Slash Pines Collective

How does your garden grow? I’m thankful for my hubby that maps out the garden, while I frantically plant starts and seeds. I’m excited about our extended garden this year. I just need to place our pepper plants throughout. I’m hoping for a lot of canning in my future.

I’m excited to see a second round of games pineapples coming up. We really enjoyed dehydrating them this year. I’ll have pineapple and Jackfruit for sale soon. Enjoy walking out in your yard and being able to have a delicious snack or add to your dinner rotation. We love pineapple salsa and jackfruit bbq.

Todays a beautiful day in our garden. I prepped my big garden bed for my brassicas. I’ve been working on the soil for a couple of years. I’m excited to see how it looks this year.

Sorry for 👻 there for a bit. We had something traumatic happen and I’ve been trying to dig ourselves out of the muck. But here I am, smiling, striving and thriving. When things get tough, I go out into nature. I’m quickly reminded that everything will work out. I passed my last teacher certification test, a total of nine tests! The boys are gearing up for another year of homeschooling. My star fruit tree that I planted from a seed is producing fruit! My guavas are huge and smell delicious. My mango tree outgrew me. I’m working to get our fall garden started and keep expanding. What’s your favorite fall vegetable?

Cherokee Purple tomatoes won the quickest germination ever. I also have Queensland Lettuce, holy basil and other tomatoes popping! 🌱🍅

Time to start our root crops! We have several varieties of beets and carrots. I swear by a glass of beet, carrot and orange juice daily. Keeps you well!

Welcome to my sunny school cottage amongst the butterflies and plants. Do your kids want to learn how to grow their own food, slow down and enjoy the world around them in nature, learn basic construction skills, learn to identify native plants and animals, or create beautiful art? You’ve come to the right place. Coming soon….

Let us help you prepare for this hurricane season.

Thanks to Robbin’s Nursery for stocking some natives. Simpson Stopper and Gaillardia will be a nice addition to the collective. They had Crepe Mrytle on sale for $7!
The primer went on today.

Want to win a free pineapple plant from the collective?! All you have to do is guess the weight of our biggest pineapple. Winner will he announced on September 1(must be able to pick the plant up in Sebring, sorry out of state friends) She’s a beast. We are enjoying our dehydrated pineapple chips. The boys call them candy. How do you like pineapple? Pizza? Jelly? Smoothie? We have over 40 pineapple plants. 🍍 (picture credit: Beckett)