Starting Plants #2

The other way I start seeds is to use egg cartons, I slice the top off punch holes in the bottom segments to drain excess water. Place the bottom half into the top half to catch the excess water draining from the top half. Put potting soil in each segment with one seed or seedling started in the Ziploc bag. water and wait for the plant to grow large enough to transplant into a pot or the ground depending on your situation.

STARTING PLANTS #1

There are a lot of starter kits on the market. They do work, but in my opinion they are a waste of money. I start all my seeds in ziplock bags ( sandwich) size. Soak a sheet of paper towel and fold in a seed or 2. Insert into the ziplock exhale into the bag (carbon dioxide all plants breath carbon dioxide)

CARAMBOLA / STARFRUIT

I'm picking Carambola's now, my trees are loaded and the local supermarket is selling imported Carambola's at $1.99 each. I believe in being earth friendly (pesticide free).  If you are interested and live in Tampa bay for these sweet untainted fruit, you can reach me at tropicalfuittrees@gmail.com

AVAILABLE TROPICAL FRUIT

We use no poisons on our crops. We like to call it earth friendly. The sugar apple (sweetsop) are done for the season. Check back next August for available. We still have some persian limes left, e-mail us for prices. tropicalfruittrees@gmail.com Lemons are not ready yet.

Mango From Seed

On June 6, 2012 I showed you how to start a plant from seed, the seed I used was from a mango. This photo is of that seed, about 2 months. As soon as it produced roots and started it's trunk I planted it into a pot.        

The posting below is a reprint from my article in Florida Gardening Magazine dated April/May 2011 on growing Macadamia nuts. I hope you enjoy it.

MACADAMIA NUT TREES