New Book Release: Create Your Own Florida Food Forest

I haven't been as active here as I should as I've been locked away, writing and producing videos.

But I am pleased to announce that after two years of work, the massively expanded, revised and illustrated second edition of Create Your Own Florida Food Forest is finally done.

It now has 200 illustrations from over fifty artists, over 150 plant profiles, and all you need to know to turn a Florida yard into a beautiful forest of wonderful food. Species are recommended by cold hardiness as well, so this book is great for both North and South Floridians.

The original book was just a short booklet, but this is a 330-page resource with lots of data about various species and where they fit into the layers of a food forest. We've grown food forest projects in both North and South Florida for over a decade now, as well as farmed in the Caribbean, and these experiences have greatly enhanced the new edition.

If you're in Florida, this book is for you. Thank you all for the encouragement over the years. Paul in particular has been very kind in sharing my books with the community, despite our very different growing zones. (Sorry you can't grow mangos, Paul!)

The book is now on Amazon here:

https://www.amazon.com/Create-Your-Florida-Food-Forest/dp/1955289093/

And, if you don't want to make Bezos any richer, it's also available direct from the printers here:

https://shop.aer.io/GoodBooks/p/Create_Your_Own_Florida_Food_Forest_Florida_Garden/9781955289092-12447

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments.

My wife ordered me a copy for fathers' day.

Congratulations on the new book.  I'm on the lookout for a good resource for food forrest/ vegetable gardening for Perth, Western Australia.  Would you have any advice on how the zones compare.  I'm going to incorporated wicking beds into parts of the forest as I have hot sun in summer, large surrounding trees that take all and water in summer as well.  

Natasha Tev wrote:Congratulations on the new book.  I'm on the lookout for a good resource for food forrest/ vegetable gardening for Perth, Western Australia.  Would you have any advice on how the zones compare.  I'm going to incorporated wicking beds into parts of the forest as I have hot sun in summer, large surrounding trees that take all and water in summer as well.  

Well you would be in zone 11a, I believe.  Florida ranges from zones 8 through 11.
Of course there are other climatic factors to consider.  This particular book would, in my opinion be very helpful.
I'm in zone 8b/9a, myself.  Not all the plants mentioned will grow in my area but the methods, by and large,
still apply.  Just insert appropriate species.  Overall, it's an excellent book.  There's nothing else quite like it.