Hard-won knowledge from our own plot in Lloyd, Florida. Written for North Florida gardeners wrestling with the same heat, humidity, pests, and diseases we deal with every season.
Short-day varieties, dealing with rust, trimming for better bulbs — and what we learned from planting 150 of them for the very first time.
Read the guide → Poultry · Fresh EggsMeet Chester, our Lavender Orpington hens, and the story behind the eggs you find at our stand every Saturday.
Read the guide → Garden Journal · Soil & BedsResting beds, breaking new ground, and the hard lessons from a season of rabbits, vine borers, pickle worms, and deer.
Read the guide → Peppers · VarietiesWhy we started ordering seeds from India, what grew brilliantly, and the seven varieties — plus a rare Florida native — we are growing this season.
Read the guide →Low-chill varieties that actually work in North Florida. What we planted, how they've done, and what we'd do differently.
Growing Valencia peanuts for boiling, timing the harvest right, and the brining method we use every market day.
Our four vines, training and pruning, and the varieties that hold up in a North Florida summer.
Why we went above-ground, what mix we use, and how we keep nutrients from washing out every time it rains sideways.
Foraging, cooking down, and jarring the most distinctly North Florida jelly there is. Our process from tree to table.