02/11/2026
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Foods [Robin] grew in Florida [Orlando area]:
Calorie crops and staple hearty crops: sweet potato*, cassava*, yam (Dioscorea alata)*, green papaya*, banana*, southern peas*, pigeon peas* Perennial greens: moringa*, katuk*, Okinawa spinach*, longevity spinach*, Suriname spinach*, chaya*, sweet potato greens*, cranberry hibiscus*, cassava leaves, malibar spinach, garden sorrel, Haitian basket vine, Brazilian spinach
Annual greens: collards*, kale*, mustard greens*, arugula*, nasturtium*, a variety of Asian greens*, radish greens*, turnip greens*, cabbage", Caribbean sorrel', amaranth*, Swiss chard, purslane, plantago, lettuce, broccoli, beet greens, chicory Veggies (and veggie-like fruits): carrot*, daikon radish*, Everglades tomato*, tindora cucumber*, turnip*, yardlong beans", cucumber", beets", radish, green beans", eggplant, kohlrabi, borage flowers, celery, bell pepper, onion (bulbing), potato
Fruits: papaya*, banana*, passion fruit', mulberry, loquat, pomegranate
Cooking herbs and spices: African blue basil*, Cuban oregano*, lemon grass*, garlic*, garlic greens*, garlic chives*, rosemary*, turmeric*, curry leaves*, serrano pepper*, Italian basil*, green onion*, ghost pepper*, Thai basil*, cilantro*, dill*, thyme*, oregano*, papalo", sage*, dill seeds", coriander', mustard seeds*, papaya seeds, fennel, ginger, tarragon, parsley
Herbal teas: lemongrass*, holy basil*, mint*, Caribbean sorrel*, Costa Rican bush mint*, yerba buena*, chamomile*, lemon bee balm*, lemon balm*, green tea*, ginger, lavender, Plectranthus barbatus
Other: honey*, jun*, beeswax*, bee pollen*, honey wine', bee propolis, amaranth grain, sunflower seeds
Foods that Robin foraged in Florida
Fruits: mango*, banana*, starfruit*, wild orange*, loquat*, Suriname cherry*, white sapote*, sapodilla*, grapefruit*, beautyberry*, elderberry*, prickly pear cactus fruit', mulberry", bitter melon', mandarin orange', tangerine", cocoplum', java plum, avocado, monkey orange, sea grapes, pond apple, blackberries, blueberries, lemon, hog plum, black nightshade, tamarind, black cherry, Barbados gooseberry, queen palm fruit, dragon fruit
Greens: Bidens alba*, dollar w**d', gotu kola', bacopa", pellitory, purslane, plantago, amaranth, sea blite, sea purslane, chickw**d, clover, oxalis, false hawksbeard, pennyroyal
Vegetables (or veggie like): Smilax*, nopal cactus pads*, saw palmetto, cattail shoots
Fish and meat: mullet*, largemouth bass', bowfin', striped mojarra", sand perch', sea trout, redfish, crevasse jack, sheepshead, sail catfish, shad, crappie, fish eggs*, squirrel*
Herbs, spices and herbal teas: yaupon holly*, Brazilian pepper, peppergrass, camphor, bottlebrush, wax myrtle, pine needles, Browne's savory, red bay, swamp bay, bamboo leaf
Mushrooms: chanterelle*, reishi*, honey mushroom
Nuts: coconut*, acorn, hickory nuts, tropical almond
Other: yam (Dioscorea alata*), Turks cap hibiscus*, blue porterw**d, seaw**d (multiple varieties), hairy cowpea, reindeer moss, glasswort, sword fern, horsew**d, firew**d/burnw**d, Caesar's w**d (flowers), perennial peanut (flowers)
Other: rainwater*, sea salt and ocean water*, many species of bacteria and yeast*, small insects that were on my food such as ants and aphids*
Legend: The following is a list of most of the foods that I grew and foraged. Some of these were staples while others I sampled on occasion or even just once. Foods marked with an [*] were main staples and those with an [* were main foods for at least part of the year. I have generally structured each section in order of the foods that I ate the most coming first in the list. Note that I have not listed all varieties of some of the plants I grew and foraged. For links with details for these plants, see The 300 Foods I Grew and Foraged in the online resources section.
Food Freedom Empowerment Manual
Eat Locally - Top Tips (Ch. 5)...
Grow Food - Top Tips to Get Started (Ch. 6).
Reduce Your Waste Through Food (Ch. 7).
Grow Sustainably - Organic Gardening Tips (Ch. 8
Eating Whole Foods and Food as Medicine (Ch. 9)...
Eating Meat in Harmony with Earth (Ch. 10)...
Start Foraging - Top Tips for Beginners (Ch. 11).
Get Involved with Your Community (Ch. 12)..
Meals, Ferments, Medicines and Mixes........
Plant List...
Food Freedom Deep Dive......
Online Resources.
Organizations ....
Educational Resources....
Directories..
People.
Books.............
Films...
Foraging Resources...
How to Harvest a Car-Killed Deer.
Introduction to Herbal Medicine...
How to Compost..
How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden.
Gear and Tools List.
Where to Get Seeds....
Gardening Guide for Beginners.
Grow Your Own Food Seed Pack..
Food Forest Starter Bundle.....
Grow Your Own Toilet Paper.
My Ideal Diet....
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