Do you own a coconut tree?
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Caring for my coconut tree
Comments (3)I'm no expert here, but I would say to apply some mulch the the areas of exposed roots and outward from the base of the palm. This could be a completely normal thing for a coconut to do though. Wait for some other responses though. This board tends to be more active amongst experimental gardeners. If nobody here can help, I would suggest the International Palm Society's Palmtalk message board. That is mostly gardeners from tropical locales. My inlaws used to live in Jupiter for 15 years, great place, enjoy. You can always go to a local garden center and ask someone there as well. Also there is a small botanical garden in West Palm Beach called Mount's Botanical Garden that sells dirt cheap plants every Tuesday. If you get the gardening bug, it's a great source for some great plants. Then again, your local nurseries also have great prices for some big stuff....See MoreQuito coconut palm and other coconut variety palms
Comments (5)Those aren't actually coconut palms, they are different fruiting palms that make fruit that has a somewhat similar taste to coconuts. The fruit doesn't look like coconut palms and neither do the palms themselves, but that doesn't mean they aren't any less beautiful though! I'm not familiar with the term Brazilian Wine Palm. I think you might be talking about a Jubaea chilensis (I know it as a Chiliean Wine Palm). They don't do well in Florida because they like cooler climates like those in the western US (or in Chile where they are native). They are VERY cold hardy though and also very beautiful! Quito coconut palms (Parajubaea cocoides) don't actually make fruit as far as I know but they look a lot like coconut palms which is what makes them very common for gardeners who want the tropical look but live in climates a bit too cool for coconut palms. Beccariophoenix alfredii is a palm really well known for being a "coconut look a like". It's only hardy into the mid to upper 20s so it's not significantly cold hardy, but it can handle cooler summers than coconut palms and those few degrees of cold tolerance make a big difference in climates that do get an occasional freeze every one in a while. Good luck! -Alex...See MoreDo you own a mini coconut palm tree?
Comments (7)Hi yes they have a website google searle bros nursery. A great advantage is you get to see the rarieties in various stages of growth a lot of first hand culture info. I haven't been there in several years mostly due to the prices and i blow all my money on orchids and aroids lol I bought a sealing wax seedling there which I promptly killed lol Still have the silver joey that I bought in 2000. And a red jade vine which I killed also lol Go a little further and take in the Fairchild gdns sales At the fall show they had 225 dealers showing 14000 species !! Costs 20 bucks to get in but you can also tour the garden . A word of warning you'll spend FAR more money than you planned and you'll come home with a lot of plants that you've never even heard of let alone thought you could take care of. lol You can get the schedule on the website gary...See MoreTortillas - where do yours come from - do you make your own?
Comments (23)Oops! I seem to have forgotten that I started this thread, but the responses have been very helpful. I think I will definitely to go El Camaguey and buy a tortilla press, although I don't think it has a stainless steel surface like Ann's, which would be nice. I do keep dry masa on hand, but I also keep fresh masa in the freezer - for making what I thought were empanadas, but which are probably quesadillas, at least as they are made in Mexico, and deep fried. As for flour tortillas, since I've found the whole grain tortillas in the market, I probably won't be making too many of those again, although I might want to experiment with some of the whole grain flours I have. I don't especially like tortillas made with all white flour, and corn tortillas are my favorite. When I first visited Vancouver for a long visit (1978 or so), I was shocked that I could not find fresh corn tortillas in the grocery stores (I did find frozen ones, but did not consider that acceptable). At that time, I practically lived on soft tacos (that I made myself, often with tofu), and so I had to make an adjustment. I think I bought some whole wheat crackers instead. I think I will try to find some Hispanic markets, although there aren't any in my immediate neighborhood. There are some in neighboring Mar Vista (where Scott lives), which is less than 2 miles from here. There are several places to buy fresh tamales, but they don't sell tortillas. Anyway, I think I will keep looking and also get the tortilla press. Lars...See MoreMiroslav Janočko
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