Category: Agriculture
Emeralds of the Landscape: Florida’s Blueberries
March 15, 2020
An Important Agricultural Commodity Sprinkled around Alachua County, these tiny, blue, and sweet agricultural emeralds flourish. They are found at large agricultural production farms or in someone’s backyard. Of course, I am referring to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agriculture, Blueberries, FarmingAlachua, Florida, Food, Fruit, Gardening
Stalking Celery
March 14, 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell I sometimes like to grow a plant just to see if I can succeed in the effort. While I tried growing celery several years ago with average success, I did manage to grow some better-than-average stalks this year. You can ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Celeriac, Celery, Florida Vegetable
Proper hand washing hygiene resources (corona virus COVID-19)
March 13, 2020
UF/IFAS Extension has hand washing posters available for download: Proper Hand Washing for School Children (1.38MB PDF) Proper Hand Washing for Elders (1.22MB PDF) Proper Hand Washing for Caregivers (1.38MB PDF) Proper ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & LifeTags: Corona Virus, Covid19, Handwash, Hygiene
Holey…black olives?
March 11, 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell The title of this article needs a great deal of explaining! First, I am talking about the black olive tree, Bucida buceras, (not a true olive) a common, well-liked shade tree in our area. Secondly, why would a black ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Black Olive, Bucida Buceras, Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
Florida’s Water Resources are Under Stress
March 11, 2020
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Dan Dobbins Florida’s water resources are under stress due in part to its’ large and growing human population and use of traditional landscaping practices. These practices, emphasizing turf grass usage, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture,Tags: Agriculture, Garden, Gardening, Les Harrison, Master Gardener Blog, Master Gardeners, Master Gardeners Blog, Master Gardner, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension