by Barbara | Mar 22, 2015 | Growing, Uncategorized, Urban Farming, Vegetables and Other Edibles
The winter growing season makes Florida vegetable gardeners the envy of many in cold locked locations. While northerners are posting pictures of snow and ice crusted landscapes, the gardeners in zones 9 and above are showing off their lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes,...
by Barbara | Aug 21, 2014 | Urban Farming, Vegetables and Other Edibles
Ready… Set… GROW Tampa Bay It’s time to start thinking about that garden you always swear you’re going to plant. But you look outside AND it’s hot AND you’ve got to till AND weed AND amend soil and heck, Yard Crashers is on right...
by Barbara | Jun 11, 2014 | Growing, Vegetables and Other Edibles
Grow bags are changing the way we garden and giving us so many new options to be at least partly self sustaining and grow our own food. Not only do grow bags eliminate the chore of digging out and prepping for a garden and amending existing poor soil, they expand...
by Barbara | Feb 12, 2014 | Uncategorized, Vegetables and Other Edibles
Tiny sprouts of vegetables and herbs, less than 14 days old known as “micro-greens” are finding their way into dishes salad and as a main course across the country and for great reasons. From humble beginnings as a garnish, micro greens are now being...
by Barbara | Jan 13, 2014 | Landscape Plants, Vegetables and Other Edibles
Does your Florida landscape provide you with sustenance? If not, here is a little article about what you can grow right in your landscape without an actual “plot” for your vegetables. If you are like us, every trip to the grocery store comes with sticker...