Soil Test

Garden Maps

 

Permaculture Garden Plans

  • Seeds selection
  • Worm Composting
  • Swales
  • Guilds
  • Garden Plans
  • Mushrooms (shiitake, maitake, yellow oyster, blue oyster, chicken of the woods)
  • Wildflowers
  • Bees

 

Plants

 

Stewardship

  • Controlled Burning
  • Thinning

Garden

Each tree has it's own guild.

Plants around garden: umbrella plant, elephants ears, white ginger, native azalea, cigar plant, rosemary, chives,lavender, sunflowers, daffodils.

Trees Top of Swale Side/bottom of Swale Guilds
2 Burbank Plum
Alisa craig tomatoes
Winter Rye Daffodils
2 Banana Amelia Tomatoes Crimson Clover Comfrey
1 Bartlett Dwarf Pear Arnica Chicory Dill
2 Anise Arugula Mustard Mix Parsley
2 Crape Myrtle aster Dill Yarrow
1 Loquat Bee balm Good bug blend Bee Balm
1 Fig Bell peppers mix Cow peas Jerusalem Artichoke
1 Asian Pear Black eyed susan honeydew melon Garlic
1 Santa Rosa Plum blueberry lemon balm Coriander
1 Blueberry Broccoli di cicco parsley sweet alyssum
1 Peach Red cabbage Sunflowers  
1 Duncan Grapefruit Cantaloupe Watermelon  
1 Red Navel Carrots Zinnia  
1 Calamondin
Cauliflower
   
1 Murcott Tangerine
cherry tomatoes
   
 
cilantro
   
 
collards
   
 
comfrey
   
 
corn
   
 
cosmos
   
 
cucumber
   
 
daffodils
   
 
Dill
   
 
eggplant
   
 
endive
   
 
fletcher tomatoes
   
 
garlic
   
 
harbinger tomatoes
   
 
Lettuce Mix
   
 
mint
   
 
nasturium
   
 
onions
   
 
orange king tomatoes
   
 
oregano
   
 
parsley
   
 
petunia
   
 
potatoes
   
 
Radish
   
 
rosemary
   
 
spinach
   
 
squash
   
 
stupice tomatoes
   
 
Sweet Alyssum
   
 
Torpedo Onions
   
 
Turnips
   
 
Zucchini
   

 

Guilds

 

 

Orchard

33 Blueberries were planted along the road to Orchard. Let's call it Blueberry Rd!

Trees Cover Crop
1 Fig Mustard Mix
3 Asian Pear Comfrey
2 Ban nana Chicory
2 Peach Crimson clover
2 Red Navel  
3 Plum  
1 Anise  
1 Red Bud  
1 Loquat  
1 Alberta Peach  
2 Satsuma  
1 Bartlett Dwarf Pear  
1 Flame Grapefruit  
1 Belle of Georgia Peach  
1 Murcott Tangerine  
7 Blueberries  

Seed Selection 2009

FLOWERS Instructions  

Honey Bee Mix - Chrysanthemum maximum (Shasta Daisy), Cosmos bipinnatus (Wild Cosmos), Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower), Helianthus annuus (Wild Annual Sunflower), Lavatera trimestris (Rose Mallow), Lobularia maritima (Sweet Alyssum), Nemophila menziesii (Baby Blue Eyes), Zinnia elegans (Zinnia)

 fall - 2lbs Bee Plants: bergamot, lemon balm thyme, basil,sage, chives, catmint, meliot, hyssop
Butterfly & Hummingbird Mix - Cynoglossum amabile (Chinese Forget me Not), Cosmos bipinnatus (Wild Cosmos), Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower), Gypsophila elegans (Baby's Breath), Hesperis matronalis (Dame's Rocket), Ipomoea purpurea (Morning Glory), Lavatera trimestris (Rose Mallow), Linaria maroccana (Baby Snapdragon), Lupinus succulentus (Wild Annual Lupine), Monarda citriadora (Lemon Mint), Papaver rhoeas (Red Poppy), Rudbeckia hirta (Black Eyed Susan), Salvia coccinea (Scarlet Sage), Silene armeria (None-So-Pretty), Trifolium incarnata (Crimson Clover), Tropaeoleum nanum (Nasturtium) Plant in spring or early summer, or in late fall after frost for spring bloom. In warm-winter areas, plant at beginning of rainy season, full sun - 5lbs  
Gulf Coast & Southern Florida Wildflower Mix - Anagallis monelli (Blue Pimpernel), Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower), Coreopsis lanceolata P(Lance-Leaf Coreopsis), Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains Coreopsis), Cosmos bipinnatus (Wild Cosmos), Cosmos sulphureus (Chinese Forget-Me-Not), Dimorphotheca sinuata (African Daisy), Gaillardia pulchella P(Indian Blanket), Gysophila elegans (Baby's Breath), Linaria maroccanna (Baby Snapdragon), Linum grandiflorum rubrum (Scarlet Flax), Mirabilis jalapa (Four O’clock), Monarda citriodora (Lemon mint), Oenothera speciosa P(Showy Evening Primrose), Rudbeckia amplexicaulis (Clasping coneflower), Salvia coccinea (Scarlet Sage), Silene armeria (None so Pretty or Catchfly), Verbena tenuisecta P(Moss Verbena) Plant on fall or spring on the Gulf Coast. - 5lbs  
All Perennial Wildflower Seed - Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-Leaf Coreopsis), Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William), Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove), Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower), Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy), Gaillardia aristata (Perennial Gaillardia), Hesperis matronalis (Dame's Rocket), Iberis umbellata (Candytuft), Liatris spicata (Dense Blazing Star), Linum perenne lewisii (Blue Flax), Lupinus perennis (Perennial Lupine), Penstemon strictus (Rocky Mt Penstemon), Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross), Ratibida columnaris (Mexican Hat), Ratibida columnaris (yellow Prairie Coneflower), Rudbeckia gloriosa (Gloriosa Daisy), Rudbeckia hirta (Black Eye Susan), Rudbeckia subtomentosa (Sweet Coneflower) fall - 5 lbs  
Native Southeastern Wildflower Seed - Asclepias tuberosa P (Butterfly Weed), Chamaecrista fasciculata (Partridge Pea), Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-Leaf Coreopsis), Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains Coreopsis), Echinacea purpurea P(Purple Coneflower), Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master), Gaillardia pulchella (Indian Blanket), Ipomopsis rubra P(Standing Cypress), Liatris spicata P(Blazing Star), Lupinus perennis P(Wild Blue Lupine), Monarda citriodora (Lemon Mint), Phlox Drummondii (Drummond Phlox), Ratibida columnaris (Mexican Hat), Rudbeckia amplexicaulis (Clasping Coneflower), Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan), Salvia coccinea P (Scarlet Sage), Tradescantia ohiensis P (Spiderwort) fall - 1lb  
Cosmos bipinnatus A (Cosmos wildflower) full sun - 1lb  
Lobularia maritima P ( Sweet Alyssum ) Full sun to light shade. - 1lb  
Calendula officianalis A (calendula) Full sun, medicinal, edible - 1lb  
Papaver Rhoeas A (Cornfield Poppy) - Organic, Heirlloom 20mg,150 seeds, plant early spring or fall (november or december), acidic, sandy or loamy soil, full sun  
Targetes patula A (Pinwheel Marigold) heirloom 170g, 100 seeds, moist soil, full sun  
Calendula Officinalis A Orange Zinger Calendula 1.3g, 100 seeds, full sun, partial shade  
Cosmos Sulphureus A(Bright Ligths Cosmos) 1.25g, 150 seeds, full sun  
Anthemis Sancti-Johannis P (St. John's Chamomile) 140g, 320 seeds, partial shade to full sun  
Echinacea Purpurea P (Purple coneflower Echinacea) 400g, 100 seeds, full sun  
Symphytum officinale P (Common Comfrey) 12g, plant at anytime  
Yellow Daffodils 100 bulbs  
Good Bug Blend 1 lb  
Black eyed susan 4 lbs  
Cosmos (Sensation mix) 2 lbs  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
VEGETABLES/LETTUCES/HERBS Instructions Planted on

black eel Zucchini - organic, heirloom

 4g, 25 seeds, full sun, moderate water, plant after frost  
Perfection Fennet- organic, biennial 650mg, 400 seeds, ,Plant in spring or fall, moist, partial shade to full sun  
Red Stalk Celery - Organic, Heirloom, biennial 85mg, 250 seeds, Plant on fall for spring harvest, water regularly, full sun/partial shade  
China Choy chinese Cabbage - Organic 1g Plant in fall, well drained soil, acidic  
Nutri-Bud Broccoli - organic 60mg, 130 seeds, mid to late summer,full sun, well drained soil, slightly acidic  
Purple Top white globe Turnip - Organic, heirloom 570mg, 350 seeds, plant in late summer for fall crop, full sun  
Japanese Imperial Long Carrot - Organic 1g, 600 seeds, partial shade/full sun, light sandy soil with compost, acid to neutral soil  
Purple wave mustard greens - organic 450mg,150 seeds, partial shade to full sun  
Ginger 3 roots  
Coriander 2lbs  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

Trees Planted
Date Fruits Trees Flowering Trees
03/07/08 5 ileagnes 3 golden raintrees (koelreuteria paniculata)
  2 fuyu persimmon (fuyugaki) 3 white flowering dogwood (cornus florida)
  8 blueberries (Climax, Brightwell, Tifblue, Premier) 2 eastern redbud (cercis canadensis)
  2 blackberries (Apache)  
  2 pears  
  5 native plums  
  2 may haw  
  6 brown turkey figs  
  2 calamondin  
  5 kumquat  
  4 loquat  
  3 satsuma  
  2 mulberry  
  1 Elliott Pecan  
  Total: 49 Total: 8
     
04/13/08 17 loquats 10 fringe trees
  4 flying dragon citrus tree 3 sunflowers
    10 pentas or star flower (hummingbird/ butterfly
  Total: 21 Total: 23
     
     
Total 101  
     
  Wildflowers  
  Gaillardia Pulchella(Blanket Flower)  
  Coreopsis basalis (Dye Flower)  
  Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan  
  Coreopsis leavenworthii (Leavenworth's Coreopsis)  
  Monarda citriodora (Purple Horse Mint)  


Selecting plants for northwest Florida:

Fruits

Gardens

 Wildlife Gardens

Citrus

Pomegranates

Figs - grow vigorously, don not require pruning for continued fruit production

  • Celeste, brow turkey

Blueberries - require acid soils (ph 4.0 to 5.2). Plants are very long lived

  • rabbit eye

Blackberries - easy to grow, thrive on all soils

Raspberry

Strawberries

Pecans

  • Elliot
  • Stuart

Persimmons - grown on a wide range of soils with little or no pest control or pruning

  • oriental persimmon (often budded on native persimmon seedlings)
  • fuyu
  • fiji

Grapes - Adapted cultivars tolerate a wide range of soils. Pruning fertilizing, irrigating and controlling pests are usually demanding

  • muscadines
  • scuppernongs

Peaches and nectarines - requires well-drained soil

Flowering Trees:

  • Eastern Red Bud
  • White flowering Dogwood
  • Golden raintree

Flowers:

  • Daylilies
  • Gardenias
  • Hibiscus (ph of 5.5 to 6.5 is preferred, requires well-drained soils, should be watered heavily once a week during dry periods)
  • Annuals: ageratum, alyssum, amaranthus, asters, baby;s breath, balsam, begonia, browalia, calendula, carnation celosia, coleus, calliopsis, cosmos, crossandra, dahlia, dianthus, digitalis, dusty miller, exacum, gaillardia, gazania, geranium, hollyhock, impatiens kalanchoe, lobelia, margueritedaisy, marigold, nicotiana, ornamental pepper, pansy, pentas, petunia, phlox portulaca, rudbeckia, salvia, shasta daisy, snapdragon, statice, strawflower, streptocarpus, sweet williams, thunbergia, torenia, verbena, vinca, zinnia
  • Vines: yellow jessamine
  • more (soon)

Herbs:

  • Anise
  • basil
  • borage
  • chives
  • comfrey
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • dill
  • fennel
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • ginseng
  • lemon balm
  • marjoram
  • oregano
  • parsley
  • rosemary
  • sage
  • tarragon
  • thyme
  • more (soon)

Vegetables:

  • warm season: snap, pole bean, lima bean, cantaloupe, sweet corn, cucumber, eggplant, okra, southern peas, peppers, sweet potatoes, pumpkin squash, tomatoes, watermelon
  • cold season: beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, collards, escarole, kohlrabi lettuce, mustard, onions, parsley, english peas, potatoes, radish, spinach, turnips
  • more (soon)

Butterfly Garden

About 100 butterfly species can be found in Florida

Hummingbirds

  • Trees: Red Buckeye, Bottlebrush
  • Shrubs: butterfly bush, coral bean, fire bush, red star hibiscus, fire spike, wild azalea
  • Vines: cross vine, trumpet vine,
  • Perennials: butterfly milkweed, red basil, shrimp plant, obedient plant
  • Annuals: scarlet morning glory, cypress vine, standing cypress, four o'clock
  • more

Only 3 species occur in Florida. The ruby-throated is the most common.

Nesting begins in April

Ideal flower color: red, orange or pink

 
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