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Last year while tasting some street and wild mangos around Central Florida we found one that was very special. We believe it is a very old seedling of excellent taste comparable to other great mangos. This year we visited the tree again. Here, we taste it, describe it and record the way it looks. We would like to produce more 'Powerline' trees in the near future in the hopes to preserve some of the heritage the Mango has left behind in Central Florida.
'Powerline' Mango
If you ever feel like volunteering at the Apollo Beach Community Forest Garden you can do so on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9am-12pm. In this video we go over some of the ongoing tasks volunteers and members can tackle when donating their time to this beautiful place. Thank you for all your help!
Tasks for volunteers and members of the Apollo Beach Community Forest Garden
For new and veteran members of the Apollo Beach Community Forest Garden as well as the curios in this video we go over how to use a 3-bay composting system and important details to check on while composting.
3-Bay Composting System and how to use one
Growing and tasting Cecropia in Florida! Gummy yummy!
Gummy Worm Fruit – Guarumo in Florida!
Some of the members of the Apollo Beach Community Forest Garden have had problems with nematodes. Some beds have been left vacant and some left to rest over the summer time. Our community garden coordinator asked us to summarize the process of preparing a raised bed for planting. This is one of the ways we like to do it. The soil in the raised beds has to be continually grown and improved. As gardeners we ought to shift our attention toward growing soil not plants, as it is the health, diversity, life and vibrance of soil that will support healthy plants.
How to prepare a raised bed for the next planting season @ the Apollo Beach Community Forest Garden
Planting trees in sandy subtropical Florida can be tricky. Sometimes trees get sunken in the ground or sink over time. Sometimes it's too wet and sometimes too dry. 3 key elements for planting trees in Central Florida: raised mound, compost and mulch.
How to plant a tree in Central Florida
People often want to know when a grafted fruit tree will produce fruit. Although this also depends on the growing conditions, cold protection and overall care given to the tree, grafted fruit trees (3gal-7gal) can theoretically set fruit within a year from planting. The question however is, if holding one or a few fruit at such a young age is beneficial.
When will a grafted fruit tree fruit?
Even though there are many videos that tell you how to grow pineapples from tops we wanted to show you how we grow them and how you can easily start a pineapple patch for yourself. We hope you enjoy!
Growing pineapples from dumpster tops
Aside from determining the right time to harvest a banana bunch and keeping your mat in a three generation system for optimal fruit production there is a very important process to follow every time you harvest bananas from your plants: The pseudostem needs to be cut down to the ground as it will not set fruit again and the center portion, the true stem, needs to be hollowed out to prevent corm weevils to lay eggs at the 'gate' of the corm.
Maintenance after harvesting a banana bunch
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Resources

Florida history

  • Tales of Old Florida
  • A land remembered by Patrick D. Smith
  • A Culinary History of Florida by Joy Sheffield Harris
  • Florida’s agricultural heritage by Wayne Harris of the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame

Agriculture, botany and biology in the tropics and subtropics

  • Fruits of warm climates by Julia Morton
  • Perennial vegetables by Eric Toensmeier
  • Un nuevo ABC de la agricultura orgánica Mierda a la carta by Jairo Restrepo et al.
  • Plantas comestibles de Centroamérica by INBio Costa Rica
  • Florida’s best fruiting plants by Charles R. Boning
  • Florida’s edible wild plants by Peggy Sias Lantz
  • Frutas tropicales de Costa Rica by Ellen Sancho et al.
  • Compost everything by David the Good
  • Totally crazy easy Florida gardening by David the Good
  • Create your own Florida Food Forest by David the Good
  • Start a Home-Based Plant Nursery by David the Good
  • Edible leaves of the tropics by Franklin W. Martin and Ruth M. Ruberté

Ecology

  • Mycelium Running by Paul Stamets
  • A Naturalist on a Tropical Farm / La Finca de un Naturalista by Alexander F. Skutch (Spanish edition available)
  • Paradise Lot by Eric Toensmeier

Alternative technologies

  • Water storage by Art Ludwig
  • Create an Oasis with Greywater by Art Ludwig
  • Earthbag construction by Kelly hart
  • A pattern language by Christopher Alexander et al.
  • The Humanure Handbook by Joseph Jenkins

Food processing

Useful websites and online archives