Plant Your LAST Spring Garden! These Fruits & Veggies Grow Forever

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com visits Eat Your Yard JAX, a nonprofit edible plant nursery and food forest in Jacksonville, Florida, where veteran farmer Tim Armstrong is on a mission to reconnect people with plants, purpose, and place. In this episode, you'll take a full tour of this dynamic permaculture-inspired space in Florida’s zone 9A—packed with tropical fruit trees, perennial vegetables, healing herbs, aquaponics, and food forest design that shows what’s possible when you grow with nature, not against it. You’ll discover how to grow hundreds of edible plants suited for the heat, humidity, and sandy soils of North Florida—all grown using low-input, regenerative methods. Shortcuts 00:00 Start 00:12 What Is Eat Your Yard JAX? A Quick Tour 01:40 Watch for These Signs as You Arrive – First Impressions Matter 06:10 Why You Should Eat Something From Your Garden Every Day 07:10 The Real Mission Behind Eat Your Yard JAX 10:30 Property Layout Revealed – What Grows Where 12:27 The Healing Power of Our Herb Garden 17:24 How to Harvest the Best Leaves from a Moringa Tree 18:40 A Look at Our Raised Beds – What We're Growing 19:59 Cassava (aka Yucca): How to Eat the Root and Greens Safely 21:21 Jacksonville’s Two Prime Growing Seasons Explained 23:13 Why Arugula Is My Go-To Winter Green 24:44 Our Fruit Trees: Kumquats, Citrus & Beyond 25:40 Meet Roselle: A Tropical Favorite That Thrives Here 27:12 Explore the Bamboo Path – And Why It’s Clumping, Not Running 28:06 Pawpaw: The Forgotten Native Fruit You Need to Try 29:50 Take a Tour of the Nursery 30:50 Don’t Have Land? Here's How to Grow in Containers 31:33 Hoan Ngoc (Vietnamese Spinach): The Healthiest One I’ve Seen 32:59 My Favorite Container – Featuring 4 Must-Grow Leafy Greens 36:07 $5 Turmeric? This Deal Is Unreal 38:22 Kaffir Lime Tree – Why the Leaves Matter More Than the Fruit 39:55 The Big Nursery Trap with Common Fruit Trees 41:25 Fig Trees: Why Bigger Is Better 42:45 Persimmons: Astringent vs. Non-Astringent – Know the Difference 45:40 Don’t Buy Spring Mix! Grow Mustard Greens Instead 46:47 Loofah Gourds – Yes, You Can Grow Your Own Sponges 48:25 African Potato Mint: A Tubering Wonder 49:50 Why You Should Eat Berries Every Day 50:19 Blueberries Made Easy – Here's How to Grow Them 51:25 Loquats: Discover Bigger, Sweeter Varieties 52:58 Muscadine Grapes & Thornless Blackberries – Sweet and Easy 53:44 Mysore Raspberries: The Best Raspberry for the Tropics 54:40 What a Food Forest Looks Like in Practice 56:00 Why You’ll Want to Grow Sweet Potatoes This Year 57:03 The Most Cold-Tolerant Basil We’ve Found 58:25 Growing Ginger & Turmeric – The Ultimate Guide 1:01:34 Yes, You CAN Grow in Shade – Starting with Comfrey 1:02:43 Beautyberries – A Wild Native You Can Actually Eat 1:04:12 Katuk: The Leafy Green You Should Be Growing 1:05:12 The Most Important Rack in the Whole Nursery 1:05:58 Chaya Trees & Calaloo – Nutrition Powerhouses 1:06:33 Longevity & Okinawan Spinach – What's the Difference? 1:06:47 More Tropical Greens: Hoan Ngoc & Brazilian Spinach 1:07:20 Bele Hibiscus – Lettuce-Like Leaves That Thrive in Summer 1:08:05 Eat Local: Why Native Foods Beat Store-Bought Every Time 1:09:28 Aquaponics Tour – Growing Fish and Greens Together 1:10:55 Tropical Spinach vs. Traditional Spinach – What You Should Know 1:11:00 Our Favorite Types of Tropical Spinach 1:12:35 Yes, You Can Grow Bananas in Zone 9a 1:13:45 Nut Trees: The Ultimate Long-Term Storage Crop 1:15:40 Tropical Cherries: Beautiful, Productive, Delicious 1:16:40 Guavas – What's Possible in Subtropical Zones 1:18:15 Dwarf Mulberries: Get Fruit Year-Round 1:19:05 Take the Mushroom Trail – A Fun, Fungi Adventure 1:19:45 The Worm Café: How to Raise Worms at Home 1:20:11 Animals & the Garden: Why Connection Matters 1:20:46 Meet Tim Armstrong – Founder of Eat Your Yard JAX 1:21:00 Why did you start this nursery? 1:22:15 Is the nonprofit nursery financially sustainable? 1:24:00 What is the mission of Eat Your Yard JAX? 1:24:48 Do you ship plants? 1:25:15 How have you accomplished your mission so far? 1:27:57 What drives you to grow the largest variety of edible plants in one place? 1:30:40 What are your top 3 must-grow perennial vegetables? 1:33:35 Which plant are you most proud to offer to the public? 1:35:00 What edible plants grow effortlessly in this region? 1:37:13 How can people contact or support you? 1:37:50 How can homeschoolers use funds to buy plants? 1:38:45 What are your final words of wisdom for gardeners? Related Episodes (Look in PINNED Comment) Subscribe to GROWINGYOURGREENS for more videos like this: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Contact Eat Your Yard JAX 6500 Utsey Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32219 (904) 343-9575 Web: https://www.eatyouryardjax.org Youtube    / @eatyouryardjax4033   IG https://www.instagram.com/eatyouryard... FB   / eatyouryardjax   Tik Tok   / eatyouryardjax