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Visit our organic nursery (Spring Hill, FL) or shop online for hundreds of edible plants. Endless Content on our YouTube channel! We came to the proverbial crossroads after several years of witnessing the practices & consequences of industrial agriculture. The harmful effects of factory farming & our chemical-based conventional agriculture system are leaving a huge burden on public health, as well

as our land & water. As parents, we carry this burden heavily, knowing that we can either leave a legacy for future generations or we can leave a calamity. We made a decision in the late fall of 2010 & began to shift our market; helping our fellow Floridians learn about organic growing methods through workshops & courses on small space gardening & teaching how to use edibles in their existing landscaping. We held classes, open to the public to share subjects like seed starting, composting, planting fruit trees, perennial edibles & other beneficial trees & plants for Florida properties. Ironically, our 14 years of previous business ownership has been in the traditional Florida landscaping industry. Before we shifted focus, we once installed grass & ornamentals that require large amounts of water & other resources. We had freely handed out referrals for chemical fertilizer, pesticides & herbicides. But now, we teach alternatives that build & repair soil, harvest water, produce food & provide habitat for beneficial insects. We began as a lawn & landscape company in the Tampa Bay area 20 years ago. After witnessing many years of hazardous synthetic chemicals, in a petroleum-loaded industry, we decided to start transitioning away from this destructive practice of "maintaining grass". We began sheet-mulching over grass & converting consumption properties into production properties: veggie gardens & food forests. We are proud to be joining nature’s revolution in bringing our food back to the way it was always intended to be grown: without chemicals & without a hefty price tag.

08/15/2026

🌿 HEAT-LOVING LEAFY GREENS — DAY 9: 🌱 SURINAM SPINACH / WATERLEAF

WHAT IF ONE OF THE BEST SUMMER GREENS FOR FLORIDA IS STILL FLYING UNDER THE RADAR?

That’s Surinam Spinach — Talinum fruticosum.

It’s tender, succulent, mild-flavored, fast-growing and incredibly useful in hot-climate gardens.

☀️ LOVES WARM WEATHER

🌧️ HANDLES FLORIDA HUMIDITY

✂️ RESPONDS TO REPEATED HARVEST

🌿 THRIVES IN PARTIAL SHADE

🪴 GROWS WELL IN CONTAINERS

🌸 PRODUCES DELICATE PINK FLOWERS

Its common name Waterleaf makes perfect sense once you harvest it—the leaves are soft, juicy and almost succulent in texture.

The flavor is mild and fresh, making it easy to use in:

🥬 sautéed greens

🍳 eggs & stir-fries

🍲 soups & stews

🌿 mixed cooked greens

In West and Central Africa, Waterleaf has a long history as an important leafy vegetable, especially in soups and stews.

And unlike a true creeping groundcover, Surinam Spinach grows as an upright branching herb. Regular harvesting keeps it compact, lush and productive.

For best growth:

🌤️ Morning sun or bright partial shade

💧 Consistent moisture with good drainage

🌱 Compost-rich soil

✂️ Harvest the tender tips often

❄️ Protect from frost

This is exactly why we created our HEAT-LOVING LEAFY GREENS series:

Instead of fighting Florida’s climate, we can grow food plants that are naturally adapted to heat, humidity and long growing seasons.

And there’s still a couple more plants coming…

🌱 DAY 10 — LAGOS SPINACH

We’re wrapping up the series with another seriously underrated tropical green worth knowing.

Surinam Spinach is available from GreenDreams for shipping, plus 4", 1-gallon & 3-gallon sizes for in-person shopping at our Spring Hill nursery.

Have you grown Waterleaf before—or has this series introduced you to a few new summer greens? 👇

08/14/2026

🌿 HEAT-LOVING LEAFY GREENS — DAY 7: MALABAR SPINACH - GREEN + RED

WHEN FLORIDA SUMMER HEAT KNOCKS OUT TRADITIONAL SPINACH…

MALABAR SPINACH IS JUST GETTING STARTED.

Malabar Spinach — *Basella alba* — is one of the best examples of why this whole HEAT-LOVING LEAFY GREENS series matters.

Instead of trying to force cool-season greens through heat, humidity and heavy summer rain, we can grow leafy vegetables that are naturally built for tropical conditions.

And Malabar Spinach LOVES the heat.

1. THRIVES IN HOT WEATHER
2. HANDLES HUMIDITY
3. GROWS FAST
4. PRODUCES EDIBLE LEAVES + TENDER SHOOTS
5. RESPONDS WELL TO REPEATED HARVESTING
6. GROWS WELL IN CONTAINERS
7. CLIMBS BEAUTIFULLY ON TRELLISES + FENCES

At GreenDreams, we grow BOTH forms:

🟢 GREEN MALABAR SPINACH — *Basella alba*

The classic green-stemmed form with thick, glossy, succulent leaves and vigorous vining growth.

🔴 RED MALABAR SPINACH — commonly sold as *Basella alba* ‘Rubra’

The same heat-loving edible vine concept, but with dramatic burgundy-red stems, colorful veining and even more ornamental value in the landscape.

Both are productive summer greens with a mild flavor and a naturally succulent, slightly mucilaginous texture when cooked — similar to okra.

That texture makes Malabar especially useful in:

🍲 Soups

🍛 Curries

🥘 Stir-fries

🍳 Egg dishes

🥬 Sautéed greens

🥗 Fresh young leaves

Our newest LIVING SALAD GARDEN guide compares GREEN + RED MALABAR SPINACH and covers:

🌱 Planting + spacing

☀️ Sun + shade

💧 Watering + fertility

✂️ Harvesting + pruning

❄️ Frost + winter care

🪴 Container growing + propagation

🥬 Flavor + culinary uses

🍳 Recipes

🌿 Trellis + landscape uses

🔍 Troubleshooting

And yes — we grow BOTH.

>>LINKS IN BIO

08/13/2026

🌿 HEAT-LOVING LEAFY GREENS — DAY 7: OKINAWA SPINACH + LONGEVITY SPINACH

TWO LOW-GROWING PERENNIAL GREENS THAT LOVE THE HEAT.

If you’re building a Florida garden around plants that actually want our summer weather, these two belong on the list.

Both Okinawa Spinach and Longevity Spinach can keep producing when traditional spinach, lettuce and many cool-season greens are long gone.

💜 OKINAWA SPINACH — *Gynura bicolor*

One of the most ornamental edible greens we grow.

Its leaves are green on top with striking purple undersides, creating a beautiful edible groundcover for food forests, garden borders and mixed edible landscapes.

🌿 LONGEVITY SPINACH — *Gynura procumbens*

A vigorous, sprawling perennial green with tender leaves, fast regrowth and a long history of culinary and traditional use throughout Southeast Asia.

Both can function as:

☀️ HEAT-LOVING SUMMER GREENS

🌧️ HUMIDITY-TOLERANT PERENNIALS

🥬 REPEAT-HARVEST VEGETABLES

🌿 EDIBLE GROUNDCOVERS

✂️ CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN CROPS

🪴 CONTAINER-FRIENDLY EDIBLES

Instead of planting a row, harvesting once and starting over, these can become part of a more permanent edible landscape.

Our newest LIVING SALAD GARDEN guide compares both plants and covers:

🥬 Flavor + texture

🍳 Culinary uses + recipes

🌱 Planting + spacing

☀️ Sun + shade

💧 Watering + fertility

✂️ Harvesting + pruning

❄️ Florida winter care

🪴 Containers + propagation

🌿 Groundcover + food forest uses

🔍 Troubleshooting

And yes — we grow BOTH.

🌱 Available for UPS shipping through our online store

🌿 Larger sizes + more available at our Spring Hill retail nursery

This whole series is built around one idea:

STOP FIGHTING THE HEAT.

Grow leafy vegetables that are naturally adapted to it.

🌿 NEXT UP: SURINAM SPINACH — also known as THAI GINSENG.

👉 Are you already growing Okinawa Spinach, Longevity Spinach, BOTH… or neither yet?

08/12/2026

🌿 HEAT-LOVING LEAFY GREENS — DAY 6: SISSOO SPINACH / BRAZILIAN SPINACH

WHAT IF YOUR GROUNDCOVER COULD ALSO BE DINNER?

That’s exactly what makes Sissoo Spinach such a useful plant for Florida gardens.

Instead of covering valuable ground with something that only looks good…

WHY NOT GROW A LIVING CARPET YOU CAN ACTUALLY HARVEST?

🌿 Sissoo Spinach is a low-growing, spreading perennial vegetable with glossy green leaves, a mild flavor and a crisp, tender texture.

And unlike traditional spinach, it LOVES warm weather.

☀️ THRIVES IN FLORIDA HEAT

🌿 GROWS AS A DENSE EDIBLE GROUNDCOVER

✂️ REGROWS AFTER HARVEST

🥗 CAN BE EATEN FRESH OR COOKED

🌳 WORKS BEAUTIFULLY UNDER FRUIT TREES

💧 HELPS SHADE + COVER THE SOIL

🪴 GROWS GREAT IN CONTAINERS

🌱 ROOTS EASILY FROM CUTTINGS

At GreenDreams, we grow TWO leaf forms:

🌿 STANDARD SISSOO — broad, glossy, crinkled foliage with a dense textured look.

🌿 LONG LEAF SISSOO — longer, narrower leaves with a softer, more flowing appearance.

Same general plant.

Two different textures.

And BOTH represent what this entire series is about:

STOP TRYING TO FORCE COOL-SEASON VEGETABLES THROUGH A FLORIDA SUMMER.

Grow plants that already WANT to be here.

Harvest Sissoo for:

🥗 Salads

🧄 Quick sautés

🍳 Eggs

🍚 Rice + grain bowls

🍲 Soups + stews

🥥 Coconut-based greens

Regular harvesting also helps keep the patch dense, tender and productive.

Our newest guide covers:

Flavor + culinary uses

3 recipes

Harvesting + pruning

Edible groundcover uses

Sun + shade

Watering + organic fertility

Winter care

Containers + overwintering

Troubleshooting

Food forest uses

🌱 Plants are available for SHIPPING where eligible across the continental U.S.

🌳 Larger sizes + many more edible and useful plants are available at our Spring Hill, Florida nursery.

👇 LINKS ARE IN THE COMMENTS

COMING UP NEXT:

💚 LONGEVITY SPINACH

💜 OKINAWAN SPINACH

Two more perennial greens that completely change what a Florida summer salad garden can look like.

👇 HAVE YOU EVER GROWN SISSOO SPINACH?

If you have, tell us how you use it.

If you haven’t… would you grow an edible groundcover like this under your fruit trees?

08/10/2026

🌿 HEAT-LOVING LEAFY GREENS — DAY 5

🌳 MORINGA TREE

THIS IS THE TREE THAT STARTED IT ALL FOR US.

Before GreenDreams became a nursery filled with rare fruit trees, perennial vegetables, native plants and edible landscapes…

there was Moringa.

🌱 *Moringa oleifera* was one of the very first plants we ever sold.

It helped change the way we thought about landscaping.

Instead of asking:

“What looks good here?”

We started asking:

“WHAT CAN THIS LANDSCAPE ACTUALLY DO?”

Can it feed us?

Can it create habitat?

Can it produce something useful again and again?

Moringa answered YES.

And nutritionally, this plant is a powerhouse.

Its leaves naturally contain:

🥬 PROTEIN

🧡 BETA-CAROTENE / VITAMIN A PRECURSORS

🍊 VITAMIN C

🌿 IRON

🦴 CALCIUM

⚡ POTASSIUM

🌱 MAGNESIUM

✨ POLYPHENOLS + ANTIOXIDANT COMPOUNDS

For generations, Moringa has been used as a leafy vegetable across India, Southeast Asia, Africa and other tropical regions.

Fresh leaves are used in soups, curries, dal, eggs, rice dishes and sautéed greens, while the famous long “drumstick” pods are also eaten as a vegetable.

But what makes Moringa REALLY exciting for Florida growers is how it grows.

☀️ LOVES THE HEAT

🌿 GROWS INCREDIBLY FAST

✂️ REGROWS AFTER HARVEST

🥬 PRODUCES REPEATED LEAFY HARVESTS

🌾 PRODUCES EDIBLE PODS

♻️ CREATES BIOMASS FOR COMPOST + CHOP-AND-DROP

🌳 CAN BE KEPT AROUND 6–12 FT. WITH REGULAR PRUNING

Instead of fighting to keep spinach and lettuce alive through summer, Moringa gives us another way to think about leafy food.

Our newest guide covers:

🥬 Nutrition + culinary uses

🍲 3 Moringa recipes

✂️ Pruning + harvest techniques

🌾 Drumstick pod production

❄️ Florida winter care + freeze recovery

🪴 Container growing + overwintering

💧 Watering + organic fertility

🌿 Food forest + regenerative uses

🔍 Troubleshooting

📖 Cultural history

🌱 Moringa plants are available for SHIPPING across the continental U.S.

🌳 Larger sizes + more available at our Spring Hill, Florida nursery.

🌿 Have you ever grown Moringa — or is this one still on your wish list?

👇 LINKS ARE IN THE COMMENTS

Next heat-loving leafy green coming up next... Katuk!!!

08/09/2026

🌿 HEAT-LOVING LEAFY GREENS — DAY 4

🌱 CHAYA / TREE SPINACH

WHAT IF YOUR SUMMER GREENS GREW LIKE A PERENNIAL SHRUB?

Chaya — *Cnidoscolus aconitifolius* — is a perfect fit for our HEAT-LOVING LEAFY GREENS series.

Instead of forcing cool-season vegetables through Florida’s hottest months, we can grow leafy foods adapted to heat, humidity and long growing seasons.

☀️ LOVES THE HEAT
🌧️ HANDLES HUMIDITY
🌿 REGROWS QUICKLY
✂️ SUPPORTS REPEATED HARVESTS

Chaya can grow as a productive perennial shrub, edible hedge, food forest layer or tropical landscape plant.

At GreenDreams, we grow THREE selections:

🌿 MAPLE LEAF / CHAYAMANSA
Our broad-leaved, more standard Chaya selection.

🌿 MARABOU CHAYA
A Florida-circulated selection with intermediate leaf shape and especially tender cooked greens.

🌿 DEEP LOBED / ESTRELLA CHAYA
Dramatically cut foliage with strong ornamental appeal and pollinator interest when flowering.

Our newest LIVING SALAD GARDEN guide covers:

🥬 Flavor, culinary uses + recipes
🔥 Cooking + food safety
✂️ Harvesting + pruning
📏 Size, spacing + landscape use
☀️ Sun, soil, water + fertility
❄️ Winter care + frost recovery
🪴 Containers + overwintering
🌾 Food forest uses + companion plants
🔍 Troubleshooting
📖 Maya history + traditional uses

🔥 IMPORTANT:

CHAYA IS NOT A RAW SALAD GREEN.

The leaves contain cyanogenic compounds and MUST BE THOROUGHLY COOKED before eating.

Properly prepared, Chaya is a versatile cooked green for eggs, beans, rice, soups, stews and more.

👇 LINKS ARE IN THE COMMENTS

Read the full guide, compare all three selections, shop starter plants online, or visit our Spring Hill nursery for larger sizes when available.

🌿 COMING NEXT: MORINGA

Different plant. Different culture. Different flavor.

FLORIDIANS: WE CAN GROW LEAFY FOOD THAT ACTUALLY WANTS TO BE HERE.

08/08/2026

🌿 HEAT-LOVING LEAFY GREENS — DAY 3

🌺 SOUTH SEA SALAD TREE + BELE COLLECTION

WHAT IF YOUR “SALAD GREENS” GREW LIKE SHRUBS?

That’s the appeal of Abelmoschus manihot—a tropical leafy vegetable group grown for tender edible leaves, vigorous growth and repeated harvests through warm weather.

At GreenDreams, we grow several distinct selections:

- Tongan Spinach / Bele
• Aunt Lillie’s South Sea Salad Tree
• Kiko’s Crump South Sea Salad Tree
• Long Leaf Edible Hibiscus
• Chief Kubo’s Pride

Each has its own leaf shape, growth habit and garden presence, but they share one major advantage:

THEY LOVE THE HEAT. ☀️

Tender young leaves and shoots can be harvested repeatedly, while pruning encourages branching and helps keep the plants productive and manageable.

They can function as:

🥗 Productive leafy vegetables
✂️ Cut-and-come-again harvest plants
🏡 Large edible shrubs or seasonal screens
🌱 Productive layers in food forests and edible landscapes

THE LIVING SALAD GARDEN is about expanding what we consider a leafy vegetable.

Florida summers bring heat, humidity and heavy rainfall—exactly when many familiar annual greens struggle.

Instead of fighting summer…

GROW SOMETHING THAT WANTS TO BE HERE. 🌿

These plants offer warm-climate growers a different approach: grow larger plants, harvest often, and incorporate food directly into the landscape.

👇 LINKS ARE IN THE COMMENTS

Learn more about:

- Our South Sea Salad Tree + Bele collection
• Growing and using Abelmoschus manihot
• More tender leafy greens for Florida heat
• Online ordering and nationwide shipping
• Larger plants and current inventory at our Spring Hill retail nursery

🌿 COMING NEXT: CHAYA

Then we’ll continue with Moringa, Katuk, Sissoo, Longevity Spinach, Okinawa Spinach, Malabar, Surinam, Lagos Spinach and more.

Different plants. Different cultures. Different flavors.

ONE SHARED IDEA:

WE CAN GROW LEAFY FOOD THAT ACTUALLY FITS OUR CLIMATE.

08/07/2026

🌿 HEAT LOVING LEAFY GREENS 🔥 — DAY 2

🌺 CRANBERRY HIBISCUS + KENAF HIBISCUS

Two edible hibiscus plants.
Two completely different personalities.
One big lesson:

YOUR SUMMER GREENS DO NOT HAVE TO LOOK LIKE LETTUCE.

🌺 CRANBERRY HIBISCUS is the showstopper.

Its deep burgundy foliage looks ornamental, but the young leaves are edible with a bright, tart flavor similar to lemon or sorrel.

It adds:

🌺 Color
🥗 Food
🦋 Pollinator value
🏡 Landscape structure

🌿 KENAF is the conversation starter.

Its deeply lobed leaves are VERY recognizable from across the yard. 😂

Years ago, we grew Kenaf along the fence at our old property—and a concerned neighbor called code enforcement because they thought we were growing something else.

The surprise?

HIBISCUS. 🌺

Kenaf (*Hibiscus cannabinus*) offers much more than unusual foliage:

🥗 Edible young leaves
🌺 Beautiful flowers
🌿 Fast seasonal screening
🦋 Pollinator value
♻️ Huge biomass production
🧵 Useful fiber-rich stalks

Both plants also bring something special to the kitchen:

TARTNESS.

Cranberry Hibiscus is brighter and more lemony.

Kenaf is milder, green and pleasantly acidic, with a slightly mucilaginous texture when cooked.

These are not just “spinach substitutes.” They bring their own flavor, history and landscape value.

That is the bigger idea behind this series:

Instead of fighting Florida heat, grow leafy foods already adapted to warm climates. 🌴

In our newest article, we cover:

🥗 Flavor + culinary uses
🌿 Harvesting
✂️ Pruning
🏡 Landscape use
☀️ Sun + spacing
❄️ Zone 9 frost care
🪴 Containers + overwintering
🌱 Troubleshooting

👉 READ THE FULL ARTICLE — LINK IN COMMENTS
👉 SHOP THE COLLECTION — LINK IN COMMENTS

📍 Available at GreenDreams Nursery & Farm in Spring Hill, FL
📦 Select sizes ship by UPS across the continental U.S.

COMING NEXT:

🌺 South Sea Salad Tree
🌿 Chaya
🌱 Moringa
🌿 Katuk
🍃 Sissoo + Long Leaf Sissoo
💚 Longevity + Okinawa Spinach
🌱 Malabar + Surinam + Lagos Spinach

Different flavors. Different growth habits. One goal:

GROW MORE LEAFY FOOD THROUGH THE HEAT. 🔥🌿

08/06/2026

🌿 GREENS FOR THE HEAT — DAY 1

HEAT-LOVING LEAFY VEGETABLES FOR FLORIDA + WARM-CLIMATE GARDENS

“Most vegetables disappear when Florida gets hot…

These don’t.”

Growing leafy greens in Florida takes a different approach.

By summer, familiar crops like lettuce, spinach and kale are often struggling with:

☀️ Heat
🌧️ Heavy rain
💧 Humidity
🐛 Pest pressure
🌱 Fast-growing weeds

So instead of asking:

HOW DO WE KEEP TRADITIONAL GREENS ALIVE ALL SUMMER?

We ask:

WHAT LEAFY FOOD PLANTS ALREADY THRIVE IN CLIMATES LIKE OURS?

🌎 Around the world, tropical and subtropical cultures have grown productive leafy vegetables in warm climates for generations.

Some are eaten fresh.

Some are cooked.

Some climb, spread, grow into shrubs or even small trees.

And many are beautifully suited to Florida. 🌴

That’s what our new series is about:

🌿 GREENS FOR THE HEAT

COMING UP:

🌺 Cranberry Hibiscus + Kenaf
🌿 South Sea Salad Tree
🌱 Chaya
🌿 Moringa
🍃 Katuk
🌱 Sissoo + Long Leaf Sissoo
💚 Longevity + Okinawa Spinach
🌿 Malabar + Surinam
🍃 Lagos Spinach + Egyptian Spinach

We’ll be sharing:

🥬 Flavor + culinary uses
🔥 Raw vs. cooked preparation
✂️ Harvesting + pruning
🌳 Growth habit + landscape use
☀️ Sun, soil + water
❄️ Frost + overwintering
🪴 Container growing
🔍 Troubleshooting
🌎 Cultural history + traditional uses

THE BIGGER IDEA?

STOP TRYING TO MAKE FLORIDA GARDEN LIKE SOMEWHERE ELSE.

Our climate may be challenging, but it also gives us access to an incredible world of edible plants that can produce when traditional greens struggle.

Many are available at our Spring Hill retail nursery, with select sizes available for UPS shipping across the continental U.S. 📦🌿

👇 Which of these are you already growing?

07/31/2026

🍌 YOUNG BANANA PLANTS—AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME! 🌿

We currently have FOUR BANANA VARIETIES available at their young starter sizes and lower prices—but only through August 9.

AVAILABLE NOW

🍌 4-INCH LACATAN BANANA
🍌 1-GALLON GRAND NAIN BANANA
🩵 1-GALLON BLUE JAVA BANANA — VERY HARD TO FIND
❤️ 1-GALLON CUBAN RED DACCA BANANA

Blue Java is one of the most requested bananas in our collection, while Cuban Red Dacca brings striking tropical color and a truly distinctive fruiting variety to the garden.

⏰ IMPORTANT DEADLINES

📍 RETAIL PICKUP IS AVAILABLE THROUGH SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

📦 ONLINE ORDERING FOR UPS SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE THROUGH 12 PM ET ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 9

After the deadline, all remaining plants will be transplanted into larger 3-gallon containers. They will be removed from availability for approximately six weeks while they develop substantially more roots, foliage and overall size.

When they return, they will be offered as larger plants at a higher price.

This is your opportunity to purchase these varieties at their current young-plant sizes and prices before they move into the next stage of production.

🛒 SHOP ONLINE: GreenDreamsFL.com
📍 LOCAL PICKUP: 18709 Hwy. 41, Spring Hill, FL

RETAIL NURSERY HOURS

Tuesday–Friday: 9 AM–5 PM
Saturday: 8 AM–3 PM
Closed Sunday and Monday

QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED, AND SOME VARIETIES MAY SELL OUT BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

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