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.

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

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.

[@lostcreekcabin2021]

Nothing wrong with a longer video. ATB

[@josealeman332]

Hi Mom , beautiful garden :)

[@foreverfoodforest]

Thank you so much

[@IndialanticRob]

Wow, the florida backyard is incredible

[@zooly132]

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!

[@foreverfoodforest]

So happy to hear that!

[@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.

[@johanswart1730]

VERY MOTIVATIONAL..LOVED IT..😊😅❤😂😊

[@Simple_Mind11369]

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

[@foreverfoodforest]

You can do it! Try growing vertically where you can.

[@Simple_Mind11369]

@@foreverfoodforest thank you!

[@allanturpin2023]

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.

[@foreverfoodforest]

Will try to get her in the next one!

[@allanturpin2023]

@@foreverfoodforest- nice

[@davidjslack]

A series of short videos on how to manage maintain so many plants in such high density. Just keep the focus on a few key plants or sections of the garden so that theme of each video is clear and inspiring.

[@t00lshack]

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.

[@Defender_messenger]

“It’s full of ants” fruit always goes good with a protein 😂

[@rebeccaspratling2865]

😂 True.

[@gregorybible7610]

Wow you are such a cool gardner!👩🏻‍🌾

[@h.sinclair]

wow inspiring!!!! 🔥

[@Hair4Thought]

I’m in Florida (brand new to gardening) and feel like nothing survives in my yard. This is so impressive! I’ll have to keep trying. But I clearly need more trees!

[@carmenn5609]

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!

[@Joe_C.]

First time I heard of that shampoo plant. Now I want one(s)!

[@tkvpham]

We got mostly sugar apple trees (in containers), star fruit trees, sapodilla, figs, banana and dragon fruits and a curry tree 😁

[@septembercindy]

Goals for my yard 👏

[@victormoya1016]

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

[@Thaonguyen-vx]

Hi, beautiful garden

[@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. 😊 ❤

[@lionness_simsima5941]

Nice work great 👍🏽 sharing

[@elgranjero2284]

Thanks for the tour.

[@NormanGrant4Jesus]

Very good

[@jeremyrobbins9064]

ur mom is amazing

[@RelaxingOceanSoundsUSA]

Loves those fruit trees ❤❤

[@rosalianolasco5741]

Wow.. just wow!

[@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.

[@irielifestylez9703]

Your moms garden is amazing and your knowledge is incredible. I live in Miami but want to buy some land up north in Florida to farm and have an amazing garden like this. If you know of an area that would be great let me know. Keep up the good work . Bless up!!!

[@SammyTDIYgardenAdventure]

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

[@Floresefrutiferas]

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

[@icutfamily7956]

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

[@susanweiler4948]

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

[@SundryTalesOfConstance79WESTY]

Nooice! 😎 STOC Hello fellow Floridian! Thanks for sharing the info. We are doing the best we can to build a natural and diverse food forest an hour northwest of Orlando. I appreciate learning what works. Best regards! d

[@Taman_zainurnisa]

kebun anda sangat cantik dengan varian tanaman yang tumbuh dengan subur

[@tovatrace]

so glad we found you, KZbin has taken nearly two years to find someone in Florida zone 9 that cane share some practical advice for this growing zone, The algorithms do work, one just has to keep searching. We are at the lower end of Highlands Cnty surrounded by the dying orange groves :-( We sit on 1.6 acres and moved here to grow our own food. We/ve live here 5 yrs and have a Jackfruit tree with three huge jackfruit. It's first fruiting. We have avocado first years we will harvest. It is a labor of cove but moving forward will be nicer with your well put together videos. Tomatoes AUGH Ssad we only have good production from cherry or grape tomatoes. All others die or become diseased before fruit is large enough to harvest.... Any wisdom on growing tomatoes?

[@rebeccaspratling2865]

Beautiful garden. 😊

[@growingmyown]

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

[@elizclark4912]

Wow, beautiful ❤. I guess Raccoons are not bothering you, and the association is telling you what to do!! Raccoons are my first enemies in southern Florida 🥵

[@moocowmomma]

Neem also does well here if you don't have one yet. It's a really useful medicinal tree. Such a beautiful and inspiring forest!

[@foreverfoodforest]

Good to know!

[@beckyp5376]

Beautiful! I can't seem to get my fig tree to grow. I'm thinking of moving it to another area to see if that helps

[@sarahamaly1256]

Amazing tour! How big is her land?

[@foreverfoodforest]

Thanks! It's on a standard residential lot, so around 8,000 sf if you don't include the house.

[@Wellwhatevernevermind]

Very cool. Feeling inspired 😊

[@lorirn714]

I live in east south fl as well, zone 10b close to Hollywood. We have almost the same plants in our garden. You're mom and I am sure dad, has done a wonderful job! Looks like we have the same garden beds as well. Could you tell me what type of blueberry and grape she is growing in south florida? So glad to see someone successful growing food in south florida! It's not easy! 🍇🥑🍌🍅🫑

[@funnywolffarm]

Grow those gojis in a pot - they like to travel! :). Thanks for the video.

[@deborahnoss2291]

What a great channel!

[@archur111]

Nice video! I'm working on my food forest in Dover, got a way to go to catch up to that beautiful garden. Thanks.

[@Mylittleveganhomestead]

Absolutely beautiful! ❤

[@peggyhill9305]

What a terrific garden. Where did you get your Ashwaganda plant? My Florida yard has a lot of shade - Thanks for showing us around!

[@juaquinortiz4075]

Dios te bendiga 🙏❤️‍🔥 Nice 👍👍👍👍

[@Jypsie415]

Just found your channel and I'm super impressed! We live in Florida and want to learn how to grow like you. How do you get your bananas to grow so many?!? We have banana trees, but only get 2-3 bunches per tree.

[@AVILLAGEGIRLLL]

Amazing 😊❤

[@crystalh733]

Nice!!

[@NatureSpeedatRoad7H]

Nice!🎉

[@dietarychef2212]

With all that water you should grow Malabar spinach

[@user-ix5qd1bp4q]

Which County ? Which City ?

[@DaliasDishesAndDestinations]

Great Video I’m a new subscriber and wanted to know what garden zone are you in and what zone is your mom in. I live by the coast but on the west side I don’t get much rain where I live but will be moving to my final forever home where I will homestead livestock and permaculture my heart out along with regular vegetable gardening.

[@sarahmiller3941]

I'm near Oviedo. I experimented with pinto beans I bought from the grocery. The plants are beautiful and there are a lot of blooms. But not the first bean. A pepper plant is producing fruit, so the problem isn't pollinators, (or lack of) Outside of the heat or possibly GMO process in the beans I used as seed, what else could cause this lack of productivity?

[@asmasiddiqui9859]

What soil do you use in the beds? Any fertilizers or only ur own compost ?

[@cookingwithnanima1647]

Hi and thank you! Very informative video. Question: where did you get Ashwagandha plant? I am in south Florida.

[@foreverfoodforest]

We started it from seed. You can get Ashwagandha seeds from Southern Seeds ($1.95 for 30 seeds). I like their seed catalog because I feel like their seeds do much better in our climate.

[@rebeccaspratling2865]

Be careful with the katuk.. It took over my entire yard. 😭 I love the flavor but because I have low blood pressure I can't consume too much of it. It's perfect for people with high blood pressure though. My mother consumes it to manage her high blood pressure.

[@ravenstone3683]

I'm north west Florida - my cherries are tart any tips or resources?

[@jantellfowler5883]

If you allow the passion fruit to drop off the vine it will be alot sweeter😊❤

[@Anythingforfreedom]

Is that south florida? Or central? Also what kind of grapes are those?

[@Jacq892]

Zone 9b none of my figs survived. Tried planting in ground. Tried pots. Had 6 plants one is alive in a pot.

[@andrewholz1414]

Fig heist 2024 🤣

[@allenthompson2970]

I've found that raised beds are impossible here in Central Florida. Roots from the surrounding area quickly invade the soil and choke out everything else. Even my 25 gallon pots have to be put up on blocks off the ground. Tree roots find the drain holes and invade the pot. Have you had the same problem?

[@Mr.Romeo305]

Hello ,I live in Miami and Orlando. What trees do you recommend with high yeilds

[@aaa-lr1du]

Can u suggests container fruits. For a small space

[@stanceonlife7883]

Love this! I’m also on the east coast of FL. Wondering if the temperatures are slightly cooler in the food forrest?

[@foreverfoodforest]

They are!

[@backyardfarmerpat]

awesome video. I just found your channel. I have a similar channel encouraging people to grow their own organic food. I'm in Palm bay

[@meninofernandes6322]

Do you have avocado in your courtyard

[@user-ix5qd1bp4q]

Seasons wise or weather wise Zone in America?

[@Marigold74]

Where can I get some nettle plants here in Florida?

[@maipham-qo8lt]

4: 33 can we buy the banana plant this variety from th front page I live in panhandle Florida

[@robertantolik2146]

I've never seen wormwood. Only heard of it biblically lol. Looks a lot like parsley

[@foreverfoodforest]

It has the same leaf shape and growth habit as parsley, but the color is more bluish/sage.

[@williamadkins2170]

Allow the passion fruit to age & wrinkle, then it's ready.

[@user-sl9ti2ql5t]

Passion fruits are ready when they are wrinkly & fall down

[@oxennguyen3148]

❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@aaa-lr1du]

Wow i saw a lion. 3:26

[@jimboslice245]

Tell me what ants taste like 😂😂

[@bandossful]

the plant you called A Peanut Butter its actually Katuk,,and it tastelike a green peas, not a peanut butter