Up until now I haven’t written about my personal experience with permaculture. I have posted a few short articles on my personal blog, Elan Chalford’s blog. Now it’s time to move my confession to this project.
Recently, I got several moringa seedlings, with the aim of growing this edible tree. It doesn’t grow especially big, and the leaves are edible, and very nutritious.
When the seedlings came they looked good. No shipping shock was detected. They only had to up the coast in Florida from Bradenton to Palm Harbor. They held up very well.
The seedlings came from I Love Moringa. Emily Tack, who owns this service and provides seeds, seedlings, and leaf powder, also included a few seeds. So, I look forward to trying a sprouted seed for more seedlings.
I was motivated by a video describing the development and use of moringa in third world countries. You can see this same video at Moringa Documentary Video.
Not everyone would order the seedlings, since they are cold sensitive. The vendor says they can survive a frost, but, not a hard freeze.
I haven’t seen a hard freeze in my neighborhood since I moved in. I believe the nearness to Lake Tarpon, and the abundance of tree cover keeps the ambient air a little warmer than it otherwise might be in the winter.
Still, it could happen. You never know. Might have to break out the smudge pots. (Ha, ha.)
You can see what they look like in the photo. Only about seven or eight inches high. They sure don’t look like trees yet.
I’m suppose to keep them in the pot for 10 days before planting them.
Moringa Seedlings Taking a Bit of Sun
