What is this “ Florida Food forest ? ” It ’s my brand - new plant life nursery !
For the last twelvemonth I ’ve deal jumping into growing some of the hard - to - get eatable I love so much . People are always enquire me about cassava , goumi berries , coffee industrial plant , Florida cranberry , chaya , moringa and other cool and rarefied plants . I love build food forests … but getting the piece is sometimes afflictive .
I ’ve pull together some interesting diverseness over the last few years , bit by moment , and learned to propagate them . A few different people tell me I should make the jump and get licensed as a baby’s room .
That was easier said than done . I needed a fresh corp , a nursery license , a sales - tax security from the state , a business checking write up , balk , office supplies and an accountant to put everything together . Beyond that , I needed dirt , pots , label , a propagation area , irrigation and all kind of other fun material .
But now – it ’s almost all together . And though I ’m start at the bottom of a gob , I cogitate there ’s enough demand for some of these plants that it will all be worthwhile . Even if I only break even , I ’ll be well-chosen . I cognize how hard I found it to get these species to begin with … having a blank space that sell the tough - to - find stuff is totally necessitate . And , since I could n’t find anyone else doing it , I ’m doing it myself .
properly now you’re able to get in contact via vitamin E - mail if you ’re see for something hard - to - find . you’re able to also make an appointment to visit my baby’s room space . before long I ’ll send a list of shows I ’m going to attend – and we ’ll in all probability be open a booth at the Ocala Farmer ’s mart this fall .
Here are a few plant I have in caudex right now :
Cassava ( potted ): $ 6.00
Cassava ( cuttings ): $ 3.00 or 10 for $ 25.00
Aloe Vera ( large mickle ): $ 15.00
Loquat , 3′ : $ 10.00
Solanum quitoense(the naranjilla ) , lowly great deal : $ 5.00
Sago palms ( which are actually cycads ) , 2′ improbable , heavy pot : $ 10.00
Pinecone ginger ( edible and useful as lotion ) , large pot : $ 10.00
I ’ve also put a slight website together here : www.floridafoodforests.com
Let me know if you ’re looking for something tough - to - find and I ’ll put out feelers . As I grow the baby’s room , I ’m go to tot a lot more plant to my stock . thing are really simple decent now – but more is derive , so abide tune up !
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