Old Florida Gardener

Old Florida Gardener

This channel is a place for sharing and recieving information, wisdom and understanding about planting, growing, and caring for vegetables, flowers, herbs and trees.

It is dedicated to the people who shaped and molded my passion for growing and caring for plants and trees. The gentle guidance of my Mother's Mother to the hard driving task masters who were my professional mentors, all played a part and I am grateful.

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Garden nerd here..

Garden nerd here..

Southern Greens recipe

Southern Greens recipe

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  • @kevinmanning4880
    @kevinmanning4880Ай бұрын

    Great video, thank you!

  • @ssmith5127
    @ssmith5127Ай бұрын

    So glad you posted this. I have two blood orange trees I need to get into the ground. I've been delaying doing it because of the heat and lack of rain.

  • @oakanna.designs
    @oakanna.designsАй бұрын

    Lovely! I hope to recreate a lush pollinator field like this!

  • @migdaliaaguero7452
    @migdaliaaguero7452Ай бұрын

    I just bought one. Looking forward to seeing it grow and tasting it.

  • @flat6fever680
    @flat6fever680Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip. With summer coming on strong I have considered getting some of these. At least for the deciduous trees I planted. The ol' 5 gallon pail with a small hole drilled on the side may have to suffice for the Green Giant Arbs I planted. Quite a long hedgerow of them so I am hoping we don't get too dry here in the NE.

  • @oldfloridagardener
    @oldfloridagardenerАй бұрын

    Best of luck to you!

  • @PrisonerNChristJesus
    @PrisonerNChristJesusАй бұрын

    Thank you for making this video

  • @JaniceSatterwhite-cz2yn
    @JaniceSatterwhite-cz2yn2 ай бұрын

    This was really helpful. Thanks for posting.

  • @jangembol4634
    @jangembol46343 ай бұрын

    Definitely A beautiful bloom. Hope it tastes as good as it looks.

  • @oldfloridagardener
    @oldfloridagardener3 ай бұрын

    Me too. I have some strawberry Guava trees too. Hope to get g fruit this year

  • @Vunderbread
    @Vunderbread3 ай бұрын

    Thanks chief. As someone transitioning into a permaculture lifestyle it's very humbling to see how much detail and knowledge there is to be learned.

  • @WeekendWarrioroutdoors16
    @WeekendWarrioroutdoors164 ай бұрын

    Will that attract rats and mice to your garden throwing feed on the ground

  • @oldfloridagardener
    @oldfloridagardener4 ай бұрын

    The chickens eat it right up but I'm sure there's enough left over to attract some mice. Doubtful that rats would be interested in a stray piece of grain or two. Gotta remember though this is done before the garden is installed. It's just a plot of dirt at this point. It'd be a couple weeks before anything is planted that rodents could harm.

  • @jangembol4634
    @jangembol46344 ай бұрын

    I’m always impressed

  • @oldfloridagardener
    @oldfloridagardener4 ай бұрын

    Thank you.. it's tough finding time!

  • @ssmith5127
    @ssmith51274 ай бұрын

    So glad you are still making content. Appreciate your work.

  • @pernelle1
    @pernelle15 ай бұрын

    Bush-to-mouth. Yeeaah!

  • @khalidrashid5632
    @khalidrashid56326 ай бұрын

    Please provide written script

  • @bigsky5102
    @bigsky51026 ай бұрын

    😂 This really works wonders for me too!

  • @georgebuzzardjr.638
    @georgebuzzardjr.6386 ай бұрын

    What area are you in. I'm in the Gainesville area. I want to see if your techniques will work in my area.

  • @oldfloridagardener
    @oldfloridagardener6 ай бұрын

    I am in Zephyrhills, FL . Zone 9b.. but it's always colder here than surrounding areas so regardless of what the government says, I claim zone 9! Lol

  • @georgebuzzardjr.638
    @georgebuzzardjr.6386 ай бұрын

    @@oldfloridagardener Same here zone 8

  • @thasfun
    @thasfun7 ай бұрын

    It looks as if you are an organic gardener. How do you keep the bugs away from your cabbage in the warm climate? Me and my neighbor stay away from growing them because it seems like we are just growing for them 😂. (Atlanta)

  • @IAmHisBeloved5
    @IAmHisBeloved58 ай бұрын

    Hello, any update on the re sprout head?

  • @danillibaylis6156
    @danillibaylis61569 ай бұрын

    Thank you😊

  • @kurt8152
    @kurt81529 ай бұрын

    Thank you ever so much for sharing your knowledge of pitchforks. This year I created 40 square yards of garden beds (which I had never done before) for my wife, and I have been truly amazed at how wonderful the pitchfork is as a garden tool. We have very clay soil so I have used the pitchfork to break up the ground, shovel it into a wheelbarrow, and then sieve the soil of rocks on a half inch screen. Before replacing the soil I used the pitchfork to break up the ground to the depth of the pitchfork before replacing the screened soil back on the ground. This allows the clay soil to be broken up to at least two pitchfork depths before planting the beds. Once I replaced the soil, I then amended the soil with gypsum, compost, wood chips and a mixture of biochar, hay and rabbit manure at the top, wile tilling the various layers. This was all made so much easier with the pitchfork!

  • @olhademidova3192
    @olhademidova31929 ай бұрын

    Как вы удобряете брокколи?

  • @olhademidova3192
    @olhademidova31929 ай бұрын

    В каком месяце вы сеять семена брокколи?

  • @lifewithgeegee
    @lifewithgeegee9 ай бұрын

    I've been searching for this, thank you

  • @pdloder
    @pdloder Жыл бұрын

    I too like a longer handle, but it's for the longer reach (less bending) not the leverage. The leverage in this instance gets worse with length because the pivot point is wherever your back hand is and the front hand does the lifting; while the weight being lifted is further away putting the Lifter at a mechanical power disadvantage from the short handle - but that also means you don't have to move your arms as far - so in that respect it's an ADVANTAGE - so long as it's not excessively heavy material.

  • @jeffwindrim975
    @jeffwindrim975 Жыл бұрын

    I learned a lot from your video. Next year I will be more careful when harvesting and I will leave the plants in the garden to see if I get a second harvest off the plants. Great Video thanks for the info.

  • @rickpratt5115
    @rickpratt5115 Жыл бұрын

    I have been eating the broccoli leaves chopped up mixed with onions and liver cooked on top of bacon.

  • @oldfloridagardener
    @oldfloridagardenerАй бұрын

    That sounds delish!

  • @ashleybeingme33
    @ashleybeingme33 Жыл бұрын

    This is so helpful. I thank you❤

  • @carolmitchell4281
    @carolmitchell4281 Жыл бұрын

    hi, how long did you keep the greens in ice water before bagging them . thanx

  • @oldfloridagardener
    @oldfloridagardener Жыл бұрын

    It doesn't take long for them to cool down. The purpose of the ice is to just stop the cooking process So I would say if I threw a big colander full of greens in the ice bath and swirl them around a little bit I think maybe 15 to 30 seconds is enough to stop the cooking and get them cold then I put them right in the bag

  • @carolmitchell4281
    @carolmitchell4281 Жыл бұрын

    @@oldfloridagardener thanx

  • @carolmitchell4281
    @carolmitchell4281 Жыл бұрын

    good video, did u add any salt to the boiling water ? if yes how much. thanx

  • @gardeningwithlisa
    @gardeningwithlisa Жыл бұрын

    I have been on a mission to grow cabbage sprouts from 2 years. I have some good ones growing now. But I cut off my cabbage head too low and I didn’t leave any leaves, but sprouts are growing. I will try again in the fall. I’m in North Alabama, so it’s about to be too hot for them. And I just harvested some really nice broccoli heads Saturday. I knew about the side shoots but I didn’t know about the suckers growing on broccoli! I will be on the lookout for those! Thanks for all this helpful info! Happy gardening to ya!! I’ll be back to your channel for sure!

  • @yvonnegreen8093
    @yvonnegreen8093 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for proving the evidence of the regrowth. Is one thing to say it and another thing to show it.

  • @FixItWithMe
    @FixItWithMe Жыл бұрын

    So the ensilage rake is best for moving triple shredded MULCH from a pile delivered onto my driveway? Wolverine brand?!? I went to U of M, Go blue!!! :)

  • @benzworks8453
    @benzworks8453 Жыл бұрын

    Great Video. Just what I needed

  • @philroberts6274
    @philroberts6274 Жыл бұрын

    Dang Lee!! Great videos!! I am CRAVING some Collard greens about right now!!

  • @evelyny7037
    @evelyny7037 Жыл бұрын

    Gonna try this! Thx!

  • @benjaminbusiek4723
    @benjaminbusiek4723 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thank you.

  • @peacetoall1201
    @peacetoall1201 Жыл бұрын

    What time of year do you plant broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage? Mine got aphids on them. How do keep them off your plants?

  • @barrybrum
    @barrybrum Жыл бұрын

    Very useful information, thanks for taking the time to create and post the video.

  • @beebop9808
    @beebop9808 Жыл бұрын

    I like the stalks as much as anything else. They're worth peeling the skin off.

  • @chocomojo9552
    @chocomojo9552 Жыл бұрын

    Hi!! I can't wait for your naked gardening day video !!! See you soon!!😁😆😁😁

  • @korthosen949
    @korthosen949 Жыл бұрын

    Oh this is really about Cabbage and Broccoli welp Sir

  • @flumpaustin1994
    @flumpaustin1994 Жыл бұрын

    Side shoots , not suckers. Suckers come from root stocks.

  • @ThatBritishHomestead
    @ThatBritishHomestead Жыл бұрын

    so last year I cut the heads of a cabbage and 4 more heads grew! I was so shocked I never ever thought that would happen! So you never know!

  • @sethleach6867
    @sethleach6867 Жыл бұрын

    Good info! Thank you sir.

  • @timucintarakc2281
    @timucintarakc2281 Жыл бұрын

    the sound quality in this video is super duper good. perfect.

  • @heatherzloty7143
    @heatherzloty7143 Жыл бұрын

    Isn’t Gods creation and design amazing?😊❤️

  • @greenguider
    @greenguider Жыл бұрын

    سپاسگزارم بابت ویدئوی بسیار زیبای شما. سبز و پایدار باشید 🎅

  • @prunabluepepper
    @prunabluepepper Жыл бұрын

    Good Morning, do you know how deep does Broccoli roots? I only have pots, but I'd like to give it a try this year.

  • @jasonm.1370
    @jasonm.1370 Жыл бұрын

    Have you tried cropping the top of the main broccoli head before it develops in attempt to grow multiple big heads? Its a old trick and might work.

  • @oldfloridagardener
    @oldfloridagardener Жыл бұрын

    Haven't tried that trick

  • @jasonm.1370
    @jasonm.1370 Жыл бұрын

    @@oldfloridagardener it works with marijuana plants and I think it will work with broccoli. It’s called topping.