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Originally Posted by Caline
Yes me too. My FF landscaping is also a first experiment in permaculture related practices. Even my mulch is FF Florimulch.
Here's the link to the Florida Friendly Landscaping Certification.
Florida Friendly Checklist |
Phooey, I doubt I'd pass their test. I'm not an organic gardener nor am I at all organized; what grows at my place does despite my "ignorance" of them. I'm admittedly lazy and cheap so I try to let things happen on their own. I do get free compost (can't make enough from my stuff to do much) and wood chips from the County; I'm positive it's not "organic" but it is made of organic inputs. And I use a little Neem and generic RU when I get around to it; I prefer to compost weeds. Planned to mulch my entire 1/3 acre but now that my lawnmower is working will keep some green in front to make my neighbor happier.
I have trapped 2 Cuban frogs and disposed of them as FL requests. Ick. (Why no points for taking them and air potatoes out?) I encourage black snakes in my yard even though I despise snakes; they invariably hide under a tarp or something else so when I disturb their nesting places I shriek and they scurry away quickly. (They return and I resolve to not startle again.) Butterflies love the red flowered bushes that were here when I arrived. I learned when selling RE in the 70s up north that you need to observe plantings for at least a year to see what is there so I did that here and still am 2+ years later because, as I said, I'm lazy. But because I am, I now get to watch hummingbirds and bees duking it out: cheap thrills.
But, hey, even if I don't meet "their" standards I know I'm doing something right. My jungle is filled with nature. BTW, before moving here, lizards were sure to give me a heart attack; I'm still alive so it seems I've adapted.