Amaranth species are commonly grown for their spinach-like leaves, or for their grain-like seeds. Wild species, usually called pigweeds, are the second most damaging weed to agriculture, next to nutsedge. Our Callaloo grows well if cared for, but is unlikely to become a problem. Some native varieties excel as a potherb, specifically A. australis, but [...]
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This herbaceous annual is native to the Mediterranean region. It has been cultivated since Roman times and is considered an aphrodisiac. The leaves are rich in vitamin C and iron. Arugula hosts certain species of butterfly, including Garden Carpet. Arugula Plant Soil: Tolerates dry, poor soils. For optimum harvest, plant in well-composted, [...] Arrowroot is a small, attractive, shade-loving plant that produces an edible tuber. The white, bract covered tubers grow as long as a medium size sweet potato, but are much more narrow. Dig up the tubers in the winter when the plant has gone dormant. Store them in a cool dry place until use. Plant some [...] Recipe submitted by Campfire Dan The Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato has a lovely purple flesh just full of those same antioxidants you find in blueberries. Freshly cut it is a light bluish-rose with white streaks. It darkens as it cooks to a deep purple. The flavor is delicately sweet with none of the [...] Recipe submitted by Miranda The Butia Capitata Palm – also know as the Pindo or Jelly Palm – grows all over Gainesville and is fruiting now (July!) Trees bear several large bracts of fruit which produce 3-5 lbs of fruit each. Refreshingly tart and sweet all at the same time – the Pindo Palm fruit [...] Recipe submitted by Campfire Dan I grew India Lettuce for about a year before I figured this one out. India Lettuce (Lactuca indica) is a powerhouse full of antioxidants including lots of quercetin which is a high-priced health food store supplement. So I had some reason to find out a good way to prepare it. [...] This small Florida native is a shrubby tree with beautifully crooked growth habits. It is covered in white blooms in the spring. Its fruits are a bit larger than a cooked garbanzo bean, and sour, sometimes bitter. Our plants are seedlings of one of the best tasting trees around, and not at all bitter. [...] The Seminole pumpkin is actually closer related to butternut and calabaza, than a real pumpkin. They usually grow in a more pumpkin-like shape than butternuts. The vines are aggressive and fast growing, achieving lengths of 20 feet or more. They like to climb, but the fruits usually pull them down. Seminole Pumpkin Soil: [...] The red mulberry is native to the Eastern states, including Florida. Small trees can grow very fast, sometimes exceeding 5 foot a year, but sometimes they need a year to get settled. We propagate a few varieties, but the “6th Street” is generally our preferred. It has large and good tasting berries that [...] This is a native vine that inhabits sunny areas in all local soil types. It spreads underground and may appear where you had not planned for it to be. It emerges from underground in the spring and flowers with large ornate purple blossoms. The vines grow and produce better in some spots than in others. [...] |
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