Mid Florida. 18in deep hole filled with high quality Miracle Grow soil and lots of time release fertilizer. Planted a healthy papaya on top of that and set it up with drip irrigation from DripWorks, just the right amount early morning and early evening. Twice a week I would pour some liquid Miracle-Gro down the trunk to get it into the roots.
That thing grew like gangbusters and always had 12 to 20 football sized papayas. It got to be about a year-and-a-half old and 15 ft tall until a hurricane blew it over.
I have peaches and cream corn (I believe is the descriptor; first time ever planting it); tomatoes, sweet bell peppers, onions (first time), some kind of beans, and potatoes. Our plot is not very big. Lord willing we will be able to more next year, as we had a 60+ year old oak cut down last week and will have more space and full sun for longer. No more acorns!
We have a key lime tree, blueberry bush (have to beat the squirrels and birds to the berries!) and an apple tree (hasn't done anything yet).
We have a huge problem with oak trees dying where I live. They call it oak wilt but now I know how evil these people are I would t put it past them to be spraying something that actually kills them.
We tried a couple of those, at our previous house, and they died off every winter, even though we're zone 8, and would grow back the following spring and get so tall. They could never grow enough to fruit. I am going to pick one that works in our zone and get it for next year. I have to do it for the lime tree.
I have no vegetables planted…nothing to see here…
I planted shrimp scampi...so far nothing...
(Oxalic acid is what makes spinach "crunchy" like rocks in the teeth.)
I recommend drip irrigation for maximum harvest.
Mid Florida. 18in deep hole filled with high quality Miracle Grow soil and lots of time release fertilizer. Planted a healthy papaya on top of that and set it up with drip irrigation from DripWorks, just the right amount early morning and early evening. Twice a week I would pour some liquid Miracle-Gro down the trunk to get it into the roots.
That thing grew like gangbusters and always had 12 to 20 football sized papayas. It got to be about a year-and-a-half old and 15 ft tall until a hurricane blew it over.
I have peaches and cream corn (I believe is the descriptor; first time ever planting it); tomatoes, sweet bell peppers, onions (first time), some kind of beans, and potatoes. Our plot is not very big. Lord willing we will be able to more next year, as we had a 60+ year old oak cut down last week and will have more space and full sun for longer. No more acorns!
We have a key lime tree, blueberry bush (have to beat the squirrels and birds to the berries!) and an apple tree (hasn't done anything yet).
I hate losing big trees.
We have a huge problem with oak trees dying where I live. They call it oak wilt but now I know how evil these people are I would t put it past them to be spraying something that actually kills them.
Ours was a potential hazard. I hated parting with the money more than I hated watching it be cut. ;)
Firewood
I barter and grow just one type of plant that great for the soil.
Love asparagus. Plant once and done. Comes back every year. Have to watch it close though. Miss a day and the stalk gets too big.
Where do you live that you can grow pineapples and avocadoes? I'd LOVE an avocado tree!!!!
We tried a couple of those, at our previous house, and they died off every winter, even though we're zone 8, and would grow back the following spring and get so tall. They could never grow enough to fruit. I am going to pick one that works in our zone and get it for next year. I have to do it for the lime tree.
Thought about this too. I think the only way is a large pot you can put inside for freezing weather.
Yep! We have to with our key lime. Kinda stinks having to.
Lovely area!