any markets or stores that sell some of these fruits nearby? I want to plant some exotic fruits on my property, but would like to know what they taste like first
It's hard to find a lot of these fruits but your best bet would be to look of some Chinese and Indian markets. They carry the best selection of rare tropical fruits. You can also order from Miamifruit on-line.
Beautiful yard...I can't wait to get a property down there. We are hoping to have a northern and southern food forest, that way we can garden all year. Great variety and yard again!
I'm hopefully moving to Orlando in a few months. Would love to see what is growing in your garden. I lived in West Palm beach and grew a number of different kind of plants! I'm sure you're busy but if i could see your garden sometime when I move down in the next few months that would be awesome!! Keep up the good work!! :-)
@@tropicalfruitman4394 Have you ever grown jaboticaba? I bought a 10 year old bush/tree and got quite a few of the fruit. That are awesome! My other favorite tree was the variegated banana tree. But they are so hard to find now. Hope i can get a chance to meet someday! Be well!
@@stevejacobson8958 I've been looking at the jaboticaba lately and so it's on my radar. I'll more than likely get one sometime soon. How does it handle the cold?
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Oh yea, I love Sugar Apples. One of the most unique and delicious fruits I have ever eaten. I plan to buy an ice cream maker next summer and make some ice cream with them. I can't get enough of them.
Lol I planted my first cherimoya last 2 years only because it was $7.99 a pound, not knowing what it taste like. Now with 2 cherimoya tree (knight and chaffey variety) I'm more familiar with soursop from my childhood back in Nigeria. Just ordered some sugar apple seeds and hopefully should be enjoying and looking for a ice cream maker in the next 3 years. Lol good luck with your yard and harvest, now I know where to get my scion wood in case mine taste like crap.😁 I have 3 pineapple sitting on top of my fridge right now rooting. Ive tried so many times but just havent been successful rooting them. They usually rot from the center leaves. I might just buy it online if I fail again this time or just move to Florida where it grow like weed. Lol
@@Okorokanze2000 Soursop is hard to grow here in Central Florida, not impossible but hard. I've never tried a cherimoya but I know it is from the annona family and like the sugar apple and soursop I bet they taste great. Happy growing.
I typically but grafted trees for the most part. I grow some fruit from the seeds I get from my fruit. I get most of my plants from the USF Garden show. Other places to get fruit trees are: Citrus Park Landscape Nursey , Jene Topicals, and Keep it Green Nursey. Also A Natural Farm located in Howie of the Hills, Florida. I recently purchased a Strawberry Tree by mail from A Natural Farm. Jene's Tropicals has a wonderful selection (they have much more than is listed on the web-site.
So inspiring and amazing to see florida gardens in such beauty and abundance! Were located in Lakeland, and was wondering if you could give some tips on starting out for a beginner. Did you guys just lay wood chips down, soil + compost on top? Appreciate your help and time!
Actually I started prepping the ground for a totally different purpose. I believe I sprayed the grass to kill it and then put about eight inches of top soil down then mulch on top. It wasn't until almost three years later that I decided to start planting fruit trees. There are some videos on how to prep the ground for a food forest. The guy puts down flat cardboard boxes then covers it with I believe garden soil. Eventually the boxes break down. If I find the link I will post it.
Saw you have some sanseveria (mother in law's tongue) by your passionvine. l'm in The Florida Native Plant Society and it's a class l invasive, bad stuff. You may want to plant some native plants to bring in the pollinators to help your trees.
Thanks for the info. My wife takes care of the ornamentals. I'm just into the fruit trees. The sanseveria is in a pot but she moved it to another location. Thank you.
Try calling some of the local nurseries. There is a place on Anderson Rd. near Town N County that carries tropical fruit trees. You can check out Jene's Tropicals in St. Pete also. Happy Growing!
I really loved your garden, I’m going to put my pineapples like you have it . Thanks for the tip, I want to know if you use any fertilizer on your fruit trees, they look very healthy. Thanks so much for sharing and I got a lot of ideas from you. Have a great day
Doesn't Gainesville get pretty cold in the winter? I believe your are in growing zone 9a.. I'm in Zone 9B. you need to pull up a list to see which tropicals you can grow in 9A. I would think yo ucan grow a loquat, mulberry tree, pineapple guava, strawberry guava. These all seem to handle a cold winter here in Central Florida. Also Florida peach trees should do good too. Check on-line tomake sure though so you don's lose any trees from the cold winter weather. Happy Gardening!
I can’t seem to grow citrus here in South Florida, all my plants get leaf miners infection. Anyway. Awesome garden. Love your food forest landscaping. Wish more people would convert their yard and lawns to edible food forest, it’s so beautiful to me. Less wasteful toxic lawns, more food.
@@HowToGardenChannel Greetings. Yes, I love the mullberries. Usually one of the first trees in my garden that gives fruit in the spring time. Happy growing.
Brother love your video I live right down the road from you guys.. my son starting a vegetable garden at school..is there any chance that we could come by and look at what you got and give us some tips and advice
Hi. I plant sugar apple 2,5 years ago and they did not grow right , last year's I have couple fruit and half way , they were rot, can you tell me how you can grow from seed I try a lot of time but they never come out Why is the trick
It's hard to say what is going on. Prune the tree in early spring and fertilize with an 8-10-10. When it fruits make sure it gets enough water but don't over water. Check for insects and spray the fruit if insects are present. Good luck.
From Lutz nice now in Florida that anybody can grow food anywhere in the yard, limited on my space so I starting a garden on the fence, going vertical, Also, have Parkinson's and back problems, the doctor does not want me to bend over do yard work so have it going vertical helps out
Lovely fruit trees! They look great. What online nursery do you order from? I wouldn’t mind getting one of those finger lime trees. Never heard of it before.
Thank you. I'm fotunate to have a nice size property. I've seen some videos where they have made the most out of a smaller yard too. Hope you find a home with a large back yard so you can start growing. It's the best thing i've ever done.
Sugar apples taste nothing like red or green apples. It is very soft and sweet. Some say it is like a custard. I've never seen sugar apples at any market in Central Florida but you can find them in South Florida. Happy Growing!
Thanks for giving us a tour of your food forest. I'm looking to build something similar just north of New Orleans, Louisiana. Can you tell me what part of Florida you are in?
Have you thought about growing quince? They are so delicious. They look like apple/pear/lemon cross and they taste like it too. A power house of nutrients.
Quince, like apples, cherries and to a lesser degree peaches, are temperate deciduous trees. This means they need chill hours during the winter and lose all their leaves to go dormant. In the spring they use their stored energy for new growth flower and fruit. Central Florida borders on subtropical. they typically get less than 100 chill hours per winter, making temperate trees unsuitable
I get most of my trees from the USF garden show in Tampa. Jene"s Tropicals in St. Pete has a great selection. I also find some in the box stores from time to time.
I also got infected by the tropical fruit growing virus a couple of months ago 😁 problem is i live in france, so the climate is not adapted for most tropical fruit varieties - my solution - growing them in pots and taking them indoors as soon as it gets chilly oitside. So far i have 4 small mango trees (coconut cream, palmer, nam doc mai #4 and glenn) - i plan to graft several other supposedly delicieus and small growing varieties to them (carrie, ice cream, hawaian dwarf). I then have a passion fruit in a pot and just prdered a banana passion fruit as well as a grenadilla. I furthermore have a small white dragon fruit plant, 3 dwarf cavendish bananas, a kaffir lime tree (leaves are delicious in a curry), 2 finger lime plants, and 2 small papaya plants. Furthermore a small black sapote. I tried to propagate a store bought pineapple crown in a water glass and wait until it grows roots before potting, bit it didnt work. I never tried sugar apple - i only know cherimoyas. Your garden looks just lovely, you did a great job!
Thank you very much. You have a great collection of topical plants also. I hope you get some fruit from them all. I found that using some potash (0-0-61) on your mango trees will increase fruit production. Put some on the ground every two months and mix some with water and spay the tree each month. Also, if you can get an ice cream banana tree aka (blue java), they do very well in the cold. Good luck and keep me posted on your fruit yield.
9b St. Cloud, Fl here...Where did you get your bananas from? I have had "Ice cream" bananas for 7 years and have yet to get an edible banana. I want to dig them out and start over with new varieties
I got the ice cream banana trees from a friend. Banana trees need the right conditions to put out a good batch. They like a good amount of water, lots of mulch and warm weather. I've had some put out bananas going into the winter months and I have yet to eat any from those trees.
Brown Turkey, Ischia and Magnolia. One may be a celeste. There is one more that I can't recall at this time. I bought my sugar apple trees from the USF Garden show. I grew the rest from seeds. Jene's Tropicals in St. Pete does sell sugar apple trees.
We had a freeze here I think two or three years ago where the temp stayed at freezing for at least two or three days. Most of my pineapples surrvived but I did lose a a few. I have some in the ground iand some in pots. It depends on the location and the closer they are to the house the better.
@@tropicalfruitman4394 that's incredible, you have a beautiful looking food forest. Good selection of plants as well between the annonas and tropical cherry trees. I have hundreds of seedlings in containers if you're interested in planting a rambutan, cherimoya, star fruit, lemon guava, etc I'd love to send you one for free to see it thrive in your care.
I live in Melbourne. Pineapples will survive if they are mature. Babys won't make it. But you can cover them. Water the soil before covering. Don't use plastic. Good luck.
new subscriber here, stumble on your channel, loves all the garden and all the tropical fruits. how did your sugar apple grew so fast in 2 years ? what kind of fertilizer did you feed them
Hello from ",Eastern Lutz"! Nice job, Mark! I hope to expand my garden/food forest this year. Two questions: what does well in partial shade? Who do but your trees from? Im hoping to add Starfruit & Mango. I'm considering Surinam Cherry, Pomegranate, bananas, etc.
I get my trees from the USF garden show in April and October. Most of my trees are full sun. You can do a search on-line for fruit trees that do well in partial shade.
We were lucky this time to not take the brunt of it. High winds knocked down three banana trees and I had to re-stake a few other trees. Other than that, no damage to the house. Everyone is safe and all is good! Thanks for asking!
No that is a food forest. I just subbed. Hope you go into more detail with growing, feed, etc. Like with the Barbadoes cherry. How do you keep the florida nematodes off it?
Thank you bro for this video I live here in Central Florida I want to know where did you get your fruit tree from. because not a lot of places sell this kind of varieties tropical fruit tree. thanks
I get just about all of my tropicals from the USF Botanical Gardens plant show each year in April and October. There are a large amount of vendors at the show with a great selection. Jene's Tropicals in St. Pete has a great selection also. Look on-line as there may be some tropical plant shows close to the Orlando are a couple of times during the year. Hope that helps.
Don't know what that said.But just found r channel moving back soon. Want 2 plant alot of fruit trees.Use 2 luv small sour oranges. Star apple. N.M.cant even buy good fruit r veg .+33in Philly. Wanna go 2 a real beach.
Sure enough. Used medicinally in other country's. Absolutely fantastic tree to grow down here. Not as much meat, three seeds, but man ate they good. And good for you. 👍
Yes, some are planted too close together. I was working with the space I had at the time. I can still make it work. I'll be taking out four crepe myrtles and the wood deck soon to make room for more trees. I can prune the ones too close together if need be.
This is awesome 👏🏽 We are also in central FL very close to you and I have been looking for a peach tree that grows well here. Where did you get your yours?
I bought my peach tree at the USF Botanical Garden show which is held in April and October each year. I have the "Florida Prince peach tree" and although I believe it was the squirrels that got all my peaches last year, I did manage to get one and it was the best tasting peach I have ever had. I'll be protecting the tree this year. It has lot of blooms right now and small peaches starting to form.
Its nice to see more homeowners growing their own food.
More of us need to start doing it.
Yes, more people should grow their own food. I'm glad I started growing, it is so rewarding. I wish I would have started years ago.
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Absolutely inspiring! Thanks for sharing your piece of paradise!
My gosh!! The Ice Cream Bean tree brought back memories from my childhood in Puerto Rico
A unique fruit tree for sure! Happy Growing!
Amazing fruit garden! I'm very excited to be a 1st time homeowner, and my husband and I are definitely gonna start our own little fruit garden!
You will love it! Nothing like picking fruit from your own tree in your yard. Happy growing!
You and your wife are hard working people. Both of you have very impressive land use planning !
Wowwww I really love somewhat orchard & your main garden. I wish we are neighbors. I love gardening too. I'm from Spring Hill Florida
There are people growing tropical fruits in Spring Hill. A cold winter does become a challenge.
Super impressive ‼️I'm in Lehigh Acres, Florida and just planted my first 2 trees 🌳🌳a cocktail citrus 🍊 and a plum tree. I bought a Barbados cherry 🍒 tree and can't wait to plant it
That is great. You are going to love it! So much fun picking fruit from your own trees. Happy Growing!
Very nice food forest
Thank you. Happy Growing!
Love love love ! Just moved to Spring Hill and cant wait to start planting and growing !
Thank you! Good luck. You will not regret growing your own fruit!
I'm in Pasco/Spring Hill. We're right on the line between 9b & 9a. This is very inspiring, thank you 😊
You're welcome! Happy growing.
Watching from Australia. Wow...what a great garden.
Thank you!
I’m in Lutz too and looking for inspo. Thanks for showing us your garden!
Thanks for watching! If I can do this, anyone can! Happy Growing!
Nice vid. Those trees will need more space as they're establishing themselves. Also some of my trees (cherry/ Sugar apple for example) were more than double that size within their first year. This may be due to their spacing/ organic home made fertilizer/ species etc., but once your trees start taking off, they're going to need their space.
I made that initial mistake years ago with my banana trees. I planted them very close to my Avocado & Mango trees. The banana trees (@ least my variety) grew like weeds & sprouted so many pups. Sometimes it takes a year before they produced too (before I can cut them down). If you have limited space, choose your favorite varieties of fruit & concentrate on those. Also, I grew 3 Sugar Apple plants from from seeds, they're taste wasn't nearly as sweet as my original tree (ended up uprooting all three & using them for mulch). Better to buy an established grafted young tree & not take the risk.
Again, good vid & thanks for sharing
Yea, I had so much room to work with. I do think in some cases that some of my cold sensitive trees did better this winter because the other trees help to protect them. Thanks for the advice!
nope, your completely wrong. it really depends on if you want hundreds of lbs of fruit from one tree or just 50lbs. small trees planted really close together do even better than trees planed with more room. i make it a point to keep mine were i can pick fruit without a ladder and prune for conforming. look up high density planting. Japanese have bee doing this forever with the best results.
This is great, would love to have my own home with a giant yard fot trees, vegetables and chickens. And a pond! A pond would be nice.
It starts with a vision and a plan. One tree at a time!
Very nice! I am also in 9b down in Hudson FL. I am sure you know this already but you can get FREE local woodchips / natural mulch from tree services they will drop off a huge pile, much better for the soil life but if you like the look of the red I understand. Keep up the great work and keep spreading the word!
Thank you! Yes I am aware of the free wood chips and yes it is better for the soil. The red mulch is expensive so I may switch eventually.
big problem with mulch in florida is termites mass produce and when chips are gone they eat your tree trunks and roots. i used raw mulch from the dump for years, if your gonna use it do it for 3 to 4 years on your soil before you plant trees, till it under every year. then wait a years with no mulch let the termite die or move. you will have the best soil in the world. the best mulch is from the dump. it has to be more leaves than trunk.
I am in zone 9 ... palm coast Florida....I have suriname cherry and Barbados cherry ... I am definitely going to try some of your other fruits ....
You will not regret it. Best hobby in the world!
check out Flying Fox Fruits, he grows alot of rare fruit trees in your zone
Nice house and beautiful garden 👍
Thank you! I am blessed!
Moving from Colorado to inland Sarasota County -- digging up my fig bushes and taking them to Florida so they can live happily ever after as trees.
Good luck. I have had pretty good luck growing my fig trees here in Central Florida. Happy Gardening.
@@tropicalfruitman4394 The figs die back to the ground here even though I wrap and cover them. 15 degrees below zero is kind of tough on a fig. Anyway, I am excited about all the wonderful fruits and veggies I can grow in Florida even in the winter.
Awesome garden! Love all the trees and your description of their fruits. Looking forward to seeing what they produce as you make more videos!!! Blessings ~ Linda
Thanks Linda. New video up on the Barbados cherry tree
Moving to SW FL and so excited to discover your channel. You are a wealth of knowledge. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! I'm still learning.
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Thanks!
Loved the video! I live in Polk county, and I've been curious about apple and plum trees. After watching, I must plant some sugar apple!
Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍
Thanks Kirk. I just posted a new video on the Sugar Apple. Easy to grow.
Your food forest is really well latd out. I really want to try growing pineapples.
Thank you! Pineapples are easy to grow. It takes about two years to get fruit and they don't like it when it gets too cold. Best tasting pineapples are the ones you grow at home!
Thanks for the video from your neighbor in Land O Lakes!!
You're welcome! Do you grow fruit trees?
Excellent job folks!..Garden on brother!
Thank you! Gotta love picking fruit from trees in your own backyard.
You must have a good size property.
I'm in Windermere, Florida zone 9b.
You're about 90 minutes to the west.
My garden is tiny in comparison so my gardening is small patches and pots. But, all good. Garden What You've Got!
I have about close to a half an acre with most of the property in the back. Whatever size lot you have you can always make it work. Happy Growing!
Very nice 👌
Thank you!
I absolutely looovveeeee your food forest!!! 😍😍😍💚💚💚 This is like my dream garden! When I move to FL, please help me!!
Thank you!
You need a starfruit. (carambola) I had one at my first florida house and it was prolific. Planted one at my second house and it died after being in the ground 3 years. I plan on getting another one. My favorite.
I lost one tree years ago. I replanted another one and I am getting plenty of fruit from it now.
Wow. That's awesome! What a great assortment of fruiting plants :)
Thank you very much!
Love the video! I live in Spring Hill and my parents live in Odessa - it’s super helpful to see what can grow around here! Do you know of any markets or stores that sell some of these fruits nearby? I want to plant some exotic fruits on my property, but would like to know what they taste like first
It's hard to find a lot of these fruits but your best bet would be to look of some Chinese and Indian markets. They carry the best selection of rare tropical fruits. You can also order from Miamifruit on-line.
Beautiful yard...I can't wait to get a property down there. We are hoping to have a northern and southern food forest, that way we can garden all year. Great variety and yard again!
Thanks Joshua. Gotta love growing all the different fruits and varieties. Good luck on establishing your southern food forest.
We are living in Ocala. No such luck. But I love your video.
I imagine it gets cold in the winter in Ocala.
@@tropicalfruitman4394 . It's really the frost that kills the trees.
I wonder if you collect pollens from sugar apple flowers to give it to the female flowers.
also learn how and when to prune them back.
No, I don't try to hand pollinate. I just let nature do it's thing.
I'm hopefully moving to Orlando in a few months. Would love to see what is growing in your garden. I lived in West Palm beach and grew a number of different kind of plants! I'm sure you're busy but if i could see your garden sometime when I move down in the next few months that would be awesome!! Keep up the good work!! :-)
I may start having visitors in the near future. I will keep you posted. Thank you!
@@tropicalfruitman4394 Have you ever grown jaboticaba? I bought a 10 year old bush/tree and got quite a few of the fruit. That are awesome! My other favorite tree was the variegated banana tree. But they are so hard to find now. Hope i can get a chance to meet someday! Be well!
@@stevejacobson8958 I've been looking at the jaboticaba lately and so it's on my radar. I'll more than likely get one sometime soon. How does it handle the cold?
Beautiful. Nice that your figs actually will grow in the ground. No root knot nematodes?
I have been fortunate. No problems with any diseases.
Please plant some Guyanese mamey, cashew and jamoon trees. Also jackfruit.
I'll have to consider that. Thanks for watching!
Nice presentation 👏
I'm guessing your channel is relatively new. Well done 👍
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You sure love your sugar apples. Lol cant imagine what it will be like when they all start producing. I guess surplus is a good problem to have.
Oh yea, I love Sugar Apples. One of the most unique and delicious fruits I have ever eaten. I plan to buy an ice cream maker next summer and make some ice cream with them. I can't get enough of them.
I started my pinapples using the tops from the grocery store. Any new pinapples I get from the ground, I will use the tops to start new pinapples.
Lol I planted my first cherimoya last 2 years only because it was $7.99 a pound, not knowing what it taste like. Now with 2 cherimoya tree (knight and chaffey variety) I'm more familiar with soursop from my childhood back in Nigeria. Just ordered some sugar apple seeds and hopefully should be enjoying and looking for a ice cream maker in the next 3 years. Lol good luck with your yard and harvest, now I know where to get my scion wood in case mine taste like crap.😁 I have 3 pineapple sitting on top of my fridge right now rooting. Ive tried so many times but just havent been successful rooting them. They usually rot from the center leaves. I might just buy it online if I fail again this time or just move to Florida where it grow like weed. Lol
@@Okorokanze2000 Soursop is hard to grow here in Central Florida, not impossible but hard. I've never tried a cherimoya but I know it is from the annona family and like the sugar apple and soursop I bet they taste great. Happy growing.
Would you mind sharing some of the places you get seeds for your fruit trees?
I typically but grafted trees for the most part. I grow some fruit from the seeds I get from my fruit. I get most of my plants from the USF Garden show. Other places to get fruit trees are: Citrus Park Landscape Nursey , Jene Topicals, and Keep it Green Nursey. Also A Natural Farm located in Howie of the Hills, Florida. I recently purchased a Strawberry Tree by mail from A Natural Farm. Jene's Tropicals has a wonderful selection (they have much more than is listed on the web-site.
So inspiring and amazing to see florida gardens in such beauty and abundance! Were located in Lakeland, and was wondering if you could give some tips on starting out for a beginner. Did you guys just lay wood chips down, soil + compost on top? Appreciate your help and time!
Actually I started prepping the ground for a totally different purpose. I believe I sprayed the grass to kill it and then put about eight inches of top soil down then mulch on top. It wasn't until almost three years later that I decided to start planting fruit trees. There are some videos on how to prep the ground for a food forest. The guy puts down flat cardboard boxes then covers it with I believe garden soil. Eventually the boxes break down. If I find the link I will post it.
Saw you have some sanseveria (mother in law's tongue) by your passionvine. l'm in The Florida Native Plant Society and it's a class l invasive, bad stuff. You may want to plant some native plants to bring in the pollinators to help your trees.
Thanks for the info. My wife takes care of the ornamentals. I'm just into the fruit trees. The sanseveria is in a pot but she moved it to another location. Thank you.
Where do you recommend going to find tropical fruit trees near lutz or Tampa?
Try calling some of the local nurseries. There is a place on Anderson Rd. near Town N County that carries tropical fruit trees. You can check out Jene's Tropicals in St. Pete also. Happy Growing!
beautiful garden. what cities in central Florida allow you to have chickens? I'm considering moving to Florida.
I'm in Lutz, just north of Tampa and chickens are ok to have here. You would have to look up the city code on that.
I really loved your garden, I’m going to put my pineapples like you have it . Thanks for the tip, I want to know if you use any fertilizer on your fruit trees, they look very healthy. Thanks so much for sharing and I got a lot of ideas from you. Have a great day
Thank you! I use 8-10-10 and switch to 2-10-10 after tree is big and I want to focus on fruit production.
pineapples grow anywhere under any conditions. but do best in full sun.
beautiful - just moved to Gainesville - which of these plants will be good where I am? we get a few nights of frost in the winter.
Doesn't Gainesville get pretty cold in the winter? I believe your are in growing zone 9a.. I'm in Zone 9B. you need to pull up a list to see which tropicals you can grow in 9A. I would think yo ucan grow a loquat, mulberry tree, pineapple guava, strawberry guava. These all seem to handle a cold winter here in Central Florida. Also Florida peach trees should do good too. Check on-line tomake sure though so you don's lose any trees from the cold winter weather. Happy Gardening!
I can’t seem to grow citrus here in South Florida, all my plants get leaf miners infection. Anyway. Awesome garden. Love your food forest landscaping. Wish more people would convert their yard and lawns to edible food forest, it’s so beautiful to me. Less wasteful toxic lawns, more food.
Leaf minors are a miner nuisance. You may have another problem going on.
Love your food forest. I'm in nine b as well. New friend.
Mulberries are the best got several
@@HowToGardenChannel Greetings. Yes, I love the mullberries. Usually one of the first trees in my garden that gives fruit in the spring time. Happy growing.
Do you need a male mulberry to get fruit on a female?
@@nancyfahey7518 no it doesn't need a male
Brother love your video I live right down the road from you guys.. my son starting a vegetable garden at school..is there any chance that we could come by and look at what you got and give us some tips and advice
Hi. I plant sugar apple 2,5 years ago and they did not grow right , last year's I have couple fruit and half way , they were rot, can you tell me how you can grow from seed I try a lot of time but they never come out
Why is the trick
It's hard to say what is going on. Prune the tree in early spring and fertilize with an 8-10-10. When it fruits make sure it gets enough water but don't over water. Check for insects and spray the fruit if insects are present. Good luck.
From Lutz nice now in Florida that anybody can grow food anywhere in the yard, limited on my space so I starting a garden on the fence, going vertical, Also, have Parkinson's and back problems, the doctor does not want me to bend over do yard work so have it going vertical helps out
Smart Gardening. I prefer a raised bed if I decide to grow vegetables. Easier on the back. Happy Gardening.
I love the white chicken. It is so beautiful. What type is that? Where did you get them?
She is a light Brama. I got her from Holloway's on US 41 in Land O Lakes.
Great job, your food forest looks awesome. We are only 18 months into building ours in Fort Myers. You offer such motivation!
Thank you. It takes some time but it is worth the effort. Keep growing and keep the faith.
What type of chicken do you have? Especially the black and white one?
The black chicken is a black Australorp and the white one is a Brahma.
@@tropicalfruitman4394 thank you
Lovely fruit trees! They look great. What online nursery do you order from? I wouldn’t mind getting one of those finger lime trees. Never heard of it before.
I usually get my fruit trees from the USF Garden show every spring and fall. You can check Jene's Tropicals on-line.
Does fig tree defoliate in winter in your area?
Yes, all of my fig trees lose their leaves. They always come right back after pruning in mid winter.
Greeting from Riverview I purchase a sugar apple tree and Malika mango tree at Kerby's Nursey in Brandon.
Awesome! Sugar apple is my most favorite fruit!
Awesome subbing you! I need a property like this as I am looking to buy a home in lutz in an year.
Thank you. I'm fotunate to have a nice size property. I've seen some videos where they have made the most out of a smaller yard too. Hope you find a home with a large back yard so you can start growing. It's the best thing i've ever done.
where can I find sugar apples? do they taste like apples>
Sugar apples taste nothing like red or green apples. It is very soft and sweet. Some say it is like a custard. I've never seen sugar apples at any market in Central Florida but you can find them in South Florida. Happy Growing!
Thanks for giving us a tour of your food forest. I'm looking to build something similar just north of New Orleans, Louisiana. Can you tell me what part of Florida you are in?
Ethan Chabert he is in lutz Florida which is central Florida
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I'm from Pasco County, FL.
Do you sell any fig cuttings ??
Would love to start one or two varieties. Just liked & subbed.
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I am not currently selling any fig cuttings but i'm thinking about it. I will keep you posted if I do. Thanks for subbing.
@@tropicalfruitman4394 Ty Sir !
How do you take care of your sugar apple ? I live in Florida and did not have success with it
Prune it in spring time then fertilize with 8-10-10. Water regularly. Make sure it is in a spot where it can get full sun.
WOW! Very cool.
Thanks Don. Check out the new video of the Barbados Cherry tree.
Fyi, the sugar apple and the soursop are in the annona family along with cherimoya and custard apple.
Yes, that is so. I just added a Custard Apple last July. It is just starting to put out new growth.
Have you thought about growing quince? They are so delicious. They look like apple/pear/lemon cross and they taste like it too. A power house of nutrients.
I haven't thought about growing quince. I will research and let you know what I think. Thanks for the suggestion.
Quince, like apples, cherries and to a lesser degree peaches, are temperate deciduous trees. This means they need chill hours during the winter and lose all their leaves to go dormant. In the spring they use their stored energy for new growth flower and fruit. Central Florida borders on subtropical. they typically get less than 100 chill hours per winter, making temperate trees unsuitable
Where did you buy finger lime trees?
I got mine at the USF garden show. You can call Jene's Tropicals in St. Pete. She may carry them.
Hello I live in Lutz as well. Do you sell your sugar apple seedlings?
Not at this time. I'm waiting to grow more and get more seeds to plant.
Can you please tell me where you get your starter trees?
I get most of my trees from the USF garden show in Tampa. Jene"s Tropicals in St. Pete has a great selection. I also find some in the box stores from time to time.
hello from Bradenton! great garden! we live on a golf course so we are limited to how much we can plant :(
Pick you favorite fruit tree. In the ground or in pots.
great video
Thank you!
What sort of winter lows do you get?
Temperature? It's got down to 29 degrees one morning last month in January. It only lasted a few hours but it was enough to burn my banana trees.
I also got infected by the tropical fruit growing virus a couple of months ago 😁 problem is i live in france, so the climate is not adapted for most tropical fruit varieties - my solution - growing them in pots and taking them indoors as soon as it gets chilly oitside. So far i have 4 small mango trees (coconut cream, palmer, nam doc mai #4 and glenn) - i plan to graft several other supposedly delicieus and small growing varieties to them (carrie, ice cream, hawaian dwarf). I then have a passion fruit in a pot and just prdered a banana passion fruit as well as a grenadilla. I furthermore have a small white dragon fruit plant, 3 dwarf cavendish bananas, a kaffir lime tree (leaves are delicious in a curry), 2 finger lime plants, and 2 small papaya plants. Furthermore a small black sapote. I tried to propagate a store bought pineapple crown in a water glass and wait until it grows roots before potting, bit it didnt work. I never tried sugar apple - i only know cherimoyas. Your garden looks just lovely, you did a great job!
Thank you very much. You have a great collection of topical plants also. I hope you get some fruit from them all. I found that using some potash (0-0-61) on your mango trees will increase fruit production. Put some on the ground every two months and mix some with water and spay the tree each month. Also, if you can get an ice cream banana tree aka (blue java), they do very well in the cold. Good luck and keep me posted on your fruit yield.
Keep videos coming. Nice work here for Tampa Area!
Thank you.
9b St. Cloud, Fl here...Where did you get your bananas from? I have had "Ice cream" bananas for 7 years and have yet to get an edible banana. I want to dig them out and start over with new varieties
I got the ice cream banana trees from a friend. Banana trees need the right conditions to put out a good batch. They like a good amount of water, lots of mulch and warm weather. I've had some put out bananas going into the winter months and I have yet to eat any from those trees.
What type of figs are you growing? Celeste and Brown Turkey used to be popular. Also, where are you getting your Sugar Apples?
Brown Turkey, Ischia and Magnolia. One may be a celeste. There is one more that I can't recall at this time. I bought my sugar apple trees from the USF Garden show. I grew the rest from seeds. Jene's Tropicals in St. Pete does sell sugar apple trees.
The other Fig variety is White Marseilles.
Will a seed still sprout if planted to deep?
It depends on what seed it is. Some will have difficulty. Research the seed before you plant it.
New sub here thanks for sharing
Thanks for subscribing. I will be leaving a comment on your channel about your pomegranate tree.
Let me know if those pineapples survive the winter close to Tampa. I'm curious to know if they can take the cold. I've always heard they can't
We had a freeze here I think two or three years ago where the temp stayed at freezing for at least two or three days. Most of my pineapples surrvived but I did lose a a few. I have some in the ground iand some in pots. It depends on the location and the closer they are to the house the better.
@@tropicalfruitman4394 that's incredible, you have a beautiful looking food forest. Good selection of plants as well between the annonas and tropical cherry trees. I have hundreds of seedlings in containers if you're interested in planting a rambutan, cherimoya, star fruit, lemon guava, etc I'd love to send you one for free to see it thrive in your care.
I live in Melbourne. Pineapples will survive if they are mature. Babys won't make it. But you can cover them. Water the soil before covering. Don't use plastic. Good luck.
new subscriber here, stumble on your channel, loves all the garden and all the tropical fruits. how did your sugar apple grew so fast in 2 years ? what kind of fertilizer did you feed them
Thanks! 8-10-10 or 10-10-10 for first two years. Then go to 2-10-10 for fruit.
Sour soup is called Guyabano in the Philippines 🇵🇭 It is delicious and nutritious.
Soursop is one of my favorites. Great tasting fruit!
Do you do tours or can you come and give me some advice and help with my backyard? Will pay!!
Hi. Not at this present time but in the future I may consider doing tours. Thank you!
Which area good to live in Florida with big garden
Central Florida is good and the further south you go even better.
where have you been?
Busy. More videos to come out soon.
Hello from ",Eastern Lutz"! Nice job, Mark! I hope to expand my garden/food forest this year. Two questions: what does well in partial shade?
Who do but your trees from? Im hoping to add Starfruit & Mango. I'm considering Surinam Cherry, Pomegranate, bananas, etc.
I get my trees from the USF garden show in April and October. Most of my trees are full sun. You can do a search on-line for fruit trees that do well in partial shade.
Your food forest is awesome man! Thank you for sharing. I'm working on mine also. I have yet to get a sugar apple. How do they taste?
Hard to explain but pleasantly sweet with a soft texture. Best fruit ever!
How did the Hurricane Ian treat you? Hope you are all alright.
We were lucky this time to not take the brunt of it. High winds knocked down three banana trees and I had to re-stake a few other trees. Other than that, no damage to the house. Everyone is safe and all is good! Thanks for asking!
@@tropicalfruitman4394 Good luck there
Excellent presentation, thank you! I wrote everything down for when I move there. I have a question: why don't you grow watermelons?
I like watermelons but I have a lot going on with what I have. I may try to grow them in the near future. Thank you!
No that is a food forest. I just subbed. Hope you go into more detail with growing, feed, etc. Like with the Barbadoes cherry. How do you keep the florida nematodes off it?
Thank you! So far I have not had issues with insects, etc.
I just pick up my first red potatos ever about 2 pounds I am in Tampa by the USF
Nice. Good luck and happy growing!
soursop, make a drink with it, yum.
Yes, very tasty. I like the fruit by itself though.
that's a lot of pineapples :)
Yep, every year I get to eat pineapple.
Hello from StLeo
Greetings! Are you a grower?
Thank you bro for this video I live here in Central Florida I want to know where did you get your fruit tree from. because not a lot of places sell this kind of varieties tropical fruit tree. thanks
I get just about all of my tropicals from the USF Botanical Gardens plant show each year in April and October. There are a large amount of vendors at the show with a great selection. Jene's Tropicals in St. Pete has a great selection also. Look on-line as there may be some tropical plant shows close to the Orlando are a couple of times during the year. Hope that helps.
I'm up in citrus county. I've gotten a couple of trees from tractor supply. And Pete from Greendreams youtube. He's from your area.
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Don't know what that said.But just found r channel moving back soon. Want 2 plant alot of fruit trees.Use 2 luv small sour oranges. Star apple. N.M.cant even buy good fruit r veg .+33in Philly. Wanna go 2 a real beach.
Now this guy knows what he is talking about !
Do you get fruit rats?
I have had a problem at one time but not lately! I think the snakes are taking care of the problem.
So great
Thank You!
I'm surprised you didn't mention the best thing about your Barbados cherry... it has 50-100 times more vitamin C than oranges or lemons.
You are correct. Loaded with vitamin C. They say 1K mgs per cherry.
@@tropicalfruitman4394 Right! That's the sole reason I planted several of them! I hardly get sick during the cold and flu season. I eat a lot of them!
Sure enough. Used medicinally in other country's. Absolutely fantastic tree to grow down here. Not as much meat, three seeds, but man ate they good. And good for you. 👍
Everything looking good. But i thing your trees are planted to close to each other
Yes, some are planted too close together. I was working with the space I had at the time. I can still make it work. I'll be taking out four crepe myrtles and the wood deck soon to make room for more trees. I can prune the ones too close together if need be.
This is awesome 👏🏽 We are also in central FL very close to you and I have been looking for a peach tree that grows well here. Where did you get your yours?
I bought my peach tree at the USF Botanical Garden show which is held in April and October each year. I have the "Florida Prince peach tree" and although I believe it was the squirrels that got all my peaches last year, I did manage to get one and it was the best tasting peach I have ever had. I'll be protecting the tree this year. It has lot of blooms right now and small peaches starting to form.
Interesting !