Malabar spinach – not that bad after all!

By Ralph E. Mitchell I remember trying what is called Malabar spinach once years ago, and was not impressed with it – the texture or something? It seemed a bit too gelatinous for me. However,… Read More
by spacemonkey
Posted: July 29, 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell I remember trying what is called Malabar spinach once years ago, and was not impressed with it – the texture or something? It seemed a bit too gelatinous for me. However,… Read More
by spacemonkey
Posted: June 10, 2020
By Kristie Popa When you picture corn, what do you think of? Yellow corn on the cob or crunchy popcorn? Corn also called maize, provides us with many items including cornstarch, cooking oil, sweeteners, cereal,… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
by spacemonkey
Posted: June 10, 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell It looks to be a good year for mangoes. Locally, many mango trees are loaded with fruit promising a sweet June and July harvest. There is hardly any other tropical fruit… Read More
by spacemonkey
Posted: June 4, 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell What do you call the vegetable known as the yard-long bean? Do you call it asparagus bean, Chinese long bean, long-podded cowpea, long bean, bora, bodi, pea bean, or snake bean?… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: bodi, bora, cowpea, pea bean, snake bean, vegetable, yard-long bean
by spacemonkey
Posted: May 12, 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell Summer vegetable gardening is not for everybody as the pest pressure, heat and humidity are at their peak. Most of our fall/early winter vegetables cannot take the heat, but others like… Read More
by spacemonkey
Posted: May 4, 2020
By Kristie Popa – UF/IFAS Charlotte County 4-H Agent Can you imagine the wonderful smell of the orange blossoms or the vivid orange fruit dangling off of the limbs of a citrus trees? As you… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture
Tags: citrus, grapefruit, National Orange Juice Day, oranges
by spacemonkey
Posted: April 2, 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell You would think from their image that pineapples originated in Hawaii. The pineapple, which is a type of bromeliad like Spanish moss, actually originated in the tropical Americas and the Caribbean…. Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: bromeliad, Pineapples, Punta Gorda, Sugarloaf
by spacemonkey
Posted: March 24, 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell If you can get double-duty from a plant – why not! One such plant is the ornamental pepper. To me, almost any small colorful pepper can be ornamental, but there are… Read More
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
by Nick Place
Posted: March 15, 2020
Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Uncategorized, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: COVID-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic
by spacemonkey
Posted: March 14, 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell I sometimes like to grow a plant just to see if I can succeed in the effort. While I tried growing celery several years ago with average success, I did manage… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: celeriac, Celery, Florida Vegetable
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