Suburban Florida Back Yard Food Forest Tour

In this video I am visiting my mom in her Florida backyard food forest. This food forest is situated on less than a quarter acre, but that hasn't stopped us from growing an abundance of food and medicinal herbs. This tropical food forest features mulberry, bananas, multiple varieties of figs, passion fruit, persimmon, ginger, turmeric, katuk, and many more perennials. However, getting to this point of abundance came with a set of challenges that we had to overcome. The biggest challenge that we faced was constant flooding since this property is located at sea level. In this video I will share how we were able to divert the water away from our plants and use the abundance of water to our advantage. I will also share some of the permaculture practices we adopted to keep our food forest thriving without the use of chemicals.

[zooly]

Just discovered your channel. I look forward to seeing more! I just completed one year of attempting to garden in Florida and I've learned more from a couple of your videos than any other. One day I'll have a Florida Forever Food Forest!

[IndialanticRob]

Wow, the florida backyard is incredible

[lostcreekcabin]

Nothing wrong with a longer video. ATB

[hzkvjsl]

I live in Florida zone 9b. I didn't know you could grow some of the fruit trees/plants you mentioned. I grow pineapple, bananas, papayas, blueberries, strawberries, meyers lemon, lime, and calamondin, Florida cranberries (Jamaican Sorrel) I would love to add some fig trees to my garden. Thanks for sharing.

[Simple_Mind]

I am inspired. I have such a small yard. You have definitely encouraged me. I am in Orlando too.

[JoelRaulerson-wu]

You are way too funny, I love your personality. I'm smiling the whole time I'm watching this video. I want a woman like Pat wild, too funny. You are awesome!!!

[tlshack]

I'm in NW Florida, previous owner of our home planted Fig and Loquat trees. The figs are always awesome when they get rip and we have to race to get to them before the birds eat them all. The loquats are so good when we do get them but the past two seasons they haven't had as much fruit. The fig and Loquat trees also do much better in our cold snaps we get, unlike the Lemon and peach trees we've lost due to a ice storm a few years back.

[victormoya]

I greatly appreciate the central Florida content, I will need to rewatch and take notes.

[carmenn]

Just subscribed, came across your channel and my daughter would feel right at home in your yard. Florida soil is very tricky and amazing how you are growing lots in pots. I've have a big back yard and would like to start planting stuff. I appreciate you mentioning the medicinal plants, I was blown away about the shampoo plant!

[allanturpin]

Hey Christina
Always nice to see you.
Your mom should be a yt star in her own right. What a garden. Would have been nice to "meet" her.
Thanks for the tour.

[jeff]

Beautiful !! Enjoyed your nicely produced, no fluff, no bs, genuine video ! I live & garden (nearly 25 yrs !) in the interior, hot desert of Metro Phoenix, Arizona. We have a lot of our own challenges; some of them are similar. Takes some effort--but also grow Katuk here !! I watch a lot of Floridians, as we can grow many of the same things, once we augment our soil & climate !

[Floresefrutiferas]

Olá amiga muito lindo seu pomar de frutas, parabens!! 🌿🌸🌿🌸🌿🌸

[botanykey]

Love finding other gardeners in central Florida! Thanks for sharing this garden tour, I've just added shampoo ginger to my garden and I'm looking forward to when it settles in and starts blooming.

[ASacredClown]

Love your videos yhank you making the time to do this

[susanweiler]

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing Florida plants. Your mom’s garden looks beautiful!

[SammyTDIYgardenAdventure]

Wonderful gardening, I can see have our jamaican sorrel too, amazing

[liathselkie]

There is a native plant in Florida called Christmasberry, it is a relative of the goji berry and the berries taste like little salted tomatoes.

[icutfamily]

Video yang menarik dan sangat menginspirasi aktivitas berkebun yang sangat menyenangkan, terima kasih ❤

[growingmyown]

What a amazing space, it's reminds me of the country back home in Jamaica.. New subscriber here.

[powellfulcouplejourney]

Just subscribed to your channel. I love the garden. I have my mini-garden, too. We are in the east coast as well in Florida, more than an hour from Orlando. I hope to see your place. 😊 ❤