Ground Covering for Tropical Fruit Trees in California's Central Valley

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Ground Covering for Tropical Fruit Trees in California's Central Valley

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5/23/2024 - In addition to wood chip, serving as mulch, an often forgotten option is the use of plants as a living ground cover.

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@cyndihua8315 29 күн бұрын

I love your fruit forest! If you are getting rid of any red crown of thorn, I would love to get one😅they are beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

@TropicalCentralValley 29 күн бұрын

Thank you. Every now and then, your local Lowe’s or Home Depot sells them. You can also find them at local flea markets/swap meets.

@rockers7889 3 ай бұрын

This topic has been on my mind 🧠 as of late , thanks . Keeps the owner less cats from doing their business too . I have been using the old pruned cut up , sago palm 🌴 leaves as mulch . It seems to work for me , along with ground cover that has flowers . I was going to add Marigolds to my garden for keeping the bad bugs away , while adding pollinators

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Totally. It looks nice, but once poked, anything will avoid it for life.

@rockers7889 3 ай бұрын

@@TropicalCentralValleyive seen the plants that grow straight and the flowers resemble a red plumeria but there are stickers all along the main branch ? Those will do the job

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Very nice.

@thefarmerken9130 3 ай бұрын

Interestingly, All parts of Sago palms are extremely toxic to dogs, cats, and children with the seeds being the most toxic.

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

That’s great to know, though I can’t imagine anything besides bug eating any sago parts, especially the fronds. In my case, I use mine for mulch.

@pongop 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for another excellent lesson and demonstration on an interesting topic! I appreciate the tips. Everything looks great. I like how you left the tree stump in the ground. I love your plant perimeter and I love your purple heart. We've had a small amount of purple heart in a pot for a long time, and now we want to plant a lot of it as ground cover. It's a great plant. It's unique, it has a great color, and it's hearty and adaptable. It's cool to see it in your forest. It looks really nice. Thanks again! Your videos are always beautiful, calming, and inspiring!

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words.

@darrendonovan6679 2 ай бұрын

Always learn a lot for your videos. Much appreciated. I have a coconut cream mango tree in ground in Bakersfield. Producing every year. It amazes me how a mango fruit can have a distinct coconut flavor. You'll love it.

@TropicalCentralValley 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yeah, I look forward to it. Now, only if there were a durian flavored mango variety, then my bucket list is complete.

@darrendonovan6679 2 ай бұрын

@@TropicalCentralValley haha, same here. How long did it take your durian seeds to germinate? I have 2 seeds that show a little germination progress after 5 weeks.

@TropicalCentralValley 2 ай бұрын

You should see it sprouting in about 3 weeks. If the seeds do not look dead, I’d keep at it.

@joyofgrowing 3 ай бұрын

❤beautiful flowers! 🌺

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. The tropical fruits taste great, but the flowers are a great bonus.

@fruitful_life3 3 ай бұрын

Great looking yard

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@themangovista 3 ай бұрын

You’re place like very nice and full👍

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@daniello9697 3 ай бұрын

@@TropicalCentralValley nice warm weather!

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Warm during the day and super cool during the nights. It’s been an awesome year so far.

@jeremypinto3274 3 ай бұрын

Your yard is looking great!

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@Arcanhael 3 ай бұрын

It looks like chameleon plant aka fish herb. However, fish herb is a ground cover plant. It doesn't grow that tall.

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Another viewer mentioned they may be fish mints/herb and after looking it up, mine indeed are. Mine grows super tall for some reason. Super invasive roots though.

@Maatson_ 3 ай бұрын

Love coconut cream mango one of my fav zill mango creations. mine is bearing fruit for the first time this year . Only issue I have is that the branches will grow stringy like a weeping willow including the trunk so will need support stakes for the first 5 years or so .

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

That’s awesome. Yeah, I will need to structural provide support to the branches, although grafted, I’m hoping because mine is fairly small that it’ll fair better, structurally.

@f1346m 3 ай бұрын

Mulching keeps a healthy eco system. Keeps nutrients and moisture in soil requiring les watering sessions. Win win scenario.

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Totally. I didn’t go into details on mulching, as I had an earlier video that covers the topic in super details.

@joweb1320 3 ай бұрын

Good one. Thanks!

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@KONIXMUSIC Ай бұрын

At 11:29 is that a Norfolk Island Pine in your neighbors front yard? I love those trees but they can get huge and it is very close to the house

@TropicalCentralValley Ай бұрын

Not too sure. The tree has been there for the past 11 years and seems to grow insanely slow.

@KONIXMUSIC Ай бұрын

@@TropicalCentralValley Cool probably no big deal! I love your garden btw!! It's inspiring me to switch up my tree selection. I live in 10A so looking for more tropics. I have 2 lychees, 2 avocados, thinking hard about your ice cream bean and coconut cream mango

@georgevalenzuela2489 2 ай бұрын

How are you able to grow papaya? I’m interested in growing some, also located in Central Valley.

@TropicalCentralValley 2 ай бұрын

They are perhaps one of the easiest tropical fruit trees to grow in the Central Valley.

@marisaphoenix1893 3 ай бұрын

Wow! Love the Crown of Thorns!! Your garden is amazing 🤩 Do you know what the SE Asian edible climber in the front yard is called?

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Would you know the timestamp in the video that shows the plant in question?

@Brajesvari_108 3 ай бұрын

Is that a taro plant in between the crown of throrns?

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Taro and Elephant Ear. Give is a Jurassic Park feeling.

@native_earth916 2 ай бұрын

I'm here! Lol

@TropicalCentralValley 2 ай бұрын

Hello there. Welcome.

@carmau81 3 ай бұрын

Do you get mosquitos ?

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Yup, along with the whole city. We can’t seem to escape them, especially due to the more than usual winter rain.

@Maatson_ 3 ай бұрын

lol it’s funny I was looking at that same chicken coop on Amazon the other day I’m looking for one that can hold 3-4 egg laying chicken how do you like yours. Can it handle that many chicken ?

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Nice. Realistically, 2 “average sized” hens. In my case, because I have two smaller, chicks/juvenile hens, those two stay in the top story while the larger hen stays downstairs. There is a door that isolates the two stories. Overall, it’s an excellent coop. Took me about 45 minutes to construct.

@Maatson_ 3 ай бұрын

@@TropicalCentralValley awesome ok that helps a lot and gives me a idea of what I can expect thank you .

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome. Been super happy with the overall construction (for the price, was $196 at the time) and setup.

@libertyontheland 3 ай бұрын

Is that jewels of opar at 11:20 in the background? I grow lots of cut flowers for whatever reason I have never been able to grow that one lol

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

It is. Mine has been extremely invasive when the seed drops from flowers.

@libertyontheland 3 ай бұрын

@@TropicalCentralValleyperhaps it was a good thing I couldn’t grow them lol I think 17:21 is called fish mint

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. They indeed are fish mints. Tastes great, but super invasive.

@GrowsGoneWild 3 ай бұрын

Any edible ground cover that you’ve considered? I’ve heard strawberries but I’ve only grown them in pots.

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Just about all of my ground covering plants are edible, but some require additional preparations. Unfortunately, I don’t know what many are called. Another option is the planting of comfrey. Although not edible, they make great chop and drop fertilizer.

@GrowsGoneWild 3 ай бұрын

@@TropicalCentralValley ah nice. I will look into comfrey!

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

The comfrey also produce very attractive flowers. It’s a total win-win.

@bayleechristina7121 2 ай бұрын

Do you a dog?

@TropicalCentralValley 2 ай бұрын

I did, however, having lived a very long and fulfilling life, she is no longer with us.

@WERKOTBOT 3 ай бұрын

Great video! Love your garden! Tip: You can press the camera looking logo on the right of your google search bar to take a picture and identify any plant..try it!🪴

@TropicalCentralValley 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I’ve had mixed results with the plant identification apps and services.