Tropical–Temperate Fusion Planting
If you’ve ever dreamed of harvesting mangoes and mulberries from the same backyard system, or walking through a food forest...
Turn Your Food Forest Into a Frost Buffer: Smart Canopy and Layout Techniques
If you’ve gardened in Florida for any length of time, you already know that winter is unpredictable. One year, you’re...
Gardening in Rhythm With the Sun: Solstices and Seasons
The solstices — the two days each year when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky...
Life Began in a Garden: The Spiritual Aspects of Gardening
For as long as humans have existed, gardens have been more than places to grow food. They have been symbols...
Why Winter Wildlife Habitat-Building Matters in a Thriving Florida Food Forest
Just a couple of years ago, our quiet neighborhood, originally developed in the 1980s, contained mostly empty lots full of...
Carbon-Smart Gardening: Simple Ways to Boost Soil Carbon in Your Florida Food Forest
If you’ve spent any time in the world of permaculture, you’ve probably heard the phrase “build soil, build resilience.” But...
Cold-Hardy Champions: The Best Perennial Edibles for a Resilient Food Forest
Even in North Central Florida, where winters are generally mild, the occasional freeze can test your food forest’s resilience. Choosing...
The Hidden Garden Pest: Root-Knot Nematodes and How to Outsmart Them Naturally
If you’re managing a food forest or organic edible garden in Florida (and beyond), you’ve probably dealt with seemingly endless...
Butterfly Puddlers and Pollinator Havens: Simple Projects to Bring Your Garden to Life
There’s something magical about butterflies dancing in the sunlight. But behind that beauty lies a story of survival — and...
What We Forgot About Farming: The Permaculture Practices We Need Now
During my birth month, I’m indulging in a bit of reflection, not only about my life as I enter the...
