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End of summer advice

Summer is slowly coming to a close and it time to think about getting your trees and plants ready for the cooler months. Our first cool front of the season is predicted to come through this coming week. This is about the last time this year to fertilize. Plants in general do not benefit from…
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October 21, 2021 0

Under The Jakfruit Tree

The Spider Lily (Hymenocallis latifolia) is a Florida native in the Amaryllis Family (Amaryllidaceae). It is a true bulb which is drought tolerant as well as salt spray tolerant. It can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It has dark green strap like leaves that are 2-3 feet in length, but it is…
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October 11, 2020 0

Unseasonably Warm – Under the Jakfruit Tree

We have been experiencing unseasonably warm weather which is unusual for this time of year. As a result many of the trees and plants are growing more than usual. Remember to keep your plant well hydrated. The humidity  is low as do evaporation is high. We are presently harvesting Jujube, Carambola, Sapodilla and Bananas. In addition we have several…
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January 5, 2019 0
Sapodilla in a bowl

Under the Jakfruit Tree January 3, 2019

I hope everyone had a good Holiday! Now we can settle down to normal. We are presently harvesting Jujube, Sapodilla, Carambola and some Chinese cabbage. The weather has been unusually warm for this time of year which has caused normally dormant trees and plants to slow down growth wise. Plants however are growing nicely. We have a good assortment of herbs…
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January 3, 2019 0