Mark!! MAHK!! Ooo, ooo! I gotta tell ya. Okay, been at this yard garden project since May 2019, not that long. Wish to share with you a MAJOR success event. I started my project like so many others, by laying down 12" deep of woodchips. After a year, I saw where the drier conditions of Central Florida really don't cause the woodchips to compost well or quickly. So, being annoyed at the 25' depth of pure sand and no soil, I started importing yard waste bags of leaves (oak, maple, pine) from the neighborhood. Then I went to the bait and tackle shop and bought some Nightcrawlers, which aren't "supposed to live here". Did all that in February 2021. Now, my soil is literally crawling with huge Nightcrawler worms, and others I purchased. Where there are beds of worms? There is extremely fertile soil. Pine straw keeps the weeds out completely and adds to the soil quality. My next and final phase is living greens tilled into the soil (Moringa, Sunchokes and Mexican sunflowers).
I moved to Port Charlotte from Colorado in August. I am certainly getting a learning experience dealing with the sandy soil here. I am dgging out the backyard lawn and changing over to gardens and trees but whoa this sandy soil is so sterile. Anyway, thanks for the tip about going to a tackle shop to get worrms.
Yea, I stopped using red mulch and now I have a truck deliver oak chipped and shredded. I don't go too thick and I keep everything watered pretty good. I notice my trees did very well from the oak breaking down (which it did at a good rate). I do like the look of the chips keeping the garden looking pretty. Thanks for the tips. Happy growing.
We just planted several mango trees which we bought at local nursery. Also.. we planted about 25 from the seeds last year... some of them doing very well.. have you ever had mango from seeds?
Hello - this Conrad (the one who has the trees in the video) I have not grown any mango trees from seed. 1. Depending on the type of mango polyembryonic versus monoembryonic - you're not assured of the type (and therefore quality) of the mango you will get. 2. Grafted trees tend to produce earlier 3. Grafted trees generally are grafted on root stocks that are more favorable to the FL landscape. You can read all of this info from the UF IFAS Extension Website: edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg216 Hope you do well. You can always graft onto what you have. Truly Tropical has some great videos on grafting mangoes. I just don't have the luxury of taking the risk (time or space) by growing them from seed.
SoupGirl 81 thank you so much for the reply and information.. we did planted about 25 seedlings from seeds. Last year and already planted into the ground.. some looks very good and some not. Just want to see it any of them will produce any fruit and what kids and quality it will be. I asked about it some people and got mixed reviews... also we put several grafter ones... hope we will have some fruits sooner than later. When we bought this house it has one huge!!! mango tree which has lots of blooms but now fruits.. only few here and there...
@@floridahomeandgardeningwit5457 If you're having blooms and trouble with fruit set, try spraying the tree just as the blooms start to emerge with a copper fungicide (you can get it from Home Depot or DuPont Kocide 3000). Follow the manufacturer directions for concentration. I would start with the stuff from Home Depot since it is cheaper. Once the full bloom is out spray the entire tree again (early in the morning before the pollinating insects get to it). Once the fruit is set (about pea size) spray the tree again. Hopefully that fixes your problem with fruit set (powdery mildew). Early on that was my problem.
@@floridahomeandgardeningwit5457 I learned something that will help to get more blooms. Use a 0-0-60 fertilizer (Potash). Put some down every two months or so and you can also spray the tree with the potash also.
Hi. Love your other videos with the food forest tours. Where are you getting your plants? I have gotten done online but they come in 4” pots and are crazy expensive. I got a Barbados cherry 🍒 and it was $30 plus at least $10 to ship and it’s maybe a 3 inch stick. I’m in Atlanta GA. Thanks.
It depends on the tree. It's best to research how cold hardy the tree is to decide if you can put in in the ground or if best to keep in the pot. Good luck!
Sorry this response is late but they did cancel the shows this year. We will have to wait and see if they decide to have the next show in April 2021. I'm hoping they will!
United States is a Bit lucky climates than Canada because Florida States have Tropical Climate while Canada State and Provinces only Temperate climates and even Subtropical Climate they haven't there 😥
Would love a video to know Conrad' s tips on growing such beautiful pineapples
I will get with Conrad and see if we can go a video. Thanks for watching. Happy growing.
Mark!! MAHK!! Ooo, ooo! I gotta tell ya. Okay, been at this yard garden project since May 2019, not that long. Wish to share with you a MAJOR success event. I started my project like so many others, by laying down 12" deep of woodchips. After a year, I saw where the drier conditions of Central Florida really don't cause the woodchips to compost well or quickly. So, being annoyed at the 25' depth of pure sand and no soil, I started importing yard waste bags of leaves (oak, maple, pine) from the neighborhood. Then I went to the bait and tackle shop and bought some Nightcrawlers, which aren't "supposed to live here". Did all that in February 2021. Now, my soil is literally crawling with huge Nightcrawler worms, and others I purchased. Where there are beds of worms? There is extremely fertile soil. Pine straw keeps the weeds out completely and adds to the soil quality. My next and final phase is living greens tilled into the soil (Moringa, Sunchokes and Mexican sunflowers).
I moved to Port Charlotte from Colorado in August. I am certainly getting a learning experience dealing with the sandy soil here. I am dgging out the backyard lawn and changing over to gardens and trees but whoa this sandy soil is so sterile. Anyway, thanks for the tip about going to a tackle shop to get worrms.
Yea, I stopped using red mulch and now I have a truck deliver oak chipped and shredded. I don't go too thick and I keep everything watered pretty good. I notice my trees did very well from the oak breaking down (which it did at a good rate). I do like the look of the chips keeping the garden looking pretty. Thanks for the tips. Happy growing.
Thank you I live in Riverview and I am inspired to get fruit trees.
Thank you! Start planting... you will be rewarded with fresh fruit!
Thanks for the video.
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
We just planted several mango trees which we bought at local nursery. Also.. we planted about 25 from the seeds last year... some of them doing very well.. have you ever had mango from seeds?
Hello - this Conrad (the one who has the trees in the video) I have not grown any mango trees from seed.
1. Depending on the type of mango polyembryonic versus monoembryonic - you're not assured of the type (and therefore quality) of the mango you will get.
2. Grafted trees tend to produce earlier
3. Grafted trees generally are grafted on root stocks that are more favorable to the FL landscape.
You can read all of this info from the UF IFAS Extension Website:
edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg216
Hope you do well. You can always graft onto what you have. Truly Tropical has some great videos on grafting mangoes.
I just don't have the luxury of taking the risk (time or space) by growing them from seed.
SoupGirl 81 thank you so much for the reply and information.. we did planted about 25 seedlings from seeds. Last year and already planted into the ground.. some looks very good and some not. Just want to see it any of them will produce any fruit and what kids and quality it will be. I asked about it some people and got mixed reviews... also we put several grafter ones... hope we will have some fruits sooner than later. When we bought this house it has one huge!!! mango tree which has lots of blooms but now fruits.. only few here and there...
@@floridahomeandgardeningwit5457 If you're having blooms and trouble with fruit set, try spraying the tree just as the blooms start to emerge with a copper fungicide (you can get it from Home Depot or DuPont Kocide 3000). Follow the manufacturer directions for concentration. I would start with the stuff from Home Depot since it is cheaper. Once the full bloom is out spray the entire tree again (early in the morning before the pollinating insects get to it). Once the fruit is set (about pea size) spray the tree again. Hopefully that fixes your problem with fruit set (powdery mildew). Early on that was my problem.
@@floridahomeandgardeningwit5457 I learned something that will help to get more blooms. Use a 0-0-60 fertilizer (Potash). Put some down every two months or so and you can also spray the tree with the potash also.
Fantastic! Tell Conrad that managing ants helps to manage scale; the ants "farm" the scale for their sticky "dew". Beautiful trees and plants!
Will do. Thanks you!
Can’t believe he is growing them in pots!
I believe the root system has made it's way into the ground. The trees are doing great and producing fruit.
Hi. Love your other videos with the food forest tours. Where are you getting your plants? I have gotten done online but they come in 4” pots and are crazy expensive. I got a Barbados cherry 🍒 and it was $30 plus at least $10 to ship and it’s maybe a 3 inch stick. I’m in Atlanta GA. Thanks.
I get mine local here in Florida. Try calling Jene's Tropicals in St. Pete Florida. She does ship trees but now sure if they ship to Georgia.
Thinking of adding fruits trees to my backyard, is that even possible in ground or only in pots. I’m in Wesley chapel
It depends on the tree. It's best to research how cold hardy the tree is to decide if you can put in in the ground or if best to keep in the pot. Good luck!
Are you still planning on attending the Plant show at USF on Sat or Sunday?
Sorry this response is late but they did cancel the shows this year. We will have to wait and see if they decide to have the next show in April 2021. I'm hoping they will!
Do you sell mango plants ?
Sorry, No I don't sell them. Check out Jene's Tropicals in St. Pete. She has a an incredible selection.
United States is a Bit lucky climates than Canada because Florida States have Tropical Climate while Canada State and Provinces only Temperate climates and even Subtropical Climate they haven't there 😥
I feel blessed to be live in Florida. Hope you are able to grow some fruits in Canada!