what food I can grow in a sub tropical climate
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Hmm, thinking of what grows in HI. Awesome sweet potatoes, taro (HUGE FREAKING YUM), papayas, mangos, bananas, and some veggies for sure. In HI there are horrible fruit flies so anything with fruits needs to be protected - zukes, cukes, tomatoes, etc. Tree fruits seem to be okay though. Some greens do well in HI, an old friend has a big organic farm and grows all kinds of produce.
There is dryland taro, easier. I had some growing on a house I rented for a while. Taro is absolutely delicious when cooked right. NOT poi, sorry...couldn’t acquire it. Scrub taro, cook whole, when tender, cook off, peel, and saute slices.
Protein is no problem. They have the biggest fattest juiciest cockroaches in Hawaii you’ve ever seen!
BONUS: They fly right into your dining room and onto your plate. Fresh!
What? You’ve never seen a two inch flying cockroach?
That mention made me think of the sweet-potato hash browns my Sis makes. They are to die for. Great at breakfast, dinner, or just "whenever".
Disgusting, I absolutely hate them.....I prefer the real thing.