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Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 21:40
| My farming space is larger than I need for my little tomato, arugula and broccoli crop. But I keep amending the soil there. Now I've got pretty good dirt, in Miami terms. So I'm thinking of planting some sort of perennial on the back side of it, something that can handle shade much of the day and then blazing Miami sun for a few hours. I don't water much, but can water this area from the water barrel. Any ideas? I'd love something that produces food or flowers and doesn't have to be pruned - a little low plant that makes me happy. Even a flowering plant that would draw bees over my tomato garden and help with pollination by tempting those little buzzers. Any ideas? |
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- Posted by natives_and_veggies 10b (My Page) on Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 21:42
| Oh, and this area is under my bedroom window, which means better vigilance on my part, but also means I don't want something that will grow more than four feet high. I don't want to add a pruning problem to my life. I'm lazy like that. |
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| A food crop with a only a couple hours of sun is a tall order anyplace, I think. |
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- Posted by natives_and_veggies 10b (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 13 at 18:59
| I wouldn't mind just putting a pretty shrub there, but I practice Darwinism gardening - I'm really partial to things that can survive my neglect. |
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- Posted by carolb_w_fl 9/10 coastal (My Page) on Tue, Feb 5, 13 at 10:01
| Ginger? Turmeric? Cardamom? Pineapples? |
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| Hi Susie, Some consider it invasive but it is a Florida and Caribbean native, blooms year around, is a favorite of bees and butterflies and laughs at a lack of care and climate...porterweed. Tom |
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- Posted by natives_and_veggies 10b (My Page) on Sat, Feb 9, 13 at 11:36
| Hmmm, Carol. I hadn't even considered ginger or tumeric. I use tumeric a lot in cooking, so that's a really interesting idea. From what I read, conditions in this spot might be ideal for both. I don't cook with cardamom and I already have a bunch of pineapples in another spot. But tumeric and ginger.... thanks for the suggestion! Do you grow either or both? Any tips? Can I just grab some from Publix and plant it? Porterweed is also a cool idea Tom. I have some of that out front, I'm sure there are some babies under there. I haven't found it to be invasive and it might work in this spot and in another bare spot in the yard I need to fill. Thanks! |
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| How about okinawa spinach? It is pretty, low growing and very strong plant. I have had mine for a couple years now and love it. I use the leaves in salads and on sandwiches. |
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