Category: Fruits & Vegetables

CALS Podcast: John-Walt Boatright, National Affairs Director at Florida Farm Bureau

by Dana Edwards
October 10, 2019

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is excited to announce a new podcast series! Each episode features agricultural or natural resource issues, tips for success, and other interesting topics. In the third podcast of our new ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 2018 Farm Bill, Agricultural Policy, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Florida Farm Bureau, Food And Resource Economics, Fre, USMCA

2nd Annual Garden Festival is Coming Together

by David Austin
October 2, 2019

Last Year's success It was not quite a year ago the Highlands County Master Gardeners had their inaugural Garden Festival and plant sale. They themed it, Let It Grow! And grow it did; from a great plant sale to a fantastic festival. The festival ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Butterfly Gardens, Classes, Garden Festival, Gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Honey, Master Gardeners, Plant Sale, Sale, Tomatoes

The Teal Pumpkin Project

by Karen Stauderman
October 1, 2019

October is the month that most of us seek out pumpkins for our festive dishes and decor. Fortunately, there are so many to choose from. Pumpkin colors ranging from Orange, red, green, pink, blue and white are all the rage but are you aware ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Allergy, FARE, Food Safety, Halloween, Teal Pumpkin Project

The Luffa Gourd – Luffa Cylindrica

by Les Harrison
September 23, 2019

Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens One of the pleasures of winter time is looking at garden and seed catalogs and planning for the spring garden. A vegetable that caught my eye last year was the luffa gourd. Not only ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables,
Tags: Garden, Growing, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Strawberry Plant Fundraiser

by Alicia Lamborn
September 11, 2019

The Baker County Extension Master Gardener Program is currently taking orders for strawberry plants as part of their annual fall fundraiser. Strawberries make a great addition to the fall vegetable garden and are also perfect for containers. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Classes And Events, Growing Fruits, Vegetable Gardening

Post Hurricane Landscape Tips

by Kate O'Neill
September 9, 2019

Post Hurricane Landscape Tips We were fortunate to escape the wraths of Hurricane "Dorian" recently but here in St. Lucie County we still got a lot of wind and some heavy down pours too. We could still see some effects on plant life, not ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #pruningpalms, #wind #fruittrees, Hurricane, Palms, Water

Summer’s fruit, berries and nuts

by Les Harrison
September 3, 2019

July 11, 2019 North Florida summer In case it has escaped anyone’s attention, July 2019 is turning out to be a hot and humid month. This trend is not a surprise for anyone who has lived in Wakulla County for at least twelve months, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn,
Tags: Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Natural Wakulla, Plants, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

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