Here we are, 2 days away from August and Miami is hellish, although it may not look that way in pictures. I’d say from 6:30am to about 9:30am it is pleasant enough to work in the garden, but after that the sun . . . → Read More: Summer Bananas
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Custard Apple, Annona Reticulata, is a very rare in South Florida. A hobby horticulturalist friend of mine just got the first few fruit on her tree, which she had to hand pollinate. Sugar Apples are a delicacy and not easily compared to any other fruit or food in general. They are so rich and . . . → Read More: Custard Apple Dehydrated slice of Carambola aka star fruit. This past Saturday afternoon I did a Q&A discussion on South Florida agriculture at Lester’s, an awesome new cafe in Wynwood, owned by Daniel Milewski, who recently became a CSA member for the first time in his life. Him and his wife, Nina, owner of Gallery Diet which is also in Wynwood, have been . . . → Read More: Real Sorbet, Really Local Franks pool surrounded by sweet potato vines. I blogged about Franks garden in the spring, when he was growing as many different vegetables and herbs as I was. One of the biggest differences between his garden and mine is age, which is most noticeable now, in the summer, when tropical fruit trees are . . . → Read More: Revisiting Franks Garden From my experience eggplant produces much more fruit in the summer months. This variety, called Raveena, is one of my favorites. There are two avocado trees in the garden; this one is very unusual and I haven't been able to figure out what variety it is. It's very rich, creamy and citrusy. . . . → Read More: This Week I’m Harvesting… A few days ago I flew in from a trip to South America, where the winter was just beginning and the weather was bone dry. Usually getting off of a plane in Miami is a shockingly humid experience that leaves me feeling heavy and swollen, but for some reason this time around it was . . . → Read More: Passion Fruit Milkshake and Green Papaya Salad The peaches on our tree are small; this cluster is particularly full! Reading an old book about gardening in South Florida I got inspired to try some air layering since the spring is the best time to do it. I took a course on propagation in San Francisco a while back that covered . . . → Read More: Air Layering the Peach Tree It’s interesting how things in life fall into place. A few weeks ago I decided I wanted to incorporate more banana plants into the garden this summer. I’m not the type to go out and buy whatever I need let alone whatever I want. Leaving room for chance in life is my way . . . → Read More: Hua Moa Bananas Half peeled green coconut. Sometimes I feel like the luckiest person in the world to live in South Florida where coconuts are everywhere! I get the sense that most people living in Miami don’t fully take advantage of fresh coconuts and the many products they contain within their husky shell. For me it . . . → Read More: Coconuts, the most useful fruit |
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