#foodforest

[juliebarefootjewel]

I hate cutting trees down, it’s happening far too often here n all parts of Florida as people keep relocating. However we needed more sun for the food forest so had 3 trees cut down this week. We will be replanting with trees, bushes and other plants that provide food and support beneficial insects in the newly opened sunny area. #ocalafoodforest #foodforest #growfood #sunnyspot #ediblelandscaping https://www.instagram.com/p/CnQDdy6uP4i/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cookingwithkimberly]

Making #sporeprints of the #woodblewitt #mushrooms we have in our #garden ! #foodforest #healthiswealth #gardening #selfsufficiency #selfreliance #selfsustenance #homesteading #mushroomforaging #healthylifestyle #urbanhomestead #mycology #fungi #fungus #permaculture #cookingwithkimberly #webchefkimberly #growingfood #polyculture #biodiversity #autumn #mushroom #mushroomidentification https://www.instagram.com/p/CkCSi3DOjdw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[automaticjoywithcoinoperatedboy]

Harvest update!

#OrganicGardeners, what are you harvesting these days? Here’s what my garden produces, by month. March: thyme, rosemary, lemon balm. April: lacinato (”dinosaur”) kale, Swiss chard. May: Broccolini and its leaves, cauliflower and its leaves, butter lettuce. June: Strawberries, early raspberries, early blueberries, peaches. July: Apricot, nectarines, mid-season blueberries, miniature plums, zucchini. August: Yellow squash, crookneck, red cherry tomatoes, orange cherry tomatoes, blackberries. September: Roma tomatoes, beefsteak tomatoes, late-season raspberries, late-season blueberries, some varieties of apples, pears, Asian pears. October: Figs, some varieties of apples, pears, Asian pears. I don’t yet know if I will plant any fall crops or overwinter any crops, though kale and chard will likely just come up in my yard.

[gavindahgardener]

Four days until lift off!

Super excited to be given this opportunity to investigate some of the world's best community food forests and community orchards.

Here's a link to my Churchill Fellowship page if you want background on the project.

[fragmentdesigns]

Hello from my little garden full of fruit flowers and happiness. I hope you're enjoying the heatwave, I'll be hiding in the shade in the garden! Wanted to check in and say shops will be open but I won't be replying to messages etc, my husband is running @orionspherelrp this weekend so myself and Maebh are having a fun girls weekend (in the shade) full of blueberries and raspberries nom nom #selfemployedandlovingit #garden #foodforest #blueberries #raspberries #damson #apple #sunflowers #honeysuckle #nasturtium https://www.instagram.com/p/CgEghH2AKTK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bambooplantsforsale]

These bamboo plants have shoot that are edible. Eating bamboo shoots is very popular in some countries. Bamboo shoots can be found on the menus at lots of local restaurants. Ocoee Bamboo Farm 407-777-4807 . Do your own research on how to prepare bamboo shoots and find your favorite recipes. In General here is an example of how to prepare your bamboo shoots. To prepare young and freshly emerged bamboo shoots, cut and remove the fibrous outer layers and extra leaves ,reserve the tender leaves because they are edible as well. Cook the shoots in boiling salted water for about 20 minutes (keep the pot boiling but uncovered) and then slice them and add them to the dish of your choice. As food become more expensive food forest and growing your own food is becoming more popular. Growing your own bamboo and eating the shoots can be a fun and rewarding adventure . Things to research on how to prepare bamboo shoots How to prepare bamboo shoots? What bamboo plants are edible? How to cook bamboo? #edible #ediblebamboo #ediblebambooshoots #biochar #foodforest #food #bambooshoots #bambooshoots #bamboo #gianttimber #timber #garden #gardening #gardeninglife #florida (at Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf1T1oxuJI8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[idasecoliving]

My friend sent this link to me! It's really interesting on the principles of syntropic food farming, similar to food forest concepts. The aims are to improve biodiversity and maximise qualities of different plants in synchrony to best effect. I'll read up more later and write up more of an essay, but for now, this video is super interesting!

[decentralizedfarming]

Creating Food Security in developing countries such as Kenya is our highest mission 💪🏽💚🌱🥬🥦🫑🥑 #forabetterworld #foodsecurity #africa #foodforest #fundikipusa #hasierafarm #defa (hier: Kenya) https://www.instagram.com/p/CetDDS_KpF2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ambassadorbrewingco]

Today's mulberry harvest is our biggest one yet 😲😁🤤👌🏻 Email us to order your mulberry freezer jam ($5 per 8 ounce jar) before mulberry season ends 😬 AmbassadorBrewingCo@gmail.com #brewsrq #drearthorganics #backyardfarm #microfarm #foodforest #foodnotlawns #growfoodnotlawns #urbangarden #urbanorchard #permaculture #americanhomebrewersassociation #homebrew #womenwhobrew #girlswhobrew #brewster #pinkbootssociety #craftbeer #drinklocalbeer #shoplocal #kombucha #cottagefood #stpete #saintpetersburgflorida #gulfportflorida https://www.instagram.com/p/CdgSmWVrtf6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[juliebarefootjewel]

Giving some love to the baby papayas that are probably going to freeze to death this weekend. We are covering some of the plants we spent lots of $$ on ( jabotacabas and toilet paper plants for example!!!) but I grew a bunch of papaya trees from a papaya so if we lose them we can rebuild!!! #ocalafoodforest #foodforest #floridafoodforest #permaculturegarden #freezinginflorida https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhYAsWu2-B/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[toadstoolgardens]

Forest Gardens: Create a Food Forest in Your Backyard

If you live somewhere with space for growing food, a forest garden or food forest is one of the best ways to grow it.

What is a Forest Garden?

A forest garden is a garden designed to mimic the interrelationships that exist in the natural environment. As your forest garden gets established it becomes more and more hands-off except for harvesting, creating less work for you and letting nature take the reins.

When you intentionally group and place plants like wild trees, shrubs, ground-cover, and vines together they'll grow symbiotically, requiring no additional fertilizer, water, pest/disease control. This grouping of mutually beneficial plants is called a guild. When you put lots of guilds together you get a forest garden.

A well-known example of a guild is the three sisters, an Indigenous method of growing corn, beans, and squash together in the same mound. The corn grows tall, providing shade for the squash and a trellis for the beans to climb. The beans fix nitrogen in the soil to fertilize the corn and squash. The squash covers the ground, creating a living mulch for the corn and beans. The plants fulfill each other's needs and grow better together than they would separately.

There are infinite ways to create guilds and in turn forest gardens! Fruit tree guilds like these are a great example.

Designing a Forest Garden

You don't need a space the size of an actual forest to grow a forest garden. Even a small bit of land can hold food producing plants. The key is finding a group of plants that all benefit each other so you can create guilds even in small spaces.

Here's a basic guideline to creating a guild:

For every large/tall food producing plant/shrub/tree, include a nitrogen fixing plant/shrub/tree, a plant that attracts beneficial insects, a plant with a deep tap root to pull up nutrients from the soil, and a ground cover to create a living mulch.

This is a step up from the three sisters, and it can go even further! Forest gardens can be as huge or as small as you want them to be.

Consider the sun. All of your plants will need adequate sunlight, so plant your tallest plants to the north, then moving south plant your smaller trees, vines, herbs, and ground covers.

Figuring out What to Grow in Your Food Forest

So many plants can thrive in a food forest. What you grow is going to need to be tailored to your space, your needs, and your climate.

Both annuals and perennials work well, but perennials are often preferred.

Grow plants native to your area. Learn your growing zone and research your native plants. If you live in the United States this tool from the National Wildlife Federation will show you your native plants by typing in your zip code.

If possible, connect with other permaculturists in your area or growing zone (either on social media or in person!) and learn what they're growing and how they have it organized.

Keep on reading and learning! Books, classes, websites, blogs, YouTube videos, there's so many great resources out there. Gaia's Garden by Toby Hemingway and Edible Forest Gardens by Dave Jacke and Eric Toensmeier are considered some of the best books on the subject. I've found lots of helpful books on free websites like Z Library and the Internet Archives!

Creating a food forest takes a lot of planning, but the end result is so worth it. Better for the land, easier on us, and we still get incredible harvests. Happy growing!🌱

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[growninhaiti]

What would you do if you had these many guavas ripen all at the same time? This is not including the dozens on the ground that fell over night. Seriously taking suggestions. We’re starting by making some guava cheese 🤤 ・・・ #growninhaiti #abundance #guava #organic #foodforest #agroforestry #foodsecurity #processing #haiti #ayiti #psidiumguajava #nogmos #nopesticides #noherbicides #plantsometthing #reforestation https://www.instagram.com/p/CYpV3KwuIry/?utm_medium=tumblr

[clearskymeditationcenter]

Clear Sky Farm & Food Forest - Clear Sky Meditation & Study Center

One of Clear Sky’s many projects is the Clear Sky Farm, dedicated to innovative sustainable agriculture and permaculture.

All of our produce is organically grown in our one-acre cold-climate food forest, located on-site.

Learn more @ https://www.clearskycenter.org/about-us/farm-food-forest/