This Used to be Grass!!! Touring Our 13-year-old Food Forest in South Florida

[@davidthegood]

Thanks for watching! You can totally do this in your own backyard - check out Create Your Own Florida Food Forest here: amzn.to/3Qv87Ue

[@heatherk8931]

In norcal, 9b, very wet for now. But cold!

[@chrislarocque5793]

@davidthegood Just checking in on our friend Ice Age farmer, can you let us know if he is OK.

[@gkya3182]

Have you heard from ice age farmer? Do you know if he's alive?

[@t3dwards13]

I'm trying to escape California. Looking at acreage in Oklahoma. I'm trying to determine if it's worth digging up all my fruit trees, or just start anew.

[@mollytrap]

Curry leaves are the best source of plant based iron and I struggled with anemia during my first pregnancy..so.. I planted curry leaf trees from seeds I bought on Etsy. They’ve grown wonderfully. I prune them hard often, dry the leaves, then powder and encapsulate them as a supplement. No issues with anemia in my second pregnancy. 🙌🏻

[@davidthegood]

That is amazing - new to me! Thank you.

[@rufusjp]

Really cool…thanks! That’s actually very valuable info as a natural healer myself. I wonder if it’s a source of iron itself or if it helps the body absorb or hold onto iron.

[@farisasmith7109]

Star fruit makes an amazing juice. And I also make a mixture of starfruit and acerola cherry. Its delicious.

[@FlourishingLove]

We're also in Broward County. In 2017, we started with 9 truck loads of mulch from FPL, and covered the entire "lawn", and we then planted ground cover items such as Longevity Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Luffa and Sweet Potatoes. We put in Daikon Radish and also grew some Tithonia for fertilizer. In 2018, we put in Everbearing Mulberry from a cutting, Ice Cream Bananas, Silver Bananas, and an unknown variety. We have four Moringa trees, three Barbados Cherry, which we grew from a cutting that someone gave us. There is also a Loquat tree. We have pineapple and planted Dragon Fruit, which have not produced anything yet. We used to have lots of Papaya, but haven't done that in a while. We had passion fruit on our chain link fence but that went wayyyyy too crazy and took over even power lines. We cut it out and removed it. There are two very old Mango trees that were planted in the 1930's. Honestly, we haven't done anything with our food forest since 2020. The neighbors put in a VERY LOUD machine that totally ruined our passion for the food forest. It doesn't feel like a real forest, anymore. We don't even like being in our yard anymore. But, we still get fruit from what we planted up until 2020.

[@jaclynbentolila8956]

Your comment of plants "planting themselves" made me think of my starfruit that has grown past its nursery pot into the ground. I think I'll let it stay there and keep it trimmed. Thank you.

[@mollytrap]

I love your new food forest book so much! I read it cover to cover and I keep it at the front of my bookshelf to reference various plant profiles again anytime I get a new plant and want to review your tips about it.

[@melanieallen3655]

Yayyy! You are back! I have been waiting4 your next video!! Feels like 4ever!!

[@FloridaHappyHarvestGarden]

The swing doesn’t make any fruit lol but the children love it you good man..

[@lynnjasmine3216]

David, you are such a plant nerd....and I mean that in a very good way! I enjoy watching you get so excited about this.

[@cholcombe973]

Fruit trees are so incredibly generous. The return on investment is just amazing

[@rufusjp]

Here in Austin TX we have loads of mulberries everywhere. One thing I’ve noticed is the trees growing right next to a body of water seem to make really good, big fruit.

[@monkeymommy778]

Happy Hump Day y'all.

[@FlomatonFamous]

While in cocoa, I visited a nursery owned by an Indian. I bought one of those curry plants lol.

[@funandfriendsyfamily6]

I should add, my kids pick morenga and star fruit every time we are there. They love morenga with ranch. 🤣

[@funandfriendsyfamily6]

Hard to believe it has been that long... I remember when you first started planting. Love you, brother. Thanks for the tour.

[@gunnerbakke5020]

Placing banana plants under a AC drainage line works well.

[@ZE308AC]

Tropic heaven

[@betty8173]

You, your family, are blessed; and truly a blessing. What abundance!

[@Adnancorner]

Perhaps grow the mulberries from the seed of these old trees and get rid of them. If you can grow subsequent generations they can assimilate with the climate.

[@SowGoodGardener]

Let those kids eat their mangoes 🥭 whenever company is around 😂😂😂. Stay blessed sir! -Calvin

[@SowGoodGardener]

@@gardenwitheden thank you my friend and I just returned the favor and subscribed to your channel. I’ll be checking it out ASAP. Stay blessed!

[@hamzaahadaf4399]

God bless your family spread the word

[@chaselex]

Totally agree with your view on carambola trees

[@tehehe4all]

That gorgeous starfish tree would give you guys the most delicious sweet and sour Vietnamese fish soup

[@1millionpumpkins542]

Really enjoyed this gorgeous tour. Thanks, DtG!

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

David the good is the worlds best gardening channel known to man

[@AHomeIsHaven]

Very enjoyable to watch. Thank you

[@XoroksComment]

The Geraldi Dwarf mulberry might be interesting for you, it is a dwarf mulberry so it grows less vigorously and requires less pruning. Supposedly the fruit is comparable to Illinois Everbearing. No idea how it does in warmer climates though.

[@marxerm]

The swing fruits children's laughter and earlier sleep times.

[@TheProCut17]

your videos make me miss FL I'm in Tn now and just starting my garden journey

[@tomaitoe]

Julie mango is my absolute favorite fruit 🥰

[@bluecreek6036]

Looking forward to the next video

[@TheUltimateGardener]

Great video David!🤩🤩

[@nancyfahey7518]

That Malabar chestnut is a lucky money tree. They sell them as braided miniatures all over. Even seen them in wally world. You love on them and money will appear for you but be careful, the first time I did it the money came in an inheritance. I have mine in pots. They are easy for cut n poke.

[@heatherk8931]

Thank you!

[@qualqui]

Missed this Goodstream, but as always so AWESOME to enjoy this glimpse into the South Florida Good Food Forest! Chocolate Pudding fruit, sometimes they come out bland, others mildly sweet, now if you really like sweet than you need a Mamey sapote or a Chicosapote(Naseberry in Jamaica).So many types of banana and new to me that Mango from the Caribbean. The Star fruit is so beautiful and such variety, this Florida Food Forest is anything but monotonous and boring, no wonder your little cousins revel and enjoy this place when on visit. The Schefflera tree your dad planted, a neighbor here had one and she finally had it taken out, her home has an upper level, that Schefflera passed the upper level by a meter or so, in total about 8 meters more or less,and the wandering jew is totally at home and flourishing in your sweet potatoe patch, my mom's Pothos, we put it outside and the leaves on the outdoors Pothos are huge, totally went wild, its vines also, very thick, now I understand why you prefer a machete to chop and drop all the luxurious vegatation.

[@heatherk8931]

Great video, this should get our juices flowing. I want to get started in my garden, but free rangers will destroy it. Gotta get a plan to coop them up, just concerned they won't be very happy. My 7 are 9 months old, laying is down, but I'm swamped in eggs n happy!

[@betty8173]

Probably a challenge, but several people have built their chicks several runs, planning them for the area between the garden rows. They keep the path clean, fertilize from the side, and can nibble the edges a bit. Just 1 idea : )

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

i been gardening since 2014 the first plant i believe we grew was jalapeno

[@judymiller323]

Hey David ! Happy New Year !

[@deannewilliams3321]

Nice! I come for the video, stay for the music! Can’t say I’ve ever tasted star fruit. I’ll have to try it.

[@davidthegood]

Some are very sour, some are bland, and some are amazing.

[@syedsfaisal]

Nice vid , regards from Bengaluru karnataka

[@haou132]

Fascinating!!! Blessings +++!!!

[@kathleensanderson3082]

David, have any of the neighbors or family friends started to emulate this garden?

[@markoliver4194]

I grew a ton of Okra this past season, I sold them for 10 dollars a pd. and I dumped all of it.

[@babetteisinthegarden6920]

David I wish I could plant edibles in the front yard if you can eat it the homeless takes them and enjoys them before I can

[@Shane_O.5158]

Hi David, you should be able to grow curry tree right up to the north carolina boarder, i'm 50 miles south of sydney, australia and i get frost and cold winters, ( like north carolina ) it never snows here but 10 miles south ( colder ) from me does snow about 2 times in winter and we get frost a lot in winter, so you can grow curry tree in georgia, no problem.

[@introtwerp]

I'm in Sydney (west) which I'm guessing is like north Florida central Florida climate?

[@markoliver4194]

Star fruit here in Hawaii are 3 bucks each.

[@sonshinelove6181]

QUESTION DAVID: My husband and I live in Pace/Milton, FL. (NW FL). Is your updated book suitable for our area? I love the ending music!

[@davidthegood]

Yes, definitely suitable. It covers the entire state, with notes on hardiness of various species. You're not far from me.

[@sonshinelove6181]

@@davidthegood Thank you. Some day I would like to tour your food forest after you get settled in.

[@oldbear6813]

2.50$ for one star fruit in Indiana, I just bought one last Saturday and tried it for the first time in my life. I also have a lot of Wondering Jews in pots 🤣 They are an easy house plant that also enjoys spending spring and summer outside they also propagate soooo easy that I'm now over run with them 👍

[@nancyfahey7518]

If you have chickens they will love eating the wandering jews.

[@nancyfahey7518]

15 👍's for this video.

[@criped7785]

Keep it up

[@Prometheusable]

Any idea for top 10 idea for north Alabama food forest. Plz. Love your channel. Ok top 5

[@stevebetker829]

Thank you for sharing David. I don’t get why orange or other citrus trees are not planted much in residential neighborhoods.What’s up with that? Thanks . Lord bless you all.

[@davidthegood]

A lot of folks in Florida had their trees forcibly cut down by the state during the Citrus Canker scare.

[@stevebetker829]

@@davidthegood they must have been out of their minds

[@sandrabeck8788]

Citrus yellowing has also killed off so many citrus.

[@stevebetker829]

@@sandrabeck8788 it just sounds ridiculous to cut down healthy trees . There may have been a homeowner who figured out how to get rid of citrus disease.

[@brandiisbell7746]

I love your mom's backyard. I wish I were her neighbor. Do you think the store fruit will grow in your Zone 8B Garden?

[@brandiisbell7746]

David would you like a cup of chayote squash that have already started to sprout? I saved them from last Fall's Harvest

[@brandiisbell7746]

I meant to say a couple chayote squash not a cup. Oops

[@davidthegood]

The star fruit would have to be potted up or put in a very sheltered location. They don't like weather below freezing at all. Thanks for the chayote offer - I don't need any right now.

[@maartenfoubert2073]

Thanks for the video. BTW, did you know there are wood-splitting swords?

[@brendanelson1027]

Always enjoy your videos! Question... does that mango your children love grow in NW Florida... zone 8b / 9a?

[@introtwerp]

Well it should as long as it doesn't go below 5 degrees or freezing

[@thatcrystallady_donna]

I would love an older, established starfruit tree. I'm not sure it would do well in Southern Alabama

[@davidthegood]

It would die unless you brought it in during the freezes, but they will grow in pots.

[@cristinadanila5781]

“This is the main tree”, and I didn’t understand what kind of tree is…(curry leaf tree?)🙏🏻

[@davidthegood]

Murrayi koenigii

[@TheWarriorAdam]

Do people get mad if fruit drops into their yard if you plant along a fence line?

[@ZE308AC]

Yo I never knew you can plant potato by cuttings

[@RestorationAcresTN]

David, where in south FL? I was born and raised in West Palm Beach and I’m wondering if this is why you continue to look familiar to me.

[@davidthegood]

Ft. Lauderdale is my home town.

[@sandrabeck8788]

Can you graft a better variety of chocolate pudding fruit to that bland tree? That is the hope when I plant mangoes and avocados I plant from seeds or pits. I’m in Cape Coral, FL still recovering from the horrible Ian. I want to leave FL, but my daughter does not want to leave. She was in Europe when Ian hit. I was here.

[@arijitpal166]

Do you think Everglade tomatoes will survive in India in summer?

[@introtwerp]

Yes they do

[@arijitpal166]

@@introtwerp thank you👍👍🙏

[@arijitpal166]

@@introtwerp do you live in India?

[@tracylee4442]

How are you not being attacked by fire ants, lol. This is a lovely property. Good job, to you and them.

[@isabeauskorski9961]

Will the star fruit survive in Live Oak, FL? My parents had one in Naples. Would love to have one here!

[@davidthegood]

In a very protected location.

[@ziggybender9125]

Heads up don't eat fruit on the trees next to your outdoor AC unit, when the AC techs work on those units a fair amount of refrigerant gets released onto those plants and there's no way you wanna eat that stuff. NOT a good location for edible plants next to AC units.

[@isabeauskorski9961]

Don’t the ants bite your bare feet???!! Yikes! I’m a magnet for them 😢

[@davidthegood]

There are very few in this yard - I didn't get bit.

[@HoraseCrazyGirl]

David I love your channel. I live in Houston Tx and I would love to grow all the fruit trees. I live in zone 9a do you think its doable? Also, what can I do organically to get rid of fire ants? Seems I tried everything with no success! Thx

[@miltonwelch8619]

A white American who knows all about julie mangoes! You'll do! Just playing wit you David!

[@davidthegood]

Yeah mon

[@satyapatel7168]

I am an Indian...nice to see your Indian currency leaf plant...if you want to..see some Indian tropical fruits plants then I will try to help you to know more about Indian fruits plants 😊😊...just comment me...I will send image of fruits plants as well as video if you want...😊😊😊

[@JohnMarsing]

"wandering jew plant", that's a funny name for a plant

[@davidthegood]

It's from a very old legend.

[@carolb6511]

Us older folks know it by that name as a house plant from the 60s and 70s. Tradescantia zebrina although I think it used to be called Zebrina pendula. Even when grown as a house plant, it can send out vines all over the place. Probably would swallow up a Florida backyard, if you're not careful.

[@thatcrystallady_donna]

My mother always called it a Wandering jew . Not my favorite but it's pretty invasive

[@sandrabeck8788]

I have loved Wandering Jew plants my whole life. They are hardy, adaptable, and beautiful.

[@allon33]

This garden is not permaculture and lacks mulch, fertilizer and water. Okay, yet not great, because you are lazy and so this is what you get.

[@mio.giardino]

Good stuff!

[@tommyluck19]

David the Good! not good,not better! THE BEST!

[@Prometheusable]

Any idea for top 10 idea for north Alabama food forest. Plz. Love your channel. Ok top 5