Join UF IFAS Escambia County Extension for Gardening with Heat and Flavor, Peppers in Containers on Saturday, June 8 at 10:30 a.m. We will talk about the different selections you may grow and how to best maintain your pepper plant throughout ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables
Are you a patient gardener? If not, try you hand at growing microgreens. Why wait for at least a month or so for a harvest when you can enjoy fresh greens in as little as 7 days. Microgreens are the tender seedlings of your favorite vegetable ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables
There are many cool season vegetables that gardeners are able to grow in the home garden and in containers. Learn about proper timing for starting seeds during our transition from hot weather to cooler days In the Garden with UF IFAS Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES
Looking for a unique ‘vegetable’ plant to add to a garden area or container? Cosmic Eclipse tomatoes or Flavor Burst peppers can do just that! Join UF IFAS Extension Escambia County Master Gardener volunteers for a plant sale featuring both ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPESEat more veggies for your health. Vegetables, or veggies, are a good source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. When included as part of a well-balanced diet and a healthy active lifestyle, vegetables can help: lower your cholesterol, reduce ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFEEscambia County Extension is offering two programs on Cool Season Vegetable Gardening. Both will cover information on soils, starting with seeds and transplants, and tips for growing the favorite Fall edibles. Saturday, September 10, 10:30 ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, HorticultureWhile purchasing some fruits for our gardens at Extension, I found some interesting varieties that would be fun for kids. On the tag it also stated that plants were GMO free. Since genetically engineered crops are such a hot topic, I thought ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPESStarchy foods are healthy – eat them! Starchy foods make you fat – don’t eat them! How do you score a healthy starch bracket with all this contradictory madness? For each round of your daily eating game, choose a variety of healthy starchy ... READ MORE
Category: WORK & LIFEMost people don’t really have Lachanophobia – the fear of vegetables. Many folks just have an aversion to eating veggies. Since vegetables are such a major source of nutrition, the MyPlate suggests we make half our plate fruits and veggies ... READ MORE
Category: WORK & LIFEEat more vegetables for your health Vegetables are a good source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. When included as part of a well-balanced diet and a healthy active lifestyle, vegetables can help: lower your cholesterol, reduce obesity ... READ MORE
Category: WORK & LIFE