May 2026 Plant availability

Good Tilth

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52-Plant Food Forest Lineup (2026)

Build Your Own Forest Garden, One Guild at a Time.

The "Spinaches" (12 Plants)

The "Spinach" Replacement.s.Perennial, heat-tolerant, continuous harvest.

  1. Longevity Spinach (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)

  2. Moringa (Moringa oleifera)

  3. Okinawa Spinach (Gynura procumbens)

  4. Brazilian Spinach (Talinum triangulare)

  5. Malabar Spinach Red & Green (Basella alba & rubra)

  6. Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius)

  7. Purple Tree Collards (Brassica oleracea)

  8. Perpetual Chard (Beta vulgaris)

  9. Katuk (Sauropus androgynus)

  10. Strawberry Spinach (Chenopodium capitatum)

  11. Molokhia / Jute (Corchorus olitorius) –

  12. Surinam Spinach (Talinum Paniculatum)

The Backyard Fruit (12 Plants)

Scalable fruit orchard for your backyard or patio.

  1. Fig (Ficus carica)

  2. Goji Berry (Lycium barbarum)

  3. Elderberry (Sambucus candadensis)

  4. Blackberry (Rubus spp.)

  5. Passionvine (Passiflora incarnata)

  6. Red Mulberry (Morus alba)

  7. Papaya (Carica papaya)

  8. Ground Cherry (Physalis pruinosa)

  9. Muscadine Grape (Vitis rotundifolia)

  10. Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa)

  11. American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)

  12. American Plum (Prunus americana)

The Pantry Fillers (12 Plants)

Perennial Vegetables & Calorie Crops.

  1. Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas)

  2. Taro (Colocasia esculenta) – Thrives in wet soil or large pots; huge leaves and starchy corms (must be cooked).

  3. Cassava (Manihot esculenta)

  4. Sunchokes (Helianthus tuberosus)

  5. Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan)

  6. Seminole Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata)

  7. Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.)

  8. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)

  9. Loofah (Luffa aegyptiaca)

  10. Walking Onion (Allium cepa var. proliferum)

  11. Chayote Squash (Sechium edule)

  12. Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius)

The Tea & Medicine (12 Plants)

Herbs for Lorica Tea blends, tinctures, and culinary use.

  1. Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitorias can be roasted or fresh-steeped.

  2. Moringa (Moringa oleifera)

  3. Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)

  4. Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)

  5. Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri)

  6. Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

  7. Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

  8. Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

  9. Cuban Oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus)

  10. Butterfly Pea (Clitoria ternatea)

  11. Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citrodora)

  12. St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Otherwise Useful Plants (4 Plants)

The "Bonus" plants. Soil builders, pest deterrents, or large yard options.

  1. Comfrey (Symphytum uplandicum)

  2. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium

  3. Willow (Salix spp.)

  4. Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus palmensis)

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About Good Tilth

GOOD TILTH is an urban multi-plot microfarm and useful plant nursery. We specialize in growing edible, medicinal, and otherwise useful plants that are resilient and low-maintenance.

  • Curated for Resilience: This year, we are growing 52 of the most useful, hardy, and high-yielding plants.

  • Rare Finds: Access to superfoods and medicinal herbs you won't find at chain nurseries.

  • Hand-Checked Quality: We are small-scale by design. Every plant is inspected before it leaves the farm. No weaklings, no chemicals.

  • Seasonal Precision: We release plants only when they are ready to succeed.

  • Guild-Ready: Plants are selected to work together, making it easy to build a self-sustaining food forest.