Some Thoughts on Gardens, etc.

The Vernal Equinox is right around the corner, so it seems fitting to mention some garden stuff...

Try Cardboard and/or Paper under mulch... It provides a temporary weed barrier and decomposes with the mulch.  I remove packing tape and plastic of any sort first, so just tree-based stuff is left.

If you have used or extra drywall, try breaking it up and scattering around trees.  The gypsum in it is a good source of calcium.

We are fortunate to have pets to consume our food scraps.  If you don't, try to compost.  In Florida composting is easy...just throw everything in a pile.  Covering especially tasty scraps with mulch, leaves, or grass clippings helps to keep wildlife away.  Alternatives to the pile system include picking up a composting bin from the Solid Waste Authority, making a cylinder out of chicken wire or hardware cloth, and using a garbage can with the bottom cut out.  You'll find lots of earthworms in the soil under your compost piles.

Try scattering coffee grounds around the root zones of acid-loving plants.

So often what is good for your garden is also good for the earth.  Try to be aware of the possibilities around you.  With very little effort you can improve the health of your plants and soil, reduce the amount of fertilizer and other chemicals that you purchase, and substantially reduce the amount of stuff going to our landfills.

Yes, we will be open tomorrow!

Har will be here tomorrow, 9am - noon.

Fruit available will include sapodilla and caimito.

Closed Saturday, February 23

Sorry, we won't be open this Saturday.

If you would like fruit next week, call 278-7754 to arrange a time to stop by.

February Fruit

Currently we have Black Sapote, Miracle Fruit, and Sapodilla.
Today is the last day for the current crop of Carambola.

In Mango News... the weather has been fantastic for vacationers and the mango crop! 
If the weather stays mild, we have a great mango season.  Already some varieties of mangos are two inches long..

Fruiting Now

We still have some Carambola and Sugar Apples.  Also available are Avocado and Black Sapote.

Also of note:  Yesterday I ate the first Loquat of the season.  Loquats are a fruit that we normally don't sell, but it was tasty...

Happy New Year!

In fruit news...I have ripe sugar apples and carambola. 

The fruit set on the mango trees looks great.  If the weather continues to be mild, we'll have a fantastic year for fruit.

I hope everyone has a Happy and Healthy New Year!

November Already

Not much fruit at the moment...avocado, a few carambola and atemoya.
...but I'm posting to prove that I'm still around. 
Most Saturday mornings we are open to sell plants and whatever fruit is available.
If you would like to stop by, you can call to confirm that we will be open... 278-7754