Growing in Florida

Join me on my Florida apartment patio as we navigate the brutal summer heat and the heavy seasons of life. Discover the slow, rewarding growth of my tiny container orchard—from resilient Cuban oregano to a challenging vanilla orchid. Learn about my custom 'Tiny Orchard Blend' soil and how these small, introspective gardening victories can bring peace and grounding to a busy life.

I went out to change the fence line. The fence line changed me. Ninety photographs, thirty-three native species, and one thing I almost walked past that I will never forget.

A misunderstanding about compost is not a gardening problem—it is a literacy problem. Here is what the lab numbers actually say about finished compost versus raw manure.

Four citrus trees on an apartment balcony three flights up. A dramatic Ponderosa lemon. A tomato sharing a pot with a succulent. And a gardening assistant named Stevie who supervises from inside a cardboard box. Is it slightly unhinged? Probably. But even tiny things are still growing through hard seasons.

Part 1 of The Fantville Papers — A grounding practice in six parts The George house has stood in this clearing for over a century, sheltered by oaks that were old when it was built. The Invitation There's a ghost town two miles from our farm. It doesn't appear on Google Maps. You won't find a historical marker. No one has built a museum or printed brochures or put up one of those brown signs the state uses to tell tourists where to stop. But it was real. It had a post office,

Discover the power of worm castings and vermicomposting for regenerative farming. Learn how red wigglers transform organic matter into living soil amendments that restore depleted ground and grow stronger vegetables naturally. Explore sustainable worm farming benefits.

What compacted soil and exhausted souls have in common—and what winter teaches us about the quiet work of restoration. A meditation on drought, rest & hope.

Discover how one farmer's 100-year vision for regenerative agriculture demonstrates that building legacy through soil restoration is the most radical act of hope. Learn the science of regenerative farming and how your actions matter at every scale.

Misty Florida prairie landscape at dawn with silhouetted oak trees and grassland, representing the ancient basin ecosystem beneath Paynes Prairie

This is Part 1 of a three-part meditation on Florida prairies, sacred ground, and what it means to be a steward of the land. This week has been hard. The kind of hard that comes when people misunderstand you, when conflict arrives uninvited, when the noise of the world tries to convince you that you are something you're not. In the middle of the noise, we had to go to work. Had to smile. Had to pretend. Hope all things. Believe all things. Endure... all things. Wipe burning

Discover why Fant Farm Organics believes in healing through food and organic farming practices rather than New Year resolutions. Learn about nourishing your body, mind, and spirit one choice at a time, and explore the philosophy of sustainable restoration that transforms lives through quality nutrition.

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It rained yesterday. The short, gloomy day of celebrating my birth. It's funny for me to be born in the short days of fall when I crave the long, warm days of summer. I watched as the browned fall leaves of my Momma's large sycamore became heavy with water, fell to the ground, and formed puddles along the edges of her driveway. A rainy autumn leaf rests delicately on vibrant green clover, capturing the serene transition from fall to winter. I can barely remember my age when

by Kyra Fant Growing herbs and plants on my apartment balcony has become one of my favorite things in the world. That said, it’s a passion that has come with a significant learning curve. It's a little hard to admit, but despite having parents with certified green thumbs, my own journey has been... well, let's just say I've cultivated a small, respectable plant graveyard. My primary challenge is an apartment balcony that faces the intense, direct Florida sun—a microclimate th

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