Hey y’all. At the beginning of the year I started working for a homeschool coop and have essentially been teaching an earth skills/gardening class, though they title it permaculture. It’s ages 6-14, mixed, though I’m hoping this next semester we’re able to organize the classes more intentionally to group the kids by age. While the past few months our learning space has been mostly outdoors (a tiki structure & raised beds), it looks like we’ll now have access to an indoor classroom and a potential new growing space. My plan for growing is to establish a patch of support species to keep things low cost & allow for potential food forest if things on this piece of land continue to feel positive for the school. I also hope to teach the kids with more structure about native Florida ecology, forest succession, plant dynamics, soil biology, and more. Are any of you teachers? Do you have curriculum developed? Have advice in this context? Any other thoughts? I want to be of service to the goals of this school as best I can and also take advantage of the opportunity to establish a system of support plants (potentially with no irrigation) and would appreciate any input. Thank you!

Hey y’all! I got back home on Thursday evening after 6 weeks away and one of the cassava plants had fallen over. Initially I just gave it a big trim, but realized it was ready to harvest! This is “togo” cassava from Cody cove farm. Did super well. Haven’t done a taste test yet but looking forward to it! This plant was started from a cutting at the end of January, so about 8 and a half months ago.

We’re so glad you’re here! This space is all about supporting each other in growing food — from backyard gardens & food forest systems to larger agroforestry and market garden projects. For our very first post, let’s kick things off with some introductions: 👉 Tell us your name 👉 Share where in Florida you’re growing (city or region) 👉 Let us know what kind of growing you’re doing (backyard garden, homestead, market garden, food forest, etc.) 👉 Bonus: Drop a photo of your garden, farm, or favorite plant! 🌿🌸🍅 We can’t wait to see the diversity of growers in this community. This will help us all connect and learn from each other as we move forward together. 💚

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZaveCAk_8Q Hey folks, I happened upon this documentary tonight on youtube and wanted to share it here. Hope you enjoy.