Thank you for your inspiration. I started bell peppers in the spring with vine ripened tomatoes from the grocery store. Tomatoes git infestation with green caterpillars the pepper plant had few flowers ,no fruit. Oct , i started tomatoes smal round from fla,l and took banana peel and crushed egg shells and added to the soil. BOOM! it's Dec 3 abs u have 7 big peppers and about 20 tomatoes . My 5 year old loves them 💕. We started raspberries, 3 plants from seeds. Strawberries 9 plants. We love you. We are in Ft Lauderdale
Thanks Jacqueline. I will do the big chop tomorrow. I've had enough of this plant doing this every year now. I like how you think. I'll keep you posted!. Thanks everyone ❤
And after February, "push" that banana plant by feeding and watering really well. Lots of varieties can be accelerated by very aggressive fertilizing schedule.
Awesome harvest I’m a little more South, 10B my tomatoes are finally taking off down here tomato’s don’t do well in the high heat/humidity during summer.
My papayas would not ripen either!!! They stayed green and just kept putting more on… but the hurricane came and I had to harvest them before so they would not be too too heavy
This is my first year in FL (jacksonville) and there's an orange tree here. When we got here in Jan there was 1 orange on the tree, so I assumed they would be ready for harvest in Dec. Nope! The entire tree, about 50 oranges, ripened in the first week of Oct!! I wasn't even checking because I thought we had time, and by the time I did there were some that were actually overripe. I must say, after a lifetime of avid gardening in WA state where almost everything grows huge and prolific with no effort, this whole FL gardening game is proving very challenging lol
My Everglades came up haphazardly but I moved them and they are doing fantastic! Had to sacrifice quite a few cause no room. But I have patty pan squash making squash. And NO PEST!!!
Don’t throw away the rusty metal bed put them some where you don’t have to look at them load them up with ginger & turmeric & green garlic get the most out of them any how what depth are they I have 16” wooden zinc beds they are on rock very little soil because a hurricane ivan 2004 washed loads of soil away any how I feel they dry out to quickly these where the first beds I make plus I procrastinated for 18 months before putting together I find 30”beds do a lot better a holding the water just about put in irrigation for garden buying water pump for Christmas to my self love your chats from Simon in cayman island
I just bought some banana trees 2 months ago, but we didn't get them planted yet. Dwarf Cavendish, we live in 10A, so should we plant those trees now or wait til later, they are quite tall, 5 or 6 ft, with only 2 pups each I believe.. Also how many banana trees do you have?
I do a lot of gardening in December, since I have a three week Christmas vacation. Some years I don't even get started until then, but this year I was able to get some crops in the ground in late September. I actually have some knee high corn!
Yes, cabbage leaves are edible. They would make a delicious stuffed cabbage leaves dish. The raddishes that size are ok but they might get a little bigger if you leave them in the ground. Raddishes leaves are good in a salad, they add a little kick to the greens. My strawberries are setting fruit also and runners. (I'm in central Florida). I don't know if that is good or bad. Also the papaya will ripen on the counter after it's picked. Watch for the papaya maggots, the adult will drill a hole in the fruit and lay it's eggs inside and eventually you have a fruit that rots.
Have you ever tried Pigeon peas? You plant them in February and they fruit in the winter. I get about a pound every other day just in 3 trees. There are bush kinds called “Lazaro” in Spanish that only grow to 4 feet.
I had 6 pigeon peas doing great. But Ian flooded them and a few other things and killed them. I have been trying to figure out when to replant. Thank you for saying when.
I am experimenting with one pigeon pea, planted in ground in April, chopped for biomass and mulch, and to keep it branched out instead of becoming a tree. Now, it is a 7+' tall, 4' wide, thick bushy hedge, loaded with multiple buds on every branch. In a couple of weeks, I expect the whole bush is going to be yellow with blooms. Tiny twin pods are forming, so now I need a good recipe for Arroz con Gandules.
@@togodbetheglory3638 It can be picked when the pods are full, but hasn't dried, and used like a fresh shelling pea (15 minutes of cooking, should only be stored by freezing), but when dried on the plant, they are shelled and stored, used like dried beans. I don't think anyone eats the pods cause they are fuzzy and leathery (come to think of it, the young peas might be great boiled whole in salted water and eaten like edamame). It is an interesting permaculture plant cause it grows so fast and HUGE, adds nitrogen to poor soil, and doesn't seem bothered by pests.
Jacqueline, do you sell any of your seeds? I just want to tell you that I really enjoy your videos. They are very informative, so Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!✌✌✌🙏🙏❤❤❤
Jacqueline, what do you used to get rid of white flies? I have some sweet potatoes growing and they are attacking the vines. I live in southern Florida zone 10.
@Nydia Marcial I purchased a hand held vacuum and every day I would vacuum up the white flies until the battery died. Funny right? But it works. Then I used a soap spray. Cut almost all the leaves off, also dusted them with DE . After many long hours of that I finally got rid of them. My vines were ok with just a few leaves and I harvested many sweet potatoes. I hope you can get rid of them, they are the most difficult insects to get rid of. I'd rather have aphids any day.
I just heard about roselle recently from another Florida UA-cam channel. Without looking, I think their name is Hidden Oaks and are located in north west Florida. I really want to start growing me some. They are supposed to be medicinal also....
I just bought me a green stalk and I'm looking forward to growing salad greens and maybe some more strawberries... how do you like the green stalks?? Mines still in the box...
Hi! Love the channel! I’m just wondering what type of bananas do you have? I have bought so many bananas and they just die back with the frost and I never get bananas 😢. Thank you!
Hey Jacqueline, I am having the hardest time with pumpkins. I paired them with sweet potatoes and the leaves are growing great but I keep getting little pumpkins with the flower but then they fall off after about a week. What am I doing wrong? I am in Wellington FL
any help out there for why I can't get my broccoli to create the edible head? I can grow the plant but I get only wisps of the broccoli head. Thanks for any wise words.
For me, the size of the head (or lack thereof) all seems to do with timing. If the plant grows too much, or not enough, before warm weather or cold weather sets in, it seems like the plants's growing cycle is interrupted. I'm in the panhandle, and our weather is very unpredictable and very inconsistent from year to year. One year I can start broccoli in Sept/Oct and it does great but another year it might bolt in Sept heat or freeze in October. Stagger/Succession plant and see if that helps.
Lots of great green papaya salad recipes in asian cuisine.....hubby hates papaya but we have a tree for the green ones! Also, I use radishes like potatoes in pressure cooked or slow cooked roasts. Just make sure they are under the broth and they are delicious and a great low carb substitute. My family has been amazed at how much they taste like new potatoes.
Love your videos! PIggybacking on the banana question, my dwarf cavendish just put out its first rack this week, yayyy! Do I need to do anything to protect the bananas from the upcoming "cold" in Zone 10b/ Fort Lauderdale? I rewatched your old banana videos since the plant is finally fruiting and I didn't see you mention supporting the rack with any props. All of yours look free and loose too. Can I just let 'em hang?
You shouldn’t need any cold weather protection in zone 10b… barring we don’t have any freak weather. Support comes down to variety. Some need it some don’t. Mine don’t… Grand Na’an. Dwarf Cavendish shouldn’t need it for either. Since this is your first rack look to see if you see bulging in the trunk. That is an indicator of too much stress from weight. But cavendish shouldn’t need any support.
@@kimberlyd317 it's a potatoes substitute. Look up David the Good. I bought my first 1 from Publix. It's a root crop. Use it as you would potatoes. Takes a bit longer ger to cook, but I use it like mashed potatoes. Very easy to grow and almost no care. Try it first. At Publix I bought NAME, pronounced na may. But look him up. He will explain it better than I could.
Thank you for your inspiration. I started bell peppers in the spring with vine ripened tomatoes from the grocery store. Tomatoes git infestation with green caterpillars the pepper plant had few flowers ,no fruit. Oct , i started tomatoes smal round from fla,l and took banana peel and crushed egg shells and added to the soil. BOOM! it's Dec 3 abs u have 7 big peppers and about 20 tomatoes . My 5 year old loves them 💕. We started raspberries, 3 plants from seeds. Strawberries 9 plants. We love you. We are in Ft Lauderdale
I made Roselle jam for the first time. Delicious!
Thanks Jacqueline. I will do the big chop tomorrow. I've had enough of this plant doing this every year now. I like how you think. I'll keep you posted!. Thanks everyone ❤
And after February, "push" that banana plant by feeding and watering really well. Lots of varieties can be accelerated by very aggressive fertilizing schedule.
@@oreopaksun2512 thank youuuu
We actually make a beverage with roselle. It is so good
Please, do share the recipe.
You need to Pat yourself on the back because of you there's a backyard in Las Cruces New Mexico full of butterflies and hummingbirds and bees
Awesome harvest
I’m a little more South, 10B my tomatoes are finally taking off down here tomato’s don’t do well in the high heat/humidity during summer.
Thank you so much for these videos! I am in Gainesville/Alachua and have learned so much from you. 💖🥰💖
Same here. Learning as I go. Ty for the info. Very detailed
Sarah we should swap what does better when as we are so close. Where do you get your starts/seeds? I would love a local nursery
I live there too! Gainesville has a local seed place you can look up online called “working food”
My papayas would not ripen either!!! They stayed green and just kept putting more on… but the hurricane came and I had to harvest them before so they would not be too too heavy
This is my first year in FL (jacksonville) and there's an orange tree here. When we got here in Jan there was 1 orange on the tree, so I assumed they would be ready for harvest in Dec. Nope! The entire tree, about 50 oranges, ripened in the first week of Oct!! I wasn't even checking because I thought we had time, and by the time I did there were some that were actually overripe.
I must say, after a lifetime of avid gardening in WA state where almost everything grows huge and prolific with no effort, this whole FL gardening game is proving very challenging lol
The bugs and rain are a real struggle here in n. Fl.
I was harvesting okra in December and January
My Everglades came up haphazardly but I moved them and they are doing fantastic! Had to sacrifice quite a few cause no room. But I have patty pan squash making squash. And NO PEST!!!
Love your videos. Your casual joy about it all is anxiety relieving.
Don’t throw away the rusty metal bed put them some where you don’t have to look at them load them up with ginger & turmeric & green garlic get the most out of them any how what depth are they I have 16” wooden zinc beds they are on rock very little soil because a hurricane ivan 2004 washed loads of soil away any how I feel they dry out to quickly these where the first beds I make plus I procrastinated for 18 months before putting together I find 30”beds do a lot better a holding the water just about put in irrigation for garden buying water pump for Christmas to my self love your chats from Simon in cayman island
Just discovered your channel. Where can I get some of the Climbing Astor if I live in Citrus County? Great information so thank you so very much.😊
I wasn't sure if I liked radishes either but- try them roasted. (like potatoes) Takes some of the bite away & they are yummy. Love your videos.
I love the wild look
I just bought some banana trees 2 months ago, but we didn't get them planted yet. Dwarf Cavendish, we live in 10A, so should we plant those trees now or wait til later, they are quite tall, 5 or 6 ft, with only 2 pups each I believe.. Also how many banana trees do you have?
Thank you Jacqueline for all your help on Gardening from flower and crop from Season to season
Wow so thankful to have you nearly in my backyard. Really appreciate your comments about the weather!
I do a lot of gardening in December, since I have a three week Christmas vacation. Some years I don't even get started until then, but this year I was able to get some crops in the ground in late September. I actually have some knee high corn!
As always very informative. You’ve inspired me to start a native plants butterfly garden in SE FL!
Lol love how positive you are this is my favorite gardening channel for sure
Green Papaya goes in thai papaya salad maybe use the ones that are not finishing
Yes, cabbage leaves are edible. They would make a delicious stuffed cabbage leaves dish.
The raddishes that size are ok but they might get a little bigger if you leave them in the ground. Raddishes leaves are good in a salad, they add a little kick to the greens. My strawberries are setting fruit also and runners. (I'm in central Florida). I don't know if that is good or bad. Also the papaya will ripen on the counter after it's picked. Watch for the papaya maggots, the adult will drill a hole in the fruit and lay it's eggs inside and eventually you have a fruit that rots.
You can cook the green papayas
green papaya abd green mango make a green salads
One pepper? It may not produce because of the male/female pollination thing... birds and bees, etc... One lonely pepper plant... looking for love.
Jacqueline, loofa is kinda unusual. In one Asian grocery near USF, I saw both the smooth and ridged (yours) selling for $3/lb.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!! You rock
My corn grew great but it got so many insects I just pulled it.. Caterpillars and all types of insects...
Have you ever tried Pigeon peas? You plant them in February and they fruit in the winter. I get about a pound every other day just in 3 trees. There are bush kinds called “Lazaro” in Spanish that only grow to 4 feet.
I had 6 pigeon peas doing great. But Ian flooded them and a few other things and killed them. I have been trying to figure out when to replant. Thank you for saying when.
I am experimenting with one pigeon pea, planted in ground in April, chopped for biomass and mulch, and to keep it branched out instead of becoming a tree. Now, it is a 7+' tall, 4' wide, thick bushy hedge, loaded with multiple buds on every branch. In a couple of weeks, I expect the whole bush is going to be yellow with blooms. Tiny twin pods are forming, so now I need a good recipe for Arroz con Gandules.
Are they like a bean? Or a pea or what?
Do you take the beans out and then use just them? unlike green beans?
@@togodbetheglory3638 look up 'growing pigeon peas' on utube.
@@togodbetheglory3638 It can be picked when the pods are full, but hasn't dried, and used like a fresh shelling pea (15 minutes of cooking, should only be stored by freezing), but when dried on the plant, they are shelled and stored, used like dried beans. I don't think anyone eats the pods cause they are fuzzy and leathery (come to think of it, the young peas might be great boiled whole in salted water and eaten like edamame).
It is an interesting permaculture plant cause it grows so fast and HUGE, adds nitrogen to poor soil, and doesn't seem bothered by pests.
I love those sorrels…when did you sow the seeds to get them so big.
I’ve been trying for the past two years & haven’t gotten much.
Jacqueline, do you sell any of your seeds? I just want to tell you that I really enjoy your videos. They are very informative, so Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!✌✌✌🙏🙏❤❤❤
Thank you 🥰 I do not sell seeds. Sorry.
i had double foot surgery but im seed selecting
Jacqueline, what do you used to get rid of white flies? I have some sweet potatoes growing and they are attacking the vines. I live in southern Florida zone 10.
@Nydia Marcial I purchased a hand held vacuum and every day I would vacuum up the white flies until the battery died. Funny right? But it works. Then I used a soap spray. Cut almost all the leaves off, also dusted them with DE . After many long hours of that I finally got rid of them. My vines were ok with just a few leaves and I harvested many sweet potatoes. I hope you can get rid of them, they are the most difficult insects to get rid of. I'd rather have aphids any day.
I just heard about roselle recently from another Florida UA-cam channel. Without looking, I think their name is Hidden Oaks and are located in north west Florida. I really want to start growing me some. They are supposed to be medicinal also....
Can we get some links for what to do with roselle?
I just bought me a green stalk and I'm looking forward to growing salad greens and maybe some more strawberries... how do you like the green stalks?? Mines still in the box...
I have 3. I love mine!!
Ditto - have 3 and love them!
Is the Puerto Rican black a different variety of bean than the black bean that we can buy from the grocery store?
Rosella question: when did you plant them? I have some seeds and I want to start them inside…trying to time it.
Hi! Love the channel! I’m just wondering what type of bananas do you have? I have bought so many bananas and they just die back with the frost and I never get bananas 😢. Thank you!
Hey Jacqueline, I am having the hardest time with pumpkins. I paired them with sweet potatoes and the leaves are growing great but I keep getting little pumpkins with the flower but then they fall off after about a week. What am I doing wrong? I am in Wellington FL
You said you have a turkey carcass in your compost? I’ve heard others state never put in meat in compost?
any help out there for why I can't get my broccoli to create the edible head? I can grow the plant but I get only wisps of the broccoli head. Thanks for any wise words.
For me, the size of the head (or lack thereof) all seems to do with timing. If the plant grows too much, or not enough, before warm weather or cold weather sets in, it seems like the plants's growing cycle is interrupted. I'm in the panhandle, and our weather is very unpredictable and very inconsistent from year to year. One year I can start broccoli in Sept/Oct and it does great but another year it might bolt in Sept heat or freeze in October. Stagger/Succession plant and see if that helps.
Hey, I found the tag for my strawberry plants. The tag reads Albion strawberry CA. They show that their everbearing. Hope that helps.
Lots of great green papaya salad recipes in asian cuisine.....hubby hates papaya but we have a tree for the green ones! Also, I use radishes like potatoes in pressure cooked or slow cooked roasts. Just make sure they are under the broth and they are delicious and a great low carb substitute. My family has been amazed at how much they taste like new potatoes.
Can you give us some recipes or maybe Wild Floridian can, cuz I could not get my papayas fully ripe last yr before the cold set in.
Tanks for sharing!
What zone are you in
what was those purple little pointy harvest in your basket?
Roselle 🥰
Love your videos! PIggybacking on the banana question, my dwarf cavendish just put out its first rack this week, yayyy! Do I need to do anything to protect the bananas from the upcoming "cold" in Zone 10b/ Fort Lauderdale? I rewatched your old banana videos since the plant is finally fruiting and I didn't see you mention supporting the rack with any props. All of yours look free and loose too. Can I just let 'em hang?
You shouldn’t need any cold weather protection in zone 10b… barring we don’t have any freak weather. Support comes down to variety. Some need it some don’t. Mine don’t… Grand Na’an. Dwarf Cavendish shouldn’t need it for either. Since this is your first rack look to see if you see bulging in the trunk. That is an indicator of too much stress from weight. But cavendish shouldn’t need any support.
@@WildFloridian yay thank you replying! Hopefully this winter treats all of us and our crops well!
Have you tried True Yams yet? Got 1 from friend and it was worth it.
What’s a true yam?
@@kimberlyd317 it's a potatoes substitute. Look up David the Good. I bought my first 1 from Publix. It's a root crop. Use it as you would potatoes. Takes a bit longer ger to cook, but I use it like mashed potatoes. Very easy to grow and almost no care. Try it first. At Publix I bought NAME, pronounced na may. But look him up. He will explain it better than I could.
Oh and it's a True Yam, not a sweet potato.
OMG you ramble on so much. Get to the point!