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Craig Hepworth
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Abundance is possible with tree crops! I experiment with growing a variety of species of fruit trees in North Florida.
We dug up two hundred plus pound kadushi cactus plants (Cereus repandus) and wrestled them into a vehicle. These plants didn't make the cut - their fruits are too bland. Trying to have only best flavored individuals in the breeding project. Seth was willing to take the plants as ornamentals.
'Skinner' mulberries starting to ripen. This var has excellent flavor, and reportedly is near everbearing. Biggest challenge in my area is its tendency to break dormancy too early, making it susceptible to frost damage.
@workingclasshistory This is scary. I saw that post about the goats on Ig, then saw your subsequent post about how Ig treated your account because of it. Now following here in the Fediverse. Thank you.
@starstryder I'm glad you're getting some warm weather here in FL, Dr Pamela. It's citrus season here now, make sure to avail yourself of that!
@codedude I post about tree crops and perennial vegetables, mostly in a subtropical/warm termperate zone context.
OnlMapsWhere you can grow Palm Trees in the contiguous United States with little to no winter protection.
https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/635959486762385408/where-you-can-grow-palm-trees-in-the-contiguous
https://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/635959486762385408/where-you-can-grow-palm-trees-in-the-contiguous
@gspeng Isn't it wonderful to watch that stalk of fruit develop? The first sets of flowers that appear are female flowers, which turn into bananas. Then it switches to making male flowers, which just drop off. This flower stalk has just made that transition, so what you are seeing under that flap is a row of male flowers. The stalk will keep making those for months, the "tail" growing longer and longer, as the fruits approach maturity. Enjoy the fun.
Megan Lynch (she/her)In the northern hemisphere, now is the time of year you should check your local public carob trees to see which are capable and reliable bearers.
There's a range of bearing times and they're not only affected by your local climate, but by the individual plant's timing. But from Aug - Nov is a good ballpark range for most Northern hemisphere #carob harvests.
@ElizaB Fun to see you are planting perennial brassicas. I'm getting interested in those. I've heard someone in the US say that Taunton Deane kale and purple tree collards appear to be the same thing. You're growing both. Do you agree that they appear the same, or do you see a difference?