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Good evening Dean.

My farm is on an island on Florida's SW Coast.

There are many Mango farms there, and it is where Florida's first commercial Mango groves were started, before Dade county production began. :2239:

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Good evening to you too. Thanks for letting me know.:waving:

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2 Thompson Seedless Grapes :^)

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Pine Island ?

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Wow everybody having fun planting!! I am working in my gardening with my tomato plants, cucumber, zucchini, peppers and my annual flowers. Can be plant grapes in zone 11?

Keep planting forum!!:goteam::woohoonaner::goteam:

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I didnt plant this yet but I got this as a Easter gift . Oarnge is my favorite color its a hybrid lily

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I planted a plum tree.. ( I used to have 2 plum trees & 2 peach trees, but my pigs chewed up the trunks. One peach survived but needs a pollinator) So I need to shop for a Red Haven Peach so I can add it here next.. :^)

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Caloosa, what kinds did you plant?

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Squam, excellent avatar. ;D
Caloosa, how big is your mango farm? Just a few trees here and there or large systematic production?

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Hey Greg- I have that exact same orange lily. It is beautiful, isn't it?

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Today as the other day, I planted unnamed cultivars. If they do not have the charactoristics or close to it that I am looking for, I will top work them into a more preferred cultivar.

The seeds I picked from several trees of known commercial types that were near other cultivars of known type. I planted over 100 seedlings. they have been growing for several years now. I cull them by cold susceptability, by crown rot, scab, powdery mildew, and anthracnose resistance. I have two that are already flowering. Most of their charactoristics should be close to the parent tree, while fruit charactoristics will be considered most. Shelf life when picked "Mature green" is important. I expect about 25 percent to meet planting requirements. Even less to be commercially acceptable.

I hope this answers your question Squam256.

Jackdaw, I have over 1 hactare(2.5acres), or 3.2 acres, over twenty Mango trees planted. My aim is improved cultivar production, over fruit production. I have many more bananas planted there. I keep the property "wild" for the gopherous polyphemous, a Threatened species. The concept of my Ecological agriculture comes from the Mayan "Petkot" concept. It is agriculture that does not damage the ecology of the site. I have many "indicator" species such as Barkers tree Frogs, and endangered plant species I protect on the property. I will not list them here.

We hope to pick up some ajoining properties after we build our house. :2239:

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Do you happen to know what varieties you got the seeds from? Also, how long in your experience has it taken for seedling trees to flower?

A number of named mango varieties have originated on Pine Island, including Bailey's Marvel and Cogshall. There's others that I just can't think of.

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Yes I know the cultivars the seed came from and the cultivars of the nearby trees.

In my experience it takes about 7 years for seedlings to begin to flower. But many have done so sooner.

The are many more than those two, but some growers do not wish to release their cultivars, and some have. The Honc Cambodiana is a good one, Estella, Sunburst, and an unnamed Marval are others. The unnamed Marval is a seedling that is not harmed during cold spells when most of the other trees are. It also tastes good with no fiber, and is slightly smaller(most of the time) than Kent. :2239:

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Red Haven Peach is in the ground :^)

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I planted a Plum and Red Delicious Apple (for the good graces of my spouse) :^)

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3 roses and ground covers.

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Well I managed to plant 12 sweet "Banana" peppers.. lol :^)

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Would this be Sanibel Island? Been there once to do a art show in late 90's. I learned the "Sanibel Stoop" LOL Loved it there.

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Four Opuntia indica cacti, one large Agave and tone of small cacties of various spices!
Preparing for drought Summer, lol:ha::ha::ha:
:woohoonaner:

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Well I been busy my sister in law took me to the nursery today I went for a big strawberry jar they only had one big one and it was allready planted with strawberries she bought it for me and a lilac bush and a yucca I liked a dwarf brazillian a Carolina gold banana thats what the tag said a articohce plant with some apple mint in a big clay pot and a humming bird feeder man her and my brother spoiled me.

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That is fantastic Greg ..my birthday is coming up too..though..!

note:Is a rainy day here in Miami today.. not a good day for planting.

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I planted a Goliath Tomato in my third upsidedown planter :^)

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dividing hostas and repotting. Only did about 25 today, but 300 in the last week!

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camelia and ground covers

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Sandy555
i did the same too with my hostas. From 15 that I plant two years ago, know I got a whole bunch..I was so tired of digging !! Lots of potting to do..

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I potted this

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Looks great, Greg! What is it?

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thanks its a bromeliad.

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Today I planted three Sapadilla trees! :2239:

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Just created a new 44" x 12' garden at the back of the new garage
Eventually it will extend along the entire 24' 6" length of the garage
This faces South, should grow pretty good

I transplanted a lupines, somes hostas, 2 Japanese maple seedlings, some liatrias, black eyed susans & phlox - grows 3' tall
Still need to transplant some white daisies into the area
As more seedlings grow in other areas I'll move some more

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I also am trying the Topsy Turvy upside down method. Planted a Black Krim and a Brandywine tomato.

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I sowed a package of marigold seeds. Half of the seeds are sown in pots, and the other half directly in the ground. Any flowers deer won't eat are welcome in my garden.:o

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Just planted 3 canna tropicana (2 gal) plants. They will get orange flowers. Planted them on the side of one of my drwarf cavendish bananas.

Also planted 12 coleuses as a border on the side side of my house, mixed pink and red plants. I spent the money and bought quart size plants rather than cell packs. they will get bigger much fast that way.

Its been a early spring in St Louis, last frost was the 3rd week of March so my plants are a couple weeks ahead of last year.

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Hey Dave. The new avatar is great!

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Thanks
Sadly after 5-6 years most of the tulips are gone

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I've given up on tulips. I wish they would develop a true beautiful perennial tulip.

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8 pots of geraniums.

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Today I potted a new Sour Orange tree, and a new type (to me) of lime tree.
Not even a seedling Key lime is as thorny as this new lime is! :2239:

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I planted 2 mini-roses and a azalia:^)

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Hi everyone, I moved a foxtail palm into a larger pot. Potted black elephant ears& reg ones, the remainder of 30 cubanelle peppers and repotted into reg. soil and the second of my ensete started fron seed. Not enough hours in a day. I moved my cactus collection
into the greenhouse. It's too hot in there for anything else to survive. Tomato plants have taken over my garden window. I am starting to feel like I have a real job. My payment is happy plants and veggies all summer.

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Put a new garden in at the back of the new garage
Its only 20' long at this point, until I move my tool box
This faces South, should grow pretty good

I transplanted maybe 7 lupines, 6 hostas, 2 Japanese maple seedlings, some liatrias, black eyed susans & phlox - grows 3' tall
Still need to transplant some white daisies into the area
As more seedlings grow in other areas I'll move some more

It may be a Temp garden as I am going to build a solar hot water heater & this is the spot I had picked out
I have (2) 12' long panels to put up

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I was doing my son vegetable garden. Planted tomatoes, zuchinni, cucumbers and also did a flower bed with hostas, daisies and lillies. Next week I will do my daughters with the same variations. Trying to keep my self busy...:nanadrink:

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This is the new Lime bush.



The fruits and the leaves are useful in cooking! :2239:

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Yellow Beans, Green Beans, Bell pepper, Jelopeno Peppers, and Cayenne Peppers :^)

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Fishtail palm that I had in my kitchen. It was growing up to the ceiling so I took it out of the pot and planted it on side of my house in the shade, it looks very tropical outside. I am sure it will like it outside much better than in the kitchen. The only problem is that it might be too tall to fit in my house in the fall!!!!!!

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Annatto, Lipstick Plant, Urucum, Colorau, Achiote
Bixa orellana
I want it to grow it for a while.. I try from seeds with no result . finally got some cuttings about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Today a moved them to a bigger pot.
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Alocasias: Brian Williams, Portadora, Odora, borneo Giant.
Colocasias: Black Runner, Diamond Head.
Cannas: Stugartt, Pink Sunburst.
and

Musella Lasiocarpa

Just got my Brian's Botanicals order- Hope these do well in SC!

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Today I planted a potted pindo palm (this is my second pindo palm, one has been in the ground for a year now) and I planted a sabal domingensis in the ground.

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Today I planted a Latham Raspberry :^) (tomorrow I'm getting after it)

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Castor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal
Ricinus communis
Both are growing from cuttings..
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