Farmiculture Techniques View all

Water Plants in Tropical Permaculture

Water Plants in Tropical Permaculture

We have three water plants at Rancho Delicioso, all of which are considered invasive species and are illegal in places like Florida, because they can…

We Grew Guinness Record Breaking Soursop

We Grew Guinness Record Breaking Soursop

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest Soursop (Guanabana) ever grown was a measly 8.14 pounds (3.69 kg) so ours was nearly…

Animal Challenges

Animal Challenges

A tropical organic farm is a giant salad bar to wild animals I love jungle…

Edible Nuts and Seeds that Grow in the Tropics

Edible Nuts and Seeds that Grow in the Tropics

Surprisingly, there aren’t many familiar nuts and seeds that grow in the tropics. We have…

Permaculture Plant Nerd Quiz

Permaculture Plant Nerd Quiz

Here are photos of ten EDIBLE tropical plants. So for all you tropical garden geeks…

Growing Gallery

Growing Gallery

Here at Rancho Delicioso, we now have well over 100 edible plants growing here. Below…

Toxic Edible Plants

Toxic Edible Plants

It may sound like an oxymoron, but many plants that we have growing at the…

Recipes View all

DIY Stevia Extract

DIY Stevia Extract

It’s no secret that added sugar isn’t good for you. The refined, white stuff is the worst of all, but brown…

Fudgy, Black Bean Brownies

Fudgy, Black Bean Brownies

The other day we had a tapas picnic outside in the dome to commemorate the nearing departure of several volunteers. The…

Tropical Plants for Making Tea

Tropical Plants for Making Tea

We have many plants for making tea here, they include the following list. At one point I purchased seeds of actual green tea plants, but was unable to get them…

Rosemary Veggie Farm Rice

Rosemary Veggie Farm Rice

Farm-Fresh Rosemary Rice with Farm Veggies and Egg Preparation Time: 15 minutes (excluding time of rice cooking) Serves: 4 This is a very fast, easy, and tasty way to use…

Cilantro Purslane Pesto

Cilantro Purslane Pesto

Cilantro/Purslane Pesto to try Ingredients 1 cup cilantro 1 cup purslane leaves and small stems 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup cashew nuts 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 5 cloves garlic,…

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Vegetables View all

Eggplant

Eggplant

Known for their beauty in color, and egg-like shape by which they earned their name, this vegetable belongs to the nightshade family along with it’s…

Healthy Spinach

Super Healthy Kale

Amaranth

Yellow and Green Cucumbers

Yuca

Mustard Greens

Growing Wild View all

Giant Mushrooms

Giant Mushrooms

  We found some mushrooms growing in the corner of the shade structure, seemingly connected somehow…

Wild Cilantro (Culantro Silvestre)

Giant Grenadilla

Purslane – a Wild Superfood Weed

Goldenberries or Tomatillo?

Farm Animals View all

Bambi, our deer friend

Bambi, our deer friend

Meet Bambi our baby deer friend, this cute little animal became part of our community at Rancho…

Estrellita, Our Baby Goat

Coming Soon – The Tilapia Pools

Black Betty is Chicken One

The “Cadillac of Chicken Coops”

Monsters View all

Rhinoceros Beetle Larvae

Rhinoceros Beetle Larvae

Friendly Transparent Underground Monsters We discovered these large, transparent grubs living in the earth near the…

Using Tarantulas for Pest Control

Jungle Animals View all

Wild Sun Wildlife Rescue Center

Wild Sun Wildlife Rescue Center

The mission of the Wild Sun Rescue Center is to have a positive impact on conservation.…

Natural Predators as Allies on the Farm

Frog Versus Cat

Godzilla attacks the farm

Iguanas