Want to start a vegetable garden, but don’t know where to start? Are you seeing rectangular boxes popping up all over your neighbors’ yards and wondering why? Well, I am here to spread the news of raised-bed gardening!… Read More
Humans have used animal manures to fertilize food crops for thousands of years. Manures are an organic source of plant nutrients and are often a waste byproduct that must be properly managed when raising animals. Today, many farmers… Read More
Got Compost? Please join UF/IFAS Leon County Agricultural and Horticultural Extension Agents for a hands-on composting workshop. Extension Agents Mark Tancig and Molly Jameson will lead participants through: An in-class presentation on composting science and research based composting… Read More
Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat October 23, 2015 By: Glenn Mayne There are a lot of products for sale that are aimed at enriching our soils, whether it be for lawns, ornamental beds, fruit trees or… Read More
Tallahassee Democrat September 11, 2015 By Molly Jameson Red wigglers hanging through the bottom bin of a “Worm Factory” vermicompost system. Photo by Molly Jameson. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 33 million… Read More
What if I told you there was a way to create compost indoors? No pitchfork required, no hot steamy temperatures, a simple mix of ingredients, and it would fit right under your kitchen sink? As long as you… Read More
Or how to make valuable garden fertilizer out of kitchen scraps, yard debris and old soil. Tallahassee Democrat January 16, 2015 Photos by Betsy Voorhies: Compost Bin, Earthworms Composting is the sustainable practice wherein… Read More
Caution…Worms at Work! Many home gardeners may have thought about composting, but may not have the time, the space or, let’s face it, the patience. Well then vermicomposting is ideal to satisfy those conditions! Vermicomposting is the process of using worms… Read More
