Jeremiah Temple

Found this and thought it was great info


http://crfgsandiego.org/Documents/FavoriteFruitTrees%202009.pdf

I wasn't sure we could grow avacados. They are great for your animals too.

here is the Che http://ediblelandscaping.com/buyPlants.php



Maybe someday we can all build a list of what plants we all have/want and get cutting from one another. This way one person doesn't buy 400 different fruit trees.

I plan to take mimosa and black locust cuttings in the spring and see if I can get a lot of them. They will be my mulchers/ n-fixers and mimosa will be a permanent tree for me.

Both of those look awesome! Willis used to have a 3 apple variety with the southern varieties. Anna, ein shemmer, and dorsett gold. I don't see it on the site now. Those three plus a tropic sweet on 1 tree would be great. I may have to graft that some day.
I have always loved plouts, but just recently found out they are a crossbreed. I thought they were just a plum. my bad
Now, if someone would only find a watermelon tree I would be set!

Hi Janet,

I would get the cherries from http://www.willisorchards.com/category/Cherry+Trees#.UNYYq29ZVyQ
and the goumi from Raintreenursery.com most likely. They have one of the best/widest selections of plants that I want.

You should have a look at http://www.seedsavers.org/onlinestore/Vegetables/ for heirloom veggies. I pretty much want to buy it all!
I think a big part of sustainability will be in broadening our diets. They have so many squash that I have never seen and want to try. Like most
I was raised on yellow summer squash and some zucchini and thats it. I also want to try fresh beets and radishes and on and on.

I'm assuming their own, but I know Trifoliate rootstock is used with some citrus due to its hardiness.
I got the list from Justfruitandexotics.com they are in florida and specialize in plants for the south.

Oh, I forgot to mention the citrus. There are cold hardy varieties that go fully dormant. Also, Sepp Holzer grows citrus and it gets -35 degrees where he is.
Here is a list of some cold hardy citrus.

Calamondin 16 degrees F
Chinotto Orange 16 degrees F
Changshi Tangerine 8 degrees F
Meiwa Kumquat 16 degrees F
Nagami Kumquat 16 degrees F
Nippon Orangequat 15 degrees F
Ichang Lemon 10 degrees F
Tiwanica Lemon 10 degrees F
Rangpur Lime 15 degrees F
Red Lime 10 degrees F
Yuzu Lemon 12 degrees F

I have yet to see Nettles, though I would like some as well.

Hi everyone. I'm in Bee Bayou, La. Just East of Rayville/Monroe in the NE.
For those who haven't already, I highly suggest watching the Permaculture Design Course taught by Bill Mollison and Geof Lawton. It was taped in Melbourne in 2009 I think. It's the 72 hr course. I have it and have watched it 3 or 4 times already. It's one of the best intellectual investments I've made.
Also, the books Edible Forest Gardens 1 & 2 are the temperate permaculture bibles. The 2nd book is worth having just for the huge list of plants. The first book lists the Top 100 plants for us.
I have copies of these in PDf as well and the PDC videos saved on my hard drive. If anyone needs these I am willing to share. Use your own discretion though dealing with copyrights or whatever.
I can also 2nd the recommendation for Gaia's Garden and anything involving Sepp Holzer.
I haven't bought my property yet but will in the next couple of years. I love that Louisiana can grow such a variety, I dislike that we are so flat and I can't really get into swaling and contour dams as much. I do believe chinampas may be great here. I want a few with living trellises and with fish/mussels/prawns and water plants. Chinampas are even more viable for you in the south.
I've amassed a lot of info and resources and am an open book if I can help. I've also found a few great online nurseries with great plants for Permies.
I hope eventually we can get enough of us together to share plants and experiences and maybe animals. I think we in La have a chance to design awesome properties.
A couple things I wanted to list just because I had some trouble finding them are a few N-fixers for us:
Redbud
Mimosa(silk tree) these grow wild here in abundance
thornless honey locust
black locust (has big thorns :>(
Goumi (eleagnus multiflora) my mawmaw from Forest Hill has one and I love the berries. Kinda like a small sour cherry
also the wisteria vine is a N-fixer and very pretty
we have a ton of small n-fixers and they will probably be more important for us since we cant grow all the tropical nitrogen fixing tall trees.
Japanese Pagoda Tree

For the person trying sweet cherries here, Tulare, Coral Champagne, and Brooks requiring only 400 chill hours each.
Apples are Anna, Ein Shemmer, Dorsett Gold, and the Sweet Tropic developed in Florida

I also found that wintergreen is an evergreen groundcover than can grow and produce in full shade! You can eat the berries and leaves.
I also think the edible varieties of dogwood (cornus mas) will work well here. Dogwoods are everywhere

Well, I better stop for now. I could brainstorm all day. I'm very excited to see that La has other permaculturists. If anyone needs anything please let me know. Eager to help. J