This Florida native plant “Spanish Needles” or more commonly known as “Bidens Alba” is hated by Florida residents everywhere… But what we told you this “Weed” is in fact one of the best animal feed and pollinator plants around?
Category Archives: Gardening
All things about Growing real food from the Soil. Food Forests, Permaculture, and the like.
Watermelon Vandalism
Early in the morning, we discovered a smashed watermelon in the street next to the outskirts of our yard where we were growing watermelon. Yup, some people in the night decided to take our watermelon and play with it in the street. It’s a shame that someone would do such a thing, to lack respect for the property of others and choose to waste food in such a way.
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Pill Bugs can be useful
Kai: Roly poly bugs, or pill bugs, as they are sometimes called, are not actually a bug. They are a “fresh water” crustacean that lives on land.
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Greg Miller of Picked at Perfection just put in a new Pocket Garden at the O. J. Semmes Elementary School.
Greg does Harvest 4 Health tours of his urban farm and garden in East Hill to inspire others in the local community of Pensacola to grow their own food and live a more abundant life style. Picked at Perfection is about making the healthy choice the easy choice! Be sure to Follow Subscribe to Picked at Perfection for more content in the future!
Gotta Love Worms
Look what overwintered in the compost pile!
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This cool weather plant is great food you can forage for yourself and animals!
What is this smelly Mushroom? STINKHORN!
Chickens vs quail
Kai: Which is for you? Although it’s best to do your own research and get multiple opinions on the subject, our personal experience boils down to what our original plan for these types of birds was, which after a year’s experience, we still find to be the same.
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Why do we Homestead?
Kai: So why do we homestead?
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Succulents
Kai: Although not a typical homestead plant, succulents and plants belonging to the aloe and air plant family can be fun and interesting critters to propagate. They make for easy house plants and help to clean the air. Studies even say they can reduce stress when put into a home or work environment.
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Awaken the Wild Soul 