SeaTree Farm

10/10/2026

Rain drops on the fennel flowers.

10/10/2026

This might look like something tasty, but it’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing!

Meet Chlorophyllum molybdites, also known as the green-spored parasol or simply “the vomiter.” While it’s beautiful and often pops up on lawns and garden beds like this, this mushroom is poisonous and will cause severe stomach pain and vomiting if eaten.

Remember: never munch a mushroom you can’t with 100% certainty identify!

10/05/2026

I worked as a crisis peer r**e counselor for over 20 years. Not because I was r**ed but because my friend’s older sister’s boyfriend said “if you’re not back in 5 minutes I’m coming after you.” And he did. I was attacked from behind, my head hit the pool table on my way down- I was unconscious. Not for long. Having your clothes torn is painful. Watching a massive 17 year old drag your attacker off you by his ankles and then beat the ever loving sh*t out of him BEFORE the group called the cops has its rewards. And survivor guilt. A sense of empathy for how fast it can be you. How fast a man can overpower you. How little defense you actually had to offer. How terrified a part of you would be, forever. Because you walked to a bathroom in a crowded house — alone?

I chose to work with those who didn’t have a hero. I tried to be a hero after the fact. In any way I could.

I have shared hundreds of r**e traumas. I have cried. I have been sick. I have been afraid to walk to my own mailbox. I have stood for women in court. Just so they could see me. Refusing to look away from their agony.

And guess what?

I’m one of the lucky ones.
That’s what the cops said.

Are you sure the women in your life aren’t also Jane Doe?

I said women. Plural. Which means, statistically- you love a Jane Doe. It might even be your mother. Sorry. Just math.

We need more heroes. We really, really need those heroes. Use that male privilege. Use it in your size all the way to the halls of Congress. You have spent millennia having the upper hand on women. We blame you. Do better. All of you. The heroes need to work harder. You MUST win. YOU MUST RAISE YOUR SON TO WIN.

But for God’s sake, gentlemen. Don’t let the sick make you all appear afflicted.

Change your culture.

We don’t create it. We can’t deconstruct it. THAT IS YOUR DUTY.

Thanks,
Jane Doe
An armed one—
Thanks to a system that excuses sexual violence.

09/30/2026

It’s so cute how Roselle, aka Jamaican Sorrel, aka Florida Cranberry is having its moment as an “it” plant for subtropical growers. I have championed this plant since give or take 2010– it’s gorgeous. It’s easy. Pollinators love it. It’s a nutritional powerhouse- the leaves, blooms and calyxes.

But for real. However adorable their 1 quart bowl of b***y photos are?

I’ve been harvesting since 7am. It’s a cut and come plant. You have to harvest as the calyxes are ripe- it’s not a one and done situation.

I’m at TWO full 5 gallon buckets for a combined weight of 39 pounds. That’s my first harvest.

That’s 3 hours of careful, delicate work.

Now there is from 11am-4pm, actually processing each “flower” to remove the petals for drying.

It’s all cute when hobbiests show you their little bowl of pretty stuff.

But if you want to buy a bag of Jamaican Sorrel? Organic. Hand grown. Hand harvested. Never a machine in the mix?

Save the sticker shock face. Instead? Be happy some farmer somewhere in the subtropics did all of this hard work- chemical free, and appreciate not how many hours- but how many MONTHS of hours of repeat effort went into that ounce of dried deliciousness in your hand at checkout. Please? Pretty please?

“I can buy this on Amazon for $5.”

Sure. You can. And if your bar is that low for quality and chemical free assurance? Go for it.

But for those who care? About small business? Quality? Handling? Reputation? $5 doesn’t even begin to cover the electricity to pump the water, never mind what it actually takes to produce that 1 ounce bag in your hand.

You have CHOICES.

We know consumers will not always choose us. We wish more would. We work very hard. And our ethics are rock solid.

Just like you traded minutes of your life to earn the money you shop with? We spent ours giving you something amazing to buy.

May we all be careful where we spend those life minutes turned into printed paper money. Remember what they represent. Time. Your life. And you cannot buy that back. Spend that life force wisely.

09/29/2026

It’s been such an amazing harvest season for our medicinal and floral plants.

Time for this grubby but victorious gardener to kick back and enjoy a cuppa. Well earned.

Tea can be medicine. You should drink lots of it. Just sayin🤗.

We are having a Tisane Class Perry Garden Club, Florida this Spring.

You can grow this kind of stuff yourself. Bonus? Gorgeous in the yard or patio or windowsill.

09/29/2026

I was gifted a comfrey plant from Knot Refined Farmstead - and the SAGA! I tried her first outdoors, in ground (no go, the sandy loam drains way too quickly). So I dig her up and pot her. She protests and attempts su***de. I feed her cinnamon. And Epsom Salts. She is attacked by white flies. I bring her onto the Lanai. I nurse her back to health— and my beagles eat most of her new leaves. 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ So I make her a beagle proof spot on the lanai in morning sun and water daily.

Will I say Comfrey is easy? Not where we farm. But worth it? You bet….

🌿 Meet Comfrey: The Garden’s Ultimate Healer & Feeding Dynamo! 🌿

If there’s one plant every gardener, herbalist, and soil-lover should know, it’s Comfrey (Symphytum officinale).

From ancient herbal remedies to organic gardening powerhouses, this hardy perennial does it all!

📜 Ancient Folklore & Lore Known historically as “Knitbone” or “Boneset,” comfrey was revered for thousands of years by ancient Greek and Roman herbalists. Tradition held that wrapping bruised skin or minor fractures in comfrey poultices encouraged rapid healing—a reputation driven by its high concentrations of allantoin, a cell-proliferating compound. (Note: Traditional herbalists strictly recommended external use, as internal ingestion is not safe!)

☀️ How to Grow It
Sunlight: Thrives in Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Soil: Loves rich, moist, well-draining soil, but tolerates almost anything once established.
Roots & Spreading: Its taproot digs up to 6–10 feet deep, mining deep nutrients from subsoil layers.

⚠️ Pro-Tip: Comfrey spreads easily from tiny root fragments. Plant it in a permanent location, or opt for a sterile hybrid variety like Bocking 14 so it won’t drop seed and take over!

✨ In Skincare (Topical & External Use Only) Comfrey’s magic ingredient—allantoin—helps moisturize, soothe irritated skin, and promote skin cell turnover.
Infused Oils & Salves: Dried comfrey leaves are infused into carrier oils (like jojoba or olive oil) to create soothing balm for dry elbows, cracked heels, or minor scr**es.

🧪 Liquid Gold: Comfrey Fertilizer “Tea” Because those deep taproots mine potassium, nitrogen, and trace minerals from deep underground, comfrey leaves make an incredible liquid organic fertilizer for tomatoes, peppers, and flowering plants!

Quick Recipe:
Fill a bucket halfway with chopped comfrey leaves.
Weigh them down with a brick and fill the bucket with water.
Cover and let steep for 2 to 4 weeks (it will smell pungent!).
Strain, dilute 1:10 with fresh water, and feed your soil.

Have you ever grown comfrey or made your own garden tea? Drop your favorite garden tips in the comments below! 👇

09/28/2026

Thai Basil seed harvesting has begun! If you’re local, you can buy a packet of these seeds for $3 at the Extension Garden Gala on Saturday, October 17. Come over to the Perry Garden Club table. Say 👋!

Audrey Adams

09/27/2026

The upcycled Sweet Potato bed worked out really well. They do love that sandy soil and fluctuating weather in . David The Good | Gardener 🌱 was a huge influence on us when we bought our North Florida Farmstead… sweet potatoes just love it here. And the leaves are edible. What’s not to love?

But having some leaves for harvesting come up the old fence worked out really well - highly suggest. They were off the ground and in great shape all season. Good use of old broken down fencing.

Fall! So exciting for us subtropical people. We survived summer, lol! That is no small feat without melting into a sweat puddle.

Let’s go

09/26/2026

Let’s go fall and winter gardens!

09/25/2026

Bread makers— found a REALLY good recipe…

Turn simple ingredients into the fluffiest bread you've ever tasted with this easy Japanese milk bread recipe that delivers bakery-quality results.