Stevia: As Sweet As Can Be
Stevia grows well when planted in the ground or in a container. Learn basic care in the garden and how to use fresh leaves to sweeten your next dish or drink with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County’s Garden… Read More
Category: Health & Nutrition
Grow a Red Roselle for Homemade Tea
Fall is here and Red roselle hibiscus is responding with flowers and fruit. Learn to grow your own Roselle hibiscus and make a delicious tea with UF IFAS Escambia Extension’s Garden to Table segment.
Getting to know: pumpkin and winter squash
Did you know that squash varieties that are harvested in the fall are known as winter squash? Winter squash has a lot of varieties including acorn, butternut, Hubbard and spaghetti squash and of course it’s cousin, pumpkin. Winter… Read More
Hurricane Prep for your Pool
In the frenzy of preparing for an impending hurricane, many of those with residential pools overlook steps needed to prepare the pool for a major storm. Following are some tips, do’s and don’ts when it comes to pool… Read More
The 2020 Peanut Butter Challenge
Spread the Word… Peanut Butter Fights Hunger!- Update with Total Pounds of Peanut Butter Collected By Yvonne Florian and Christine Kelly-Begazo Join the 2020 UF/IFAS Extension Peanut Butter Challenge, October 1st – November 25th, 2020. Challenge your friends, family,… Read More
Eat and Stay Active
Usually when we eat, we think about taste and satisfying hunger pangs. Often we don’t think to eat for our activity level. But, they are directly related and one of the reasons for gradual weight gain. Inactivity and… Read More
Cooking at Home for Healthier Eating
Between the lack of time in the work day and the convenience of ordering prepared foods, some families may find that cooking at home is a challenge. With the ease of picking up or delivery of these foods… Read More
New Vegetable Gardener — Cool Season Vegetable Gardening in Central Florida
This is the second vegetable garden season of the year. It is the longest vegetable gardening season with almost five months of growing the easiest vegetables you will enjoy. It will be cooler. It will have fewer insect… Read More
UPCOMING ONLINE CLASS: Cooking for 1 or 2
Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT to learn a few tips, tricks, and strategies for making healthy, balanced meals for 1 or 2 people. There is no fee for this class, but you MUST pre-register… Read More
UPCOMING ONLINE CLASS: Cooking for 1 or 2
Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT to learn a few tips, tricks, and strategies for making healthy, balanced meals for 1 or 2 people. There is no fee for this class, but you MUST pre-register… Read More