@nostrich
I'm just a homesteading empty-nester building a nest egg for my golden years. I'm feathering my nest in Central Florida USA.
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Hey nostr, its been a busy day here, and i got alot done. I went ahead a moved the new chicks in with the other chicks that are a about 3 wks older, i think. I want them to get used to each other so...
Wow, you are busy! Our whole house has a metal roof. Your note was a good reminder for us to check the screws again.👍🙂
Good luck with the sourdough. It's a delicious bread. I'm glad your friend shared a started with you.
Have a great day!
Good luck with the sourdough. It's a delicious bread. I'm glad your friend shared a started with you.
Have a great day!
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Good morning! I see a happy puppy 🐶 with cute cheeks!
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We finished harvesting our butternut squash this week. It's getting too hot and humid here for them. The heat stress weakened them and the bugs and humidity wreaked havoc on the vines.
If we had Seminole pumpkins, we'd be all set! Our native squashes tolerate and even thrive in our Subtropical summer☀️
For now, we'll enjoy the butternut. I'll set out Seminole pumpkins this fall and we'll be good to go for a while.
We got about 22 squash this season. They averaged about 1.5 - 2 pounds each.
If we had Seminole pumpkins, we'd be all set! Our native squashes tolerate and even thrive in our Subtropical summer☀️
For now, we'll enjoy the butternut. I'll set out Seminole pumpkins this fall and we'll be good to go for a while.
We got about 22 squash this season. They averaged about 1.5 - 2 pounds each.
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Good morning #coffeechain ☕️
It's a muggy Monday here in Florida as our summer rainy season begins.
It's also my birthday week! I'm treating myself to sweets with my morning #coffee.
Today, it's strawberry pretzel dessert 😋
Have a beautiful day everyone!
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It's a muggy Monday here in Florida as our summer rainy season begins.
It's also my birthday week! I'm treating myself to sweets with my morning #coffee.
Today, it's strawberry pretzel dessert 😋
Have a beautiful day everyone!
#Mondays
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to me, you said all the things id want to know, i just dont know central florida so i cant weigh in, but i am so sure someone will who knows, soon!
Thanks! I want to get all our systems in place before my husband and I turn 60. Setting ourselves up to retire on out homestead.
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this is so exciting & i loved reading your words & i wish you both the best on this endeavor! 🌳🍋🍊
Thank you! It's an adventure ✨️ ☺️ I do have a blog about our homestead. Https://ourfrugalfloridahomestead.com
I will try to spend more time on Nostr and share what I learn and experience too!
I will try to spend more time on Nostr and share what I learn and experience too!
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I'm not knowledgeable in this area at all (yet), but I'm in Central Florida as well and just put in a mango and a tangerine tree. Apparently they both grow well in our climate.
Yes, I see a lot of mangoes, however, just a few for fresh every season is satisfying for us. Tangerine sounds good. We already have lemons, kumquat, and one lime. We like citrus. We're in our 50s, so I plan for fresh eating year round and not too much effort preserving. Would like to trade/barter fruit for services on the property as we get old.... yeah, we plan waaayyy ahead! Thanks for the suggestions!
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I don't know if it will grow there, but Seaberry/Sea buckthorn is supposed to be a fruit bearing nitrogen fixing plant that can grow in sandy soils with lots of sunshine.
Not sure either, another plant to put on my list to research. We live 20 minutes drive to the Gulf of Mexico. Seaberry "sounds" like a good suggestion 👍 ... some day this land will be managed by new caretakers. We're setting up not only for ourselves, but for the future land users. I might be overthinking this project, but it's important when planting with decades ahead top of mind.😊
If it were me, I'd try avocado, loquat, peaches, figs, papaya, and mango. Look for more cold-tolerant varieties, because you probably still get the occasional frosty night there.
Pride of Barbados ...
Thanks for the suggestions! We have avocado, loquat and peaches already. I should have listed what we already have. I will look into pride of Barbados. I've learned that good support species are essential to the survival of my fruit trees.
I've seen him use Mimosa/Acacia as one of his nitrogen fixing trees.
Thanks for the reminder, mimosa sounds like a great idea. I once rented at a house that had a mimosa tree out front and it grew so fast. It's a pretty tree too. I'm always looking at function. And my husband is always looking at beauty in the landscape. It's an interesting combination of ideas we come up with.🙂
I can't give direct recommendations, but "David the Good" on YouTube does tropical and subtropical permaculture gardens and food forests. He also has several books.
Thank you, I have been following David The good for many years and have a few of his books. I always seek out a wide variety of opinions and experiences. Even though his are excellent, there's a lot of other experiences out there worth considering.
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