Animal Challenges
A tropical organic farm is a giant salad bar to wild animals I love jungle animals. Birds, bugs, bats, and beasts of all types. When I first moved to Costa Rica in 2004 I took the time to learn the life habits of every mammal in our jungles, and the names of every bird too. […]
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 many varieties of fruit, veggies, and greens that grow here, but it’s a challenge to find edibles that give us a good sources of protein and oil. Nuts and seeds are also important to add variety in cooking, and are […]
Thank you Alex!
Alex McNaughton was one of the hardest working and most knowledgeable volunteers we have had at Rancho Delicioso. Upon his arrival, he immediately became a leader here, and taught us, our staff, and the other volunteers a tremendous variety of things that have stayed with us. He also brought seeds and oversaw the growth of […]
Awaken: Permaculture and Yoga Retreat
Spend a week with us in the jungle and learn to design a bountiful permaculture garden that supports all life.With the era of consumerism, the world faces many challenges from loss of habitat, to environmental degradation and social disconnection. We believe it’s time to cultivate opportunities for positive change and learning. Permaculture – derived from the […]
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 to germinate. Apparently they will grow in the tropics, but the tea from hot-weather green tea plants (Camellia sinensis) doesn’t taste as good as when […]
Plant Quiz Answers
Here are answers to the tropical plant quiz. Turmeric Flower This large, exotic flower comes out of the tumeric plant. Tumeric’s bright orange roots are perhaps the most super of all superfoods, with myriad health benefits, especially good for the brain. It can also be used as a dye and stains nearly everything it touches. […]
Permaculture Plant Nerd Quiz
Here are photos of ten EDIBLE tropical plants. So for all you tropical garden geeks and permaculture geniuses, the challenge is to name them all. Leave your answers at the bottom in the comments section if you like… For the answers to what these plants are, click here: Plant Quiz Answers
Core of the Farm
This shows the core of the farm where we do most of the work. Here we have: Chickens Goats Horses Tilapia Ponds (3) Shade Structures Tree Houses Geodesic Dome Volunteer Houses Living Structures Projects Orchards Keyhole Mandala Gardens Spiral Garden Etc To see the map of the entire farm, click here: Farm Map
