10 Top Plants for a Food Garden in Subtropical Climates- Florida Gardening
10 Top Plants for a Food Garden in Subtropical Climates- Florida Gardening
Pete Kanaris’s 10 top plants for a food garden in subtropical climates – Florida gardening.
1. Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius)
2. Moringa (Moringa oleifera)
3. Yuca / cassava (Manihot esculenta)
4. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
5. Sissoo / Miami / Brazilian spinach (Alternanthera sissoo)
6. Katuk (Sauropus androgynus)
7. Papaya (Carica papaya)
8. Edible leaf hibiscus (Abelmoschus manihot)
9. Cranberry hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella)
10. Okinawa spinach (Gynura crepioides)
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Do these crops do well in North Florida, particularly the Gainesville area?
We are moving to Belize, I believe its the same climate right?
My papaya was doing amazing here in Florida, but it got sooty mold all over it very quickly. What can I do? I’ve tried wiping it off but it’s so much. Can I just trim all the branches or will that kill the tree?
New here! Sooo happy I found your channel!
Hillsborough county here
Moringa. I worked with a guy in my lab who was from India. When he found out this was growing like a weed in my yard he begged me to bring it in. He freaking ate the bark and all. I tried it……nasty, tasted and smelled like urine. He said it’s a super food and quit being a “vussey “. Lol! I loved that guy!
vary nice to know .Where can I get all to try DeLAND F L
Thank you for this! Amazing knowledge
Mostly sand. Can’t grow in sand.
Sitting here eating doritos I bought from a store… 🙁
Shared from New York to friend in Florida. Great vid!
Great information, Pete’s the man! Been following him for a year or so, and now I’ve found someone else to follow! I’m in Palmetto, manatee county, just south of Tampa. Happy gardening, keep up the good work homie!;)
Awesome stuff man, I am a newbie to gardening this was really insightful. Thank you!
Papaya leaves increase platelets ..warning super bitter to juice!!! Papaya seeds dried tastes like pepper and are used to get rid of parasites! great video!
i love hearing the cicadas
It is good for soups
I live in Lakeland. Polk County Florida. Want to learn gardening.
Awesome video! Now more than ever, people need to know this stuff!
Staple crop in west Africa
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Noted!!!! You are awesome!!! Thanks for sharing!
Good video. I disagree that Okinawa is tastier than longevity, but that’s a matter of opinion. Highlands County Master Gardeners will have a plant sale November 20th in Sebring Florida and sell most of these. Unfortunately no Moringa since it is now classified a category 2 invasive in Florida. Not knocking it but we just can’t justify growing it.
How would some of these do in north Florida? It can get about 20 degrees where I’m at. Thanks!
Where are you and what are you doing now Rob. I haven’t seen a video from you in quite some time. I am growing most of these things already that are mentioned. I wish you could come and build me a tiny house like you lived in when I first started watching you. I’m desperate to move over where my garden is and get things straightened out. I live about a mile from it now. It’s really time to make some changes in my life I’ve quit my job and not sure exactly what I’m going to do would love to work for the green dreams guy. Don’t really know anyway just wondering what you are doing now.
We are starting a new garden on the Gulf Coast in Florida. Where can I find these less common plants?
Morango is an invasive specie here in FL. It’s almost impossible to kill and, no doubt, just like the Burmese Python, it will soon overtake the habitat, snuffing out the native species here. So sad. Kill it on sight!
Fascinating video!! Learned tons! Have to watch a few times. Thanks. Def want to come buy some plants sometime! Where are you?
Pete is a walking encyclopedia! I could watch him all day…but then I wouldn’t get any plants in the ground. I guess I need some edible hibiscus, that is the only thing I’m not growing here in 10a. Rob, I have learned so much from you also, both of your channels are at the top of my favorite youtube channel list!
Totally thought that 3rd plant was marijuana
I have all those. great video.
I’m in Gainesville Florida where we get 2-3 nights of frost this winter… which of these will survive the "winter"?
Amazing thank you!
I too thrive on neglect.
Spinach, broccoli, cabbage, blueberries???? Why aren’t you growing them organically? I have lots of peppermint leaves in my garden and I pluck and eat them raw like you do.
Thank you for this interesting video. I LOVE GARDENING and believe it or not my dads name was Gardner and he gardened too. Do you have generic veggies too?
Omg love your garden. I eat all those vegetables. They are soo good.
From Tampa! Great video!
Gardner moving from Minnesota to Florida… I need all the help I can get😂
I’m in Florida and don’t want any of this. Strange food explains this video better!
Which of the top 10 can be planted in the soil and which need to be potted ?
Much love to both of ya from India ❤️
What does Okinawan spinach taste like? I grew Malabar spinach very successfully in Delray Beach, FL. Its a beautiful vine but Im not a fan of the taste and didnt like the slimy succulent texture of the leaves. The flowers however, tasted like asparagus.
Pete you live near me. Any chance I can stop by for some clippings?
there is a variety sweet potato . The leaf is bad to eat . witch one is it ?
You’re a herbivore
How can I find this guy in Florida ? So I can buy some plants from him
Nice! Hello from Phuket island we have the same kind too
Thank you for putting this out for us Floridians hearing up in a couple month to have my house with plenty of backyard space to grow some of these wonderful plants !
Yes to moringa! 🙂
Where do you get the seeds for these plants?
Hello from Idaho…my wife is from China and she has grown sweet potatoes primarily for the greens, very delicious. Incidentally, we are moving to Cap Coral in September (2021) so this video will give us lots of gardening ideas.