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Spice Up Your Life: A Beginners Guide to Growing Chives

by Julia Sirchia

April 16, 2024

Are you a fan of fresh aromatic herbs in your dishes? If so, growing herbs right at home might just become your new favorite hobby. In this guide, we'll explore how to grow chives from the comfort of your own home, including some commonly ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Central Florida, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Eating, Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Gardening, Gardens, Health, Healthy, Herb Gardening Series, Herbs, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Nutrition, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Smart Irrigation, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

Gardening Successfully in Florida’s Summer Heat

by Julia Sirchia

April 11, 2024

Welcome to the Sunshine State! If you've recently made Florida your home or if you're diving into gardening in this unique climate for the first time, you're in for an adventure. Florida's summers are famous for their intense heat, humidity, ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Calories, Central Florida, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Eating, Fertilizer, Fertilizers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Fresh Fruit And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Goals, Health, Healthy, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Nutrition, Produce, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Saving Water, Seasonal, Smart Irrigation, Soil, Soil Amendment, Soil Test, Summer, Turf, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, Vegetables, Water

Spice Up Your Life: A Beginners Guide to Growing Dill

by Julia Sirchia

April 9, 2024

Are you a fan of adding fresh, aromatic herbs to your dishes? If so, growing herbs like dill right at home could become your new favorite pastime. In this guide, we'll explore how to cultivate dill in Central Florida, including varieties that ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Budget, Central Florida, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Dill, Eating, Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Health, Healthy, Herb Gardening Series, Herbs, Horticulture, Landscaping, Nutrition, Produce, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

Spice Up Your Life: A Beginners Guide to Growing Basil

by Julia Sirchia

March 8, 2024

Are you a fan of fresh aromatic herbs in your dishes? If so, growing herbs right at home might just become your new favorite hobby. In this guide, we'll explore how to grow basil from the comfort of your own home, including some commonly grown ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Basil, Budget, Central Florida, Community Garden, Eating, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Garden, Gardening, Health, Healthy, Herb Gardening Series, Herbs, Horticulture, Irrigation, Nutrition, Produce, Smart Irrigation, Soil, Soil Test, Spiceupyourlife, Sunlight, Vegetable Garden

Staying Well through the Holidays: Everyday

by Halie Corbitt

December 18, 2023

Staying Well into the New Year Just because the holiday season will be coming to an end that doesn't mean you journey to Stay well should! Remember the tips you have learned and practiced well into the New Year and beyond. Staying Well ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, , Work & Life
Tags: Active, Eating, Goals, Health, Healthy, Holiday, Mental Health, New Year, New You, Stress

Serving Healthy Holiday Options

by Shari Bresin

December 4, 2023

The holiday season is a popular time for celebrations, which are traditionally centered around food. Holiday menus usually contain indulgent foods that, when eaten in excess, can add inches to your waistline. You may be planning a holiday gathering ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Calories, Eating, Holidays

Staying Well through the Holidays: Portions

by Halie Corbitt

November 13, 2023

Most holiday celebrations are centered around food and even though that is something that brings us all together we need to remember our basic nutrition knowledge when enjoying ourselves. This week we will talk about portion sizes. A portion ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Celebration, Christmas, Eating, Food, Holiday, Party, Portion, Thanksgiving

Nutrition Through the Holidays

by Elizabeth Shephard

November 7, 2023

November is here! We step into the holiday season, a period filled with happiness, festivities, and delectable culinary delights! As we approach the Holiday Season, it's essential to find ways to enjoy the festivities while still maintaining ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cooking, Eating, Food Preparation, Food Safety, Healthy Choices, Healthy Eating, Holiday, Nutrition

Fall into Healthy Eating Habits

by Lori Wiggins

September 30, 2021

Fall brings about sunshine, crisp fresh air, sweet aromas, bright colors, shorter days and eating more. Yes, eating more. Research shows that people show a marked seasonal rhythm with increased total caloric consumption, especially from carbohydrates, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Eating, Exercise, Fall, Health, Healthy, Nutrition

Emotional Eating and Weight Gain

by Shari Bresin

January 20, 2021

We are almost one year into living in a COVID world. How has your COVID year been? For many, it was filled with stress, anxiety, financial struggles, and possibly weight gain. A UF survey of 3000 recently published in The Gainesville Sun ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Eating, Emotional, Weight Gain

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