Harvesting 52lbs of edible roots from one Achira plant. South Florida Food Forest скачать в хорошем качестве

Harvesting 52lbs of edible roots from one Achira plant. South Florida Food Forest

Most people don’t even realize this plant exists. Originally from the Andes, this is one crop everyone should plant in their South Florida home gardens. This video shares with you the simplicity of harvesting Achira to cook at home. You’ll see a beautiful 4 month old plant and watch us harvest a plant that’s around 12 months old.  Please, share your feed back. We are farmers, not videographers. Our goal is to help make super simple videos to give you the tools to have an easy organic gardening in South Florida. Visit www.treeamigosgrowers.com to learn how you can visit our plant nursery  If this was worth your time, subscribe and slap that like button .................. This one plant grew 52 pounds of edible roots. 52 lbs! Listen. This. Plant.... IS DELICIOUS! So smooth, creamy, in your face awesomeness. It was planted a little over a year ago... I think? Who tracks that stuff anyways?? (I guess, usually I do but hey ya win some ya lose some) It was one of those set it, establish it, and mostly forget it type of plants. Look at how beautiful it is! Plus it’s low maintenance. Plus it’s delicious. Plus it’s great baby food. Plus you can make starches from it. Plus they make Cheeto types food from this in Columbia (Achiras). Originally from the Andes, this plant is related to the Cannas Lilly. Actually, it is a Cannas Lilly. It is the edible one. Cannas edulis. Aka Achira and many other common names depending on the many countries it grows in. But you wont’t ever find it here. This is one of those long term staple crops. Plants that will make sure you don’t grow hungry. These are like potatoes that grow into beautiful plants, can handle lots of water, produces edible flowers, leaves you can steam food in (quimbolitos specifically in Ecuador). Ps. Yes, we are planting out a couple hundred of these Achira so you can start establishing your food forest garden. Achira, Queensland Arrowroot, Cannas edulis. www.treeamigosgrowers.com Instagram: @treeamigosgrowers Facebook: Tree Amigos Growers Located: 10900 Sw 48th Street Davie Florida 33328