Tag: seed

Seed Saving Basics

Posted: August 28, 2020

Seed Saving 101 If you plan to start saving seeds, it’s best to choose open-pollinated (heirloom vegetable) varieties so the new plant will have characteristics similar to the parent plant. It is not recommended to save seeds from… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Change Category, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: bean, cross-pollinated, food, fruits and vegetables, horticulture, lettuce, ocextension, Orange County, papaya, seed, Seed Saving, self-pollinated, seminole pumpkin, Tomato, vegetable gardening

Sowing seeds, Community Gardens-style

by Kevin O'Horan

Posted: April 27, 2020

By Mindy Hanak, Gardens Program Coordinator UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Recently, I visited one of our Sarasota County community gardens and was delighted to see a garden member, Rachel, enjoying her garden space with her young daughter. I… Read More

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes

Tags: community gardens, garden, Pgm_Gardens, seed, vegetables

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