Well, it’s a good thing that April showers bring May flowers! The weather in March and April has been a ping-pong game, bouncing back and forth between winter and spring. Finally, in May, spring is in full bloom. Our plants, however, are about a month behind normal for the season as far as growth and bloom. When the weather has unseasonable changes, it causes the plants to go … [Read more...]
In the Garden: Why Grow Vegetables in a Community Garden?
As a society, we are trending toward healthy, clean eating. There are many motivations that cause families to question their eating habits and overall health. As people understand more about how environmental factors and foods affect the body, we are questioning the standards that have been deemed acceptable. Is it acceptable for there to be a paragraph of ingredients in a … [Read more...]
In the Garden: Spring Has Sprung!
Now is the time to pollinate. After a very strange weather pattern during the month of March, with unseasonable cold the first half of the month, our plants were totally confused. They started to flower with the warmth at the end of February and then went into a temporary state of shock when we hit the 40’s in the evenings most nights in the first two weeks of March. The plants … [Read more...]
Who’s ready for a Spring Garden?
Spring is right around the corner: Who’s ready to plant a vegetable garden and take full advantage of the spring season? First, decide what to plan. The success of a garden will be largely dependent on selecting seasonal varieties of plants that are meant to be grown in the spring in our Central Florida planting zone, 9b. It is important to select seeds that are heat tolerant … [Read more...]
In the Garden: One Person’s Trash Is Another Garden’s Treasure!
You might think twice the next time you throw out a banana peel or used coffee grounds. If you were composting that waste, not only could you reduce your contribution to local landfills, but you could use it to fertilize your lawn and garden. How, you ask? Well, it’s simple with composting. Many people think of composting and automatically picture smelly, rotting food. I’m … [Read more...]
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