by Keri Byrum | Apr 12, 2018 | Edibles
I can’t believe its been almost a year since I planted our bare root apple trees! Where has the time gone? And, why haven’t I written about it on here yet? Its been a very busy year but I am glad that I took the time last spring to order and plant...
by Keri Byrum | Apr 24, 2016 | Edibles
It’s hard to believe that it is that time of year already, but the warming weather means it is time for picking blueberries in Orlando! On a beautiful Sunday afternoon we took the time to visit one of the local blueberry farms near Orlando. I haven’t done...
by Keri Byrum | Feb 17, 2016 | Plant Spotlight
Bixa orellana, or Lipstick Tree, isn’t supposed to grow in Central Florida. It is extremely tropical in nature and shouldn’t tolerate temperatures near freezing as we occasionally experience in Orlando. Don’t tell that to these lovely Lipstick Trees!...
by Keri Byrum | Oct 2, 2015 | Edibles
When my cucamelon vine failed to produce any fruit in the past season, I decided to take matters into my own hands and do some hand pollinating. As I was talking about this to a friend I could see the puzzled look come across her face. “How do you tell the...
by Keri Byrum | Apr 13, 2015 | Around Our Yard, Edibles
As I am sitting down to get this written I have to laugh at myself because, with the best intentions, I feel like I only got half of what I planned to do completed. Two weeks ago I said to Mike that we were going to try to make as many different loquat recipes as...
