I think it’s really cool that these plants don’t even look like food. Say you’re in a survival situation, nobody would come and take your food. People know what tomatoes look like, these things I would have no idea that it wasn’t just a normal tree.
My thoughts exactly...said the same thing to my husband after watching this vid 5×...Gov always threatening us.. Their not smart enough to know that's food
@@melindalancaster9648 hard to tell about our government. I wouldn’t be surprised if they found a way to declare some of them invasive species and demand their destruction. 😒
You people dont know. Those are usually Asian food. And they are food to us. Look at the benefits of moringa leaves. You guyz might think twice coz they are super healthy than your food that not so healthy
I’m happy to see moringa getting attention in the Western world! It’s a very common green used in Filipino cuisine. We call it malunggay, and use it a lot like spinach. If you’re curious about different ways to cook the fresh leaves, look up “malunggay” recipes.
Can you believe we have a 'tropical' state in America!!?? !! We have dozens of papaya right now and the trees/vines/bushes have been dripping with bananas, mangos, passion fruit, dragon fruit and peanut butter fruit. I've been making my own greens powder from katuk, sissoo, sweet potato leaves, hibiscus leaves and moringa. Katuk is my FAVORITE! I also fell in love with the Jamaican strawberry tree this year (cotton candy berries??!!) and use the leaves as a base for tea with cranberry hibiscus and bidens - so delicious and medicinal. Florida is a mystical and magical land full of plants that love to connect with us ;)
Florida wishes we could become a sovereign nation, too, and detach from this crazy country. Maybe our state will physically detach and we can float away from it. 🤣🍍🥭🥥🌺🌴
Problem is the soil or lack of it. I had a garden while growing up in Kentucky and we never had soil issues. Here in the area Pete lives, same as me, it's sand. I had to add good soil to a lot of my garden. Compost has been hard to get down for me but I'm trying. One cool thing is growing avacado trees. They grow so well here.
Happy to have 6 out of 10, our moringa trees have plenty of beautiful branches full of delicious leaves. I also have 6 huge avocado trees 🌳 plus other fruit trees and veggies 🥕🥗 🥦 the feeling of going outside to your backyard and harvest your breakfast, lunch and dinner it’s amazing.
Very nice video! I'm from Bangalore, India, where we have very similar temperatures to Miami, Florida. (Hovering between 60F to 90c most of the year) I highly recommend growing Roselle (Gongura leaves in India) used for everything from fresh dips to spicy curries & Pigeon Peas (25% protein!). I grow them hydroponically in 55ltr containers, they grow in almost any type of soil with no care. Also grow lots of herbs and spices to augment health and to prevent deficiencies, most of them will grow really well in Florida weather. Pigeon peas and Roselle leaves cooked together along with some garlic, ginger, turmeric & black pepper tastes absolutely amazing.
@@Feroal2 down South we need to grow Muscadine grape varieties. Isos nursery/farm is a reliable source for the plants, Ive heard. Will be growing them soon myself in SE FL. Plant on doing cattle panel arbors for them. But along a chain link fence works if you have it.
this video literally changed my life. i’m soo thankful for you and Robs relationship. I don’t know if I ever would have found him if not for your videos. I’m in zone 9b central florida, and i started my food forest after watching you document his journey of self sustainability. I also bought every single plant you listed in this video😂. I really can’t thank you enough!!!
I think you could add an 11th plant, and that would be Passion Fruit they are fabulous source of nutrition great for treating people with anxiety and heart issues. They are a vine. But no maintenance required.
We own 7 of those 10, so stoked! Edible spinach is also known as Abika if anyone is curious. Had a lovely salad tonight with perpetual spinach, Okinawa spinach, moringa, and Abika.
One of the wonders of Moringa is that the tender young seed pods make a great vegetable. We discovered them decades ago in an Indian grocery store where they were called " drumsticks". We grow the moringa and love having our own "drumsticks " fresh from the yard.
Who eats that crap? Oh I had a bite of poison sumac after I got ot of the hospital from eating poison ivy. I'll have a steak and a baked potato thank you.
What a great episode! Just a few gentle reminders : green papayas are good to eat in a salad etc - BUT ladies trying to get pregnant or pregnant ladies should eat only small amounts or avoid as it can lead miscarriage. If the papaya is ripe - eat in moderation as overconsumption can give a person diarrhea.Over consumption of moringa leaves is not good for people who suffer from high blood pressure. Food is medicine - but the flip side is that some herbs & vegetable & fruits can negative side effects if overconsumed or a person has some pre-existing health conditions. In south east asia where im from most of this knowledge is fading - i was lucky to have a grandmother who taught me some of this folk "medicine".
Agree. I’m a Florida native and I lived in Thailand for a couple of years. Their climate is very similar. The average lay person is much more educated about food and their environment than the average American. I learned a lot while I was there. America would be wise to learn from her elders (older nations), but like a teenager, she thinks she knows everything.
My grandma used to tell me young women in Vietnam would intentionally eat alot of unripened papayas in attempt abort their pregnancies, it was fairly effective they say.
Which of these would be successful in a container or a pot? thanks for sharing. Also, if you can let me know if it’s best to plant basil in the sun or shade? I am in Fort Myers. Same question for thyme.Thank you.
Im trying sweet potatoes this year in Ontario I decided to try because you guys told me i can eat the leaves too :) I put a few in pots so next summer i already have slips :)
Yes, you can eat the leaves. And it's delicious to stir fry and quick steam as asian salad. And they are really fast growing, literally I can harvest them twice a week.
I'm so glad you did the yuca (casava) I've grown it in my yard in Miami, FL. It is great with "mojo". I'm planning on turning my front yard into a veggie garden.
Which of the ten can be grown in containers? I live in a private community and can only plant under my lanai. Thanks for sharing happy healthy growing 🪴🌿🍃🥗
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!
It’s an amazing plant I live in Australia and have moringa in my back yard put the leaves in my salad and stir fry did not think they were smelly I just love it they have every vitamin
A great one is blue butterfly pea tea..its viney. All parts of the plant is edible ..flowers lovely ..and delicious. It is anti inflammatory..and has many many other health benefits..it makes a cold or hot tea that changes color with added citrus. Other plants we have that have lasted with almost no care black Florida pistachios..mulberry tree.. ❤
i just have to finally say this. My name is Chaya. its hebrew , means life, which is why thisn plant is named this bc of the high nutrition and it being readily available in poorer countries. But its pronounced w a hard C. like Chris, which noone messes up. like christina. yes the hebrew pronunciation is a bit different but it aint cha cha sound. think Kaya like the marley album.
Pretty sure the name is Hispanicized Mayan, since it is native to the Yucatan and domesticated by the natives there. It definitely isn't from the Levant or Hebrew culture, though there is nothing wrong with people from that or any other culture trying it nor adopting it. The species, or in some taxonomies, subspecies, name is "chayamansa" (applied to the domesticated form which lacks the urticating [nettle-like hypodermic stinging] hairs ubiquitous in the Cnidoscolus genus [there are species of Cnidoscolus in the Southern USA, btw; Florida's is called "devil's potato"). Chaya is basically short for "chayamansa." Given that the wild, urticating form is called "mala mujer" (Spanish for "evil woman"), I doubt panacea -based names would take hold. Rural people, at least, understand nuance. Since the Fall of Man, nothing in creation is completely perfect at all times and in all ways.
Moringa is native in south asia, and it's sort of that thing everyone has been eating for tens of thousand of years there but it's only really ever eaten as a supplement or herb Try it in a curry, ideally seafood curry. It really brings out the flavour! Yucca also grows wild there, but you need to be careful as not all varieties are edible. Each year someone dies from eating wild yucca there.
This may be autocorrect, but yuca (cassava) =/= yucca (Spanish bayonet). Yucca root is a soap source, not edible. Its flowers are edible, as are the pods of a few varieties like Y. baccata (datil or banana yucca). The foliage is very stabby, similar to Agave but not succulent.
Thank you for this! I made the mistake last year of following gardening advice from non tropical regions, which is most of the US. What a mistake. I’m doing things different this year. Watching lots of Florida gardening channels and trying to plant heat resistant crops. I need to embrace the tropics whether I like it or not, otherwise I’m never going to yield a harvest. I’m on the Space Coast 🚀
@@Rompelstaump Over the summer I got a lot of tropical fruit trees started. Bananas, mango, papaya, moringa, fig, etc. For vegetables, okra was my best crop this summer. I had so much of it. It tolerates the heat like a champ! Lots of peppers. Eggplants, scallions, basil, cranberry hibiscus, roselle, buzz buttons, rosemary and a few other herbs. It wasn’t a lot, but it’s a start. For fall I’m doing tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers, squash, amaranth, perilla, celery, basil, nasturtiums, sunflowers and a bunch of edible flowers. I just ordered seeds for seminole pumpkins, I may start those, too, even though it’s kind of late for starting them. The subtropics aren’t so bad after all. 😉
Excited about moving to central Florida west coast. It's mid-April here in Colorado and a snow storm just wrecked my fruit trees again -- year after year. Gonna dig my Chicago Hardy fig bushes up and take them with so they can live happily ever after as trees in Florida.
@@bradjohnston8687 I dug 'em up and brought 'em down here to Port Charlotte. Whoever bought our house in Colorado probably wasn't going to want to do all the winterizing I had to do to protect the figs from 15 below zero temps.
Super informative. I'm a florida native and struggle to garden in the summer. I've only tried moringa out of all these. Will definitely incorporate these into my yard. Thank you!
In South Florida in summer I grow pigeon peas, payapa, cow peas (any type of cow pea does well including black eye peas), I grow a lot of okra, amaranth (callahoo) and also all the things he says in the video. We eat Chaya a lot because it’s so very healthy for us. Everglades tomatoes grow in summer too ( shade seems best)… I am excited it’ll Soon be fall here where we can really get to gardening! :)
Katuk is really great for breastfeeding mom. At first my baby had to bottle fed because I barely produce any milk. Then I started eating katuk, after 2 days my problem is solved. And I didn't need to buy formula at all since then
It is attacked by nematodes. Hibiscus acetosella doesn't seem to be. If you are on clay or can control the wormmies, H. sabharrifa would probably be a great choice.
climate is only one problem in Florida. The other problem is sandy soil and the cost to improve soil and BUGS. Florida is a bug paradise, every kind of bug you can think of. Only talented farmers can grow in FL without massive insecticide
I am trying to grow cardamom in my yard in Florida. I was told it will grow, but you will never be able to get the actual cardamom pods because it needs a specific kind of bees. Is there any truth to it? Also I am having a hard time with lots of tubers. It grows but it gets rotten in the soil. Any idea what I can do about it?
With our sandy soil you shouldn't get rot, unless you are over watering at the end. Potatoes for instance, when the foliage starts dying that means the plant is almost done, sending nutrients to the tubers & it doesn't really need much water, let them be dry & mature before harvesting. Hope this is helpful, a year late. Cheers
I've been in West Central Florida ( Holiday) for 32yrs..we have never had luck in growing veggies.. can grow ornamentals all day long.. you've given me a boost to try again!! Thanks 😊
I’m in central Florida. I tried to grow a garden last year, the heat and scorching sun killed everything! My pineapples and banana trees are thriving though. Rosemary is my only herb 🌿 the heat didn’t kill.
There are also plenty of native plants in Florida that should be considered first. They are already suited for the climate, require less water, and can be equally as productive and nutritious
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!
I am new to Florida, and my neighbor saw me growing mahogany splendor hibiscus and she said it's edible. I was growing it for the foliage for my bouquet. I am glad I saw this. Thank you.
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.
The glutinous non starchy cassava is my favorite It tastes like a not too sweet banana ripened but boiled OmG 😆 only had it in south India Can’t find it any grocery store in Midwest or anywhere in USA Spinach looks like Malabar spinach Omg I would grow everything God made You are so lucky 🍀 dude !!!!!!!
Thank you, very helpful info. I'm in NW FL, zone 9a, 9b. A couple years ago we got down to 18 F, so very short winter frost is an issue. What zone are you in?
I have all except Miami Spinach and Edible Hibiscus and I'm not sure if what I have is yucca or taro as I haven't learned to use it yet. Green papaya is fabulous green, maybe even better than ripe. Female papayas, bananas, and katuk live in a colony together and a little ways away is a male papaya (that produced a fruit this year!) near my moringa in dappled sun. I've got Chaya as part of a privacy border as well as inside the yarden for eating and I've never seen a flower. Okinawan is doing well here, Longevity disappeared a while ago. I'm in north central Florida. Thanks!
Ive been in SW Florida almost 9 years now, wish I learned these yrs ago. Coming from PA extremely fertile soil area, found extremely difficult growing here. Between the aunts, sand, weeds,, NOT a fan of pesticide. Lost lots, start over lots. Work in progress. Oh and the time switch of growing things 😊 labor of love
Just subbed 👍 + set 🔔 I live near Cape Canaveral 🚀 I have a screened in Liana. I had planted various plants I germinated from veggie/fruit seeds at house I sold in Kissimmee. I love to start my own plants 🌱 I bought 2 wood earth boxes. Any ideas for growing like I do? Thank you.
I have a garden in Florida, I have cassava, I make pasteles with them, you can freeze them, but I have Gandules, different varieties, they have 9 grams of protein per cup; I have sweet potatoes they are red outside, red and light yellow inside, I think they came from Jamaica, at least an old lady Jamaican gave it to me five years ago, God blessed her hearts 🥰, as a spin is h I have longevity Spanish, love it 🥰, Chaya, it’s poison, how much nutrients loose after been cooked for 10 minutes? I am concern about kids come and eat it? It’s a no,no in my garden. I have the red hibiscus, flower is as red as the leaves, does anyone knows if it’s addible? Or maybe good for tea? One thing I have in my garden is Gandules, very prolific buches, you replace them every 3 years. Thank You for the video, let’s not forget we all can canning almost everything!!! Be prepared for hurricane season everyone!!!
I don't eat spinach because I have trouble with kidney stones and spinach is high in oxalates do you know which of the plants you recommended are low in oxalates
Look up Dr Paul Salidino. He has lists. I think all these plants in the video are extremly high in oxalates. Except for ripe papaya. Generally fruits have less. Remember fruits aren’t just apples or bananas but like cucumbers and squash are also fruits. He says plant don’t want you to eat there leaves stems or roots. Plants want you to eat their ripe fruit. But in general ALL plants have oxalates, lectins and defense chemicals. Dr Sean Omara only eats plants if they’ve been fermented. But as Dr Anthony Chaffee says “plants are trying to kill you!” Lol. Look these guys up on RU-vid. Good luck and God bless.
I love the Okinawan spinach and was wondering what kept eating it. Darn squirrels. Pete's right though, the squirrels don't touch my longevity spinach. I'm up in North Florida and I've had trouble keeping katuk and moringa alive but they are both delicious. Between pests and the once or twice a year frost we get, they just keep dying off but I may have over-harvested my moringa last season. The cranberry hibiscus is really good, just tell kids to be careful around it during the winter as when it goes to seed and dries out it gets these tiny sharp hairs all over them.
I would think so. Hillsborough County doesn't get quite as cold although the last few La Nina winters have been quite mild up here. Satsumas grow really well.
Always grow relative to your zone. Florida has 4+ different zones. Check out a grow zone map. I live in S. Florida and my zone is 10B. Some things overlap, but you need to be aware. For example Central Florida (Orlando/Tampa) gets freezes, South Florida doesn’t. Most of these he mentioned grow well throughout the state… I’m not sure about papaya in N Florida.
@@ALFORDACRESFARM That's good to know. I'm in 8b but over in the NW Panhandle (Destin-FWB area). I struggled last year with my garden so I'm encouraged by your comment (and I love papaya)👍🏻
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!;)
I want to add Malabar spinach, also called Ceylon spinach, Indian spinach, or climbing spinach. It thrives in hot weather, and I harvest mine every few days. Extremely prolific--needs a trellis. Extremely nutritious. It has a long list of health benefits, which are easily found on the internet. I'm growing it just west of Tampa, in Dunedin, in a raised bed in a community garden.
It grow great down here, but can become invasive. I had it years ago & used the fresh stocks like asparagus roasted with garlic, oil S & P They are really gelatinous though & need a fence/trellis to grow on.
Also, Surinam spinach....Talinum triangulare. It's a purslane relative, high in omega-3s, reseeds easily but shallow-rooted and simply gorgeous in the landscape.
My great grandmother talked about the great depression, the main point i took from her many stories was they're wasn't any animals or fish after a year or so , people ate what they grew , she told us that when foods were not available that they would go to the town dump to get leather to boil as a tea, this video is showing us how to grow our own food in case of disaster
Discovering this channel was a surprise for me. Coming from Indonesia, a country with only two seasons, summer and rainy, I recognize most of the mentioned plants. What astonishes me is how well these plants thrive in your region. Truly amazing!
Love Video! Would you bring your rototiller for service in exchange for helping us grow plants? We are family run mechanics and support our neighbors in their small engine repairs?
Thanks this was amazing. I am new to Sanibel and I am Prepping big time! Would all these be ok in Sanibel? When should I plant sweet potatoes? My papayas are several years old from seed in pots and have never made fruit. They grow great. Can you eat papaya leaves? I have loads of sun. My friend is shady. Will any of these be ok in the shade? What about rabbits eating these? thanks
Order cutting from someone on Etsy along with Longevity & Okinawa spinach. Use a potting mix soil in 1 gallon pots plant 4-5 per pot & top it with a zip lock bag that fits around pot to create a minigreenhouse..make sure the cuttings are right side up, wet the soil & put in a shaded area. Lift bags every other day to let fresh air in, your breath/CO2 in the bag can help & put back on. After a month or so you will have leaf growth & can split them into separate pots, being gentle with the root systems, leave those in partial shade & then harden off into more light gradually. Biggrst thing during greenhouse stage is to keep them from gettong moldy, main reason to air out. Cheers. After that you can keep creating more plants after you harvest for eating.
Hello and beautiful day to you. Your friendly harvest video is mighty helpful and I thank you so much for your wisdom. I myself has decided to begin growing carrots, cucumber, radish, basil and thyme here in Land O Lakes FL and was wondering what should I be concerned about regarding critters/squirrels any type of danger toward the growing carrots and other harvesting veggies. I really appreciate it.
the Moringa here in the Philippines is called Malunggay...it also grows huge pods that are delicious...super easy to grow..break off a limb..stick it in the ground and it takes off..really great in soups ...i love it in scrambled eggs
Polk County here great success with sweet potatoes. Tumeric is growing over and over again. Just leave some knobs in the ground. Also papya in abundance. Mangos grow great here also.
Where did you bought the moringa plant from? Can you help me. I have been looking everywhere no one seems to help me. 74yrs old we can cook like spinach with little oil mustard little turmeric powder little red pepper powder small onion lots of garlic ginger satay all together it’s delicious don’t over cook.. you will love it hope to hear from you 🙏😊
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.
